Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-02

Max Webber now occupies Col. Duryee's
lcI mer quarters
Part of Hampton Bridge has been destroy
I'd to prevent communication with this side of
the creek
The place is not yet occupied by rebels.
A flag of truce came into Newport News
this morning with proposition giving our
troops twenty four hours to leave. In case
the place is not evacuated they will force us
out.
The gun-boat Dale, 20 guns, at once went up
from Old Point The Albatross and Pegram
are also stationed there, while the Minnesota
and seven gun-boats at Old Point are ready to
assist. should Newport News be attacked.
Col. Phelps says he can hold the place
against twice his own force, which now con-
sists Of four effective regiments. Our en-
arc of a formidable character.
The rebels have to-day been practicing
from a battery at Willoughby Point, some
Ave miles below the Rip Raps.
Nothing is now going on at High Point.
KANSAS CRY, July 81.
Col. Weir, commanding the U. S. troops,
arrived here this evening, from Minnesota.
We have accounts Of skirmish with 800
rebels, at Ilarrisonvi!le, on the 25th
INST The r, bells were discovered tOsted on
the hills. and were attacked by Capt. Will
liams, with SO men, killiT & six of tie rebels
and losing two of his own force. After the
third round, the enemy fled, some Of them
away their guns. On the following
morning, the Federal troops, under Maj
Van Horn, took possession VI the town and
erected the stars and stripes over the Cour:
House. Having received orders to withdraw
they returned to this city, when portioo OF
them will be detailed as an escort to the
Govc'nm, mt trains for the south west.
Several stores were sad to DC ransackcd
by the U 5 forces, but Gel. Weir pronounces
he story without foundation.
1t is stated that the enemy in the country
surrounding Iiarrisonv,llc number GOO to
1000.
Especial to the Post i
Capt Allen, of Massachusetts,, and two
other Federal soldiers have just arrived from
New York and the other, Orlando Waldorf, Of
the Wisconsin I'd. They were prisoners at
Dudley Church, but escaped.
Capt. Allen says the rebels admitted OF
fifteen hundred killed in the battle on Sun
day
The rebels have six hundred of our men
as prisoners, who are well treated.
The rebels refuse to bury the b. dies OF
Zouaves, and any with red shirts or pants OF
Louavc cut fares badly at their hands.
Col. Wood. of the Brooklyn regiment. is a
prisoner at Richmond and badly wounded in
the leg. 1t is thought he would recover.
Col. SlOcum had died of his wounds.
The captured u s. Surgeons are employed
in attending the wounded soldiers.
The enemy claim to have AZ federal officers
and - medical men among their prisoners.
The bill providing for direct taxation and
a system of internal duties will undoubtedly
be amended in Congress. No heavy loan tax
will pass on account of the opposition of Yves
tern members. Ample provisions will be made
for the punctual payment of the interest on
the National loan.
Col. Farnham, of the New York Fire Zou.
aves is doing we'll this morning, and his re-
covery is confidently expected
Persons who have arrived here from the
lines of the rebel army report that Gen
.'eauregard intends to make movement UPON
Washington by way of Lcesburg. No alarm
here in consequence of the report.
The most trustworthy accounts which have
been received here from Manassas Junction
place the whole rebel force which was con-
centrated at that point on Sunday at from
10000 to 10000 men, 10000 of whom took
part in the battle.
WASHINGTON, July o..
The Post Office Department has issued the
following:
"Post Masters will take notice that all pre-
paid letters to soldiers, in any regiment in the
service, and directed to them at points where
they have been stationed, may be forwarded
whenever practicable to airy other point to
which they may have been ordered without
further charge thereon for forwarding.
Signed. j. A. KAssoN.
LIST Assistant p NJ General
Especial to the Trbune.l
a squad of Capt Chambcrlin's company
of cavalry, captured 2 rebels last evening
Oout of this sprang the report that Lieut.
Thompkins captured 80 last night
The Illinois delegation have recommended
the following for Brigadier Generals, MessrS.
Gen. J. S. Prentiss, whose appointment had
been determined upon, Col w. ii. Wallace,
Joseph Palmer Ross and Capt. Grant 1t is
believed that the names of Grant and Nc
Clernand will be sent in at an carly day
The Sanitary Commissioners passed Sc
RIGS of resolutions to-day, that the first SAM
;ary law IN camp is military discipline, and
Ehe tlres element of military discipline is good
order.
1t is believed the direct t tx bill which pass
I'd the House will fail in the Senate That
body is not likely to go further than an in
come tax.
The Senate was obliged to adjourn in con-
sequence Of the absence Of Republican Scna-
tors.
1t is generally credited that the two houses
cannot BE- k?pt togo her after this week. The
public business is nearly all finished
The statement that Gen. Banks has been
reinforced by double the number of Fremont's
men, who have left him, IS without founda-
ton. According to an officer who left him
yesterday, his whole force is only from 10000
to 10000
1t is understood that Gen. Mcclellan is to
be entrusted with almost plenary powers
substantially those Of Commander in Chief,
With his division.
The assistant secretary OF State has gone
to New York as special messenger from the
President to Gov. Seward, to invite the Prince
Napoleon and Princess Clothilde to pay a visit
to Washington, and while there make the
White House their home.
Especial to The World
Advccs received here to-day, from source
not proper to mention, that the rebels are not
contemplating an advance on Washington, but
are moving in the direction of Harper's Ferry
1t is believed in military circles that both
Gen. Wool and Gen. Harvey will be promptly
placed in command of columns in the grand
army being now SO rapidly assembled here.
1t is stated that cartridges found on the
battle field at Bulls Bun contained marbles
instead of balls, and some of the shell were
filed with clay.
llieraid's Dispatch.1
The following officers have been designated
for portion Of the staff of Maj. Gen. McClel-
Ian: Maj. S. Williams, Assistant; Capt. Van
Kliet, Assistant Quartermaster; Capt. H. F.
Clark, Assistant Commissary Maj. Gen. W.
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