Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20
VOL. XIII---NO. 81.
An officer occupying an important positio,

An officer occupying an important position
on one of the railroads running into the city,
has just returned from Granada, Miss. He
says that Beauregard commenced evacuating
Corinth over three weeks prior to It's occupa-
tion by Halleck, that the rebel army never
numbered over $4,000 men. and that it is
now disorganized. Gen. Hindman, it is
said. has gone to Arkansas with the troops
Of that State, and Price and Van Dorm with
their army in another direction.
Gen. Pope had reached Colony, last Satur-
day, in hot pursuit Of Beauregard, who had
retreated 40 miles from Columbus, with the
remainder of the rebel army.
| : All the rolling stock Of the Mobile and
| Ohio railroad IS at Palona.
The Vicksburg WAig of the 9TH says that
no gun-boats had appeared at Natchez or
Bayou Sara, yesterday al ernoon. "We have
reason to believe that the enemy will soon
start in large force for Camp Moore. Fed
eral vessels were visible from Brney's yes
terday morning. .e
The first boat from the North with mer-
chandise arrived yesterday. There is con-
siderable competition to procure goods from
here among half starved Memphians.
About 30 Confederate officers and soldiers
voluntarily gave themselves up, yesterday
and took the oath of allegiance. Large
numbers are said to be ready to come in as
soon as satisfactorily assured that ithey will
not be molested.
Adams Express Company has already es.
tablished new Office here.
I Mobile papers Of Sunday and Monday
contain kilograms from Richmond, that Gen.
Shields had crossed the Shenandoah river at
Port Republic, to attack jackson, and after
a short contest was driven back with the
loss of two pieces of artillery. Also, that
Fremont had attacked Gen. Ewall, and been
driven back and his army routed Ashby's
cavalry had skirmish near Harriaonburg
on Thursday, and captured Sir Denier Per.
cey Wooden, an English Baronet, Colonel
in the Yankee army, who was taken pris-
oner. Gen. Qate COLI Ashby was killed.
Dispatches from Savannah say General
Mitchells reconnoitering party hsve appeared
near Chattanooga. The Federal army, num-
bering between 5000 and 1000, had sur
prised the 1st Kentucky cavalry. who sue
ceeded in cutting Their way out with the loss
of 20 killed and wounded. Later advices es-
innate the loss of the cavalry at 12O to $50.
Dispatches from Atlanta, Georgia, June
9th, say that Gen. Nitchell's force had COM
menced shelling Chattanooga, wounded sew
eral rebels but killed none.
From the New Orleans Delta of Jane Sd.
For several days back rumors have been
current in this city to the effect that our
navy had suffered in conflict up the river,
and that Gen. Williams brigade had been
badly cut up The facts are these On the
26th inst, while the forces under Gen. Will
liams were descending the river, they were
fired upon from off Grand Gulf by field bat
terry of guns. One man was killed and one
officer slightly wounded. The gun.boat
hineo then opened upon the town, and the
battery, with its camps, about q mile and
half in the rear of the town, was thereby per-
suaded to leave. Four companies of the 4th
Wisconsin, under Major Boardman, were
landed to destroy the camp. These forces
came up as the rebels were leaving, guns and
tents having preceded them. A few shots
only were exchanged, and the pursuit discon-
tinHsd at night. One of the Union troops
vas wounded, ard several rebel troops were
seen to tall. Unfortunately the gallant, ac-
aid-de- camp to Gen. Williams,
Lieut.. Geo. G. Daksy, who volunteered to
and with Maj. Boardman's troops, was Sc,
serely, and it IS feared, fatally wounded, while
some distance in advance Of the advanced
guard.
From the Now Orleana Delta, June lst. e
Col. McWilliam, of the 2lst Indiana resi.
nent, sent down another steamer yesterday
which he captured in Red River. This is the
fourth vessel taken by this indefatigabls off,
,er. ner name is the Louisiana Belle, aud
.he has good quantity of sugar, molasses
md cotton on board, besides smaller wares.
-Four sick Union soldiers were, about the 9th
lay Of May, firsd on by concealed assassins,
n the town Of Havana, Louisiana, two of
= HON were killed and the others wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Keith, of the 21st Indiana, was
ordered by Gen. Butler to take detach.
nent of his regiment and proceed to Havana
ind mete out punishment to tae offenders.
They managed to escape but the order rela-
ing to the destruction of their property was
;arrled out.
Special to N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, June 13.
Edward L. Pearce, agent of the Treasury
Department at Port Royal, arrived here to-
lay. His report of the agricultural condi-
ion of the Islands cultivated by free negro
abor is encouraging. Some $4,000 acres
re planted, nearly half in cotton, aud the
;rops are forward and well cared for.
News had reached Beaufort of the appear
lnce at Port Royal Ferry of rowing party
If rebels, who fred at our pickets, killing
me man and wounding several. 1t was sup.
posed first that general attack was in
ended, but it soon appeared that the alarm
vas caused by small guerilla band.
The Massachusetts, stopped several hours
IF Stono Inlet, and there picked up some
Iague rumors touching the position of things
IN James Island, where Gen. Hunters army
lad landed and found itself confronted BY
IN unexpectedly large rebel force, believed to
,ave been increased by heavy reinforcements
rom the late Corinth army. Some said that
}eauregard himself was there and that not
ess than 25 900 rebels were opposite Gen.
Hunter on the Island. Some fighting had
aiken place, in which the 18th Highland reg
ment and Massachusetts cavalry had partic-
llarly distinguished themselves, but the
18th had not done itself credit.
several batteries had been carried by storm,
md general engagement was thought to be
imminent. Firing in that direction every
lalf hour was heard by the passengers of the
Massachusetts, as she was lying off Charles
on bar, inspla:n view of Fort Sumter. The
British Consul, had, it was reported, sent
gord to the captain of British man-of war,
ying off the harbor, that there would be
ight on James Island within "a hours. 1t
vas understood that our forces, which went
within or 4 miles of Charleston, were to
'e the attacking party. Eight vessels were
Charleston, and MIR. Pierce is
surprised to hear the report that arms have
,oen smuggled in there within week.
Gen. Burnside was in town yesterday, re-
urning to Fort Monroe, on the P. NJ boat.
Ike has reports from the peninsula. where he
spent several hours with Gen. Mcclellan, ard
says matters are favorable. He sees no -ea-
son why, with good weather, our army should
not be in Richmond in very few days. lie