Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-10-28

Ihitt itC otTaSDufS the captured artillery
becoming mixed up in the street with
some of their own, through the demon
alization of the drivers, was abandoned.
By night the army was in New Market,
worn out with fatigue, perplexed and
mortified with the results of the days
operations. ..-....
Only 200 in killed and wounded and
small number of men captured is the
estimate of the rebel casualties by this
veraciOus sheet.
An order has been issued from the
Richmond war Office for the conscrip-
ton of one-fifth of the employees in the
ordnance and nitre bureaus thus Sc
curing 1000 to the military force The
order is considered a breach of faith, and
gives great dissatisfaction, but it shows
the straits the rebels are reduced to.
recent demonstration of at least
1000 Yankee infantry from Suffolk
toward Weldon, N. c., is mentioned by
the Goldsboro Journal.
LOngstreet, in an order dated the 18th.
takes command of his old first corps, re-
lieving Anderson.
A number of boys called the Junior
Reserve of North Carolina, and consist
ing of one regiment and a battalion,
have offered their services to the rebel
government and been received and
placed i'll the trenches at Richmond.
The Augusta ChrOnicie says Gen. Slo-
cum, who holds Atlanta, has contract
ed his lines materially, so much so us to
leave part Of the city out in the cold.
IversOn, the rebel Colonel in the vicin-
ity, made a dash through this part of
the city, without suffering any damage
The Macon Xptclligencer says the reb-
els are making arrangements to enter
Atlanta and securely hold it.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The Hero1d's
Chattanooga correspondent of the 18th
| rather managing to coop him up in the
valley and starve him to death. Hood
has woefuliy failed in finding or captur-
ing supplies. He is trying his best to
avoid fight. He attempted to sneak
| back through Snake Creek Gap, but
finding that outlet blocked up, he aban-
done,l the attempt. This morning he is
reported q mile and half below Fay
cite. Sherman is perhaps six miles
from him.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The Times
Washington special says the ll2th New
York regiment have voted as follows :
Lincoln 2S5, Mcclellan 8, Fenton 294,
|
4S1, Democratic77; ballots forwarded by
mail to the several proxies designated
by voters.
| New YORK, Oct. 25.-The CONNER.
ciaps Washington special says: The
soldiers have already given their votes
for President. Several regiments OF
New York soldiers in the army of the
Potomac have given heavy majorities
for Mcclellan, while in others he has
received only three Or four votes.
An absurd report is current that Sec
rotary Seward has apologized for the ar
rest of the st. Albns raiders
The Posts Washington special says
that agents to take votes in the army
is Il great annoyance to Gen. Grant, who
is planning some important operations.
News from Missouri to the War De-
partment is good. Price has been thor
oughly whipped, and is running away
as fast as possible.
Gen. Ricketts, is very low to-day
Grave fears are now entertained of his
recovery.
Secretary Stanton has dismissed TWEEN
ty clerks in the quartermaster's depart
ment for sympathising with the rebel
lion.
Gen. Wool passed through this city
to-day, cnroato for Washington, in ODE
dience to orders from the war depart
ment. 1t is presumed that he will be
put in command of our northeastern
border.
Memphis papers of the 23d say For
rest is reported concentrating a large
force at Jackson, Tenn, and that mer
ciless CONSUMPTION is being enforced il
the country adjacent to Memphis.
Col. Hoge's command, defeated a
PASSPORT, Miss, returned to Memphis
1t is stated Hope was not to blame TO
the disaster, as he simply obeyed OF
ders:
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Oct. .5.-EX- Chic
Justice Cation, to-day, in calling Dem
ocratc meeting to order, took occasion
to explain what he said in forme
speech at Ottawa, a paragraph of which
speech was reported i'll a Chicago paper
the correctness of which report he de
MES. He stated that in the speech re
ferred to he had avoided the use of TIL,
wards slave, " - slavery, " or " slave
holders, - knowing how liable he wa
: to be misunderstood by some who ar
particularly susceptible on the subjec
of the negro. What he did say was thi
that, admitting the Democratic part,
was entirely governed by politica
policy, irrespective of all conside IA
: tons of patriotism, still he would hav,
had the surest guarantee that Democrat
could never consent to a dismember
ment of the Union. A dissolution o
the Union once effected, and the Demo
. Gratis of the N orth would be left at tn
mercy Of the Republicans, whereas
peace were established with pre-
served Union, the people of tn
South would more naturally at
filiate with the Northern Democrat
than the Republicans of the North
He had further said that the same polit
ical consideration influencing the Re
publican party, would lead them to pre-
fer a dismembermento of the Union, un
less they could first abolitionize tn,
and premeditated in this part of hi
: speech, and could not be mistaken.
Special to the New York Commercial
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-It is stated
that Gen. Grant will insist that the civil
ians now at the front who are engaged
in the distribution of tickets to the sol
diers for the coming election shall eithe
leave the army altogher, Or make som,
arrangement by which their mission
can be performed without impeding his
operations. Their political discussions
excite the soldiers, and in some cases
lead them to neglect their duties. l
will not be surprising if there is sud
den exodus of politicians from hearmy
ere long.
New YORK, Oct. 25.-The CONNER
ciaps Washington special says the de-
tails of General Sheridan's brilliant vic
tory in the Valley on the 18th, are now
coming in.
The pursuit has ended for the present
and there is now time afforded to count
the spoils of the gallant action. PRS,
oners are being sent to places of safe
custody in the rear, and the trophies OF
war adorn the camps Of the gallant vic