Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
and that he was repulsed.

Saturday, and that he was repulsed. 1t
is.believed, however, that there was no.
thing more than a reconnaissance, and
that having ascertained the place to be
strongly defended, Gen. Hunter with
drew, and is operating upon the enemy's
communications at other points.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman's
quarters, dated yesterday evening at
half past eight o'ciock, states that it has
rained almost incessantly, in spite of
which our lines have been pushed for
ward steadily, and an important position
has been gained by Gen. Howard. The
enemy made a desperate attempt to re-
take this position last night, making
seven distinct assaults on Gen. Whita-
ker's brigade, of Stanly's division, and
losing not less than 700 or 800 men. 200
were left in Whitaker's front. The as
sault was followed by 4 heavy fire of ar
tillery, under which the position was
fortified and is now safe.
Our cavalry is across Wood creek on
our left, and one brigade of the sd
corps is across Nase's creek on the right,
but the rebel left is before a swamp, and
the rains prevent any advance.
The fighting has been quite severe at
all points, the enemy resisting stub
bornly and attempting the offensive
whenever he can.
Gen. Large reports that there is no
truth in the statement Of the Philadel
phia Na2uirel, Of the 2lst, in relation to
a raid of Mosby. Witheril is not occu
pied by the enemy, nor the telegraph
wires cut between this place and Har
per's Ferry.
No military Intelligence has been re-
ceived from any other quarter by this
Department.
tSigned] +. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
New York, June 22.---At meeting
OF the Executive Committee of the ma
tionat Democratic Committee held here
to-day it was voted that in Difference to
the desire Of q very large number OF the
members of the Conservative Union
Democratic party throughout the coun-
try, the meeting of the Democratic ma
tional convention be postponed to Mon
tt;ly, August 10Th, 1854. at Chicago.
[Signedl AUGUST BELMONT,
FRED. PIERCE, Sec'y. Chairman.
A Newborn letter of the 18th, just re-
ceived, says:
The Federal transport steamer John
Farran, Capt. Smallman. has arrived here
from Newport, n. c., which place she
left on the morning of the 18th inst
The Captain reports having on his way
Lavender, which ran on Cape Lookout
Shoals on the night of the 18th inst
The Captain attention was first attract
ed by Il signal from the wreck, and upon
nearing it he found the men clinging to
small portion of the hull which was
Just out of the water. There was a heavy
sea running, which made it almost inn
possible to relieve the sufferers, but q
small boat was named by the Captain
and a chosen crew. On approaching the
wreck the poor fellows, mad with hun
ger and thirst. pushed into the boat,
which Immediately capsized, throwing
the hole party into the breakers. 1t
was then some time before all got back
to the wreck. Captain Smallman then
sprang on the boat, and after time got
her bailed out and went back to the rest
He then contrived to run a line from the
i'arren to the wreck, by which means
all were brought on board. Some of the
men were bruised in a fearful manner
and much exhausted, having been on
the wreck four days and nights without
food. Capt. Gleason, of the Lavender
reports having run in the shoals at II
O'clock on the night of the 18th. The
Lavender was q new boat, this being her
first trip. She sailed q few days before
for the blockading squadron off Charles
81. ton, where Snc WIS 10 nave Deell USGu as
q tender.
When she left Philadelphia her crew
consisted of % all told, nine Of whom
We're either drowned ordied Of exposure.
The Farren remained for some time TO
try and save some things from the wreck,
but in two hours it went to pieces.
Upon the arrival OF the Farren the
survivors were sent to the naval hOspi-
tai where they will be cared for.
Capt. Gleason, Of the Lavender, begs
to return his sincere thanks for rescuing
himself and crew from their perilous
position. Also, to all the officers of the
Farreen for their kind treatment of
them while on board.