Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

Kirby Smith holding Buell. in Check
Brngg advancing on Louisville-He
Demands the Surrender of the City
Women and Children Leaving.
Special to Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.
We have Just received brief dispatch from
one of our special correspondents, who re-
turned this afternoon to Frederick from our
advance lines. Heavy firing was going on all
day yesterday-he says both cannonading
and musketry-and many wounded men were
brought in. Our troops had crossed the Po-
tomac in large force, and were fighting on the
other side. The rest of the army had ad-
vanced to the river.
In the fight so far we had decidedly the
advantage of the rebels. Yesterday we cap
tured whole brigade OF them, 1000 in num-
Der.
This your correspondent asserts upon the
testimony of his own eyes. When he left
the field, at midnight Saturday, firing had not
ceased
A special to the Times, dated on the Poto-
mac opposite Sheppardstown, Va, Saturday,
3 P. NJ, says in reconnaissance this morn
ing the 18th Pennsylvania had ID killed and
l2O wounded, including the Colonel ana Ad-
jutant wounded. There was some loss in
other regiments; a number reported taken
prisoners.
Saturday the enemy crossed at Williams
port, but were driven back by the advance
of our army assisted by the Pennsylvania
Militia.
| The attack at Blackford's fords disturbing
| their movements at Williamsport, now occu-
pied by us in strong force, the rebels hoped
| in crossing here to turn McClelan's right
| flank, but failed
The He AIDS special reports that the loss
of the 4th Michigan in this reconnaissance was
Lieut.. Gordon, company !, killed and eight
privates killed
| Acting Brig. Gen. Barnes brigade, which
subsequently made a recon- oisance, had n
| fight with the enemy. Hearing cannonading
and not knowing but that a general engage
ment might ensue, hosts of regiments came
hurrying towards the river. Close by the
river and directly opposite Sheppardstown
was Griffin's brigade, expecting every moment
that Gen. Morrell would order them across
the river. Gen. Sykes went across the river
with some regiments attached to his COM
mand, and during the battle was prominent in
the thickest of the fight.
FREDERICKSBURG, Sept 21-10 P. NJ.
| Heralh's DIspstch.
A dispatch dated at Sheppardstown this
noon says everything is quiet there to-day
During last night there was considerable fir
ing between pockets on the other side of the
river
This morning number Of the enemy, sup
posed to be a brigade, showed themselves on
| fbo To Inf GroA IF mi L.
etry into our artillery camp. Our batteries
them to disappear.
This forenoon flag Of truce was sent over
the river, asking permission to bury our dead,
which was granted.
! 1t is believed the enemy must be out of ar
tillery ammunition, from their not responding
to our guns.
For some time there has not been rebel
| seen on the opposite banks. 1t is thought
they have all fallen back. It would not be
proper to state the disposition or movements
of our troops, but it is probable that impor-
tant news may be expected from McClelan's
army within the next day or two.
Officers of Gen. COUGHS division who left
Harper's Ferry at 10 o'clock this morning,
report everything quiet there and no signs of
rebel forces in that vicinity. Alarge number
of rebel soldiers scattered about the noun
tains are surrendering themselves to our off,
GERS.
The rebel army appear to be completely de-
moralized and in process of DISPERSION
Numbers of wounded continue to pass through
here hourly, en- route North.
1t is believed by citizens that the rebels
lost at least 5000 men by desertion during
their raid into Maryland. Scarcely sufficient
recruits enough were obtained to form COM
panv.
Hs,ald's Dispatch
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81.
A number of wounded officers arrived here
during the day Among them is Gen. Hook
er. His wound Is not dangerous, only so far
as it is liable to superinduce lock-jaw. The
General is attended by his staff. As Mr..
Chase, and other members of the Cabinet,
manifest apprehensions touching the condi-
ton of Hooker, it is inferred that it is intend
ed to give him an important command, per-
haps the Western Department. The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Gen. Hooker Briga-
der General in the regular army in recogni-
ton of his valuable services.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,
'' Saturday evening, Sept. 20.
The firing last evening in the direction of
Williamsport turned out to be a raid of Stew
arts rebel cavalry. He crossed the Poto-
mac on Friday night into Maryland at that
point with his cavalry, one regiment Of infant |
~ and II pieces of artillery. A force was
sent to drive him back, and arrived near the |
town during the afternoon. The firing heard |
was principally from the rebel guns. During
the night they re-crossed into Virginia, and
this morning they had disappeared from the
opposite shore No one was hurt
The work of burying continues. They av-
erage about one. thousand per day. To-mor-
row will probably finish it. gl
Maryland Heights were yesterday occupied
by the Federal Forces. s. dlcd 5ore1sgy
Indications are that the rebels are continu-
ing their retreat into Virginia, leaving the line
of the Potomac. g 7 r.ar
Divine worship was held at headquarters,
this evening, Bishop Whipple, Of Maine, off,
eating. o' t'f
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 81.
Gov. Curtin telegraphs from Hagerstown,
notifying all military organizations to wait at
home for further orders. Probably all dan
ger is removed, the rebel army being in full
retreat up the Shenandoah.
WASHINGTON, Sept 20.
Satisfactory evidence having been submit
ted that Capt Houck, of the list Ohio Vol
unteers, did not advise the surrender of Clarks-
vile, Tenn, and that he signed q card justi-
fying its surrender under Misrepresentation
of Its contents, the President directs that so
much of General Order No. 120 as cashiers