Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-11-29
News by Telegraph
FROM THE OMAHA DAILY NEBRAsKlAN.
The Grand Army Moving
Richmond iii Danger-Jef.
j DavisNAlarmed--The Rebels
Abandon Northern Va, etc.
New YoRK, Nov. 25.

New YoRK, Nov. 25.
The Tribune's Aq.ia Creek correspon.
dent says ',~-9ii"s. ..'
Our army rests on line from Stafford
Court House to RappAhaunock.
The Times correspondent writes from
Sigsls headquarters last night that such
Information has been received At these
headquarters as 70 leave no further room
for doubt that the entire northern portion
Of Virginia has been abandoned by the
rebel troops. This correspondent asserts
that Jackson has gone to Richmond,
while the Harper's Ferry correspondent
of the Herald says: News from Jackson
as late as Saturday says his headquarters
was then At Perryvile. His force was
10000 men and sixty guns. Ga Friday
evening Jackson was said to havs recsiv-
ed a telegram from JEFF. Davis saying
'lf you don's leave the Valley at once
and come and help us defend Richmond,
it will not be worth while to come At all
Jackson reply il known. This is the
fourth dispatch jackson bad received from
Davis, calling on him to come to the de-
fence of Richmond.
neitlSD, " udbCs vi thS 1DlH, ShNs
the Legislature met yesterday. Governor
Nances message takes strong ground for
vigorous prosecution Of tho war. aud
proposes u reserve force of 10000 men
for the State, ~ be discharged next
spring in time for farming operations.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
JEFF. Davis has ordered Gen Holmes,
commander Of tire trans Mississippi De-
par'ment, to inquire into the truth of the
statement published some weeks since in
regard to the hanging Of to" Confederates
in Missouri by Gen. Mcneil If found
true he is to demand the immediate sur
runder of Mcneil to the Confederate az
thoritles and ii this i. not complied with
he is ordered TO hang the frs, ten l. S.
officers that !al. into his hands
CAIRO. Nov %.
Twenty four brigaies Of Gen Morgan's
Cumberland Gap army arrived last night.
1t is thought the whole OF MJrgan's army
will form "a part OF Gen. McC!crnand's
expedition.
WAsH!NGToN, Nov. %
A Fredericksburg despatch OF the 2ls,
to the Herald, says: On Thursday The
Potomac, near Aqua Creek, wss covered
with vessels Of ali kinds Many thought
they were intended to carry off the army.
The Tribune Acqnia Creek CORES pom
dent OF yesterday, says: Strange reports
ale IN circulation that a rea, advance viii
not take place from treIeri. hsburg, thai
movement 10 R.ppahannocE is only feins,
while the decisive blow viii be olrnck IN
another direction. Those who appear TO
believe in the story, Cannot however, g,ye
ii any real foundation.
CHICAGO, Nov. %.
On the subject ot movements Of federal
army referred to in Washington dispatch,
the Phlladephis Press says:
" Military authorities at Washington
have determined TO make diversion 10
a quarter from that now occupied BY the
grand army Of the Po.omac. One
OF our most distinguished General, has
expressed the opinion, that to take Rich
mond ROW, We must Temporarily divert the
enemy s attention from their present tyr-
titled base OF operations, and SAYS 10 in
mediate advance will be made on Rich
monl, by way Of Fredericksburg. After
mentioning modes OF advance by way of
York and James Rivers. the PEGS :dpnt
suggests another by way Of Suffolk,
through Nansrmond, Isle OF Wight
Southampton. Sussex, and Pri.ce George
counties, and along excellent roads.
through level, well wa,cred plain to
Blantord heights, overlooking Petersburg
from this place. A cavalry expedition
could easily proceed to BurkesvIile, juno.
ton of the Tennessee and DaHvlie rail.
road, and destroy both. The fact tina.
Burnside does not seem in haste to carry
out the threat to lombard Fredericksburg,
be having postponed it i. from Friday to
Saturday, and as it would NV seem in
dehnate;y, gives slight co,oring Of plaus-
Utility to view, that grand movemen.
against the rebel Capitol viii not be made
by direct route through Fredericksburg
OMAHA, Nov. 25th.
a small detachment Of Ohio cavalry
stationed at South Pass for the protection
OF the Pacific telegraph line, were attacked
by large body OF Indians las, night
One Of the soldiers was killed aud several
wounded, hut they beat the Indians eft
The Indians withdrew at daylight, but
they are still lurking in the vicinity and it
is expected they will make another attack
to night.
Rcinforcements have been sent them
from Salt Lake aud Sweet Water Bridge.
1t is expected they can hold vut Till REIN
forcemeuts reach them.
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