The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-12

~ = ysf4S nAbANIs NOVs@O.
The Atlas and argus figures to. night l..
800 majority for Seymour Its Assembly
figures give Democrats .65 and Republicans
63. This gives the Democrats majority
in the House.
s,.sr., - - :, ~. WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.
] Chevalisr Hulseman intends takingIup bis
residence in the city Of New York, where
for=the past year he las resided most ofs the
time. - 49, 40 -
The latest official intelligence shows an
improved condition IF affairs among the
Indian tribes. An effort is being made to
secure permanent peace among the re-
Gently, conquered Sioux Of Minnesota, with
out resorting TO wholesale hanging as. letters
from that State anticipate, and the action of
Gen. Pope implies. >A< >,s'' ~ sAsz''sS'' =
A lew young men who have experienced
3 years. service either as officers or: before
the mast, are wantedin the navy Az master s
mates. 49, >' s.5s97a t+f:s; S@<- a1i!"sH'z i
- ..x4s2 49, New. York, Noy,s.
A special dispatch to the Tribune says -:
ave learn. through several channels, that
charges Of the most serious character. have
been preferred against Gen. Curtis, now in
com mand Of the Department of Missouri.
and that he will in: all probability, soon be
suspended from his command, and ordered
before court Of inquiry 3r<'' y i '~'. ii
.-.s w.. ~, WASHINGTON, Nov:9.
The T'1bune's dispatch says that Lee ar
rived at Richmond : fortnight ago. 1 - "
His whole army, about the same time,
crossed the Rappahannock. ,,,r, ,,~s.,.y ~
The same paper says the French Minister
declares that there is not word of truth in
the report that dispatches Of threatening
nature have been submitted by him to the
State Department.
49, New YORK, Nov. 10.
The Tribune prints the following reports
Of the Harper's Ferry Military Commission,
and gives the following synopsis of the facts
|elici'ed editorially.
The material facts are as follows:
Col. Miles was in command at Harper's
Ferry. 49,
Gen. White was present on the 10Th o!
September till the surrender, but did not
assume command.
Colonel Ford took command Of MARYLAND
Heights, September 5th.
Gen. Mcclellan left Washington for Rock
vile, September 9TH, most of his forces hay.
ing preceded him.
The enemy attacked Maryland Heights
on the morning Of September 18th.
The 10th New York broke and fed dis
gracefully, and the breastworks on the hill
were lost.
COL Miles was on Maryland Heights tina,
fl h1, .:&b
Col. Ford. He left between IL and IL
o'clock without directing orders to Colonel
Ford to evacuate the Heights, but with in.
structions to spike his guns if compelled tt
abandon. =, ..1
About o'clock Col. Ford abandoned the
Heights. The enemy did not occupy them
and the, next Col. Utlasey sent over fou,
COMPANIES, who brought away four guns anc
q wagon load Of ANN unition after evacuation
Of Maryland Heights Col. Miles sent wore
to Mcclellan, then at Fsderck City, thai
Unless reinforced he could not bold out forty.
eight hours. Mcclellan, therefore, dispatch
cd q messenger to Gen. Franklin, who VIA:
engaged with the enemy at Crampton's Gap
wholly. unable to give the needed assistance
or to give it in time.
Mcclellan appears to have made no furth
er effort TO relieve thatplace. T.''- -.
E, The enemy attacked Harper's Ferry o,
the morning of the 18th, at 8 O'Clock A. M
the surrender was agreed to on Col. Miles
representation to the brigade command or:
whom he consulted, that his ammunition wa.
nearly exhausted, aud they concurring in tn,
the discretion to surrender. The Commits
sioners acquit Gen. White, Col, Utlasey anc
Col. Trimtle Of all b:ame. for the surrender
and praise the capacity Of the former" III.
They find that Col. Ford was given b,
Col. Miles discretionary powers to aban 1oI
Maryland Heights, but that the ex rcise o
his discretion was pretcnse, that he con
Quoted the defense with no ability, and tina
his exhibition Of lack Of ability disqualified
him for command. 4 .t-..,. - -. Z.
Col. Miles is convicted Of incapacity and
neglect; especially in neglecting to fortify
Maryland Heights. The key 10 the position
and evidence stated in the report corcernin;
his course with the rebels, in such, Is t.
raise the strongest suspicious Of, treachery
Also Gen. Wool is grarely censured fo
placing so incapable nm officer as Col. Nile
in command. Y. % &uEna:r - +, 3Ts&
Concerning Mcclellan, the evidence ad
duced in the report and the opinion express
ed by the Commissioners, are most direc
and damaging. - 90, $50
The General in. Chief testifies that Gen.
McClellan, after receiving orders to drive tn,
enemy from Maryland marched on an aver
age OF only six miles day in pursuit and
that in his opinion he both could and shoulf
have relieved and protected Harper's Ferry
In this opinion the Commissioners fully con
cur &ss'4 3~ss>&sa ,s,5ss>3z " 3ssTeE ,t34a&
+ }sse o7sj 3>s4 *as New York, Nov. 10. =
u The He,aN has . rumor that Secretary,
Seward and Blair are opposed to- McC lellasr,
renoad !; also that General Hunter is. an.
pointed to command an: important military
expedition now preparing. His destination
is secret. @t55s2s%3 s}s.. @4 81 no s. eagi4G.
Gen. Hooker takes the field to-day 4.
second in command to Burnside. >..'.f .-.
The latest reports: from the South say
that the Confederates utter direful m.ledic.
tons against Memphis; hare al bushes.
houses except eight spotted intend making
= raid and burn al except tho houses recos
nizsd assympashizers. They are only visit,
ing to. see what course Genersi Sherman in.