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

aiken, being completely demolished by our
sunboat', and that about sixty cannon were
captured
Gen. Sherman has undoubtedly reached his
destination ere this, and we expect to hear
within the next forty eight hears that Vicks-
burg is taken. Farragut was but twelve
miles below at latest accounts.
JEFF. Davis and Gen. johnson were at
Jackson on the 18th.
The passengers and crew of the Lake City
AZ in number-are at Vicksburg, in Jail.
Gen. Holmes, whose headquarters are on
White river, has issued an order instructing
oil persons claiming protection of the Confed-
crate authorities to move their slaves and
other property west of White river. Many
had complied, but large portion are unable
or unwilling to do so.
The Confederates have abandoned the
country between the White and the Missis-
sippi rivers, and as consequence there was
rush Of cotton to the river, Notwithstanding
the stringent law just passed by the Arkan-
sas Legislature, that any one trading with
the Federals, either buying or selling, shall
be fined not less than $500 nor more than
SIC, 900, and be sent to the penitentiary not
less than five years nor more than twenty-five
years.
The people of Arkansas are in great want
and restitution.
On the Goth, Van Dorm attacked the garri-
son at Davis Mills. His force consisted OF
ESQ of his own men and some 1000 cavalry.
severe battle ensued, in which Van Dorm
was repulsed with heavy loss Thirty of his
wounded were left on the field and a number
were carried off, Federal casualties were two
slightly wounded
We have reliable information that Van
Dorm is somewhere in the country north OF
the Memphis and Charleston railroad, and
between Bolivar and the river.
Affairs along the road between Columbus
and Jackson are unchanged. The rebels still
hold the road, and in much strength.
New Madrid was evacuated last night. the
magazines blown up and the barracks burned
sC WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
On the application of Senator Latham, OF
California, the Navy Department has ordered
the armed steamer Connecticut to leave
Hampton Roads on the LIST of January next
for Aspinwall, to bring to New York all the
treasure at that place from the Pacific coast.
Senator Latham hopes to obtain from the
Navy Department regular armed convoy
for California steamers from Aspinwall. The
subject is now under consideration.
There was great excitement in Alexandra,
late yesterday evening, growing out of the
hurried arrival there of several of our cavalry
men and transfers, the latter being mounted
on horses cut from their own wagons. They
represented that Stuart's rebel cavalry, with
some light artillery, had appeared at Pop.
pick Church, several miles from Mt. Vernon
Sunday night, and on Sunday proceeded to
Acateuck, which is only twelve miles from
Alexandria, and there attacked two or three
companies of our troops, and captured q
wagon train at Occoquan on Saturday. There
is difficulty in arriving at the precise truth
owing to the many conflicting rumors in cir
culation in regard to this matter, but that a
rebel reconnaissance appeared in that neigh.
borhood is beyond question, and that the
rebels create great alarm is equally certain.
Military men who have seen official tele-
grams from Dumfries, say it was the same
rebel force which several miles from that
place made reconnaissance, driving in our
cavalry pickets, killing three or four of them
The rebels fearing capture by our troops,
left for Occoquan, where they made an alarm.
ing demonstration. Due allowance it was
claimed must be made for the statements OIL
frightened Transfers and others. All such &C.
counts are undoubtedly exaggerated.
Consignees should Immediately send
authority to the Navy Department, so that
the Commanders of the Corea can obtain
treasure from Aspinwall.
JEFFERSON CRY, No., Dec. 20.
The Legislature met to day. d. G Marven
radical emancipationist, was elected Speake,
by 26 majority. j. B. Pratt emancipationist
was elected Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Richardson in the Senate introduced q
resolution that all emancipationists are favor
able to compensated emancipation as enunci
ated by the President, which was unanimous
ly adopted.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.
The Governor of Maryland has appointed
Hon. Thomas II. Hicks Senator, to represent
the State of Maryland in the United States
Senate until the next meeting of the Legis.
lature, in place of Hon. Jas. H. Pearce,
deceased.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
The official information received by the
steamers of this week from Europe refutes
the idea of the probability of any disturbance
of our relations with any of the European
powers.
WASHINGTON, Dec %.
The following is the Stare version of the
last rebel raid:
A rebel force of cavalry, with battery Of
artillery, suddenly appeared at o'clock P. M.
Saturday in front of Dumfries, then held by
our forces, consisting of the 9th, 7th, and
Goth Ohio, with two pieces of McGilveray' s
battery. The rebels were first estimated at
1000. They cut the wires leading to Fall
mouth, and attacked our troops, who had
few men killed and were driven off.
In the meanwhile information reached
these headquarters by telegraph before they
cut the wires leading in this direction.
Troops from this quarter were Instantly
put in motion, if possible to cut off their re-
treat.
Gen. Geary marched from Wolf Run i'm
mediately to the relief Of the troops engaged
at Dumfries. After being worsted before
Geary's arrival, they pushed directly for
Occoquan, where they had a slight engage
ment with 1900 hundred of our troop there,
under COL Candy, resulting in inconsiderable
loss on both sides, ours maintaining their
ground.
They next proceeded up Bulls Run, cross
ed it at Wolf Run, there they went to Anan-
dale via Burk's Station, where they camped
night, thus avoiding points where
we had troops. At daybreak yesterday morn
ing they were again in the saddle.
In the meantime our troops at Fairfax G.
H. did their best to head them off in that d.
rection, but being infantry could not get up
in time to do so.
They were last seen in the vicinity of Lew
insburg, where their number was estimated at
but 800 cavalry and four pieces of artillery.
At nightfall, yesterday, they were under
whip and spur, evidently bent on escaping,
in the direction of Leesburg. They certainly