The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-12-10
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Gen. Dix and staff left this morning fsr
Yorktown to inspect the troops thsrs.
"a The, Richmond Inquirer saws the next bat
tie between Lee and Burnside may be .
decisive one that 90 overwhelming victory
on tho part Of Leo and the defence Of Wash
ington would be gone, and that city may be
captured.
Such result should be before the eyes 81
our soldiers and be the object Of the con.
test. ,%@tEG8%z AZ z%t>s&s
Upon the result of tho next battle, there
fore, depends whether war shall end or drae
along in undecided battle or more immateria
victories. :. .~s*j'1'@@ ~ e, + ->stt q
An immense bed Of rock salt, apparently,
sfording an inexhaustible supply, discover
ed at Apeleska. Alabama. )
The Richmond Dispatch says that grea,
preparations are being made for tho defense
of the coast Of North Carolina.
-. 800 NEW YoRK, Dec. 4.
Ata meeting Of TIE Chamber of Com
merce to day, : letter WAS read from Secre.
tary Wel'es, stating that additional force
willbe dispatched in search Of the Alabam,
as soon as practicable.
There is no authority for granting com.
missions to private vessels to search for the
Alabama and other piratical vessels or priva.
teers. 80 $3.50
The Posts Washsngton dispatch says
Secretary Chase's report goes north by the
evening mail TO- day. His estimate of thu
public debt is, that it will exceed one thou
sand and hfty millions on the LIST of Jul,
next.
New YoRK, Dec. 5.
The Times, army correspondence says
the result of Burnside's interview with thu
President is that ne will now be let alone
and allowed to follow out his own plans j,
his own time and way, free from bureaucrat
&c dictation At Washinston, and confiden
that he will have from the Government al
the assistance he asks for.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.
The Washington Star Of this evening ha.
the following:
FAIRFAX STATION, Dec. Sd, P. M.-Ther<
is no news from our front. A man arrived
in our lines from New Orleans, with pas.
from General Butler. He came via Rich
mond and Gor]onsvilIe to Madison Cour
House, and says that part Of Jackson's
forces were at the latter place week ago
and went thence to Liberty Mills, where
they encamped the next day.
The Tribune has the following The
situation is unchanged. The pickcts fol
five miles above, along the river, are yer,
friendly. Yesterday three Of the enemy,
pickets, belonging to an Alabama regiment
came across and talked for an hour with
ours. They endeavored to trade for coffee
and overcoats. Two other rebel soldiers
forded in sight Of their picksts and CAV.
themselves up as deserters. They wer,
sent to Burnside's headquarters The 1eb
ell force across the river is supposed to b<
about $4,000.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 5.
At a meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, held yesterday afternoon, $4,000
were raised to send grain to the poor En-
grish operatives. One person contributed
1000 barrels of -four, and $500 in mooey.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
Gen. Scott in the National Ltelligence,
briefly, finally replies to Buchanan, saying
be mas not any resentment to crafty, but tc
vindicate justice. truth. and history; in par,
amount obligation he then insists and shows
certain southern states received an undue
proportion Of arms-many not condemned
New York, Dec. s.
A Times special says q special cabinet
meeting was hold to day in advance of the
regular meeting, which is regarded as ar
event Of unusual interest.
The Committee on Ways and Means have
not yet held meeting but will do 50 to.
morrow to consider the the proposed amend.
ments to the tax law-believed to be neces
sary in order to successful operation.
The Tribune has the following from Wash
ington DR.. Barney, citizen, Of Baltimore
was recently taken by the rebel pickets nea,
Centreville, and forwarded to Richmond.-
He has since stated that he went in thei,
way for the expire purpose Of being cap
tured
While in Richmond, where he has nu.
mcrous a,quaintsnces he had frequent in.
terviews with members of the confederate
cabinet, and was admitted into many SO
crets of the rebel programme. When the
time offered for his departure north, he was
sent for by J. P. Benjamin, who handed
him letters for Gov Seymour, Of New York
Fernando and Ben Wood, V.llandieham
and Cox o: Ohio, Bayard Of Delaware, Rev.
erdy johnson Of Maryland, and numbe,
Of other noted democratic leaders in the
North and in the border States.
In the verbal instructions eived to Barney
no terms were asked for the southners. -
They told him they would consent to no
terms, that If not admitted into the Union
as equals, they would not come in at all
" hat they ask is the granting of an am.
nesty to all the military and civil leaders Of
OF the rebellion, 50 that An election Of mem
bers Of Congress can be made during the
coming winter, and thar body could be call
ed together atleass - early - April.
Sigsl o.day, demanded court Of inquiry
to investigate the charges and imputation,
of Pope's letters to Halleck. 49,. 49,:
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