Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-02

Gen. Early has been ordered back to
Richmnnd. The renels are greatly
grieved at the loss OF the Weldon rail-
road.
MOsby has hung 80 OF our men in Vir-
ginia for burning guerrillas' houses.
J. A. Stuart has been appointed AS
sistant Treasurer, to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Cisco's resignation.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, I
Aug. %.
To Maj. Gen. Dix:
The capture of Fl. Morgan is fully
confirmed by dispatches from Generals
Grant and Sherman, who derive their
information from Richmond and Mobile
papers. 1t appears from Gen. Grants
dispatches to the President, just receiv-
ed, that FIT. Morgan was surrendered:
City Point, dug. 29.-To A. Lincoln,
President Since my dispatch of this
morning l have received the Richmond
Sentinel of the 9th. 1t contains the fol-
lowing dispatch from Mobile:
''The report of the surrender of Fort
Morgan was most unexpected. We
await an explanation of so important an
occurrence. The press of Mobile is hope
full, and confident of their ability to
hold the city"
tNiSneu y. >, URANI.
The latest intelligence from the Shen-
andoah Valley reports that a large party
of the rebels has been withdrawn to-
wards Richmond.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 29.-There are rU-
mors that Gen. Sherman has moved a
portion of his army to the vicinity of
Red Oak, and is advancing upon Allan
Ia from the South, doubtless intending
to attack the city from several points.
No official intelligence about Sherman s
movements has yet been received.
New YORK, Aug. 30.-The Woyid'S
Washington special says: The most
encouraging accounts are received from
every quarter as to the number of re-
cruits now being obtained. In Penn
sylvania about 10000 men have been
recruited; quite as many in New York,
while New England has furnished ~, 900,
and perhaps when all returns are re-
ceived the number will be found to be
even greater than this. The Western
States are also doing very well. For
some time passed reinforcements at the
forward to the Army of the Potomac,
and for the next two or three weeks it is
expected that 900 per day will be for
warded. The average number of re-
cruits now obtained daily throughout
the country is about 300, and this num-
Der will be increased to 1000 or >, 800 per
day before the 9TH of September. AT
least $50 900 men will have been raised
for the army and navy before the day
named, not counting creditson previous
calls or those arising from former naval
enlistments.
Had the call been for 300, 900 men it is
thought men could easily have been OBJ
tanned, but the large call discouraged the
people.
On account of these large additions TO
the army, efforts will be made to have
the draft postponed, in hopes that the
requisite number of men may be OBJ
tanned without resorting to this unsats-
factory measure.
NEW York, Aug. 3O.-The Tribuee's
Washington special thus sums up the
situation
Sheridan has advanced and discover
ed the enemy retiring.
Al! quiet yesterday and to-day around
Atlanta, so far as active operations are
concerned.
Dispatches from Grant indicate that
he has ceased to strugg lie forthe remnant
of the Weldon railroad, which is COM
pletely in our possession.
No fighting yesterday or this morn
ing before Petersburg or in Buffers
front.
Early's forces are in full retreat up the
valley, our cavalry closely pursuing and
capturing a great many strag2lers.
New YORK, Aug. 30.-The Hcr0Ad's
Hilton Head correspondent says: The
expedition sent into Florida under Col
Harris, and which was thought to have
been surprised and captured, had sue
ceeded in fighting its way out, and had
reached Magnolia.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 30.-Great excite
ment prevails here to-day in consequence
of rumored attack to be made by
Wheeler's cavalry force. Rumor gives
his force from 5000 to 5000 men, with
- guns, and when last heard from they
were near McMinnville, advancing to-
wards Murfreesboro. Their probable
intention is to destroy our line Of COM
munication with the front.
No apprehensiOns need be felt in re-
gard to an attack upon this city.
Reports reached here this morning
that ii rebel cavalry force was near Leb-
anon, Tennessee, and had captured some
80 Federal cavalry, but the river being
too high to ford, it is presumed they
have since Joined Wheelers main force
near MurfreesborO.
No reports from Gen. Sherman.
Five hundred rebel prisoners, includ-
ing % commissioned officers, reached
here last night. River two feet on
shoals and falling.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 30.---Gov. johnson
| received dispatch signed l.. X. n. Pat
terson, cavalry commander, dated Gal
lantin, Goth, saying that news from
Lebanon to half past o'clock this
morning, states that Gen. Milligan is in
Wheeler's hands. The College was sur
rounded with all the troops in it. The
enemy are supposed to be 900 strong.
We are securing all roads in that direc-
ton.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 30.-Passengers by
the Nashville train say Wheeler, with
HIS entire force, appeared at the bend in
the Cumberland River, three miles be-
low Gallatin. They captured a compa-
ny of Federals, and were attempting to
cross the river this morning for an adj
vance upon Gallatin. His force is va
| riously estimated at from five to twelve
thousand-the former number probabl y
the nearest correct. .-.t 1 90
A report reached Covirgton City, KY,
tnaC the COlOnel commanding the post
at Gallatin ordered the depot there to be
burned, as it was without range of his
guns. .es .-s.
Jesse's gang went into Client, Ky,
last night. They shot three negroes in
the suburbs. The Vevay Ind.) home
guards shelled the rebels out of Client
from the opposite side Of the river
Jake Benefits squad of II men went
into Owenboro on Saturday afternoon.
They captured and shot Capt. Walters,
of the Sd Kentucky cavalry, captured
| 10 negroes and shot seven of them
The remaining three concealed them
selves in wharf-boat. The rebels set
the boat on fire before they left, but the
citizens afterwards extinguished the
flames.
Twenty guerrillas, under Capt. Pratt,
attacked Taylorville on Sunday night,
and were repulsed by the Anderson