Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

Memphis papers, Of June Cd, contain dis
patches from Richmond. dated June lst,
: which the following isthe substance
Gen. Hills division commenced the figh
on Saturday morning Rhodes, Garland's
Rains' and Anderson's brigades bearing 9TH
blunt of the battle until the arrival tf rein
forcements. The Federals were driven from
their redoubts, and their batteries turned o,
them. Prisoners taken say Buell. was in com
mand Of the enemy. President Davis ant
Gen Lee were on the field. Their presenc
lnceeased the enthusiasm of the troops Th,
Yankees stubbornly contested every inch o
gaound, while giving way before impetuou.
charges from our soldiers. Large number.
of Confederate soldiers are wounded in tn,
arms and hands Gen. Bhodes is slightly
wounded. The enemy tried flank move
ment about 7 o'clock in the evening, but was
repused by Whltney's division. The battle
took place in the vicinity of Boar Swamp,
miles from the city, ,-,-s---
On Sunday the battle was renewed, chiefly
with musketry. 0z;sv Il sR t1Cr.a.f' :
| Prisoners are constantly coming in Gen
Hatton, of Tennessee, was killed. The car
| noge was dreadful on both sides The Yam
KEGS loosing two to our one. About 500 pris
oners in all haue been taken
The last dispatch is as follows
Richmond, June 1st-The latest reliable
report from the battle field represents that the
enemy has been driven back mile and a half
from his position, and our forces occupy his
camps. We captured three batteries, alter
most desperate fighting, the enemy being
protected by the woods and Entertainments.
A Vicksburg paper of Saturday, DAY slst,
that oil ~c L.
gone down the river. They say tho fotila
is no nearer the city than two weeks ago. and
that insurmouhtable obstacles encountered
below Vicksburg had caused disafection
among the Yankee troops, compelling their
commander to fall back to reorganize his
forces. a- 1a- s
FT. Monroe, June 4.
One of the first acts of General Dix is the
relaxation of all restrictions upon trade with
Norfolk. After this date, provisions of all kinds
may be taken TO Norfolk or Portsmouth,
Another satisfactory change is the revocation
OF the order requiring the examination of drop
letters in Norfolk and Portsmouth before their
delivery. ..-l
WASHINGTON, June s.
The Santiago de Cuba captured, on the
9th, the rebel schooner Lucv @ Holmes, lust
out of the Santee, loaded with cotton.
CoRINrH, June 5.
Gen. Halleck moved his headquarters here
to-day, occupying the house formerly occu-
pied by Geu. Bragg. Gen. Thomas occupies
one formerly occupied by Besuregard.
The enemy are reported $4,000 strong, be.
tween Baldwin and Oko ona.
At last accounts Pope's advance was this
side Of 20 Mile Creek, and the enemy's rear
guard on the south side, still retreating. An
English officer who deserted says high Con-
tederate officers told him they left l2O, 900
strong, but when thoy arrived at Boone willie
$4,000 had dcserted-mostly Alabamlans,
Louisianians and Mississippans
MoCLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS, June 5.
The severe storm since Tuesday lasted the
whole the whole of yesterday. The Chicka.
hominy rose to an unprecedented hight The
trains from White House to the battle field
were detained, and the telegraph line prostra-
ted.
All information shows the rebels to have
suffered 7errib!y at the late battle. all carts,
furniture, ambulances, &c, were Impressed
for carrying the dead and wounded from the
field. Hotels and private houses were occu-
pied as hospitals. .---+--
The redels opened with artillery this NOR
ming, from 5 different points opposite, New
Bridge, to prevent it. reconstruction. Three
Of our batteries replied, causing the rebels 10
retreat after hot fire of two hours We lost
| killed and wounded
WAsuINGroN, June 5.
The War Department received dispatches
from Mcclellan to-day, stating that his dis
patch Of June lst, regarding the late battle,
was incorrectly published in the newspapers
He sends copy Of the original dispatch
and desires its immediate publication, and
says he is the more anxious about it as it
would seem he had ignored the services of
Gen. Sumner, which were too valuable and
brilliant to be overlooked. The mistake ap-
telegraph. EI
WASHINGTON, June 5.
Among theregular army nominations pend.
ing in the Senate is one promoting Maj: Rob-
ert Anderson to Brevet Lieut.. Col. for his
Fort Sumter, and to Brevet Colonel for his
gallaut defense of the latter fort.
New YORK, June 5.
The steamer Philadelphia, from Pensacola
25th and Key West 3Oth, has arrived.
Gen. Arnold and troops still occupy Pen
sacola, and quantity of stores, &c:, have
been removed from Fort Pickens to that place.
Rebel deserters are constantly coming in.
Wilson's Zouaves are throwing UP fortif-
cations commanding all land approaches.
The Vincennes lays off the city.
Gen. Arnold is feeding the poor, who are
very destitute. About 800 rebel cavalry are
in the neighborhood of our pickets, capturing
some frequently. The Navy Yard was COM
pletely destroyed, and 5000 tuns of coal is
still burning.
PoRT JARVIS, June 5.
! The storm of yesterday and last night was
very severe in this vicinity. Considerable
damage was done to the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal. Some 500 or 600 feet of embank-
ment was washed away near this place, and
two or three aqueducts were carried away be-
tween here and Lockawan.
DELAWARE GAP, June 5.
There is very heavy freshet in the Della
ware, equal to that Of 1S41. Articles Of fur
niture, store goods, bridges, houses, &C., are
going down the river. All the bridges on
Woodhead's creek, except railroad bridges,
are gone. The damage to the Delaware, Lock-
avian and Western railroads, is great, and
will require week to repair it,
The Pocolo Greek at Strandsburg over.
flowed, last night, and run through the town,
carrying away many houses and bridges
The damage done is very great.
EAsroN, Pa. june 6.
Fearful accounts of dana. es have been re-
ceived Mouchchunk and vicinity. The dams
there, as we'll az in two other places. were
swept away, and many houses washed off.
The railroad bridge is also gone. Canal
navigation is stopped for the season. The
Lehigh Valley railroad will not be in run
ming o,der for several weeks.
| The town of Wiesport is washed away.
There we're but three houses left out of