Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

Illinois, paroled at the capture Of Big River
Bridge by jeff Thompson, having now been
exchanged have reported for duty, at Iron
ton.
The Rebel Col. Magofin is here at the
military prison. His trial will come off this
week. Two of his sons we're transferred to
Alton.
Two rebel captains and % privates, lately
captured near Lebanon by Woods Kansas
Rangers. have arrived here
All furloughs granted to the troops at
Lebanon, under Curtiss and Gen. JEFF o.
Davis. have been re called, and officers are
required to report themselves to their reg-
mentS.
A detachment of Major Fosters Black
Hawk Cavalry recently arrested 20 rebels
from Prices army aud seized l42 kegs of
powder, slowed away in corn-cribs and hay
stacks, in Charlton county. the powder is
safe at Hudson. 1t is part of the famous
steamboat load stolen from the magazine
at St. Louis last April and sent to various
points on the North Missouri Ra lroad
| AS our flag has reached Florence, Ala,
Gen. llaleck says it will soon fly over Ar
kansas likewise, leaving only Texas to re-
ceive 1t.
FORT HENRY, Feb. g.,
| VIA CAIRO, Feb IL.
| A force of the 22d Illinois Cavalry, under
Major Mu.d, made reconnaissance to-day
in the direction of FIT. Donelson An advance
guard, some 40 men, encountered superior
number Of rebel cavalry about 7 miles on the
main road TO Dover.
Capt. Brink, ordnance officer, who accom-.
panied the command, with caisson, was in ad-
vance and discovered the enemy and gave no.
tice to our Cavalry, who were feeding some
distance in the rear. The rebels advanced
on our small force and gave them battle at
the cross road. Some 20 more of our cavalry
coming up to the assistance of our struggling
llt'le band, the enemy turned and took to
fight with a loss of killed and % prisoners,
among whom was the captain of the rebel
hand. Our loss was l man wounded and l
borse killed.
Gen. Grant and staff, to-day, also made a
reconnaissance to within four miles of Fort
Donaldson and a complete knowledge of roads
was obtained.
The accommodating transport steamboat W.
Il. Brown, in Oh rye of Captain Logan, aid
to Gen. Grant, with Col. Rig gins and Col A.
II. Maryland, the military mail agent, accom-
panying the army, made another trip to-day
to the railroad bridge across the river at Dan
vile, where large quantity of army stores,
wagons, hides and numerous other articles
of value were obtained.
From all appearances in every direction
from the fort the rebel retreat as umed .
complete panic and stampede. At Danville
the q .arters of troops gave evidence that they
fled while in the act of preparing either din
ner or supper The cooking utensils con-
taipod tho o1lowa Of thar ,,orco1, Do ~ 4
cabin furniture were strewn around in reck-
less confusion, and terror and dismay seemed
to have filled the breasts Of the occupants.
An unfinished letter firm soldier to his
sister was found, dated the 9Th, the day of
the battle which stated that the 7th regiment
left there the night previous for the fort, leav
ing every room for the conclusion that the
actual force at this place on the day of the
capture of this fort was not less than u, DOC.
Col. Narkland, by order Of Gen. Grant,
took possession of eleven bags of mai matter
at Danv:le, and losed the Office
Yesterday Gen. Grant and staff visited
Danville and took possession of large
hat taken to-day, besides the ferry steamer,
j. NJ. Martin, which was brought down to this
point.
V.
The 14th Iowa, 18th Missouri, battalion of
linos Regiments, all arrived during last nigh,
and to-day.
FoRT HENRY Tenn, Feb lOl
| via Cairo 1l-midnght.
The gun-boats Lexington, Con stoga and
Tyler which went up the river Immediately
after the surrender of Fort Henry, have re-
turned. Afer the taking of the fort they
gave chase to tie rebel steamer Dunbar Reach
ing the bridge OF the Memphis, GAINESVILLE
and Louisville railroad, which crosses the
river % miles above, our boats set fire to a
portion of it, took quantity of stores, &c
and passed on in chase Of the Dunbar, but
d not overtake her 1t is supposed she es-
capped by running up some creek in the night
Our gun-boats went as far as Florence, Ala,
the head of navigation for large steamers
bein, about $50 miles from Paducah.
Everywhere along the river they were
received with as onishing welcome by the
numerous Union families in Southern Ten
nessee and Northern Alabama, and at the
little towns along the river the old flag was
; looked upon as a rcdeemer, and hailed with
shouts Of joy.
As an earnest to show that the sentiment
was genuine Capt. Quinn, of the Tyler, re-
cruited thirty men for service on the gun
boats, and says he can get as many more re
cruits as would man the whole feet These
people have suffered much from the oppres-
sion heaped upon them by the vilalnous
usurpations of their reb>l vand4ls
There are now in tennessee. Mississippi
and Alabama, through all of which States our
gun boats have passed. better Union men by
half than are generally found along the OhiJ
river
Many of the people at Florence were so de-
lighted at finding the stars and stripes once
more their protection, that they proposed to
give ball to the officers of the gun-boats,
but as they were under orders they could not
remain to accept their courtesies.
Wherever our boats landed, the people,
after the first fright, and when they became
assured that the gun-boats did not come to
destroy, but to save, seemed to have no
means too extravagant to express their delight
and joy.
The rel els burnt all the steamers in the
river they could find. Among those burned
are the steamers Linn Boyd, Sam Orr, Sam
Kirkman and Appleton.
Our gun-boats captured three of their
STEAMERS, one of which 1.-THE Eas,port) was
being bull, for gun-boat, and not quite fin
,shed The rebels tried to scuttle her, but
had not time. She was taken at Savannah
Tenn, and had on hoard large quantity of
plateiron for her completion.
Capt Quinn says she will make splendid
gun boat, and has The advantage of speed
The other boats taken are named Sally
Woods and the Muscle the latter being loaded
with lumber, some 5000 feet.
An encampment of some 600 men, under
Col Crews, which was recruiting a short
distance back of the town OF Savannah,
arn,ng Of our gun boats havi, e passed up