The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-15
From three to four inches of snow fell at


131 and l39, and demand notes 126 and
1861, in New York.
There has been another rumor of inter
vention from France and England. during
the past week, but as usual it is denied,
with the usual statement that there was no
foundation for the Fumor. Seward says to
the agent of the Associated Press, that the
alleged extraordinary Cabinet meetings were
a hoax. There is no doubt in our mind
but that England and France will interfere,
if the beginning of the new year does not
bring more favorable results to our cause
than the last half of the present year.
A dispatch from headquarters, at Rec
tortown, Va, of the 7th, says: A heavy
snow storm set in this morning about nine
o'clock, with every indication of continu-
ing. The weather is cold. There is moth
ing new about military matters, excepting
that the army is in motion. Gen. Sumner
and staff arrived here last night.
Snow fell for ten hours in New York, on
the 7th.
Information from Memphis says: On the
4th there was a large rebel force between
Collinsville and Memphis, burning cotton
and committing other depredations.
HindmaD' g outlaws have committed sun
dry depredations upon Union citizens in the
vicinity of Helena, Ark. The Federals
have reta;liated upon secession sympathi-
zers, and a number of fine farms have been
destroyed.
Secretary Chase has recently made a
statement, 10 the effect that the public debt
amounted, on the 7th of October, to $780,
OOO,O
Gen. Halleck expresses the belief that
foreign interference, necessitating levy en-
masse of our whole population, would not
be an evil, but have large compromising
benefits. He expresses the belief that the
North has not yet begun to develop its pos
sible resources.
1t is not believed that any capital pun
ishment will be visited upon the hostile
Indians in the Northwest, the policy of the
Government being adverse to snch treat
ment of the Indians who have given them
selves up. It is the mission of Assistant
Secretary Usher, now in Minnesota, to ad-
just these difficulties, avoiding, as far as
possible, all collision with the State au-
thorities.
A dispatch from Upperville, Va, of the
4th, says: Yesterday Pleasanton's success
full pursuit of Stuart's cavalry was resumed
at 10 a. m. The enemy was placed in a
very dangerous position on the road leading
from Union to Upperville, but after two
hours hard fighting, Pleasanton, joined by
Averill, drove Stuart and his 5000 horse
men back until they broke and ran. They
succeeded in making their escape through
Ashby's Gap.
A dispatch of the 9Th gives an account
of another fight between Pleasanton and
Stuart. This is the same body of rebels
that invaded Pennsylvania so boldly few
weeks ago. The dispatch says: Gen. Pleas
anton remained over night at Marshall's,
and this morning moved on towards Bur
bur's, FIVE miles diatant, and near the
mouth of Chester Gap. Before reaching
! the town he came up with Gen. Stuart, with
5000 men and one battery. The enemy
had their guns posted on bill, on the left
of the road, but were driven off. Colonel
Gregg, of the 7th Penn, charged on them
with full regiment, completely routing
them, and capturing some prisoners. As
the rebels fled, Capt. Saunders, with squad
ron of the 9th Penn, charged on their
flank, while Captain Pennington assailed
them with shells. The rebels left ten on
the field. Our loss was one killed and FIVE
wounded. Among the enemy's dead was
Captain. The conduct of our cavalry in
this action was splendid, and it is only nee
essary for Gen. Stuart to meet them in the
open field, to show our superiority.
In st. Louis, on the 4th inst, gold was
bought at $50, and sold at 132. Demand
notes were 1875 and silver 1913, buying.
New York exchange. + discount buying,
and par selling.
The Richmond Examiner says the wagon
train CT supplies brought out of Kentucky
by Gen. Kirby Smith was forty miles long,
and brings a million yards of Kentucky
jeans, with a large amount of clothing,
boots and shoes, and 600 Wagon-loads of
bacon, 5000 barrels of pork, $1,000 mules
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