Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-22
VOL. XIV--NO. A.
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about to arrive here, have been captured at
the West and elsewhere. a'T"'- ' o.
New YORK, May II.
Steamer George Washington, from New Or
leans the 10th, arrived this evening.
An Opaluosas letter states that information
from Grand Gulf and the gunboat feet had
been received there, with details of it's capture,
and the capture Of Port Gibson by Gen. Oster-,
haus. When the latter was nearing Port
Gibson he was met by hundreds of families
fleeing from the interior to escape the raid of
the Illinois cavalry, and the prevalent opin-
ion among the secessionists was that Port
Gibson was the safest place in that region
The damage done by the cavalry raid was If.
reparable. -.
1t was rumored at Opaluosas that Port Hud-
son was evacuated.
John E. Hayes and P G. Tracy Of the Era,
had been expelled from New Orleans for wri-
ting and publishing questionable article
Another editor, Hills, had been arrested.
The Era of the 18th mentions a rumor
that Port Hudson was bombarded by our feet
on the night of the Sth, and all day of the 9th.
Col Grierson had arrived at New Orleans,
and has been presented by the Unionists with
magnificent charger.
Admiral Farragut arrived at New Orleans
on the 9th, from Brashier city. The Admiral
and his officers left the flag ship in the Red
river, and bring the important intelligence
that Alexandria was captured on the 4th by
Admiral Porter and portion of his own fleet.
Prior to the capture of Alexandria, Fort
De Russig, on Red river, was demolished af-
ter fight, and the rebel gunboat also cap
tured. -- f.-. ..4
After the capture of Alexandria by the
gunboats on the morning of the 9th, the ad-
vance cavalry of Brigadier General Dwight
dashed into the place, thus forming juno.
ton of Farragut's and Gen. Banks forces.
Opalousas dates of the 9th state that our
army was then on the march.
Gen. Dwights brigade was supposed to be
in Alexandra, and Gen. Emory, Weitzel and
Grover, with their forces, were close behind.
A Baton Rouge letter of the I'd states Col.
Grierson's force, the 9th and 7th Illinois Cav
airy, and battery numbering some 900 men,
followed by a large number of prisoners, rode
into that city that day. They left Lagrange
April 10th, and burnt the rebel stores and
railroad depot at Oklanna, the depot and
two heavily laden freight and commssary
trains and an ordnance train at Newton, on
the Charleston and Vicksburg railroad. The
ordnance train contained 1000 loaded shells
for the Vicksburg batteries, which exploded
terrifcally. From Newton they followed the
railroad to Mendon, burning all the bridges;
thence South on the Mobile railroad to Enter
prise, where they destroyed the rebel ord
nonce works; thence back to Newton, burn
ing all the bridges from thence to Jackson,
including the great bridge over Pearl river,
and near jackson tore up two miles of track,
Thence they followed the jackson and New
Orleans railroad to the Louisiana line A reb-
Il force of 5000 at Clinton was evaded by
making circuit around them, our force de-
stroying their camp equippage and stores,
and capturing 300 prisoners. While crossing
the branch Of the Amite river, It. Col. Black
barns horse was severely wounded and left
in the hands of the enemy. They crossed
The Amite river on the morning Of the 1st,
en miles from Baton Rouge, captured rebel
cavalry picket of 160 men and horses, burned
Capt. Wetherbee's house, captured his horses,
md then rode into Baton Rouge, looking
'ough but in good condition. Every railroad
n Mississippi! has been cut by them. They
lave supplied themselves with fresh horses
IN the route, and brought in over three hun
lrep contrabands on horses, nearly all the
att also leading horses.
The Era of the 9th gives particulars of The
burning of the ship-of-war Preble, at Pensa-
,ola, on the 9th ol April The fire took ac-
,identally. All hands were saved, The ves-
;el after burning several honrs, blew up.
WASHINGTON, May 16.
A dispatch received by the War Depart
nent says the pr soners arriving at Fortress
Monroe from Richmond think the whole
humber taken by the rebels in the recent bat
lie did not exceed 1900.
....r-. s... New YORK, May II.
The Times army dispatch dated Friday
'vening, says Stewart is for the present in the
Of Jackson's corps, which consists
# four full divisions of 5000 men each
rebel deserter states that their force, prior
o the arrival of Longstreet, was 10000
lie brought 10000 more. .-
Rebel officers estimate their loss at 10000.
WASHINGTON, May II.
About 125 officers and men from Chancel-
orville battle ground, and 20 others, have
,een brought into camp and distributed
.mong the various corps and general Hospit-
lis on the Rappahannock.
A dispatch received from relative of Sena-
or Harlan, of Iowa, announces that that
gentleman is not expected to recover.
'a771 @ss' WASHINGTON, May II.
1t is ascertained from gentlemen returning
rom the Rappahannock, that Gen. Hooker
eems highly gratiied with his recent visit to
he President
The river front of the enemy has been
econoitered and the discovery made that du-
ing the night of the 14th they threw new
nd extensive earthworks up along the ridge
# hills in the rear and to the left of Fred
1t is reported to-day that every available
older now on detailed service in or around
Washington and Baltimore, and on the rail-
Dads in Virginia and Maryland, will be for
varded to Hooker's command, and their
laces supplied by Pennsylvania militia,
vhich, it is said, have been rendered by Gov
rnor Curtin. ..s
The Marshal of the District of Columbia
as siezed the real, personal estate of Capt. j.
Moffit, commander Of rebel privateer, un-
er the oonfscation act. '9....
saH The following are some of the places
made prominent in the late battles on the
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