Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-09
TELEGR RAP HIC,
MEANWHILE, TENN, CAPTURED
BY REBELS,
The 4th Tennessee Infantry taken
Prisoners.
EXTENSIVE REBEL SALT WORKS
DESTROYED.
The Enemy Refuse to Exchange
Union Prisoners.
A Richmond Negroes Account Of
Affairs in that City.
The Pirate Florida Repairing in
a French Port.
The Vanderbilt in Pursuit Of the
Alabama.
The 4th Tennessee Infantry taken
Prisoners.
EXTENSIVE REBEL SALT WORKS
DESTROYED,
The Enemy Refuse to Exchange
Union Prisoners,
A Richmond Negroes Account of
Affairs in that City.
The Pirate Florida Repairing in
a French Port.
The Vanderbilt in Pursuit Of the
Alabama.

Alabama.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 5.
Wheeler's cavalry, estimated at 1000,
with four pieces of artillery, appeared in front
of Murfreesboro, this forenoon, but did not
attack us. At last accounts they were still
in the vicinity. Our cavalry had several
skirmishes with them and secured several
prisoners.
Part of the rebel cavalry also opened fire
on the stockade at Stone River bridge. Aftor
burning the bridge they retired two miles,
Two small bridges are reported destroyed on
the Chattanooga railroad.
The rebel force are reported holly pursued
by our cavalry and rapidly retreating.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 5.
Four or five thousand rebel cavalry under
Wheeler, with artillery, attacked McMinn-
vile Saturday forenoon, capturing the town
and garrison, consisting of the 4th Tennes-
see infantry. Our forces were without artl.
lery; and the town without defences or
Notifications.
The rebels burned train of cars and de-
stroyed the railroad and telegraph. They are
believed to be advancing on Manchester.
Several prominent Union citizens are sup.
posed to have been captured.
A part of the same force destroyed train
of.2O0 wagons on Friday, between Bridgeport
and hat'anooga, and captured an ammuni.
ton train Of twelve wagons.
Parties Of rebel cavalry are scattered along
the road north and south Of Murfreesboro,
designing to destroy the railroad or tele.
orr vhin ;coti cko
&c. Our troops are closely pursuing them.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 5.
A special dispatch from Knoxville, Tenn,
to the Bulletin says:
Col. Carter has taken position at Balls
Gap. The rebels hod Greenville, strongly
reinforced. Baird and Wallingford are still
in the advance below London, skirmishirg
with the rebel cavalry.
The rebel attack on McMinnville indicates
formidable flank movement to cut Rosecrans'
line and isolate Burnside.
On the 28th the rebels attacked our right
and were repulsed after a fight of two hours.
A large number of rebels were taken prison.
ers. They express modification at the result
of the Chicamauga battle. Their losses ex-
ceeded ours.
Two rebel divisions were stationed at Har.
rison's Landing. on the Tennessee river. Reb-
on the 30th, but were driven back.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 6.
The Journal received special from Knox
vile, which is considered perfectly reliable, to
the effect that Burnside held the country
south from Knoxville to Calhoun, on the He
awasha river, and Western and Atlantic Rail-
roads, and only rs miles distant from Kings
ton junction of the Western Atlantic and
Rome Railroads, and east of Knoxville as far
as Greenville, on the Tennessee & Virginia
K. r. Also, that he possesses all passes into
North Carolina.
Burnside's right wing is in communication
with Rosecrans, and his position is all that
could be desired. His is in good health and
fine spirits.
New YORK, Oct. Z.
The Times Washington dispatch says: A
colored barber direct from Richmond, where
he has resided for the last eighteen years,
and who has been in daily contact with lead
ing rebels, says the battle of Chicamauga is
not considered by the people of Richmond as
a success; that Richmond can now be easily
captured if the Yankees want it, and that
officers of the army have frequently said in
his hearing that it would be abandoned should
the army of the Potomac advance in force
Many citizens assert publicly that they will
not offer any resistance in case of an attack,
because it would be utterly useless. The
people are daily sending their effects further
South, in anticipation of the coming of the
Yankees.
One day last week the State Guards were
called out to suppress threatened bread riot.
Hundreds of employees of Government, with
their wives and the wives of soldiers assem-.
bled in front of the State Capitol, armed with
clubs and other missiles, demanding Of the
relief for their starving children.
An extensive riot was only prevented by the
prompt action of the State Guard and the
promises of the State authorities.
The action Of the Virginia Legislature last
Friday would seem to confirm this statement.
Lees forces between the Rapidan and Pc
tersburg are only $4,000.
1t is suggestive fact, mentioned by this
colored man, that Stuart has failed to get
as Lieutenant General on account
of his numerous defeats.
New YORK, Oct. Z.
The Herald's dispatch from Washington
states that no arrangement has been made
for the release Of officers held by the rebels
as prisoners of war at Richmond The cap
lures in the battles near Chattanooga have
increased n number to 1000, who are all
crowded into Libbey prison, while the rebels
are declaring every one of their officers and
men are exchanged, and are putting them in
The field again. They still hold on to our
officers and many privates as we'll as civilians.
Yesterday was the day for enforcing the
CONSUMPTION in Virginia.
Whites cavalry, in small squads, were
securing Fairfax county, picking up all clti-
zens that could be found, and stealing horses.
One gang passed along in close proximity to
our defences and threatened an attack upon
The Government farms, but the strength of
the guard prevented them from making the
attempt.
Deserters from the army continue to cross
The Potomac below Alexandria, notwithstand.
ing the vigilance of the hotilla.
Reports of the condition of the CROPS for
The month of September are coming at the
Agricultural Bureau very promptly. They
will be arranged for publication in a few
lays, and will be of more than usual impor-
,ance.
NEW York, Oct. Z.
A dispatch from the army of the Potomac
# the 4th, to the Herald, says:
About o'clock to-day, rebel messengers
n the shape of shells, paid us visit. The
iring was on our extreme left, in the direc-
ion of Somerville Ford, and as we treated
hem with silent contempt they shortly gave
Up the arrangement.
The 7ri6unss dispatch says private in
he I'd corps was shot in the woods, inside
ur lines, Eear Raccoon Ford, by rebels,