Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-09

them as belligerents, did all that
could be expected on the part OF neutral gov
that the blockade Of their ports is
effectual; that they are fairly beaten IN arms,
and their Independence as q nation is impos-
sibls; that continuance of hostilities by the
threatened destruction of the cotton and to-
bacco crops of their citizens would only be a
walton injury to the commerce of the world,
injuring France and England even more than
the United States that resort to guerilla
war fare, as proposed, when their armies are
destroyed, would demoralize society and be
simply return to barbarism. The rebels
have been admonished, therefore, that a cess
sation of host,lities is duty they owe to
themselves and the world, which all civilized
nations will unite in requiring of them.
BALTIMORE, May 6.
A Fortress Monroe letter of the Ameri-
can, dated the 5th inst, says that Gen. Nc
Clellan is beyond Williamsburg, and that our
gun boats are at West Point, having, on thier
way. captured or destroyed many rebel trans
ports. A report was current of the capture
of large number of prisoners. A force had
been landed at West Point, and destroyed a
railroad bridge leading to Richmond. 1sa
EN-, Special to the Louisville Journal
=. -.,..s - 80 NASHVILLE. May 4.
T. Gen. Dumont, with portions of Wolford and
Smiths Kentucky cavalry, and Wynkoop's
Pennsylvania cavalry attacked Morgans and
Woods cavalry, 800 in number, at Lebanon,
Tenn, on Monday morning. at o'clock
The rebels were utterly routed. Large num-
bers slain and one hundred and fifty taken
prisoners Nearly all their horses and arms
were captured. They fed, after firing one
hour and half. Gen. Dumont is in pursuit,
and will capture the whole force. The pris-
oners will be there this evening. It was a
brill ant affair and managed with great skill
by Gen. Dumont. Morgan is reported killed.
Woolford was wounded in the abdomen, seri-
ously, and Col. Smith was wounded in the
leg. The rebels were completely surprised
and outwitted. Eel li5 .niara- 2a,e le
| asf LOUISVILLE, May 6.
+ Capts, Hazlett and McKinstry and Lieuts.
Carry, Chambers, Dial, Thomas and Len
GARD Of the I'd Ohio, with 20 privatcs; Capt.
Jonifcr aud Adjutant Neal with us men of
the 18th Ohio; Lieut.. Mitchell, the Generals
son, of Kennett's cavalry, Capt Ewing and
Q lieutenants of the 18th Ohio, with SO pri-
Yates were taken prisoners at Pulaski, Tenn,
on last Friday by 100 OF Morgan's rebel cav.
airy, after fight of two hours and half
The prisoners were subsequently released on
parole and are now at Nashville. Morgan
lost killed and 20 wounded Our loss was
2 killed. wounded and missing. .q
sl 81. BALTIMORE, May 6.
| The following is taken from the Americon's
special Fortress letter: 1
The French steamer Gassendi came down
from Yorktown, bringing the French Minis.
ter and Capt Fox, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. feee
We learn that up to 10 O'Clock the steam
ers with Gen. Franklin's division had moi
gone beyond Yorktown, waiting to hear from
above. -a 4ssE d.
One Of the gun boats which went up York
river on Sunday morning has returned. She
reports that she found the river unobstructed
that our gun-boats had reached West Point
and that force had been landed, and bridge
on the road to Richmond destroyed Sew
eral rebel transports were overtaken going
up the river, some of which were run ashore
and burned, portion Of those on board escap
ing, while others were captured.
Latest advices state Gen Mcclellan is with
the advance, and supposed to be before vii
liamsburg, in which direction there has been
brisk cannonading all day yesterday after
neon. ..-.
| A schooner came down the James river
from Richmond, and when near Newpor
News was run ashore on the South side of tn,
river. Her singular movements attracted
considerable attention. The men were seer
TO take to their boats and pull Tor Newpor
News. They said they had Intentionally rur
her ashore for the purpose of reaching oul
lines, and that she contained 60 tons of Goa
for the Merrimac. Several boats were immc
diately manned and started out for the pur
pose of endeavoring to tow her off, but find
ing this to be impossible, they set her on fir
and she burned to the waters edge. Tn,
Merrimac was in sight at the time. but die
not venture to save the vessel. The crew
were taken to headquarters, and they gave
deplorable account of affairs in Richmond
The rebel troops regarded all further attempt
to sustain the rebellion as sheer folly.
Special to the Chicago Journal.
PADucAH, May 6.
/ JEFF. Thompson is in Western Kentucky
with | 600 men. He came across company o
Curtis Nebraska Horse, yesterday, nea
Dresden, and scattered them in every direc
ton, without any loss of lite One of then
arrived in this C ty about midnight last night
hat:ess, coatless, and fatigued from lonl
ride OF over forty miles. Quite an excite
( ment exists through the country ia relation
! to this raid of Jeff's. The probabilities are
judging from his antecedents, that scores o
miles are now placed between here and hi
present position. a
The report is current here and generally
believed that Corinth was evacuated las
night, and that our troops are now in full pos
session.
Two hundred and twenty prisoners were
taken in an engagement, ycster ay morning
A skiff containing Mrs. Depaister a..t
her two sons, together with lot O. grocer
les, which hey had just purchased, while
putting ont towards the Kentucky shore
this astc' moor, was capsized in the river, and
driven against the bow of the steamer Red
River, at the naval depot, causing it to swamp
The two men were worked out, but the wo
from Chicago. where she had been on vsi,
to son who is a prisoner at Camp Douglas
taken ct FG. Donelson. The family resided
opposite Island NJ. |, some niles below, and
all good citizens, except the youngest, who
was persuaded to join the rebel army, and is
now prisonc:.
| WASHINGTON, May 6.
The official dispatches received here indi
cate that the enemy are encamped in largo
force and strongly intrenched near Williams
burg, and that they intend 10 dispute at thai
point the further passage Of our army. There
had been some brisk fighting, in which Gen
Hancock had taken two redoabts, and repulsed