Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

and that he has taken ! 800 Federal prisO
ners.
Richmond, July 9.-Ten thousand Yankees
reached Warrenton yesterday.
The Petersburg Express says that Gen.
Mcclellan has 900 men.
Special to Now York Herald.
NASHVILLE, July IA.
The Unionists lost 900 worth of army
stores at Murfreesboro. The Union forces en-
gagged were the Sd Minnesota, Col. Leslie, six
companies of the 9th Michigan, Col. Park
hurst, 800 strong, the Sd battalion of the
60 men, the 4th Kentucky, 200-in all 1000
men.
The rebel force consisted of one regiment
mounted infantry, regiment of Texan rang
ers, and Alabama, Tennessee and Texan cav
alry-in all 5000 or 4,000-mostly armed
with carbines and shot guns.
Their loss in killed and wounded is heavier
than ours
The Pennsylvania 9th lost in killed, wound
ed and missing 200 men. The only officers
escaped, as far as reported, are Capt. j. F.
Andrews, Capt. G. Mccormick, and Lieut. II.
d. Mooney.
The commissary and quartcrmasters de-
partments were recently replenished with new
clothing, &C., all Of which has fallen into the
hands of the enemy
Capt. Rands, Provost Marshal, ofMurfrees-
boro, and guard, shot nine rebels before sur
rendering.
The rebel Gov. Harris was known to be at
Bardstown Springs, near Sparta, organizing
the raid on Murfreesboro which may, it is
apprehended, be extended to the capital o fthe
State
The public are still in great state of ex-
element, many families having left. The
Louisville cars, this morning, were crowded
with alarmed spectators and Adventures.
1t is reported that Gen. j. c. Breckenridge,
Col Forrest and Col Rains, of Nashville, COM
manded the rebel forces at Murfrecsboro.
1t is also reported that Gen. Kirby Smith is
advancing on Nashville, from Chattanooga,
with 10000 men.
Murfreesboro was barricaded with bales of
hay, and the Federal shells set fire to many
of the houses
Col Leslie is falling back towards Nash
vile. Union reinforcements are coming up
by special trains The 2Sth Kentucky has
just arrived. They were cheered as they
passed through the streets. The secession
lists confidently expect the arrival of the rebel
forces some time tonight. Batteries have
been placed on Capital Hill and other points.
There may be music in Nashville before this
reaches the Herald.
Col Leslie surrendered at Murfreesboro ut
o'clock in the afternoon, the Minnesota Sd
and Hewett's battery included the latter for
want of ammunition. Men are lying on the
sidewalks asleep, holding their horses brides
s,,& bo,, bovI, aynaof;r,r 70 ho
called into action.
NASHVILLE, July Is.
Three members of Hewitts battery escaped
from Murfreesboro report that the battery and
Sd Michigan surrendered. Col Duffield is
MORALLY wounded. Gen. L. L. Crittendcn,
of Ind, was taken prisoner.
An escaped prisoner reports the LIST, Cd
and 4th Georgia, LIST kentucky, Texan rang
ers and roo mounted infantry, under COM
mand of Forrest and Warner, G,OOO in all,
advancing on Nashville.
The 4th Pennsylvania cavalry and 74th
Ohio arrived from Lebanon last night.
Four regiments are coming from Hunts
vile.
A convalescent camp of $50 of the 18th
Michigan are still at Nashville with their camp
equippage.
PORTLAND, Me-, July Is.
Gov Washburne telegraphs the associated
press that the State Of Maine will pay boun-
ty of $50 to each recruit mustered into the
United States service in the new regiments,
and $50 in the old regiments. The Banks
advance the money. This, with the United
States payment meeting, will make an adj
vance of $40 and SIS.
WASHINGTON, July IA.
The Committee on Ways and Means has
recommendations before it urging the neces-
sity of Congressional legislation to relieve the
specie market No official action of the Com
mittee has yet been taken upon the subject
but it is known that some of the members are
opposed to the project preferring to leave the
matter to care for itself. Others are in favor
of issuing $2t treasury notes.
BosToN, July IA.
An order appropriating 100000 from the
City Treasury, to be expended in the pay
ment of bounties and other expenses in raising
the city's quota under the recent proclama-
ton of the President, was passed this after
noon, by both branches of the city govern
ment.
Fort MONROE, July Is.
A spy was captured yesterday afternoon by
some telegraph men.
Our gunboats have been shcl'i;sig the woods
along the rivers. Cal c.liy one gun was fired by
/ the rebels
| 4 schooner, seized at Harrson's Landing,
Yesterday, by order of Gen. Mcclellan, was
sent to Baltimore with all her cargo. She
had liquors on board and belonged to suffers
| There was skirmish at Williamsburg on
Friday tetwcen the Federal and rebel pickets
Three rebels were killed and wounded;
| About 200 laborers have c2me down from
the army on their way North.
| Gems. Richardson and German paid flying
visit here to-day. They return Immediately
to the army
Hospitals are being rapidly constructed al
Hampton.
| Coils. Forney, of Ala, Williams, of Va, and
Capt. Murphy, of Ala. arrived here from
Harrison's Landing. They were wounded
and captured at Williamsburg.
| ST. LOUIS, July IA.
| information from Corinth r. r., ' thursday
SO. ia. Gen. Haleck was there and that
the various Divisions of his army are in ex.
cel!ent condition and eager for active opera
tons Bragg has about 10000 troops al
Lapello and some $4,000 more are at Holly
Springs and other places. Their movements
are said to indicate offensive operations.
KANSAS CRY, July u.
The Santa Fec mail with dates to 30th, has
arrived. News unimportant.
| It is rumored that all the Texans, excepting
one company, have left Arizona and com.
menced their homeward march.
An engagement took place yesterday be-
tween company of State militia aid Guam
trells band near Pleasant Hill The rebels
were finally repulsed with loss of killed
and 5 MORALLY wounded. Our loss was nine
killed and fifteen wounded. Quantrelps coat