Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-12

were plainly visible from this side during the
day, and the camp fires at night indicate the
presence Of larger force of rebels than was
at first supposed. No .,t t, ,1,... bfr. rev
The War Department has issued an order
ordering supplies to drafted militia. The
camps of rendezvous in the different States
will be supplied by the United States Quarter
master, as follows: Camps in Pennsylvania,
Delaware and New Jersey, by Col. Grossman,
Deputy Quartermaster General from Phila-
delphia,. Camps near Pittsburg, by Maj.
Montgomery, Quartermaster from Pittsburg.
Camps in Ohio, Capt. J. II. Dickerson, A. S.
Quartermaster from Cincinnati. Camps in
Indiana, by Capt. Joseph Eaker, Acting
Quartermaster j, from indianapolis. Camps
in Illinois and Wisconsin, by Capt. ]. A. Pot
ter, Acting Quartermaster from Chicago. -
Camps in Kentucky, by Col. Thomas, Acting
Quartsrmaster from Louisville. Camps in
Michigan, by Capt. J. W. Lee, Acting Quar-
termaster from Detroit. Camps in Iowa, by
Capt. H. B. Hendershott, I'd artillery, from
st. Paul. Camps near St. Louis will be sup
piled by Maj. Robert Allen, Chief Quarter
master of the department of Missouri. mo
/. awJ.s WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. zig
1t has been known for several days past
tiidI ACDClS iitNC OCSh iiOtlhS up tilC NduCy >
apparently with view of passing into Mary
land. =. t.gar2 asdt .f-r .m . .
The most current report this morning was
that detachment of cavalry and artillery had
reconnoitered to the Maryland side and then
returned. lao, = bed n.n'f.Jrst) 5000
The report of rebel camp fires and such
false rumors were doubtless invented by the
rebels themselves to deceive our forces.
Tonight it is said the rebels have crossed
near Point Of Rocks, and now occupy Freder-
icksburg, Nd, in force. Military men think
the movement is favorable for operations on
our side. -a ,~6.t:.r. ...e r.. ..e ...g.'eI-
WAR Dept, ADJ'r GEMS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.
General order No 125
The following officers are, by order of the
President, dismissed from the service OF
the United States for being absent without
proper leave, from their respective commands
while the armies to which they belonged were
fighting the enemy in the..ield M hua..
| Capt Thurnton Smith, Assistant Quarter
master of volunteers Capt. John Simpson,
of the goth Pennsylvania; Capt E. Volentire,
Aid de Camp; j. V. Patten, of the 73d Ohio
Maj. G. G. Austin, 126th Pennsylvania; Lieut..
R. P. Crawford, Aid de Camp; Capt. Jno. J.
Sherry, 106th Ohio. II .j--r5l.la..sstalo
BY order of the Secretary of War. 1.a.4sH9
(SigneD ~. - L. THOMAS, ,
iL... r.a. Adjutant General.
.0a a. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 6.
The rebels yesterday burned three bridges
over Benson creek, on the Louisville and
Frankfort Railroad, about sixty miles east of
here. The train this afternoon went no fur
her than Lagrange. ii
On Sunday last Col. Shackelford met a
force of rebels at Morganfeld, surprised them,
killing some and taking several prisoners. II
I Col. Shackelford then divided his force,
sending Lieut. Col. Foster with two companies
of cavalry in the direction of Slaughterville,
who overlook part of the enemy, killed two,
took twenty-eight prisoners and forty horses.
Early on Wednesday morning Col. Shack
elford started for the rebel Colonel John
sons camp at lake, drove in his pickets, rout-
ed him, and took possession of his camp.
johnson rallied on the opposite side of the
lake and opened fire. Shacke lford dismounted
his men, about 80, with carbines, and fought
the rebels, about 600 strong, five hours, till
his ammunition was expended, having killed
and wounded several Federals, then retreated
orderly.
Recrossing the lake. the rebels advanced
down the lake. Shackelford's left foot was
torn to pieces by lead slug from the enc
my's cannon, which killed his horse.
His forces then burned the rebel camp and
guns, and fell back in good order. Our loss
was seven, besides himself wounded None
killed. --.u