Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-04-25

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which they were transferred from the gur
boat John. The prisoners were in d. iron
which were removed by order of Marsh
keyes, and they were sent to Fort Warre,
to await instructions from the government
ugo.s.asg WAsHINGroN, April lS
The following has been received at .th
War Department 49,
Headquarters of the Department of til
Shenandoah, april 17th, 9 P. M.-To Hor
| E. NJ Stanton, Secretary Cof War: Gu
troops occupy Newmarket tonight Their
has been some artillery skirmishiog, but II
loss on our side. We have many prisoner $
lSigned] N. P. BANKS,
Estss #i sass Maj. g n. Commanding.
Headquarters Army of the Potoma.
April lsM.-!n the engagement, Wednesday
between the Sd Vermont and the enemy, 3
OF our men were killed and 80 wounded-li
probably fatally. The heregiment behaved will
great CALAMITY. driving superior number Q
the enemy from fortified position. Th
rebels were reinforced, but were Obliged I,
retire. Our artillery moved the rebels dow,
by acres. -
Lieut.. B. B. Wagner, typographical engi
neer, lost an arm yesterday, by shell stri
king the table in front of him on which wer,
his papers. His arm was amputated, bu
he will probably recover
About o'clock this morning the er,smy ir
force attempted to cross dam in fro. t of oul
line with the view of capturing the batterie.
Of our reserved forces. Our infantry opened
fire on them, forcing them to retreat, leavin.
their dead and wounded on the field, which
they succeeded in recovering. BY day -ligh
both parties opened with artillery, which was
continued to the present time Nine of ou,
men are killed.
MT. JACKSON, April II.
Mt. jackson was occupied by our troops
this forenoon. The rebels burned the bridges
as they retreated The Vermont Cavalry
dashed through the place to prevent them
fr IN burning the bridge on the creek beyond
the town, and captured several rebels in the
act of burning this bridge. One of Ashby's
Lieutenants was also captured. Col. Ashby
himself was nearly caught. He said he
owed his escape to the fact of wearing.a Fed.
eral uniform.
Our pursuing forces are in Newmarket to-
night, without opposition. Ashby and men
are outside the town. ..
jackson retreated towards st. Antoine.
Newmarket is in Shenandoah county, Va,
about IS miles south Of lIarper's Ferry.]
WASHINGTON, April 18.
The Select Committee Of the Senate through
MIR. lale, made their report, under the reso-
luton adopted in July last, instructing them
to inquire in'o the circumstances attending
the surrender of the Navy Yard at Pensacola
and the destruction of the property of the
United States at the Norfolk Navy Yard and
the armory at Harper's Ferry, and the aban-
donment of the same by the Federal forces /;
and, also, whether there was default on the
part of our officers. The Committee relating
the facts of the case, say the amount of proper
ty at Norfolk Navy Yard was valued at So
100000. The vessels were worth nearly g.
QUO, 900. There were in the yard at least g.
BOO heavy guns, OF which 800 were of the
Dahlgreen pattern. The Committee making
this report was composed of Senators Hale,
Johnson of Tennessee and Grimes.
rs - SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April IS.
AT 9 o'clock this evening the Connecticut
River was Is feet above low water mark, and
rapidly rising. This is within feet and 4
inches OF the great food of May 1st, 1854.
Such rise of the river without rain is un-
paralleled
Special to to the Chicago Times.
,.. CAIRO, April ls.
The steamers Minneaaha and T. J. Patten
were fred into by the rebels yesterday, while
Inv tkn
OIL the former, one man was killed and one
5, riously wounded. The Patten was uniniur
ed. The troops on the Minnehaha landed
and burned row of wooden buildings from
near which the firing originated. Up the
bluffs, in the rear, the rebel guerillas were
plainly visible in intervals of the trees.
Matters at Pittsburg Draw their slow length
along without perceptable change. We are
gradually moving into the interior; slowly,
but surely, we advance, and hold our position.
No more such Bull Run panics as charac-
terized the fatal Sabbath. and let US pray no
more such slaughter.
Ten Irish residents of Southern Illinois
we're arrested and brought into Padncah to-
lay, for preaching rebellion to the Egyptians.
They will speedily be made an example.
Capt. Ferris, of the 10Th Illinois died, to-
lay, at Paducah, from the effect of gun
shot wound received at Pi,tsburg. ...-',.
The rebels are on the rampage at Paducah
guard against surprises.
Gen. Mitchell has burned the bridge across
he Tennessee river at Decatur, Ala, over
which the Charleston and Memphis r. R.
passes, and thus effectually cut off rebel
channel Of communication eastward, whence
he rebels have drawn literally for troops and
supplies. He has also burned the railroad
bridge at Florence. He is now at Iuka,
Miss.
Recent intelligence from Corinth confirms
previous reports concerning the magnitude
If the enerny's force and character of the ef-
orts he has made to resist the onward march
If the Federal army. A desperate stand
will be made there, and our people must be
prepared to hear OF fearful declmation of our
roops Gen. Halleck is cool and cautious,
md will achieve success.
The fight will come soon. The steamer
Planet arrived at Paducah, this morning,
With the list Ohio, en- route for Fort Donel.
ION. This is one Of the regiments that ran
20 disgracefnlly at Pittsburg.
Special to Chicago Times.
CAIRO, April 1s.
The river is rising very fast, and has al
ready a. tanned remarkable hight. 1t is up
70 the mark of the break which flooded Cairo
! few years ago. 1t is over 40 feet above low
water mark. Great preparations are being
made in anticipation of the water breaking
through the levee. ...... ..,....
We have no snecial neyvs from tho Tanno.-
see.
Gen. Halleck has sent down an order pro-
hibiting all civilians, including nurses, and
the whole stream of volunteer philanthro-
pists, who are seeking the battle ground to
crafty curiosity mainly, from leaving Cairo.
The wounded will be down here before the
nurses get up to Savannah, and the other
class are not wanted at all. ....