Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-08-29
CINcINNATI Aup. 96.


A special to the Com7nercini, from the
Chaplain of the list Ohio, dated Fort Donel-
son, Oath, says the rebels under Woodward,
the same man that took GAINESVILLE, made an
attack on the Fort, but were repulsed, with a
loss Of twenty killed and wounded. Colonel
Woodward had his horse killed under him.
His saddle pistols are now in our possession
The rebels sent a flag of truce prior to the
attack, demanding the surrender. The ques-
ton being put, every man voted ''no" The
enemys force consisted of 450 infantry, 1856
cavalry, and two field pieces.
The Fort was under command of Maj. Hart,
with four companies of the list Ohio, Col.
Rodney Mason's regiment.
The Com'aerciafs Lexington dispatch says
there is no occasion for alarm about General
Morgan's position.
| fear of starvation. The rebels are $4,000
manded by Bragg, Floyd, and Kirby Smith
Gen. G. NJ. Clay left to-day with his brigade
Gen. Nelson has relieved Gen. Lew. Wal
lace, in command at Memphis, who will take
the field.
Col. Charles Anderson, of the 93d Ohio, is
appointed commander of this post
"A negro brigade, to repair roads, leaves to-
morrow
Gen. jackson, late Congressman from the
Second District takes the field immediately.
The Gdeette's Frankfort dispatch says =
Arrivals from the mountains bring more
cheering news. Gen. Morgan has repulsed a
large force Of rebels on the other side of the
Cap and has provisions and forage enough
for thirty days, and is in no danger.
COL Gerard had several skirmishes with
the enemy, repulsing them every time.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 80, ola CAIRO Aug. %.
No list of passengers on the Acacia has been
received. Mrs. A. d. Owen, and Mrs Rich
ardson, wife of Capt. Richards, of the SD
Ohio, was lost. 1t is ascertained that not
more than thirty persons persisted.
There is a reported moving of the entire
army to Sanatavia
Cavalry scouting parties in northern Miss
issippi are impressing every man under so
years of age.
Gen. Grant orders non-residcnts enrolled
in case of draft by States where they reside,
proportionately. Persons thus drawn to be
assigned to troops in Their own State.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 26.
The passenger train on the Winchester
railroad, which left there on Saturday after
: noon for Harper's Ferry, was fired into about
half way between these points, by party OF
guerrillas, and Edward Lucas, the express
messenger, severely wounded The Conduc-
tor of the train foolishly stopped it in compli-
ance with the order of the gang, and four sol
diers of the 1st Michigan were taken prisoners
I he train, with its contents, was then des-
troyed, and the guerrillas made off with their
prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.
Passengers from Virginia, to-day, report
that there was an engagement at Warrenton
yesterday, in which our forces were successful
having driven the enemy out of the town
We were still holding it at the latest advices
The rebel forces which had been engaged in
the recent fights are mainly cavalry.
f CLIFTON HOUSE, CANADA WEST, Aug 90
The gentleman supposed to be Yancey, who
arrived here the other day in dirty disguise
was not 1ancey, but Geo. n Saunders, sup
posed to have been bearer of dispatches from
the rebel Government He sailed by Satur.
days steamer, from Quebec He left Rich
mond on the 14th.