Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

which had been cut loose and set adrift in the
stream. When the morning came, our feet
to pursue the retreating enemy,
md heavy cannonading began, which lasted
ill o'clock. Several shots struck the Rich
nond. Shots from the Yankees were badly |
timed, as they did not touch one Of our YES
,cls When the firing ended, the fleet re- !
urned to the city with the prize schooner
Joseph Fl. Toone, loaded with coal, and which
mad been deserted during the night A large
ot of lumber, which had been intended for
the construction of a fertilization at the head
Of the Passes, was burned. The vessel sunk
was not the Preble, but the Vincennes. Three
vessels of our expedition arrived at the city
night
Especial to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
To-day Gen. Stone moved across the Poto-
mac with his Division. At Poolesville, Ed
wards Ferry, four miles from Leesburg, there
were about $1,000 men. The following is his
first official dispatch:
edwards FERRY, Oct. 81.
'"This morning at o'clock, five companies
of the 9Th Massachusetts crossed the river at
Harrson's Island, at daybreak. They had
proceeded to within mile and a half of Lees
burg without meeting the enemy they still
held on, supported by the remainder of the
regiment and part of the Goth.
A gallant reconnaissance was made early this
morning by Maj Mix, of Van Allan's cavalry,
and Capt. Stewart, Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral, from Edwards Ferry towards Leesburg,
with'30 cavalry. They came on The 18th
Mississippi regiment-received their fire at
80 yards returned it with their pistols, and
fell back in order, bringing in one prisoner.
We have possession of the Virginia side Of
Edwards Ferry.
[Signed C.P. STONE,
General Commanding"
Additional accounts say that up to o'clock
to-day Gen. Stone had held his own satisfac-
torily there, though his comparatively small
force on the island is engaged with some 1000.
A subsequent dispatch, received late this
afternoon, says Gen. Evans has four field
pieces and three pieces masked, and about
1000 men. A prisoner taken mentions that
he has 1000 rebel troops and expects rein
forcements. Gen. Stone at that time believed
he could occupy Leesburg to-day and hold it.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct 81
l. uc ACUOC7ub SpCSIdl IL Jill CCAClSOII SlCy
tonight, says that 235 patients in the Hos
pital there have been removed st. Louis.
The steamer Perry arrived at Jefferson
City tonight, from st. Louis, and reports
that she was attacked by the rebels at Port
land, and narrowly escaped being taken.-
The captain thinks there were 700 rebels
The boat had, besides other freight, so wag-
ons and 14O mules, and would have been a
rich prize.
Nothing further of Fremont's movements
is known, and we could not telegraph any
thing if we knew ever so much.
Advices from the borders of Arkansas set
tie the whereabouts of Ben. McCulloch, stat
ing that less than week ago he was at Fort
Scott
Usage River is fordable for cavalry, but
the infantry of Gen. Sigcls Division had tc
be carried over in an old ferry boat
LOUISVILLE, Oct 81
Reports Of the occupation of Greensburg
by the rebels is premature.
Zolicoffer has been superseded by Lee.
Judge Merrick to-day sent letter to his
brother Judge of the Circuit Court, relative
to his arrest. Soldiers guard him in his owr
house prisoner.
Liz OOuII OIuCl CllliIS OGIl. L VI
ter to appear and show cause why he had or
dered the arrest of Judge Merrick, and thus
obstructing the course ofjustice.
New YORK, Oct. 81.
| A lady who has arrived at Philadelphia
reports 4 Federals, wounded at Harper's
Ferry, put to death, by SOW and cruel
proc( SIS snch as stabbing them in various
parts with small pen-knife. They were
aided in these acts by Presbyterian clergy
man Of Harpe.,s Ferry, now residing al
Shepardstown. She saw about $50 dead
rebels.
DR.. S. II. Bradley, formerly of New FORK
who was at Bull Run as Surgeon of the %
Alabama regiment, has arrived in Washing
ton. He attempted to escape On the day Of
the battle, but was detected and sent tC
Montgomery. whore he was kept confined
until Sept. 25th, when he was released, and
went to New Orleans en- route North
at New Orleans, Oct. 5, guns had been
mounted at the Custom House and on the
levee, and in such buildings as were deemed
strong enough. A number of gun-boats had
been placed on Lake Pontchartra;n, to repel
attacks in that direction. Planters are dis,
satisfied with the refusal Of the Rebel Gov.
eminent to allow cotton access to the mar
ket.
Gen. Stone crossed the Potomac this morn
ing with one portion of his command, at Ed
wards Ferry, and the other at Perkinson's
Island
Skirmishing began between the enemy in
uncertain numbers, and part of Gen. Stones
Command as early as o'clock A. NJ, and con-
tinued until 5 p. NJ, when large reinforce
ments of the enemy appeared upon our
right, which was commanded by Col. Baker.
The Union force engaged was about 1900,
and was attacked by force supposed to be
between 5000 and $1,000 At this .juncture
Col. Baker fell at the head of his brigade,
while calamity cheering on his men to the
conflict.
Immediately before he fell, he dispatched
Major Young to Gen. Stone, to apprise him at
Leesburg of the condition of affairs, and Gen.
Stone Immediately proceeded in person to-
wards the right, to take command but in the
confusion created by the fall of Col. Baker,
the right wing sustained a repulse with con-
siderable loss.
Gen. Stone reports that the left were in
good order. He will hold the approaches
thereto
Strong reinforcements will be sent forward
to Gen. Stone during the night
The remains of Col. Baker were removed
to Poolesyille, and will be brought to this city
tomorrow.
PILOT KNOB, Oct. %.
The following dispatch was received here
this morning, and forwarded to head quarters
at st. Louis:
Battle Field, Fredericton, Oct 22d,-In
conjunction with plummers command, we
have routed the rebels under Thompson and
Lowe, estimated at 5000. Thir loss was
heavy-ours small, and confined principally
to the LIST and I'd cavalry.
We captured four heavy guns.
Lowe, the rebel leader, was killed.
Major Gavitt and Capt. Hindsman, of the
Indiana cavalry, were killed in the charge on
a battery.
The command of Col. P]'.mmer, referred to
above, was on Friday rnorning last ordered
forward by Gen. Grant, from Cape Girardeau,