Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-12
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BLOCKADE OFF WILMINGTON, N. c.,



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BLOCKADE OFF WILMINGTON, N. &C., i
December Sd. !
A schooner this morning attempted to run
he blockade at New Inlet, but was chased |
asst here by the United States steamers Mt.
1crnon and Cambridge, and soon destroyed.
About 8o'clock the. Cambridge returned
With the schooner Emma Tuttle, of Nassau,
which attempted to run the blockade.
At noon the schooner Brilliant of Nassau,
vas chased by the United States steamers
Daylight and Mt. Vernon
This makes three vessels lost to the rebels
n single day, and is the eighth vessel either
:aptured or destroyed by the Cambridge, Mt.
Vernon and Daylight within thirty days.
New YORK, Dec 8.
The following dispatches are published TO-
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY CT PoToMAc,)
F@t December 7.
A lady who came over the river yesterday,
under flag of truce, represents the condition
Of the rebel army as destitute beyond descrip-
ton, and that they cannot possibly retain
their position during the winter. Quito one
third of the army are without shoes, and hun
VA OOo ntuAOot W hOAly WISuOOt ClOtuiHks Hwy
are hard at work upon Entertainments. In
sufhciency of food and scarcity Of clothing
are sending regiment after regiment to the
hospital.
Many citizens of fredericksburg, men,
women and children, are encamped in the
woods back of town, and dare not return to
their homes for fear Of being shelled.
Rebel camp fires have almost entirely dis
Immediately in front of Falmouth,
and no troops can be seen beyond many of
their entertainments. Notwiths 'anding these
inclinations, the fords and all naturally weak
points on the line are strongly guarded.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. Z.
Advices from the Southwest tonight say,
the enemy under Generals Hindman and
Mormaduke, $4,000 strong, attempted to
force Gen. Blunt's position at Cane Hill, Ark.
yesterday, but were driven back this morn
ing. They drove Blunts pickets 8 miles,
but on arrival of reinforcements, the enemy
were again repulsed. Blunt's opinion is that
the demonstration was made to cover re-
treat, as they were falling timber all night,
probably to obstruct the road and prevent
pursuit.
Blunt held the enemy in check days.
Gen. Heron's command will reinforce him
tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.
The second addition of the Press has a
Nashville dispatch of the 18th, which says
a battle had taken place between our advance
forces and Morgan's guerr;llas. Moore's
Brigade was repulsed several times by the
enemy. Our troops made desperate resist
ance and finally forced them to surrender
Our loss in killed and wounded was 60 lef,
on the field
Morgan attacked Gen. Fry in the afternoon
at Gallatin, but was repulsed with heavy loss
Fry was reinforced and is pursuing the enemy
closely.
Buell. and Staff arrived at Nashville on
Sunday.
Washington specials state that six of our
pickets of the army of the Potomac were
frozen to death Saturday night. Seven died
from the effects of cold at Camp Misery, AL
exandria. N-
An army letter of the 4th inst says Frank
Inns corps struck tents that day, and now oc
cupy Belle Plain. This movement undoubt-
eddy is the commencement of active opera
tions
New YORK, Dec. 8.
Washington specials state that Senator
Wilson, of Mass, will introduce bill giving
aid to the State of Missouri in emancipation
1t will offer ten million dollars as the first in
stallment.
Gen. Sigel will prefer charges against Gen
Pope of conduct unbecoming an officer and q
gentleman and total incompetency as mill
tary commander.
MooREnEAD Cry, N. G., Dec. 8.
At large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Eastern North Carolina Association, held al
Beaufort on the I'd, Gen. Banks was nomi-
mated for the next Presidency. Union troops
who belong to the organization strenuously
insist upon vigorous and prompt enforce
ment of the confscation and emancipation
acts, passed by the last Congress.
Gen. Banks Texas expedition is the theme
of general comment in southern papers re-
Gently received here.
New York, Dec. 8.
A special Washington dispatch to the Posi-
says the Committee on Ways and Means
agree with Mr. Chase that no more Treasury
Notes shall be issued.
Fl. MONROE, Dec. Z.
The following is taken from Richmond
papers of Saturday
The Dispatch says, reports from Freder-
icksburg, yesterday, were that pretty severe
skirmishing occurred in the neighborhood Of
Port Royal yesterday morning, but with what
success could not be learned. @
The general aspect of affairs are represent
ed to be such as to indicate battle Col
umns of the enemy have been moved to the
front, and much activity is observable along
their lines.
General Walker telegraphs from Pocotaligo
that fleet of twenty Federal vessels sailed
from Hilton Head, Friday last, for George
town and Wilmington, N. c., ports. = -
Our troops everywhere are put under
orders, to be ready for a move on
the shortest notice. ,-
Several large vessels passed Charleston
harbor Sunday, going southwark. 1t is
thought they have gone to aid the Gulf
squadron in an attack on Mobile. Five addi-
tional vessels were off Charleston Bar SUM-
day, and four blockaders off Stone Point.
The Dispatch also says the Yankees at
Suffolk were last week reinforced by one full
brigade and one battery of field artillery.
Yankee forces at Suffolk and in this vicin-
ty, are estimated at 10000, by their own
men, who state that this force is to march
'gainst Petersburg, while the force at New
bern, N. c., is to operate simultaneously
against Weldon. go. sr III e.s ~
The Richmond Ezaminsr says the Navy
Department has issued peremptory orders for
he mounting of a formidable piece of ord
nance on Drury's Bluffs, where Fort Darling
low stands, the novel construction of which |
las excited the attention Of military men for |
ONE time back.
An interesting correspondence has recently
'assed between Henry A. Wise and General |
leyes, relative to treatment of lunatics in the |
sylum of Virginia. Wise assumes to believe
hat these unfortunates were cruelty treated
y Union officers, and makes very pathetic