Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
RUMOREIO SURRENDER OF
VICKSBURG.
EFT. PILLOW.
REINFORCEMENT OF THE REBELS

Special to Tribune.


Monday, May 26.
Further accounts are received from Colonel
Crooks brilliant victory at Lewisburg and
Greenbriar, on the 23d. Gen. Heather at.
tackled Col Crook with $500 infantry and
cavalry and six cannon. After spirited fight
of an hour the rebels were put to flight, in
utter confusion, and their fight soon became
a rout. COL Crook captured four rihed can
non-one 80 FOUNDER near his position, which
was loaded with canister-and caissons, and
eight rounds of ammunition.
The rebels, in the early part of the fight
carried off their killed and wounded, but left
on the field SO dead, including several officers
and &c wounded.
One hundred prisoners we're captured
Among them, 1t. Col. Kinney, Major Edgar
and other officers, and 300 stand of arms
were captured. The enemy, to secure theil
retreat, burned Greenbriar bridge, beyond
which they could not be pursued. Crooks
victory was only won by hard fighting against
superior forces We lost IA killed, 60 wound
ed and five pickets captured. Some of oul
wounded were shot in the streets of Lewis
burg, as they were returning to the hospital
by the citizens of the town.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
The special correspondent of the Times
with Gen. McDowells army, sends the fol
lowing dispatch:
Fredericksburg, May 26th.-0ur troops
last night, crossed the river, and our lines
nov extend about eight miles on the Bowling
Green road. and five CT six miles on the tele
graph and plank road. The rebels from theil
posts on the hills were, of course, able to SET
our movements and anticipated them. They
burned the first railroad bridge, out five miles
as they retreated, and it is reported by con
trabands that another bridge between here
and Guinness station, is burned, and also one
beyond. Two rebel regiments were between
the encampment of two Of our brigades, last
night, but took early leave at two o'clock this
morning.
A reconnaissance out for nearly Is miles or
the plank road and 10 on Bowling Green
road, was made this forenoon by Mcdowell
escorted by the Paris Light cavalry, re-
ported no rebels at all, and no indications
were found of their having been in any force
l believe we could march within ten miles Of
Richmond, unopposed.
Gen. Doubleday has been appointed militia
ry Governor of the place.
WASHINGTON, May 26.
The following was received at the War
Department at II P. NJ.
Will,anasport, May 26th-4 p. MO
the President have the honor to report the
safe arrival of my command at this place, last
evening, at 10 o'clock, and the passage of the
9Th corps across the river, to-day, with COM
paratively little loss. Of men killed, wound
ed and missing, in the different combats in
which my command has participated, since
the march from Strasburg on the morning Of
the Oath, am unable now to report, but
have great satisfaction In being able to say,
although serious, our loss is much less than
might have been anticipated, considering the
very gaeat disparity of the forces engaged,
and the long matured plans of the enemy,
which aimed at nothing less than the entire
capture of our force. A detailed statement
will be forwarded as soon as possible. My
command encountered the enemy in a con-
slant succession of attacks and in well con-
tested engagements, at Strasburg, Middle
town and Newton, at point between these
places, and at Winchester. The force of the
enemy was estimated at from $4,000 to 20,
900 men, with very strong artillery and cav
airy supports. My own force consisted Of
two brigades, lers than 1000 strong, all told
1900 cavalry, 10 Parrott guns and 6
smooth boles. The substantial preservation
of the entire supply train is a source of graft
fcation. 1t numbered about 500 wagons
On forced march of SO miles, 35 miles of
which were performed in one day, subject to
constant attack in front, rear and flank, &C
cording to its position, by the enemy in full
force, the panics of tearnsters and the mis-
chances of river passage Of more than 300
yards, with slender preparations for fording
and ferry, lost not many more than 30
wagons. Our troops are in good spirits and
occupy both sides Of the river.
[Signed] N P. BANKS,
Maj. Gen. Com'd'g.
WASHINGTON, May ~.
Gen. Sigel was serenaded tonight. He
made speech-the crowd being large and
Nothing is received to-day, from Halleck.
Nothing furthur from Banks.
The War Department received advices, this !
evening, from Mcclellan, saying he had cap
ured Hanover Court House. Our loss is |
mail. We captured one of the enemy's can
ION, and killed, wounded and took prisoners
several rebels.
Tribune's Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
Col. Fitz Henry Warren, of Iowa, was
nominated for Brigadier General He is now
q command OF the forces guarding places in
central Missouri.
Times Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May %.
A movement, to-day, made by Gen. Fitz
ohm Porters division, of NcClellan's army, I
feported to have been attended with COM
Iste success. It resulted in cutting off rail-