Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-02
TELEGRAPHIc.
EXCITING NEWS FROM TEN
NENSEE.
Wheeler's Cavalry Force Threat
ening Gallatin and Nashville
FAIRS for the Safety Of Sher-
mans Communications.
Operations Of Guerrillas in Ken
lucky. q. - !.
INTERESTING FROM VIRGINIA.
A Great Battle Expected near
Harper's Ferry.
Lee Preparing to Attack Grant.

Lee preparing to attack Grant.
Rebel Loss at Reams' Station 1000
to 5000.
NEW YORK, Aug 81
CoTToN-Quiet at Sl,s3
FLoUR-i0c lower. 50 800 10 Is for Extra State
l0,5o@SlO,65 for RHO.
WHEAT-5@7c lower at s2,S0@s2,a5 for Chi
cago Spring, $2.23@$2,%7 for Milwaukee Club
s2,&9$2, 40 for Winter Red Western
CoRN-Lower. at S., 5s@Sl,6 so for Mixed Vest
ern.
OATs-Lower, at 81 for Western.
PoRK-Lower $37 so for mess, S37,75@39OO
for new. $1,000 for new prime.
LARD-Heavy at 23@2ic.
WHTsKY-Heavy at 1882 for Western.
PETRoLEUM-Dull and nominal, at SIC for
crude; SIC for refined in bond; 9Oc free
GoLD-At board 1922; Since board $685.
MONEY! per cent.
SToCKs-Steady. C2S2l; Erie 81 09lS: Read
ing S&S; y IS 81 coupons Sl.0s5l $40 cou.
pons slO91z; l0-iO's 3l12.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-NIarkets generally firmer
Flour frmer, at $ll 80 for White Winter. and
$40, 4o@lO,75 for Spring Extras. Wheat 5@6c
higher, at 50, 0l@2,03 for No. Red, and sI,9O15@
200 for No Spring, closing at outside. Corn
2@Sc higher, at 81 ,a9@l,3O for No, l, and sl,279
,2s1a for No. 2. Oats lc higher at 6e@67c, clos
ing at &c Rye quiet at 81 ,s4@l ,5 for No. and
s, 3ogl 3l1@ for No.2. Barley SC higher, No. at
500. Whisky firmer, at $l,74gI75 Provisions
nominal. Timothy Seed at S5,i0@5,45. Money
close. Exchange fiat, at a discount buying,
and 4 selling. Gold closed at s., 40
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CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.-The storm YES
terday afternoon was very severe. The
rain fell in torrents, accompanied bv
thunder and lightning.
The Indianapolis and Cincinnati train,
which left here at Al p. m. yesterday,
was blown from the track thirteen miles
west of Lawrenceburg, land throwndown
an enbankment II feet. No particulars,
but 1t is reported 20 or 80 persons We're
wounded. There We're none reported
killed.
The train contained number of dele
gates en- route to the Chicago Conven-
ton.
The storm was severe at Columbus,
uprOOting trees and flooding the streets
with water.
The Gdzetto's Atlanta dispatch says:
Fitzpatrick has destroyed the Macon
railroad at various places a distance of
fourteen miles, captured and burned
train of supplies en- route to Atlanta
On his return the rebels in strong force
totally defeated him, capturing four
stand of colors, six cannon and two
hundred prisoners. He afterwards met
another force which pressed him so
heavily that he was obliged to abandon
all but one OF his guns and most of the
prisoners.
He made the entire circuit of Atlanta
and reached Decatur with loss of sew
eral hundred men.
Severe damage was done to the rebel
communications.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-To Gen. Die:
On Thursday Gen. Hancock, who was
south of Reams' station, was attacked
several times during the day, but re-
pulsed the enemy every time. At $50
p. m. a combined assault was made on
his center and left, which, after one of
the most desperate battles of the. war,
resulted in the enemy withdrawing,
leaving their dead and wounded on the
field.
Official details are given in dispatch
es from Gems. Grant. Meade and Han
cock. We hold the Weldon railroad.
In a dispatch dated 8 p. NJ yesterday,
Gen. Grant says: The loss of this road
seems to be a blow the enemy cannot
stand.
L think [ do not Over-estimate the en-
emy's loss in the last two weeks at ten
thousand killed and wounded. We lost
heavily, but mostly in captured.
Gen. Grant also makes the following
report: On Thursday morning the en-
envy drove in Cutters line of pickets.
The guard soon rallied and drove the
enemy back and re-established their
line.
We lost one killed, is wounded and IA
missing. Two commanding officers and
50 men were captured from the enemy.
[Signed1 i. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
New YORK, August 27.-Goid is de-
cidedly weak, effected by the peace ru-
mors. Although they are perhaps no.
where less credited than at the gold
room, the demand is very limited, while
the supply is reinforced to the full ex-
tent of the demand by gold coupons and
gold received at the sub-treasury in pay
ment of coupons. Their influence pro-
duced decline of PC up to noon, and it
is thought lower prices will be touched
next week. Gold opened at 1888 and
at = p. NJ. it was quoted at $2.50l, with
downward tendency.
The Commercials Washington special
says: Gen. Hancock reports the loss of
two batteries. Other accounts say IA
guns were captured.
Capt. Sleeper, of the 10th Massachu-
sets Battery, was captured after he was
wounded, and 16 of his men and 81
horses We're killed.
The following are official dispatches
from Grant, Meade and Hancock:
Second AInaY Corps, tug. 26.-The
attack about $50 P. NJ. was probably in
tended to be simultaneous. With Will
cox ON the center and Heath on the left,
the enemy formed in the woods, placed
their artillery in position, and opened
heavy cannOnading, which lasted fifteen
minutes, when they assaulted Miles
force. He resisted tenaciously, but the
rebs. broke his lines. Some of Gibbons
troops were hurried over to repair dam
ages, and the rebels gained a slight foot
hold and soon attacked Humphreys
extreme left and drove Gibbons division
from his line, his men having been
much wearied in rushing over to Gen.
Miles and back during the repeated as
saults. General Gibbons succeeded in
forming strong line, but the rebels
pressed on with great enthusiasm, and
were checked by dismounted cavalry
under Gregg, which were handled hand
somely. Miles regained most of his en-
trenchments, distinguishing himself.
All had to work such small parties as
could be rallied and formed by his staff
officers. The fight was continued till
dark, the enemy being held in check by
and dismOunted cavalry and
skirmishers.
At dark we withdrew for the reason
stated. .-..
The Chief of Artillery reports that he