Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
I ..poxrED &c rxpnrssLY FOR THE JouRsAL.l
FROM THE BATTLE NEAR NASH
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Loss of the 35lh Iowa--22 Killed
ae t5 q and II Wounded. o. 4n
,ll 2, ;rsI-T llt.s o..a XII q slfs,..4s. &It
Large Number Of Rebel Officers
Captured. -.
Total Number Of Rebel Prisoners
l7 flo Taken l6, 800. g.


The Enemy in Full Retreat.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The Herald' s
Hilton Head correspondent of the Sth
saws the list of casualties in the battle
on Honey Hill have been revised and
reduced to 740. 1t is only halfsa aaaiie
from the Savannah and Charleston rail
road, and from our front not only the
whistle of the locomotives, but the rum
bling Of the trains can be heard further
up the Tellefenny river on the right OF
the road upon which General Potter
marched. ...,.S
We have taken possession Of q land
ing at Gregory's plantation, which was
evacuated in hurry, Wien our troops
advanced. From thence the supplies
are forwarded to the front. a' =
A detachment was landed at Mac kay S
Point on Wednesday morning, which
proceeded up the opposite shore from
Gregory's plantation and intrenched
on a point there for the protection OF
our flank. The gunboats also cO-Opera-
ted for the protection Of our flank and
landings, and the navy brigade under
Commodore Preble is doing efficient
service on shore. f.g.......
Gen. Hatch went to the front from
Boyd's Neck on Wednesday morning.
BY rapid and strategic movements
from right to left we have succeeded in
obtaining position from which we can
command, as soon as our heavy gums go
up, two bridges and some miles Of the
Savannah railroad, even if we do not
occupy the road itself. lau
LoUIsvILLE, Dec. 14.-The rebel Gen
eral Lyon in retiring from Hopkinsville
on Monday, .conscripted every one he
could find, robbed the stores a4l burned
what he could not carry Off A con.
| scripted gentleman succeeded in getting
the guard drunk, and escaped while the
rebel soldiers We're in quest of coal.
Gen. E. -McCook's advance guard had
n skirmish with the enemy's rearlguard
at Elkton. n.:'.. d -. -.
Gems. Stoneman and Burbridge have
effected junction at Renearsyille, and
will closely follow Breckenridge.
The cavalry of Gen. Thomas army
crossed few days since to the north
side of the Cumberland river, and yes
terday was re-crossed to the south side,
| with the exception of o sufficient force
to pursue and rout any rebel force on
the north side of the river. .2 ! Eci.
The defences on the railroad have
been so strengthened that no damage is
rpprehended. ..t. a.
QUEBEC, Dec. .15.-The discharge of
the raiders surprised the members OF
the Government, and the grounds of the
discharge are pronounced ridiculous
The magistrate is likely to be severely
dealt with. New arrangements have
been issued by the Superior Court Judge
to re-arrest the raiders, and cOnstables
are in pursuit. An efficient military
force has been dispatched to the border
to prevent further depredations. I.G
MONTREAL, Dec. 15.-The conduct of
Judge Coursal and Lamoth, the Chief
of Police, is denounced. The latter is
accused Of completely going on in the
Council. It is thought Lamoth will be
dismissed. w.. %.
TORONTO, Dec. l5.--There is profound
sensation regarding Coursal's decision.
The best legal authorities pronounce it
contrary to law. His course is general
ly condemned. f.a. ...... ..i - .i'.i'
ST. LOUIS, Dec. I5.--The Lawrence
Tribune says: The notorious brigand,
Ouantrel, was removed in an ambulance,
in Prices retreating column, sick, be-
The recent explosion of the steamer
Maria Carondalet, previously reported,
is said to have been the work OF q rebel
torpedo. An investigation will soon be
made. .,. ~ee .. ~ ~
The printers of St. Louis are on a
strike, but the publication of the papers
has not been suspended. The propri-
etors offer so cents per l 900 ems.i
The Democrats special from Ft. Scott,
I'd, SAYS: Yesterday courier arrived
from TT. Gibson with dispatches caus-
ing apprehensions for the safety of a
large government train which left camp
ten miles south of this place on the 22d
ult. The train consists of over 70 gov
ernment wagons, five yoke OF oxen to
each, 20 suttlers' wagons, six. mules
each, all heavily laden for Ft. Gibson,
a distance of 180 miles, and guarded by
a few dismounted Indiana cavalry. .,.
The train consisted of about 25O men,
and is now said to be carrolled on Nosse
River, about 250 miles south of this, and
defense, being closely invested by the
rebel General Gaines with 1000 men
and pieces of artillery. r..
Col. Moonlight is reported moving to
the assistance of the train. -.... -s
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. The latest
Richmond papers say official dispatches
report that Sherman has developed near
Savannah. Hardee is in command there.
Beauregard arrived at Charleston on the
7th, and Immediately left for the scene
of hostilities on the Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad. =....s -
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The Times has
the following, dated off Cape Henry,
Tuesday, the 18th: - 49, ri
"a large naval fleet accompanied
with land forces in transports, left
Hampton Roads this morning in q
southerly direction. The larger por-
ton of the army transports left during
the night. At this writing the flag ship
Malvern and several of the larger ves-
sells of the feet are in the Roads, but as
the sailing orders have been signalled,
they will probably get under way in
short time. The iron-clads attached
to the fleet were the first to move. The
single turreted monitors go out in tow
of steamers. The Ironsides and the
double turreted monitor Monadnock
propell themselves. Thus far all the
movements have been favored with fine
weather, light wind blowing from off
shore, although indications seem to
point to northeastern, before we arrive