Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03
Maj. Gen. Reynolds killed.
Rumored fight near Mechanicsburg
A large Rebel force moving in
the direction Of Baltimore.
The enemy fear an attack on
Richmond.
Rebel account Of the situation at
Vicksburg.


Vicksburg.
WASHINGTON, July 1.
Letters of to days date have been received
from the Army Of the Potomac, in which are
the following facts:
1t is stated that our last movements have
been characterized by marked willingness on
the part Of the soldiers to undergo any ia
tigue within bound of human endurance.
The rebels recently sent only small scout
ing or accommodating parties to the vicinity
of Frederick. There is no force of the enemy
between that city and Hagerstown.
A portion of our force surrounded Emmels-
burg Monday, and captured, without conflict,
a battery, the only force there.
Gen. Stahl was relieved from his cavalry
command by Gen Hooker, Sunday, and Gen.
Fitzpatrick appointed in his place.
LANCASTER, Pa. July 1.
There is nothing new here. Col Franklin
has communication with our forces at McCall's
Ferry, Beech Bottom, by a line of couriers.
The last message, received at 10 o'clock to-
night says nothing has been seen Of the
rebel forces in that vicinity
There is vague rumor that the rebels are
again at York, but it is not reliable.
HARRISBURG, July Midnight.
The heavy firing heard in the direction of
Carlisle has ceased. 1t is believed the rebels
have made an attack on the forces belonging
to this department, between Mechanicsburg
and Carlisle. The result is unknown. A
large fire is now seen in the direction of Car
Isle.
1t is believed here that Lees headquarters
WASHINGTON, July 1.
The Washington Star has the following
news from Richmond:
can attack is expected here''
The Ella has arrived from the Lower Poto.
mac, bringing up prisoners. Among them is
VIM Hunter. He says he is deserter from
the 10th Louisiana. He represents that the
people of Richmond, which pla ce he left last
week, were much frightened-fearing an at
tack-and citizens were being armed.
Special to Herald.
CARLISLE, Pa. July 1--3 P. N.
The last Of the rebels left here this FORE
noon by the Baltimore Pike. The number is
about $4,000. A Division under johnson, en-
camped two miles west of Carlisle, retreated
precipitately to Shippensburg, leaving cooked
rations behind.
An order from Gen. Lee dated at Cham
bersburg, 9th, praises the troops for the forti-
tude with which they performed the arduous
marches. He exhorts the troops to abstain,
with most scrupulous care, from unnecessary
or wanton injury to private property, and en-
joins all officers to arrest and bring to sum-
mary punishment any who offend his orders
on this subject
The rebels in the occupation of Carlisle
made acquisitions for large supplies of bacon,
flour, salt, potatoes, moasses, coffee, sugar.
The rebels when here had regular mail com.
munication with Richmond, including news
papers.
GETTYSBURG, July 1.
A heavy engagement took place this fore
noon between the rebels, under Longstreet
and Hill, and the 1st and 18th Corps. under
Gen. Reynolds and Meade. The locality is
beyond Gettysburg, on the Chambersburg
Pike. The fight was very severe, and attend
ed with heavy loss. Thus far the enemy has
been successfully resisted by the I'd Corps
mentioned, and the Sd and 18th Corps are
now coming up. Maj. Gen. Reynolds was
MORALLY wounded and has since died.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.
A Harrisburg special to the Press says a
strong force under Gen. Knipe, marched up
the valley to-day towards Carlisle. A supply
train was also sent out which encountered
the enemy and withdrew to Harrisburg
Heavy firing has been heard in the direction
of Carlisle. No doubt considerable engage
ment is going on. The fight is probably near
Mechanicsburg. The danger is not yet over.
| WASHINGTON, July /.
We have the following news from rebel
papers:
Richmond, 25th. - Ten transports ap-
preached White House this forenoon, and
small force landed. 1t is reported that pick
cts advanced to Tunstalts Station. No APP
| prehensions are felt in official circles.
The Rebel, of the 28th, on the situation,
says: There is no question but the enemy
is approaching A great battle is anticipa-
pated on their approach. Every preparation
is made to give him warm reception. Bag
gage and the sick are being sent to the rear,
and reinforcements to the front. Another
brigade from Western Virginia passed up
yesterday, chiefly Virginia troops in the cam
paign in Tennessee. A portion of Buckner's
command passed up last night, and Jackson
will probably follow in the morning. We
learn that Breckinridge's division did not
reach Montgomery, having been recalled by
Gen. Johnston to jackson. We over esti-
mated the loss in killed and wounded. The
whole number will not exceed 200, and not
700 killed. It was reported last evening that
5000 or 1000 of the enemy's cavalry had
occupied Manchester, and the enemy had
burned one or two residences this side of
Hoover's Gap. This story is not believed
here" ....
Jackson, ga staff officer who left
Vicksburg last Monday, reports the garrison
closely bosieged. The enemy keep up con-
slant fire-much more severe than formerly,
as they have range of the town. An en-
tire block of buildings has been destroyed
on Washington street, by inceKdiary Shells
Every means had been taken to discover
them, but without success. '.- BOIL
Sappers and miners are both SO; hard at
work and close to each other that they hear
the sound of each others picks. +, ...-r
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A NATURAL, CoNoLusIoN.--A Dutchman
the other day, reading 40 account ola meeting,
came to the words -"The meeting then dis.
solved" He could not define the last word,
50 he referred to the dictionary aud felt salts
fed. In few minutes friend came in, when
Hauns said: 5 ssh e,
"Dey musth have VERY hot wedder dare in
New York. I RET an aoount of q meeting