Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29

the railroad bridge spanning the Mis-
sissippi at this place was burned June
18th, and tonight the scaffolding and
props were knocked away from the new
structure and it swung to its place, and
railroad continuity is again'established
between the West and East.
The 10th Iowa veterans left for the
front this evening.
The new steamer New Boston made
an excursion as her first trip tonight
She takes the place of the Jennie Whip
pie in the packet line.
LOUISVILLE, July 23.-Maj. Norcron,
local paymaster at Chattanooga, tele-
graphs Major Allen, chief paymaster
here, that Maj. Gen. Mcpherson was
killed to-day before Atlanta. Another
correspondent says he was shot fatally
through the lungs.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Repub-
Hcdn extra says a dispatch to the Gov
eminent represents that a great battle
was fought in Atlanta on Friday, re-
sulting in horrible slaughter and a COM
plete repulse of the enemy at every
point, the rebels holding thelargest part
OF the city. They assaulted our works
to drive our forces out of the city. The
18th corps, commanded by Gen. Frank
Blair seemed to be the special object of
rebel wrath, as they massed against it in
overwhelming force. The 18th received
the shock, gallantly held its own until
Gen. Dodge, with the 9th corps, came
up; when the rebels We're hurled back
with great slaughter. Gen. Logan, at
the head of the 18th corps, went into
battle with the rallying cry of "Remem-
Der Mcpherson ~ This corps, as well
as Blair's, both constituting the army
under Major Gen. Mcpherson, fought
desperately, the news of the death of
their commander having been commu-
nicated to them just before going into
battle.
Our troops have buried LOCO rebels
left on the field within our lines, besides
the rebels buried great many of their
own dead near their works. 1t is esti-
mated that the rebel killed and wound
ed on Friday will exceed 5000. Our
loss will reach about $500 in killed and
wounded. The 18th corps suffered Sc
Verely
While the work of burying the dead
and removing the wounded was going
on, Saturday, Sherman's heavy artillery
was playing on the city. At the same
time, large fires were observed in differ
ent parts of Atlanta, supposed to be
caused by the destruction of supplies,
depots and other rebel property which
the enemy could not carry off and did
not wish to fall into our hands. This is
considered evidence of their intention
to evacuate the place.
Several rebel Generals are reported
killed. Their names are not yet given.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, July 26.-The
following has just been received here:
Var Department, Prorost Marshal
Generals Office, Washington, JuIy %
To GEO. FAIRNESS, MAYOR OF PoUGH-
KEEPsIE--SIR: My dispatch in answer
to your telegram of the Goth inst. should
have read: Volunteers under the pres
ent call will be credited man for man,
whether they enlist for one, two or three
years. Where they enlist for the shorter
terms more men may be required at the
expiration of their terms to equalize the
amount of military service among the
different States. / am sir, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
J. B. Fry, Pro. Marshal Gen.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The Heralds
special from Nashville, July 26th, says
The sensation dispatch dated Atlanta,
22d, published in Western papers, crea-
ted Il false impression.
We have not yet occupied Atlanta
1t is believed here we have done better
than that, and are keeping Hoods army
in close quarters.
22d.
All the railroads leading from Allan
ia, except the Macon road, have been
destroyed.
There has been no disposition on our
part to hasten the occupation of Atlanta.
Other things can be done than attack
ing the enemy in their works.
Sherman is not likely to force an en-
gagement in which the enemy will |
have great advantage.
Reliable information is received that |
everything is going on right.
The Tribune's special from Harper's |
Ferry, 26th, says the statement in the
Baltimore american of to-day, that
Hunters force has met with a disaster,
and that Gems. Kelly and Averill been
killed, is untrue. .-
Gen. Crook, who was in command at !
Winchester, retired in good order before
a superior force, after a severe fight, !
bringing all his artillery off the field
A portion of the cavalry were stamped |
ed. but have since been reorganized.
Every precaution has been made to
give the rebels a warm reception if they
should cross the Potomac.
Information received from trustwOr-
thy sources, places their numbers at
about $4,000.
There is no truth in the statement
that Hill and Longstreet are with them.
1t is Early's command returning, hav-
ing heard that the 44th and 10Th corps
had desisted from pursuit.
The Tibune's Washington special
says:
Col. Mulligan is wounded and is
prisoner.
The report from the Shenandoah Val
ley creates no excitement here. The
report about Longstreet is not believed.
The Herald's Washington special
says:
Washington and Baltimore are not
in any danger from present
movements.
Unless the rebel force is much larger
Than there are any reason to suppose, it's
career will be a short one.
Gen. Wright has been assigned COM
mand of the 9th and 10th corps. a
Ricketts, has command OF the Sixth
Corps.
The Herald's Baltimore dispatch of
the 26th, 8 p. M, says:
At last accounts Crook had succeeded
in driving the advance of the enemy,
which was pushing north, back to
Bunker Hill, ten miles south of Mar
5insburg.
RumOrs are now current of fight near
Ferry, in which Hunter was I