New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-12-26
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outposts being only eleven miles from
Nashville Rosecrans is on the alert
and hot work is antici pated in the course
Of a few days. The rebel force is be
lieved to be superior to the Federal
both in number Of infantry and strength
Of artillery. Morgan is operating to cut
the railroad between Louisville and
Nashville. Forrest, who went to Cor
NTH recently on a similar mission, had
a fight on Thursday with Gen. Dodge.
No result is mentioned. A portion of
Grants command is reported to be on
the march for Nashville.
The report that Vicksburg would be
evacuated with nofght is untrue as the
enemy at that point are busily fortify-
ing, 200 guns being already in position.
4 bloody contest is expected
We have advices as to the capture
of Kingston, NC, by Gen. Foster. 1t
is reported that 500 prisoners and II
cannon were taken. The town was
greatly injured by the bombardment.
In the Senate, yesterday, the resolu.
ton was discussed inQuiring as to wheth
er an cath had been required of political
prisoners. on their discharge, that they
would not prosecute the parties concern
ed in their arrest.
Dispatches from Washington indicate
a general disruption Of the Cabinet,
Sumner, Fcssenden, and G. F. Adams
are mentioned as Mr.. Stewards success
or.
Gen. Burnside is reported to have
resigned the command Of the Army Of
the Potomac. This may or may not be
so: but Gen.B. has received enough
shabby treatment from the administra-
ton fully to warrant him in pursuing
the course indicated.
Gen. Banks is to superseds Gen But
Ter at New Orleans, and, if possible, is
to capture Mobile. What will be done
with Haynau II is not stated.
It is reported that Holly Springs has
been retaken by the rebels. Trenton,
Humboldt, and other points in West
Tennessee are also reported as having
been captured by the enemy. Gen.
Grant is moving forward slowly.
Halleck is in hot water. Stanton has
quarreled with him, and Burnside
throws the blame of the recent lisas ter
on his shoulders. 1t is believed that
Halleck and Meigs will both be removed
for incmpetency.
Rosecrans writes that general en-
gagement may occur at any time, and
that he will give Bragg terrible fog
ging
Gen. Foster has sent in an official
report of the capture of Kinston, N. G.
on the 18th inst. He took II cam, 400
to 500 prisoners, and a large quantity
of stores. The Federal loss was abou,
200. The number Of rebels killed and
woundcdis not Civ zen. On the 10th oul
forces took up their march for Colds
boro. Kinston is the capital Of Lemon
county, NO, and is situated on the
north side of the Neuse River, 13 miles
southeast of Raleigh. G )ldsboro is cap
ital of Wayne county; it is about 2 miles
north of the Neuse River, and 81 miles
southeast of Raleigh.
Gen. Holmes, commander Of rebe
Trans Mississippi Department, has sen
communication to Gen. Curtis, at St
Louis, relative to the Mcneil massacre
Gen. C.'s answer has not transpired
Senator Henderson, of Missouri, ha
introduced bill providing for the issu
of $25, 100000 in U.S.bondS to tina
State, as consideration for the abolition
, of slavery within its limits. Such al
! operation might prove good thing t
Missouri; but we do not believe that i
will strike the taxpayers ofthe North a
|, especially favorable to their interests,
There are to be no changes in tn
Cabinet, after all. The President declir
ed to accept the designations of secre
taries Seward and Chase, and the
: have resumed the discharge Of thei
official duties.