Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-30

ATLANTA, Sept. 2e.-The following,
which belongs to the testimony of the
authorities at Atlanta, has just been re-
ceived. In consideration of the subject
1 send you a copy of the Mayors letter.
[signedl w. 7; , s!H1EgEMAN.r
: Atlanta, Ga, Sept 20. --0n leaving At
erals Sherman, Slocum, and Ward, and
Colonies Coburn and Trudel, Major
Bick, Captain Mott, Captain Steward,
Captain Flagg and other officers with
whom / have had business transactions
in carrying out the orders of General
Sherman for the removal of the citizens,
and in transacting my private business,
for their kindness to, and their patience
in answering the many inquiries had
to make in the discharge of the delicate
and arduous duties devolving OH me as
Mayor of this city.
| Respectfully,
I JAS. NJ. CALHOUN, Mayor.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 27.-Brig. Gen.
Newton in the absence of Maj. Gen.
Steadman to-day was assigned to the
district of Etowah.
Forrest captured Athens and destroy
ed Elk river bridge, and Sulphur trestle
is reported burned and the garrison of
the stockade (colored) captured. The
Nashville railroad has not been dis
| turbed, and ample preparations have
been made to keep uninterrupted COM
munication between Nashville and At
lanta.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 27.-Gen. Rousseau
reached Pulaski yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock. Forests forces
were within seven miles of Pulaski and
advancing. Heavy skirmishing con-
tinued till after dark by the advance of
both forces.
| A telegram received here at 10 o'clock
this morning, reports that the rebels
are still near Pulaski in force, and that
a cavalry fight has been going on all the
morning. Reinforcements of infantry
have arrived, and the probability is that
a general engagement will take place to-
day.
| TORONTO, Sept. PA full description
fof number of the Lake Erie pirates
has been telegraphed to different points
in Canada, and every exertion is being
made to secure their arrest.
! ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-One half of
block of business houses was burned at
Boonesboro on Sunday. Loss $4,000.
! A slight demonstration was made by
rebels on Pilot Knob this morning.
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but made no regular attack. The post
is defended with earthworks mounting
heavy guns and can resist an ordinary
assault. Gen. Ewing is in command.
Tobacco lower.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 27.-Dispatches
from the telegraph operator at Pulaski
says: Gen. ROsseau, heavily pressed
by Forrest, is slowly falling back.
1t is reported that attempts are being
made by the enemy, with four thousand
men and six pieces of artillery, to flank
Gen. Rosseau. Heavy skirmishing has
been going on all day. The enemy are
advancing.
Our infantry and cavalry are reported
to be in line of battle, and would attack
the rebels.
The scouts at Franklin, Tenn, report
Col. Billie, with large force of Wheel
er's men, to be between Williamsport
and Hillsboro.
A dispatch from Columbia says that
on the 18th Bitfie was at Lawrenceburg
with 700 men and two pieces of artillery.
The report that Johnsonville, on the
Tennessee River, was captured, is un-
founded. Ample preparations have
been made for its defense if attacked.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-The Herald's
correspondent of the Goth says: Early's
defeat in the Valley has produced great
uneasiness in the army Immediately OPP
posite to us, and results of great impOr-
lance are looked for within a few days.
That Lee is getting ready tor some new
movement is very evident. During the
past few nights our troops on the front
line could hear the noise OF trains and
artillery in motion. Lee is doubtless
working to aid Early. He stands aghast
at the prospect of Sheridan driving
Early beyond the possibility of holding
the Central road, the one leading to
Lynchburg from Richmond, and thence
by contracting his lines around Peters
burg, hopes to be able to detach force
sufficient to reinforce and rally the de-
mora!ized army from the Shenandoah
Valley.
The correspondent with the 10th corps
says of the movement: The enemy is
full of promise. Uneasiness is mani
tested in all their movements. They
are certainly getting ready for a move
ment of some kind; perhaps to fall
back to Swift Creek, the first Of their
lines between Petersburg and Rich
mond. The reason undoubtedly is that
Grant is being too strongly reinforced
for the rebels to maintain their extend
ed line, now over ten miles in length.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The HcroltFs
24th says: Although we have had con-
siderable fighting since leaving Win
chester still there has been nothing in
the way Of a regular battle or anything
approaching the action of Monday last.
The captures of artillery, flags, &c, at
| Fishers Hill were made more by the
rapidity OF our movements and accurate
maDeuvering than by the force Of bat
tie. We are still moving on the enemy,
and he is retiring. Our cavalry are do
! ing nobly.
Early is undoubtedly doing every
! thing he can to get out of our reach, and
should an engagement ensue to-day or
tomorrow, it will be because we have
forced him into it. ....fa.. ....
Every hour adds more and more pris-
oners to our already immense number.
The He"u'd's Harper's Ferry cores
pondent, writing on the 25th, says: -
Gen. Sheridan fully expected Gen. For
bett to intercept and capture the whole
rebel army but it seems he encountered
a division of reinforcements hurrying
them all day, and with his hands full
at that. Had it not been for this, Ear
ly's whole command would have been
captured.
| The Worlds correspondent with Sher-
dan says our loss in killedand wounded
at Fishers Hill, will not exceed 200.
| New YORK, Sept. 2s.-The Tribune's
Harper's Ferry correspondent, writing
Oh the 9th, says: The completeness of
the surprise OF the rebels at Fishers
| Hill may be imagined from the fact that
| the guns captured were all loaded to the
muzzle with grape and canister; but
| Crooks charge was so rapid that the
rebels did not get time to discharge
them. .-r- Lass. ...-. 4.r.
The losses of the rebels in the recent
fight, as reported by government Off