Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-23

! RtnoeZVouS 600 men. From the pres
ent indications / should say that th,
| quota OF this district can be filled by
volunteers IN very short time. Ny
forces ;re working night and day to take
care OF The men rs fast as they come.
Another provost marshal writes Dur
ing the past ten days 9OO recruits have
been mustered into the service
a general c0urt-nlartial, sitting a
Cha!eStoWn, Va, has sentenced Col. J
Il. Stanton of the 18th Penna. Vols. t,
be cishiered for disobedience Of order,
and cOwardiue.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Thc Ncra2d'.
Shenandoah Valley correspondent has
che following: One OF our men, who
was prisoner anu who has arrived, re
ports the rebels as taking Il pontoon
train through Winchester in the dircc
ton OF Martinsburg.
Ear!y's headquarters are at Stephen
sons.
Quite number OF conscripts have az
rived to reinfo: c. Early.
Two hundred and eighty Union pris
.oners are held near Winchester.
Brig. Gen. Averiii has been made a
Brevet Major General from August 7th.
Col. w. IL. Powell has been mao :,
a't NfSAiSitti icI hiSCiIi2 ujStLGl +
vices.
The Hclolds Washington special saws
NJ. s. Adams, Minister to Englaliei - 20 %
be succeeded by Mr.. Chase, and II. J.
Raymond is to be Minister to France.
The Uor0id'$ army of the Potomac
correspondent Of the 18th says: Inior-
nation was received yesterday that the
rebels were moving u large body Of
troops to the left of Gen. Warren. To
ascertain the truth OF this a reconnois-
sance was ordered to be made at an early
hour this morning. The force selected
for The purpose consisted of the 4th and
10th Pennsylvania cavalry, under COM
mand Of Lieut.. Col. Robinson, and The
lst Pennsylvania battalion, commanded
by Major Falls, supported by 4 brigade
OF Infantry, under Gen. Baxter, OF the
9th corps. The cavalry left camp at two
O'Clock this morning and reached the
Weldon Hai!road at daylight and ut once
moved out to the front by the Vaughan
road, q distance of } miles, to the forks
Of a road, one of which led to Petersburg
and the other in the direction OF RcamS
station. The first reconnaissance was
made in the direction Of Petersburg.
The rebel picllets were driven in for a
mile or more when the command re-
turned and moved in the opposite Ii
rection. After going about mile be-
yond our infantry pickets the enemy
were discovered with the road strongly
barricaded andG swamp upon eithcrsue
A squadron was dis:nountcd to drive
them from their position. This uhey
did IN gallant style, and continued 10
drive them from one point TO another
ior Il distance Of Two miles. No si@ns
OF large bodies Of jroops were Discovers
ed OF lnd3c.tions OF any having been
there recently. Citizens living on tie
road said Il force OF I,O09 cavalry we've
cncainpcd some two mites IN advance,
ioT the purpose oi guarding the boyn-
ton piani1 road, over which the reicis
an1ported large portion Of Heir sup
plies. Although have no general eli
@aSen@nt 10 recoFd or serious lighting,
theie Was contihui'I akiEiniailihg for sew
erai houfs. Upon tie withdrawal OF our
troops Gle Eenels followed us up and
finally drove III our p,cilets, compelling
us to return ana ge-2stabii-h The lines.
The losses We're very small on our
.lde. consisting OF two wounded in the
lst pennsylvania battery.
the rebe.s iost one or Two jGt!CU, WHO
fell into our hands. The whole division
OF cavalry have been sadG}ed u! day,
ana are IN readiness to move 1t = mo-
nent.s notice; but the object of tile re-
cohnisance was accomplished.
ihere are some 'ndlCatlons thaJ The
rebels were mailing preparations 10
eFacUate tetefshuFg. We learn That
large numbers OF tite citizens Lave Been
leaving iof the south ioI several days.
Inc iTuth o. the if!inoE VIII 0c h7cer-
tanned III Il few hours.
HEADQUARTERS AEaIY P0TONAC. Sep
tember l6.-ihe ,luIiA attack by the reI-
Il cavalry Yesterday morning was q
most daring move, and secluH 10 have
been pa ally successful The attacking
iorce consisted OF three bri-atles of cav
.y, with eight pieces oi artillery. The
naih body reached the vicinity Of the
cattle herd on ButfinS's farm, near Cog
GIN ; Point, Just before daylight, while
the remainder engaged our cavalry
picke,7 along the entire line from
Rca!ils' station, capturing some and
driving othefs oack. rms vas done 10
cover the 0IeraIlon OF the mann reoel
toiu'i''l' nc ''ItaNh was ilaue snort
tiiile ''o'"ie Gay 4isi', wien ',e guard
were h'o9''S "slect'' iNo ilah"feu i'tiS-
o!ieLs are Eel''Fie'' eapt're,lIi'os ~, oi
w l''i : S:iii>.- tHfdii}' Alie ~ Us
% "a iot % NM" c"YaAi| SOON a'tIehea
80 - " - 'ANHi},
io4c1 t'ii' "ui men ii'tu - ltii paeA, SUI
ietiIi2a ioS5 u some --,o
Ii IS sal4 Ii'a' uSif' NEesS "iFidlon ..
cavalry, snpl!oft"o y !lc "a corps went
Ii Ii PufSu}f ni ne ralders; put II Is ce-
iieE@d at1hoy hao TOO hluch the st;rt.
head ihe rehals c,,tt,,reI snvaroI tnams
with a Gang of men who were engaged
in constructing line of telcrranh i'm
tilat direction.
A rumor reached caun CHS morning
that the cattle have been all re-capturcd: !:
but I cannot trace it to any reliable
source.
TSiuDed7 W. D. NCGREGup.
San FRANCISCO, Sept. {o.--Geo. II.
Williams, Unconditional Union Demo-
orai, was elected L, ;, Senator by the
Legislature of Oregon, yesterday. lie
is a native of Massachusetts, and was