The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-20
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nstpn s'ar,cf this evening, has the fol
lowing W
"AANAsAs JUNcrfoN, Nov i4,--Laissl
lofornation from Warrenton satisfies me
that the time since Burnside assumed
command, has, bsen most probably spent
10 perfecting army arrangenents 70 meet
the enemy when the grand clash of arms
takes place"
HARPER.s FERRY, Nov, H.ZA contra.
band hiss made his way here, who states
no has overheard high officers in the re.
bel army still remaining in the valley,
copyersipg concerning he plan Of opera
tions. According to lhis negro's state
ment. they are to send i strong body 81
cavalry 10 make a raid between ltiis point
Of Bnrnside'o army and the Potomac at
Washington, attack in detail u the small
Union, forces they can reach Al Leesburg
and els where, and in the meantime 10
send q force Of infantry aud. artillery 10
hold Sigel in check, or engage him, 10
prevent him from interfering with This
proposed raid. v 'et b,7N ls 9'a
NEw YORK, November l5.-Tbe Htrald
has alelter from Newbprn. 9th inst. Gen.
Fosters army was at Williamson on the
80, under orders TO march TO Plymouth
on the 9th, thence embark in transports
10 Newbern The movement, SO far as
teaching certain. places was successful. but
the main object was 10 capture two Rrbel
regiment tha, had been sent 10 att4ck Ply.
mouth. A delay caused by The ineficien.
cy of an acting Brigadier, allowed their
escape A reconnaissance was made
within Eve miles Of Tarbpwro.. Tie Rrbels
were FUND heavily nassed with large
force there, 1t was deemed impolito 10
attack them. Some Of the expedition had
arrived at Washington. The. Rebel Salt
WORKS near Wilmington were enifsly
destroyed hy The gunboat Elias. without
loss Oh our side. 10 t'@7'' ."' o'''
NEw YoRk.. Nov, Is, The Herald has
the following special: ,.... .'.', u
NASHVILLE, November 12 Major Gem
eral C,ittend ard stall have arrived. -
Prrt Of General Crittendsn's corps, under
General Matthews, ard G neral Woods
division. entered Lebanon. Tepness, e., on
tho l0,b, driving Morgan's cavalry out
They captured large amount Of -four,
bacon. Wheat, boots and shoes. mules,
and some prisoners. -. ..'.
On The mex. morning Mo'gan made a
dash on General Woods camp, 8 mi.ts
from Lebanon, and captured thirty men.
On the morning Of the ninth Parke.'s
brigade entered Gslatin, aud e:,coupter.
ed 300 Of Morgap's men. capturing 20 Of
them and one piece of artillery. All of
Morgan's cavalry Joined General Breck-
inridge at Murfreesboro. and il ia sup.
posed left with him for Chattanooga. II
ia reported upon ,undoubted authority
that an immense amount Of rebel arms
and supplies are COLLECTED opposite, Chat.
lanooga, without facilities Of lrapsporta.
ton across the river. '.'.'
Latest reports place Gen. .Bl eckinrid ge's
force at 10000. ',.- -, n.lt
General Cba'ham's force of rebels is
reported at Tallab0ma. ...y. ,ft L......
WAsHlEGToE, November ,f4.-One of
the Herald correspondents Just arrived
from Harper's Ferry, reports Stone wall
jackson moving his forces from the yicin
ity of Front Royal His is now encamp
ed at Pe~town.7 miles from, Winchester
on the Romncy turnpike. His force is
estimated at from 25 900 TO 40, 600; all
agree that he has with him forty pieces
Of artillsry.1saa. sJrc g ie" NV.
WASHINGTON. November Ii 1t is re-.
ported that the rebels have occupied
Thornton aud Chester Gaps,ip Burnside s
rear, in force. s.ot vc',. ,t'jf f,.
Information having been received BY
the War Department that certain military
commanders in Kentucky have, in viola
ton of the act of Cong,ess, been return,
ing fugitive slaves from within our lines
to loyalas well as rsbel masters, tho, Sac
retary Of Wsr has ordered the report OF
The alleged transaction! to be made To the
War Department, in order that officers
thus violating the laws of the United
States may be duly punished, ....
WAsHrNercN, November 14.-Lisut Rog
ers Of the staff Of the rebel General A. R
Hill, was captured TO. .dav by Col PRICE 8
Cavalry, while visiting his family, near
Leesburg. He says Jackson will be in
Cumberland within twenty four hours. -
Similar rumors Of Jackson's movements
are received from Hsrpor's Ferry. a.
WAsnINoToE, November l4.-The Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue has dccid
ed that parties using revAnue stamps may
cancel the same by stamping upon them
their initials with the, date, in lieu oil
writing upon them. as heretofore '..
The Post 0fiico Department. to ,dav
awarded the contracts of carving the Eol
lowing named mails east of the Cascade
Mountains to st Louis: ae sos i.-. "
A. Mullen OF Walla Walla, Washington
Territory, routes from Walla Walla TO
Colville; from Walla Walla to BitterRoot
Valley and via Lcwistown from Walla
Walls 10 Pierce City 10 Florence aud Elk
Cities. The amount allowed for these
services is S24 200. The routes pass
through rich and extensive gold mining
regions. II is estimated that 80. 900 mi,
nsrs arc now at work in ths districts in
Washington Territory east Of the Cascade
ranges They will be accommoda dated in
mail facilities by the contracts.
The Commissioned Of Internal Revenue
has mado the following decisions: 'r1
can life Insurance policies are subject
to stamp duty. where the policy is condi.
toned that the assured is 20 paya rtain
sum annually, or ato;her stated period
receipts for such pay yment are not subject
to stamb duty. n the noliov has expirad