Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-12
LOUISVILLE. Sent. 2

-. Ea3ssprus sd cone LOUISVILLE, Sept. g.,
. In view of preparations made and maxim
> to resist the enemy, the excite.n ent here
J, considerably abated The cotton here is beir
:, 4 transported across the Ohio river, purchaser
IN, refusing to pay here, but offering As cents o
the Indiana shore, an advance of five cent
q yesterday. 0o'i , 7'' ';l 7'4l3 ''.''i1'D l~'
Rumors say the rebels are burning all tn
cotton they come across in their marche
4 through Tennessee and Kentucky. ..r-rs.. O..
Il Col Shackle and the 9Th Kentucky cayalr
{" overlook A. R. johnson at Morganfield Yes
ter,lay,i killing and capturing number G
:. Johnson's band, and is still pursuing the re
mahaer. asb -id3 ot qu .gr.reH aIH9aa- Fl
Il Gs.z dga.. Al. .yfa WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.
J, Reports have reached here from time t,
J. time of certain regiments having been near
ly annihilated, when, after the lapse of a few
days, the rulnors prove groundless, the ap
pearance of numerous stragglers being tht
best refutation of these reports. ...-.
4 rt .....-..,,... WASHINGTON, Sept. f.
Accounts Of recent battles still form the
topic Of general conversation. Many of the
statements are unreliable, especially as to the
y number of killed and wounded, and the quan,
tity of stores which have fallen into the hands
greatly over-estimated. Gej'"1 eng III efC'
q The army is, for the greater part, placed in
the new po>itlons ard thorough Crganiza
ton is progressing The proper authorities
fully understand the necessities ofour cond-
ton, and are taking the precautions required
for the emergency. ts.B lHg.a d Gra e..
The new levies are, arriving Several thou
sand day arc Immediately assigned positions
40 % avr-.tl,
are hourly assuming a more cheerful as
pect. 1nsiaf ..r s.r,c-a ..-.+ sl ,f ....,.
! -..e 6'd .ha-I2Aa WAsH1NGroN,F Sept g.
A Tribune correspondent says Capt. p.
Lee has been appointed acting Rear Admiral,
and assigned to the North Atlantic blocking
squadron. in place of Admiral Goldsborough,
who is retired at his own request. l2.yG19 Cd
| Gen. Blenker has been given an indefinite
leave of absence, and his staff have been mus
tered out of the service. Some of those who
were most instrumental in bringing about the
confirms ton Of Gen. Benker by the Senate,
| on the evening of its adjournment, were urg-
ing to have him retired from active service.
The first accura e report was made at the
Surgeon Generals Office of the number killed
in the recent battles. The report includes
the wounded in the fight of Wednesday night
at Brislow station up to the fight beyond Fair
fax Court House on Monday evening. The
whole number reported wounded thus far is
1892. l8O0'are still upon the field. As the
wounded in the recent battles fall far below
the estimate the Capitol and Patent office, now
fitted up as army hospitals, will not be used
at present. Georgetown College will be fit
ted up as a hospital.EL .-..l .[.t Il
The Surgeon General has sent away over
1000 volunteer surgeons. Some of them OBJ
jected to do duty in the Washington hospitals |
and were inexorable unless they could cut
and carve on the battle field. ll -slas-r 4
[HeraId's Washington Correspondence a |
An officer of Sigel's staff says the battle of
Bull Run, on 'turday, beean with. heavy
firing from artillery on both sides, in front of
Gen. S G rs Division or corps. sai
IRE effect of the firing from Sigel's battery
was very effective upon The enemy, reap ng
wnnows in their ranks. This is proved to
be so from the fact that shortly after tempo
rary cessation of our fire from Sigel's line,
long after the Confederate batteries had been
silencyd, the rebel ia :kson sent his staff off
GERS with white flags to seek permission to
bury his dead, which was grated ~ Asfo'
1t seems that the announcement Of the
substitution of Gen. HaHeck for Mr. Stanton
as Secretary of War, a. d the restoration of
Gen. Mcclellan to the position of Commander
in-Chief of all the land forces of the United
States, was premature at least, if not incor-
rect. although it was vouched for so strongly
by men having opportunities for obtaining such
information that it was generally believed 81
The rebel officers who delivered up the
body of Gen. Stevens, under flag of truce,
state that the flag which he bore when he re-
ceived the fatal shot was grasped in his right
hand and had fallen over his head. ai.....,
The manner of Gen. Kearneys death was
ascertained. The General rode into the woods
to reconnoiter and came upon Louisiana
regiment. He was ordered to halt, but instead
of doing so, turned his horse, leaned over TO
avoid the bullets, and rode rapidly away; and
while in this position he was shot in the back
and instantly killed. g ss..t LII q; ~.
Gen. Sigel arrived here to-day, and ON his
appearance at the hotel was warmly welcomed
by his friends Gen. Carl Schurz is also here
1t is publicly denied that Sigel has lost any
guns. ..-.- .-.-..f
We have New Orleans papers to the 2sth
ult They contain no news of Importance.
The evacuation of Baton Rouge had taken
place, and the troops were encamped at Car
olina.
The weather was unusually hot, but the
city continued healthy. , ....... rt
The Wheeling Intelligencer of the Sd states
that dispatch from Gen. Kelly says he was
attacked by the rebel guerrias, Jenkins and
Imboden, the same who made the raid on
Western, and that he defeated them, killing
and capturing several of their number.
The rebel Governor of Virginia has issued
a proclamation calling for State force of
10000 men to be formed into division and
placed under the command of Floyd.
'a baa LOUISVILLE, sept. 4.
The city was thrown into considerable ex
citcment this afternoon, by rumors that
Gen. Gilbert's force was attacked at noon by
the rebels near Shelbyville, thirty-five miles
east. of Louisville. Result unknown, but
large Federal reinforcements are rapidly ap-
preaching Gilbert. e. .-.. --. ~.
Several arrests of sccessiontsts were made
here, to-day. They were sent, together with
all polit c prisoners hitherto confined here,
north of the Ohio river. n fir4sh5e, e,
oi vZra .a.i r.s BosroN, Sept. 4.
The citizens committee of 150 have resolv-
ed to recommend the city government to offel
bounty of 5000 to each accepted recruit to
fiji the quota of the city, for three years, and |
500 for recruits for nine months.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4.
The report telegraphed to the Chicago
Tnats, last night, that Gov. Morton favored |
the evacuation of Kentucky is entirely false. |
Gov Merton is, and has been opposed to evac-
uating any part of the interior of Kentucky.
Troops are being sent forward from here to
Cincinnati and Louisville rapidly. Two regi-
ments leave tomorrow morning, and more
will follow daily. 3i a@l.sz 1907 2sT -
A gnn-boat has been ordered to ply on the
Ohio river, between Louisville and the mouth
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