Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26


soon as they discovered this large por-
ton of them broke and started for the
woods, the remainder coming in and sur
rendering.
Our batteries sent several messengers
after them and many of them fell.
The troops who made this charge con-
sisted of the rebel division of Cook and
BushrOd Johnson, of Gen. Hill's Corps,
and were principally South CarOlinians
and M1ssissippians. Among the prison.
ers are Colonel, 3 Lieutenant Colonies,
and 81 Captains and Lieutenants. Our
loss is $50, while nearly 100 more prison.
ers are on our skirmish line. The rebel
loss is believed to be at least 500 or 900
killed and wounded. The number of
rebel prisoners taken is about 375-about
70 wounded, who are in hospitals.
Gen: Hargood commanded the assault
ing column and shot Capt. DAILY, of Gen.
GATHERS staff Gen. Hargood was seen
fall from his horse. aud is believed to
have been killed. His body lies between
the lines and is commanded by sharp
shooters, so that neither can get possess
sion of it. Prisoners also report him
killed.
New YORK, Aug. 2O.-The following
is Gen. Canby's official announcement
of the progress at Mobile:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION
OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, New Orleans,
aug. ., iS64.-A report has just been re-
ceived that the old flag floats over Fort
Gaines, the entire garrison having sur
rendered to the combined forces of the
army and navy Monday morning at s
o'clock.
BY this surrender we have captured
SIS prisoners of war, including AS COM
handing officers, 26 guns, a large amount
of ordnance stores, and ammunition and
subsistence stores for garrison of 500
men II months. The surrender was
unconditional and complete
Fort Powell was dismantled on the
night of the 5th, the garrison escaping
to Cedar Point, but leaving all guns, Is
in number, in excellent condition for
immediate use
| The rebel steamer Morgan has not
gone to sea, as reported, but gone up the
Bay in the direction of the city. The
other rebel gunboat Gaines has been
destroyed by the rebels themselves.
The Tennessee will be i'm complete
order in few days and fit for duty on the
right side.
A national salute will be fired at the.
levoe at three o'clock this afternoon
| (Signed) r. S. CANBY,
| Major General.
| New York, August 2O-The Times
has long letter from Brig. Gen. Sey-
mour, lately prisoner in the South,
upon the present aspect Of affairs, based
upon his former knowledge of that Sec
ton and his recent observations. He
states that the rebel cause will fail from
exhaustion, and all we need is men to
give crushing preponderance to our
armies. Tens of thousands of lives are
lost because our array of strength is so
disproportionate to that against which
we battle. Everywhere we meet them
on nearly equal terms, whereas we
might well have four to one.
| The cost to us in blood and treasure of
a prolonged war can hardly be foreseen.
The enemy is inadequate to such an eff
fort as the glorious north should put
forth. The South will fight as long as
the struggle is equal. 1t will submit to
such preponderance as we should show
in the field.
| BOSTON, Aug. Ex-senator Wilson
publishes a note denying all reports to
the effect that he is mixed up with any
proposition for an armistice with the
rebels. He says no public man connect
ed with the Administration is in favor
of an armistice. l personally know
that President Lincoln and all the men,
bers of his cabinet have undoubted faith
complete triumph of our cause. He be-
lieves they will pursue the most vigor-
Gus measures TO raise money and men to .
carry On the war.
! WASHINGTON, Aug. 20--S L. MO
| MAY. Gen. Die The operations OF
Gen. Grants forces are detailed in the
! following official dispatches received to-
day by this Department:
| city Point, Aug. 1913 r. R-Gen.
Warren moved with his corps this
morning across the Weldon road about
one mile south of the head works. He
met nothing but the enemy's pickets.
| He advanced from this point towards
| Petersburg, and meeting the enemy he
had oonsiderabletig fighting during thee day,
suffering some loss, and intlicting loss
on the enemy.
| L have no dispatches showing the eX-
tent Of the damages.
| city Point, Aug. 1870 p. M.--Our
troops are finally fixed across the Well
don road. There has been little or no
! fighting to-day either south OF Peters.
burg or north of James river.
| Warren reports that the enemy's dead
in considerable numbers were found in,
| his front unburied.
| Gen Birney telegraphs to Gen. Butler
as follows:
IC0u4U0FtCfS lU1H -aFHtY corps, aug
l9.-The enemy attacked my line in
heavy force last night, and was repulsed
with great loss. In front of our colored
regiments 81 dead have been counted.
The colored troops behaved handsome
ly, and are in fine spirits.
| The assault was in one column divi-
sion strong, and would have carried our
works if they had not been so well de-
Tended. The enemy's loss was at least
one thousand.
ESignedl ID. B. BIRNEY,
Mai. General.
We have had great deal of rain this
week and a very grateful change in the
temperature.
City Point, aug. 1913 p. M--The en-
envy came out this evening ON Warren's
right, and drove in the pickets connect
ing between him and the left of our old
line on James river, but they We're after
wards forced back.
[Signed] E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, August 20.--Brig. Gen.
Hammond, Surgeon General of the
Army, was tried by court martial at
Washington on the 10Th. A very lengthy
list OF charges of defrauding the govern
| ment OF very large amounts of money in
the way of contracts to divers persons
for flannels, medical supplies and hospi-
tai stores. The decision of the court was
that Surgeon General Hammond be dis
missed the service and disqualified for
holding any office of honor or trust I'M
der the government. The President
approved the sentence of the court.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoTOMAC,
Aug. 20.-Iesterday was the quietest
day we have had in front of Petersburg
for month, scarcely shot being heard