Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-04
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FURTHER PARTICULARS OF GEN
! MEADE'S OPERATIONS. . p a
Rebel John Morgan Escaped into
7sn - Canada. ,54 ~1.e.F
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"- CLEVELAND, Nov. 28
John Morgan and six officers escaped from
the Columbus Penitentiary last night. One
thousand dollars reward is offered for hi,
capture. 'f',
..-sr TORONTO, G. w., Nov. 80.
John Morgan arrived here to-day, via the
Great Western railroad. ..fs.-
F74 WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
No intelligence respecting the army of the
Potomac has been received to-day at Head
quarters, up to Q o'clock p M.
The Star says that yesterday morning our
cavalry pushed forward as far as Locut Grove
when they met the advance of the rebel cav
airy, and the latter were driven across Forsell
creek or river, towards Gross Mill Run. A
body ofrebel infantry was posted between that
point and Orange Court House, and the whole
rebel force moved off in the direction of the
latter place. 49,. an $1,000. ... .-.
| Locust Grove is four miles south of Ger.
mania Ford in Orange county, and within a
short distance of the wilderness where Hook.
er fought his battle. Mil Run is two miles
from Locust Grove, and thence to Mountain
River, where the rebel Gen. Early, wi h Ew-
ell s old corps, is said to be in force, is about
6 miles. Orange Court House is 8 or 10
miles further on in southwest direction
s a-f New YoRk, Nov %.
The Times Washington special of to day
says the official statements Of our losses st
Chattanooga, in killed and wounded, on the
23d, oath and 25th, at the storming of Look
out Mountain, were 800, and at the assault
on Missionary Ridge, about 200.s 5. ...
| Our wounded are, all under cover and well
cared for.
The steamer George Wadsworth, from New
Orleans 2lst, arrived this evening. Among
her passengers are Gen. Wadsworth and
Capt. Dunham, bearer of dispatches.
The Era has dispatch from Mobile pa
pers of the 18th, which says Charleston had
been burning sixtythree hours, and General
Gilmore's shells constantly making it worse.
Nearly all the men in Sumter had been killed
by the fall of the remaining wall under which
they had taken refuge. .s.5
The Era saysS st. Luke's Church, on Her.
cules street, had been burnt by incendiaries
because it was used as negro school.
The steamer Tecumseh, with a cargo of
cotton, was burned at West Baton Rouge on
the 18th inst. No lives lost
The British brig Rolant, with a general
| cargo, arrived at New Orleans on the 10Th, a
prize to the gunboat Virginia.
Kirby Smith has directed the withdrawal
Of the rebel troops from Alexandria, overland.
Allen is reported elected rebel Governor of
Louisiana.
e New ORLEANS, Nov. 81.
The British brig Dashing Wave arrived
here on the 20th, a prisoner 10 the gunboat
New London. She was captured on the Rio
Grande. She had on board cargo of cloth
| ing and medicines, and $1,000 in gold
| Reports from the Mississippi river are that
rebel force Of 5000 to 10000 men are try
ing to concentrate at some point on the river
not far above Port Hudson. to interrupt nav
| igation. On the Sth the steamer Emerald
was attacked by a portion of this force
Having four pieces of artillery, they fred sew
eral shots, one of which went through the
| pilot house. She as also struck by shell
on the boiler deck, but there being heavy
| fog, she escaped further injury. No lives
were lost. -t,
There is report, which is authenticated,
| of a strong rebel force gathering at Clinton,
Louisiana, and another at Woodville, Missss.
sippi. ....-....'.'. ....--,-. ..--.
The rebels are very active all along the
river from Baton Rouge to the Mississippi
States line, and all their movements look to
preparations for concentrating and planting
batteries to obstruct the commerce of the
Mississippi.
! SPRINGFIELD, NO., Nov. %.
A delegation of Cherokee Indians, headed
by Capt. Christy, acting Chief, paid their
respects to Gen. Mcneil to-day, by order of
their National Council Capt. Christy re.
counted the sufferings of the Indians from
rowing banditti, asked for protection against
their depredations, desired authority to raise
regiment of cavalry and adopt guerrilla war
fare as the only means of Kidding themselves
of these mounted marauders, and asked that
the districts allotted for settlement should be
better protected so as to enable the Indians
to cultivate the soil and secure warm and
comfortable homes. Gen. Mcneil replied
that he had represented the condition of the
Indians to the proper authorities, and recon-
mended some measures for their improve
ment, and would afford them all the protec.
ton in his power.
-.......--.s.. e. CAIRo, Nov. 20.
Frauds upon the Revenue Department to
very considerable extent, have been discov-
cred at this port. Some Of the parties impli-
Gated have been arrested others are still at
large. The frauds were practiced by means
of fraudulent invoices. In this manner per-
mits to ship goods to Memphis and Paducah
would be obtained from the proper officer
To the permit is always attached a sworn in
voice of goods, with their value and number of
packages in which they are contained. After
procuring anfinvoice, five or six times the
amount sworn to would be packed in each
bog. & s'~sA .7s
One Maj. Devassa chief clerk in house
which transacted the greater part Of the ship
ping business at this point, was the principal
operator of a gang Of smugslers, his position
affording unusual facilities for contraband
trade. The losses to the Government are al
ready reported at over 100000. '-t9,7
:, Devassa left CAIRO last Sunday and has not
| since been heard from.
There are rumors at Paducah that the rebel
General Roddy, with from four to six thous-
and men and artillery, made his appearance
| recently on the Tennessee river, below East
port. -. -4-. -..-:.t. 3.
Great excitement prevailed yesterday at
Columbus, caused by Gen. Smith enforcing
Gen. Hurlbuts conscription order in that
place. A large number has been arrested for
military purposes.
The steamer Nettie Moore and Silver Wave
sunk, the former on the 9th, on Cumber-
land bar, below Smithland, bound for Nash
| vile, laden with Government freight, the lat
ter on the 28th, in nine feet of water, one
mile below Commerce on tha Mississippi,