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

Recapture of Poolesville--.T reach.
cry Of the Inhabitants. So,
NO REBEL SOLDIERS ON THE SOUTH.
ERN COAST. .ti.e


Sept 9Th These were part of Gen. Pope.
officers, taken to Richmond and placed in clos.
confinement in prison. .....-',..'........ ...
, The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th contains
the following ~
The past few days we have been occupied
in the burial of the dead, on the plains of
Manassas, the game of strategy being now
deemed essential by both combattants-the
one for preservation, the other for the capture
of Washington. .t..lss 'tYzsg.9...
A flag of truce was sent day or two after
the last battle, by the enemy, asking permits
sion to bury their dead. 1t was granted
Soon after negroes, armed with spades. APP
peared, and after performing the work were
very properly taken in charge by four Of our
troops. Itr0lsli a.s. ..-... 'atleta. .fa
| 1.. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.
/ The Star says yesterday afternoon two com.
Ipanies of the Sd Indiana cavalry, under Maj
Chapman. went to Poolesville, which they
found in possession of a rebel cavalry regi-
ment who had planted on hill to the right
of the town one field piece, which was open
ed on our men as they approached. The
command did not stop but made charge
through the town. The enemy was then ske-
dadling and forming line of battle near their
gun. In a few moments reinforcements come
up, two piecas of artillery and several compa-
MES of the Sth Illinois cavalry and our guns
after few shots succeeded in silencing the
enemy's piece, when another charge was made
by Maj. Chapman in command, and the rebels
broke and run, leaving seven dead on the
field. Our loss is one killed. ..-. .-...s.
Fort MONROE, Sept. 7.
The 18th day of September has been APP
pointed by jeff. Davis as a day of fasting and
prayer, by a proclamation given at Richmond
on the 4th inst, inviting the people Of the
Confederate States to assemble for worship, to
render praise to God for the triumph at Rich
mond and Manassas.
The same paper claims the victory of Thurs
doy, Friday and Saturdays battles, and says
Lees headquarters were at Aanondale, eight
miles from Alexandria. The same paper also
says it is now one week since our last battles
and the public has no information of the par
ticulars. r1 u..4f-f
Parties of wounded rebels are daily arriving
at Richmond from Manassas, and have no
where to go and no one to care for them.
The Richmond dispatch Of Sept. 4th calls
on the confederate Congress to extend the
most vigorous measures for executing the con.
scription, so as to call into the field all able
bodied men between eighteen and forty five,
to enable them at once to push their line of
battle into the heart of the enemy's country
The flag of truce in returning met rebel
gunboat this side of Harrisons Landing, re-
turning towards Richmond.
About twenty ladies came down from Rich.
mond going North. 1t is talked in Richmond
that the new Merrimac is failure, but is
completed.
| OMAHA, Sept. 9.
Powerful bands of Indians are threatening
the Northern settlements of this Territory.
The settlers ale getting alarmed and coming
in with their families There is no excitement
and no cause for alarm in this locality. Act
ing Gov Paddock has telegraphed the Sec.
rotary of War, offering sufficient militia to
hold the Indians in check along the Nebraska
border.
The militia is being rapidly organized and
drilled 1t is believed that moderate force,
properly distributed along the border, will be
adequate provision against Indian invasions.
CAIRO, Sept. 9.
Special to Chicago Post.
| News was received at headquarters last
night that Gainesville has again fallen into
our hands. Col. Howe left Fort Donelson on
Saturday to attack the place, and on Sunday
he was met by rebel force, about 1900 strong,
who were quickly dispersed, twenty five pris-
oners falling into our hands,
A party of 600 Illinois cavalry, under Col.
Guyor, had skirmish near Holy Springs yes
terday, in which we repulsed the enemy and
captured 80 prisoners, with number of hor-
ses, negroes, &c.
! WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.
A. G. Flagg has been appointed collectorssof
the 18th District of Illinois in place of Hiram
Baker, declined.
Stamps of all kinds will be furnished upon
receipt by the Commissioner of the Internal
Revenue, at his Office for specie, U. s. Notes
or the original certificate of any U. S. Assist
ant Treasury, or designated Depository, of a
deposit made for that purpose, at the follow
cent. discount; 800 and over, per cent.
discount; $500 and over, per cent. discount;
81, 900 and over, 5per cent. discount.
The Department Of the North West, to
which Maj. Gen Pope has been been assigned,
includes Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska and Decotah, with the troops raising
end to be raised therein under his command
his Headquarters being at st. Paul, Mime
sofa.
| e = CINCINNATI, Sept 10.
Business is again suspended to-day. All
military organizations were ordered to report
for service at 8 A. NJ. Three thousand labor
ers have been ordered into trenches 3
The military authoritiee received informa-
ton late last night, that the enemy was ad-
vancing in force.
Gen. Pope and staff arrived yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.
Flag Officer Dupont reports there are no
rebel soldiers on the Southern coast, so far as
he can discover The officers of the Rhode
Island, which has just returned from the
South, confirm the truth of this statement.
The inference is that every man has been sent
to swell the armies now aiming to invade the
North.
| New YORK, Sept. 10.
The following is an account of the recap
ture Of Poolsville: Two regiments of cavalry,
under COL Farnsworth, and a section of ar
tillery, drove out the cavalry and artillery of
the enemy. The Sd Cavalry charged on a
battery, which was posted on the summit of
a hill, but the reb@ls got their guns out of
the way, saving all but SIX wcmp
horses. f
The rebels began crossing the Potomac,
Thursday, at Monocacy, from which they
lswept the Maryland shore, below the fords
and ferries, opposite Leesburg, driving before
them small squads of cavalry which were
| watching the river