Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
Fight at Pine Bluff, Ark.---4,OO0
Rebel Cavalry Defeated by 100
Union Infantry.
Col. Hatch Pursuing Chalmers.
Rebels Conscripting in Tennessee.
Details Of the Battle on the Wau-
hatchie.
FIGHT ON THE LITTLE TENNES-
SEE RIVER.
A Rebel Regiment Defeated and
so Of their Number Killed and
40 Wounded.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Times,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Times.l
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 6.
A rebel regiment the 9th Tennessee, cross
ed the Little Tennessee on Monday, and were
driven back by Col. Adams, of the 1st Ken
lucky. Fifty rebels were killed. or drowned,
aud 70 ty captured, including four officers.
There are no rebels on this side Of the Lit
tic Tennessee
No other news Of interest.
CINcINNATI, Nov. 7.
A Knoxville dispat, h to the Commercial
avs rebel regiment crossed Little Tenne-
see ard were driven back by Col. Adams
wi h FIRST Kentucky. Their loss is fifty killed
and drowned, and 40 captured, including four
officers.
Arkansas advices represent Arkad-lphi,
recently Prices headquarters, in possession
Of Gen Viele.
Over 700 volunteers from Yell county,
Arkansas, reported TO Gen. Steele for duty.
The Second Infantry Regiment is being
raised at Batesville.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Z.
The Enquirer has special from Baltimore,
saying:
ut is rumored here that the rebels are
evacuating Richmond"
New York, Nov. Z.
The Britt h bark Anslel reports that she
was boarded Sept. 29th, in lat. l9 long Z, by
he Tuscarora On piratical cruise.
Is. ST.. LOUIS, Nov Z.
Gen. Walbridge, of Nv York. who has
just rived from trip to Southwest Missouri,
rep IS tn It part of the State fres from organ.
lied DO les OF reb.l tr ops, but bush xhack
ers c N inue t. comm. d.predations
The Democ~ tts Little r ,ck co respondent
gives pr iculsrs Of recent fight at Pine
B uff, Ark. Th. att,ck was made on the
18th ult., by 1000 rebel cavalry, und Mar
maduke and G abel The Carr son consis ed
f about 700 inf.nt'y und r Col. Clay on,
and were rtiiei in the Court ii use SO are,
by barricading the st eets lead ng thereto
W tn cotton bales. The reb.ls approached
from three directions, but after repeated
charges, during which Ciayton's ar fiery
pllyed havoc in their ranks they were re-
q II, ell AMI driven from town. leaving 800
killed and wou ded in our hands. Our loss
is II killed and 33 wounded.
GAULEY BRIDGE, Nov Z.
DR.. VIM. McPerycker arrived here thi,
morning, much fatigued from exposure and
hunger He says he male his escape by
means Of III kew the deb or's rom. The
ky was given him by child twenty months
old. lie says il is not true, as sta ed by the
Richmond Inquirer, that some one assisted
MIN in his escape.
DAYTON, Nov. 7.
A grand demonstration came off her. t.,
IL. ,h1e ,e Nvl a,o
process ion, for the relief Of tn. families OF
volunteers. Its extent may b. judged FROM
the fact that there were 325 wagons heavily
loaded with wood, 20 drays -four and 80 wag
ons filed with farm produce. The procession
was lead by the German brass band Of
S, ringi Id, and everything went off with
high eclat and patriotism. The denonstra-
ton will berepeated in inuary. The donors
were farmers, who dined at the Phillips House
New York, Nov. z
A Baltimore dispatch 'ys Brisfeld is elect
ed by over 1000 majority, thus making four
Union Congre ssmen e ected.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.
Notwithstanding the attempt to discrs dit
a portion of Jeff. Davis correspondence re-
Gently published, it is positively ascertained
that tn. originals are all on file and in posses
sion of the Government.
The disposition of the Government is to
relieve the strlngency in the money market in
the Great Atlantic cities. Arrangements
have been made which it is thought cannot
fail to secure this end in few days.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Z.
The steamer Sa!vor arrived at this port to.
day, from Mo ris Island, aud brings the most
glorious intellig nee. She reports that she
lay off Morris Island Monday, tn, I'd Instant,
and left that night for Hilton Head
On Saturday and Sunday terrific bonn
bardment was kept up on Ft. Sumter ny three
Of our monitors and FITS. Gregg and, Wagner
On Monday morning. while the Salvor lay
off Hilton Head, Capt O'Neil, of the invalid
co ps, reported that news had been received
by our military authorities there that Fort
Sumter was in our possession and occupied
y ,hs l44th Pennsvlvania volunteers.
The fort was carried by assault The re-
port was credited by our officers and m n.
1t is also stated that the U. s steamer Full
ton had been ordered to lay off Hilton Head
for.24 hours, to convey The intellige ce To
New York. The news was conveyed to Hill
on Head by the u S. steamer Golden Gate,
on Monday morning.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The steamer Salvor, which has been en-
gagged in tte Government t~an>port service.
a rived at this port from off Cha, lesion, this
afternoon. having eft there three days ago. :
She reports that Ft Sumter had surr cred
TO the Union f.nces AMI 'he old .qag nop
s0aUes over ,he ;. bel stronghold. g
After the surrender # rhe fort it was taken
possession of by he 144th Pennsylvania Vo's
The old flag has been restored on the very
spot where it was first degraded.
~ MEMPHIS, Nov. 5.
Hatch drove Chalmers across the TalIa.
hatchi.. puni- hing him severely.
Richardson with force reported to be from
1900 to 5000. s'rnck The Memphis &
Charleston R i!road six miles east of Sais
bury, this mo ming, b,rning the trestles End
tearing up the rails. a. well as cutting the
teleg1 aph line. No particu ars yet received.
Lse's frce has gene towards Decatur
Roddy and Forrest are reported near luka.
tE a. a4 CAIRO, Nov. Z.
The steamer Mary E. Fo 'syth, with NJ M
phis dates up t" the evening Of the 5th inst !,
SRI, ed here tn 8 marning. The B,iLsti,., OF
that date, learns from citizen Of Shelby