Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-23


The conduct of the officers and men
was most superb. They charged and
| carried every position taken up by the
rebels from Opequan Creek to Winches-
| ter.
The rebels were strong in numbers
and very obstinate in their fighting.
/ desire to mention to the Lieutenant
| General commanding, the gallant con-
| duct of Gems. Wright, Crook, Emery
and TOrbett, and the officers and men
under their command. TO them the
country is indebted for this handsome
victory.
A more detailed report will be for
warded.
| (Signed) +. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General com'd'g.
| WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGTON,
| Sept. 2O.-Full details of the casualties
Will be given as soon as received by this
department.
! tSignedl E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
| SANDUSKY, o., Sept. 20.-On in fOrma-
| ton received here from the Government
authorities, Capt. Carter, commander of
the u. S. steamer Michigan, arrested a
Mr.. Cole, an officer of the Confederate
army and leader Of Il conspiracy to seize
the Michigan and release the prisoners
| on JOhnsOn's Island. After the arrest
Of Cole he confessed, duplicating six
prominent citizens Of Sandusky, who
were also arrested and taken to John
sons Island.
Coles programme was that Confeder-
| ates were to come here either by rail or
water and seize the steamer Parsons.
The following statement is from the
clerk and passengers of the steamer Phi
10 Parsons, plying between here and
Sandusky: About five o'clock lasteven-
ing, when within ten miles of Sandus-
ky, the steamer Parsons was seized bv
30 Contederates, who We're armed with
navy revolvers and hatchets, who took
passage as citizens at Detroit, Maiden.
{. w. and, Kelly's Island After con-
lnlng The remainder Of the passengers
n the hold ana cabin they ran her be-
low here some ten miles, 10 the middle
of Bass Island, where they lay about an
hour. Here the steamer Island Queen,
from Sandusky and bound for the Is
lanu. overlook the Parsons, and sus-
pectih- nothing wrong came to along
side the Parsons, to land her passengers
across he's deck. She had no sooner
been made fast than she was also seized.
and the men were thrown into the hold
of the Parsons, and the ladies were pass
ed up stairs. After wooding, they land
cd the ladies under guard, saying 10 the
| men they would soon know their doom.
They finally concluded to land the men
also, swearing them to secresy for TWEEN
| ty-four hours, retaining tho officers and
crews of both steamers to run them
| The Island Queen was afterward sunk,
| and the Parsons was taken to Sand
wich, {. w., abandoned and reported
sunk. The steamer Michigan left on a
cruise at daylight. The rebels probably
expected signals, and not receiving
them, put back.
| DETROIT, Sept. 20.-The rebels return
ed TO Detroit River early this morning,
having been foiled in their design which
is supposed to have been the capture of
the United States steamer Michigan
and release the prisoners on Johnson's
| Island.
The crew of the steamer Parsons was
| put ashore on Fighting Island this
morning, after being robbed OF every
thing valuable. The furniture of the
| boat was destroyed and the feed pipe
was cut, leaving her i'll sinking cOndi-
ton, The vessel was seized by the Can
adian authorities, and two of the rebel
crew arrested and are now in jail at
Sandwich.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-GOld was much
steadier under the news of Gen. Sheri-
dams victory than might have been eX-
pected from the Importance OF the sue
cess. The great facilities offered by the
due bill system however gives strength
| to the market against almost any pres
sure. the price Is also supported by brisk
purchases for shipment to Europe ow-
ing to the news OF the advance in the
Bank of England rate of discount.
A Washington special SAWS the enemy
We're driven twelve miles, Officers who
left Grants army yesterday report all
quiet.
The POSTS Washington special says
the commissioners appointed by the
Union prisoners in Georgia To urge the
exchange of prisoners OF war have ar
rived here and will soon meet the Presi-
| dent.
WASHINGTON, Sept. pa note from
the army OF the Potomac, dated Friday,
says there is no news, all quiet with the
exception OF shot now and then OH the
| picket line,
The Alexandria, Virginia, JonrWal
says, we learn through sources which
cannot be doubted that Mosby received
a severe wound in the groin during an
engagement between cur forces and u
portion of his guerilla band in the vi
| entity Of Centerville.
| TOLEDO, Sept 2O.-Capt. Orr OF the
steamer Island Queen, arrived here
from Detroit river this morning and
furnishes the B,0dc with u statement in
regard to the piratical operation in the
vicinity of Sandus!ly last night. The
Queen left fSandusky at three p. III. yes
terday, stopped at kelley's Island for
thirty or forty soldiers and then passed
| the steamer Parsons in possession of
pirates. VINO at once seized the Queen.
| The soldiers were paroled as confederate
prisoners of war, the other passengers
were sworn to secrecy for twenty-four
| hours, the Queen was then dashed TO the
| Parsons and the two started for Sandus-
XIV and when out five miles the water
cock Of the Queens poney engine was
| broken off opening a hole in her side
when she was cast loose and left to sink.
| The Parsons passed on to the mouth OF
Sandusky Bay and after lowering about
some time apparently signalling inside.
| She then started for Detroit river, az
irving at Fighting Island ON the Canada
side about eight this a. M, where Capt.
Orr, his clerk and engineer were landed.
Inc fdTSOHS was lllcu Iuu up Cuc river
| to dock where the Captain supposes
the plumber was landed and the steamer
| burned, as preparations We're made for
| that object, He has no doubt that the
CAPTURE of the United States steamer
Michigan and the liberation of the John
sons Island prisoners was the object of
tine plot Both steamers We're stripped
of valuables.
DAVENPORT, Sept. 20.-The draft in
the Second District is proceeding quiet
ly. To-day ia were drafted in the LIST
ward Of Davenport, 46 in the I'd ward,
Is in Pleasant Valley township, 26 in
Princeton township, 81 in Winfield
township and II in Aliens Grove town.
ship These figures include the 100 per
cent &C q reserve Iel,iaire tnWnsh in