Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19
TE[EG'RAP G.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM NORTH
CAROLINA.
Gen. Banks Expedition landed at
t)SJ WintOn Head.
He is probably advancing on
sEA Weldon.
Some Skirmishing on the Rap
pahannock.
Federal Gunboats fired into by
a Rebel Battery.
Plymouth, North Carolina, destroy
ed by fire.
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Fredericksburg Evacuated by Gen.
Burnside.
Our Army returned to Falmouth.
He is probably advancing on
EE8 Weldon.
Some Skirmishing on the Rap
pahannOck. +
Federal Gunboats fired into by
a Rebel Battery.
Plymouth, North Carolina, destroy
ed by fire.
Fredericksburg Evacuated by Gen.
4'- Burnside.
Our Army returned to Falmouth.

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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is.
The Press has a special dispatch from
Washington, which states that Banks landed
at Winton Head, Chowan River, and formed
a junction with the troops from Suffolk. 1t
is supposed he is advancing on Weldon.
Banks assumed chief command of the troops,
and is assisted by Generals Foster, Prentiss,
Anger and Emrey.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroMAc,l
December 15th-1l o'clock.
There was considerable firing yesterday be-
tween the adva nee of both armies
The rebels showed the disposition to move
on Franklin's forces, but didn't.
Some skirmishing took place this morning,
with considerable artillery firing.
NEwBERN, N. c., Dec. 10.
There is considerable animation in military
matters in this department and important re-
ults may be looked for.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
On Wednesday evening our gunboats at
Port Royal, ~ miles below Fredericksburg,
were fred into by rebel battery, supposed to
number 20 heavy guns.
One shot struck coal schooner and killed
Capt. Haminores another struck the Carri-
tuck, going into the engine-room and killing
H. w. Smith and wounded three others.
The firing was very rapid and continued
until shutdown, when the battery was silenced.
Next morning our gunboats opened on the
battery but received no response. .. .
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is.
A Fort Monroe letter of the 18th inst. says
Plymouth, N. c., had been destroyed by fire,
but by what division of the Federal army is
not known.
A scouting party from Suffolk had Skin
mish, on Friday, at Joiner's Ford, and cap
tured rebel captain and Is privates.
CAIRO, Dec. Is.
The guerrillas boarded the steamer Lake
City and took her crew prisoners, at Carson's
Landing, Is miles above the mouth of White
River, on last Monday. Tuesday noon the
dispatch boat De Sofa went down and burned
40 houses, and landed and took six citizens
prisoners, who are held as hostages for crew
Of tn eLake City. At Helena the commander of
the De Sofa burned steamer without orders.
The citizens say they tried to prevent HIM
from burning the boat, and sent courier to
Gen. Steel to give information. "
The boats that have been arrested have
had permit to buy cotton, but not to trade
provisions for it, which they did.
Gen. Grants army is yet at Oxford an
immediate advance is not expected.
Gen. Sherman is reported moving back to
Memphis, where it is said new movements
are to be organized.
1t is not believed here that Gen. McClel-
nand will have command of an expedition
down the river
Naval officers think if the blockade at
Vicksburg is run by the gunboats, the rebels
will evacuate it, as supplies from Red River
will be cut off.
.-- New YORK, Dec. Is.
Hilton Head advices by the Bieneville,
mention an expedition projected against
Mobile. ,s5a.. ;4.s
l. The steamer Ericsson and a propeller,
boat load<G with troops, coaled and left on
the 10th, bound south.
A large steamer, probably the North Star,
was passed off Edisto by the Bieneville.
The rebels in the vicinity of Hilton Head
have erected powerful batteries on James and
Sulivan's Islands, and along the coast as far
as Bulls Bay. '- .-
Beauregard was entrenchlng at Charleston
with 4U,UUO men. 81. fgta4s. q
The health of the troops at Port Royal was
excellent.
.Z. as CAIRO, Dec. H.
On the 18th, Thomas II. Yeatman, Special
Agent of the Treasury Department, issued, at
Memphis, his notice to boat-owners and
traders regulating commerce below that place.
Clearances will be given to steamboats, to pass
down to within ten miles of the mouth of
White river, carrying goods not contraband
and for family supplies only, to be delivered
by revenue aid, with receipts taken on oath
from the receiver that they will not be used
for any purpose but the one specified
to be taken in exchange. Boats must take
their own risks of destruction by guerrillas,
giving bond in double their value for their
return to Helena or Memphis, and $40, 900
additional bond that nothing will be carried
but what is conditioned in the manifest.
The rebel cavalry under Captain Writ
Adams, from the interio-, burned Lake City
Trading for supplies is not sanctioned by
the Confederate authorities of Arkansas.
The steamer Williams was fired on by
Adams men. .. s.,-os .-s.s...
The Benton shelled and afterwards burned
the entire town of Concordia. This is the
burning referred to in yesterdays dispatch.
Gen. Sherman's army has returned to
Memphis. Isl, e.. t...ql r; ..,t.t-.l
Admiral Porter has taken the new Uncle
Sam for his flagship. '
Grants army is yet at Oxford. Grist mills
in the vicinity are run by Federals. Vast
quantities of corn is being ground. There is
plenty of corn in the neighborhood. |
The railroad is repaired to Waterford, and
will be repaired to Oxford by Tuesday or
Wednesday, from Oxford to Grenada. But |
slight repairs are necessary, .4s-..-e |
Wagon roads are in excellent condition. |
Vicksburg must be reached before our army
can go into winter quarters. ~ 0'8
'f- - s's va. ~ CA1Ro, Dec Is.
A Federal force consisting of the SD ILL.,
nois, I'd Iowa, Independent company of Illinois
cavalry, one section of the 1st Missouri artil-
ery, under command of Col. Sweeny, attack
I'd rebel force at Tuscumbia, supposed to
number 1000, under command Of Col. Roddy,
asst Saturday. The rebels were completely
surprised and routed. .fue .5.s5l
Their loss in killed and wounded is not
known. |,
The Federals took 70 prisoners and q
number of horses and burned their baggage
No pursuit was made; the Federal force not
leemed sufficient. We lost 4 killed and
wounded. Our force returned to Corinth
Col Daugherty has been ordered to take
Command Of the Post at Paducah
CD sA'Ta 5 g WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. 4
Postmaster General Blair has rescinded all
be orders heretofore made excluding. from .
be post-ofices and the mails Of the United
tates certain newspapers presented by grand
lries, and otherwise represented Is disloyal
D the Government. D. 9a4 a'ffes ofaaTJ In
2 go HsADoUAErEns ARHY OF PoroNAc,l l.
aFALxoUrH, Va, Dec. 16-1:45 P.M In
During last night the Army Of the Potomac
vacuated its positions on the opposite side III