Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-21

troops are continually arriving and depart
ing for the seat of war, and our army will
soon again be in readiness to advance.
1t is believed that If permitted to do 20
great many Of the rebel prisoners would
gladly take up aims on the side of the Union
The prlvates, almost to man, declare that
they have seen enough of the secession ele-
plant. The officers, however, az generally
morose, and bitter in their expressions relative
to the North.
In addition to the list of the killed and
wounded previously reported are the follow
ing: 45th Illinois, Commissary Sergeant
Traverse xii ed 1t. Col. Naltby, ball in leg
Cornelius Shay, flesh wound in thigh Lieut..
ID. ID. Boyce, severe wound in hip from Min
lie ball; Papelton, severely wounded in the
foot.
Special Dispatch to the st.. Louis Democrat
SPRINGFIELD, NO., Feb. 10
Gen Curtiss has driven the rebel army be-
yond the Arkasas line. At ten o'clock, Sun
day night, We were sixty-nine miles south
of Springfield. The Federal flag now floats
in Arkansas. Several skIrmishes had taken
place in the oetiles OF the mountains. We
had six wounded, and the enemy sixteen
killed and large number of prisoners.
messenger says we are only short dis
lance behind Prices main body, and would
chase him up the next morning. When
twenty miles out, the messenger heard hea-
W firing. .e-e.s.t.r-.- s....
| There is great abundance of forage and
provisions, except -four, on the route. A
Grain of sugar and beans started forward from
here to nj hit. l..~ seT ISL ..c
20 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.
| The Republic ans Cairo despatch says
latest advices from Donelson report that
the gun. boat St. Louis, Capt Paulding, pro-
ceeded up Cumberland to GAINESVILLE and
found the enemy abandoning that place in
panic. .I.01.. Tg..I-.r
Two large fats laden with munitions of
war were captured at the rolling mill port
below GAINESVILLE. Everything was being
moved to Nashville as fast as possible, where
the next stand W, uld be made.
Everyth ng at Fort Donelson is progress
ing satisfactorily. Our army are encamped
in the captured works, having comfortable
quarters in log huts or tents, lately occupied
by the garrison. The soldiers are very en-
thusiastic, and anxious to march at once
against Nashville With exception of severe
colds, consequent upon recent exposure, the
army was we'll
The actual number of prisoners taken is
13,300; among them Gen. West, not previous.
ly mentioned.
i ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.
A Union scout, who has been operating up
the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, reach
ed here this morning, and reports one span o.
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad bridge
crossi' e the Tennessee at Decatur (Ala.) de-
stroyed on Saturday last, by the Union mer
in that vicinity. 1t was reported that thu
bridge at Bridgeport, 70 miles above, had
been disabled. but not confirmed.
Il Correspondent of Chicago Times.
s'' '--2 CAIRO, Feb. 10,
Col. Buford, with small force, went dowr
the river accommodating, to-day. Whel
within four miles of Columbus heavy can
nonading was heard-not, however, with any
regularity. On moving across the rivel
where they could obtain view of the place
they discovered heavy cloud of smoke GOV
ering large space Col. Buford believes thu
solution of the affair to be the rebels are dis
mounting their guns and blowing up tn
magazines, preparatory to evacuatlng thu
place
A large number of rebel prisoners brough
down yesterday belonged on the Cumberland
river, and as they passed their homes looked
wishfully for some face of recognition. Many
were under the impression they would b.
paroled When they found they were boun,
: North, they were ready to take any OATH
Two-thirds manifest desire to return to theil
allegiance. Some acknowledged they hat
been humbugged into their present unfortu
nate condition. Six thousand prisoners hav
already arrived here The others will b.
brought down as soon as transportation cal
be procured.
.-r.t SRDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 10.
Brig. Gen. Edward Price, son of Sterlin.
Price, COL Phillips, Maj. Cross and Capt
Crosby were captured near Warsaw, on Sun
day night and brought to this place. Thes
prisoners were captured by Capt. Stubs, o
the Sth Iowa. They had some so recruits
for Price in charge, who had just crossed tn
Usage river, but as Capt. Stubs had but
small force he did not follow them.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, the hero of For
Donelson, has just been unanimously con
firmed by the Senate as Major General, al
honor conferred in testimony of his gallan
conduct in battle.
The reading of the tax bill will be com
menced in the Ways and Means COMMITTEE
tomorrow. The bill will not be printed til
ordered by the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
In the House of Representatives, this after
noon, Representative Wyckliff, of Kentucky
announced the capture of Gen. Price and BIZ
army.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10.
By the President Of the United States -
A proclamat on 1T is recommended to the
people OF the United States that they assem-
BILE in their customary places for public solem
mites, on the 22d day of FEBRUARY, inst, and
celebrate the anniversary of the birthday o.
the Father of His Country. by causing to be
read to them his farewell address.
4 Fort DoNELseN, VIA CAIRO, Feb. 49,
Two more lesiments were captured to day
to the east of the entertainments and a mum
Der of troops have come in and delivered
themselves up.
About IL, 900 stand of small arms have
been taken. Many of the rebel troops de-
stroyed their arms, and large numbers were
thrown in the river.
There are two water batteres-the upper
one with heavy rifiled gun, 32-pound bore.
and two 32-pounder cannons and one ten
inch colun. bad, mounted in en- brazures.
Two thousand pounds of -four aad 1900
barrels of beef and large amount of other
provisions were found to-day.
All Of to day has been occupied in en-
barking prisoners and gathering ship stores
and munitions and burying the dead. There
buried, as it has all been thrown upon our
men to do.
Captain Lagrove, Aid to Gen. Grant. goes
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truce with the bodies of two Colonels, and
to effect an exchange of our wounded pris-
oners, who have been sent to Nashville
Gen. Grant received the Ofici-l Notice
last 'ght of the creation of new Military
Tho nistr;ot ocW Mast rv,