Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19
GOOD NEWS!
REBELS WHIPPED NEAR MIDDLE.
TOWN, MD.
REBEL LOSS $4,000.
Another Victory at Sharps-
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Probable humiliation or Cap
tssre Of the sUIs0le Rebel .arMsy
IL .uNs'yiGNd.
CONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF HAIR
PER'S FERRY.
Col. Miles Killed.
Confirmation of the Victory at Mum.
louisville, Tenn.
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Confirmation of the Victory at Mum.
louisville, Tenn.

Confirmation of the Victory at Mum.
louisville, Tenn.
BUELL. AND BRAGG ENGAGED.
MUscATINE, Sept. II.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The prolonged interruption
of telegraphing just now is peculiarly aggra-
waiting
In the absence of regular report, the
Rock Island operator has kindly furnished us
with the following extracts from the editorial
columns of this mornings Chicago Times,
which pass over to you for public edifica-
ton. Yours,
SMITH
The battle near Middletown, Maryland, on
Saturday, resulted in decided victory
The rebel loss was in the vicinity of Is, 900.
Mcclellan commanded in person.
Yesterday another tremendous battle &C.
currel in the neighborhood of Sharpsburg.
The result is not stated, but it may be inferred
from the assertion that 'the whole rebel army
in Maryland will be annihilated or repulsed,
this night"
Harper's Ferry was occupied by the rebels
on Monday, after a most determined resis-
lance.
The Federal commander, Col. Miles, was
killed.
The surrender was conditional, our officers
marching out with their side arms, and our
men with their personal effects.
At the battle at Mumfordsville, KY, Sun
day, the rebels were terribly defeated, losing
several hundred killed and wounded, while
the Federal casualties summed up only twen-
eight
Buelrs and Bragg's forces are reported to
be engaged.
For the Journal.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Whilst en- route for the wars
l recollect you requested me, if anything
transpired of Importance, to communicate the
facts to you. I find that you can get the
news of any battle sooner through other chan
nel than you can by a letter from me, and
for that reason, l have not attempted to give
the news of such events. I have, however,
concluded to give you some account of the
state Of affairs in the section of country where
| have been during the Summer, which is the
part of Missouri north of the Missouri river,
as have seen no account in the papers
which comes near the true state of affairs
The inhabitants are at least nine out of ten
disloyal These who are not actually in the
brush, awaiting an opportunity to murder
and rob Union men, arc acting fully as dam
gerous and disloyal-a part by conveying in
formation and provisions to those who are
There is no place in the forth of Missouri
where Union man can travel in safety with
out gong in numbers sufficient to protect
themselves from such forces of rebels as they
may chance to meet Although this state of
affairs exists and there are companies of SOL
diers at almost every county seat, who see
the evils and know the remedy, yet they are
kept from it by these higher in command,
and, whilst the present orders from head
quarters are in force, it is of no use to look
for any better state of affairs in Missouri
That such is the case any gal man, who has
spent enough time to see how matters lie,
will readily admit
To illustrate, could now name scores
ofmen in North Missouri who have been hid
ing in the brush all summer for the purpose of
robbing and numbering Union men, and have
good farms and plenty of stock and negroes
at home making living for them, which is
well known to the army officers in the neigh
borhood, who could, in thirty days, if allow
ed, settle the whole difficulty, so far as these
rebels are concerned
You will, perhaps, ask how this is to be
brought about, and what now prevents it
from being done. would say that the Or
lers now forbid the army from touching pri.
gate property, and this includes the property
If rebels as well as that of loyal citizens
The rebel who betakes himself to the brush
o rob and murder knows that his property
S as secure at home as if he were staying by
and acting the part of loyal citizen
Whereas, if his property were made to pay
he forfeit, when it was proven that he was
ssisting the robbers, he would have some in
ucement to stay at home and be q loyal citi-
en-. The confiscation law passed by the last
'ongregs is ahumbug, and will never be en-
breed. If you await until Southern court.
onvicts one of their citizens of treason be-
're you can touch his property, the debt
ill run out by the statutes of limitations.
am no prophet, nor the son ola prophet,
ct will venture prediction that if the gov
rnment does not change its mode of treating
ebels, we will none of US live to see the end
the war. Whereas, believe, that witt, a
iferent course, it may be ended in six
lonths.
Remember what say, that taking rebel
WINS, and then standing there to protect
lem and feed their families is not the way
treat rebels who are lying in the brush to
loot you as you pass. Yours, &C.,
@ JAMES D. GRAY
GooD GROUND FOR ExEMPTroN-The Ohio
ate Jou nal tells this story of the exempting
,ysician in that city: a
doctor, if the lame foot won't answer.