Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-30

mOnI0 Sluxtnef continuance OK the Wa3
will give ~ the whole Of the rebel force
e prisoners." M
There u much anxiety felt here in ref
erenee to the Wilmington expedition, as
doubtedly been improved by the rebels
to strengthen their position. It is ex-
pected however, that some important in
formation will be received here to-mor-
row in reference to it. There is no
doubt but that desperate attempt will
be made and If within the bounds of
possibility success will be obtained.
The Worlds special has official infor-
nation from Washington that Hoods
losses from the 18th to the I'D of this
month are as follows: Killed, 1850,
wounded, 9,720, prisoners exclusive Of
wounded, $50. With the wounded the
prisoners amount to about 13, 600. Forty
nine guns were captured from infantry,
and four from cavalry.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The Herald's
Newbern correspondent says: General
Palmer's expedition from Plymouth,
under Colonel French, up the Roanoke,
penetrated considerable distance and
had several engagements, defeating the
rebels on every occasion, driving them
out of entrenched positions and taking
U vi PIlSOlcISs VI
The gunbOats were to cooperate, but
were prevented by torpedoes.
Telegraphic dispatches from Whining
ton say Union gunboats and transports
appeared at TT. Branch, on the Roanoke,
last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
and attempted to land troops, but were
repulsed by the rebel forces each day.
The Richmond ENQUIRER of the oath
says: Our cavalry were attacked on
Thursday by Logan's cavalry, and the
latter gradually fell back on Gordons-
vile, Va. 1t was rumOred that pOr-
ton of the Union forces had gone in the
direction Of Charlottesville. If Gordons-
vile was not occupied till yesterday,
the 23d, the place was safe, owing to the
disposition of troops.
The Wig Of the oath says: The prob
abilities are that Gordonsville has been
occupied by the enemy. 49,
Gen. Lee, in an official dispatch of
the 23d, says: Rosser attacked and
drove back Custar's division nine miles
from Harrisonburg. This was the re-
connoissance made by Gustav, already
noticed. He fell back when his object
was attained.
Richmond papers, in view Of the dan
ger Of losing Gordonsville, say it con-
tains no supplies, and is worth nothing.
Richmond papers claim that Union
raiders under Stoneman or Burbridge,
who have done SO much damage and
caused SO much alarm in Virginia, have
retired to East Tennessee, and also that
Gen. Davidson's expedition from Baton
Rouge has done incalculable damage to
military roads, destroying immense
quantities of supplies. They state that
Price Is organizing his army in Arkan-
sas, and has 80 900 men, all Missourians.
The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday
eracy are under cloud.
Beauregard, under date of Dec. ed,
announces that our forces occupied Pol
ard, Ala, had burned the government
railroads and buildings and retired, pur-
sued thirty miles by Gen, Siddel.
The Richmond Despatch of the Oath
says Standwatch has clothed and armed
his Indians, and is in the vicinity of
Fort Smith, destroying Yankee wagon
trains.
Fitzhugh Lee is in saddle again, in
the vicinity of Charlottesville, Va.
| The Richmond Sentinel says: The
exchange of prisoners will be resumed
at Richmond, in order that the 5000
due the rebel government may be deliv-
ered
| 1t also says the negroes, frightened at
the prospect of CONSUMPTION, are leaving
(. Richmond in droves.
Late Richmond papers doubt the re-
ported capture of Savannah, but console
themselves, "if true, it was all for the
best"
| The Dispatch says: Even allowing
! Savannah, Charleston, Mobile, and even
Richmond, to be captured, still the war
| is not over.
| The Dispatch of tho oath says: A
Yankee column has started from Suffolk
! in the direction of Weldon. This force
is supposed to be the same lately said to
encamped at Portsmouth.
The Richmond Wig of the oath says:
Gen. Gardner is accommodating troops to
meet the Union raiders operating in the
vicinity of Mobile, and General Maury
is doing the same ut Mobile. The Union
troops, $500 strong, are marching on
! Mobile Scott and Others are in the
work may be expected shortly. Unless
there is strong Union force to CO.
operate Mobile is in no danger.
Governor Watts, of Alabama, has
issued stirring proclamation, calling
upon everybody to repair to Mobile.
! Another proclamation to the militia,
from General Duff Green, was that the
enemy are within 20 miles of Mobile.
The Lynchhurg Dispatch of the 2lst
says: Breckenridge has fought the en-
! emy two days at Marion, county seat of
Smith county, Va, and drove them
from his front.
NEW YOnK, Dec. 27.--The II s,tld's
: Cincinnati correspondent says: Gen.
Hooker is in possession of information
that q band of rebels organizing in Can
ada purpose making raid on Chicago.
; The General is prepared for their recep-
! ton.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 21.-The advance
of our army, ON Sunday night, was
twenty-one miles south of Columbia,
between that place and the Tennessee
river. On account of the heavy rains,
! the roads are nearly impossible. Hood
. is steadily retreating before our advan-
cling troops. Prisoners who have stray
gled behind their command, and who
have deserted, are being brought in
every day; 200 reached here yesterday,
and report that Hood intends to reach
| the Tennessee river, near the mouth of
forced him considerably to the east mil
itary authorities consider the situation
very encouraging. ..5
Railroad and telegraph cOmmunica-
ton is open to Columbia, and the Ten
nessee & Alabama road will soon be in
running order to Chattanooga.
The river is at stand, with Is feet of
water on the shoalf.
JEFFERSON CITY, No., Dec. 27.-The
two houses of the legislature met this
morning. There being quorum in
each house, Mr.. Paine, of Jackson coun-
ty, was appointed Speaker pro tenn and
Mr.. CAN'T was appointed Clerk pro tenn.
called, and sixty-five members answer
ell to their names, presented their ere
dentials, and the oath of office was
administered by Judge Fogg. The
House then adjourned till 10 A NJ. to-