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

SOIulcIS IOSt CNCA ~ I'1,'es. .PsS'
entirelynew and valued at $40, 300. I'D
1.-THE telegraph has doubtless made a
mistake in the above figures. The num-
ber killed is probably 20 instead of 200. ]
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12.--The Republicans
Cairo special says considerable excite-
ment existed in Memphis, on the 9Th,
over Beauregard's marching on TT, Pill
low with strong force and heavy guns,
supposed to he used to blockade the riv-
or 17s'tstl9e sGa%,B tFrFr3D Y
|! Osceola is occupied by u small force OF
| About 25 rebels appeared OH the river
bank opposite Memphis, waved their
hats and hurrahed for jeff. Davis lusti-
ly. ia force of about 100 negroes were
sent on board steamer about five naiies
lower down the river and landed, when
they filed out on shore. The rebels
broke and run apparently in the great
Fest CONSERVATION, hotly pursued by the
negroes, till they came to q thick,
brushy place, where the rebels had a
large force secreted, who suddenly rose
and fired on, the negroes, who then iii
turn fled in the greatest confusion, the
rebels hotly pursuing and Strengthening
! at a dreadful rate. A number pushed
into the river and We're drowned. .t1@'l-
One report says but negroes return
ed. Another says more got back.
~. CAIRO, Dec. I.--The steamer Missis-
sippi, from New Orleans, 5th. inst, has
arrived. .. f..
Capt. Semmes' arrival at Matamoras,
ey. route for Richmond, is confirmed by
the letter of Western correspondent of
New Orleans paper, which says he was
crippled in the left hand, from the en-
gagement with the Kearsarge. He goes
to Richmond. to stand a trial and inves
tigatiOn OF the capture of the Alabama.
The steamer Ike Davis has been sold
fos over $35 900 in gold. ist E,aft5,,
The steamer Orizabee. which left the
South West, several months since, for
Mattamoras, and put into Mattanzas.
was seized by the Confederates and
sold. a.,
r General Veja is reported to be very
severe to his soldiers. The punishment
| for any misdemeanOr is five hundred
lashes or death. s.. .g.'...
The city of Gayaco is quiet siYce Cor
| tinas left.
There are no important clnangesin the
New Orleans markets. ,.. '
| Gen. Candy has sufficiently recovered
to move about, aided by crutches.
On the 9th the rebels under Gen. Lyon
captured the government transport
ThOs. q. Tut, at Cumberland City,
| Cumberland River, 20 miles above Fort
| Donelson, who used her in crossing the
| river on their march into Kentucky,
with force of about 1900. The Tut,
| loaded with government forage, was
| burned to the waters edge after the
rebels crossed. rt ..
| One hundred and seventy-seven bales
of cotton arrived tO-day-l01 for reship-
ment East and IS for st. Louis.
! PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-The iBalte-
| tin has the following important intelli-
gence: -.,.,t 49,. ..lA.
''The steamerDonegal arrived this p.
IN. from the South Atlantic Blockading
Squadron, having lett Port Royal just
as the joint naval and land expedition
under Admiral Dahlgren and General
| Foster proceeded up the Broad river on
! Thursday, Dec. 9th, the object being to
destroy the Pocatalego bridge, on the
Railroad between Charleston and Sa-
vannah. The Donegal accompanied
the expedition to Telfay Greek, but did
not accompany it further. There were
seven gunbOats in the expedition, and
soon after reaching proper position a
havy fire was opened by them. A force
| w DIS lduuCu anu ttu dtCClOu
Before evening Pocatalego bridge was
reached and destroyed. Our troops were
then instructed for such future opera
tions as might be needed. The Donegal
came down to Port Royal the same eve
ming, but could not bring any details of
the loss on either side. OF the success
of the grand object of the expedition
however, there can be no doubt. Our
informant speaks in the highest terms
of the energy and activity of Admiral
Dahlgren in organizing and directing
| the movements of the navy brigade in
this affair. When the Donegal left to
come down Broad Run on the 9Th shells
were seen flying and exploding, which
intimated that our forces were deter
mined to drive the enemy out of any
position they might have taken after
being driven from the bridge. General
Fosters scouts had communicated with
General Sherman's forces, which were
marching on Savannah. The belief was
that General Sherman would be in Sa-
The Pocatalego bridge is about thirty
five miles from Savannah. This bridge
having been destroyed, and Sheridan
having cut the other railroad commune
nicatiOns, Savannah cannot be be re-
lieved by reinforcementsfr from any point
north of that city.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA dispatch
| from City Point, dated Dec. 11th, says !:
| The latest news contained in the Rich
mond papers of yesterday (the 10th
state that on the 7th General Sherman
was east of the Ogechee river 25 miles
from Savannah, moving on that city,
Gen. Sherman had marched his army
on the 9Th l8 miles.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Hon. Reuben
E. Fenton has sent in his resignation as
member of Congress, to take effect on
the Goth inst. 1t is thought that the
Speaker will appoint Hon. D. G. Little
John to fill the vacancy occasioned by
this resignation on the Ways and Means
Committee. f.. -s'-
NASHVILLE, Dec. 12.-Offcial reports
have Just been received from General
Rosseau, at Murfreesboro, concerning
the recent battle The railroad south of
Murfreesboro is believed to be uninjur-
ed as also, the road between Murfrees-
boro and Orvalps Creek. Five miles
north from there to Lavernge the road
was destroyed and five or six block
houses were abandoned by the garrison.
The enemy surrounded them, but they
bravely fought their way out and reach
ed Murfreesboro without loss. On Sum
day the fourth block house at Orvall's
Creek was attacked by the rebel General
Bates division, with battery of artil-
lery. Seventy-four shots were fired at
it doing, however, no damage. ="
The same afternoon three regiments,
with section of artillery, went from
Murfreesboro, under General Milroy.--
The enemy's force was unknown. Our
troops attacked and routed the enemy.
The federal loss was four killed and forty
wounded. The enemy's loss isunknown.
Night came on and our forces retired to
the fort. 'H - 4tR
On Monday last the enemy were-fein-
forced by two brigades of infantry and
$500 cavalry under Forrest. During