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

such as those with which Early was pro-
vided. The rebels had five infantry di-
visions and five cavalry brigades in the
fight, and large portion Of them en-
braced the flower of Lees army.
Our wounded are being rapidIy re-
moved to Martinsburg from Winchester
and Gen. Sheridan is putting his army
in order for another campaign, and will
not long remain passive.
FORT HAMILTON, Oct. 25.-The i'm
mense gun at Fort Hamilton, the larg-
est in the world, will be tested to-mor-
row, wednesday, morning. It is ex-
pected that ten shots will be fired. COM
about II O'Clock. The weight
OF the ball used in this gun is about half
a ton.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Satisfactory
explanations having been made, the
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
have ordered the discontinuance of the
suits commenced against the Express
companies for emitting to stamp re-
ceipts.
Boston, Oct. 25.-The opera house of
Morris Bros, and Pell & Trowbridge.
caught fire about 5 o'clock this after
noon, and was entirely DESTROYED, leav-
ing little but the brick walls standing,
IL occupied the site Of the old provincial
Government House, in Province House
Court, with the main entrance from
Washington street.
HALIFAX, Oct. BY the steamer
MaverOcordata we learn that the block
ade runner Little Hattie had arrived at
bermuda with 600 bales of cotton. and
that the Hope with ], 800 bales and the
FALCON with 700 bales had arrived at
Nashua, all from Wilmington. The
Maverocordata also reported that the
pirates Tallahassee and Edith left Will
mlngton the same night with the Little
hattie for raid. The Col. LamL, a
steel plated blockade runner sailed from
Halifax this evening.
New YORK, Top. M Goldnow s., l25.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25.-Ihe dead bodies
of Major Wilson, Sd Missouri militia.
and six of his men, captured at Pilot
Knob and given up to guerrilla band
tor execution for the alleged killing of
some rebels in Arkansas last summer.
were found in Franklin county yester-
day. Wilson's body had several bullets
IN 1t. n rebel Major and six privates
are now IN Alton prison, held as hosta-
ges for Wilson and his men. They will
doubtless be shot in retaliation.
Nothing later from Price. Headquar-
tiers here has no confirmation of the cap
ture OF canon at Independence and War
rensburg. Rosecrans' depot of supplies
is garfisoned by a portion of the 18th
army corps under Col. Moore, 33d Ills.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The Hcyold,s
correspondent, with Sheridan's army.
OF the 18th, says our men are enjoying
respite after the late battle. Our posi-
ton Is nearly the same as before the bat
tie, with the exception Of having made
lodgment on the left of the summit of
the Massanutton Mountains.
The following is the official report of
What we captured on the 18th 1000
prisoners. of the rank and file, "a COM
mlssloned officers, As pieces of artillery,
~ casslons, 3 battery wagons, 1893 horses
ana mules, with harness complete, So
ambulances, 50 army wagons, 15,O
rounds artillery ammunition, $50 small
arms, several wagon loads, including all
the medical stores of the enemy, and
large quantity OF small arms, ammuni-
ton, and large number of battle flags
a letter from the President was read
to the army, thanking Gen. Sheridan
and his brave army for the months OPP
erations in the valley, and especially for
the splendid work OF the 10th.
Our loss on the 10Th, though not Off.
cialiy reported, will sum up nearly as.
follows: Army of Western Virginia,
killed, so; wounded, $50; prisoners, 400
total, $40. 10Th corps, killed, 400
wounded, 1900; prisoners, 100; total,
zoe. 9th army corps, killed 800 !;
wounded: 900; missing, SO; total, $50.
Col. kitching's division, killed, 20;
u-nnnHaI
Grand total, 1866.
Another correspondent says Colonel
Nichols, with the 9Th New York caval-
ry, made Il reconnaissance yesterday up
the pike as far as Mowrytown, captur-
ing two or three rebel scouts on the
way. By them, as we'll as the citizens,
| be was informed that Gen. Roser's divi-
| sion of rebel cavalry was at Mount Jack
son, and that the remnant of Early's
and Longstreet's corps had gone to
| Richmond to be reorganiZed, armed and
! equipped. Only small portion of the
| rebels who escaped from us at Cedar
| Creek ever reached their army, and out
of the immense batteries with which
Early hoped to blow US out of the val
ley, but one piece remained.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The Yri5uac's
| Washington special says the authorities
| OF the British Provinces have at length
| discovered that their secession friends
are troublesome customers, and are now
| as DESTROYS as our own government to be
rid of them.
| The utmost accommodation ard all
possible aid will be extended us in bring
ing these breakers OF international peace
to punishment.
Secretary Stanton is quite i'll from
| chills and fever.
| The yellow fever is reported to be still
raging at NeWbern. The troops are not
allowed to visit the city,
| The Times Washington special saws ;
| The government has received no official
information of the reported proposition
by General Hardee to exchange prison.
ers. 1t appears that the status of the
negro prisoners is not the only point on
which the government takes issue with
the rebels. They owe us to-day not less
than $4,000 prisoners by having declared
exchanged that number of paroled men
| without any equivalent rendered us in
return. Guild himself acknowledges to
20 600, and still will not deliver up that
number.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 26.-The CONNER
ciaps Nashville dispatch says Sherman
is at Guyserville, near Coosa River,
pressing Hood, who is retreating to-
wards Gadsen.
Hood will be compelled to either move
north towards the Tennessee River, or
south to Jacksonville. His army is re-
ported to be destitute of shoes and food,
The railroad from Chattanooga to At
lanta was completed Thursday.
Beg When the Democracy are asked
why they fail in their platform to de-
nounce the rebels, they reply it would
do no good. Why does not their charity
fall upon the Administration: They
have denunciations for Abraham Lin
coin, but none for the arbitrator Jeff.
Davis. 1t is singular charity which
Shields The euenlies q the RannLIic and