Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-21
100 Rebel Prisoners Captured,
Skirmish near Lebanon, Tenn.

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"A Gang of Guerrillas Defeated By
Kennett's and Walford's Cavalry
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/ BALTIMORE, Nov. -.
| The following prisoners of State, whs
have been confined in the Old Capital Prison
for the past three months, from Illinois ane
Iowa, passed through Baltimore this after
noon, having been honorably discharged: 2
Judge Andrews and D. Duff, of Benton
ILL.,; Judge John P Miller, of Cairo, ILL.,; DR.
Marcus L. Rost, of Pamaroa, ILL.,; David Shew
ard, of Fairfield, Iowa, and D. A. Mahony, O
Dubuque, Iowa. -sstsi1asu ,-il1t
New YORK. Nov. 12
The Tribune has the following special
Nashpille, 12M-Brcckinridge sent flag
of truce from Murfreesboro, late last night
asking for an exchange of 10 prisoners.
The main rebel force is falling back to the
South, under Polk and Buckner eyl rf7
Bragg has resumed command, Gen. Joe John
sons health being too much impaired for
field service. ..srLu.s
The railroad bridge across the Harpeth
river, at Franklin, Tenn, was destroyed by
the rebels day or two ago. .,e.-i. ,qr.
Gen. Rosencranz had ordered the impress
ing of rebels negroes for fatigue duty; also,
the organization ofa negro pioneer corps on
his Corinth plan. ..,F t,rar..
r.f New YORK, Nov. 13. Cd
For the last IS months, the most gigantic
system of fraud against the government has
been going on in this city, by means of forg-
ed bills on the subsistence department, in
White street. The facts are that Solomon K.
Kohnstahn, broker, and S. B. Tracy, broker,
have been in the habit of purchasing bids on
the subsistence department in ttis city, for
one-half and sometimes one-fOurth their ap-
parent value. Parties were employed to hunt
up contractors who have subsisted men, and
some of the latter were led to sign bills for
subsisting 1000 men, where they had really
provided for but 80 AS many as fifty per-
sons are implicated in these frauds, and quite
a number of them are already in custody
Kohastahn and Tracy were both arrested on
Tuesday, and taken to Fort Lafayette. One
of the number confesses to have sold $780,
900 worth of these bills, and another ac-
knowledges still larger sum, much of which
were fraudulent. ri so, -ra't r
It was supposed the whole would amount
to not far from million of dollars. ,.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.
A special dispatch to the Washington Star,
says the army, which is now massed in the
vicinity of Warrenton, has been at stand
still since the receipt of the order transferring
the command to Burnside. On the day pre-
ceeding the night Of the receipt of the order,
Gen. Mcclellan announced to many of his
officers, his belief that within or days at
farthest, he would fight the greatest battle OF
the war, and gain victory for the Union,
and that it would probably end the rebellion.
'''a7'H' New York, Nov. 13.
The Herald has the following special:
NASHVILLE, Nov -.
Gen. Rosencranz has written a congratu-
latory letter to Gen. Negley, on the latter's
successful defense Of Nashville on the 9TH of
November.
The rebels last night blew up the stone
work of the bridge over Mill Creek, on the
Murfreesboro railroad, six miles from Nash
ville.sG '-~
The bridge has just been repaired where
most of the rebel supplies are forwarded to
Chattanooga from Murfreesboro, which is re-
ported to be evacuated by the rebels. Union
refugees are preparing to return to Murfrees-
boro. .gr -
Preparations are being made to elect repre-
resentatives to the present Congress from the
various districts in Tennessee on the occu-
pancy of such districts by the Federal troops
Gov. johnson will probably soon issue a
proclamation to that effect. -
Ill., G~o% ,,nc1 csvoa Cant OIL orrivad IN.
day.. ~
Provisions are coming in abundantly.
" The reports in Northern papers of the reb-
els shelling and burning part of Nashville are
utterly unfounded.
f1Bt Special to Herald .l-
Iaa4sac. WASHINGTON, Nov. -.
Gen. Fremont has been ordered to report
for duty. u r,Tl ,,a.....-., h.s-s
Fl. MoNRoE, Nov. II.
It is .rumored that Fort Darling has beer
additionally strengthened by heavy bas'
wall of solid masonry, and shroud Of iror
mail over her most exposed portions. & rois-i
A new earthwork has recently been thrown
up, on the James river, by the "rebs," nea
the Point of Shoals, intended for five guns Of
heavy calibre. sie3oa sH 81 cf7i
.--...n WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.
Gen. John G. Fremont has not yet beer
ordered hither, but visits Washington OF
leave asked for and granted month ago.
It has been ascertained on enquiry, that N
designations have been'received from officer
in the army of the Potomac since the chang
Of commanders, and that no officers who ar
not disposed to- continue in the service in con
sequence of the change, will find any difficult,
in being relieved.
| q WASHINGTON, Nov. 49,
The story about an alleged iron clad
which run the blockade off Charleston,
lt1ceable here to an event which occurre,
about month ago, and which was soon afte
published. The Flambeau's riAed guns mad
Ino impression upon the blockade runner, sim
ply because none of the random shots struc
lher. The rebel steamer run by the Flambea
during the night. g.
Much that is said about the rebels being r,
inforced with iron clad vessels from Europ
: finds no confirmation at the Navy departmen
which is not indifferent to obtaining facts q
the subject. s'o1
New YORK, Nov. 13.
i Advices from Port Royal, by the gunbo
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