Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-11
News ct the Week.
RUNNING TUE BLOCKADE.

IlaS Dcen received ny tIle sOON-
ernmcnt that the British steamer Bermuda,
$500 tons burthen, which Was several weeks
ago reported to be fitting out to carry arms
and provisions to the rebels. has succeeded
in running the blockade and entering the
port of Savannah with large and Valuable
cargo Of arms, ammunition, provisions, cloth
ing and military stores. The cargo Of the
Bermuda consisted Of eighteen rified cannon,
32's and 42's and two les pound canister
guns with all the necessary shot and shell,
ready for use. Also, $500 Enfield rifles, be-
tween 2OO,O and 800, 900 cartridges for the
same; 6,00U pair Of army shoes, 10000
blankets, $50 barrels of gunpowder, large
quantity of morphine, quinine and other
medicine stores. and very many other articles
of more than money value to the rebel army.
Her cargo cost one million dolafs cash.
Her armament was IL FOUNDER, ritled
guns on each side.
She is now fitting out for active service and
is to be employed in cruising for returning
California steamers.
TIT REBELS ON THE POTOMAC.
The main body Of the rebels is at Fairfax
Court House, whence a broad belt of camps
almost un'rok"n. are seen by our ballooniSts,
stretching northward toward Leesburg where
there ar near 10000 men; on the Lower
Potomac about 10000 or $4,000 back OF
Evansville or near Manassas, there are com
paratvely few troops. -rsn ..-
All information received at head quarters
show that the enemy is prodigiouSly strong,
numbering nearly 100000 men, and that no
offensive movement is at present indicated.
johnson and Smith favor an active policy.
but Beau,egard insists on acting on the de-
fcnsive.
BRECKENRIDGE
It j. understood that Breckenridge will re-
sign his seat in the United States Senate, is
sue an address to the people of Kentucky, and
actively engag" in the war. .
INDIANS IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr.
Dale, has returned from his official visit to
the different Indian tribes in Kansas and Ne
braska. He was received among them with
great gadncss. They sought every opportu-
nifty to express to him their frendlincss to
the United States He conversed with the
returned Kansas officers who took part in
the battle of Springfield and who informed
him that no separately organized Indian
forces were with the rebels on that occasion
but that few half breeds only were in the
ranks of the rebels. s...
The Indians, as class, it is sail, are dis
posed to be friendly, but those that are in
hostility have been cOcrced to this course by
the rebels. No doubt is entertained that it
would require no persuasion to raise a large
Indian force in Kansas and Nebraska to OPP
crate against those who may be brought into
the field by the rebels.
Jefferson City. Oct. About 100 rebels
remained in Lexington Tuesday morning
Mr.. Prescott, citizen of Lexington who
was in Muligan'S Notifications, reports that
SturgiS had arrive there. Prescott says
he heard Price tell Rams and Parsons that
now was the time to fight it they ever intend
to- and heard them discussing thv rrnpri tv
of falling back and terrifying Pea Hill, II
miles west Of WarrcnShurg. lie thinks how
ever that their real intention is To retrral to
the South west on the Arkansas side Of the
river The rebels have II pieces of artillery
and two mortarS. Col. Muiligan was taken
south with Price.
1t is Gen. FremontS intention to follow
Price rapidly and continuously. After leav-
ing Sedaia he will march from 2J to 40 miles
Il day. according to the conditions OF the
roads, and if necessary will enter Arkansas
He says he does not want any more men,
that he has sufficient to go any where thro'
the South. He seems to have entire conf
dcnce in his army, and his officers and sold
ierS reposc great trust in him.
Information has been received here that
McCulloch'S forces were on south bank of
the Usage river, fen days since, with the
design of cutting off Fremont'S communica,
ton with st. Louis, and then marching on
that city, strong scouting parties have been
sent out to scour the whole country.
1t seems to be the belief in army circles
that Gen. Price will avoid battle with FIRE.
mont if possible. but others entertain the
opinion that he intends a surprise upon som"
point the Last protected, and that we shall
have fight in few days.
Fremont designs to follow the rebel army
into Arkansas and force them to fight wher-
ever he can encounter them.
KENrUcKY.-The i'll health of Gen. Rober,
Anderson has at length compelled his retire