Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
Severe Engagement near Cherokee
S!atiOn--Rebcl Forces Defeated.
Col. Terrence, of the seth Iowa,
Killed.
The Steamer Mist Robbed and
Burned by GaerriIlas.
More Government Funds Taken
from the Wreck Of the
Steamer Ruth.
Reception of Gen. ReSecrans in
Cincinnati.
GA.R0 Oct 06

LIE Steamer L.Derty arrived from Mem
phis this morning, with Memphis dates of
the Oath. The Bulletin of that date has the
following:
The advance Union forces eastward from
this point met with sharp resistance on
Wednesday, the 2lst inst At Cherokee
Station, on the Memphis & Charleston r. R
eight or nine miles this side of Tuscumbia,
the troops of the gallant 18th army corps
met the rebels with the r usual bravery, and
soon made themselves master Of the position.
On the day previous a brisk cavalry fight
took place near the same spot, between
considerable body of rebel mounted infantry
and the 9Th Ohio cavalry, in which rebels
were killed and Is wounded. Next morning
the movement of the lst Division, General
Osterha u.s., which was to have been at 6, was
delayed till o'clock. The I'd Division, Gen.
NJ. L. Smith, was delayed by the 1st Divi-
sion, waiting till they should move ahead, be-
fore striking. Maj. Gen. Blair commanded
both divisions. On. Osterhaus moved for
ward towards Tus"umbia, but had not pro-
ceeded far before his advance, consisting of
The 4th, 9th, 25th, 26'h, Goth and 31st Iowa
regiments, encountered large force Of reb-
els, estimated al from 1000 to 5000 under
the rebel Gems. S. D. Lee, Roddy and Rich
ardson. A heavy musketry fire Immediately
opened. The 6ght WAS furious for an hour,
when the rebels fell back with heavy loss in
killed and wounded.
General Os,erhaus hurried up several "a
FOUNDER PARROTS. which made havoc in their
retreating columns, and our whole division
was soon on the ground. The loss on our
side does not exceed 100, in killed and wound
ed. The death of Col. Terrence, of the 3Uth
Iowa, was a serious disaster. He was killed
while in advance of his men, in the midst of
the fight. Mistaking party of rebels dress
ed in Federal uniform for our troops, he rode
forward to ascertain who they were, and at
half range distance was shot down. His
regimenG seeing him fall raised yell, dashed
forward at charge, regained the body and
scattered the rebels IN all directions. The
loss of this regiment was 80 killed and
wounded. Capt. II. Randall, company d,
leg, which he will probably lose; Capt Clark,
company H., seriously, probably MORALLY,
wounded in the back; Capt. Smith, company
Z, seriously wounded; Adjutant G. L. Dem
ing, wounded in the head and thigh, and had
six or seven bullets through his clothes
Several other regiments, including the 4th
auu Lotu loWa, lcSt IHOfe VI less, Out we are
unable to learn particulars
The bodies of Col florence and Captain
Randall arrived last evening at Memphis,
where they were embalmed, and will be- sent
North to day, in charge of c. D. George, SUIT
Ter of the 30th iowa regiment. Col 4. lived
at Keokuk, and served with distinction
through the Mexican war.
On Wednesday the seamer Mist, bound
from Helena to Memphis, landed at the foot
of Ship Island, on the Mississippi side, to re
pair her mach merry. She had not been land
ed more than five minutes when a party Of
l 0 or Is guerr las came On board and drove
the crew up into the cabin and then demand
ed all the money on board, which was granted,
the crew being in no condition for defense.
From Capt. Calhoun they obtained S15, 900,
from Capt. Wood So, l27 and from Mr.. Warner
gold watch, then after taking what blankets
they could, they set fire to the bort, which
was consumed, with Is bales of cotton. The
guerras then departed for the interior, leav.
ing the crew on the oank. The crew went in
skitf to Helena, thence to Memphis on the
Fort Wayne. The boat was owned by J. G.
Calhoun, of Paducah, and cost $40, 900. The
guerrillas gave back about $50 to the crew to
pay their passage to some port
CINCINNATI, Oct. 26.
Gen. Rosecrans arrived about l l O clock
this morning and was escorted to the Burnett
House by an immense crowd of citizens. He
was enthusiastically welcomed throughout the
entire line of march. Judge Storer intro
duced him to the assemblage, and said his
fellow citizens of Cincinnati appreciate what
he has accomplished, assured him of their
mistaken confidence; while he has never dis,
honored his native State, the State has never
forgotten him. Abiding 10 his removal rom
the Army of the Cumberland, he said the
people would require records upon which that
action was based.
Gen. Rosecrans thanked the meeting for its
expression Of sympathy and respect which
this public reception implied. While he was
fattered by it he could not forget that the
viduals alone. 1t is principle for which We
are contending-the struggle for national life,
that produces such assemblies. lie asked the
people never to forget their duty to the Gov
eminent, whatever might occur to indvidu-
ais The question as to how he had been
used he desired to leave for future time to
answer ''Some friends of mine IN New
York, he said, ''are very solicitous abou. my
health-the Army Of the Cumberland thinks
I am well enough and so do las for the
quantity of opium have taken, consult my
druggist. New York and Washington papers
have said Gems. Crittenden and McCook in
tended to make charges against me. They
have assured me that they regret exceedingly
that such false reports should be started"-
He said that since the battle of Chicamauga
he had received a letter of approval from the |
President for his action in that affair." and
said whatever appeared in Eastern pagers
against him he was satisfied that the Govern
ment was in no way responsible. He ex-
pressed his readiness to do whatever the |
Government desired of him.
At the conclusion of his speech, cheers !
were given for Rosecrans and the Army of |
the Cumberland. His welcome throughout
was earnest and hearty.
MEMPHIS, Oct. %.
The enemy engaged by Gen. Osterhaus, on
the 2lst, was two brigades of Stephen D.
Lees cavalry and Jesse Forests. The fight
at one P. NJ, and lasted an hour.
Our loss was mostly caused by installing
Lees cavalry, who were dressed in our blue
for our own men. Our total loss is
killed and 81 wounded, all Of when have
been brought to 1uka. Among the killed
we're Col. florence and Capt. Randall, of the
Both Iowa infantry.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26.
The Treasury Department has recently sent
100000 to $4,000, 900 to the West for the
'ayment of troops. To-day the Treasurer !
eceived another package of the notes from
he wreck of the steamer Ruth This furnishes y
dditional proof that all the money as alleg- Y
d, 100000, was on board at the time Of ,
he fire.
LEAvENwoRTH, Oct %. b
Advices from Ft Scott, to Monday noon, G.
" that the rebels, under Cooper, have been D
nforced from Prices army, and threaten