Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-03


parties for some time. Nelson was in the ;
office Of the Gait House, when Davis APP )
preached and spoke to him. Nelson refused
to listen to him and used some insulting Ian !
guagc, when Davis Immediately borrowed a
pistol and followed Nelson, who was gong
up stairs to his room, and whilst on the stairs
shot him, the ball entering his heart. Mel
son walked to his room and was laid on a
mattrass. He died at half past s o'clock.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 80.
There are many conflicting accounts of the
shooting of Gen. Nelson by Gen. Davis
About week ago Nelson placed Davis in
command of the home guard forces of the city.
At night Davis reported to Nelson the num-
Der Of men working on entertainments and en-
rolled for service, when Nelson cursed him for
not having more. Davis replied that he was
general officer, and demanded the treatment
of gentleman. Nelson, in an insulting man
ner, ordered him to report at Cincinnati and
told him he would order the Provost Marshal
to eject him from the city.
This morning as Gov. Morton and Gen.
Nelson were standing near the desk Of the
Gait House, Gen Davis approached and re-
Quested Gov Morton to witness the converse
ton between himself and Gen. Nelson. lie
demanded an apology of Nelson for the rude
treatment he had received last week. Mel
son being a little deaf asked him to speak
louder Davis demanded an apology Mel
son did not notice him and slapped him in the
face. Davis stepped back and clenched his
fist and again demanded an apology. Nelson
as a coward. Davis turned away al d procur-
IcI SO II fo1lo
who was going up stairs. Davis told Nelson
to defend himself, Immediately firing. The
ball penetrated his left breast. Nelson died
in about twenty minutes. Nelson requested
to see his old friend, Rev. Mr.. Talbot, Rec
tor of the Cavalry Episcopal Church, who
was there at the Gait House. Talbot adj
ministcred the sacrament according to the
forms of his church. The General repeated
the service after the minister, and refused to
talk on any other subject. He regretted that
he had not long ago turned his attention to
religion.
Trains on the Louisville and Frakfort rail
road have discontinued running for the pres
ent. The rebels have captured the telegraph
Instruments at Lagrange and Abanous.
| A gentleman from Frankfort says that on
Friday there were 400 rebel troops at that
place. They expected Humphrey Marshall to
take command of the post.
The Gazette says a gentleman reached Gov
ington yesterday from the vicinity of Lexing-
ton, and reports a great confagration in that
city On Friday fire broke out in Boards
livery stable, corner Short and Lime Stone
streets, destroying every house on both sides
of Short street and two squares on North
Lime Stone street, including the Northern
Bank, Post Office and Mr. Walverton's fine
residence and livery stable. The origin OF
the fire was unknown. Loss seveaal thousand
dollars.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 20.
The Augusta, Kentucky, correspondent of
the Gazette, says that place was attacked by
$40 mounted rebels with two cannon, under
command of brother of John Morgan
The Union forces under Col Bradford, num-
bering one hundred and twenty, took refuge
in the houses and fired from the windows,
killing and wounding ninety men. Among
the younger brother of Morgan. Among the
MORALLY wounded was Lieut. Col. Prentice,
son of Geo. d. Prentice.
The rebels were so eXasperated at their loss
they set fire to the houses and two squares Of
the town were burned Our loss was nine
killed and fifteen wounded. The balance Of
our forces were taken prisoners.
The citizens Of Keokuk, without distir ctior
of party, recently rendered Gen. Curtis, who
had left them as Colonel, and returned on {
brief leave of ab cnce as Major General, 9
public rec, ption, which he declined. In his
letter he says we prosecute offensive war
| ! int ho
He never gives brittle except where he has su
tine enemy has gained no decisive victory, anC
we have no cause to dcspond. The progress
of our arms through the stronghods of rebel
lion has shaken it to the foundation. The
path of hostile armies everywhere is a wide
field of deso.ation These disasters in the
South arc enhanced by cotton buruings and
conscript laws, and general mutiny of the
slaves Slavery has received death tlow
The SO called Cenfederacy has resulted only
in anarchy or despotism. Widespread ruiz
and wretchedness follow the flag Of rebellion
and the people feel that it is, like lightning
the emblem Of storm. The Inhabitants Of the
Southwest were deceived or coerced into the
field. They sadly deplore their lost liberty ant
security. The only power that governs in
the South is military power. To day it may
be the Union army, tomorrow the rebel force
that sways their destiuy.
The unarmed. peacefully disposed citizens
cannot control thei, own affairs They are
obliged to yield obedience to the dominant
powers, and do yield. Bnt shifting and
changing as our forces are, they dare not
they cannot avow absolute, unconditional at
tachment to either, ana mus. shift and change
with the force. They all desire that one CT
the other shall prevail ard become pcrma
nent and large portion, probably q major
/ ity of the whole South, convinced OF the falla
cy Of Secession, hope the power Of the Fed
eral Government may predominant and pre-
vail. Pride Of charac er and dread ofhumil
at:on, and hatred Of Yankees cannot muc',
longer deceive and delude the masses. The
power of the old Government, pressed with
unfinching undivided f'-cc, not against geo.
graphical sections, but against rebels every
where, will secure ultimate success. Break
doaon the rebel armies, confscate Improperly
Of their supporters, deprive the rebels Of their
slcres and their substance, PROSTATE fees and
elevate friends, and the Union men in thou
sands, who NV tremble in the presenc, OF
the apprehension of IFS return, will proclaim
their devotion to our Government and unite
with us heartily in restoring peace and pros
perity in our once happy c,untry,
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| News Paragraphs. g
| Gen. Grant was in St. LOUIS last Thursday.
| Poindexter, the Guerrilla Chief, had his
leg amputated at Huntsville, the other day,
and it is thought he will not survive the eff
fects of the operation.
A woman was tried and convicted last
week in New Haven of being common scold