Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-10

quarters that heavy artillery firing was pro-
crossing, but whether they were merely Skin
mishing to feel the rebel position, or serious
engagement is not known. 1t is certain,
however, that the final and most decisive con-
test of the present momenIous campaign will
take place in the neighborhood of Williams
port.
Especial to the Times.l
WASHINGTON, July z.
Officers arrived his evening from flag
of truce last night to City Point bringing
back news and files of Richmond papers of
July 4th. Profound ignorance existed as to
the whereabouts of Lees forces and the pro-
gress of the great battle. The rebel author
tiles peremptorily ordered Lees return. The
belief was current that he was safe in the
Shenandoah valley.
The Sentinel and Enquirer of July 4th both
contain accounts of the skirmish on the I'd
inst, between the rebels under Hill and our
troops under Col. West, near Bottoms Bridge.
They claim to have driven our forces four
miles to Turnstalls Station, and acknowledge
loss of only two men. On the same day
they say 1000 Federals, mounted infantry
with artillery, went into King Williams
county and captured nearly all their
home guards.
They suppose Dix and Keyes to be making
in a northeast direction to cut off railroad
connections.
New YORK, July 8.
Washington specials say:
"The recent order of Gen. Halleck for
bidding army officers remaining in Washing
ton without special leave, will be enforced
Tuesday Gems. Hooker and Naglee, and Other
general officers were arrested. Hooker go
leave to stay and the rest left on the mex
train."
learn at the Surgeon Generals Office tina
our wounded at Gettysburg number $4,000
| Nearly 1000 rebel wounded remained in oul
possession.
We have % Colonies and host of inferi
or officers prisoners.
! The rebels lost Is general officers. They
estimate their loss at 900. We have abou
$4,000 prisoners, exclusive of wounded.
A Chambersburg special says: Now the
rebels are in Cumberland valley. They
are trying to cross the Potomac, with Mulligar
| in front and Pleasanton in their rear.
Correspondence from Dix's army, of the
9Th, in the neighborhood of Hanover Court
House, reports no change in the general
position of our army.
On the Sd Reyes headquarters were al
Baltimore cross roads. Getty's division had
gone to Hanover junction.
A special from Harrisburg, 9TH, in the
evening, states At o'clock P. NJ. on Tuesday
furious battle was raging at Williamsport,
in which the humiliation of the rebels was
considered nearly certain.
A later special reports the whole rebel army
routed and paniced, throwing away their
arms, &C., and flying in every direction.
HARRISBURG, July s.
kilograms received to-day, uia Loudon an6
Bedford, show that Lee is between South
Mountain and Hagerstown, and will select
place between Hagerstown and the Potomac
to give Meade battle, as it is considered i'm
possible for him to reach Virginia.
Imboden has a force of about 10000 a
Williamsport, protecting the rebel trains
They are getting across as fast as their Limited
means will permit 1t is raining in torrents
and the present flood could destroy any pom
| toOn.
Meade and Couch are moving as rapidly
as the roads will allow. A battle will proba
Ohy OSSul VII illudJ VI OdtulOdy.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 6.
A dispatch boat from Admiral Porter
fleet with dispatch for the Secretary of tn,
Navy, containing the announcement tina
Vicksburg had surrendered to Grant on tn,
4th of July, passed Memphis for Cairo thi
morning. The dispatch merely announced
the fact, without particulars.
This fact, with Gen. Prentiss' glorious vic
tory at Helena on that day, causes great re
joicing A salute Of IL guns will be free
from each post in this department on the I'll
at noon, in honor of these events.
All was quiet at Helena last night.
No further particulars than those 1 SEN
yesterday have been received
Gen. Hurlbut's scouts report Gen. George
camped at Coldwater Station. The streams
are not fordable.
Chalmers is repairing the railroad South
of Pamela
Maj. Gen. R. J. Oglesby turns over his
command to Brig. Gen. Dodge to-day
Dodge has been doing good service in the
district of Corinth.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.
The steamships Grace Darby, Napier, Mary
L. Ogdon, Gaspar, Charges and other first
class vessels have been loaded for many days
but are detained in port owing to the scarcity
of seamen.
Many soldiers are arriving here and seem
disposed to try their luck in some of the new
mining districts before shipping again. All
classes are more subject to mining fevers this
year than has been the case since 1s49
and so.
Trade has fallen off latterly. Jobbers are
still doing considerable. Grocers look with
favor upon staple goods at old prices, but are
indisposed to pay advance money.
Importers in demand.
Sugars firm.
Great rejoicing at the news from Pennsyl-
vania and Vicksburg.
LOUISVILLE, July 8.
The steamers Alice Dean and j. T. Nc.
Combs were captured by about two hundred
rebels at Brandensburg, KY, yesterday after
noon. Gunboats are in pursuit.
New YORK, July 8.
A Washington letter in the Commercial
says that Admiral Wilkes had arrived there,
having been relieved from duty with the West
India Squadron.
The same letter says that distinguished
member of the Administration remarked on
Tuesday that the services of every Major Gen.
eral would soon be called to active duty, ad-
ding that Gen. Mcclellan would be the first
one, it having been determined to give him a
place where his engineering abilities could be
displayed.
The rebel pickets have fallen back beyond
Fairfax.
BALTIMORE, July 8.
Nearly 1000 rebels, captured by Gen. Kill
patrick, arrived this morning, including Gen.
Jones, a cavalry officer, and 81 other COM
missioned officers.
Arch Bishop Rennick died suddenly this
aged go years.
New YORK, July 8.
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