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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

The Mobile Adcertiser says Atty thousand
Fcde:als are rushing into West. Tennessee,
and it fears the entire destruction Of the rsb-
ell cause in that quarter. .. ea..e Fl , ,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

HoN. JosEpu Horn, of Kentucky, says that
no one can doubt the power of Mr.. Lincoln
to issue proclamation Of emancipation" 80
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

IT is reported that Major General Fremont
is to be assigned to an important command in
the South West. -.5.5, go
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

- Or the forty Major Generals 10 the service
over thirty are graduates Of West Point. This
fact ought to put . qnietus upon the oft-re-
peated statement that the Administration
confers stars on political grounds,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

ADJ, GEN. BAxEk has issued an order in
which he says the old regiments must be fill
ed up forthwith or drafting viii he'resorted
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

q Caesar and Perry are immcrtaiized for
their brief announcements OF victory. Gen.
Rosencrans has surpassed them both. Ills
dispatch was: ...r.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

+, A correspondent in Kentucky, describing
the retreat Of the rebels, says: 80 So
"And every night they pitch their tents -
- day'e march nearer h." $50 - t11 E'''
which''is " two tru," as Artemus Ward would
.ssy.se p 1asA-'y ~ 2' 800
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

Is
The combination OF ingrsdients Ia Dr. Dnpencss Gel
den Pills are perfectly harmless They have been ussA in
the private practice Of old Dr. Duponcn Tor ever thirty
years and thousands Of ladies can testify their great
and failing In almost every case In
SITUATIONS p.fsicnsy a IL change Of lie Trsm :.
10 pills win cure thsls oo,nmsha y-S SresHa complaaS,
The Whites Nearly every female In the land su9e from
this complaint The ahove pin les permaneasly earsa
on ands and win cure you ysu tAsn. They
not harm you ON tbs contrary tsy rssss sllebssses-
ions, reetors nature to ito proper chasne aad
the whole system LadesR WHO'S health will not pernt
n;rsase Of family will nnA These pills successful
preventive, -,.,.,.,, - a.
T Pregnant females those supPosng themselves -,
are nbnsd axanst hsipg ehesa pills While ID Shat
dtion. lest they invite mscarriage after which admesi-
ton the proprietor Il slnks no rsspSubhlsy- aleugh
the mildness Of the pills win do injury 70 health.
NJ B-The ingredients composing tie gsnsIne pill are
mabs known to every agent, and they vii tel yeNths
Pills are free from anything injurious and get Yin d Ill
claimed for them. d. .tu I.- n S4,a 49,.
Fun and explicit explana.iops aeconpany .asA Ass.-
sold by nIsifoP 1 BENJAMIN. Drase..:. '.'~
NJ A~.R .ffa ~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

aaeTnE Chicago Journal, in speaking Of the
result of the late election in this State, says !:
q The election in Iowa has, according to
present Indications, resultsdin an oyerwhelm-
ing Republican victory, beth AZ to State Off
GERS, and Congressman. In the army her sol
diers are among the bravest and best at the
polls her people, are faithful and true"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

OFFICIAL Vors.-The official vote Of this
country gives the Republican candidates the
following tnajoritiss ..'' w. t, Z. go.
Wright, AL; Cattell, 4l2; Nsurse, 4o4;
Burt, 1861 Hubbard, 422; Watson, 4ls !;
Harvey, 412; Coleman, 437! nj Tratyas 9d5 /.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24
I'm. LAST ORDER r
THE FIGHTING EOURTH.ss

A member Of the Iowa Third sends US in
manuscript form copy Of Gen. Hurlb0fs
order to the Fourth Division, upon rein
gushing his command, to enter upon wider |
field of usefulness in the capacity Of a Msjor |!
Genarol.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

IT has been an oft repeated assertion Of the
Dubuque Herald, and papers Of like ijk, that
Democrats dc, all the fighting, and that Re
publicsns do nothing but stay ct homo and
blather abolition The falsity Of the state
nent is clearly shown in the vote Of the SOL
diers. There are forty odd regiments from
this State that have vstcd, and lin no enc Of
them does the Democracy get a majority, or
come anywhere near it. The proportion
runs at about the rate Of ten Republican votes
to one Democratic VOTE ses7s,a-- sgHa.T.3
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

Prom the Dubuque Timsa. ~" -'.. ~ 49,
~ -la ~ a He ApQu AArEns Sd Iowa IsrAH.aY.
l1zo ZH'sg Camp near Bolivar, Tennessee
October Sth, 1857. ~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

ID o. =
4na The World Of Monday has the following
significant aragraph. in connection with a
diagram showing the rebel Notifications
around Richmond: taailats wad#T. - s.
IN The apparent lullin military operations
in the east may bstolen moro than the pub.
Mic is aware Of. Thus FAR the plans Of Gen.
Halleeh have been kept secret, and neither
the clamors of the radical for a quasi cessa-
ten OF hostiGtes until the LIST OF January,
nor the delay in forwarding recruits from
the lsyal states has interfereds with their
prosecution. Richmond is still the great
-cynosurs of our armies. To gain possession
.of,itis still the chief object Of the movements
of our forces this side Of the Alleghanies.
Ths withdrawal Of the army of the Potomac
from the York peninsula and the subsequent
battles in Virginia and MARYLAND, have in
i measure, drawn off the attention of the pub
lie from this rebel capital, but never for a
Insnent have our military authorities lost
sight fit. Just what has been done, or is
now doing It would not be prudent to say.
II Is enough 70 know that the cry of sDn to
Richmond 50 disastrous fifteen inonths ago,
.,,tay sooh De Of, esiryhody's lips at the eS-
precision Of congratulations over the grestOt
stsategc triumph Of moiern tiIars. = ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08

the departure cf Lord Ly yons was DELAYED 70 enable
him TO recsivs instructions based on the result Of
propositions made by the Brt,sh Government to tho
Governments Of France. Spain, Italy Ruseia, and
Prussia earlier In the autumn Tho tenor Of these
propositions Wa similar TO that Of the subse ouent
propositions OF Napoleon. with this vital difference
that tho English propositions contemplated what
NJ de fHuys In his subsequent dispatch, deesribss
a. a "pressnre" In ease Of their non acceptance
The Powers replied subs. sntiaily a. follows:
spain AZ maritime and colonial State. nearly
io'ereNed, declined committing herself to any &C.
uon wnicn might at once expose her possessions Ia
imms dtste annoyance, and bring upon her the i'm
pntation OF availinR herself ungenerously of the
dhtreSses Of the United States to secure indsmn;tv
Tor the pas, and security for the future.
Italy regarded that her relations " i,h Il a United
e'e.ss were such ~ to iadispose her to become q
parry 10 any untimely pressure upon that country
wniie passing through crisis analogous In many
respects though In an invsrss sense with that from
wnicn the Italian kingdom itself Ia jus. emerging
Russia regarded the moment az inopportune for
. demonstration Of the kind intended, and did not
consider herself sufficiently interested to warrant
any action 90 emphatic at this time.
france was unwilling to adopt measures which
might indeed bring on peace. but q. the ex pense
OF the Union, the hope OF seeing which re es ablIah
Cd she was not yet fully prepared to foreso."
Sucn Cthe Horlds correspondent has reasOn TO
oeuevel was the tenor Of the replies which anallv
determined the English Cabinet to hold their action
ON tns American question Ia suspense. The French
were intended TO take the plAos of those
lust rejected and ha6 they been accented by Great
Britain they would probably have commanded the
adhesion OF the other powers Failing In this they
nave been published part OF the history Of the
times. and to put the French Government right in
regard TO its Intentions In this momsntous matter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08
PROM THE sOUTH-IIDN

Auember of Dodgs's New York Mounted Rife'
zsa dsser,ed and came into our Lines, near 2uni
.isw isys ago, sud arrived at Petersburg on Fri.
Jay he is represented TO be likely, intelligent
IL sad has been iI the ssrvica but three months
bat expresses himself as folly satisfied with his war
iIp-rielce. he gives 1t as his opinion that there
So nc: nore than Il, 900 now in snd around S1f
fk sHd says that al attempt will be made TO Cross
B BsakHstsr, a. or near Franklin. at IN carly day
l.i' the mateIial FOG ponioon Bridges ryacL=d
s-folS OF Friday week.
c;cscuf.n's Irish Legion arrived at Suffolk on Ss
.gltsy seek, and were received with some en:hu.
Lssu. Cofeoran was not with the Legion, being
Ief 81 fortress Aonroe, wkere he lies quite i'll with
Uphold pneumonia. Corooran is said to have sx.
pressed desire to be sslgAed to duty at Suffolk
With he hope lhst opportunity might be afforded
Of s7engins some 'indisnit.es' offered him in Pc.
;s'stu,g II February last.
fLe ssirEnish on Tuesday Last, slresdy noticed
occurred st CsrrsvilIe, Isle OF Wight. Our forces
wsfe out foraghg aud consisted OF Major Griffin 9
hst.slion and one Of Capt. Wright's rocket bat,
is? The Tsnkss 81 were informed OF :heir move
nens and succeeded in ambushing the,l. After a
s7ere fight of about Al hour our forces retired
E!.a lie loss cf between 80 and 35. wounded and
fs0nsrS and the rocket gun. We lost five horsss
Ald captured six. The gun ofsWrght's battery
ssptrrsd was taken below Ric1 bnd from the Yam
iees and the battery is said to be the only one OF
As kind On the continent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08

Prison Hsass.-The following parties wers re-
ceived at the Libby prison yesterday, viz: A. J.
Ashby, K. B. Glascock, and Alex Pool deserters.
Sd Virginia cavalry; Edward Ware and John
Brown Rodgerss cavslry (subjsct to order of their
captaiu;) nine saen from Castle Booker for msdi-
cal treatment; j. Coggin, company E. 4th Tenn,
paroled Yankee prisoner; and for desertior: N .
bons, alias VIM. Jones, company K, 5th La; A.
Dsas. company J. 18th N. G n. Carney, company
T. 18th La ten men from Salisbury n G. Patrick
Mclaughlin, LIST Md regiment; John Savage, do !:
Pat. Flanagan, company B. 9th Texas; John Ned.
may, Rodgers's cavalry; Mike Moriarty, do; James
Nahan, company G, I'd Aiss battalion; Christopher
Mcdonald. battery No. 4; Allen Simpson. company
Il, 3eth N. C; John Robinson company b, ;d n.
c. battalion, substitute and deserter Richard Qrif.
nth, 4th Ohio regiment was also sent this prison
from tho Libby for confinement ON Saturday.
Yesterday p Pierce, &C. B, lst Tenn. (Yankee) 70.
giment, taken in Campbell county; J J. Barker.
Co. Z, I'd Tenn. (Yankee) regiment, taken In C,si.
borne county, and T. Mccoy, Co. G., I'd Tenn
(Ysnkee) regiment taken ia Morgan scunty.
charged with bridge burning, were brought TO
Richmond and committed to Castle Thunder for
trial. Also, the following, for engine stealing, in
the places named, viz w. Benzinger, 2lst Ohio
Pittinger, Cd Ohio, K. Buffman, 2lt Ohio Z H.
Mason do, VIM. Reddick 33d Ohio, near Chats
nooga and the following disloyal citizens of East
Tennessee viz John Walls a. Miller J. W. Green
Z. White, J. W. Barlow and ]. B. Tompklns, Jno
Collins, and Barney Dooley, Rogers's Cavalry
were pat in for drunkenness. Stephen c. Guy
90. A, 9th Va Cavalry, was sent to the Castle By
Capt. Tarner for punishment. J. Grandson Ba
ker, Co. A, 9th Va, was arrested and put in the
Castle by officer Csphart, by direction of tele
graphic dispatch from the Provost Marshal oi
St6untOu.
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TEL. E(5RAPHIC NEWS.
From the Southwest.

MOBILE. December "a special dispatch. dated
ssltiiio 5th lost, says: "Ths report of the enemy
advancing down the Mobile and Ohio Railroad on
this plsce, is without foundation Our pIeksts were
not frsd upon, a. reported, and there Il no enemy
nearar than Corinth Paro'sd prisoners state that
Cornth IL esrrisoned BY 1000 troops. Only 700 Of
our wounded are now remaining at Iuka.
SECOND DI.PATCHl
MOBILE, Dec THE Tti6sne learns that the
ensmys force which approached Grenada was q
portion Of asn Curtis's command, numbering 500
csvslry, 500 infantry, and section of artillery
They came from Helena, and halted within three
miles Of Grenada, snd there was no Confederate
forcs to meet them; but The people rushed to
aruas, and BY courage and judIcious bushwhackIna,
drove them back to Judge Fishers plantation ten
miles from Grenada, where they made stand, and
commenced throwing up fortifcatlons. The heavy
rains, and Amcstjmpasssble roads, it Ia supposed,
would render their retreat impossible snd that the
Confedsrates, by quick movement, may bag
them. The Yankees destroyed the railroad bridge
three Uiles from Grenada
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08
PROG GRESs OF THE WAR.

We aive some extracts from our Northern files
Of the Cd last, which will be found interesting
Tho prayer delivered at the opening OF Congress
BY Rev Mr. Stockton, the Chaplain of that body, ID
extremely good. We give the following extract
frem 1t:
We pray that in our conflicts thst just 30 far a.
Thou seest right Thou wilt give us victory and ad.
vanosment. Be mindful, o Lord, of the havoc and
desolstion that Is falling upon the land through
this war. Remember the sick and the wounded
snd the dying We pray for our brethren now In
.rms gainst us We thank Thee that Il Is 30 easy
for ~ to obey this prseeps of our Rsase"sr-!ooe
.onr eusatss va cannot cease t. toss tam. May
,hsv soon bs induced to relnquish ths evil that q
amongst them. and place higher value on the grea!
nrincinlss Of the charter Of our independenee and
how hat they regard. "ife. liberty, and the pur
suit Of hspplness" q TIE right OF al manknd. anu
n Iuond al more local a2ue1taSss, 90 that there
shsIl 30 restored Union, with increased goodness
and love and glory and Joy upon the eartn for ever
and ever.
THE OPENING OF cONaRHss-scEkEs ON THE OC'
CAsION.
The Washlngton correspondent OF the New
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08
COURT PRoCREDlNGS

Aassrs Court Ssssrdsy, DEC. d-Thomas Da.
venpost was required to give $500 security 70 ksep
the peaoe towards James Robinson, and half that
amount TO appear before the Grand Jury and an.
sws. IN indictment for firing pistol In one Of The
public streets OF this city, TO the great danger o
persons paa.ing along the same.
Richard slave Of francis Smith. arrssted with {
ksg Of apple brandy. worth $780, In his posseauiou
supposed to have been stolen. was aequiStsd Of thl
larceny, but committed ~ slave going st laryl
contrary 70 Law. The brandy was detained u tn
Margaret slave Of Samuel O. 1asdy. was com
mittod Tor trlA before The HustinoD Oo1ft. q ~
oath Of Surgeon DinwiAdis p. rhutpA for nall
eioualy. and of malice afossthoueht, attsnpthg r
Of said Samuel @ Tlrdy.
The saos Of Paaziek DgsWry. charged with fslo
nioualy steallng ESQ h q q TfeasnIy leoas IRON
s,s D:ns.s ~. '' A'a'A and ''s''s''A 'a'il y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08
-vrRs IN aLOUOESrER-RAID ON THR
OYSTER CRAFT.

,,,srasn. from Gloucester on Friday Last,
anne information of the state Of affairs in
,..,,o,v. The Yankee commander at 6louces-
:, n,,pt-Col Dssidson-hAd moved Mr.. robson
"a. family nom sheir residence and taken the
1,u,s ia. his own headquarters. On Friday,
r,rhcs, Cncora ran up York river and cap
-, ars oyster craft sni on Tuesday the Seth
essssj four boats into CAffsy's Greek, aud
..,,rai them She then went up to West Point
..,sroke Up the oystsriug establishment of Mr..
r,s.;n,hsu Who they alleged, had taken the
-, sod violated |, by trading with the rebels.
~. Ch,coss which is commanded by Captain
v,..s nslive of wes,moreland county, Va,
-, m North river, into Mathews county and a
.,.,s being made at Nj. Warner Talisferro's,
-, r.a.lsrnsn's carriage was stolen and carried
.,,s-a She then wen, up Isst river, where .
..,,o with lie wife, came on board aud asked to
:. .,,ssa sway To.the inquiries of Capt. P. whe-
A..ss hsi sooa master and mistress, affirmative
..,Hs, re.e given. snd the negro was then ed
1.a # be knew what wss good for him." to 20
.s,s home. The servant replied tha. he had gone
+, r.. Snd was afraid 70 return, and was carried
# Capt Parker tsllilg lhs slave that his orders
.sr. 10. to refuse the application Of any negro to
b. ,srei into the Federal lines. The negro's wife.
soEsver who probably wouldn't be 50 available as
,sukns "contraband, was le!. behind While the
cAcors wss on this trip, two of her crew, an Off
"a, and ssIlcr. went ashore, and did a slashing
,,sioes. killing turkies and chickens; but our pick
q; souncei on them sad TOOK thsm prisoners be.
srs hey could get back to their vessel
Two Jews-one from Richmond and the other
tv, North Csfolins-were captured in Mathews
co-a.y by our picke:s las, week. They had heard
rs. .s, wss chesp down there, they said and had
roe down 20 buy few bushsls" In the lining
Il lAslr vests wss found plentiful supply OF q. S.
7-sa hsess, snd they were taken into custody.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08
FROM THE VALLEY.

r. have already rosieed the evacuation OF Win.
our forces. and its subseQuen! occnpa-
% sa by III. enemy. Coupled with his there vas
nA ,,,, IN circulation on Saturday and yesterday
.sf Mary lsui Line" stationed at Winchester.
'''' .,r,r,spd Of den 0eorGe II. stuart, hsd
So-r 'rtprsd 8, the time of the occupation. This
~" :. ere satisfied is without foundation, a. II
'g,x rossible, and not at oil probable. that
..,ture could have oee aired without official
s-i.,rs sA'" Of the fact reaching us ere this Be-
have Baltimore dAtss to the 4sh, which
'',' =, mention even of the capture Of Winchss.
xA,sh is reported to have occurred on the 3D.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08
LOCAL MAXTERA.

Erssastee ConfasvatiOa--Ts Houses Bxrnt An
alarm OF hre was given by the bells shout o'clock
yesterday, caused by the burning of the row (con.
sisting Of ten houses well known Ia the local an.
nails Of the town AZ Tyler's, at Rockets The nre
originated in the upper part of the third house. oc
cupied and owned Dy John schwartz, q butcher
and from thence lowing to the combustible nature
Of the materials Of which mos: of them were com.
posed spread quickly to the roofs of the adjoining
tenemsnts, which were soon in a light b!axs The
Fire Brigade appeared, and did good service in pre-
venting the spread of the flames beyond Tyler q
Row, which, after burning q considerable time,
was entirely consumed. The f1rst house of the
row was locstsd on the corner of Water and Main
sreets and the whole range extended up the street
esstwardy several hundred feet. All of the build
ings, save the one occupied by Mr.. Schwartz were
owned by Hiram w. Tyler and, we understand
were insured. They probably cost oa0, 600, and
could not now be replaced for twice that sum-
Five Of the teuements were occupied by Messrs
Thompson Schwartz, Kearse SWEET, and Frost A
considerable quantity Of household and other pro-
perty was consumed independent of the houses-
One resident was at Drewrys Bluff at the time the
fire broke ont and lost most of his furniture Con-
siderable distress must necessarily prevail amongst
the late occupants Of Tyler's Row, from the great
difficulty experienced in procuring other dwellings
The absence OF the burned dwellings causes the
north side of Rockets Main street to look very
GaTe.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08

Escape Of CsaSiets.-Thrss convicts made their
escape from the Virginia psntentsry on the night
CT Friday last. This they did by fitting ky to
their cell doors and scaling ths outer walls after
eludIng the vigilance of the interior guard. The
parties are described follows viz Kdward Barry,
Irishman, five feet seven inches high. twenty Ave
years old, common complexion dark hair blue eyes,
no scars visible, received into the institution De.
csmbsr 2lst 1861, for six years for grand larceny
Fountaine Rowe. alias James Rowe, American,
five feet eight inches high, brown hair, hazel eyes
left wrist out of place owing to bad setting received
at the penitentiary for two years. conviction for
grand larceny, September 18th, 1861; was his
second conviction. Siiaz Bsasley, American, Ave
feet two inches high, fair complexion and hair,
hazsl eyes, letter Il on the left arm in India Ink,
very pale. Sent for three years about two months
ago for second grsni larceny, aged about II; had
grown very much since Grst Registered
All the above prisoners were Gent up by Judge
Lyons's Court and are notorious offenders BeaslSy
was known as one Of the ring leaders of the band
of juvenile thieves that lad long infested Richmond
prior to his seQuestrstion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08
Captures in Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, December 6.-Three notorious Lead
era OF bushwhacksrs of Cliffs renegade band, have
been captured in Anderson county, and were lodged
In Jail here yesterday. One II the number, named
Vance, has been the terro. Of the mountains for
years.
Thirty-fo four Aboltionists and four negroes, la
Yankee uniform were captured by Col. Palmer at
Big Creek Gap, sud sent nere