The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-12-03

is on foot in this city for dispatchine Two
or three ship loads Of provisions to England
for the relief Of the starving operatives OIL
Lancashire. Eminent men and Shipping
merchants have taken the subject ii hand.
and it is proposed to subscribe enough to
send out one vessel Immediately. r.
s..zs CAIRO, Nov. IT.
The Galveston Ne,os of the 7th says Sam
Houston made a secession speech In Bren
ham lately.
Advices from Holly Springs to Saturday;
say that nearly the entire population had
emigrated, taking with them their slaves
Most Of the private residences are closed
There is small rebel force there but not
quartered permanently. -" 49, :--a@l->
The federals occupy jacksonville, seven
miles north. p.
The Georgia Legislature passed law re-
Gently for obstructing all navjgable streams
in tho State, and appropriated half mil.
lion dollars for that purpose. .......
The first general council ofthe Episcopal
Church met at Augusta on the 18th inst. ;
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
Major General Irwin McDowelps Court
of Inquiry promises to be of long continu
lance. Nearly all the documents called for
by him have been furnished. Gen. McC!el-
Ian, as we'll as Gems. Sige, Ricketts,, Hart
|sutf, Pope, and others whose presence here
will not interfere with their military duties,
will be summoned as witnesses.
BosToN, November g.
By orders from Washington, all political
prisoners were released from Fort Warren
yesterday. Many of them left for their
homes last night, including Marshal Kane,
of Baltimore
WASHINGTON, Nov II.
Especial to the THINKS. The current talk
to day in military circles here is in regard to
the expediency Of the army Of the Potomac
going into winter quarters.
Late events seem to have strength ened
the probability Of such a policy being adopt
ed, and differences to the same effect are also
drawn from the Presidents visit to Acquia
Creek.
The President will, in his message, earn
testify recommend the passage OF u bankrupt
law by Congress.
Reports received here from the front to-
day, locate Jackson's advance guard at Be
a!stown, on the Orange and Alexandria rail
road, near the Rappahannock, in a position
10 endeavor to ho;d Gen. Sigel's force from
advancing, or to fall upon the rear of Gen.
Bun nside's army, as may be most advisable
Other reports scatter his forces along the
eastern base Of the Blue Ridge from the
Rappahannock to Smokers Gap, placing the
bulk in advance, and leaving parties in the
rear to observe and harrass our lines.
The wife and two daughters of DR.. Gil
llsplc, surgeon IN the United States army,
who remained at Fredericksburg when it
was evacuated by Gen. Burnside last sum
mer, were sent across the river by flag OF
truce, and proceeded to Washington on the
Nellie Baker this afternoon.
They say the whole Of Gen. Lees army
is certainly concentrating in the vicinity OF
Fredericksburg, and that they are determ
ined to dispute the passage of our army, and
contest the advance by that route step by
|step.
Bloody work must ensue whenever the
army goes forward, as it shortly must, and
the closing battles Of the rebellion be fought
IN lew days, or weeks at latest.
HARPEn's FERRY, Nov. %.
Rebel cavalry has been in view all day.
The latest official reports from the front
IS that small infantry pickets are now OBJ
servablc with the cavalry.
NEW YORK Nov. %.
The Falmouth correspondent Of The Phil
adelphia E"qntrer, under date of the Goth,
says that the presumption is that in a very
few days we will have battle in the vicin
ity that will eclipse all others of this war.
in regard to ierocity and ficrceness.
There is not the slightest doubt but the
enemy is IN great force on the other side OF
the r'ver-equal if not superior to our own
in point Of numbers.
l have reason to believe that Gen. Lee is
in command in person Of the whole rebel
army o! the Potomac, exceeding, without
doubt, l25,NO men. Their camp fires can
be seen extending at least ten miles along
the river, and from observation, five miles
back into the country.
The enemy, as usual, has picked out an
almost impregnabe position, and have been
for ftw days past, working like beavers
in throwing up notifications. Morning,
noon and night they are at it with spade
and pick, the dirt flying until the walls or
rifle pits are completed.
Their present position is on the brow Of
a range OF hills, some distance back Of the
river, with heavy road in their rear.
1t is my opinion that there is another
range Of hills just back Of whore their pres
ent works are now erected, which they will!
attempt to occupy il driven from their
strong position.
New York, Nov. 20.
Advices from Port Royal give an account
Of an expedition b5 the colored regiment to
Dobey Sound. They behaved very com
mendable. The expedition brought back
100000 feet Of sawed lumber. Three Of
the regiment were wounded.
1t was rumored that Beauregard has pro
nounccd Charleston in danger Of An attack,
and the Inhabitants are moving their prop.
|erty from the city.
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