Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-16

NTH. SHOULDERS lOc loose. sweet picked mans
firm at lsc. Beefhams firm at $2i,OO. Lard firm
at 22@22l4c. Whisky exc higher at Sl.s2@lsi
closing at outside. Flour unchanged. Wheat
easier; No. red at 1850 SO. No. l white ut
81 81 and No. spring at 81 1891 y6l. Corn quiet
Mt 9o@95c for new. Oats lc lower at 6S@691ac.-
Rye firm at 81, % for No anu 81, % for No. e.
800. Money scarce. Exchange quiet Mt &c
dis. for buying, par selling. Gold 81, 3S.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.--Admiral Por-
ter communicates to the Navy Depart
ment information of the burning and
destruction of the blockade runner Ella,
off Wilmington, by an expedition from
the U. S. steamer Emma. She was
loaded with arms and ammunition, and
bound to Wilmington. She was run
ash ore under the guns of the battery on
the Sd, and subsequently destroyed
sailed from Nassau some time in the lat
ter part of November. The expedition
was composed of six men, under Acting
Ensign Samson, assisted by Acting
Third Assistant Seymour Churchill
Much praise is accorded them for the
creditable manner in which they per-
formed their work.
NEW YORK, Dec. l1.-An Augusta pa
per of the 4th says the fact that Sher-
man had reached Nlillen settles the
question that his destination is towards
Savannah, but his route is yet to be de-
dermined. Fosters advance, together
with his sending up signals, indicates
that he expected to meet Sherman, but
the latter failed to come to time. The
point to be gained by the capture OF
Grahamsville was to cut Off reinforce
ments from Augusta to Savannah. This
would place Savannah ut his mercy, as
he would use Port Royal as his base,
and then proceed to the ultimate object
of his campaign-the capture of Savan-
nah or probably Charleston. He would
hardly risk battle before Savannah
with only the supplies he has on hand.
He will first secure his base, and that
will be Grahamsville and Port Royal
In view of these considerations, no mat
ter what feints he may make, he will
aim to reach the point where Foster is
now waiting for him.
The Richmond Enquirer of the Sth
says the last accounts report Sherman
at Millen, and from there he has three
harbors OF about equal distance Beau
fort, Savannah and Darien. 1t was be-
iieyed by some that he would yet en-
deavor to meet Foster at Grahamsville,
and falling in this try to capture Savan-
nah.
The Republican says when Governor
Brown fed from Milledgeville he took
all his property, even the cabbages that
grew iii HIS garden, but he was not so
diligent in looking after the State prop.
erty. All the powder OF the S;.ta ht
| l<,ft h,,1, al
stand of arms, both of which fell into
the hands of the enemy.
Richmond papers of Thursday say
Grant has been reinforced by 5000 OF
, IL. 900 neil from the Shenandoah Val
| ley, and that Il battle is Imminent.
| frha fepels have report that II force
Of our troops hs,.' eifeAie.t Judgement
between the two impor..sHt points OF Ft
! Darling and Hewlett Holfse. Dae Q1
our gunboats was sunk by an iron ball
from one of the Hewlett House guns.
In the North Carolina Legislature res.
olutions have been introduced in favor
| of sending commissioners to Washing.
Ton to negotiate peace.
| In the South Carolina Legislature res:
buttons have been introduced depre'
eating peace negotiations till diss6lu:
ton OF the Union is completed. Coy
Bonham, in his message to the Legisla-
ture, opposes peace without independ
ence.
The Richmond Dispatch is bitter on
the Southerners in New York, and al
the North. 1t says if the Confederates
triumph they can't expect to return te
the South. ~v.
In the rebel Senate, on the soth ult.
| M. Orr submitted a report denouncing
the capture of the pirate Florida in Ba.
hja Bay.
olutiOn that Congress has no authority
patton Of slaves, az recommended by
Davis; also, a resolution against sep.
arate States negotiating for peace, but
favOring convention OF States for the
vigorous prosecution of the war.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC
Dec. "a reconnaissance was made
this morning along the Vaughan road
towards Thatcher's Run. over the SAME
route the cavalry went yesterday. The
force consistedOf detachments of several
regiments of cavalry under Col. Kerwin,
Of the 18th Pennsylvania, and three
brigades of the 1st division of the god
corps, under Gen. Miles. The videttes
of the rebels were driven across the Run,
when sharp fire was opened on the
advance from line of breastwOrks on
the opposite side. After some skirmish-
| ing, to discover the strength of the rebs,
a change was made across the Run, and
the works carried by assault, but not
until the rebels had made good their
escape up the south side road. Our men
took 1position in the captured works,
while skirmishers were thrown out on
both TANKS. ta
Soon after, a report came that the
rebels We're moving UP and across the
Run half a mile west of the road, when
our Troops were evincing an intention
to attack OH the right, Gen. Miles at
once disposed his command to receive
them. He also sent back for reinforce
ments, which were at once given him /;
but the rebels did not come during the
afternoon, and it Is believed they will
fall back to q stronger position at Arm
strons't Mills, mile and q half west. -
The impression is that they had no large
force in the vicinity-OtherwiSe more