Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-06
The charges against the Pennsyl-
vania Reserves cOntradicted.
EXCITING RUMORS FROM VICKS-
BURG.
Another battle fought and our
forces defeated, with a loss
Of 10000 men.
Great Union Mass Meeting at
Columbus, Ohio.

The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Enquirer, says the charges against
the LIST Pennsylvania Reserves are untrue
The same correspondent says that some of
Stewards cavalry attacked our pickets last
night near Union Mills, but were repulsed.
.... WASHINGTON March 2.
The President has issued proclamation
calling an extraordinary session of the Senate
on the 4th of March, to receive and act on
communications he may make, namely on
civil and military nominations.
McClellan's testimony before the war CON-
mittee, on Saturday, relates principally to the
battle of Williamsburg, which he stated was
fought against his judgment. He asked per-
mission to submit statement of the whole
subject in writing, but the committee declin-
ed to receive it, as they wished replies to d.
rect questions on specific points. His ex-
animation continues to-day.
UNITED STATES WAR SQUADRON,
Feb. 9th, via Memphis, March l.
To Hon Gideon wees, Secretary of the Navy:
SIR:-I regret to inform you that the In
dianola has also fallen into the hands of the
enemy. The rams Webb and Queen of the
West attacked her 26 miles from here and
rammed her until she surrendered, all of
| which can be traced to non compliance with
my instructions. do not know the particu-
| lars
[Signed] D. D. PORTER,
Commanding.
New YORK, March 2.
! The cargo of the ship Jacob Bell, destroyed
by the Florida, was chiefly for English &C.
count, valued at six hundred thousand dol
lars, insured in England for New York
Government is heavy loser, as the duties
would have been $17,5OO. .......-.r f..
| HALIFAX, March 2.
The Jacob Bells cargo was valued at one
million five hundred thousand dollars.
t.' CINCINNATI, March 8.
A special to the Comnaerciat from Murfrees-
boro I'd, says an expedition comprising 1900
cavalry and infantry left that place yesterday,
and encountered the enemy at Bradyville -
After severe fighting the enemy was driven
from the town, with loss of 8 killed 20
wounded and 8 captured also 800 new SOL
diers and accoutrements, baggage, &C. The
enemy were portion of Morgan's division.
Our loss was half that of theirs.
NEW York, March 8.
The steamer Chekiang, from New Orleans,
10th, has arrived
| 1t is believed that the rebels are converting
the Harriet Lane into an iron-clad gunboat.
! The Essex picked up, near Port Hudson,
four torpedoes, each containing % pounds of
powder.
! The levees below Baton Rouge and in St.
Charles Parish have been made safe against
any overflow.
An order has been issued by Gen. Banks,
forbidding the taking away of negroes from
any of the plantations by any officer or any
other per.on in the United States service,
without authority from Headquarters
New York, March 8.
| A ridiculous rumor is afoat here, that our
forces have been defeated at Vicksburg, with
loss Of 20, 900, of whom Z 900 were drowned.
No credit is attached to it.
| FT MONROE, March 8.
The Petersburg Express of last Saturday
says that great battle had been fought at
| Vicksburg, with great losses on both sides
and without any decisive result
The Gunboat lndianola was captured.
PROVIDENCE. March 8.
VIM. Sprague has resigned the office of
Governor and takes his seat in the United
States Senate. III
CAIRO, March 8.
telegram was received last evening from
Memphis, stating that the gunboat Indianola
had been captured by the rebels on Tuesday
in the Mississippi river, short distance north
OF the mouth of Red river. Itrepresents that
the Indianola was coming up, when she was
met by the Confederate boats Webb, Queen
of the West and another vessel, that they
butted away at the Indianola, till she was in
sinking condition, that she ran aground
and was at last forced to surrender. Nothing is
said of any damage done to the confederate
vessels, which is very SIM ular, as the Indian
ola has most formidable batteries of nine and
eleven-inch guns, single broadside of which
ought to sink any wooden vessel, besides
Capt. Brown is considered one of the very
best officers in the Western service. Naval
authorities here heard nothing of the disaster
to the Indianola, and the report is not be-
lieved by them.
The steamer Curlew was arrested Sunday
night at Island No. 10, having on board con-
traband goods. She was brought up yester-
day by prize crew.
A dispatch from Memphis yesterday says
that the steamer Henderson left this port
without clearance and with private freight
The Captain also refused to take Government
Revenue aid. 1t is highhanded outrage
against government authority, and will be
summarily dealt with -...-
The new gunboat Tuscumbia, built on the
same model of the Indianola, arrived this
morning from New Albany.
The S1st Wisconsin also arrived this fore.
noon, without accident.
E CAIRO, March 8.
When the latest boat left Vickshurg some
firing was going on, the cause of which was
unknown"
The Memphis Bulletin of Saturday saws
We have report confidently believed in
we'll informed circles that the rebels are evac- |
uating Vicksburg.
The gunboat Carondolet and five others are
reported to have reached Tallahatchie river by
way of the Yazoo Pass.
Reports are still favorable from Lake Proyi. |
dence. ~ 90 st.
At Yazoo Pass about a mile of the track of
the Memphis and Charleston railroad has
been submerged for several days, and on Fri.
day last nearly half Of it was moved several
feet, and bridge sunk so that trains cannot
run. This difficulty is near Moscow. The
region about Corinth is nearly flooded, all
low grounds being covered with water.
The break in the Mobile and Ohio railroad
is also submerged, and passengers are taken
over in skiffs and fatboats. -.n oee,' 7,
.ee1rsya COLUMBUS, O., March 8.
The Union Mass Meeting held here to-day
was largely attended, notwithstanding the
weather. -s" ts'l
At about o'clock Gov. johnson was es.
,orted to the Capitol, by battalion of the h
9Th United States infantry, I'd Ohio cavalry
md Konkle's battery. On arriving at the
Capitol salute of 100 guns was 1irad bv tha