Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-30
VOL. XVI---NO. II.
his rear. The situation will probably

his rear. The situation will probably
develop itself ina very few days.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-It is now said
that Price has entered Missouri with
force estimated at 30,O00 strong. His
plan is supposed to be to march to the
central portion of the State with three
columns and endeavor to capture ali inn
portant points and hold the country. 1t
is expected that Kirby Smith will Join
him with 10000 to $4,000 men. Arkan-
sas guerrillas are also concentrating to
aid his movement. The column now in
the southeast is doubtless under Shelby,
who has some 5000 to 5000 men.
Reports are circulating tonight that a
part of the force which occupied Fred
erickstown yesterday, had captured
Cape Girardeau to-day, but it is doubt
full. They may be demonstrating in
that direction, but the post is too strong
to be taken by cavalry Military, pre-
parations here are very active and troops
blacksmith shops were busy all day
shoeing cavalry horses. Ordnance stores
are being sent to different points and
everything is being put in fine trim for
immediate service. Gen. Pike has called
ali the enrolled militia out. Gen. Rose
Grams will issue an appeal tomorrow
calling the people to arms. Maj. Gen.
Blair arrived to-day. -.
Trains on the Iron Mountain Railroad
still run, and SO far as known the road
has not been molested.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1O39 a. fn.-
Mu,j. Gen. Die: Dispatches have been
received from Sheridan up to Saturday
night, dated six miles south of New
Market. He had driven the enemy
from Mount Jackson without being able
to bring on a general engagement. The
enemy were moving rapidly and he had
no cavalry present to hold them. Tor
bett had attacked Wickham's force at
Luray and captured a number of prison.
ers. Sheridan found rebel hospitals i'll
all towns from Winchester to New Mar
ket, and was 80 miles from Martinsburg.
Twenty pieces of artillery were captured
at Fishers Hill. together with ,IG0
prisoners, a large amount of ammuni-
ton, caissons, lmbers, &C., and a large
quantity Of el1trenching tools and small
arms. No list Of captured material has
been received. Small towns through
the valley have a great many rebel
wounded. ..--... ...-
Gen. Stevenson reports the arrival st
Harper's Ferry of d train of our wound
ed, 20 capturod guns. Captured officers
say Breckenridge has gone to take COM
mand Of the rebel Department OF the
Southwest.
DISPATCHES received this morning from
Shernau's command state that Hood ap-
pears to be moving toward the Alabama
line in strong force. Rebel raiders are
reported to be operating against Sher-
mans command and had captured
Athens, Ala. Vigorous eXertions are
being made to overtake and destroy this
force.
JEFF. Davis is reported at Macon.
Reports have also been received from
Mai. Gen. Candy. Gen. Steele had been
strongly reinforced and had taken the
offensive. -.
Dispatches from Gen. Grant dated 10
o'clock last night report no military
operations. The substance of military
Information received to the present time
by this department is not proper for
publication. Signed E. II. STANTON.
CAIRO, Sept. 2244.-The Memphis But
ietjn, OF Yesterday, publishes, on what
is regarded reliable authority, the sub
stance OF 4 dispatch received at Holly
Springs, announcing the uncondition-
al surrender Of Mobile 10 our gun
boats. NO dates are given. The gun
boats approached so close the city that
they could easily have destroyed it
without difficulty.
NEW York. Sept. 2G.-The CONNER
c5ut5 Washington special says: A gen.
tleman from Montgomery, Ala, reports
there are in that city and vicinity 480,-
600 bales Of cotton.
1t is said that the military authorities
are about to erect extensive fortilications
at each OF the gaps in the Shenandoah
Valley, to prevent further raids.
There are 5000 men here awaiting
transportation to the armies.
New York, Sept. 26.-The city is
again covered with national colors,
which are flying from every building Of
any Importance. The demonstration is
said to be to celebrated the fall in the
price of gold, produced by the successes
of victories which have recently laurel
ed the Union arms.
News OF the 18th from Mobile says
the Trittiania brings news Of the gun
boat expedition up Fish River.
The saw mills, grist mills, ship yards
and Lumber destroyed are valued at
81 ,000. eco. Returning down the river it
was discovered that the rebels had felled
trees across the stream, and at the same
time force OF rebels approached on the
banks OF the river and fired at the boats.
The gunboat Rodolph cleared the pas
sage for the rest Of the fleet.
A telegraph cable has been laid be-
tween Forts Morgan and Gaines.
The guns, machinery, &c, OF the mon
itor Tecumseh are to be fislled up. 1t is
thought that the hole i'll the rams bot
tom is so large that she cannot be
raised.
Fort Gaines is in fine condition, but
it is thought very little Of Fort Morgan
can ever be made serviceable.
Four picI1ets were wounded, in the
rear of tt. Morgan, by the explosion OF
a shell on the 10Th, one of whom has
since died.
VIcKsBURG, Sept. 2l.-General Dane
has commenced active operations in
this district.
A large cavalry force left last night,
under Col. Osborn, which will be fol-
lowed by heavy force OF cavalry in the
country. The result will probably be
known in about ten days. a negro was
sho OF on the 10Th. Two are to be execu-
ted on the 25th, for mutiny. p tsa-~
Paymasters are paying the troops here.
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