Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-17
10 REBELS at DRAINESyIIIE
General Sigel's Resignation Refused
ARREST OF A MERCHANT Fer REFUSING TO
TAKE TREASURY NOTES AT PAR.
Particulars Of the lsun.I Boat Fight
Below Cairo.
CINCINNATI. Jan I

CINCINNATI, Jan. II.
The Gazette learns from the editor of the
late Sandy Valley Advocate, now one of the
prOprietors of the Louisville Democrats who
arrived here from Sandy Valley yesterday,
that the second rebel invasion of Eastern
kentucky was ended iQ disgraceful route
on Monday last Col. Garfelds forces, in
Guiding the 42d Ohio and 10th Kentucky re-
giments, and 1900 cavalry had proceed up
the Big Sandy to Pantvile within seven
miles of the rebel camp, when they were met
by flag of truce bearing a message from
Humphrey Marshall asking if matters could
be arranged without fight. Col. Garfield
Immediately replied that he could offer no ar
rangement, except either to fight or surren-
der Internationally. Marshall then address
ed his men, informing them that they had no
alternative except to surrender or disband,
giving them their choice. They decided to
disband
They Immediately collected and set fire to
all their wagons tents, camp equippage, snp-
plies, &C., and then each man was permitted
to take care of himself, and the whole force
scattered in c5nfu>ion. No attempt was
made to save anything, excepting their can
non, which were hauled off
Col Garfield dispatcfc I'd his cavalry in pur-
suit. They expect to capture the guns, and
perhaps pick up many of the flying rebels
The rebels in North Eastern Kentucky,
from the high estimate in which Humphrey
Marshall's abilities were held, had strong
hopes of success under his leadership. =
A sufficient force will be left in this region
to protect its future peace and safety.
.. WASHINGTON. Jan. II.
The skirmish Of Capt. Russell, at Bath,
was a brilliant affair. He had been detailed
from Gen. Kelley's command, with two regi-
menfs of Infantry and two squadrons of Cav
airy, and was stationed at Bath On the
approach of Gen. Jackson, in command of
5000 or 5000 rebels, his scouts gave him no.
tice-he was six miles from the Potomac river
He took his infantry out about two miles, and
posted them as skirmisiers in dense wood.
The cavalry was left to engage the advance of
the enemy. An exchange of shots was the
consequence of the enemy's advance, under
Turner Ashley, of guerrilla notoriety. He
fell into the ambush.
Capt. Russell lost horses and kept II of
the enemy's, and retreated with his whole force
across the Potomac with the loss of only two
men who were drowned in crossing. This is
considered one of the most brilliant manou-
vres in the war. >. 81.
~ f CAIRO, Jan. II
Two of our gunboats, commanded by Cap
tain Porter, of the navy, were attacked by the
rebel gunhoats in Lucas Bend, twelve miles
below here, to-day. They exchanged shots
for about an hour. The rebel boats would
not let Porter get nearer than 100 yards,
but fell back till protected by the Columbus
batteries. Nobody hurt on our side; one
rebel boat hit, two crippled.
WASHINGTON, Jan 70.
The Bank Committee pf New York, Phila-
delphia and Boston had protracted confer
ence with the Comm ttee of Ways and
Means, yesterday, and proposed that the
government should throw its bonds on the
market, selling them for what they would
bring, or to hypothecatc the bonds on the
banks as security for the loan of what it
needed-they to sell the bonds in default Of
payment, at the best price possible. The
committee objected to both schemes, and any
other of like character 'fi 81 ~
The Pensacola passed the rebel batteries
at Cockpit's Shipping Point, this morning,
reaching Liverpool Point at Ga. NJ. TWen'y-
two guns were fred over her-none low
enough to hit her. She made no reply. Old
n..val officers say that in the history of the
world never were so many shots fired with SC
little effect as by the rebel Potomacibatteries
| Speaker Grow, yesterday, returned to the
Pennsylvania Regiments engaged at Drains
vile their flags, borrowed by the State tt
place on the inscription commemorative o.
that victory. 'a1 .4. 10 -.sa0
A small detachment of the 9th Michigan
on q scout, skismished with ths
enemy at -Pohick Run, losing one and killing
two and wounding one. Recent scouting ex
petitions to Drainsville find no rebels there
The President is unwilling to accept Gen
Sigers resignation. He will not if it can b.
avoided. s- e- 9rtr
Fremont will be second time before tn,
Conduct of War Committee tomorrow ant
Tuesday. --''as.io' no.-em1l4' s1. t'i't
Treasury notes are five per cent discoun
here An Alexandria merchant was arrested
for refusing to take them at par Gen. Mont
gomery released him, but issued an order tina
hereafter all persons SO refusing should be al
rested. tF 9E@J ]" t1Gam4 81. - % ".
4, 49, -, CA1Ro, Jan. I1-10P. ".
l. Further advices concerning the action be
tween our gun boats and those of the rebel
down the river, develop that three rebel gi1
boats appeared in sight off Island No. L, an
} formed in line of battle and opened fire o
u our boats, which lay opposite the Island.-
The Essex and St. Louis Immediately opene
their guns upon them, when the rebel boai
, backed out and retreated down the river, 70
lowed by our gun boats, which chased thel
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