Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-12
The Rebels in full force in and
about Fredericksburg.
Reconnaissance to Winchester.
Farragut to be relieved Of his
command. ll-
Gen. Brooks assigned to a new
Department.
SITUATION OF THE REBELS All
VICkSBURG.
Special to Tribune.

.-.--. WASHINGTON, June 10.
Gen. Brooks has been assigned to the COM
mand of the Department of the Menonga-
hala, consisting of that portion of Pennsyl-
vania which lies west of Laurel Ridge with
the eastern counties of Ohio and northern
counties Of Virginia.
Recent semi-official kilograms, from near
Vicksburg, stated that rebel deserters and
prisoners named yesterday as the last day to
which it was possible for the rebels in the
place to hold out.
statement made in a private letter, that
the works defending Vicksburg are much
stronger than those at Sebastopol, is not
mere guess WORK Admiral Porter, who was
in the Crimea while the seige was in prog
ress, declares this to be so.
Chaplain Sage, of the 4th Michigan, was
fred upon and twice wounded by guerrillas
near Deep Run, ont he Warrenton road, day
before yesterday. He succeeded in making
his escape with wounds through his arm and
back, which are not considered dangerous.
Several more of our men have been fired on
near Deep Run by some of Mosleys men.
portion of Gen. Stahrs cavalry, under
Maj. Brewer, 1st Michigan, sent out to
make reconnaissance toward Blue Ridge, ar
rived safely in Winchester, yesterday. They
went through New Baltimore and Front Roy
al, where they encountered 900 rebel cavalry,
whom they drove off, At Benton they met
$50 rebels, whom they charged and routed
We had only two men wounded. Capt Han
son, I'd Pennsylvania, returned yesterday
from reconnaissance to Cpperville, in con-
nection with the party under Maj. Brewer
They did not encounter any force of the enc
my. At Aldie they learned that Mosby was
expected there with 200 men and three pieces
of artillery. They returned with about fifty
prisoners and number of horses. Among.
| the prisoners is Minor Thompson, rebel spy,
| and guard whom he attempted to bgibe
Richmond papers, Of the 9th, report all
quiet at Vicksburg and give Mobile tele-
gram, of the 4th, stating that we have been
! repulsed at Port Hudson with the loss of an
arm to Gen. Banks. Our loss in the late
Vicksburg fight it gives at 4OOOO-tbe Con-
| federate loss 1000.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
special to the Herald says that it has
| been determined to accede to the request of
Admiral Farragut to be relieved from his
present command. Admiral Dahlgren, it is
understood will take his place as soon as the
Vicksburg matter is settled; it is stated also
that neither Admiral Dahlgren nor Admiral
Foote, although assigned to active service,
is to abandon his position at the head of the
Bureau in the Navy Department.
There is no change in relation to the posi-
ton of the left at Fredericksburg. Twenty
eight pieces are visible in the rebel batteries
opposite our left. Some of them are 10
FOUNDER Parrots.
A deserter who came over yesterday states
that the rebels have two grand divisions in
front of the division of the 9th corps, which
has crossed the river. The rebels appear to
be in full force in and about Fredericksburg.