Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-11-04
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The Tri6une''

trial of the blockade traders to-day ana
proceed to Baltimore forthwith, 10 III,
vestigate and try q recently
case of the most astounding fraud ana
forgery connected with the New YORK
State soldiers votes. The charges are,
in brief, the substituting OF McCleliah
for Lincoln votes in the original enVel-
opes submitted by the soldiers, and lofg-
ING names thereto. One box over three
feet long. containing many thousand
of these fraudulent votes, has been
seized. Others are known to have been
sent to New York. The developments
in this case promise to be of the most
startling character.
ALBANY, Oct. 27.-The following dis
patch was received this afternoon, al
dressed to the Executive Department:
Baltimore, Oct. 27.-TO Moses ): FER,
nv, State Agent at Baltimore: Edward
Donaho. Jr., of Albany, Peter kerby, OF
LENS county, and DR.. Jones, OF New
York City, voting agents, have been
arrested by the Provost Marshal, Who
has also closed the New York state
Agency.
[Signedl STEPHEN MANSON,
Surgeon in charge.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-Dispatches in
border papers say q train from Fort
Smith was attacked by bushwhacker5,
south Of Fort Scott. Sixteen men were
killed and part OF the train burnett
About 1900 refugees accompanied the
train.
About 100 guerrillas, under Capt. Tay-
lor, entered Marmaton, q few miIes
from Fort scott, at II O'Clock saturday
night, murdered Coils. Knowles, Brown,
Harkins, McGargle, ShodicN, and
Ne,,+. -, ,o,t, r,hvfh-NiR SnulrA Kew
holds and two other citizens; burned
two stores, q church and several dwell
lings.
The Federal loss in the battle OF the
Odd is al. The wounded were sent to
Leayenworth Monday. The rebels were
chased all Sunday night and a constant
fighting with their rear guard kept up;
At daylight they made n stand ana
were handsomely whipped again.
Most OF the Kansas MALTA have gone
home. martial law abolished, and buSl-
ness resumed.
Five hundred rebels, under Lieut..
Col. Mechanics. crossed the Hannibal u
st. Joseph Railroad, near Buckton,
Monday, going north. y strong force
is sent after them.
Adyices from the Upper Missouri say
Gen. Sully has gone into winter quar-
tiers at Fort Sully.
The Winnebago Indians are IN n
starving condition.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. :7.-rhe following is
derived from entirely reliable sources:
Our forces have been driving Price
RAPIDLY since Sunday. At last accounts
he was 25 or 50 miles south CT Fort scott,
his army routed and dispersed.
On Tuesday We had q fight with hinl
between Mound City and Fort Scott. IN
-. halle, ,I;x.>aS ln.tt,.r lIl
prisoners and 10 or y pieces OF artillery.
Among the prisoners were Maj.-Gener-
al Marmaduke, General Cabali, several
Colonies and other officers. He WAS
again attacked yesterday morning IL
short distance from Fort Scott and div
en- pell neil ina southeasteriy direction.
He burned 200 wagons yesterday 10 pre-
vent them from being captured. Moth
ing is stated about the loss Oh either
side.
There seems to be no doubt that Prices
army is completely deraofa}ized ana
scattered.
The telegraph works 10 Fort scott,
but nothing has been received q 80
DAYS operations except that our forces
are still pursuing Price.
General Steele has heavily reinforced
Smith with q view 10 contest Ffic@ ca
trance into -irkanaas.
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