Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-09

just broken the rebels centre and has driver
the enemy mile. II .7ftaa''.' ssiE iy'f'
We are advancing oour; whole line. Gen
Rosecrans is personally y9 experimenting the
movement. ...
One shot Killed two Of his staff officers.
The 18th W isconsin has lost seven Cap
tains. ,GGa a;gaI T5.3 J.n 10 4oi'
Gen. Negley's artillery is still moving the
rebels centre. e. %. III
The rebel Gen Crittenden's left wing has
taken the erntrcnchments at Murfreesboro.- -
Generals Cheatham and Rains are killed.
-ssHee ~ 389 es-fj WASHING ON, Jan. 2. q
= The Secretary of War today received the
following: .sr -,s
| Cifauelnnd, o., Jaa 2.-The following
Cairo, dated Murfreesboro, January 1st:
l A terrible battle was fought yesterday
| The latest from the field is up to noon. The
| rebel centre had been broken and things
| looked favorable. - 20 @-:-1 '%' @l3 'ai
-oTThe losses are reported to be enormous.
Rosecrans fand Palmer are wounded. and
the rebels Cheatham and Rains are killed.
f. WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided
to pay in coin the Loan oi 1912, amounting to
S.. 500, geo, due yesterday All bonds to be
redeemed mu be transmitted to the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, endorsed by the legal
holder to the United States, on the receipt of
which, at the Department, they will be re-
ferred to- the First Auditor, and promptly
settled. Drafts for the principalan interest on
the Assistant Treasurer nearest the residence
of the owner will be transmitted to the legal
holders in the usual manner '3 ID
All spcculations as to the Presidents ac ion
relative to the bill for the admission of Western
Virginia into the Union are now ended, the
fact having been ascertained on inquiry that
he approved and signed the bill on
Wednesday night, and it is therefore law.
-E7a5 rsE @ lo j3otfr CAIRO, Jan. Q.
ii Gen. Quimhy's escort and supply train had
reached Memphis, and were to start on their
return yesterday to Holly Springs.
Col Murphy was placed ur.der arrest by
Gen. Grant, charged with mi conduct at Holly
Springs, and is now at Memphis.
The gunboat fleet accompanying Gen. Sher-
mans expedition have gone on an expedition
up Yazoo River The Bee, which arrived this
morning direct from the fleet, brings the re
port that they had encountered battery up
the Yazoo, at Halls Bluffs. a .. t.a...
It had been severe cannonade, in which
the Benton was struck 16 times, 8 balls pen
etrsting her, and one severely wounding Capt.
Gwin. r1.a-se... aH3 g. ~l4ss.i 5.-
It is understood Sherman's force will de-
bark up the Yazoo and march to the rear of
Vicksburg.
New Madrid was evacuated by order of Gen.
Davis. He wished Col. Scott to go to Fort
Pillow, where report said Van Dorm was to
strike blow. @ .'- 1..
The whole affair about New Madrid and
Island No 10 seems extraordinary. At the
Island the officer in command was ordered to
spike his guns and destroy his ammunition
He besitated. Gen. Davis, as we are inform
ed, then sent another order and with it his
Adjutant, to see it executed. Nine guns were
spiked and 10000 rounds of ammunition
rolled into the river, against the protestation
of $50 men who held the Island. Some one
has blundered. ..t.-,... ...,-, D.. ..t .
An immense amount of matter has accu
mulated here from the North, since the break
in the railroad 1t will shortly be forwarded
by steamers to Memphis. II sr. -. as..
g We have here also, Is ,paymasters with
four or five million dollars, intended for
Grants army. They had got as far as Column
bus Just before the break in the road, and had
the rebels waited one day longer some of them
might have been taken. 800
One hundred and twenty exchanged pris-
oners arrived from Vicksburg yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l.
Col Hopkins, Of the 18th Kentucky, COM
manding the Federal forces at Lebanon, at
tackled the guerrilla Morgan, South of the
Columbia road, yesterday, killing and wound
ing several and capturing sixty of his forces,
together with their cal sons, ammunition
wagons and provisions.
Col. Holiday of the 9th Kentucky, LIEUT..
Col. Ball, commanding the 9th Kentucky cav
airy and the 9th Kentucky infantry, are in
pursuit Morgan is retreating very rapidly
in the direction Of Columbia.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. I.
Morgan crossed the Cumberland and cut off
Nashville at Gainsboro and appeared in front
of Mumfordsyille on the 27th Of December.
Col. Hobson, of the 18th Kentucky, drove
part of his forces, killing and capturing Is
wagons He crossed Green river and moved
to Elizabethtown, destroying the bridge at
Beaver creek. He also destroyed the trestle
work at Muldrough's Hill, and moved for Roll
ing Fork Col. Harlan, of the 10th Kentucky,
overlook him at Rolling Fork and attacked
him, killing, wounding and capturing num-
Der of his force. .ft Tszr
The rebel COL Dicke died of his wounds.
COL Harlan pursued and attacked Morgan
at Rolling Fork and the Salt river bridge.
This is the first instance believe of infantry
attacking and routing cavalry. ..!.:. ..h
Morgan fled before Harlan to Bardstown,
and thence attempted to escape between Leb-
anon and Bellville. Col. .Haskins, Of the
18th Kentucky, attacked him this morning,
killing number and capturing his caissons
and ammunition wagons ...-. |
Morgan is flying precipitately. @'@'
'd Cen Reynolds started from Glasgow yes
terday for sGreensburg and may intercept
hir,. 49,, -s--4 sst ,..e, ~ ,,siy.;a fs
Col. Halsey, Of the 9Th Kentucky cavalry,
was killed. - s.aisa 81 l.a. eT
., Morgan has paid dearly for what he has
enc. nh ,t. e.. ,.rstf e-.f...-t, A.. ,,.....,
Our casualties have not been reported.
Gen. Rosecrans occupies Murfreesboro.
,.I.fa -..,.., ,t,y.. BALTIMORE, Jan. 2.
The correspondent Of the, american, at
Suffolk. announces the arrival there of Cor
coran's entire brigade He takes command
there.
Peck's command is moving in another di-
rection.
Skirmishing occurs daily.
.i.o s!t .aai.6gaso1 LOUISVILLE, JAM. L.
i. Rosecrans captured Murfreesboro on Tues
day morning. The rebels made but slight
resistance and retreated to Tullahoma. /
a. Rosecrans lost train of wagons following
him, captured by the rebels under Morgan
Rumors here ofthe approach of Forrest from
the direction Of Salt,riyer are unfounded. -
.ggz9 ----vo NEW YoRK, Jan. I.
The steamer S. R. Spaulding, from New
Orleans the oath has arrived. Among her
are Gen. Butler and Staff, exceptin 6
Col Jonas French and Can't John Clark