Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-16
lHEPoRTEDE ExPHEssI.y FOR THE IouBNAL.l
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SIGNIFICANT, MOVEMENTS ABOUT
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The Rebels Expecting an Early
''''- Attack. dig
Sherman Reported half way Be-
tween Milien and Savannah.
Explosion Of a Steambvatonear
I, .' st. LouiS--LOSS Of Life.
Terrible Gale in New York.
Excitement at Memphis -Beaur,e,-; e;
gard Reported to be Marching
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gard Reported to be Marching
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4 Force Of Negroes Caught in
iinbnsl-7Many Slaughtered and
Driven into the. River.
NEW York, Dec. l.. "a Washington
special to the Tribune, OF the Iltfl, says |:
Charleston papers of the 9Th announce
that sherman was ut Station No. . on
the 5th, 5Oimiles from Savannah. He
was marching in the direction Of Sa-
vannah..E Le.gt .fis;i 2 LaH 10 stit4Gc,
. Their previous report that a detachr
ment from Buffers army had Effected q
lodgement on the south side Of the
James, between Drury'sH Bluff and the
rebel position at the Hewlett House, is
now discredited by the Richmond press.
Affairs along the front, they say, had
for some days been Very quiet, but an
attack by Grant was still hourly appre-
silejt lial. - lus 3Hit@f.-""
Z Later rebel papers contain the message
of Gov. Smith, of Virginia, laid before
lu6 IcUcl 1cSlSldtuIS Va uiiot toISSN i<s''e
He recommends 4 repeal Of
the State law, which exempts certain Of
the citizens from conscription by jeff.
Davis. He says he is utterly at a loss to
understand why these men should not
be swept into the army as well as others.
He also expresses himself in favor OF
arining the slaves, and thinks the legis-
lature should pass some act to regulate
the prices of the necessities OF life. 49, B.
The exchange of prisoners, which was
broken off at Savannah a short time
ago, is now progressing as rapidly as
practicable in Charleston Harbor. ~
In accordance with arrangements pre-
viously made, the bombardment Of the
city of Charleston has been temporarily
suspended, and will not be resumed till
the exchange is complete. The bonn
bardment ceased on Sunday morning,
the 4th, and the operations of transfer
ring prisoners was soon after begun. 1t
was expected that two or three weeks
would be required to complete the ex-
change, .E ..tr
The Iilbune's Washington special
says that Thomas telegraphed to WASH
ington on Saturday that nothing could
move around Nashville without slip
ping up.
The Government feels entire conf
dence not only in Sherman's move, but
in others now ON foot. 1t is felt that
the country will rejoice over the news of
more than one victory before the close
of this week. l.t.' --.4
OswEGO, Dec. IA terrible gale,
accompanied with snow, has prevailed
here since o'clock last night and con-
tinues to-day without abatement. 1t is
feared some casualties have occurred on
the lakes. "a .
NEW YORK, Dec. IA Richmond
dispatch of the 9th says, the only news
from the far South yesterday was that
Foster was renewing his demonstra-
tions against the Savannah and Charles
ton railroad. The object was to divert
the attention of part of our troops from
Sherman.
The Petersburg Express of the 9th
says of Warren's expedition of the enc
my: 1t was reported yesterday morn
ing at atProctor's, some twenty miles dis
tant south, and still in motion.
Awed by the successes by the raid on
Stony Creek, Grant has probably start
ed out larger and better equipped body
of troops on similar expedition fur
ther down the Weldon railroad. That
it is raiding party, we have little
doubt, but its destination is unknown,
save, probably, at headquarters. This
column is said to embrace large force
of infantry with plenty of artillery, but
only small force of cavalry. Ifsuch is
the case, we don't think the expedition
is destined against any distant point, as
to venture far into the interior with in
fantry almost alone would render it an
exceedingly dangerous and hazardous
operation.
The Richmond Despatch of the 9th
saws: s"The latest information from the
enemy on the Weldon Railroad is that
they were still moving toward WOrden,
and were provided with such an amount
of stores as to induce the belief that
they were provided for longer march,
or at all events for long absence. It is
useless to speculate on their plans,
which will be known in day or two.
1t is probable that the primary object of
the movement was to occupy the road
and so injure it as to prevent our send
ing reinforcements to our forces Operat-
ing against Sherman"
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The Richmond
Examiner of the 9th says Sherman is
reported to- have reached a point half
way between Millen and Savannah, and
is believed to be marching on the latter
place. We hope it is true. We hope he
will attack Savannah, but the hope is
faint. When he reaches the neighbor-
hood and gets some clear information
as to what Savannah is, he will turn
his steps in another direction.
The Charleston Mercury, of the 5th,
says Sherman is evidently marching
for Savannah or some other point in it's
On the morning of the I'd inst. his
main body broke up camp at Louisville,
Ca, and marched down the Central
Railroad, the 18th and Goth corps, which
form his left wing, being in ADVANCE
Before nightfall the greater portion of
the Yankee column had passed through
Millen in the direction of Savannah
We have no later news of its wherea-
bouts. e.s. a.
The same paper also says that passen-
gers who arrived Sunday evening re-
port that fight was going OH some
where near Pocataligo as they passed
that place, but no definite diets lis in re-
gard to the progress or result of the re-
ported action could be gathered.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE steamer st.
Louis, for Cairo, exploded at Caronde-
Let. six miles below St. Louis. early this
morning. The pilots, clerks, and other
employees of the boat, say while the
boat was laying without steam in the
boiler the explosion took place on the
larboard side, the explosion going up
wards, making hole in the boiler deck |
through which several persons fell.-I
They say the cause of the explosion may
have been caused by box of ammuni- |