Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-10
YELLOW FEVER RAGING AT GAL.
WESTON, TEXAS.
II Rebel Court Decides the Con-
scs.tpftOa .act UNcOnsfit,sfiOaal.
NEWS FROM RICHMOND PA.
PIERS.
The Virginia Legislature Don't Like the
Presidents Proclamation.
THE REBELS EVACUATE FRANKFORT,
KENTUCKY.
The Late Battle at Newtenia, Mo-
b. Our Loss 40.
CoRINTn, Oct. 6.

CoR1NTn, Oct 6.
oHN MAHIS, Editor Journal:
Dear SRA very severe battle took place
ere on the Sd and 4th, which resulted in the
out of the rebels. The 18th Iowa was en-
aged.
send you the casualties of Iowa in detail,
lso the loss of the 7th regiment in the en-
,agement as far as heard from:
Staff officers COL Parrot, slightly
Major McMullen, wounded IN leg.
Henry Borden, killed Charles Mahin, right
breast, MORALLY. Thomas Handleman,
through the bowels, slightly wounded. I'D.
Foulke, right arm. G. S. Rutherford, in hip.
Isaac Cochrane, two ribs broken. Charles
Reynolds, right arm. Silas Reynolds, right
hand. C.M Reynolds, left hip. F. L. Major,
below the knee. L. S. Wildman, right arm.
Company +. from Ottumwa, three killed
and twelve wounded.
Company d. from F. Madison. Lieut.. B.
Gales, wounded. One killed and eight wound
ed.
Company I. from Eddyville. Lieut. F. Cor
win, wounded Two killed and one wounded.
Co. G, Oskaloosa, Capt B. K Smith killed,
and Lieut. G. Bennett wounded-two killed
and twelve wounded.
Company H, Washington, Lieut.. Hope
wounded-two killed and eight wounded.
Company E, Keokuk, two killed and six
wounded.
Go. G., Marengo, four killed and five wound
ted.
Co. B. three killed and four wounded.
Company X was ON picket guard at the
ime. Lr. M. 7. WILLIAMS,
Commanding Co. A.
Special to the Chicago Evening Journal.
CAIRO, Oct. 6.
Ihave received the following additional from
Corinth:
Col Thrush, of the 47th Ills, was killed ir
the battle of Saturday.
Col. Baldwin, of the 57th Ills, and Lieut.
Col. Sanders of the 10Th Iowa, formerly editor
of the Davenport Gazette, were slightly woun
ded.
Southern papers report the yellow fever "a
am not able as yet to obtain any particu
lars of the great battle. According to all &C
counts it was terrible fight, attended by
heavy casualties on both sides
The number of the losses is not estimated
will send you the details as soon as it is re-
ceived
Special to Chicago Journal.
CAIRO, Oct 6.
We have this morning the following list Of
killed and wounded in the battle at Corinth
in addition to the names already forwarded
They all belong to the Iowa I'd infantry. Col
Baker, severely wounded in the groin Lieut.
Col. Miles, wounded in the leg. Lieut.. Snow.
den, of company l. and Lieut. Huntington, OIL
company B, killed Lieut.. Ruef, of company
G, and Lieut.. Blake, of company X, severely
wounded. Parker and Tombly, of company
F, slightly wounded. Lieut. COL Parrot was
slightly wounded.
All the Iowa regiments in Tennessee were
in the fight and behaved with great bravery.
Bowen's battalion, Gen. Curtis body guard
on their way to St. Louis.
WASHINGTON, Oct. G.
The Richmond papers of Saturday are re-
ceived. The Eramtner says Congress again
indicated an adjournment "Co-incident with
a feeling of depression and apprehension in
the public mind, the general acquiescence in
the executive management, right or wrong,
has brought to us its bitter fruits. A close,
vigilant, and firm performance of the Con-
gressional duties is as much demanded by the
public exigencies as wild and bold control
of the army"
A resolution has been adopted in the rebel
Senate for the appointment of committee of
thirteen to take testimony in relation the out
RACES committed by the yankees The evil
dence is to be collected and preserved in a
permanent and credible form, in order that
the truth Of history may be indicated and the
of the outrages delivered to lust
Indignation of the present and future genera
lions. .-.
According to the debates and reports of the
rebel Congress, the post Office department is
not self-sustaining.
A bill has been introduced to provide against
oreign counterfeiters of Treasury Notes. the
bill provides that ifsuch counterfeit not..s arc
Introduced by officers and soldiers and others
# the United States, the Offenders shall be
lecreed guilty of felony and suffer death on
conviction in any military court.
An act was passed authorizing the mann.
acture of shoes and clothing for the army of
he Confederacy. It provides for bringing
INTO the country, duty free, cloths, machinery,
md all other articles necessary for the pur-
,ose.
A joint resolution has been adopted by the
flrginia Legislature providing that no person
within that State shall be tried or imprisoned
or driving therefrom or putting to death by
ny means any person found on that soil aid
ng or abetting, or in any other way giving
fleet IN that State or its borders, to the lawless
nd fiendish proclamation of the President to
berate the slaves.
Inc number Of sick and wounded paroled
= the o. s. Cavalry, at Warrenton. recently.
81. A large majority were not required
take an oath or sign any writing; hence,
le papers say they cannot be considered as
The ra1iroad bridge over the Rappahannock
as completed on Wednesday, and the loco
olives Hero" "Old Abe" and few 9TH
$, were brought safely over to the rebels,
gether with large quantity of rolling
ock, &c. Three Of the locomotives captured
the rebels from us were in good order
nile the others need repairing. u o. Il.
The State of Mississippi, and that part Of
,uisiana east Of the Mississippi River. is an
inted as q separate military department to
under the command Of Major General !
ed 10 ti5rrt 49, - =
. fa& ~. SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Oct. 4. a
From private in the 9Th Kansas cavalry. n
70 participated in the fight at Newtonia on Il
esday last, we learn the following particu, n
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