Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19
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(Signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. General.
MEMPHIS, Sept 10, ola CAIRO, Is.
The Grenada appeal of the 10th received,
says the proceedings of the Confederate Con-
gress is uninterecting. Resolutions adopted
to adjourn. Preamble resolution offered to
make proposition to the government of the
United States, to. treat upon a manner of con-
Quoting the war so as to mitigate its horrors.
The CONSUMPTION Bill extending the ages from
50 to 45, still under discussion. Gen. Joseph
E. johnson has been transferred to the De-
partment of the Mississippi, with Price, Ma
gruder and Holmes under him. Gen. Pillow
is ordered to report at Richmond for duty.
Martial law has been revoked by the Con-
federate government.
Two hundred Federal officers and privates
left Vicksburg on the 8th who were exchang-
ed on Saturday.
Federal gunboats shelled Hamlet Bend.
Gen. Lee telegraphed that Davis, on the
9Th, had paroled 1000 prisoners, captured
some number of arms and thirty pieces of
cannon.
The Confederate government passed res
olution recalling the ministers to England and
France.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. IA.
A letter from Commissioner Dole was in
troduced in the Legislature yesterday, dated
Fort Ripley, September 18th, to the Govern
or, says he has been for two days endeavOr-
ing to effect an amicable arrangement with
the Chippewas, but despairs doing so. After
sending messengers to Hole-in-the-Day for
ten days, he finally consented to meet in
council at Crows Wing. Instead of bringing
80 or 40 chiefs, as agreed, he brought near
800 men all armed. In council Hole-in-the-
Day was bold and impudent No result
was reached by conference. 1t was to be re-
newed, but a collision was feared.
Mr.. Dole regards the danger of outbreak
imminent
HARRISBURG, Sept IA.
There was battle in Middletown, Long
streets Division moving on the BOOnsbcrO
road, in the direction of Williamsport, with
the intention no doubt Of recrossing the Po-
tomac at that point, but was engaged by the
Federals.
Nothing official has been received at Head
quarters Of the battle, up to this hour, mid
night.
On the receipt Of the news of the occupation
of Frederick by Burnside and the advance of
Mcclellan, the people became wild with enthu-
siasm. Telegraph offices were besieged with
regard to the result Great confidence is felt
here as to the safety of the State and Capt.
toll.
Troops are still arriving on foot and by rail
road.
Special to n Y. Tribune.
The rebels main body, consisting of d.
vision under jackson, division under Long
street, division under Hill and possibly a
fourth division which had been encamped at
Urbana, commenced marching through Fred
erick towards Hagerstown. The movement
began at clock A. NJ. and lasted till 8 A. NJ.
Most LIBERAL estimate whole force 10000
strong, including 5000 negroes who were
mixed in promiscousy with the whites, many
of them carried q musket, sabre and dirk or
bowie-knife.
The vilest and worst looking person in
the whole army, a contemplate blackguard,
was Howell Cobb.
We have been doing fine business to-
day in chasing up rebels. About 5000 pris-
'oners have been taken in the skirmishes, and
are now arriving rapidly and are being dis
posed Of
The rear guard of the enemy were fighting
and obstinately contesting every inch of
ground. Nearl all the Marylanders who en-
listed in the rebel army while in this vicinity
have been taken prisoners. To-day in the
skirmishes we lost, in killed and wounded,
but % or 80. The enemy is said to have suf-
cred severely from one or two of our cavalry
charges.
One or two privates of Mississippi battal-
ion were captured this morning near Leesburg,
and brought to head quarters. They came
from Montgomery, Ala, by rail to Gordons-
vile, thence Oh foot through Culpepper, Man
assas, Centervile and Fairfax. They intend
ed to join their regiment in Maryland.
They agree in saying that they were press
ed into the rebel service, and expressed salts
faction at being prisoners. But few troops
are at Richmond, they say that city being lit
tie more than a vast hospital.
They also report Charleston, South Carolina,
as practically evacuated by its citizens,
many becoming fugitives to distant cities, and
others having creased themselves in hastily
built tents, beyond the limits of the corpora
ton and the range of Yankee gunboats.
The Times correspondence from Sugar
Loaf Mountain, Friday, says: Last evening,
a Union signal corps went up and occupied
the crest OF the mountain, and signals were
kept up during the night.
There has been occasional skirmishlng be-
tween GAINESVILLE and the mountain, and also
in the neighborhood of Hyattstown, without
material result.
1t is stated that yesterday the enemy were
moving in the direction of Point of Rocks
Yesterday, about P. NJ, our signal corps
saw from Sugar Loaf body of cavalry pro-
ceeding towards Frederick City.
The only effective force of rebels in the
State is believed to be cavalry.
Franklins corps moved from near Barnes
vile this morning.
Cochran's brigade yesterday morning NOV
ed over the mouth of the Monocacy to watch
against the advance of more rebel troops
across the river, and to prevent them from re-
crossing to the Virginia side.
1t is we'll known that large droves of cattle
have been sent from Maryland to Virginia
for the subsistence of Lees army, and that
within three days. Our pickets reported the
fact and they were allowed to proceed with,
out opposition. The fact was reported to me
by an army officer while at GAINESVILLE yes
terday.
ApPo1NTMENTs.-The following are the ap.
pointments for Muscatine District, made dur
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