Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19

NE; but it was conducted in safety. The
'rtillery was the first to cross, and the last Of
he infantry brought up the rear shortly after
daylight. The enemy never discovered the
movement until it was too late to do us any
damage. @
AS soon as the last man had got safely
across the river, the pontoon bridges wee
cutting off all communication
between the two shores. Our wounded are
Ill safe, and on this side. There was heavy
wind all last night, accompanied with consid-
cradle rain, which assisted us in our move
ment, and which prevented the rebels learn
ing our intentions. $3.50 eue
lsa New YORK, Dec 16.
Specials this morning contain nothing from
Fredericksburg. att.l.va
No Associated Press dispatches Of last
night.
The whole number of killed, wounded and
missing in Franklin's Grand Divisions 5,982.
The Washington sIntslligencer, of yester-
day, says the engagement, contrary to what
appears to have been the general expectation,
was not resumed yesterday. The enemy was
occupied in extending and strengthening his
work, and our army was taking care OF its
wounded, and burying such of its dead as
could be recovered from the battlefield.
Burnside was reinforced during the day
by Gen. Sigers corps. He unquestionably
had good reasons for delaying another attack
upon the enemy's lines.
A special to the Times says it appears that
the Paymaster's Department is able to pro.
cure only about $500, 900 per day for soldiers
wages, while the demand is $4,000 900. G.,
This fact is owing to the inability of manu-
facturers to supply the notes, and accounts
for the injury done the soldiers.
The following dispatch was received by the
President at o'clock:
t} New YORK, Dec. 16.
The Tribune has special dispatch from
Nashville, giving an account of the violation
of flag of truce, on the Murfreesboro turn
pike, by which fifty three of Capt. Abel's
command, of the 4th Michigan, were captured
A scout, just from Murfreesboro, says he
heard jeff. Davis and Gen. Polk made speech
es there, last Friday. Davis declared tina
Tennessee must be held at all hazards. Poll
said he expected Grant would be defeated
and then Nashville would be assailed.
Our informant says the rebels will fight III
between Tulahoma and Winchester, and tina
there are 40, 900 rebels between Murfreesbort
and Nashville
Forrest, with three regiments of cavalry
left Manchester on Thursday, intending t.
cross the Cumberland River, below Nashville
and cut up our railroad. .f'
The rebel Morgan was married yesterday
He is now on the move, with 5000 men, t.
attack the railroad at another point.
halo 70 fho n ~
of Trade Regiment were captured on las
Saturday.
is..... CAIRO, Dec. 16.
No advance has yet been made from Oxford
Gen. Grant has issued orders to the effec
that after the 10Th INST, trade and travel viii
be open to Oxford For the present person
not connected with the army will not be per
mitted to pass beyond that point.
Another order has been issued, respecting
Kentucky, as that State has fulfilled the re
quirements of the Constitution of the Unite'
States and laws of Congress, by choosin!
men of Union sentiments to fill the offices o
State and execute the laws, and the militar,
authorities are prohibited from any interior
ence in such execution. The military canno
be used in enforcing civil authority, except t.
authority that can be executed at military
posts will be permitted.
Seven hundred prisoners arrived from Il
Grange last night. Col. S. B. Boon, of AIR.
is among them. On the way up, one bad
case of small pox was developed. We hav
now over / 100 prisoners here-46 officers
There has been great commotion on tn
river here for several days the purport, o
which may not be given.
The safe of the steamer Planet was robbet
of between 81, 5000 and $1,000, at Helena, OF
Thursday.
New YORK, Dec. II.
The morning papers are filled with detailed
accounts of Saturdays fighting, but Of too
extended a nature for telegraphing. They
contain no real news, but comprise mainly
incidents relating to those affairs.
The Times gives the following account Of
the withdrawal of our troops from Freder-
icksburg. 1t says the movement commenced
at dark, Monday night. All the sick and
wounded were removed during the day to the
hospital tents on this side.
Gen. Burnside inspected the position of thu
troops in the afternoon, and the general activ'
ity indicated another battle as being immi
nent. ,.e a fr4 s..
Surgeons were ordered to be in readiness t.
care for the large number of additional ound
ed in the withdrawal of our forces. How
ever determined on at council of all corps
commanders, during the days undertaking
was regarded as perilous, but if successful
would rescue our army from another battle
which would accomplish little except the
destruction of valuable lines
Our troops had received no intimation OF
retreat, and had laid on their arms for the
night. When the order was given to "fall in
the troops supposed it was for night as
sault on the enemy works, and were not I'M
deceived till they found themselves on pom
toon bridges, crossing the stream. The
bridges were covered with earth to deaden the
sound of the artillery. The high wind and
darkness prevented the rebels from hearing
or seeing the movement.
Franklin's division moved as soon as it was
dark, also Summers and Hooker's divisions,
from under the very heavy guns of the enemy.
Many officers and soldiers expressed great
regret, saying they preferred dying in front of
rebel batteries. taYH .s., ...cs! - y
Very few wounded were left on the field
Two brigades occupy the town, as advanc-
ed pickets, and our artillery on the high bank
opposite will cooperate with them in keeping
possession of the town. GO
Our heavy guns opened on the rebel bat
teries Tuesday morning, eliciting little re-
Spouse.
The Times correspondent thus describes
the rebels position which our forces were
expected to storm and take There is bare
plateau of a third of mile, which the
storming party will have to cross. In doing
so they will be exposed to the fire, first, Of
the enemy's sharp-shooters, posted behind a
stone wall running along the bare ridge; q
double row of rifle-pits on the crest of the
ridge; heavy batteries behind strong field