The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-12
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Stanton in reference to the want of supplies,
&C., for the army shows that nearly all the
acquisitions had been answered by the O.
! NJ. Department, but delays ia triusporta-
'tion prevented their arrival to the army
depots.
A despatch from Mcclellan to Meics ex-
one,ates The latter from blame, aud saws
"the idea | have tried to convey, was that
certain portions of the command were with.
out clothes, and the army could not move
till supplied. ~ y as SNtA%1% ES&~
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8.
No assault on Nashville up to yesterday
evening Nothing heard of Gen. Polk
wednesday night, pickets on Murfreesboro
McMinvile and Franklin Pike, com.
menced skirmishing. 500 Stokes cavalry
charges upon Starnc's cavalry and drove
them within miles of Franklin. Mean
while the rebel forces. supposed to be Nor.
gan's, made II dash on the new railroad
bridge north Of Nashville, but were repuls-
ed.
Federal loss in the various skirmishes l
killed, and 3 wounded and missing.
| McCook's advance reached Nashville
on the p. IN. of the 9th. Reported rebels
evacuated Murfrecsboro and McMnvile,
and gone to Chattanooga. That Gen. JAS
Johnston arrived and assumed command Of
the Department of Tenn. and Ala. Brock
inaidge command is at Chattanooga.
| Dcserters from the rebel army say Bragg
was obliged to destroy most of the proper.
ty captured by his forces in Ky, to prevent
its falling into Buell's hands.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 10.
The draft in this city has been postponed
by the Governor, probably on account of
some wards claiming that they have been
cheated by other wards. The excitement
among the Germans of tho 9th Ward, and
others not yet abated, a large crowd
headed by band Of music, has been
marching through the city all day, with
banners inscribed mo draft" Their in
tentions were said to be to destroy the
records as soon as drafting commenced ;
but as there was no military force to back
the commissioner he declined to bcgin.-
Soon after, message was received and
read to the mob, saying the draft would b
postponed until further orders. 1t is not
known when it will be ordered yet
.a.a,-r9E4 New YORK, Nov. 10.
The Herald las a rumor that Secretary
Seward and Blair arc opposed to McClel-
an's removal; also that Gen. Hunter is
appointed to command an important mil
tary expedition now Observation-Disclosures
| is a secret.
Gen Hooker takes the field to day, as
second in command to Burnside.
Advices from Sigcl's headquartvr state
the rebel Gen. Hills forces are at Front
Royal, moving down the valley A portion
of " hite' srebel cavalry have been captur.
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Gen. Reynolds cavalry captured Lieut.
Col. Blount OF Longstrects staff, beyond
Warrenton.
Friday evening the 9Th Ill.,, and sth N
Y. cavalry entered Culpepper, capturing .
pieces of artillery and several prisoners. -
The rebels retreatcd towards Gordonsyillc
followed by our advance Our forces are
pushing on with the greatest rapidly A
general cngag cement, it is said, not long
be delayed. -.u-
." w ASnlNGToN, Nov. O.
The Tribunc's despatch says Lee arrived
at Richmond foi might ago, and his whole
army about tile same tim. crossed tn,
Rappahannock.. 81 - 20 ga%
Thcasa,ne paper says the French minis
ter declares that there is not word o
truth 10 the report that dispatches of ;
threatening nature have been submitted b,
him TO State Department. '@
New YORK, Nov. 10 &.
; a dispatch to the Ileral,: from the army
Of the Pot mac, says the enemy has re
. treated to Gordonsville, and will be rad,
there TO. sire us battle sEast,+&E
MONDAY NIGHTS REPORT.
, ~ 3 80 s"~' W'AsnrSGroN; Nov. 10.
| ;c 81, ;,c a.: ~.
that the rebels on the Rappahannock have
been reinforced by 10000 men, il portion
of them having arrivcdthroiigh Richmon,
from the army operating Oh the Black Wa
ter below Petersburg, and others coming
from western Va, being a part of Bragg
army under Gen. Loving. According tt
the authority Of the scccssonists in Wash
ington, Gen. Lee designs to draw our army
under Burnside, to the Rappahannock
which he has fortified and defended with
force OF 100, 600 men, while tS,onewal
, Jackson is to cross the Shenandoah anc
attack him in the flank and rcar with 10,
600 men, whom he now comman IS In III,
D., Shenandoah valley.
a An important reconnaissance from Boil
var Heights, was made yesterday by Gen
Geary with large force Of %, 900 infantry
surprising the rebels at Holloway, occupy
ing Glnllestown, and pushing on to ,nen
Berryvillc until the position OF the rcbc
l Generals Longstreet and Hill in the vcini
3 ty Of Front Royal were discovered, whel
the party returned,to camp. They captured
l twelve prisoners and wounded several ant
$ brought home Is horses and - head G
l cattle. .,.. 800 ...-.
...... New YORK, Nov 10.
The gunboat Sumner has arrived from
!, Port Royal. Federal loss was very heavy
t incluC!ing one entir. cavalry company Gu
/, up and destroyed.
The telegraph last Friday informs u
that Gov. Morton went to Harper's Fe,r
. on special train that morning. The tel
egraph however, omitted to tell us what IT,
Governor had for breakfast, and whcthe
he walked or rode 10 the cars
On the 4th, McClellan's hcadquar,er
were at Upperville, Va.
The St Louis Dsn.ocrt rcjoccs over tn
defeat Of Blair for Congress.
The Minnesota Indians who pcrpetrate,
the recent massacres, ravishments, and cor
, fagations are not tc be subjugated to cap
ital punishment, the policy Of the govern
ment being averse to such treatment Thi
is cruelty to the whites, and death to tn
prosperity Of Minnesota, for the presen
century at least. In return for the Go
, lives lost the two million dollars worth O
!, property destroyed, the government doe