Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-24

the battle did not take place on Saturday, but '
on Sunday evening, and that Gen. Thomas
continued the pursuit until night set in. Our
forces followed the rebels, who ran before
them in the widest confusion, like flock of
frightened sheep, close up to their entrench-
ments on the north bank of the river. In
front Of these they laid all night expecting to
storm them in the morning, but with the aid
of their boats and barges the enemy managed
to get across the river before daylight. They
left behind, however, all their artillery, ammu-
milton, horses, tents, 80 wagon loads Of quar-
termaster, commissary and medical stores,
all of which fell into our hands, Our troops
had possession of their entrenchments early
this morning. After reaching the opposite
side the rebels dispersed in every direction.-
Two hundred dead and wounded rebels were
picked up on the field, among them Zollicof
fer and Baily Peylon. Zolicoffer was found
MORALLY wounded in wagon.
Our loss is not definitely ascertained, but
must have been considerable. The surgeon
of the 10th Indiana telegraphs that his regi-
ment has 70 killed and wounded Gen.
Thomas Division embraces some of the best
regiments in the department.
AS far as can learn the 9th Illinois and
10th Indiana, I'd Minnesota and 18th Regu-
lars, and 4th and 10th Kentucky were among
those engaged. 1t was Col. Munson's Brig
AIDE, including the 10th Indiana, 18th Regu-
lars and some Kentucky regiments, and not
two Of Schoeptf's regiments, as first stated,
that reinforced Thomas. During Saturday
night they made forced march Of Is miles
through heavy roads, and managed to arrive
just three hours before the commencement of
the fight, in which they took q glorious part
in spite of their fatigne.
The tenor of all the official dispatches goes
to show that the affair resulted in the most bril-
liant victory yet achieved by the Federal land
forces in this war.
on our side.
General Schoepff was unable to cut # the
retreat Of the enemy owing to the bluffy char
acter Of the country and the obstruction of
all the roads by felled timber.
KANSAS CRY, Jan. 20.
Santa Fe mails, with dates to the 18th, have
arrived.
The express from Mesilla arrived at Santa
Fe on tho evening of the 4th, and says 1900
Texans and seven pieces of artillery are march
ing on Fort Craig, and were within 80 miles
OF that post. Scouts from the fort had been
driven in, and q severe battle was expected,
as the Texans were fighting principally for
food. Gov. Connolly had called out the en-.
tire military.
Alater express arrived on the night OF the
9Th, and says tho enemy had retreated With
out making an attack. 1t was not known
whether Col. Candy intends to follow him or
not. Scouts from Pecots had not arrive,
when the mail left. COL Candy had 100 reu
MARS and 800 volunteers and militia ~ h;.
command.
All is excitement at Santa Fe. Martha, ,.v
has been declared in the distrI + The thronoh
passengers are Col. strer. 3, j. Howe Watt.
and John Gwynn,
L.EAyENwoRrH, Jan. 81.
In the case Of Crawford vs Robinson, con
testing the gover. norship of Kansas, the Su
Prene oourt r. fused to grant the mandarin!
appiled fci BY contestant. Under this decision
I.oo'n.son, the present incumbent, holds owe:
OBJ year.
:, Considerable excitement prevails at Atchi
son, to-day, owing to a collision between thu
citizens and band of Jay Hawkers. Some
arrests were made and more trouble is antici
pated.
| CINCINNATI, Jan. 81.
The river had risen seven inches up to las
evening and is still rising one inch per hour
| SO feet and 4 inches in channel Wea,he
cool and cloudy; light snow last night.
This mornings Gazette ,,as advices tina
warrant the prediction of an early advance o
the army in Kentucky. The weather is nov
the only h'ndrance. Everything is ready ant
in fine order.
FREDERICK, Nd, Jan. 10.
Private but unusually reliable information
from Hancock, states that Gen. Jackson's re
tirement from Hancock and his pretended
that without retiring to the latter place, b.
returned with $4,000 men to Romney.
1t is also stated that Gen. Lander, follow
ing out his Instructions, fell back on Gen
Jackson's approach. There are rumors of
fight having occurred, but it is diseredited.
1t is estima ted that 800 refugee women
from Jefferson county. are in and aroun'
this county, many of whom left children a
strict blockade is kept by Coils. Geary's
Longs and Links command
There is no news along the river line.
| FoRT MONROE Jan. 20.
No news has been received here of thu
Burnside expedition, which sailed from her
over a week since. The Southern papers SAY
nothing about the expedition, although if
landing had been made news ought to hav
reached Richmond or Norfolk before this
No anxiety, however, is felt on the subject
Although it is highly probable that the frs
news of the expedition will be received a
this point; y ct, as Gen. Burnside's dispatches
will be sent TO Washington direct, they nigh
probably reach their destination earlier if sen
ola Annapolis, as they might have to wal
here nearly whole day for tho Baltimor
boats. ..
LATER DISPATCH.
Ex-President Tyler died at Richmond, Of
Friday night, after very brief illness.
A letter received at Wilmington, N. c., OF
the 18th, from a reliable source at New Bern
N. c., says that 43 Federal vessels arc a
Hatteras. An official dispatch received a
Wilmington on the 10Th inst, from Colds
boro, on he 10th, says that "a small steam
ers and Is sail vessels were inside and
large steamers outside of Hatteras. More ar
expected in Pamlico Sound. The above may
be relied on, as it comes from an officer ir
dyQo county.
A law recently passed by the rebel Con
gress prohibits the publication of war news
in newspapers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81.
The Philadelphia Enqu;rer gives the fol
lowing: ,.
1.-The Norfolk Day Book; of the 18th, has
the following: A private dispatch to gentle
man in Richmond from a prominent mer
chant in Wilmington, N. c., says that feet
of 80 vessels was in sight of the mouth Of
Cape Fear river and demonstration on Will
mington was hourly expected. Such tele.
grams, the Day Book says, should be sup