Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09

and soon body of troops sent by Mil
roy from MurfreesbOro, arrived, VIII o
attacked the rebels with such fury that
they were driven off in confusion, los
ing six pieces of artillery and a number
of prisoners.
Matters at the front to-day are quiet.
The enemy evidently has no artillery
placed in position.
Hoods headquarters are said to be at
Brentwood, on the Franklin pike:
A Captain in Forests cavalry corps
was recognized by some of his former
comrades, dressed in citizens clothes,
taking observations of our works at or
near Fort Gillem.
A member of the 10th Tennessee was
captured while in the act of deserving to
the enemy. ,es.. ... -y-..-
The rebels have possession of the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. Y. Brown and are en-
trenching themselves on this side.-
They have also taken possession of the
hill near Hide Ferry road and are plant
ing battery. -...
There has been heavy cannonading
since p. m. to-day, our forces Smelling
I the rebels In their front to prevent them
from erecting batteries.
| NASHVILLE, Dec. Capt. Alexan-
der Marshall's battery of the LIST Ohio
| Light Artillery, was not injured in the
recent battle at Franklin.
! The Louisville Journal learns that
Gen. Cooper's brigade of white troops,
and a brigade of colOred troops, the lat
ter of which was garrisoned at Johnson
vile prior TO its evacuation, were both
cut off from the Union body. When
Gen. Schofield returned from Franklin
they arrived at GAINESVILLE.
The Nashville train arrived here on
time this evening. Passengers leaving
Nashville at six o'clock this morning
report all quiet there. There was some
slight skirmishing the previous night.
The Journals Nashville special of the
9th. says the rebels lost at Franklin ten
officers, among whom were Gems. Gov
an and Quanter, not previously report
ed. Cheatham only escaped capture by
the fieetness Of his horse.
| The steamers Prima Donna, Prairie
State, and Magnet, captured yesterday
on the Cumberland, were re-captured
to-day by the gunboat Carondalet.
| NEW YORK, Dec. Gold market eX-
cited and strong. Absence in Mr.. Fes-
senden's report of any indications Of a
limitation of the currency, and his re-
commentator of another gold bill, has
strengthened the price, and after open
ing at ST. the price rose steady till at
noon the quotation was $2,44i, suisse
quently falling to $2,43a.
| The steamer Washington, for Havre,
took to-day 100000 in specie, and the
Asia, from Boston, $500
! New YORK, Dec. THE Times
Washington special says Gen. Rose
. Grams has been relieved of his command
also Gen. Steele.
Senator Grimes has been put at the
head of the Senate Naval Committee,
and Senator Sherman at the head of the
Finance Committee.
The steamer Bavaria, from Southamp-
ton the 18th ult., has arrived. News
anticipated. ,. ...
| mac, dated Dec. 5th, says picket firing
is kept up with daily casualties.
The most stringent orders have been
issued against holding any intercourse
with the enemy or exchanging news
papers.
The steamer Fulton, specially detailed,
| will leave this afternoon or tomorrow
with y heavy mail for Gen. Sherman's
/ army. She leaves under sealed orders, as
the exact point of Sherman's arrival on
the coast has not yet been divulged.
| TORONTO, Dee. 7.-Burtigue was be-
| fore the Court again to-day. Evidence
was offered showing him to be in the
| Confederate service, which defense will
b2 strongly urged by counsel. The case
MAS adjourned till tomorrow.
! DE.TEuIr, Dec. 7.-lDfOrmation Of 8
most positive character that raid Upon
this city is being organized by rebel ref
! iNHp
civil and military authorities here.
Col. Hill, military commander, in Ii
note to Mayor Barker, published this
morning, recommends that immediate
measures be taken to organize and arm
the militia for local protection. A large
number of special policemen have been
! enrolled, and active measures have 9th
erwise being taken to protect the city.
TEie ssreas Obstacle TO aa Honorable
Peace Removed
Under this head the Washington
Chronicle, with significance, remarks:
By common consent it is how ADMIT
ted that slavery was the first cause of
the rebellion. Even the ultra pro-
slavery men at the North yielded before,
this stern fact when they saw that the.
Southern conspirators themselves ad--
nlItteQ IL. but there Is another truth
infinitely more significant. The ttdtr--
al GOGeFnntcn} dni lie southern cODSpir-
acy Or Conyjaaertscy hore agreed 10 40 L.
iSii MdEeIy az lie ,.3aittU States OF liner
icu. The mach ridiculed emancipation
proclamation OF Abraham Lincoln is
new practically initiated and defended
by Jefferson Davis. The much de-
nounced enrolment and arnling Of the
coiored people is now being adopted and
enforced by the leaders Of the rebellion.
In truth, obey are themselves confess
ing sheir conversion to the extremist
and most radical measures OF the ultra
anti-slavcry men Of the North. 1t
would seem as if il WAS 4 race between
such men rs Wendell Phillips and
Lloyd Garrison and Gerrit Smith on the
nl.c hand, and Jefferson Davis and Ju-
dab l.. benjamin and Robert Toombs
Oh the other, to show which can do
most to obliterate human slavery This
being so, why should we not stlike
hands and make peace at once on the
basis of the restoration of the Union >
Both sides concur that slavery was the.
author of the war; and both as cordially
agree that slavery must be Abolished
Let us then have peace on the basis Of
the determination of slavery.
Good Advice.
The Democratic party has been totally
dam n g he'd hanauSa if UnniI fpl1o1u