Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19
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up infantry and cavalry to the number of 1900
Our men were almost upon them before they
could check their horses Two field pieces
We're drawn out of tie woods and several
rounds iredat our men Falling back they
retreated to their. reserves The enemy de-
clined following .---.-----
Seven were wounded on our side, three or
four seriously and one mortav.
hear this morning that the enemy have
taken possession of some of the important
points on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The Tribune says, editoriaiiy, that the lat
est public intelligence is that the army is con-
centrating at Rockville, bat from private in
formation we learn that disposition of the
force is made with reference to further move
ments. f-Y rva.4s- s5.s.- .-~ sra g-s-
The Baltimore Anlsrican Of Yesterday SAYS:
''fhe intelligence we give this morning indi-
Gates that the advance of the rebel army had
taken a westerly route, towards Hagerstown.
WI hen the enemy moves from Frederick to-
wards Hagerstown, he virtually turns his
back on Baltimore and Washin gton, and
moves to point where he can reach the Po-
topac at Williamsburg by q march of seven
miles. His infantry has partly moved west,
while hls cavalry is securing towards the
ooluel vi IoTk county, rem
Statements received from correspondents of
New York papers as to the force of the rebels
that have crossed into Maryland entirely dis
agree with the accounts from fugitives. No
one who has arrived here speaks of having
seen more than 5000
SALT LAKE, Sept. TO-
James Forbis, of Omaha, just arrived here
from Snake river reports that two trains were
attacked by Indians at Subjects cut off, 500
miles north. Fifteen or twenty We're killed,
including women and chi i'dren. A number
of bodies were seen laying along the road
~"t PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II.
The Washington National M eiiiQencey of
to-day says McClellan's army has advanced
as far as Damascus, four miles from the Fred
erick county line and sixteen miles from Frod-
erick City. 1At BOP ta~ as
KANSAS CRY, Sept. II.
The Santa Fe mail, with dates to August
81, has arrived here. .-ti .t4.
Gen. Candy has been relieved from the
command of the Military Department of New
Mexico, and will repair to the States in few
days, where he will again enter the field
Gen. Carlton, his successor, is in Arizonia
with his brigade, and will reach Santa Fe
in short time
Major Arney has been appointed Secretary
of the Territory. Bill Holmes was removed
on the 25th ult
The last of the Texas prisoners, ninety in
left Santa Fe, under an escort for the
South. They comprise the sick and wound
ed who were una'le to undertake the journey
at the time the others wee par led and sent
home. The prevailing sentiment among them /!
is one of extreme disgust for Gen. Ashley,
for deceiving them into the expedition, com
polling them to undergo many hardships. -
An escort will accompany them to Fort Bliss. |
CINCINNATI, Sept H.
The Wallace Mounted Scouts made raid
in the rear of the rebel lines last night, and
burned q mill used by them for grinding corn.
There has been picket skirmshng along the
whole line west of the Licking Race, all the
afternoon. We lost two men killed The en-
cmy's loss is not known They are throwing
up breaStworks in front of Fort Wallace To-
night. They will be sheled tomorrow. Sew
cral regiments of Grants army arrived to-day.
The arrivals of other regiments and squirrel
hunters have been large
Maysville, Ky, was taken by tho rebels
to-day The Union people left, taking every
thing valuable. i3s -. ..,l ,,..0-
The report that company of city soldiers
were captured in body to-day is officially
contradicted. No prisoners have been taken
by the rebels. -a.