Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-16
OUR LOSS AT VICKSBURG.
A Resolution Sustaining the Presi-
dents Proclamation introduced
into the Missouri Legislature.
Boats Attacked by Wheeler's Rebel
Cavalry.
Election Of United States Sena-
tors for Indiana.
Number Of Killed and Wounded at
MurfreeSbOrO.

NASHVILLE, Jan. IA.
Wheeler's rebel cavalry, with battery, at
tackled three or four boats, at Harpeth Shoals,
yesterday, and the Trio, with 200 sick and
wounded, was fired into, and the men captur-
ed and paroled. The other boats with COM
missary stores on board, were burned. One
gunboat, the Sidell, engaged the rebels, but
surrendered. Her guns were thrown over
board and the boat burned. Lieut.. Van Dorm
was taken prisoner.
1t is raining, and the river is rising rap
idly.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. IA.
The Legislature in joint session, to-day,
elected I. A. Hendricks and Turpee United
States Senators latter for the short term
JEFFERSON CITY, JAN IA.
Mr.. Bennett, of st. Louis, introduced in the
House, to-day, series of resolutions sustain
ing the Presidents proclamation.
A motion was made that they be referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations, when
an exciting debate ensued, which lasted till
the hour of adjournment.
New York, JAM 15
A special to the Times from Washington
Jan. 18th, says rumors of fighting in the vi
cinity of Fredericksburg, have been current
to day on the street, but are pronounced by
Gen. Halleck to be unfounded
Senator Wilson, will tomorrow report from
military committee, bill to promote the
health and comfort of soldiers in the hospit-
ais, and to increase the medical force in the
regular and volunteer service. 1t provides
for communication of the rations of invalid
soldiers at 30 cents, instead of IS, the present
rate, thereby greatly increasing their likeli-
hood to procure delcacies indispensable to
their convalesence
The HeralTs dispatch says Leonidas Smett,
of Illinois, Judge Otto, of Indiana, and Hon.
Chas. R. Train, OF Massachusetts,, are men
toned in connection with the office of Assist
| ant Secretary of the Interior. 1t is under
stood that Judge Otto is the favorite of Mr..
Usher, but under the administration of Mr.
Smith there were so many appointments from
Indiana that this will hardly be given to that
State.
Col Wyndham returned from his scouting
expedition last night. He was not allowed to
take with him the force he desired, and went
no further than to Rappahannock Station, and
round to Aldie. He obtained the information
that fifty five regiments have been sent from
the rebel army under Gen. Lee to reinforce
Gen. Bragg, in Tennessee.
New YORK, Jan. Is.
Extended accounts of Sherman's attack
and repulse at Vicksburg are printed in this
mornings Herald and World. Our loss
does not exceed 800 in killed, wounded and
missing.
Especial to Chicago Tmes.l
MURFREEsBoRo, Jan. IA.
A telegram to the Press from Nashville, re-
porting that there were 5000 Federal wound
ed at Murfreesboro, whom we inferred was
extravaganza. The number was 4O4, many
of whom had been paroled.
The following is list of the killed of the
Illinois I'd brigade, Col. Roberts command
ing AID Illinois, 81 killed and 100 wounded;
22d Illinois, IS killed and So wounded 51st
Illinois, 3 killed and l wounded seth ILL
nois, killed and As wounded; 9th, killed
and 55 wounded - total, 60 killed and 800
wounded.
Loss of the Sd brigade, Col. Shopper COM
mand:ng: Sd Illinois, % killed and 50
wounded; 4Sth Ohio, es killed and "a
wounded.
Aggregate loss in the division: 2O2 killed,
808 wounded.
This report is official of the LIST division,
Gen. Jeff. Davis, commanding
The mail hence to Nashville was captured
by the rebels.
Some 20 nurses, from Indiana, arrived last
night.
NASHVILLE, Jan. IA.
Cheatam's and McCown's rebel divisions
are at Shelbyvi;le, Tenn, expecting to be re-
inforced