Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-11
TELEGRAPHIC.
FROM THE RAPPAnANNOCK.
The GunbOats Satellite and Re-
lance Disabled. 30 ..H
An Extraordinary Disclosure Con-
corning the late Rebel Inva-
sion Of the North.
Great Excitement at Dayton, Ohio.
New YORK, Sept. 4.
The 7ibune has the following:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc, !

HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc,
September 3.
Information having been received that o
naval exped ton was to be sent up the Rap
pahannock to retakc the gunboats Satellite and
Reliance, Gen Fitzpatrick was directed to
move down with his cavalry division, as Cir
with these ins ructions, Fitzpatrick moved
yesterday forenoon to the vicinity of Corben,
where the captured gunboa!s were lying,
causing the rebel cavalry in the neighborhood
to quickly ford the river. Finding no gun
boats to engage the Reliance and Satellite, he
ordered Eden and Fulleas batteries to open
on them. The boats were moored to the
shore, opposite Corbin's Neck. Being unable
to move they could not escape. They were
thoroughly -riddled and disabled, and can
never again be used by the enemy. The en-
emy played upon our force for a short time
with few field pieces without much damage,
but were speedily Quieted. Their boats were
merely tugs altered for navy business
Scouting parties of infantry and cavalry COM
bincd, are in the frequent habit of leaving
Gen. Corcorans command. Yesterday they
chased small body Of guerrias, and finding
a house in which was concealed captured Sut-
lers stores, they set Ton fire.
Deserters now couing in, report that Lees
army is generally discussing the practicability
of another raid across the Potomac. There
must have been certain indications, or ex-
pressions dropped by those high in command,
to warrant the assumption. TIE reported
generalization of Lees army is much exag
gerated. 1t is again in excellent fighting
condition. The desertions are far less nu-
merous than stated, both to the mountains
and our lines.
New York, Sept. 4.
The Tribune's dispatch says it is ordered
that a premium of two dollars be paid for ac-
cepted recruits for the regular army, and
volunteers shall also be paid for accepted
colored recruits. The recruit himself will be
entitled to this premium If he presents HIM
self to the recruiting officer.
The Times dispatch says distinguished
officer in the army of the Potomac has sent
in word that Lee has not given the slightest
evidence of purpose to move his forces, on
the other hand he is waiting the result of
movements of Rosecra is and Burnside. The
opinion prevails among the most intelligent
of our officers at headquarters, that if these
operations are successful, Lee will propose
terms of surrender and cndeavor to bring the
war 10 close.
New YORK, Sept. 4.
The following extraordinary statement is
addressed to the New York Ianaes, in which
paper it appears this morning:
Philadelphia, Sept. lst.-Having just re-
turned frum the city Of Richmond, Virginia,
where have been over a year, wish you
would give the following publication in your
valuable Journal: have, during my stay in
Richmond, made the intimate acquaintance of
j. Lane, Captain in the Confederate army,
son of Gen. Joe Lane, of Oregon, who is we'll
informed and who assured me that the late
nvasions of the North by Lee and Morgan
were made upon the earnest and undoubted
representations of VallAndigham, who assur-
cd jeff Davis and his Cabinet that the North
was rife for a revolution, and only waited the
appearance of the Southern army to proclaim
for Jeff Davis and forsake Lincoln. Mr.. Val
lapdigham's representations were corrobora-
ted by the tone of the majority of the North.
ern journals, who surely would not denounce
the Administration so boldly except by the
assurance of having the masses strongly in
their favor. l have sent copy of this note
to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) HENRY RE1N1sH.