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

| Vice President, he takes the position
that while, as q military officer of the
Government, he can support the Adj
ministration, there is much of its politi-
cal policy with which he differs.
New York city again appears with a
double delegation. 1T is anticipated
there will be sharp contest between
the Weed and radical branch of the
party to secure a majority of the new
State Committee. There is LIKELIHOOD
of greater strife on this point than upon
| candidates. ( ~ tRtF} 81
Among the notables present are Thur
low Weed, Horace Greeley, George OPP
dyke, D. G. Littlejohn, r. F. Andrews
and others. "A
WAR DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON,
Sept. SO Gen. Die :-Adispatch from
Gen. Grant, just received, gives state
ment from the Richmond Examiner, of
this morning, that John Morgan was
surprised and killed, and his staff cap
tured, at Greenville, Tenn, yesterday
An unofficial dispatch received by the
Department this morning, from Lex
ingtOn, says that Gen. Gilbert had Off
cially reported the surprise and defeat of
Morgan at Greenville, and that John
Morgan was killed and his staff captur-
ed. From 80 to 100 rebels were killed,
| 70 prisoners taken and one gun captur-
ed. This report being confirmed by the
Richmond papers there is no room to
doubt it's truth.
1nhonor of the capture. of Atlanta
Gen. Grant yesterday ordered a salute to
be fired with shotted guns, from every,
battery bearing on the enemy.
! Nothing has been received by this
| Department from Atlanta since the 18th
inst. nor anything south ofNashville, on
account of the arrangement of the lele-
| graph lines by the prevailing storms.
No movements of importance have
taken place in the Shenandoah Valley.
(Signed) E. M. STANTON,
..... Secretary of War
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 6.-The Nashville
| Union states that the Convention assem-
bled at the Capital yesterday elected S.
p. Milligan President, passed resolu-
tons and adjourned until to-day.
Three thousand rebel cavalry, under
Williams and Robertson, with three
piecesof artillery, were attacked by Gen.
Milroy on Saturday, near Murfreesboro.
There was brisk fighting all day. On
Sunday the rebels retreated followed by
tacks during Sunday. The Federal loss
was 10 killed and wounded, including
Col. Siburt, of the I'd Kentucky, killed.
The rebel loss is thought to be greater
than ours.
NIilroy having exhausted his ammn-
nlt!on Joined Rosseau s force near Frank
lin.
Wheeler's main force was six miles
from Columbia on Sunday. Williams
division is said to have joined him.
ROsseau is closely following.
The damage done to the railroad was
very slight. ,.
Late fron, NI;1roy raDort
II rebels captured and 20 killed and
wounded.
The Nashville Times says A dispatch
received this morning reports Rosecrans
pressing hard after Wheeler, south of
Duck River
In a charge upon the rebels, who had
dismounted to fight, we captured 500
horses.
Official dispatches received at Nash
vile, announce that in the late fight be-
fore Atlanta the rebels lost 5000 killed
and wounded, 1000 prisoners, including
a Brigadier General, 10 guns and large
amount of camp equippage.
Our loss was trit1ing, the rebels re-
treating in great haste.
Official information from the front, p
miles below Atlanta, on Sunday, re-
ports Sherman marching rapidly south
ward of Atlanta.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 5.-The following
special to the american is furnished in
advance of publication:
headquarters OIildie Department,
Military Dirision, near Ber1ycMe, Sept.
+, q. m.-Gen. Torbett's cavalry corps,
which had encamped at Upon Store,
on the Charlestown d Berryville pike,
left camp at O'Clock Friday night and
proceeded to Berryville, reaching there
of iuh t,t,
light next morning, when they moved
out through Berryville on the Winches-
ter pike, taking the road to the left
about : miles beyond BerryvilIe, and
were still advancing when last heard
from, (at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning,)
meeting with little OF no opposition
The infantry consisting OF Crooks COM
mand, the 9Th and 18th corps, broke
camp at O'Clock yesterday morning,
and moved in three parallel columns
towards Rerryville. crooks command
was on the left, the 18th corps on the
centre and the 9th on the right Crook
reached Berryville first, about Il o. clock
in the morning, and rested in line of
battle, with arms stacked, Il couple of
hours, While pickets were being posted
on the different roads leading from Ber-
ryviile. The 23d Ohio was sent out on
Smokers Ferry road and the 36th Ohio
on the Winchester pike running to the
right from Berryville.
Crooks forces went into camp and
had just finished pitching tents, (at
O'clock when heavy skirm!siing was
heard Oh the picket line. The whole
command rapidly turned out and was
formed and marched to the support of
the pickets, who had been driven from
beyond some entertainments which they
had occupied. The seth Ohio and 9th
Virginia formed and charged the rebels,
driving them out of the entertainments.
A desperate struggle ensued, the rebels
being determined to regain possession
of the entertainments. With this object
they massed no less than two divisions,
and pushed with their accustomed fe-
rocity against our gallant little band,
and Thornburn's divisions. They were
handsomely repulsed every time. The
conflict lasted till long after shutdown.
The whole army has been engaged
all night digging entertainments and
throwing up breastwOrks, and now oc-
cupy strong position: '+.
''The whole of the fighting so far has
been done by Crooks command, which
captured fifty prisoners and stand of
colors. Our loss will amount to about
800 killed and wounded, while that of
the enemy IS at least one-third more.
Heavy firing was heard yesterday
in the vicinity of Bunker Hill, sup
posed to be Averill advancing"
WASHINGTON, Sept. SO Maj. Gen.
DIE: The President has issued the fol-
lowing recommendation and orders, in
relation to the recent success Of the
United States forces at Mobile and At
lanta. E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War
Erooatice Mansion, Washington, Sept.
M.-The signal success that good Pro-
violence has recently vQuchsafed to the