Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

command Of the rebels. Their number
was 10000.
Rebel raids still continue in Kentuc-
Ky The Guerilla. chief, Morgan, attacked
the Carter County Home Guards near
Olive Hills, but were repulsed with loss
Of twenty men. "a. g." .
-Advices from Bardstown say that
during the past three days We have cap
tursd six hundred prisoners.
The rebel generals, Kirby Smith,
Marshall, Buckner and Bragg have ar-iv-
ed at Frankford and Lexington, and it is
presumed that stand will be made at
Bardstown. They rigidy enforce the con-
scription act wherever they have even
temporary control. ,.. ...s.a.
AT Key West Col. Morgan has issued
an order freeing all slaves in that depart.
ment-and Gen. Lockwood is pursuing
the same course on the Eastern shore Of
Virginia.
Further advces from Corinth repre-
sent the battle as extremely bloody and
desperate. Seven hundred to thousand
prisoners taken, not including the wound
ed, among whom are Coils. Smith, Mower
and Gilbert. Price is hemmed 10 in the
forks of the Hatchie river between Hurl.
burt and Rosencranz. Their destruction
seems inevitable.
Eli Thayer is still pushing his Florida
expedition, and 5000 men have already of,
tered themselves for the enterprise, and
wealthy ship.owner of New York profiered
three first class steamers to the expedition
Resolutions in the Court Of Inquiry
fix the disgrace of the surrender of Harp
ers Ferry entirely upon Col Miles, and
make him alone responsible for the sur
render Of the position.
COL Ford who commanded Maryland
Hights lett his position against his wish
and in obedience to positive orders.
Gen. Lees army is in full retreat and
the opinion is general that the rebels will
fall hack on Gordonsville and the line of
the Rapldau river so as to be in full COM
munication with Richmond.
President Lincoln paid visit to the
army Of the Potomac on the lst inst. and
was enthusiastically received by the troops.
After reviewing the troops, and, in com.
pany with Mcclellan and other officers,
visiting the battle field of Antieclam, the
President returned to Washington. He
expressed the utmost confidence in the
army and It's general
A letter from Gov. Sibley, dated on
the 18th ult., says he met party of friend
ly Indians at the mouth of the Chippewa
river with 81 whites who had been taken
prisoners in some recent Indian toraYs.
The rebel Congress again ntmstes
an adjournment. A resolution has been
adopted for the appointment Of a com
mittee to take testimony relative to the
outrages committed by the Yankees in
order that the truth Of history may be vim
dictated, and the perpetrators held up to
the indignation of present and future
generations.
In the Virginia Legislature a resoIu
ton has been adopted providing that no
person shall be tried or imprisoned for
killing any person who shall, in any way,
aid or abet the lawless, fendish proelama-
ton Of President Lincoln emaucipating
slaves.
The rebel Secretary OF War has issu-
ed an order selling all able bodied negroes
and putting them at work on the FORTH.
cations in Virginia. .-..
Firing was heard at Springfield, No,
Oh the forenoon Of the lst inst, in the d.
reetion Of Sarcoxie Word was received
that a fight had taken place; result. not
ascettaned. Number of the enemy not
known. The rebel Gen. Coffee was at
Newtonia, fifteen miles south of that place
with 5000 men, on the 25th ul:.
The rebels at Sarcoxie say they
hsve 10000 men at the Arkansas State
line, aud that they intend to march direct
to St. LOUIS
The nearest point to Washington
at which there are any Rebels in arms, is
Rappannock Station, SO miles from Alex.
andria. ... .....s e.. -..
Cairo advices Of the l4th inst, state
that terrible battle was raging in the vi.
cinity of Corinth, but could get no partic.
ulars, as telegraph communication was cut
Of at Bethel. ... ... -...
The Texas forces in Missouri, I'M
der Mcbride, have been ordered home
forthwith, in consequence Of the rumored
federal victories at Marshall and Shreye
port. .-..
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