Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19
DRAFT IN PENNSYLVANIA AND MAS
SACHUSETTS POSTPONED.
FtartNe7. from the .NiddiefOlCsa
Battle.
ANOTHER BATTLE NEAR FRED
ERICK-OUR TROOPS VICTORIOUS s.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Is.

Correspondence of the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin, from Harrisburg, says the rebels have
fallen back two miles,
Longstreet's division had been sent to re-
inforce the rebels, and the battle will probably
be renewed to-day.
Rebel pickets are within mile and hall
of Hagerstown.
Stonewall jackson has been whipped in
three battles
Miles holds his position at Harper's Ferry.
The city to-day is perfect tsrore of ex-
element. Crowds throng the streets, cheer
ing enthusiastically for Mcclellan and the
signal victory he has obtained over the rebels.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept Is.
The following intelligence from Harrisburg
is interesting, though not so late as McClel-
lan's dispatches:
Our scouts, who left Hagerstown at P. NJ.
yesterday, say Longstreets division had left
that place.
WASHINGTON, Sept Is.
The Star says, at 9 A. NJ. to-day the engage
ment at Burnsides position had not been re-
newed. He was then in undisputed posses
sion Of the advantageous crest of the noun
tain, from which he drove the enemy the
the night before. The firing that commenced
at day break to day was an attack of the en-
envy on Franklin's corps on the road to Har-
per's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, Sept. Is.
A dispatch from the Monocacy says, no
firing been heard there this morning, and it
is presumed that the battle has not been re-
sumed
The body of General Reno is expected to ar
rive here this afternoon.
The A'aeyiean has letter from Harper's
White has sent us to-day, 80 days supplies of
provisions.
CHAMBERsBURG, Sept. 40 P. NJ.
Parties arriving to-day from the neighbor-
hood of Williamsport, report portion of Jack
sons forces moving towards Martinsburg for
the purpose of capturing White and his COM
mand, but he had evacuated the place two
hours previously, and succeeded in reaching
Harper's Ferry in safety.
An engine sent from this place this after
noon, proceeded as far as the State line, but
there were no signs of rebel pickets or compa-
MES
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Is.
We have further particulars of the Num-
louisville fight.
Mr.. Thomas arrived from Mumfords-
vile this evening and reports that he was
present during the battle.
The rebels, under Duncan, were 1000
strong, including cavalry and infantry. They
do fho oft oil both cid of< bo
and boldly advanced to our breastworks, but
were repulsed with fearful loss.
The Federal forces under Col Wilder, at
the beginning of the fight, numbered about
2, 800, but were reinforced by Col. Durham,
and the first they knew of his being about was
his pouring into them volley, killing many
and stampeding the balance.
Federal loss, eight killed and twenty-seven
Rebel loss, from five to seven hun
bred killed and wounded. The rebels who
brought flag of truce admit loss of four
hundred killed.
Two pieces of artillery were captured from
he enemy.
The Bridge at Boone Greek is destroyed.
Bragg is supposed to be at Glasgow.
.......- Fort MONROE, Sept. 10.
The steamships Montreal and New Bruins
wick arrived this noon with about 700 parol- |
ID prisoners. The balance of the 5000 will |
De down tomorrow. The Confederates are
low very particular about all they PAROLE
They take their height, color of hair and eyes
md complexion. r..
TIE Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th says
hat E. NJ. Bruce, of Kentucky, proposed, ir
he House, plan for simplifying the obtain.
ng of letters of marque to render privateer-
ng more efficient. Ii Bruce's proposition is
dopted important results will speedily follow.
We know of gentlemen from abroad awaiting
he action of Congress that they may embark
n the privateering business.
It is ascertained from reliable data that the
expenditures by the Confederate Government
mount to $347, PIP, 95S IS. /
The evacuation of Memphis by the Feder-
Is is said to have been officially announced
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th, says
Ne tyranny of the Lincoln government is
rinding the liberties of the people into the
cry dust, and thousands would feel grateful
zen for a respite, from wrongs inflicted by
lem. Oppressive acts of individual cruelty
light be given which would make the blood of G
7ery Marylander boil. II
The Enquirer also says, the Confederate s
my is said to be at Hanover ford So miles I
,uth of Harrisburg. Philadelphia is distant
ON Harrisburg 1O6 miles. 8
The road from Hanover and York, and t
ence to Lancaster would seem to be the e
ute to Philadelphia, that our army is pursu- {
6. - n
Perhaps Jackson is after that old public n
dictionary, Buchanan. Distance by this
ute, cannot be more than 100 miles to Phil
elphia. 10