Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

e Vne soldier was retakeu At dAyflght this
morning, and six rebels, who were guarding
him, were captured. The following is list
of killed and wounded as far as known:
BILLED.
Major 8. York, Surgeon, 54th.
James Goodrich. @, 54th. 4ras3 '"'a
A.-Swsin, G, s54th. 81 .sz.a is .
eo Wm. Hart. of the 62d Illinois.
John Jennings, Union citizen.
11-4 WOUNDED. '~'
= Colonel Mitchell, 54th. t's a7Aa .s@el'oi
Oliver Saler, c, 54th. 8,.i ,.fI ga goijsI
A private, unknown, G, 54th. " al
- Decker, G, 54th. =. 49,, .-..,.-.
George Ross, Q, Oath.
~ e. Noyes, I, 54th. O. ao' 1 tA q
William Gilman, citizen. mo- G2-1gecg p /
Thomas Jeffries, citizen. 1 vit4slascq,
.r COPPERuEADs KILLED. -5:-,..
Nelson Wells, who began the affray.
John Cooper. 'if'9 ri '''1 A@7
L. Winkells was wounded, and several
other wounded copperheids were hauled off
in wagons by their friends. gvg.' ssT
Colonel McHenry Brooks, who is author
lied to raise new regiment. took a part in
tho fight, and was quite active in following
up and arresting the rebels in their hiding
places last night. '1ac-I is7 i 81
Colonel Mitchell and Major York were
standing near the Court House door, con-
verslng, whenthe Surgeon was shot, the ball
entering his body in his back, between his
shoulders, ranging downward, and coming
ou: at the abdomen. He reeied and with the
Colonel's assistance, reached the Court House
door, when no was again shot Through. the
breast At this ltime, bullets were flying at
the Colonel, who then aud subsequently was
shot at, and now shows seven bullet hols s
through his clothes, and his watch was hit
by bullet and broken to atoms yet most
fortunately, he escaped serious wounds.
/ The copperheads then commenced, shoot
ing at every soldier they saw, and soon eight
of them fell victims to the s'fire in the resr''
policy of your treacherous and reasonable
contemporary. aoswGq fiseS bsmaa nRci
y sb 'as u.n75g o LATER.riio l.8a Ia1 ot4 I.
H., os,.d4s tns Marcos, H., March 80.
On receipt of the news Of theeffst riot at
Charleston, about 250 Of the 54th Illinois,
rendezvouslng here, went to Charleston
The insurgents having left before their arrival,
pursuit was made and about thirty prisoners
were taken and brought to this tlace. The
copperheads of this and adjoining counties
Immediately commenced musteri, E., their
forces With the avowed purpose Of rsscuine
the prisoners. Reports are received from
various sources that they have collected in
large, numbers-1,O 900 or ], 500 strong-to
attack the town to night, Every, preparation
has been made to give them : warm Iecep-
ton. 1t is thought that with the united
efforts of the citizens and soldiers, still here,
the place be held until the, arrival of re-
Inducements. ..,,. .,...,.,. e,o.,,ystl /
II O. o'cLocK.-The troubles in this county
are believed to be more serious than first re-
ported The insurgents are threatening both
Charleston and Mat DON. Of .sf.ed 3a n
Col. Mitchell started ON reconnaissance
with 100 mounted men at midnight last night
He succeeded in capturing number Of pris
oners, among, whom were two who were
wounded in the affray at Charleston. He
learned that the rebels, under command q
Sheriff O'Hara, were fortified about twelve
miles from Charleston. awaiting his attack.
I ECo!ohel True, inecommand Of this post, has
| authentic information that they are also II
force At Copaim'se Mills. ten miles south, ant
at . place eight miles west Of Msttoon.
Colonel Oakes, Assistant Provost Marsha
General, has arrived, and Gen. Heintzelma,
is expected to.nightat Ta3 gTgss o. y.aiias !
The 41st Illinois Regiment, Colonel Pugh
has been ordered here from Camp Yates, ant
500 men have been, ordered tton ladiauap
I oils. - .'--, - ,.s-,.,-
61One company Of the Invalid Corpsis a
Charleston. tfa2 ,G>'kf .is! uiif'
Sheriff O. Hara has been joined at his rem
devious by the Sheriff Of Edgar county, will
s;band Of desperadoss. A spy sent coatib
the insureentss was captured this aftsrpoon
He confesses that there are tsrgelbands at tn
two, places ahoye mentioned, but refuses !.
lxive further inflammation The TELEGRAPH
wires east, AID south of here have been cut
The a st Illinois will arrive atimidnight, Ant
lthog47th Indiana, IS we'll IS areg'ment IRON
/ Cairo, will be here in the mogning n.'i .
Scouts just in report the rebel
1880 strong within Is miles Of hstsoon.ss
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