Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-31
Large Rebel Forces Marching on
B0licnr
SUFFERING OF THE PEOPLE IN
TENNESSEE.

SUFFERING OF THE PEOPLE IN
TENNESSEE.
SNOW STORM AT CAIRO.
WASHINGTON, Oct "a.
Gen Buell. has been relieved from the COM
mand of the Union armies in Kentucky, and
Gen. Rosencrans ordered to the position.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %.
The Richmond Wing, of the Goth, contains
an editorial on affairs in kentucky This
retrogade movement has profoundly disap-
pointed and mortified our people, and dashed
the fond hopes they had formed of liberty
in Kentucky and Tennessee We had reason
ably expected from Bragg's magnificent army
something more than mere incurson to the
neighborhood Of the Ohio river. We had an
ticipated something more than boastful orders
and sounding proclamations. We had formed
exalted hopes of the expedition which he had
led nearly up to Louisville His long delay at
Tupelo his hesitancy at Chattanooga, and his
tardy advance into Kentucky had shaken the
public confidence, but few were willing to
condemn him so long as an opportunity re-
manned for the contamination of his grand
object in the campaign. 1t is all over now
The Kentucky movement, in the hands Of
Bragg, has turned out to be simply tizzle.
It has been from the beginning to the end a
brilliant blunder and magnificent failure"
Special to Herald.
CINCINNATI, Oct. %.
Humphrey Marshall's rebel force is retreat
ing from Mt. Sterling towards East Tennessee
His army numbers about 5000 men. We
have force in pursuit, but as all of MARSHALL S
men are mounted, he will doubtless escape.
Gen. Bragg's rebel army is moving through
Cumberland Gap. Gen. Buell. has ceased
pursuit, and is lying with his main army at
Crab Orchard.
In another week no regular rebel force will
be in Kentucky, and a new disposition will be
made of our immense army.
Brig Gen. jeff c. Davis has been placed
in command Of the forces in Gov
ington. Major-Gen. Granger takes the field
tomorrow.
CAIRO, Oct 90.
The entire force of Federal troops on the
Tennessee shore, opposite Island No 10,
was ferried to the Island, last night, together
with Commissary and Quartermaster stores
and 125 horses and mnles. This was done
in consequence of the approach of two thous-
and rebel cavalry, supposed to be Jackson's.
The number Of our troops OF the Tennessee
shore vas about one hundred. The Island is
well fortified, and. in conjunction with the
raya! force which has gone down, Will be able
to severely punish any force that is likely to
make an attack.
Several plantations have been destroyed by
the FederaIs, near Presidents Island, as u
punishment for firing iato the steamer Chata
houla.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct %.
The City Council has passed resolution
the Mayor to postpone the draft
and fill the quota with volunteers, paying two
hundred dollars in addition to the Govern
ment bounty.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %.
Gx-Gov. Randall, of Wisconsin, has been
appointed First Asst slant Postmaster General,
n place Of John A. Kasson, member of Con-
r.. SIS elect from Iowa
Richard C. Mccormick has resigned the
chief clerkship in the Department of Agri-
culture, having accepted the nomination for
Congress from the first district of New York.
BALTIMORE, Oct, 20.
The Amer;can's special correspondent at
Iarper's Ferry says that our troops are in
,reat gIee over the success of the expedition
which returned yesterday from visit to
4ouden county, having driven away all the
,uerrillas between Harper's Ferry and Lees
,urg, taking five prisoners and thirty horses.
Ru,nors from Washington to the effect that
he rebels are leaving Winchester, are known
o be unfounded and fresh troops are sent
la:ly from Richmond there.
The rebels are massing troops in the Shen-
lndoah Valley and have occupied the whole
inc of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
1arper's Ferry to Paxton's Cut.
The evident low water of the Potomac ope
'ates on the movements of both armies. The
'ebels feel safe between Martinsburg and
so long as the Potomac is easily
ordable. Mcclellan is thus compelled to
zeep his army scattered along the river at a
distance of thirty miles, 1t is evidently i'm
possible for him to move on the enemy in
orce. Should he attempt to mass his army
he rebels would cross again into Maryland
bove and return to Virginia by the time be
cached there So soon as we have rain
nough to raise the river, no doubt but the
commanders of both armies will act.
Gov Leteher's recommendation to destroy |
he Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has been
arried out to the full extent from Harp !
Jerry to ten miles beyond Martinsburg, by |
burning cross. ties, water stations and bridges,
nd filling up cuts and carrying off rails.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %.
The long contested election of Thompson
$. Ewing still continues. The clerks Of the
heriE have now possession of the Office, and
re issuing writs. Sheriff Ewing has applied
0 the Supreme Court for an injunction, which
rill be argued at Pittsburg, on the 18th inst.
FoRr MONROE, Oct %.
All the machipists at Portsmouth, Va,
hirty in number, have suddenly disappeared
nth all their tools. 1t is understood that
hey have skedaddled off to rebeldom.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
The following was received at the Head
uarsers OF the Army, to-day:
e ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25.
o MAJ. gen. HALLEcK, Corn.-in- Chief:
Our arms are entirely successful again in
Arkansas. Gen. Schofield,
pdng that the enemy had encamped at Pea
.idge. sent Gen. Blunt, with the LIST Division,
and moved towards Huntsville 4