The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-22

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IL. The Inspector and Superintendent oil
prisons is authorized to discharge from con.
finement all slaves not known to. be the
slaves Of loyal owners. esgv ..;ss ..
by command Of Maj. Gen. BUTLER
GEO. G. STRose. A. IA. General. ss-sF -
Specials 10 New York Papers.
The following is a special from Washing
ton to, the Tribune:.ss 49, So !, -. -.
number of prominent ship merchants
have urged upon the Secretarys of War and
Navy the imne diateSand very great impor-
lance of assailng Charleston harbor, al
present the great port of entry for, all neu.
trail trade.
/ The following is the Herald's correspond.
I HrADR's ARMY OF THE ,PoToxAc, !,
Near Warrenton, Va. Nov Is
| This morning the I'd Army corps, Gen.
Summers moved to the front. They are
probably destined for Fredericksburg, but
may go to Culpepper G. II. first, or at least
near that point.
The other commanders will move as rap.
idly as possible. Headquarters will move
tomorrow. 7'''
Col. ingalls,, chief Qnartermaster, has
gone to Washington for the purpose Of has.
tening the work Of establishing communica-
ton via Acquia creek. Other Qiartermas !.
tiers have gone on the same business, and
we shall soon have the old line Of coinmnni-
cation open, the bridges over the Potomac
creek, end the Rappahannock being rebuilt,
and the road beyond Warrenton Junction
abandoned Lin fact do not think it Is de.
signed to hold this placs after the main bo-
dy ofthe army leaves. r 20
Charles A. Dane, late editor Of the N. Y.
Tribune, has been appointed Assistan. Sec
rotary ofWar, in place Of Mr.. wolc,a, re:
signed. E 5 aifed 80 81.
Times Washington Dispatch.1 $50
Up too o'clock this evening intelligence
at the head quarters ofthe army runs to
this effect: All qniet along the front. ae
Rumors prevail off engagement between,
our rear column and the enemy, but diligent
inquiry fails to corroborate The report which
is believed to be groundless. ssta
New York, Nov ia warrenton cor r.
respondent Of tho New York Tribune saws !:
burnside has not disappointed the Army,
The Administration or the loyal people at
large 10 o Ffat .e0i7H ie
The army Of the Potomac is again under
marching ord .rs. Gen. Sumner, now com.
handing two large corps, is. in motion
for an important point, which, as twill
take two or three DAYS to reach, will not
name
The rebels Of this village, in order ID con-
sole themselves upon seeing this great host
march through their streets, are circulating
reports that Jackson has fallen from his
mountain heights upon our rear. and that
we are rapidly fleeing from him. Queer
that two would fly from one, and that in the
direction Of Richmond. All that jackson
can now get in our rear he is welcome ia
have. Gen. Lea will require The service Of
Gen. jackson ii front, If he has not already
been ordered to join the main body Of the
rebel army. - q go s2st's. i'os P'el;i
New York, Nov. IA special from
Warrenton says: Burnside has submitted
his plan ofthe campaign to thc authorities
at Washington. AS soon asa response is
received from them, the army will move.
| New York, Nov. IA Harper's Ferry
letter Of Sunday says: Jsckson's main force
is at Stevenson Station, fifteen miles this
side Of Winchester. It is yariously stated
at 10000 TO 10000, but it is not likely to
exceed 40, 900 jackson never left the Val.
1 ley, but moved down the west side of the
Blue Ridge, while our army advanced along
the east, skirmishing at tho gaps with our
advance, but never offering serious battle
When it became known that our army had
no intention to enter the Valley. jackson
retracsd his steps. His advance extends AZ
far as two miles from Hancock; His cayA
lry occupies Martinsburg. Jackson,S head
quarters are at Bunker Hill.
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