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General Lsring and ths EnlIsting Dim.
culties In S0uthSxekfsrn Yir0inia.


General Ioring has made the following report to the
Secretary War relative TO the obstacles alleged
threw n the way Of recruiting for the Virginia State line
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT WESTERN VIRGINIA,
CHARLESTON, Va, Sept ~, 1852. )
Hon GEO. W. RANDOLPH, Secretary Of War, Richmond,
SUI observe the late message Of the Governor Of
the State charges that exceeding my authority
Confederate officer, had improperly and mschievousy
nterfered with the non conscrpts in Southwest Virginia.
and demoralized the militia.
Deprecating controversy with the Governor and dis
claihhg accountability TO him for my official acts, deem
propsf to lay my action the subject before you In
accordance th your telegram OF August 10, stating
persons in the employment Of the government not
regarded liable TO militia duty, and directing
determined p coperence between the Secretary Of War
and the Governor issued the following General Order
n accordance with instructions from the Secretary Of
War; persons In the employment OF the government are
regarded not liable militia duty and viii be retained
otherwise and delermned" !" ana in accordanos
with your telegram OF August IL, stating "the militia
yea or s Sg 70
aud your letter Of August II stating "unt mustered
into the state service the can volunteer and WI
issued another General Order, which fciows:-"Ihe
General Commanding announces, upon the authority Of
the Secretary Of War TO the militia in this department.
between thirty five and fortyfve years of age and not
YET enrolled that they may volunteer in the service OF
30 doing will receive bounty Of $50" These orders
contain my action the subject referred TO- and In them
there is Certainly nothing TO warrant the statement Of the
Governor that "issued orders TO stop the enrolment
in Monroe, Giles, and perhaps, other counties."
These orders offered 10 the citizens suddenly called into
breer duties Of the militia and ihc moro permanent and
immediate duty in the regularly constituted volunteer
army than In the field and 10 the face Of the enemy The
Governor seems to DESIRE less that public duty be
done efficient manner than that shall be done In
his own way and he outrages the people whom he calls
70 when he denies then the proud privilege Of be-
coming volunteers and seeks 70 dstan t0m forciby n
corps, though cf the utmost dignity yet whose service
Is temporary, local and obliged by the laws.
have the honor TO be- very respectfully your obcdient
setyant, W. W. L0RING.
Major General commanding.
The statement that considerable Yankee force II In
Highland county about forty miles from Stauuton, proves
10 be correct These troops are under the command of
AZ Kanas
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INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
THE NEWS FROM NORTH VIRGINIA.
Indications OF an Important
Battle.
Destruction Of the English Bark Sophia
OF Wilmington.
&c., &C., 60.
News from Northern Virginia.
RAID OF THE FEDERALs AT FREDERICKSBURG.
TFrom the Richp,ond Disp0tcn Nov 10

FROM the kcnnlond Di5p0tcn, NOV. l0
We have very little later intelligence OF operations In
Northern Virginia So far informed, indications
to justify the conclusion that advance Of the
my Ia contemplated. II u said that the corps of the
Dutch General Sigel crossed the Rappahannock river
Friday night last. Considerable skrmshng has
red within the Last two or three days in the vicinity OF
We have intelligence of Yankee raid upon the Of
Fredericksburg. Mr. r II. Mullen, who left the town
after our troops had retired and while the enemy
still in possession has furnished us with the follow
ing account Of the raid
my's cavalry, supposed to number some three
four hundred, crossed the river at Falmouth
and dashed into the town, through Commerce,
Main and Princess Anne streets. Our forces
in the town consisted Of four companies Of cavalry under
Lieutenant Colonel Crirher, and two companies Of the
Chesapeake cavalry, OF Colonel Ball's command Colonel
Critcher with his force, quartered at the hospital
building, the railroad depot The enemy seemed to
be fully of his position, and at charged his
camp capturing about twenty Gve or thirty OF his men,
The remainder Of his force made their escape and after
wards formed on the outskirts Of the town where fight
ensued, the Yankees attacking hem Meantime the two
companies OF the Chesapeake cavalry, undor Lieutenant
Wexford Corbn, made dash upon the guard who had
Colonel C's In charge, and succeeded in releasing
nearly all Of them, besides capturing Yankee captain
and three privates. In these two skirmlshes Mr.. ~
thinks we had two men killed and ono or two wounded
The Yankees had six killed and as many
wounded The Yankees captured state that their force
In the neighbohood consisted of Ohio and Indiana
regiment OF cavalry In all numbering about one thousand
four hundred men.
will be perceived by the despatch of the Associated
Press received O'Clock laat night that the
has been evacuated by the enemy and that tho state
mont OF numbers does not by any correspond with
those given by our informant
[From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. 101
Significant movements progressing along the entire
line of our army under General Lee Stirring perhaps
starting events, be rapidly approaching proms-
ing, in reality, ga short, sharp and decisive winter
campaign.
II was reported on yesterday that General Jackson
upon the verge Of battle In the Shenandoah, with
greatly superior force Of the enemy No confirmation Of
the reported fight at Front Royal has reached
In the Of few days considerable change will
doubtless take place in the present nominay inactive
state Of affairs.
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within fifteen miles Of the town ana within four miles
the Confederate troops.
Advance OF Our Troops in Eastern North
Carolina.


Advance OF Our Troops in Eastern North
Carolina.
from the Richmond whig, Nov. l01
The news from the Roanoke region Of North Carolina
has within the past few days, occasioned some anxiety
In the public mind The Raleigh Register entertains no
doubt that Is about TO be made against the
railroads running from Petersburg TO wilmington ana
that Weldon is the point TO be attacked It 10 presumed
that in view Of tho probability above mentioned the
proper have been taken for ne
defence of this important line Of communication Tho
Raleigh Standard gives the following statement Of The
recent skirmish near Hamltsn:-
II appears that three companies OF the Twenty sixtn
North Carolina regiment had been sent down below Ham
ton or williamson as other forces had been sent TO
other points, enable people to remove their negroes
and other movable property from beyond the enemys
lines Many were avaing themselves Of this arrange
ment and were removing large numbers Of blacks. The
Yankees hearing Of this, determined to prevent it, II
possible and hence force in the direction Of
Hamilton or williamson.
Colonel Burgwyn, with his small force, determined TO
arrest their progress and hence attacked hem keeping
in check very superior force Of the enemy until rein
forced, soen he dmined 10 fan back to better position
The rumors about the landing of the enemy in Berthe and
Tar river and Of his intended advance upon Tarboro
believed to be premature We hope that the ru-
mored obstruction OF property AZ danton Dy the eney
is also magnihed or unfounded
Still later advices received through passenger
who reached Raleigh from Tarboro Friday last. He
reports that troops met the enemy seven miles be-
low that town Thursday, and drove him back to the
shelter of his guaboats; and that the inhabitants of Tar
boro and the adjacent country, arprehensire Of another
advance, are moring of as fast as they can Another
report says that troops in thursdays engagement
commanded by General Martin and Governor Vance,
and that they succeeded in repusng Che enemy, but
with heavy loss both sides. letter from Tarboro
dated Wednesday P NJ stated that the enemy, $4,000
strong was within fifteen miles Of that place.
Confirm a ation or the News OF the Move.
ment.
from the Richmnod Dispatch, Nov. II
There m no longer any doubt that the Yankees are con-
centrating their forces in the neighborhood Of Williams
town. with the intention Of attacking some point on the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad letter from Tarboro
Of the 5th instant says the Yankees marching on that
ton with twelve thousand troops They are represent
ed to be within fifteen miles Of the town and within one
mile Of the Confederate troops.
Arrival or Yankee Prisoners.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 10.
Eleven prvates belonging TO the First Vermont cavalry
h.
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Ranniag the Bloskade:

letter from Charleston, dated October So published
In the Columbia Sph CdroNtan announcee the arrival
or steamer probaby the Herald) At Confederate port
laden With munitions Of war; The writer casts
aectens upon che pilot Of the steamer Anglia for the
abandonment Of that vessel with cargo valued IT hall
million OF dollars when cause really existed for such
proceeding The Anglia consort Of the Scotia and
the Adele They owned by parties n England favo
rsbc the South and reghed only with such articles
thought needed BY the Confederate governmsnt
muda all three s these vessels are now in the hands OF
the Yankees.
t will be seen by marine intelligence that the He
raid sailed from Bermuda the 2eh Of October, with
clearance for 81. Andrews, N. B.-Editor HERArp.]
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: The The raid was most bold and daring.
'AoEs orsTHE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.

Governor Browns annual message read TO the Le
csstne Thursday He refers principally topics Of
state interest
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Gen. Van Dorm ON the Battle at COrinth.
fhe following extract from order recently issued by
Major General Van Dorm is taken from the Grenada
Ctliss.) Appeal
SPECIAL oRpERs-N0. "a.
HEADQr ARrERs, ARNr or wEyr TESyEssn,(
Holly SPRINGS, Oct. II, 1852. I
g. The appointments Of Generals Cabell, Phifer and
Armstona 10 tho command OF brgades, not having been
conarmed these officers necessarily relieved. The
General commanding thanks these gentlemen for their
sku services and conspicuous gaantry on the battle
Geld OF tornth and expresses his sorrow at being COM
pelled 10 relieve them OF their commands a this time,
when the smoke Of battle had barely unveiled that
bloody but 10 them, glorious field. Not theirs, the
troops who nobly fought the battle Of Corinth, the
fault Of fallure-that misfortune ID his.
BY order OF General VAN DORM.
NJ M. KMxEI, A. A. @.
win be seen by the foregoing order that General Van
Dorm takes upon himself a the responsibility for the
faure in his late battle at Corinth He says II arose
hia own misfortune.
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IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA
ADVANCE OF THE UNION FORCES.
Combined Naval and Military
Expedition.
CAPTURE OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON.
Gallant Conduct Of New York
Cavalry.
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE AFFAIR,
As, &ss &ss
Our Special Army Corrsspondsnee.

Our Speclal Army Correspondenee.
WASHINGTON, N. c., Nov. 8, 1862.
Adeance Of Our Army-GeneyuI j. @. Foster Commands
in Person-Han.ilon to be zdken-Fuyther Movements
Contemplated, dc.
Yesterday morning Major General G. Foster left this
place with the following specified force, extensive
movement against Hamilton.
OF course Hamilton has been attacked yet s deem
ed by military authority not indscreet my part to
disclose the object Of the expedition and for the
that before this reaches the HERALD and published
the force of General will either have done it's work
or have moved so fur inland fully apprise the enemy
Of it's design
Co. Emery's (Acting Brigadier Geaerall brigade.
Col. Stevenson, do
Col. Leo, do.
Beger's Rhode Island battery.
Four batteries Of the Third New York artillery under
command of Major Kennedy
portion Of the Marine artillery, under command Of
Lieutenant Colonel Manchester.
Two battaions Of cavalry, under command Of Majors
Fitzsimmons and Gassard.
In the onward Of our army the Marine arti
Jery in the advance.
This place looks exceedingly lively especially on the
WATER for this latter is alive with transports and gun
boats Lieutenant Colonel Lyman Of the Twenty seventh
Massachusetts, commands at this point The North Caro-
lima regiment garrisons the fort and does guard duty
When our army got six miles from this place yesterday
the Of ts forward movement encountered the
pickets Of the enemy. Six seven Of them were cap
tured and two Of horses killed in brief skir
mish.
At last accounts ~ army had halted for the night, to
advance again at daylight.
number OF navy and marine artillery gunboats to
operate by way Of the Roanoke river with this overland
expedition.
Movements other than Hamilton are contemplated.
COL Kustze commands at Newbern.
Capt Pendston, Of General Fosters STAFF was seriously
not dangerously injured, yesterday morning, by the
running away OF his horse.
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The Latest Rebel kilograms.
THE YANKEE RAID INTO FREDERICKsBuRG.

FREpnRicKsBr nc Nov. Q, 1892
Seventy Ave Yankees come here to-day. They said
that stuart made daring raid into Maryland Thursday,
cpturug one hundred aud Afty prisoners that the demo-
Gratis have swept the North that England and France
have recognized the confcdcracy and that Lord Is
ntpofr fruefed
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ConGrmation OF the News OF the Move.
menf.
Arrival OF Yankee Prisoners.

IRON the Richmond DISPATCH NOV 10
Eleven privaes belonging the First Vermont cavalry
captured by the First North Carolina troop in Warren
county, October 49, were brought to Richmond saur
dav
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

raed however. We want every man
to see the cold shoulder shown. to the
present administratio n, Notwithstanding
they say they are ready to support
every constitutional measure OF the
same. "The Constitution rs it is and
the Union as it was' has been the
watch word Of their party for some
time. 1.-THE Union as it was" big ne.
groes, and little negroes anu all not
withstanding they caused this rebellion.
Our country is struggling for an cx-
istcnce, and il the constitution stands
in the way it must be snapped. An
existence first, and constitution after.
ward, that is our motto and the motto
Of every loyal man. The real position
Of the Democracy is, constitution and
negroes first, and if.the country cannot
be saved with these let her slide.
But read the resolutions and think Of
the administrations Of Pierce aud Blu
chanan, the Charleston Convention, and
read q. w. Jones' letter published in
our paper to-day, for which he was
imprisoned 1t 1t. Lafayette.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
YuE JUDICIAL CONVENTION

The Judieiat Convention Of this Dis
v. II rxt has been called ~ meet at Ce"a.
! Eap!,is On TIE 9th Of August, TIE
hohgression..l Conysnt,on being called
t. n4set npan the same day at Monte
sn,na, j, is suggested by some that ,ht
isns Tor holding the Judicial be chang.
ell.
We have no. objections TO this, and
think il would generally meet the wish
- Of All interested in :.our county
Whatever action may be taken in the
matter should BIO taken at once, with
~. delay, t"r We do not think it ad,i.
rahl. to- T"s,rone the convention to
very late day
The Mar.ngo Rtricu ia DESTROYS that
-'fieplassothol.llns it.may also DC chang.
al. 10 its own toNn..We ,pust confess
that We see no eo,sd -svqasbn for this,
'.r Cedar. Rapids is much the most
aen.ral Point, ar well az the most easy
y access. troy, all points. We are in
tie tarfhtrst part of the District from
The Rapids, AVID yet i, is much more
eonxesHnt tnr us and prefer attending
\. that place, and this we arc satisfied
= the general wis.,. Of our people
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CANDIDATES..

We have heard OF only one candidate
ae yet, for ANY Of the State offices, to be
voted for a: tho coming election. aud
that is Mr. Charles Aldrich, f,r Secre
fsrv Of State. lie is brought forward
by flis friends in Webster and Hamilton
Counties, and whether he will secure
: the nomination by the Republicans
ut the State convention remains to be
! seen.
: Samuel Rice of Oskaloosa formerly
Attorney t.enernl Of the State, ne are
inclined to think, stands the best chance
efehtainin-the henors. IS Congressional
rahdida,s for hi, District. We Know
ct no NAH III the District that we rra-
ses supporting.
SO far 81 We oar learn Judge Miller
ard District Attorney Allen the pres
zen. inclrhenta, III this Judicial Dis
:. ,ric. will have the inside track at the
/ Judicial Convention.
= Tas meets our views exactly. We
nelievc also that il il demanded by a
large majority Of The Republican voters
OF our county.
Judge Miller has discharged the du-
ties Of his. Office time far with much
ability and energy, without feaf. or ia
: Yer, and has completely won the hearts
Of our people, who would be delighted
With TIE privilege OF continuing him
IN the Office he now holds.
Mr.. Allen ha4 also equally well dis
charged the duties Of his Office and de
serves equally we'll at the hands Of the
people. We have. heard him compli-
s~eat-d by citizens OF other counties,
for his ability ard the certainty with
which he brings criminals to Justice,
and can certify to the same in regard
t.. orr own countY.
They mus. be re elected
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The Governor of Illinois has wrltten
a letter to the President, advising him
TO accept the services Of all loyal mon
to 9nell the rebellion, and forage our
apniies on the enemy instead Of con
SANITY guarding their. property. lie
says also that mild and concilatory
nearures have been tried long enough,
aud that more energetic action is
now demanded. He says adop, this
policy. and I'1,nols will lenp like a
flaming gan, into the fight.
His heart il whole and his head leye
on this subject. and we are anxious e
see his policy carried out.
Here is an extract from his letter
Let loyalty and that alone, be Ii.
dividing line between the na,ion ans
IL toes. Generals should not be per
M,tfed to .frittts away the sinews o
our brave men il guarding the propert,
o. tra,scrr, and in driving back int.
their hands loyal blacks, who offer "
.heir labor and seek shelter beneath II,
Federal Dag.
Shall ws 81. supinely by ana see tn
war sweep of the youth aud strength
oftAe lsnd, and refuse aid from tha
class cf men who are At least worth,
foes Of Traitors and the murd.rers o
dnvernmss 4 and our children
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Il is probably safe 10 assume that
they bear the same ratio that they did
in 1860; this being 80, the number Of
troops required to be furnished by this
county is ,hirty-nine in order to com
p!etc 4 regiment Of 900 soldiers.
Who is the patriotic individual that
will lead off 10 raise this number in orr
county? We sincerely hope We shall
not he behind our sister counties in this
matter. Let some entcrrrising man
take Hold Of il, and MI others lend their
influence and mid, and it can be done.
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From vlCkSbDrg, Memphis, Ar
/. KANSAS and Cairo

Especial Dispatch to Chicago Eve. Journal
CAlRo, July II.
The canal 1t Vicksburgi is com lctc,.
The water does not run through the
canal. Tits not deep enough at this
stage Of water. The river is falling
They have commenced to deepen the
canal three feet.
An occasional bomb is thrown at the
city. The rebels planted new batteries
|'of eighty guns, which are now in posi-
ton. Van Dorm, with a force Of TO-
600, is close to the city.
Our fleet will not take the place till
they have forces to hold it.
The steamer Robert Allen, laden
with commissary stores for Col. Fitch,
was fired into forty miles below Mem
phia, on Thursday. She was alss fired
into twenty miles up White river, kill
ing one man and mortally wound;ng
another.
On Sunday, the 9th, detachment Of
the oath and AID Indiana on the west
side OF the White river, attacked 500
Texas Rangers, near Aberdeen, killed
10, wounded and took prisoners -,
Squads Of Rangers all over Arkansas
are impressing and killing Union men
and burning cotton.
The rebels are strongly intrenchcd
at Duval's Bluff. Col. Fitch is not
able to engage them.
Near Memphis cotton and sugar ave
found buried and in caves, old houses,
woods and barns. hid from gue,rillar.
In no case have cotton owners destroy
ed their cotton.
Three hundred men have been enlist
cd IN Memphis, and enough for two
companies have arrived from Ark ansae.
These men complain that nothing is
done with the rebels when arrested
They say Government must be more
severe. The rebels do not respect
kindness.
Gov. Sprague was here on Friday
night. Hc came from Corinth.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

ESSENTIALS TO -t}ood
newspapers, good stores, and good
housewives are among tho essentials to
prosperity in any locality. The good
newspaper has always sometting to say
in favor of DeI.apd q Co.'s Chemical
Saleraius, tire good merchant always
has it for sale, and the good housewife
will use no other in making bread and
biscuits. A locality where all these arc
found, must be prosperous, and the peo-
pie healthy, as most people arc who use
bread made with.the Cheanical. Salerat-
ns. Sold by the wholesale grocers IN
Chicago and Milw,skec, md by
Armstrong and Shanklin in Toledo.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

The new. Gull for troops 10 attract
great attention among State ofieers.
The new order Of. the sdjutant genert
Of New York establishes . military
pot in every senatorial district, exec.
Now York and Brooklyn, and provid>
for an adjutant, quartermastsr and so
geon Mt each depot. A boanty q :,
Is offered 10 each reeruit-43 on enroll
mspt, months pay (ats) It tho must
crng IN Of tho company, and one foara
of the 800 bounty on the muatsripg j.
Of the regiment. This bounty u tn
same in an Of the States - CkscaS
Tribune.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE
State of lows sa
Tama county
10 SAMUEL B. Crsak..
Sir: Yen are hsvshy
notified that there - now ~ Sic - ~ eAses
Of the Clerk Of Tho District Court sS1aas6 CO.
Iowa petition o. +. Hsrnss : G: sssis-
ing Of You the sum II 'ns hssdrse aes'sss %
msnsy justly due then. U. ION 1sensscsy nsss
and On account: said pe:;issn slse sshs that
an attachment issue asainst ,'ssr JssSefty -
BY Law provided.
Now unless yon appear thsrs.ss - 1essaA
On or bsfsps neon Of the 2ea Asx soSshe nsse
term Of said court oommeaciNe % ~ -
Mosd4y 81 September 4. ,. is~2 dofIais -!
~ enlsrsd sgaihat you sad judgment aede ~
ma - ISAACf4 AiLSN,
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Andrew Hals

"
Andrew Hale
Gsrloch Hafer Admi-
nistratsr Of tho estate @ftt
Of Jshn Fesslsr deceas- --s
Cd Mary Fsssler, Elisa
Jane Fesslsr. Susan
Elisabeth Fsesler and
Anna Everetta Feaslsr. =
70 0srloch Hafsr Administrater u tAe
estate Of John Resslsr deeeeGod, Nary
Fessler, Elise Jaae eessler; 0asaa
Elisabeth Fssslsr sad Anns nvpeetts
You and each Of ysu ~ kst6sy 1ttiasd
that there 10 now An Ale II The $50 - The
Clerk ef the District 0burt - 1AaA 0eanty
State Of Iowa petitien Of Andrew hlple ol9ln.
ins Of YOU the foreclosure u : neet1ate.
And that ualsss yen appsas thesets ead
defend before noen Of The oepoAA day, " tho
next term 81 said District Csurt . = beGsn
and holdsn In sid County On Mea11 the
fifteenth 1a1 - espt6n6sr Al. l063 dsbult
will b salsred. eSeinst yeu - judgement
rendered thereon. ....s
,i.7:. WILLIAM HI 6TfVK&4s'
Atty fae Ietitieaees.
June 10th A. D. 1853. yzISlv4
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