Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
VOL. XV---NO 45.
1ELEG RAP HIC.
FROM TNE ARMY OF THE PO-
TOMAC.

ALBANY, May 23.-Gov. Seymour has
ordered the District Attorney to pro-
cure indictments against all who were
engaged in the seizure of the offices of
the New York IVo.ll and Jou,nut Of
Commerce.. ....-
There are no specials of importance in
the morning papers.
The Fredcrickslurgh correspondent of
the tribune states that three gunbOats
were anchored there, on their way up
the river. Their cro vs., were sent on an
expedition three Iniles into the country,
capturing the acting master of the rebel
navy. Three men were killed and six
others wounded, including the acting
master. They stated thatif our gunboats
had been two days later they would
.have been captured by rebels organized
for that purpose
NEW YORK, May 23.-The Tribune's
10th corps correspondent says that dur
ing Thursday morning the rebels ad-
vanced on our entrenched line across
the peninsula and engaged our pickets,
but were driven back. Firing on our
skirmish line during the day was inces-
SAINT. Our wounded probably number
100. Towards dusk the rebels made
three vigorous attempts to force our skir-
mishers from the woods, but without ef-
feet Our defenses have been greatly
strengthened. al a
Rebel deserters report the enemy's
force at 10000 to $1,000 under Beaure-
gard.
Early Thursday morning rapid artil-
lery firing commenced III front of Ames'
division, but ceased soon after, probably
temporarily.
4 rebel battery in q ravine on our
front was pounding away at the woods
on their right, dropping a shell or two.
The rebels had hope of taking our posi-
ton.
fNotc.-From Secretary Stanton's dis
patch, last Saturday, it will be seen that
the rebel attack did not take place till
Friday. REPORTER.
NEW York, May 23.-The Worlds
correspondent says that in the event of
Grants thanking Lee, as he will eventu-
ally do, and that beyond peradventure a
fact which Lee himself admits under
his undecisive movements, the rebel
army will go back, contesting as it goes
at every strong position.
The Immediate vicinity of Lynch
burg. which now learn from prisoner,
is now being heavily fortified around
the rebel camp. 1t is rumored they will
fight and make decisive battle of war
there.
New YORK, May pa Times special
saws there has been no fighting sincethe
rebel attack on our communications with
fredericksburg Oh Thursday evening.
We have every reason to believe that
Friday and Saturdays movements will
speedily be found to be productive of inn
portant results. .s-
A rebel Lieutenant, taken prisoner,
states that Lees army numbered before
the battles from eighty to ninety thou
sand, and that he has lost twenty-five
or twenty-eight thousand. He also says
the rebel army has plenty of provisions.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 2a.-The large
new car shop of the New York Central
railroad was destroyed by firethis morn
ing. Loss estimated at 100000.
NEW York, May GA Tribune cor
respondent states that less than 10000
new troons rcpulsed three division of
Ewel's corps, at 5 o'clock on Friday
morning. Biyney's. Cr;lwtOrds and
Russoll'S divisions advanced with o
movement so rapid and unexpected that
the rebel picket line was captured al
most to "a man, anI sweeping on until
over two miles AL been gained, and
hundreds OF prisaltrs We're captured.-
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| they were close TO DIR rich stores and inn
mensG baggage trains, and that a deter
mined assault would give them every
| thing we possessed.
| BAN FRANCISCO, May 19-Acapuico
! aQyices of the 18TH say the French oc-
| c;lDv but a narr.w line from San Bias TO
Vera Cruz and Tamp;co. 1t is surmised
that the French Admiral dare not ven
| ture to occupy any other Pacific port, be-
| cause he would not be able to keep up
| communication with the interior.
| % ,..l. r..
1oAi,IlMoEh, nay -3.-1A ietlef nom
ft. Aoilfoe, ISL, states 'ilaI thG ithel
cavalry liau it''ao"Gu or 20" iiaV,""'
OF! Jalhes river, making thFee cilaFGes,
WHICH were az 41I'9'i9Sr " - ue<;N9 'oS7
ana uenor&i'Zaiion' puV siiSh1 jo'5 on
our sioe.
| WASHINGTON, May 23.-OficiN 10
| ifuj f9pn. Dir. Dispatches from Gen.
! CaHby, dated north Of Red RiYers at
midnight. Nav 18TH state that Admiral
| Porter had lust arrived. The remainder
Of the gun60ats would arrive tonight.
| Gen. Banks Will probably reach a point
on the Atchafalya tomorrow.
A dispatch from Admiral Porter.
dated on board the flag ship Black Hawk,
at the mouth OF Red River. on the 10Th.
saws: 4 portion Of the SQUADRON above
The falls at Alexandria have been re-
leased from thejrunnleasanf nosition. .ow-
inc the indefatipabje eXerti6p of Lieut..
| Col. Barley. acting engineer of the 18Th
army coI.ns who nronosed and huiIt a
dam of 800 feet across the river at the
lower falls, which enabled all the vessels
| to mass in safety. Lieut.. Col. Barley
viii be inlmediately nominated for pro