Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-11
Meeting of the New York Democracy
ONE HUNDRED MORE PRISONERS FOR
FORT WARREN.
Liberality Of the American Elk.
Press Company.
NEW York. ,Tulv Q

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taken prisoner estimates the rebel loss Friday
at Gaines Hill, $4,000, and that their total
loss during the week was from 60, 900 to 75,.
900.
Another letter says number of our woun-
ded have come in, having been ordered by
the rebels to seek their own camp. Our loss
now (says this letter. is reduced to under
10000.
The Richmond Examiner, of the 4th, calls
Thursdays battle the fiercest and most san
culinary fight. Magruder's command was or
dered to charge the strongest of the Federal
batteries. The officers and men went down
by the hundreds, while the horrors of the
battle were increased by the continuous
broadsides from the enemy's gun-boats. The
carnage from the whitening fire of the Federal
artillery and gun-boats was dreadful. The
rebel line wavered and fell back to the cover
of the woods. Twice again was the effort
made to carry the position, with the same re-
suits.
The Examiner says the battle field, sur
veyed through the cold rain of Wednesday
morning, presented scenes too shocking to be
dwelt upon without anguish. The woods
and fields were on the western side covered
with our dead, in all degrees of violent mutt
lation, while in the woods on the east Law in
about equal numbers the blue uniformed bod
les of the enemy. Many of the latter were
still alive, having been left by friends in in
decent haste to escape.
The shells thrown by the gun-boats were
inches in width by 90 in length The raw
ages of these monsters were everywhere seen
through the forest, long avenues being cut
through the tree tops and great trees, three
or four feet thick, burst open and split into
shreds.
Concord, N H., June 9.
Resolutions have passed the Legislature
unanimously pledging the Granite State to
furnish her quota of soldiers under the late
call. Meetings are being held to encourage
volunteering in all parts Of the State.
ALBANY, July Q.
A meeting of the Democratic State Con-
vention was held at the Delavan House to-
day, Dean Richmond in the chair, and Peter
Cagger. Secretary.
In accordance with the invitation of the
committee, a large number of prominent
Democrats and Union men from all sections
of the State were present. An advisory
meeting was held at l o'clock to give an op-
portunity for those gentlemen to express their
views as to the duty of the Democratic Or
ganization at this time. Speeches were made
by Gov. Seymour, Major Wood, Jas. Brooks,
Col. Vert, Comstock, Senator Pruyn, S. G.
Hadley, Elijah P. Purdy, and others, earn
estly in favor of immediate sufficient rein
forcement of the army of the Potomac, and
in favor of the support of the Government
while maintaining the right of all patriotic
citizens to oppose the errors, corruption and
weakness in the administration of that Gov
eminent and opposition to foreign interven-
ton.
WASHINGTON, July g.
The correspondence between the War De
partment and Gen. Mcclellan was transmitted
to the House in answer to letter of inquiry.
Gen Mcclellan says in the course of his expla-
nations that those who have originated the
false statements concerning White House and
spring are in fact, as stated in my dispatch of
cause for which it is fighting. They have
imposed on the Surgeon General, and caused
him to make official representations, which
on examination prove to be unfounded in fact
which are disrespectful to his superior off
GER They have necessarily occupied the at
tention of the Secretary of War and have in
terrupted the commander and the medical d.
rector of the army, in the midst of the most
arduous duties.
New YORK, July 9.
At meeting of the directors of the Amerl-
can Express Company, held in New York,
July 9th, it was unanimously resolved that
any of their employees who may promptly en-
list under the recent call for troops, shall con.
tinue to receive one-half of their pay during
the time of service in the war, and their stu
atoms restored to them on their return.
Two thousand men are in the regular employ
of this company at an average salary of over
six hundred dollars.
WASHINGTON, July g.
A late copy of the Richmond Examiner says
the rebels could certainly cut off McClellan's
retreat, but it would be far better to prevent
him receiving further supplies and starve him
into capitulation. 1t says: "Fill up our ar
mics and prepare for a contest as long as ou1
enemy will choose to wage it, and let it be as
energetic as possible"
! Boston, July 9.
One hundred rebel prisoners, including 4(
officers, arrived here to-day, and were sent te
Fort Warren. ......
| DETROIT, July 9.
The Detroit Adoertiser and Tribune this
evening contains an interesting letter from
Brig. Gen. Granger, who commanded the ad
vance after the evacuation of Corinth, com
pletely refuting the infamous charges mad
by Beauregard in his letter to the Mobil
Neps.
i New YORK, July 9.
i The Post says it is probable that Congress
will pass an act that the tax bill will not g
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