Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
PHILADELPHIA. ,Julv 16

, decisive raids, to keep up the spirits of hi
men. In the mean time we must turn ou
eyes to the West for more startling events.
The movements of Buell. and the conseuuen
operations OF our army are now watched wit
- anxiety and confidence of the Government
The Enquirer also says the enemy ha
been displaying considerable activity of move
ment in the vicinity of the Rappahannock.
MEMPHIS, July y, uio CAIRO, II.
The Golden Era arrived from St. Charles
this afternoon. She brought up several sicl
and wounded Indiana soldiers and number
of prisoners and refugees from White river
On Sunday, July 9Th, COL Sisley, with 12i
, men from the sth and oath reg giments at
tackled about 400 rebels at Grand Prairie
near Aberdeen After a sharp engagement
the rebels broke and fled in great disorder
Loss 81 (?) killed and prisoners-among the
latter lieutenant Col. Sisley lost l man
killed and wounded 2 of them mortally.
The rebels are supposed to have taken refuge
at Duvalls Bluff, at the crossing of the Mem
phis and Little Rock railroad, where they have
risoned by about 1900 men,
BUFFALO, July 16.
The, Governor of New York has taken upon
himself the authority at once to offer State
bounty of $50 for each recruit and to provide
an amount sufficient for that purpose, trust
ing to the next Legislature to legalize it.
New YORK, July IS.
The Herald prints the following extracts
from the Richmond Dispatch of the 11th:
Mobile, 10th-A special dispatch to the
Adcertser, dated Jackson, to-day, says the
enemy is throwing occasional shells into
| Vicksburg
The crops are suffering for rain
There is no truth in the report that 1900
Yankees were captured at Baton Rouge
A dispatch from Augusta confirms the fact
that the rebels have taken possession of Baton
Rouge.
The Jackson Nissisapnian, July 9TH, says
last Saturday morning Butler visited Baton
Rouge and made several arrests for trivial
causes.
Avgusta, 1OA.-A special dispatch to the
Savannah Republican,, dated Mobile, 9th,
says passengers from New Orleans report that
a Maine regiment mutinied on being ordered
to Vicksburg, and two men were shot before
the disturbance was quelled.
Texan guerrillas are lowering about New
Orleans
The British armed vessels omitted the usual
compliments on July 4th.
Grenada, 10th.-Passengers from Mem
phis last night say intelligence was received
there Monday last that Gen. Hindman had
captured Curtiss in Arkansas, with 5000
prisoners
Col. Fitch being unable to reach Curtiss |
with reinfOrcements had returned to Memphis |
with his command on Sunday.
The 7iibune's Washington dispatch states
we have adviccs from the war to-day.
The news just received that Gen. Hatch oc-
cupied Gordonsville has created great conster-
nation among the leading rebels in Warrenton,
who had not the least idea that Gen Pope
would reach that point without great battle.
The index is that many of them would be
held at all points and that no Yankee army
would ever be allowed to take it.
Gen. Banks reviewed his troops last even
ing, and was received with the greatest en-
The camps blazed with candles
placed on the points of their bayonets, and
from hundreds of improvised bonfires and
fireworks. Loud calls were made for speech,
Gen. Banks in few eloquent and patriotic
words told the soldiers what they would soon
be called upon to do After nine deafening
cheers, they retired to their tents, eager to
march when the order come.
CINCINNATI, July IS.
Men who came into Boyd, KY, on the Ken
lucky Central Railroad, this forenoon, report
the town of Cynthiana 66 miles from here,
having surrendered at 5 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, after half an hours fighting. He
says Morgan shook hands with him. Nor
gan's men number about $500.
A soldier also came into Boyd, saying Nor
gan's men fired two rounds after the surren-
der
Capt. Arthur's company, from Newport,
are all killed or prisoners. The excitement
at Newport and Covington was high and in
creasing. The citizens are organizing rapidly
for defense. The Newport provost marshal
arrested all sympathizers to-day.
LOUISVILLE, July II.
Lieut.. Ed Hughes, of Lebanon, KY, aid to
Gen. Boyle, who, in that capacity, distin-
guished himself at Shiloh, shot himself fatally |
this evening. Cause, unknown.
At Council meeting this evening both
compelling the Board of School Trustees to
require all professors and teachers in public
schools before entering on their duties to ap-
support the constitution of the United States
and Kentucky, and be true and loyal citizens
thereof.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.
The Enquirer says that Gen. Halleck is on
his way to Washington, to take position as
General Commanding the armies of the United
States. Gen. Halleck is to remain in Wash
ingtun. Gems. Mcclellan and Pope are to
continue in their present commands.
HARRISBURG, July IS.
The State Convention of the People and
Republicans have nominated Thomas E.
Cochran for Auditor General and Surveyor
General.
Resolutions were adopted heartily sustain
ing the General and State Administrations.
COL j. W. Forney addressed the Conven-
ton, announcing that before he left Wash
ington the President told him that henceforth
his policy should be as stringent as the most
| enthusiastic could desire and that hereafter
| there would be no restriction in the employ
| ment of men to put down the rebellion.
BANGOR, Me-, July IT,,
/ A grand patriotic meeting was held here
this evening, in aid of enlistments for the late
frequisition of troops by the general Govern
ment. The enrolled militia Of this city and
neighboring towns, 10000 men, marched in
procession. The hall was crowded at an early
hour. The immense mass Of people caused
the breaking down Of a portion Of the ap-
proach to the hall. Some hundreds of people
were precipitated some Is feet below on to the
sidewalk but fortunately there was no loss
of life. The meeting then adjourned to the
area in front of the Bangor House, where
Vice President Hamlin and others addressed
the meeting.
Resolutions were adopted pledging the peo-
pie of the Penobscot valley to sustain the
Government with their full quota Of troops,
and calling on the Administration to prose-
cute the war with vigor and all the men, of