Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
Probable Treaty Of Peace with
the Sioux.

PROBABLE Treaty Of Peace with
the Sioux.
Great Fire ia Bufato, " y
Loss 100000.
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCXY-KIR-
BY SMITH JOINING BRAGG TO
GIVE BUELL. BATTLE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 49,
The Inquirer has special dispatch from
Baltimore which more than confirms yester-
days good news.
Mcclellan on Wednesday gave the rebels
four hours to surrender They refused, and
Mcclellan wen at them again, and the ground
was literally piled with killed and wound ed
rebels
They were completely invested and sur
rounded on all sides without the least possi-
bic chance of escape without utter annihila-
ton
Mcclellan is only waiting his dispatch to
announce the complete success of his army
This news was brouget by an officer accom-
panying the body of New York Colonel,
and is reliable.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAc,l 4
I Sept. 1880 A. NJ
To Maj. Gen. Halleck
But little occurred yesterday except skir
mishing. Last night the enemy abando red
his position, leaving all his dead and wounded
on the field. We are again in pursuit |
do not know whether he is falling back to an
interior position or crossing the river. We
may safely claim victory
GEO B. MCCLELLAN.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMHc,(
Sept. 19-lO:3O, M.
To Henry W. Halleck. Gcneraln Chief;
Pleasanton is driving the enemy across the
river. Our victory was complete; The ene-
my is driven back into Virginia. Maryland
and Pennsylvania are now safe
(SignedD GEo. B. McCLELLAN,
Major General
New YORK, Sept. 49,.
The Times has the following:
Washington Sept 19.-9 H. MA force,
consisting of artillery, infantry and cavalry,
under command of Lieut. Col Fitzpatrick,
left Sigers headquarters yesterday morning,
on reconnaissance towards Leesburg. On ar
irving at Goose Creek, the passage of that
stream was disputed by a squadron of rebel
cavalry, who were put to flight by our ar
tillery. Our force then went on to Leesburg,
which they found held by one regiment of
rebel infantry and a battalion of cavalry
After short engagement the enemy were
driven out of town with considerable loss.
Our loss was slight. We captured the regi-
mental flag of the enemy and a number of
prisoners and guns.
The 10th New York regiment behaved with
great gallantry, driving the enemy through
the town at the point of the bayonet -..
The rebel prisoners, captured by our scouts
near Leesburg and brought to this city, say
that the rebel force under Hood, stationed
at Leesburg, left that place on Monday morn
ing to reinforce Longstreet. Hoods force was
about 5,000.s GESk Afss EE&G ..E}&F
.asas 81. LOUISVILLE, Sept. Is.
A multitude of conflicting rumors, respect
ing matters south of here, prevailed all day,
creating considerable excitement. All that
can now be said is that Kirby Smith appears
to be joining Bragg, intending to give Buell.
battle r-.
Louisville is being ehtrenched, and a great
number of slaves, belonging to loyal and dis
loyal owners, have been impressed for that
purpose. ,aa..-- p -' ~. I-.-..,....-
-.y. -.s-- HARRrsBURG, Sept. 1S,
Information received this morning direct
from the battle field represents that the battle
would undoubtedly be resumed to-day, but
up to this hour no firing has been heard at
Hagerstown. The forces remain in the same
positions as in yesterdays fight. Troops are
still arriving by thousands
Later advices just received at headquarters,
from Hagerstown, confirm the report that no
fight has taken place to-day. ,rhe rebels are
supposed to be short of ammunition. The
! fight will probably commence at daylight to-
morrow t7s2-' .'3 -a' s'.l 2t.L -..5.ti
The telegraph lines are being extended to
Boonsboro and will probably be completed to-
"~, XUI TA q BUrraIo, Sept. 10.
- At one o'clock this morning fire broke out
in the brick building at the corner of Water
and Nortons streets, used as grain drying
house. The fire spread rapidly to Evans &
Sterlngs Elevators, which, with their con-
tens, were destroyed. The fire then crossed
Norton street, communicating to Bells foun-
dry, and Klein & Doro Bros hemp and block
foundry, and a number of tenement houses on
Evans, Fry, and Lecontenle streets, all of
which were burned. Crossing the Evans
ship canal, the fire spread to Evans, office and
warehouses. In the warehouses were stored
between 1000 and 5000 barrels of whisky and
highwines, owned by VIM. Williams, the lar
ger portion of which were saved arz3 % s5I
I David Bills loss is estimated at $50, 600 to
$75, 900, with no Insurance. tt. ~ 9
The loss of Evans is not known, but Is
mostly covered with insurancesood1 e.z~ :.
1t is impossible at present to give anything
approximating to the total loss or insurance
The loss will probably reach half million
Some thirty or forty buildings were destroyed
| The elevators contained 1892 bushels Of
wheat; 4, 600 bushels of corn and 28O, 800
bushels of oats.
r. saTcf sTrias sWAsHNGroN, Sept. 49, a
j !. Cassius M! Clay published card to-day,
denying that he has ever said word to the
!. resident about Governor Morgan, or in "a
yor of making him the commander of the
North Western grand division of troops
/ He (Clay) has never proposed any way of
carrying on the war than by the constituted
authorities. Nor has he desired the over
) throw of President Lincoln, or the establish.
ment of Dictatorship Of Fremont or any
other man. ii' th1a ts sfiia9I-i1 .y-n'l3
He (Clay) calls uponithe country ito trust
a the President as he himself does. He pro-
: nounces the assertions concerning him cal