Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

heavy firing up to four this afternoon in the
direction Of Lebanon Junction. /
"A report is current that Col. Harian's Brig
ade is in the rear of Morgan's forces, and It
IS supposed ne may have engaged them be-
fore this time.
It is rumored that portion Of Morgan's
forces arc ct Bardstown and have DESTROYED
q portion Of the track near Elizabethtown.
The rebels have been repulsed three times
from Mumfordsville, and every thing there is
safe.
Gen. Rosecrans and forces have driven the
rebels into Murfreesboro
| 1t is supposed that Morgan is skedaddling
out Of the State. Is
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Dec. %.
One Of the most difficult and daring raids
of the war has just been made by part of the
Army of the Frontier. On Saturday last,
Gen Heron started with portion Of his
cavalry and infantry, for the other side of
the Boston Mountains. Gen. Blunt left
Cave Hollow at the same time by another
route. The two columns, about 5000 strong,
with six days cooked rations, marched 40
miles without stopping Heron took two
batteries without cassons, artillery and bag
gage wagons, drove across the mountains by
twelve horse teams. At daylight yesterday
morning two companies joined at Lees Creek,
nine miles South of the mountains, where
cavalry and artillery 1000 strong, started
for Van Buren,, leaving the infantry to follow
as fast as possible -
At Dripping Springs they encountered two
regiments of rebel cavalry. After a sharp
skirmish they put them to flight, leaving
seven killed and great many wounded on
the field. Our loss was none killed and but
few wounded.
Our force Immediately followed the flying
rebels to Van Buren,, whre a splendid charge,
was made by Gen. Blunt and Heron in person
resulting in complete victory over the enef
my. The rebel cavalry rushed aboard or
some steamboats, and escaped to the other
side of the river. The two steamers were
overhauled and number of prisoners taken.
among whom were several officers and Hind
mans Express messenger. A third boat was
run ashore, which with those that took
the rebels across the river, will be destroyed
Large quantities of corn, camp equippage,
} transportation, mules and horses were also
seized. The full extent of captures was not
} yet known when the messenger left.
The infantry is still about eight miles in
} the rear, Fastening forward as fast as nearly
impossible roads will permit. The people OF
that section were taken entirely by surprise
} and terribly frightened.
Hindman is on the other side of the river,
with his entire force, unable or unwilling to
lengage US. The pathway to the Arkansas
! river is now opened, and if the gunboats will
open the lower end Of it the winters work of
the Army Of the Frontier is clearly marked
} out.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 20.
To Henry W. Hallsok. General-in Chief:
The Army Of the Frontier, under Blunt
and Heron, moved over the Boston Noun.
tains, Saturday; and without hating, to Van
Buren,, driving the enemy across the Arkan-
sas River, killing and wounding few. They
also took 8 steamboats,, some camp equip
page and 100 prisoners. The march of 45
miles, with arms and service, over the noun
tains, and through the deep mud of the val.
ley, was most arduous and gallant affair.
i [Signed] S. R. CURTIS,
General Commanding.
New York, Dec. 80.
A Norfolk letter contains the following
A British subject, who came here from
Charleston, S. c., within few days, brings
the information that nineteen negroes were
hung in the streets of that city just prior to
| his departure. This occurred in consequence
t of discovery, made in rather singular
manner. The whites there for some time
past have been closely watching the move
ments of the blacks, and thinking they OBJ
serbed an unusual number of funerals among
, them, white man disguised himself and fol-
lowed one Of the professions. On arriving
, at the burying ground he discovered that the
coffin contained arms which were taken and
buried in vault, in which number had
already been deposited. The consequence of
this discovery was the execution of nineteen
Of the most intelligent of the conspirators.
A Washington letter states that rumors Of
foreign interventions are quite common there
at the present time, but they cannot be traced
/ to any authentic source. 1t is, however,
J claimed by many intelligent persons that
Mr.. Seward confidently expects the interven.
ton of the French Government in our affairs,
and that he has shaped the foreign diplomacy
Of this Government of late wholly in reference
to such danger hence he comedies acqui-
escence in the trade going on between New
York and the French in Mexico.
In Mr.. Corwin's singular conduct in Mex
leo, the exact facts in the case are not likely
to appear at present, unless they come to us
as the first proposal of mediation came through
the English papers.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 80.
1t is ascertained authoritively that there is
no foundation for the rumor that the Commit
tee on Ways and Means have entertained any
proposition whatever to change the existing
law for receiving old demand Treasury notes
for customs The Secretary of the Treasury
has decided not to make any further issue Of
certificates of Indebtedness beyond the limit
ed amount already to the credit of the dis
bursting officers. 1t is understood that the
holders will have the privilege, as soon as it is
practicable, to fund them into 20 years, six
| per cent. bonds.
CAIRO, Dec. 80.
| So many boats have been pressed into Gov
eminent service south that there are not
enough to do the carrying trade between here
and Memphis. Passengers have been here
forty-eight hours, waiting for passage to
Memphis. Two, or even three, days elapse
between arrivals from Memphis. News from
that point is therefore irregular.
Matters below Columbus, on the railroad,
are unchanged.
Gen. Tuttle, it is understood, will resume
his duties here in a few days.
! New Madrid will be re-occupied by the 3ath
Iowa. 1t departed for that place this FORE
noon.
Three deaths have occurred from smallpox
in Go. B, S5th Iowa, within the last week
Their names are, Michael Holmes, Bradford
Stanford and George Kanoff. There are no
other cases in the regiment.