Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19

ened to resign If this was done. jeff Davis
took the matter under advisement.
There Is great hostility on the part Of
Kentuckiaus and Tennesseeans.
Dispatches from Col. Bruce, at Russelville,
confirm t. report of the disbanding of Wood
ward s cavalry.
The Murfreesboro Burner of the 10Th says
jeff. Davis left that place for Mobile, yester-
day, and says that while his visit to the West
possesses no military significance, it will have
an inspiring effect upon the people and the
troops Thousands will feel treasured of
success, and strike hard again in the determ-
nation to maintain the glorious ark Of liberty.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroxAc,l
Falmouth, December &c.
Yesterday morning the enemy seemed to
be astounded when they found us on this
side of the river. .sf3as -
| About 8 o'clock the enemy advanced
skirmishers all along the entire line, estab-
fishing pickets near the river bank We had
large number of dead on what was regarded
rs neutral ground. Rebels were plainly
seen robbing bodies. At II o'clock ladies
were seen walking on the streets Of Fredericks-
burg on Monday. ~- .< 10 t.s-itl
On Monday Franklin sent flag of truce for
exchange of dead, which was done yesterday.
Lee sent flag of truce to Burnside, asking
him to detail men to bury his dead in front Of
Summers division. During the flag Of truce
the rebel Gen. Stuart, in answ'r to quest ms said
they knew Banks had gone south but didn't
know our entire army now encamped on the
ground previously occupied by the enemy had
been considerably reinforced. A -
Theopinion of military mems that if we had
taken the first ridge of their works, their op-
| sfx,f o,rc xr,n,,ld hova haan
greater than previously. No troops in the
world could withstand such concentrated fire
of ordnance or musketry.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Dec. Is,
Via Elkhorn, 18th.
The following additional particulars of the
battle at Prairie Grove have been received:
The official report puts the loss in killed
and wounded, in Gen. Herron's command, at
843 +; in Gen. Blunt's, 1872 total 995. The
latest accounts increase the rebel loss to 2700
killed and wounded, and nearly 5000 by de-
lsertion. Thirty-fve commissioned officers of
Herron's command were killed or wounded.
According to the latest information brought
by spies, Hindman is on the south side of the
Arkansas river, with all his infantry and cav
airy; Marmaduke on the north side, with a
heavy cavalry force.
u Our outposts are within twenty miles Of
Van Buren,.
Forage on the South Boston Mountains is
said to be entirely consumed.
Great activity prevails in the Federal army.
A campaign of much interest is on the tapis.
| Gen. Heron had only $500 men in the
battle, the remainder of his fore. failing to
come up, on account of excessive fatigue.
Maj Hubbard, of the LIST Missouri cavalry,
who was prisoner in the hands of the
enemy on the day of battle, counted % regi-
ments of infantry, 10 regiments of cavalry,
!, and % pieces of artillery, on the retreat.
Hindman had the impudence, yesterday,
by flag of truce, to request privilege to send
typographical engineers to make drawings of
the battlefield of Prairie Grove and its ap-
proaches. Gen. Blunt replied that he would
, grant the request when he was allowed his
engineers to make survey of Van Buren, and
, surroundings. ;-;.s!a .5
NEWARK, NJ. Dec. II.
A forgery of IS, 900 on three banks of this
city, was perpetrated to-day, by means Of
forged certificates and checks. Part payment
was made in three 81 900 of the Mechanics
City Bank, numbered from one to five. The
feet high. The banks offer 81 900 reward
:,
New York, Dec. II.
The schooner j. W. Laughlin, from Qua
daloupe, reports that the pirate Alabama was
at Dominica, Nov. 2Sth There is report
that she chased a schooner, which ran into
Dominica for protection. 9s #1
The San Jacinto had been to Guadalupe,
but had gone to St. Thomas.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY CT PoToMAc,l
December II.
The weather is cold with northeast wind.
Last night the enemy increased their en-
trenchments on the terrace in the rear Of
fredericksburg, and threw up rihe-pits on the
river to the left of the city. *.
To-day their battalion drill was visible
to the naked eye, on the plain.
place to-day. a.s
| Our troops are in excellent condition and as
enthusiastic as previous to the late engage
ment. 7.' '-
Il WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
/ The Invalid Pension bill appropriates nearly
5000, 900 for the year ending June, 1864, Of
which there are for invalid pensions under
various acts $3,0OO,00O; pensions to Revolu-
tionary widows, $250,000; pensions to wild
ows and orphans under acts of 1886, '48, '53,
and '5S, $3,800,000 navy invalid pensions,
$3.50, 900; navy widows and orphans, $780,
900; privateer invalid pensions, $500, 600.
The Deficiency bill for the year ending
June, 1868 appropriates SOS, 800, OOO-in-
Guiding the following items Supplies for the
Quartermaster's Department, $4,000, 900; for
the purchase of horses, 81 900, 900; trans
portation of supplies, $25 ,0OO, 900; barracks
and hospitals, $1,730,000; clothing and
equippage, $27, 900. ;ss q 1er,
For support of fleet of steam rams, $3.50, 900;
arms and ordnance, $13, l27 900; gun pow
der and lead, $1,50O,O0O; medical depart
ment, nearly $3.50, 900; surveys for military
defense, $4,000; subsistence, $1e, 763, 900.
ST. Louis, Dec. IL.
Gen. Heron telegraphed to Gen. Curtis of
the victory Of Prairie Grove, much more COM
plete, and the enemy's loss far greater than
at first reported. There was 1900 rebels
buried by us. Their wounded was found
scattered through the woods for miles, also
near their position where they had been car
ried during the action and left when they re-
treated many of whom died for the want of
Our cavalry pursued the retreating rebels
closely, driving them beyond Van Buren,
The position and condition of our troops is
excellent. the campaign has been most
brilliant, rejecting great credit on both officers
and men of the Army of the Frontier. Is y
j. WESLEY GREENE, THE GRsAr PEACE
MAKER OF THE TINES. The Chicago Times.
peace mediator. Wesley Greene-turns
out to be not only rousing great humbug,
but also an Infamous rascal The Cincinnati
Commercial gives an expose Of him, which We
re-publish in another column. At Pittsburg,