Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-13

sucn lhst'tuuonS, was passed. US
The contested election case was then taken
up. 1t was decided By ~ majority that Loan
was entitled to his seat. sS
The Speaker caused to be read to the
House . communication from the Secretary
of War, enclosing copy of General Buffers
dispatch about his success, &c. Its reading
was followed by applause.
The House considered the Senate's amend
ment to the consulator and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill. .s q.s54 g...-..,.,s. .stR :
The House adjourned.
r.l f''3l WASHINGTON, May 10.
2 1t is believed from reports which have
coached here tonight, that there was no gen.
eral engagement yesterday, but heavy firing
was heard this morning at Acquia Creek, in
the direction Of Spotsylvania Court House.
The contest must have been renewed Our
forces do not occupy the latter place, but are
within seven miles of it. 30, .. ~. %.
Large numbers of wounded are reaching
Fredericksburg, and many wounded officers
are expected to arrive at Washington to NOR
row. rG i.aG 81 l3
i...lr-' .e BALTIMORE, May TO-
The flag of truce boat New York arrived
atADnapolis to-day, with 300, prisoners ex
changed on James river, at Aiken's Landing.
They report great excitement in. Richmond
when they left. 1ns 2 .@.-iH1 u '+
5.tt I 1l WASHINGTON, May 10.
The army of the Potomac had portion Of
today to recuperate. Gen. Burnside on
Monday began an attack on the left, with
great fury, and with an encouraging degree
OF success. He had a fight the day before
in which, to use his own words, 1--WE whipped
old Longstreet." Our army could not be in
more cheerful condition. All of the mer
are sanguine Of success, and count the days
when they shall in triumph enter the rebe
capital. a4 9e9 z q ,@7'9 7''f = IF
Gen. Lee lately issued an order in relation
with Richmond was cut of, and it was impos
s'ble to furnish his men with stores. Gen
Hill had no.rations issued for three days
Gen. Lee enjoins upon his men the necessi-
ty of capturing supplies from the Yankees
but up to this moment they have failed to
capture single wagon.
The roads are in excellent travelling order
but very dusty. All the battles thus far have
been a series of attacks and repulses. Mus
kerry is almost entirely used, the swampy
nature of the ground rendering the use Of
artillery impracticable. fr &i Pad.
Lee very absurdly claims victory when
he withdraws from our front and retired to.
wards Richmond. General Tarbett's divis
ion ofcavalry whipped the rebel cavalry nea,
this place and drove them from Spotsy van ia
Court House, but being reinforced with in
fantry they drove our cavalry q short dis
lance, the Maryland brigade. fourth division,
9Th corps, coming to their support. The
fighting was exceedingly fierce. Generals
Tarbett and Robinson were both wounded
General Sedgwick was shot through the head
on Monday morning, while experimenting
the moving Of some heavy guns on an angle
the men had just prepared. There was nc
skirmishing at the time, but occasionally Q
sharp shooter sent bullet in that direction
-l ISL ,f-G NEwBsRN, May 5.
The Herald's correspondent says: The
rebel ram Albermarle, accompanied by its
satellite Cotton Plant and and the army gun
boat Bombshell, captured by them at Ply.
mouth, appeared at the north of the Roam
oke river. The gunboats Miami, White
Head, Ceres and Commodore Hull were lying
close to the river in the Sound. On per.
ceivlng the ram designed to enter the sound
they made off as if fearful of encounterine
them, but were only anxious to draw the
ram into the sound. The ram followed and
pursued about u miles, when the gunbcats
Sassacus, Wyalusing and Matsbesett, with
double enders, appeaped.. Our gunboats
seven in number, Immediately opened fire
and a terrific engagement ensued, lasting
from till in the evening. During the
carly part Of the battle the Cotton Plant
succeeded in moking hsr escape, and the
ram. firing rapidly slowly AMI stesdily, re-
treated up the sound. The gunbost bomb
shell was soon retaken, with all on hoard, 81
in number The Sassacns, having an iron
Prov, steamed with full speed and ran into
the ram, striving about the centre, but ap
pareniy with but little injury. The Sassa
Gus, however, was compelled to retire, having
her forward ruddcr knocked off and a ! OF
pound PARROT shot, fred ty the ram, through
her boiler. ...
Night had now set in and the movements
of the ram gould cot be accurately discerned
Closely pursued by the gunboats and under
cover Of the darkness, the ram succeeded in
again entering Roanoake river, where the
gunboats could not venture to follow. The
ram carried at least four 100 Founders. =
She has not been seen since, but active
measures will be taken to capture or destroy
her. .Hr '.
Reliable reports from Kingston report the
rebel ram Neuse high aground. She draws
seven and half feet Of water. and the wa
ter now is only four feet in depth. The
rebels have abandoned her for the present
and taken cut the engine.
New York, May II.
The Herald says it is probable that Butter
had another severe battle yesterday. 1t i.
also likely that great battle between Unior
and rebel iron clads commenced yesterday.
There are five Union and three rebel iror
clads supposed to have taken part in the en-
gagement.
a Dalton correspondent of the Atlantis
Register AYERS that there has been greater
concentration of the Union forces in the di'
rection Of Chattanooga than on the Potomac
The Raleigh Progress confirms the state
ment, adding that Grants ION to Redmond
is but a feint, while "on to Atlanta" is th.
reality. fcs- ..-a Ell go -
sef NEW YORK, May II.
The Herald's correspondent at Charleston
says there has been thorough destruction o.
the railroad from Wenoes river down t.
Balls Gap. Months Will hardly be sufficient
to restore the line of the railroad so it can be
used by the rebels for transporting troops
and supplies. -lr OIL t.a
WASHINGTON, May 10-1 TN.
Nothing has been received here Of any
reverse to Grants army. The impression
prevailed in the army yesterday that Lee
was about crossing Moth Anna river.
New YORK, May IL.
Rebel prisoners captured Monday report
Longstreet's death. 2 % aEa
The steamer city Of Manchester, from Liv.
erpool, 9th, Queenstown soth, arrived a:
noon. -45- ala. G"-5 ----' g
...' WASHINGTON, May IL.
A dispatch was received from the army Of
the Potomac, at o'clock in the evening,