Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30
GEN.. HOOKER WOUNDED.
Gen. Fitz John Porter dismissed
from the service.
Rebel Gen. Forrest in the vicinity
Of Union City, Tenn.
Preparations for Paying the Sol
Release of Army officers De-
manded by Federal authorities.

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..s a.. New YORK, Jan. %.
The Times says rumors of an extremely
important character from the Army of the
Potomac reached this city last night through
persons who arrived on the train from WASH
ington. They briefly stated as follows:
Burnside has again crossed the Rappahan-
mock with the Army of the Potomac, and a
terrible battle is being fought.
The report that Lee had detached Long
streets corps from the rebel army and sent it
to Tennessee is untrue. The rebel army is
intact, and all engaged in opposition to Burn
side. ..... .-.. ID.
One wing of our army, probably Summers,
has succeeded in flanking the rebel position
and had advanced two miles. ....a .......
Gen. Hooker is mortally wounded.
The above we give merely as rumors from
Washington and not as reports from the army
There is probably some truth in them, but
how much we are not prepared to say.
fir HH WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.
The verdict of the Court in Gen. Fitz John
Porter's case was approved by the President.
Contrary to former reports, the Court found
him guilty Of the charges preferred, and he
was accordingly cashiercd and dismissed from
the service. ..l
The President to-day placed to the credit
of the Emancipation Commission in this Dis
trict $1,o00,0Oo, to be paid to claimants
under its provisions. 1
Especial to Times.l .
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The President to-day appointed Mr.. Bullet,
formerly of New Orleans, but recently of
Kentucky, collector Of the port of New Or
leans.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs,
have decided to report favorably in regard to
a place for colonizing, and concentrating the
various Indian tribes in the new Western
States, and extinguishing their titles to their
lands.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
A curious case occurred to-day. Col. G.
A. Smith, of Illinois, who distinguished him.
self at Pea Ridge, and who has thrice been
severely wounded in battle, came here some
time ago to claim the appointment of Briga-
dier General for brigade he had raised in
Illinois under authority of the President
He was subsequently arrested and thrown in
to the Old Capitol Prison, whence he was,
without explanation, released to-day, to find
himself nominated for Brigadier General.
-.... BALTIMORE, Jan. %.
Southern papers received contain import
ant news
An unsuccessful attempt being made to
run the blockade at Charleston, bya steamer,
supposed to be the Huntress, with 400 bales
of cotton, she was burned off the mouth of
Swash Channel, on the night of the 10th.
1t is conjectured that the recent storm has
the plans of the Federals and
prevented their advancing from Newbern.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 10th has
the following intelligence from North Caro-
lima:
Charleston, 18Th. - News received to-day
from Kingston states that the enemy drove in
our pickets yesterday, eighteen miles below.
The enemy is supposed to be 10000 strong,
with twenty days. rations. They are now
building bridges over Cove creek. This is
doubtless feint to cover a movement on
Wilmington and Weldon.
Gunboats attacked Fort Caswell, yesterday,
without result
Charleston, 19th.-Judge Holt died in Au-
gusta, on the 14th.
Geo. w. Randolph is the peoples candi-
date for the next Governor of Virginia.
Richmond, 2Oth-It is confirmed that
Burnside's forces crossed the river, and are
now below Fredericksburg.
The United States steamer Columbia, went
ashore at Masonboro Inlet Her commander,
12 officers and % men are prisoners.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %.
The Washington Star of yesterday is re-
ceived. 1t has the following highly import
ant intelligence in regard to the movements
of our army under Burnside: .sr
The understanding in Washington, to-day,
is that portion Of the Army of the Potomac,
Gen. Hooker's division, at least, has certainly
crossed the Rappahannock, and that the
movement took place yesterday.
An address, it is said. has been issued by
Gen. Burnside to the soldiers of his army.
Especial to Commercial Advertiser.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
A violent storm of wind and rain has been
raging here, with fearful violence during the
night 1t has somewhat abated this morning,
but does not yet show any signs of ceasing.
There is great anxiety to hear from the
iron-clads Nahant and Weehawken, which
left New York on Sunday. The Navy de-
partment has not had any tidings of them,
but thinks they have been able to shelter
themselves behind the Delaware Capes.
.-... .s. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %.
The Bulletin, says the Times, rumor Of a
battle cannot be true. The passengers who
took it to New York, must have left Wash
ington at the latest, yesterday morning, and
if there has been battle, it must have oc-
CURED day before yesterday. .g.-a
This morning Rev. Jeremiah Shandle,
Chaplain of the 10th Pennsylvania volun-
teers, called at the Bulletin Office. He left
the army at Falmouth day before yesterday
with pass from Gen. Hooker, dated Monday
At that time the troops had not crossed the
Rappahannock. He pronounces the rumor'
untrue, and he is gentleman whose worc
may be relied upon. 5 'ziI slf
CAIRO, Jan. %.
/ The 128th Illinois regiment, Col. Hendley
now here, is very much denoralized. Its re
port to-day shows 394 absent without leave
and about A fit for duty.
Gen. R. NJ. Prentiss is here on his way t
the army below, where he is appointed.
! The 95th Illinois went down to Memphis
We are not at liberty to report the move
] ment Of troops at Memphis and below, bu