Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-10
Especial to the Philadelphia InOujror1


LOUISVILLE, Oct z.
The enemy appeared to be endeavoring
reach Cumberland Gap. One portion
their army is still at Lexington. Our troor
are close upon both of their commands. :
Diminishing is constantly going on No pa
ticulars have reached here to-day that can
Transmitted, though military men hint at in
lportant movements soon to occur, The
seem very busy this evening.
+ -'. WASHINGTON, Oct. Z.
The commissioner of Internal Revenue wi
shortly issue pamphlet containing the va
rious decisions which have been made rela
tive to subjects embraced in the excise law
This publication cannot fail to be of impor
lance to all classes of tax payers. It will ia
cilitate transaction of business with that beau
reau.
| BALTIMORE, Oct. 7.
The american has the following dispatch
from Cumberland:
| lmbOden's entire wagon train, embracing
supplies of all kinds, two pieces of artillery
one hundred small arms, and fifty prisoners
were captured, and Col. McReynolds is ir
pursuit of him up the Great Cacapin River
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.
Special to N. Y. Tribune.
A deserter from the Second Virginia Caval
ry, who came within Sigels lines to-day, says
that the brigade commanded by Gen. Mum
ford, to which his regiment was attached, is
stationed between Warrenton and the springs.
There are three divisions at Culpepper Court
House, conn anded by Gen. S. w. Smith,
two of which are new troops. There is big
force at Gordonsvlle.
This deserter was with the rebels in Mary
land, where he heard officers say their loss
was from 10000 to 10000 killed and wound
ed, the residue in prisoners and deserters
He says Lees army is growing every day
The old regiments are being filled by con-
scripts.
From official lists furnished the War De-
partment by Gen. Sigel, it appears the num-
Der of rebel prisoners taken by our cavalry
was 1882 and were all paroled. Not one in
the whole number but seemed anxious and
willing to take the oath of allegiance
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.
The following are among the wounded in
the late battle at Corinth:
J. Manken, w. A. Talford, j. S. elliott, G.
Cook, Edward Shoemaker, Geo. H. Tyler,
W. G. Egeben, Smith Philander, H. Mcneil,
Frank Daley, Jas. Donaldson, George Tyler,
Henry Austin, H. B. Doolittle, of the Second
Iowa.
JE Housington, Benton Fuller, 7 D Foulke,
j A Graham, R r Montgomery, N S Clothier,
A Talbot, G Cross, c Reynolds, Thomas Ran
die, N. Bartlette, j Mymour, j Forkney, j
Mccormick, Kitlan, II G Osmouth, H Reyn-
Odds, j E Moran, ] A Bratlan. J Tenant, of
the Seventh Iowa.
is Little, John and VIM Lurtzer, of the
Fifth Iowa.
Jesse Clark, Geo A Break, E A Trappe, L.
Kelly, j Bigler, Lieut. Tilkner, John Hand
velly, David Newman, A D johnson and L Il
Hendricks, of the Eighth Iowa.
H. Sack, j. H. Bowers, NJ. WEIGH, of the
Twelfth Iowa, j. G. Wausel and J. Davis,
of the Second Iowa, killed.
The casualties among the officers as far as
ascertained are Lieut. Blake, I'd Iowa, wound
ed. Lieut. Neil, I'd Iowa, wounded. Lieut.
Snowden, I'd Iowa, killed Col. Baker, I'd
Iowa, killed.
Lieut.. Col. Sanders, of the 10th Iowa,
Lieut.. COL Parrot, of the 18th Iowa,
Capt. Smith, 10th Iowa, taken prisoner
Capt Wallam, 10th Iowa, taken prisoner.
Lieut. lucas, 10th Iowa, wounded.
Lieuts. Greedy and Weatherbee of the 18th
Iowa, wounded. Lieut. Huntington, I'd Iowa,
killed. Lieut. Palmer, 18th Iowa, killed.
Lieut. Glepner, 9Th Iowa, killed.
s. [NoTE.-I am afraid the hard working of
the line has mutilated some of these names
OPERATOR.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 7.
Charles Doane, ex-Sheriff of San Francisco,
died suddenly, to-day, of apoplexy.
Col. E. G. Kewan, member elect of the Leg
stature, from Los Angeles, has been arrested,
by order of Gen. Wright, upon charge of
reason.
Rebel sympathizers are numerous in some
If the Southern counties of California,
having succeeded in controlling local elections.
Kewan has been something of a ringleader
among them. He will probably take the oath
and endeavor to get his seat III the Legislature
Special to Post.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
A late edition of the Washington Star of
asst evening states that it is currently reported
that Gen. Banks will succeed Mr.. Stanton as
Secretary of War, that Gen. Halleck returns
to his old command in the West, the command
Of McClellan's army will be given to Gen.
Hooker, and that McClellan will succeed Gen.
Halleck.
Special to Post.
WASHINGTON, Oct 8.
Brig. Gen. 7. D. Cox, of Ohio, late COM
mander of the Kanawha Division of the army,
and successor to Gen Reno in the command of
the army corps, has been promoted to the
rank of Major General, and is assigned to the
command of the troops ii a new department,
the name of which has not yet been an
nounced.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
The Surgeon General has returned from
his visit ofinspection to the Philadelphia hos
pitais.
He found them all in first rate order, far
better than those which exist in any other city
which he has visited, the supplies being
ample and the arrangements excellent. The
Chestnut Hill hospital now in course of con-
struction will contain over 5000 beds, and
will be the largest in the world. -
Messrs. Waldridge, Jno. Austin Stevens,
Messrs McCurdy, Lathrop and other New
Workers, are now here to urge the early oc-