Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-11
GOOD NEWS FROM CHARLESTON,
Morris Island Evacuated by the
Rebels.
Our Troops Occupy Cummings
Point. 3
Dahlgren Demands the Surrender
of Fort Sumter. .
Chattanooga Captured by Gen.
ROsecranS.
The Enemy Routed from Poca-
hontas, Ala. +.
Severe Engagement at Rocky Gap.
Rebel Gen. Magruder Killed by
a Lieutenant of his Command.

A Headquarters dispatch to the Herald
says prisoners deny that Lee is receiving any
large reinforcements, and say his army is be-
ing rapidly depleted by desertioa. This is
also confirmed by citizens who have come in
side our lines near the vicinity of the River
and Culpepper.
Passes for over 5000 contrabands to go to
Washington have been granted since our
army came from Maryland. There is scarce
ly slave to be found East of the mountains
and North OF the Rappahannock who is not
too old for service or too worthless to enjoy
freedom.
| Friday portion of Buford's cavalry cross
ed the river at the United States Ford and
traversed the rebel country some distance
overland, and saw no rebel troops except a
few pickets, who fled when our cavalry ap-
peared in sight. 1t is not thought the enemy
have any troops there. They saw few pick
cts between the Rappahannock and Rapidan
rivers.
| The sanitary condition of the army is i'm
proving rapidly with the return Of cold
weather.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 5, ola CAIRO, Sept
An intelligent refugee from Columbus, Ten
nessee, who has been in the Quartermaster's
Department of the rebel service for the past
two years and who has had every means of
observing, has just reached here. He states
that johnson loses 50 men per night, on an
average, by deserton. His army is dispirit-
ed and demoralized, and those who have not
deserted are only awaiting an opportunity
He has heard rebel officers estimate the num-
Der of troops between Columbus, Mississippi,
and Corinth, at 1000, all told.
Two regiments of Johnston's army have
been sent to Georgia, and two went up to
Oklahoma recently, to repel an expected Yam
kee raid from Corinth On large scale.
A reconstruction meeting had been appoin-
ted by the members in the vicinity of Column
bus, but it was supposed by the military that
there is a strong Union. feeling among the
inhabitants, which is becoming more
open in its manifestations. The citizens
regard the rebel troops as their oppressors
and invaders, and look anxiously for the ad-
vance of the Yankee army. Deserters from
Braggs army have also reached our lines,
and state they are on third rations, which
consists of beef, rice and corn meal. Bragg's
headquarters are at Shelbyville, and the
strength of his forces is about $4,000, who
are much dispirted and are anxious to throw
down their arms.
The wheat crop throughout the country
was very good. The Confederate Govern
ment were Selling every tenth bushel for
taxes. qo.
| FORT MONROE, Sept. 9.
The steamer Daniel " ebster has arrived
from City Point. She reports Morris Island
evacuated by the Confederates.
BUFFALO, Sept. 9.
The loss by the confagration last night
was $250,00O. 1t was mostly insured in
New York and New England Offices.
New York, Sept. 9.
The transport City of Baltimore, from
Charleston the 9th, has arrived.
| She reports the siege of Wagner and Sum-
ter still going on The iron clads and land
batteries were bombarding Wagner, which
had not replied for two days. The casualties
were very few.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.
| The life interest of II different persons to
sundry parcels of ground and improvements
forfeited and condemned to the United States
under the conhscation act was sold to-day
uuder decree of the court. The attendance
of persons was very large.
| Provost Marshal Todd was present and
gave notice that the military authorities had
taken possession of eight of the houses, and
would retain them until they should see prop
er to surrender the premises.
HUTroNsvILLE, Ala, Aug. 80.
| GENERAL II have the honor to report the
safe return of my command to this place,
after an expedition through the counties of
Hardy, Pendleton, Highland, Bath, Greene
Brier and Pocahontas. We drove General
jackson out of Pocahontas, over the Warm
Spring Mountains, in series of skirmishes,
destroying their salt petre works, and burnt
a camp Northwest of Pocahontas, and a
large amount of arms, equipments and
stores. We fought severe engagement with
a superior force, under command of Maj. Sam
Jones and Col. Patten, at Rocky Gap, near
the White Sulphur Springs. The battle las
ted nearly two days. We drove the enemy
from his first position, but the want of am
munition, and the arrival on the secoud day
of three regiments to reinforce the enemy,
from the direction whence the cooperation of
Gen. Scamm0n had been promised, decided
me to withdraw my command.
Our loss in the battle was probably over
100 officers and men killed and wounded,
among whom are Capts. Paul and Barron
Van Roenig, Camp, was killed while
leading an assault upon the enemy's right
Maj. Medically of the I'd Virginia and Capt.
Ewing of the artillery, was dangerously
wounded.
have reason to believe the enemy's loss
greater than ours. One Parrot gun burst
the first day, and becoming worthless was
abandoned. .
Great efforts, up to noon to-day, have been
made by the combined forces of Imboden and
jackson to prevent our return, but without
success. aalt
We have brought in over 300 prisoners, in
Guiding Major and 2 or Lieutenants. Also
a large number of cattle, horses, &c.
(Signed) WIN. W. AvERILL.
g l7H Brig. Gen.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 1, ola CArRo, 9.
An officer from Brashear City yesterday,
gives the following information:
A deserter from Byron's Texas regiment
came into Brashear City Sunday. He states
it was announced to the troops by order of
Gen. Dick Ia ylor, that Maj. Gen. Magruder
was killed in Galveston week previous. BY
one of Magruder's Lieutenants, who caught
the General in criminal act with his wife.
The deserter also states that the whole reb-
ell force in this State is not more than 10, 900,
and is scattered from Brouch City to Opelou.
sas and Alexandria, under command of
Taylor, whose headquarters are at Camp Bis |
land. .4.. , 7r
The regiment to which the deserter belong |
ed had all deserted but sixty. Two more
regiments are in open mutiny, and declare
they will fight no more, as the Confederate
cause is hopeless. ..-....-...f.,
-. CINCINNATI, Sept. 9.