Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-04-18
MUsCATINE iowa, FRIDAY. APRIL 49, 1862 7- =

| FTevOu8 ~ OUT troops occupying the pres
ent position the military authorities had n,
means Of ascertaining the extent Of the rebe
works. Information obtained through de
serters, contrabands and other sources, show
the enemy has nearly Eve hundred guns, som,
of them of the largest calibre: The rebe
Gen. johnson, with some of his forces, ha.
arrived, and taken command in person, show
ing that they intend making desperate re
sistance. Their entpenchments extend from
the Jamss to the York river entirely acros,
the Peninsula.
CAIRo, April 10.
A man who arrived here to-day SAYS the en-.
emy adopted russ to surprise our forces at
Pittsburg. In making the Hrst attack their
head colunns not only carried the Stars and
Stripes, bst wore the uniform Of the Federal
officers. -.
Gen. Albert 8. johnson is certainly killed.
Persons are here who saw his body and who
heard the fact communicated throughout the
camp. Gen. Bragg is reported killed and
John @. Breckinridge prisoner, but unrelia-
BILE.
Provisional Gov. johnson, of KY, is mortal
y wounded and prisoner. It is also stated
that Gen. Prentiss, who was taken prisoner
on the first day, escaped In tho confusion of
retreat the next day. &
Our totd loss in killed, wounded and mis-
singiy aheat seven thousand, and this isthe
estimate Of military commanders who were
in the engagement; of these about 1000 were
taken prisoners, the balance killed and woun-
ded in the usual proportion.
Gen. Wallace, Of Ottawa, was reported
killed, as it was deemed impossible for him to
live but . few moments at the close of the
fight, but he was not only living Wednesday,
but improving rapidly.
Gen. Halleck passed Cairo on his way to
Pittsburg at 10 o'clock this morning.
Near Ave thousand prisoners are expected
up from Island No. 10 tonight OF these,
1900 will 60 to Chicago, 1000 to Springfield,
and the balance to Wisconsin, except 25 OF
80 officers, who will 60 to Ft. Warren.
No lists of killed or wounded of any reg
iment or company have been received here
yet.
Every preparation possible is being made
for tho reception and care of the wounded
at this point
The following 10 list of killed and wounded Of.
fcers - far as known:
g KILLsD-C. Legum, acting Brig Gen Col 81.
lis. 10th ILL.,; Lieut. Col. Canfeld. 72d Ohio; Col
keyle. 31st Ind, Col Davis, 46th Ills. wounded,
since died, capt Carson, Gen Grants scout, capt
Preston Morton. capt Mace. 9Th Ill.,. capt Carter,
1lth ILL., Maj Page 9th Ill.
WouNDED-Gen W. L. Wallace, dangerous; Gen. w.
T. Sherman slightly Col Sweeney, acting Brigadier
seriously Col. Dave Stewart, acting Brigsdisf not
COL Chas. Cruft, 81st Illinois, acting
Brigadier; Col Isham w. Haynie. 4Sth Illinois Col.
McHenry, 17th Ke tucky; It. Col. Morgan 25sh Tndi-
ana Col Mason, list Ohio: MAI. Eaton 18th Illinois,
acting Colonel. fatally; Maj. Nevins, Ith ILL.,; Col
John Logan. 31st ILL.,, seriously.
KANSAS CrrY, April 10.
The Santa Fe mail has arrived
The Texans, 150 strong, had evacuated |
Santa Fe and were marching down the river.
TWAS reported that Col. Candy had inter. |
cepted an express with orders to the com.
mander of the Texas forces to evacuate the !
territory and return to Texas.
Col. Slough had left F. Union with / 400 |
men to effect ajunction with Gen. Candy.
The Texans were exacting contributions |
md forced loans from the inhabitants. As
nigh as twenty thousand dollars were ex-
lcted from single individuals residing near
Albuquerque. Oltshihg and provisions were |
aiken from merchants without regard to |
politics or circumstances.