Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
VI UNFOltDSVILLE Rt.TAkFN
More Indian Massacres in Minnesota.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 24-11P

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 24-11 P. NJ.
The inter Sc excitement of the last few DAYS
has given place to great rejoicing at the i'm
mediate proximity of seven divisions Of
Buelfs army, which are coming I'D from the
direction of Salt river. 80.
The enemy seem to be concentrating nj
Bloomfield. About $4,000 of them were
seen this morning beyond Salt river, on the
Bardstown road.
Louisville is now considered entirely safe.
and though fight may occur in our vicinity
before the arrival of Buells divisions, nobody
has any fear respecting the result. Gen. Mel
son is confident he can hold the position
against any odds till the Federal reinforce
ments shall arrive
Col. Polk, of rittenden's staff, Capt. Hab
letzel, of Alex hcCook's staff, and Lewis
Rockwell, of Buell's staff have just arrived.
| No portion of the rebel forces are known to
be this side of Bardstown.
On the 18th, our cavalry captured four hun.
dred and fifty rebels at Glasgow. On the
21st three regiments of cavalry, under Nc.
Cook, drove 5000 rebel cavalry out of Mum
louisville, without any Federal loss. The
rebels lost Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel.
Our forces had slight skirmshes all along the
road hitherward, capturing small squads of
rebels.
Col. E. McCook, of the g. Indiana crvalry.
commanding the brigade, was at Elizabeth
town this morning, on his way up. At sew
eral points we killed forty-seven rebels and
took 1000 rebel prisoners, and twenty-four
wagon loads of provisions.
LOUISVILLE, near midnight, Sept. "a.
Gen. Buell. has just arrived,
bo,,
hitting, tomorrow, general resump ion of
business, the issuing of passes to loyal citi-
zens and the discharge of citizens from duty
ST. PAU, Sept. "a
An arrival from St. Cloud reports several
men murdered by the Sioux. In the town of
Richmond, two men and two children were
killed. The inhabitants are fleeing to St.
Cloud, leaving the town to the ravages of the
Indians
A messenger from Fort Abercrombie, who
arrived on the 2lst, reports the fort safe, the
Indians having abandoned the seige.
Forty or fifty Chippewa half-breeds offered
their services to Gov. Ramsay, to fight the
Sioux, but were not accepted for the pres
ent
SAN Francisco, Sept. "a.
%oO,VOQ Deen CDlleCCeu at San
Francisco for the relief of wounded soldiers
since the remittance East of the first $780,
600. The movement continues undated and
other portions of the State have commenced
the good work in earnest.
WASHINGTON, Sept "a.
In addition to Gen. White, Coils. D. Utassy,
Trmble and Ford arrived to-day from Annap-
oils, under arrest, in connection with the
Harper's Ferry surrender
DETROIT, Sept "a.
The Republican State Convention assem-
bled today and nominated the present State
officers for reelection, excepting Lieut. Gov,
Auditor and Attorney General.
Parson Brownlow was present and address
ed the Convention.
New York, Sept a.
The sloop of war Two has arrived from
Port Royal. The Australia ian from Liver
pool, took 80S, 900 in specie.
WASHINGTON. Sept. "a.
Gov. Stanley, of North Carolina arrived
here to-day. -.-
-...... SYRACUSE, Sept. "a.
The Republican State Convention met to-
day. Hon. II. j. Raymond presided
Gen. j. S. Wadsworth was nominated for
Governor, and S. r. Tremain for Lieut.. Gov
ernor.