Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-21
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA
A,b0dy or Rebels attacked and dis.
,GI5, feSsed, sCish great toss al
THE ENEMY FLED TO THE NOUN
i'.''I ,3i, tHs TAlNS.3 ~ ,l3I'i@ti ni'
Burning of a large Hotel al
"o2f Toronto, Canatia
Probable loss Of q number Of Hves
Extensive Defalcation in the New
York Custom House.

MOHrOc CnlS morning. -r. fa.-.-.-. trt IEt
Maj. Gen. Dix went to Suffolk, this morn
ling, to review the troops at that place.
The Express, Of Nov. 10th, has the follow
ing: ..a 154 d5.As
The ghost of recognition of the Southern
Confederacy by France and England, after his
having been solemnly evoked for the tenth
time, has again been dispelled to the shades
below, where we hope he will remain for the
balance Of the war. We are tired of the
freakish re-appearance of this phantom, and
wish never to see it again paraded before the
public eye. ...:..,..... 49,, .,,;oc;r,-I ~, .z
We have information that the enemy is in
possession of ,Williamstown and Hamilton, in
Martin county.
A large Federal force is marching on Tau
boro. Our small forces engaged them at
Williamstown, but the enemy's overwhelming
numbers forced our men to fall back. Our
loss was 12 the enemy's 10.
Much damage was done to the buildings by
shelling in Wiliamstown and Hamilton.
Cars have been ordered to Tauboro, to move
Government stores. ,........ ....,. .
On Tuesday night all our available force
around Kingston received orders to 60 as
near Newbern as they could conveniently
We expect stirring news from that district
We believe Weldon is the point the enemy
wishes to reach. t...-.
Mr.. Turnbull, sold in Warrenton, N. c.,
on Wednesday last, six negroes at the follow
ing prices: One negro man "a years old,
| 81 ,075 = one negro woman SO years old, $500;
one negro woman "a years old, $4,000; one
negro girl 20 years old, $4,000; one negro
woman Is years old, and infant, 81 40 one
girl Is years old, 1880. These negroes
were all likely house servants. They were
probably paid for in confederate notes.
.-, .,it PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13.
The Washington Star of this afternoon,
says we have information from the front rep
resenting that a considerable portion of Jack
sons force is making its way over the north
western Virginia turnpike towards Cumber-
land, Md. While inclined to doubt the accu-
racy of this news, so far at least as to the ex-
tent of the rebel force marching in that d.
rection, if it is true, jackson designs seek
ing to direct as large Union force as he can
from the serious work now before Burnside.
The "ruse" is an old one of his which will
hardly win this time. -. .-.,. - ..r
We apprehend the rebel authorities are
just now bending every nerve to strengthen
their army between the Rappahanock and the
Rapidan.
Floyd's entire force has been re- called from
Western Virginia. If not already arrived at
Gordonsville, they will all have been gathered
there in few days.
ra New YORK, Nov. H.
The 7ribunes correspondent with Burn
sides army telegraphs that on Wednesday
our front was ten miles beyond the Kappa
hammock, south of Warrenton. Stonewall
Jackson's corps are reported in strong force
near our advance.
A Lynchburg paper says the number Of
deserters that come in daily from the rebel
army is startling, and they are often of the
best class of soldiers. 1t says the Confeder-
ate Government is fully alive to the magnitude
of the evil, and Is enforcing the death penalty
in the case of every deserter. "a - -.
Special to Tribune. E, "A y.
| NEAR RApPAHANSocK STATION, Nov. 13., .g
| A negro came into our lines, at Rappahan-
mock Station, and reports that at an outpost
of the enemy, opposite the bridge, the enc
nv consists of seven companies of infantry
and some cavalry At Brandy Station, five
miles further south, there is a large force from
Longstreet's army 7'-3s
This country has been completely desolated
|
Two designations in consequence of change
of command have beef, reported to General
Doubleday, from his division. They were
applications be dishonorably discharged from
the service ~
| Geupys Special to Times.
! as6rvt WASHINGTON, Nov.r 13.
| The French Government has demanded q
full and immediate indemnity for all injuries
| inflicted upon French citizens by Gen. Butler,
the immense armament now nearly ready at
Marseilles being pointed to as the commentary
on the diplomatic request. - T.
Our State Department, therefore, in an
nouncing that there will be no difficulty lead
ing to rupture Of relations, merely informs
the French Minister in advance that it is
ready to back down to any extent from Gen.
Buffers acts, and that no defense of that Off
GERS conduct and no adequate examination OF
the French complaints viii be made as bar
to this further effort to conciliate.
The Spanish Minister has addressed to our
Government demand for an apology for the
burning of vessel in Spanish waters by one
of the ships of Admiral Farragut's feet. This
complaint was made more heinous by insults
} to Cuban magistrate who demonstrated
against this wrong done in neutral port.
6 ST. LOUIS, Nov. IA.
! It is rumored that Gen Blair will take tn,
. field in q few days, at the head of his brigade
to cooperate in the forward movement dowr
the Mississippi Valley. 4
! Gen. Carr has been ordered to assum'
E command Of this district, in place Of Genefa
9 Davidson, who is Immediately to take tn
|. field, 1t the head of the troops in the south
r eastern portion of the State, & =
Advices received At Headquarters state tha