Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-03
REBELS IN ARKANSAS MOVING
NORTH AND SCHOFIELD GOING
SOUTH TO MEET THEM.

HELENA, Ark, Sept. %.
Recently an expedition, consisting of the
transports Iatan and Alhambra and the ram
Queen of the West, carrying about $50 troops
and several pieces of artillery, left Old Town
and sailed down the river as far as Eunice, 40
miles be ow the mouth of the Arkansas River
As the expedition descended the river it was
fired into by guerrillas at Prentiss, town on
the Mississippi shore. opposite Napoleon, and
at Island 90, killing, at the latter place, four
one was on the Iatan. The boats then
shelled the woods all along the shore, but
with what damage is not known.
On the return trip, at Prentiss, large force
of guerrillas, numbering 1900 or 1000, un-
der command of Villipigue, occupied the
shores and opened brisk cannonading and
yolleys of musketry on the boats. The boats
returned the compliment with shot and shell,
killing ~ rebels and driving them back in the
country in the direction of Bolivar, after which
part of the forces disembarked and burnt the
musket balls, and two 6-pound cannon shot
passed entirely through the Alhambra.
Our loss was four killed and several others
wounded.
Special to Chicago Evening Journal.
CAIRO, Sept. ~.
Mr.. Dalseel, who is clerk of the steamer Eu-
gene, was released by the rebels at Fort Ran
dolph and has reached this place in safety.
He says they numbered 225 and are comman-
ded by Capt. Faulkner. 1t was their intention
to rob the boat and burn it.
Yesterday about 10 o'clock the steamer
Forest Queen reached Ashley, a small town on
the Ter nessee side, Just at the foot of Island
26. She landed to put off a passenger, and
to take on some cotton that was piled on the
bank. The clerk stepped ashore, and as he
reached the top of the bank he was seized by
two OF three men of a guerrilla band. About
100 sprang from off the cotton, and the Cap
tain, with pistol in hand, demanded the SUR
render of the boat. The captain OF the boat
attempted to back her out, to get on board.
Some half dozen of them would have got oft
in safety had not one of the engineers deser-
ted his post, and the outside wheel backing,
threw the stern of the boat against the shore,
breaking the rudder and giving thirty more
rebels chance to get on board. Meanwhile
the rebels on shore were firing at the pilot.
Forty -four balls passed through the pilot house.
A ball struck John Weaker, wounding him
severely, but not dangerously.
Just at this juncture the steamer Sunshine
came up with part of the LIST Wisconsin cav
alry and one battery on board. The rebels
thinking they might not fare very well, were
now as anxious to get off as they had been to
get on. By running one wheel they succeed
ed in getting her on shore, when they ske-
daddled as fast as legs could carry them. Thus
by mere accident the Forest Queen, one of
the first steamers on the river, was saved.
A rebel attack is hourly expected at New
Madrid
ST. LOUIS, Sept o.
The Court for the trial of Gen. McKinstry
met according to adjournment, and the MEM
bers were sworn.
The Judge Advocate announced that Gen.
Harvey had been released from the Commits
sion and COL Bonneville had been appointed
in his place.
The Commission decided to allow the pro-
ceedings to be reported in the newspapers.
After all the charges and specifications
against McKinstry, there is but one charge,
that of neglect, in violation of duty. The
specifications, over so in number, are to the
effect that McKinstry purchased needless
horses and army supplies from certain con-
tractors at exorbitant prices; that parties Of
fered to furnish the same supplies at market
value; that he refused to receive them, COM
polling said parties to sell their supplies to
contractors at the market value; that Nc
Kinstry then purchased the same articles from
the contractors at exorbitant rates.
After reading the specifications, McKinstry
stated that he wanted witnesses summoned
in his behalf, among others Fremont, to show
as far as the specifications are concerned that
he acted under orders.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26.
Capt Morris, of the Clinton county Home
Guards, a few days since attacked Camp Fer
guson with guerrilla band, killing Ferguson
and Is others.
Braggs pickcts were at Middletown, twelve
miles from here 1t is said they withdrew on
the approach of our pickets. Bragg's main
body is reported moving towards Springfield.
Frankfort advices say no rebels are there,
ton are supposed to be evacuating.
Midnight-Louisville is quiet, but blocked
up all day with Buelps forces passing through
to the camping ground in the vicinity.
Hotels and boarding houses are crowded to
OVERLOOKING. The market is almost drained
of the necessaries of life, and market men
are kept back by rigid system of passes.
Business is becoming quite active, but no
liquor is allowed to be sold.
Refugees are rapidly returning.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug 26.
That portion Of the rebel army under Hind
man and Rains are now at the CRANKY Mines,
Newton county, near the Arkansas line.
Gen. Schofeld is preparing to march against
them, and as his army is in excellent condition
and composed of the best troops in the State,
there is every reason to believe he will be sue
cessful, if they wait an attack. If they re-
treat they will be driven out of the State, and
positions occupied by our troops that will
prevent another inroad.
Latest advices from the rebel army state it
to be most motley crowd of warriors-some
well armed, but the most bearing such weap
ons as could be gathered through Arkansas.
Their number is about 10000.
Gen. Schofeld, at his own request, has been
relieved from district command, and now
commands the army of Missouri in the field.
PORTLAND, MAINE, Sept. ~.
Itappears from authentic official statements,
that Maine has filled her quota under both
calls for three hundred thousand men. Her
quota under the first call was 1000, and all
the men have been in the field for four weeks
past. Under the last call for drafted men
she has $500 men ready, all raised by vol
unteers, and they have been in the camps at
Portland, Augusta and Bangor since the 18th
inst. They are all ready to move the moment
they are uniformed and equipped.
Prior to these contributions Maine had sent |
over $4,000 men and, including the 1000
seamen she has given to the navy, she has
raised &C, 900 for the Union. The total popu-
alton is 5000. She claims the proud pre-
sminence of being the banner State in raising