Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-10-21

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,o5 for No.2. Barley firm at 81 $50 go Whisky
easier at 81 IS. Timothy Seed firm at 2f,25G4, 35.
Flax Seed firm at 1925. Provisions moro active.
Pork, new mess $1,000; Is barrels old mess pork
sold at $780, l63 barrels Beef hams sold at S2l.
Lard nominal at le6l2Oc. Hay quiet at s2i,Oo.-
Grain freights, &c for wheat to Buffalo. Gold
1898.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The Heruht s.
Washington special says the guerriIlas
have resumed their depredations on the
Chesapeake, and have almost entirely
checked navigation. Four boats were
destroyed between Edwards Ferry and
MonOcracy, last week. Guerrillas are
reported to be lowering in large num-
bers in the vicinity of the Southern de-
lenses of Washington.
A considerable force OF Mosby's men
passed through Fairfax Court House
to-day.
The country along the line of the Or
ange & Alexandria Il Manassas Gap
Railroad is being rendered unhabitabie
by guerrillas. The Manassas Gap Rail-
road is in running order to it's western
terminus, otraSburg.
The Tri5une's Washington correspon-
dent says orders have been issued that
if another attack should be made on a
government train similar to the late
one, in which SO many lives were host,
every house Of u rebel within five miles
Of the Manassas road, on either side,
shall be Immediately destroyed Mean
while every train bears a party of rebel
sympathizers, selected from the album
dant number in Alexandria, to receive
such bullets as their friends may choose
to fire at them.
The caution Sheridan has shown in
his campaign has been nowhere more
strongly evinced than in the affair last
Wednesday.
The HerGlz's correspondent says ear
ly this morning the rebels appeared on
our front in the woods and along the
hills, south of Cedar Creek. Their pres
ence caused Gen. Sheridan to use the
caution he has so often used with a view
to ascertain his adversary's movements.
shortly after noon to-day the enemy
sMddenly opened u heavy fire of artillery
from position on the Strasburg Pike,
directing it on the front, occupied by
the 18th corps, and a diagonal fire on
the first division of Gen. Crooks army
of Western Virginia, which occupied a
position i'll q piece OF woods at the base
of the north point of the Masanutlin
Mountain. On our extreme left the fire
of the enemy was heavy, the shell and
shot falling directly into the camp of
Gen. Crooks first division, which caus-
ed them to retire little to the rear.
Our artillery under Chief Captain Du-
pOnt was soon brought and stationed Oh
the hills in front OF our position, and
commenced lively reply to the enemy,
causing him, after a brisk cannonading
| to retire with his guns.
a portion OF the 10Th corps advanced
in line of battle from camp, to feel the
enemy, which they did in good order,
while Colonel Thordarn's division OF
Crooks command broke camp and ad-
vanced along and to the lett of Stras-
! burg PIKE. Our troops advanced under
cover of the fire OF our guns, and moved
with CELEBRITY. They had not proceeded
far when they became holly engaged
| found occupying several places along the
wooded hills. The Inusketry fire was
very sharp and lasted for nearly three
| hours.
| The lst brigade OF the lst division,
commanded by Col.sWells, of the S4th
Massachusetts,, moving on the left of the
pike, were holly engaged during the
whole affair, and, although charged by
| the rebels repeatedly, stood their ground
| nobIy. While this brigade was engaged
and heavily pressed, Colonel Wells fell
MORALLY wounded by ball passing
through his left lung. He fell into the
hands of the rebels.
1t became apparent, as the firing was
going on, that the demonstration on our
left was for the purpose of covering an
other move, which subsequently appear
ed to be an attempt to turn our position
by fianking our infantry. The front
was changed so as to confront the rebels
route of march, by order Of Gen. Sher-
| idan, who was in a position that cover
ed the entire field OF operations.
Gen. Gustav, commanding the 3D. divi-
from left to right. and in the middle of
the afternoon met the rebels at, or near,
a ford on Cedar Creek. He soon became
engaged, and by dark had driven the
rebels back. He re-established his line
of pickets Oh the east side of the Greek.
while the rebels occupied the opposite
bank. At dark the artillery firing
ceased on both sides.
CINCINNATI, Oct. lS.-Returns from
80 counties in Ohio give Union major
ity of 26, 1853. It is estimated that the
soldiers vote will make the Union ma
jority 74,OO0.
The Commercials dispatch says -
Hood was at ships Gap, 3 miles east of
Lafayette. on the 10th. Sherman was
close on him and q battle cannot long be
delayed.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Oct. 1s.-Io Maj. Gen. Die The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received:
"Chattanoo9o, Tenn, Oct. II, 3 p. 0a.-
Hoods main force was about Lafayette
last night, and Sherman was at-Ships'
Gap.
1.-THE report yesterday that Hood was
approaching Carpenters Ferry was
mistake. He had not crossed Lockout
Mountain last night.
(Signed) -. NJ, SCHOFIELD,
"Major General"
The following is another official dis
patch, dated Chattanooga, yesterday: