Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-17

,ersburg and Hancock.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 10.
The 10th Ohio lost 2S2 killed and wounded
IN Wednesday.
Company B, Capt Farman, of Pope's regi-
nent, mostly from Louisville, lost in killed
and wounded, all except twelve.
Gen. Rosseau's and COL Pope's wounds are
very slight.
There are conflicting reports about tho
death of Gen. Lyttle. Some report him woun-
ded, and some a prisoner.
The remains of jackson and Terrill have |
arrived. Our Sanitary Commissioners have |
made every preparation for the relief of the
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 10.
A Bardstown dispatch to Gov. Robinson
says Gen. Crittenden's force was not engaged
on Wednesday, and Woods but temporarily,
not having arrived in season.
The rebels retreated towards Harrodsburg
but were hemmed in Kirby Smiths detach-
ment was separted from the other rebel force
on Duck river on Thursday morning
We occupied advantageous positions on all
sides of the enemy.
Our troops are in high spirits and confident
of victory.
Our loss in killed and wounded in We'd
nesday's battle was 800.
The loss on the other side is considered
larger.
The report of severe battle near Perrys-
vile, Thursday, are incorrect, coming from
persons who left at o'clock in the morning,
when skirmishing had commenced, with slight
Persons leaving the battle at P M. Thurs
day, say the firing ceased before o'clock in
the morning, and the remainder of the rebels
were then making their way towards Harrods-
burg, pursued by the Federal army.
Col. Jacobs. 3rd Kentucky Cavalry, was
slightly wounded in a skirmish, Wednesday
night, near Lawrenceburg, but he was on
duty on Thursday.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept. IS.
The Sixth Missouri State Militia have, in
several late scouting expeditions, broken up
various bands Of guerrillas, killing the noto-
rious Capt Joe Kirk, who has murdered so
many private citizens Of late, Capt. Louden
and Lieut.. Alexander, Sd Missouri, and some
fifty bushwhackers. They also brought into
camp, this morning, Col. VIM. H. McCown,
of the rebel army, who escaped from the St.
Louis military prison some time ago by black
ing himself and thus passing the sentinels.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Oct. 10.
Papers dated as late as the 9Th inst, have
been received by Gen. Coombs from Arkan-
SaS.
Hindman was then at Duval's Bluffs.
Parsons was represented as moving towards
Northern Missouri, seeking to unite his forces
with Stearns and Mcbride at Pocahontas.
The rebel commander, Holnes, was at Lit
tie Rock
Gen. Schofeld had arrived at Cassville, in
Barry county, near the Arkansat line.
Southwest Missouri is once more cleared of
rebel forces, and Geographic communication
is complete to Cassvie.
Two divisions of the army are left at Hele-
ma, under Gen. Carr
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. IS.
The combined armies of Missouri and
Kansas, as an army corps in the field, now
commanded by Brig Gen. Schofield, will,
hereafter, be denominated as the Army of the
Frontier.
By order Of
MAJ GEN. CURr1ss.
New YORK, Oct. 9.
Times Washington Dispatch.
President Lincoln's emancipation procla-
throughout the South. The rebels do not
laugh at the decree, but quake with appre-
hension. They express fears that it will be
the means Of producing counter-revolution
in the slave States, as the soldiers desire to
return to their homes to protect their families.
They believe the negroes to be organized in
secret associations, and only to be waiting an
suspicious opportunity to rise in insurrection
al. l.,1 H.
proclamation, and are becoming very FESTIVE
under their yoke. The women and children
of the rural districts are removing to the cities
for safety, and CONSERVATION seems to be uni
versal.
Advices from Europe show no change in
the purposes of England and France. These
governments continue to indicate settled
purpose to adhere to the oft declared policy
of non-intervention.
New YORK, Oct 9.
The statement that Lees army is falling
back on Staunton is confirmed, and it is ex-
pected, in case he shall be pressed by the
Union forces, that he will retreat to Gordons-
vile. The condition of the rebel army is one
of great restitution, and in addition to their
want of clothing, they are now living on half
rations Chas. j. Faulkner is visiting their
camps and making speeches to sustain their
courage.
Strong efforts are being made by certain
citizens of Minnesota for the appointment of
Senator Rice as Major General of Volunteers
and assigning him to the department now oc-
cupied by Gen. Pope. It is urged that his
knowledge of that country and Of the habits
of the Indians will enable him to act with
great efficiency in putting an end to the exist
ing troubles. 1t is also said that Pope is act
ing with more vigor than prudence, and is
likely to make the subjugation of few hun
dred savages, as in the case of Florida, war
productive of immense cost to the Nation
New York, Oct. 8.
The intelligent and reliable correspondent
of the Times, under date of Antietam, 9Th,
says there is nothing the soldiers desire so
much as to have the war brought to close
With them time is everything. They are
tired of the business and want to go home
This is as true of the rebel soldiers as of our
own, and with a certain class, but hope by
no means the largest. They care not how it
ends, so it ends to remove the loyal restraint
which holds the army together, and half of
them would 60 home tomorrow, and the 9TH
er half would vote to send commissioners to
Richmond or welcome propositions from the
rebels for winding up the struggle rather than
drag through another winters campaign in
the swamps of the Chickahominy, or in any
other part of Virginia; but give them the word
forward, and with the needful leader and re-
Inducements, and they will not stop until they
have chased the rebels into the Gulf.
There is nothing the soldiers so much
dread as this eternal delay and the prospect
of an indefinite prolongation. Let Us whip
or get whipped and have an end of it is the
language of every man meet and talk with |
on the subject. The officers who are worth |
a copper would say the same thing if they
possessed the independence of those in the |