Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26

right Hank to resist any attack in that
direction, or they may be preparing to
make dash on our lines from some
other direction.
The roads are wet, making travel diff
ficult.
Several deserters came in to-day
They think the end of the struggle is at
hand and believe Petersburg to be al
most within our grasp, and that it will
be in our possession at an early day.
Especial to Commercially
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Advices to-
day from the Army of the Potomac state
that Gen. Warren is missing.
We made reconnaissance yesterday
towards Petersburg and ascertained that
the rebels had fallen back to their works
at that place, thus abandoning the We'll
don railroad to its fate. An expedition
sent down the road yesterday pulled up
the rails and destroyed bridges to the
extent of 35 or 40 miles.
LATER.
Our forces have advanced on the We'll
don Railroad to within two miles of Pc
tersburg, without opposition. The reb-
els have retired within their earthworks
and no longer dispute the possession of
the Weldon line.
The Danville Railroad is naturally
next in order, and will receive General
Warren's respects; indeed, it is rumor-
I'd that cavalry dash has already been
made in that direction.
The news received here to-day from
Sherman's department is of an exceed
ingly satisfactory character. His plans
FOR the reduction of Atlanta are said to
| oe working to the best advantage, and
there is abundant evidence of consid
cradle degree of decentralization among
| the rebels.
1t is asserted here this morning with
1 degree of positiveness that Hooker
will be Immediately put in the field
With an important command. Govern
ment dispatches were forwarded to him
| to-day.
New YORK, Aug. "a, p. M.--Rumors
ire current here and credited in the best
| financial circles, that Government has
| iecided to send five commissioners to
| Richmond-threeR Republicans and two
| Democrats-to arrange the prelimina-
| ries 1t is also rumored that the COM
mission is on its way to Richmond
| This rumor is said to have sensible eff
| feet on the gold market, causing a de-
cline of some 1 per cent.
| PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-The Bute-
| iin has the following special:
Hmper's FtrY, dug. A.-The posi-
| ton of our army is still unchanged. A
strong line of entrenchers has been
thrown out in front. Desultory Skin
mishing could be heard all day yester-
lay, and this morning it broke out in
redoubled strength in front of the 18th
corps, which is holding the CENTRE
Nothing of Importance, however, result
| ed from it, and il has now almost en-
tirely ceased.
.Mtlaight.-No evidence of the rebels
being in our immediate front has been
obtained as yet. and it is believed they
will make all attempt to cross the river,
although our latest news from Williams
port says the rebels had not crossed the
Potomac yet. Guns could be heard yes
terday up the river, supposed to be
Averill Smelling the woodS-in the direc
ton of Sharpsburg.
Our army is lying quietly in its en-
trenchments. Gen. MaXweather has
been relieved from command at Har-
ty in the Department OF the SusQuehan-
ma. Gen. Stephenson now has COM
mand at Harper's Ferry.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Information
has been received here confirming the
truth OF the report that FitZ Hugh Lee
was killed and Gen. A. P. Hill MORALLY
wounded, in the fight on the Weldon
Railroad. on Sunday.
New YORK, August 24.-The frigate
Susquehanna has returned from an I'M
successful search after the pirate Talla
hasse. She has been cruising about the
island OF Bermuda. and left there on
the 22d.
/. Johnson, of New York, has been APP
pointed commissioner under the treaty
of July, 1868, to settle the treaty of the
Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Agricul-
tural Company, in place of Daniel s.
Dickinson, declined.
Subscriptions to the 7-30 loan. report
ed at the Treasury Department to-day,
amount to S6O6,OOO, and those to the
! 1910 loan to S213,000.
The latest dispatch from Atlanta says
there are no active operations going on
there, and Gen. Sherman is to remain
quiet until events transpire in other
quarters.
Petitions are in circulation in Alexan-
dria and beyond its lines, for signatures,
addressed to Gov. Hough, ask ing for the
substitution OF the. military for the civil
power, as in the case at Norfolk. Should
The prayer be granted Gov. Pierpont will
as a consequence be suspended in his
functions and the State government in
that portion of the territory of Virginia
over which he presides abolished
The Alexandria Journal, the official
paper, strongly the movement,
and says some of the petitioners are men
of standing, while others are squatters
and known disloyalists.
The recapitulation of the public debt
up to yesterday shows it to be 81 ,S59,-
PA 900 or IS, 56l 900 more than the pre-
vious week IS statement.
The unpaid acquisitions are nearly
$50, 900, 900 and the amount in Treasury
over SIS, 900, 600. The debt bearing no in
teresr has decreased $685., 900. while the
debt bearing interest in lawful money
has been increased SIT 1000 ,0)0. and the
debt bea"ing interest in coin $4,000, 00O.
Mosby'. men appeared in the vicinity
of NOws Church last night, and this
morning al ) O'Clock the garrison of
the stockade at Annondale. consisting
of 275 men Of the 18th cavalry, was at
tackled by the enemy, under the leader
ship Of Mostly, who had with him two
pieces of artillery and from 200 to 800
men. On taking disposition MOsby de-
| manded the surrender of the garrison,
which was refused, whereupon he open
ed fire with his guns. The cannonading
last three quarters of an hour. The gar
rison still holding out Mosby withdrew.
Annondale is about 10 miles from Alex
andria.
CAIRO, Aug. 24.--The Bulletin says
| the rebel force that entered Memphis on
Sunday consisted of nine regiments OF
cavalry and four guns, under Forrest in
person. Only half of the command ell
tered the city, the remainder stopping
outside to prevent their retreat being
cut off: They captured about 25o pris-
oners, mostly 100 days men, many of
whom escaped, while others were muir
dered.
The rebels fired on patients in the