Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-05
NEW York, Sept. 2.

1o!ie" .iaI exaggerated our loss in the dispatch
liking 1t at 5000 in killed and wounded, and
decidedly exaggerated the enemys loss IN plac-
ing II at double that number The record of
all the battles, including that of Saturday,
Will show, as is thought a loss of from 10, 900
to l2,OOO at least on our side in killed, wound
ed and prisoners. The loss of the enemy is
thought to have been less, since they fought
much as usual behind cover. Many of our
artillery horses, at which the enemy directed
many of his heavy guns, were shot down and
several batteries were captured.
The enemy's whole force, according to
nearly every prisoners account, is now en-
tlrely surrounded by our army, with no pos
slbility of escaping, without the greateat bat
tie OF the campaign, being fought against
greatly superior numbers.
gentleman who arrived from Bull Run this
morning, says fighting was going on all day
yesterday between Centervile and Thorough
fare gap.
| Yesterday morning, by order of Gen Pope,
AS cars and five locomotives were DESTROYED,
together with large quantity of ammunition
and stores, at BrislOw Station. The empty
cars and engines alone are estimated to be
worth $l65,000. The rebels burned two en-
gines and forty eight cars at the same place
on Tuesday night -..
1t is said that within the last twenty. four
hours the enemy has fallen back to new line
of defence
A Lieutenant who was captured says that
$50, 900 rebels attempted to get through Thor
oughfare Gap, but that only 10000 were able
to do so. Their forces were commanded by
Gems. Ewell, Hill and Jackson.
The divisions of Gems. King and Rklletts
are fearfully cut up. The brigade of General
Hartsuff has lost more than half its officers.
Duryea's and Towers brigadcs, of the same
division, also suffered greatly. Gen. Hartsuff
was not in command of his brigade, but was
sick in Washington.
Gen. Banks engaged the enemy near Bris-
low Station. From all that can learn it seems
he was attacked by a column under Lee in
person, moving from the direction of the
Rappahannock. If so he probably had u
double task to perform, to repulse both Gen.
Lee from the Rappahannock and a portion of
Jackson's or Longstreet's forces from this
side Of Burnside.
Banks and Hooker seem to have had an en-
envy to contend with in both front and rear
1t is now certain that Gen. Banks is resting
behind his own baggage train, but destroyed
three locomotives, and three trains of cars
loaded with ammunition and supplies.
The locomotive and cars were at Brislow
Station.
Gen. Reno said in conversation to-day that
he never knew more daring act than one
performed by the rebels on Saturday Out of
, the woods, on the flank of several of his bat
teries, swarmed what appeared to be strag-
glers from our forces. A few at first, then
more and more, until not less than regiment
or two had emerged.
He was completely deceived until they were
nearly upon his guns. When he caught sight
of the red patch he knew them to be rebels
and turned his artillery in twinkling upon
them and destroyed almost every man.
CHICAGO, Sept. ,.
The Worlds Horse Fair opened this morn
ing. The number of fine horses in attend
ance is very large-many regular 'hyers" be-
ing among the number.
General Singleton is here with his fllies,
Sallic Lee and Fleet-Foot, which swept the
course at the recent Louisville Fair.
The Fair was formally opened with an cxhi-
bition of of class three, stations OF any breed
two years old. There were seven entries of
splendid animals. irst premium, thirty dM-
lars, was awarded to Patzie, owned by L. L.
Dorsey; second premium, twenty dollars, to
Barefoot, owned by E. Dorsey third premi
UNI, ten dollars, to Boston, owned by E. E
; Dorsey.
The Board of Commissioners of the Union
Pacific Railroad met at Bryan Hall at noon
; to-day. Gen. Curtis was chosen temporary
, chairman by acclamation, and proceeded to
address the meeting upon what they had
) been called together, briefly reviewing its
great necessities and the Invaluable influence
which it will exercise on the interest of the
country. Robert Finney, of Pennsylvania and
}. r. Robinson, of California, were appointed
temporary secretaries. The roll was then
called, and seventy-six names answered to-
Mr.. Cass moved to proceed to permanent
organization. Some discussion ensued, when
a motion was made to adjourn till ten O clock
tomorrow, and lost by 81 to 80.
Without taking action on the motion for
permanent organization, the Convention then
J, adjourned until this afternoon.
FoRT MONROE, Aug 81.
All of Porter's mortar feet, and glnboats,
have come down James river, and are nov at
anchor on Hampton roads, and part of the
feet that has been up the river is to 90 imma-
diately to the Potomac So SAYS Commodore
Wilkes, this morning.
The Norfolk boat, which has heretofore run
regular between Norfolk and this place, came
over with troops and discharged them on the
steamship Baltic, lying in the roads, and re-
turned to Norfolk without the mail, apparent
~ for more troops to dispose Of in the same
way.
There is evidently much secret excitement
among the Federal officers in this place. and
the secessonists are cursing over what they
claim to be defeat in the recent army move
ments under Gen. Pope.
A part of the James river fotilla has left
this afternoon and proceeded up the Potomac
New YORK, Sep. 3
Richmond papers of the Goth contain high
ly colored accounts of the rebel success on the
Rappahannock on the oath. jackson, then
at Warrenton, telegraphed to Richmond to
hurry up the remainder of the army, and not
to delay to prepare provisions, as enough had
been captured at the Point to feed the whole
force for some time
| In the rebel House of Representatives, Mr.
Foote offered series of resolutions favoring
an aggressive policy; also favoring pr0cla-
nation to the inhabitants of the North West
ern States, offering to guarantee the free nav
igation of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to
their mouths, if they will desist from the
| further prosecution of the war.
WASHINGTON, Sept /.
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adephia North American telegraphs that it
is now understood the period of drafting will
| be left with the Governors of the respective
States to decide for themselves, as,the govern
ment is not disposed to push the matter, I'M
less the emergency shsuld be such as to rem
der single days delay fatal.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 1,
The Star, of this evening, reports that the
rebels lost Gen. Ewell killed, jackson badly