The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-15

timated at 5000. y Our loss was trifiing.
Dispatches intercepted after the fight ad-
vised Schofield Of the intention of the enemy
to concentrate their whole force at point
twelve miles distant from Newtonia, to which
point he was pushing rapidly, with the ex-
pectation Of renewing the battle on, Sunday.
No particulars have yet been received.
Frank P. Blair was unanimously nomina-
ted for Congress from the First District, by
the Union emancipation con, ention yester-
day. ~ : :. .s ~... II -. I'll.
Z. '@, FoRTREss MONROE, Oct. z.
The steamer brought down none Of our
prisoners. The commissioner Of the confei
crate government refused to exchange the
prisoners Of this State belonging to Virginia,
on the ground that they were taken on ter
ritory belonging to the contederacy. ~
g., 81. :.*'' go -T'.' WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
Brig. Gen. L. D. Cox of Ohio, late com
mander of the Kanawha division. Of the
army and successor to Gen. Reno in com
mand Of the 9th army corps, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank Of Major General, and is
assigned to the command Of all the troops
IN new department, the name Of which il
not yet announced. ~ j<"&..". T. - ,1s''H
WASHINGTON 8.-The Surgeon General
has returned from his visit of inspection to
the Philadelphia hospitals. He found them
al in frst-rate order, far better than those
which exist in any other city that he has
visited, the supplies being ample and the ar
rangements excellent. A new hospital now
in course Of construction, will contain 5000
beds. It will be the largest in the world.
Especial to Evening Post. IA late edition
of the Washington Star Of last evening,
states that it is currently reported that Gen
Banks will succeed Mr.. Stanton as Secretary
Of War, that Gen. Halieck returns to his
old command in the west, and that the com.
mand Of Mcclellan will he given to Gen
Hooker, and that Mcclellan will succeed
Gen. Halleck' -
49,. New York, Oct. 8.
Times dispatch The Presidents eman
cipation proclamation has inspired the moss
lively terror throughout the South. The
rebels do not laugh at the decree. but quake
with apprehension They express fears, tina,
/ it will lie the means of producing counter
revolution in the slave States and the sold
iers desire to return to their homes to pro
tect their families. T"e ~ T. s:9. - %.
They believe the negroes to be organized
in secret associations and only to be waiting
an auspicious opportunity to rise in insur:ec.
| tion en- masse. ~ 80. ~ E}%'L al #~.:5
They have heard already Of the proclama
ton and are becoming very FESTIVE unde.
their yoke. The. women and children OF the
rural districts are removing to the city fol
safety, and CONSERVATION seems to be univer,
sal. rt'p s31e+i = Il - ..=.C ,,asr3zf Ia. 4
| Advices Of the Government from Europe
show no change in the purposes of England
or France, and these governments continue
to indicate a settled purpose to adhere to thu
Oft declared policy Of non intervention. s2..
The statement that Lees army aisqfalline
back is confirmed, and it is expected in cas-
he shall be pressed by the UDior, forces HI
will retreat to Gordonsville.5 . ~ "tsf3 9Si5 d
| The condition Of the rebel army is one o.
great destitution. In addition to their wan
/ Of clothing they are now liyirg on half n
tons. Charles n. Fa!kner is visiting tht
camps and making speeches to sustain theil
courage. ~ n H'*|@ !" @.&t 74a a..s
es-nt taa s&# 1s5saas CIxc1xHATI, Oct. 8. Z
The IDdianapolm correspondent OF tn,
| Comnereidl says the sCopperbesds Of Hart.
ford, Blachford County, collected on Monday
and forcibly resisted the DRAFT. They ,des
troyed the ballot box snd enrolling paoers
and forced or scared The Commissioners ani
Provost Marshal TO resign. i They claim 4
have 200 armed man and say they were Do
termined 70 resist the Government and thos,
attempting 70 sustain It. Il bsttalion 9th,
1sixty third Indians, hsve BEN ordered d
HarsfneA ard will Anforeo 4ha a..f. "a =.