Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-17

loyal States from the ravages of the invader.
and have driven him from their borders.-l
While rejoicing at the victories which, under
Gods blessing, have crowned our ex-
ertions, let us cherish the memory of our
brave comrades who have laid down their lives
upon the battlefield, martyrs in their coun-
try's cause. Their names will be enshrined
in the hearts of the people.
By command of
MAJoR-GEN MCCLELLAN.
s. WILLIAMS. A. A. G.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1O-P. NJ.
Early yesterday morning Buell. attacked
Bragg's forces at Chaplin Greek, in the imme-
date vicinity of Perrysvllle. A short but ter
rife fight ensued, when the rebels broke and
retreated rapidly, over three diverging roads,
southwark. Our forces in close pursuit, and
hope to bag the lot. At last accounts, Gen.
Gilbert's forces were in the rear of the rebels,
and some distance below them. Military ext
gencies require the suppression of the name
of the place. No accounts of the losses on
either side. Louisville is in great anxiety
and excitement respecting the fate ofour sol
diers in the pending battle.
Capt Oldershaw, Jackson's Adjutant, is on
his way from Beardstown with the remains of
Gems. jackson and Terrll and Colonel Web
ster, of the 18th.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1910 A. NJ.
Among the Perryville casualties on
Wednesday are, killed, Gems, Jackson and
Terrill, acting Brig. Gems. Webster and Lyt-
tie, Lieut.. Col. Jewell and Maj. Campbell, of
the 18th Ky. cavalry. Col. Pope, of the same
regiment, is wounded. There is no confr-
nation of Gen. Sheridan's death.
Gen. Rosseau is reported slightly wounded.
Col. Woodford, of the LIST Ky. cavalry, after
| five charges, took two batteries, and the ene-
my, after hard fighting were driven eight
miles. The foregoing relates to Wednesdays
fight.
Various rumors are circulating concerning
fight yesterday, Thursday, said to be favor
able to the Federals, but are traced to no au-
thentic source. At headquarters, II o'clock,
Friday morning, no advices from the battle
field later than Wednesday evening had been
received.
Our force in that fight was about $4,000
infantry, eight batteries of artillery and $500
cavalry, but were reinforced toward the close
of the engagements. The rebel force has not
been estimated. No accounts yet of losses
OH either side, but is supposed to be large
from the mortality among the field officers,
and large ambulance train is now leaving
Louisville to bring the wounded thither.
CAIRO, Oct II.
The Grenada Appeal acknowledges de-
feat of the rebels at Corinth and on the
Hatchic 1t says that Price and Van Dorm
penetrated to the centre of the town, but that
this was part of Rosencrans' strategy. He
got them into trap, and the result was they
lost one entire brigade.
The Galveston News reports that the yellow
fever has made its appearance in several cities
in Texas, and at Sabine Pass there had been
twenty-five deaths. Most of the people had
left the place.
The guide who conducted the rebel force
into Corinth had been there the day before
and bought full suit of clothes. He was
killed on Saturday, in his new rig.
The rebels made their desperate charge on
Saturday under the belief that We had been
evacuating during Friday night. They got
this idea from our removing our wounded
from the Tishomingo House and other places
in the town to camp, half mile from town.
There must have been some one in the town
who reported this movement to them.
HARRISBURG. Oct. II.
This morning the rebels destroyed the ma
chine shop, railway and rolling stock of the
Cumberland Valley railroad company, which
were at Chambersburg, and burned the rail
road bridge at Scotland, five miles east OF
Chambersburg. They have seized about 500
horses. They have also taken a large amount
of good clothing which they at once exchanged
for their own dilapidated garments. por-
ton of their force moved about 10 o'clock this
morning in the direction of Gettysburg. 1t is
impossible to learn fully what the intentions
of the rebels ale. Means are being devised to
capture the entire army.
1t is ascertained that the rebels crossed the
Potomac near Clear Spring, early yesterday
morning and entered Pennsylvania by Blalr's
Valley.
PERRYvrLLE, KY, via BARDsrowS,l
Oct 10.
To Henry W. Halleck, Ganeral-in Chief;
have already advised you of the move
ments of the army under my command from
Louisville More or less skirmishing has &C.
CURED daily with the enemy's infantry and
cavalry. Since then it was supposed the en-
envy would give battle at Bardstown. My
troops reached that point on the 4th inst,
driving out the enemys rear guard of cavalry
and artillery. The main body retired towards
Springfield, whittier the pursuit is continued.
We sent a corps under Gen. Gilbert, on the
direct road from Springfield to Perryyille,
who arrived on the 18th inst, within two miles
of the town, where the enemy was found to
be in force.
The left column, under Gen. McCook, came
up on the Knoxville road, about II o'clock
yesterday, the 9Th inst. 1t was ordered into
position to attack and strong reconnaissance
directed
At 4 o'clock received request from Gen.
McCook for reinforcements, and learned that
the left had been severely engaged for several
hours, and that the right and left of that
corps were being turned and severely pressed.
Reinforcements were Immediately sent for
ward from the centre Orders were also sent
for the right column, under Gen. Crittenden,
which was advancing by road, to push for
ward and attack the enemy's left, but it was
impossible for it to get in position to secure
any decisive result.
The action continued until dark. Some
| fighting also occurred in the center. The en-
envy was every where repulsed, but not with
out some momentary advantage on the left.
The several corps were put in position dur
ing the night and moved at o'clock this
morning. Some skirmishing occurred with
the enemy's rear guard. The main body had
fallen back in the direction of Harrodsburg.
have no accurate report of our loss. 1t is
probably pretty heavy, including valuable off,
GERS. Gems jackson and Terrell, I regret to
say, are among the killed.
(Signed) D. c. BUELL.,
| Gen. Commanding.
| CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. II.
Passenger trains on the Cumberland Valley
railroad, from Harrisburg, have been stopped.
Much excitement prevails here. All the roll
ing stock of the road, except four locomotives,
have been brought here.