Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-19
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EXCITING NEWS FROM THE EAST.
Lees Army marching Northward.
Hooker fastening North to pre-
vent the Rebel advance.
Both Armies heavily reinforced.
A collision imminent.
Sharp skirmiSh in the vicinity of
Clinton, La.
JAcKsoN's LANDING, YAzoo RIVER,

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JAcKsoN's LANDING, YAzoo RIVER,
| June 8, via CAIRO, June1l Z.
The lines Of the army are in the same po
sition, with cannonading from the front and
rear at intervals during the day. A small
body of our troops at Satartia, on the Yazoo
were met and attacked by portion of John.
ston's forces, when we retired without loss, to
Haines' Bluff. 1t is anticipated that the
rebels may endeavor to regain that position.
Ample preparations have been made to repel
them. The rebels are known to be in ter.
rible condition within Vicksburg.
A few days more must reduce them to star.
vation. The health and spirits of our men
are excellent. -7uea- s..-s .
| GUNBoAT MARMoRA, 12 MILES ABOVE
| GREENvILLE, ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
| June 7, via CAIRO June 13.
The steamer Lady Walton in charge of her
Captain and six men came out of the Arkan.
sas river and surrendered to the gunboat Ty-
Ter. They report no Notifications except near
Pine Bluf-provisions plenty and Prices army
moving southwark. ..
WASHINGTON, June l3.
BY MAIL TO NEW YORK.
The following extracts are from letter Of
an officer dated Haines' Bluff, Miss, June 1st,
and which to-day was received in this city
I'VE reached here yesterday, after weeks
marching up between the Black and Yazoo
rivers. The object Of the expedition was to
destroy the resources of the country, and
deprive the enemy of subsistence, drive away
any force he might have in that neighborhood,
and to ascertain, if possible, if the enemy
was concentrating in any considerable force
for the purpose of raising the siege of Vicks-
burg. We had force numbering something
over 10000 men. -' z. .
"We have marched over 100 miles in one
week, during the hottest kind Of weather.
We destroyed all the forage and supplies of
cotton, aud drove off all their horses, mules
and cattle between the two rivers, for dis
lance of between 20 and 80 miles. We met
no considerable force Of the enemy, and had
only one or two slight skirmishes. We as
certained where the enemy was concentrated,
and gained much valuable information, which
may be of use hereafter. & -
1.-THE commanding General having report
ed to Gen. Grant, the latter came through this
morning to the Bluff, and seemed well satisfi-
ed with the result to the expedition"
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NASHVILLE, June 13.
The rebels made another attack yesterday.
AT about a. m. Gen. Forrest with about 5O,-
900 rebel cavalry and two batteries attacked
the cavalry division commanded by Gen.
Mitchell. The Federals formed in line of
battle and replied vigorously to the rebel fire.
The enemy retreated as our forces advanced.
Mitchell pursued the rebels six miles. The
rebel loss is one killed, 60 or 20 wounded and
ten prisoners. The Federal loss is six killed,
among them Lieut.. NJ. G. Blair, 4th Indiana
cavalry. . ,-.r
MEMPHIS, June 49,
The steamer Fort Wayne from Young's
Point arrived here to-day. She brings no
later dates from Vicksburg than the st6 inst
No guerrillas were seen on the way up. The
fight at Milliken's Bend on Sunday last was
sanguine affair, much larger than at first
reported. The rebels under MCCULLOUGH, g.
500 strong, advanced upon the Federal forces,
composed of four negro regiments and the 23d
Iowa volunteer infantry. The rebels made
desperate charge at daylight. The negroes
broke in confusion, but finding their captured
comrades were being slaughtered by the
rebels, they rallied with great desperation
and drove the rebels back. The loss is heavy
on both sides.
Guerrillas destroyed portion of the rail-
road track near Georgetown last night. The
damage they done was slight and will soon be
repaired. .. .-.-..... :. .
The rebel troops in northern Mississippi
have been sent to reinforce Gen. Johnston.
... LOUISVILLE, June IA.
1t is reported that our forces to-day cap
tured the band of guerrillas which committed
the depredations yesterday near Elizabeth
town, and recovered nearly all the stolen |
Government horses.
LEXINGTON, KY, June IA.
Refugees from Mt. Sterling and Winches-
ter, ust arrived here, report that 300 rebels |
under Peter Everett, this forenoon attacked
party of IA Kentucky cavalry on State Creek,
east OF MT. Sterling. A severe engagement,
lasting three hours, ensued, when our forces |
commenced retreating slowly, fighting as they
withdrew. Reinforcements have been sent
to them. The Federal Major Williams and
and Lieut.. Williams were wounded.
.-a -lsi LOUISVILLE, June 13.
About 100 rebel cavalry interrupted the |
cars, with Federal horses on board, at Eliza |
BEETHOVEN, to-day. They captured 60 horses,
burned Q camps, broke open the express Of
fice and stole $l,70o in gold. Our troops
are in pursuit ae, g. s.4 e.a
cie as.a Special to Herald.
.sb-5fn NEW YORK, June Is.
Triuns, l4th.-A new army corps, denom- |
mated the Reserve Corps, has been created, |
called the Department the Cumberland, and |
is placed under command Of Maj. Gen. Cor
don W. Granger, with its present headquar-
ters at Triune, to be composed of three Divis- !
ions, commanded by Brig, Gems. :. d. Nor
gan, R. s Granger and A. Bocid. o.-.a -.
A strong force of the enemy, estimated at
10000, under Forrest and Col. Cruise, are
still lowering about the front. ...
( H Io.@ 5s ..- New YORK, June Is.
The Times says editoriaIly that informa-
ton reached this city yesterday from Wash
ington that Lees army, 10000 strong, was
on this side of the Rappahannock marching
Northward, and that Hooker's army was
Fastening north to prevent the rebel advance.
Lee, before the close of last week, crossed by
the fords above Fredericksburg and was ap-
parently pushing for the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad. BY Friday Hooker's whole
army was on the northward march, follow
ing that day line between Warrenton and
Cattlett's stations 4s5sa sa ~ .fii1f "7F"
All our commlssary stores have been en-
barked from Acquia Creek ysA 52H s,72"
Lee has been Joined BY large detachments