The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-11-13


cd through here to-day for Trenton.
Providence, II. L., Nov. BY order
If Gov. Sprasuc, i salute, Of loo guns
will be fired ia honor Of the appoin,
mcnt OF Burnside to the command at
the army Ut The Potomac.
philadelphia, NV. o. The removal
of Mcclellan caused great excitement
one TIA, some distinctions ti,.n the gen
erll in -chir! were not followed, and
Ice ESCAPED i. consequence. Fntnrv's
Pres ~ay> that i was \ purely mil.
iary acf, aal III" result ~ nilitarv
act, an | the result II military consulta'
ton and discussion. Although recnu
mendcd tn,he president. and approve |,
hy him sn,nr time ago, Il was it WIS on
~ finally res lived upon after a change
became inrvi' BILE M act Of the pres
ent administration has been subject
"f greater elaboration.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunel
Washington. Nov. 8.
General Ice is said 10 have crossed
the r ,prahanunck with his whole force
and to have arrived at Richmond a
fortnight AGO.
On Frilav night and Saturday morn.
ING an attack was made by the enemy
on G n B,yarl's cavalry at Rarpan,
mock Station.
The attacking force consisted Of cav
airy, artillery and infantry. Gen. Bay
ard finally drove them back anil took
possession Of the forls across the Rap.
pahann" ok, Il, The same time sending
Tor rcinf"cemtn,s.
T.ater.-On Saturday, lie again attack
cd the enemy and was again successful.
The report that Schuyler Colfax is to
take Secretary Smiths place NJ se:re
tarv Of the interior. is without f;,,n,la
tin, accnr,lil. 81 Smiths friends. It
i not certain lha, Smith will retire. and
Cnlf,x is needed il the next Congress.
otherwise his chance Of successor. shin
would DC excellent II will moi pr"lah
Is 81 announced before January a. the
prese~t heads Of the department make
their reports 10 Congress- in December.
The rebel preparations for retreat
hat been going on f., two months. all
their plans are known IN be matured
for winter quarters 4. Richmond. We
hold W,rrent.n Ju"c,inn, whence The
r.h"ls ErlI back yer,.rhay
The snow stn"m vii delay military
operation in Virginia two or three
DAYS.
The President II 'itiys III who cal on
him hat h. will \ ,}ify or withdraw
the emare,fa,', !, ,sto>l. nation.
The t"ilowing i III. summing up 81
the report { the ll,raas'. Ferry com
I'll" can "a ifs Coils. D. IN
a.sv IN | T..in',l' II 81 me. Gen. White
is cn'nmei OF Ford, the com
mission .nl> thu IL was placed IN
,.a,nn M H. t"I Ms Of MARYLAND
HI ,h'. with I'D - T. ftnd it IL tie
last ex'remi', CD. !',,d. finding tn,
l'l.c" n,prcr:c b. f., ifica,ions, ear
ne>tlv lem nd Il mf.sils to f,rt,f, i,
TIE .!e,mlnd> were n / complied with
when The enemy appeared in heavy
force. Col. Ford frequently and earnest
~ called far rc,ntrrcc,n nts, which were
frebly or not IL all furnished Az late
rs the Path Col Ed sent two written
dispatches. stating ,ha' unless he had
reinf,rcen,en,s h. could not hold the
II,yht>, an.l wiih-on o.her instructions
pr rcl,if. hr would have 10 abandon
hem. A few hours l.f,re the abannnn
rncni, Col. Miles was nn the Nights and
t.,d Col Ford he could not have annth-
.r man; he must 10 rs well as he could,
and if,he worst came, he must spike
his siege guns, throw 'b.m over the
hills. and withdraw in good orde to
Ha,perS Ferry. The commission is then
satisfied that discretionary power t"
i.ll Or abandon the Nights was given
10 Col. Ford, and il believes from the
:. idence, circnm>ta II al and direct, that
he result did not surl'is or in any wa,
li~rlrasc The officer in command at Har-
per'S Ferry Blu, this result, SO much re-
led upon by the l. f.nsc, forces the
.n,nM- sion t. III. consideration of the
TACT, dill GIL. Ford, nnl.r the d,scre.
.i,nar, p .wcr thus v.rsel in him make
, proper defense "t til lights aud hold
hen, ~ he could have done, until lriv-
n "ffby The enemy? The evidence shows
hat the force WAS h,,lly placed. The