Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-12-05

have taken place in which the rebels have
been defeated. Lee declines an open bat.
tie and is stubbornly falling back Every.
thing is we'll for our arms.
Cincinnati, Nov. 2S.-John Morgan and
Of his officers. Captains Bennett, Taylor,
Sheldon. Hocersm,h and MCGEE escaped
from Columbus State pen, tentiry last night
by digging through the floor of the cell
TO server leading to the river There is a
$1,000 reward offered for the arrest of
Morgan.
Mobile, Nov. ia letter received
from member OF Gen. Green's staff an
nounces the defeat Of two Yankee COLI
| umns in louisiana. Gen. Franklin's di.
vision encountered portion Of Gen. Dick
Taylors army under Gen Green near
Alexandria on the fifth After stubborn
fight the Yankees were routed with loss
Of their stores and 6 600 prisoners. Gen.
Wcitzels division is reported to have been
routed by Gen Dick Tay flor near Cloushee.
The expedition is said to be aband oned
portion Of the troops have returned to
port Hudson and Baton Rouge.
New Orleans, Nov. 2y,h.-News from
Gen. Banks in Texas, continues good he
has captured Corpus Christie and several
smaller places.
The Texans are exhibiting strong evil
dences Of Unionism wherever the army
marches 40 much so that the arms and
equipments for them particularly for cav.
airy service arc being sent from here.
The very latest telegraph to the South.
west Pass to-day says on the 18th our for
ces attacked Arkansas City, Texas, aud
captured 100 prisoners and three guns.
Cincinnati, Nov. 29-News from Knox.
vile to Wednesday. The North part Of
the town was burned including the rail.
road. Burnside is cheerful and confident.
Toronto, C. W., Nov. 3O.-John Morgan
arrived here to day.
Chattanooga, Dec 3O-There has been
no fighting in Northern Georgia during
the last two days. Our troops hold the
country as far as RnygoId and Cleveland.
The enemy is below MurreII Hill The
campaign is probably ended. No news
from Burnside, The siege of Knoxville
is probably raised before this. and the
rebel forces IN East Tenness ee can oniv
escape by a miracle or miraculous fighting.
Jhe fruits OF our victory are six thousand
prisoners, forty eight guns, seven thousand
stand of arm, aud large quantity IF
stores.
New York, Nov 3o-The Tribune cor.
respondent reports he left the army al noon
Saturday, when it WAS advancing, he heard
heavy cannonad.ng t,I night fall from the
direction Of the fl and centre.
The Inhnnes correspondent says Gen.
| Meade completely deceived enen as to
his pon, of crossing LIE had his entire
army IN line of battle all Tuesday 'front.'
Ing Mero'ons Ford supiosing W were to
cross tlrre, hc thus ahandoned long
line ot he must 70 mi1able earthworks on
South aud Southwest bank of the river
Gen. .Ieade advanced to the front wlrn
picket iirin. soon commenced and con-
,inurd al iuter>a' IS ill noon. They had
fallen back some two miles.
Our line Of battle now must extend
about . ml!,s in the form OF a triangle.
The whole army j, ready and in patient.
Large numbers Of prisoners c ,nlinue TO
come in this mornug
The Worlds cores pon,!c, under da'o
OF the 18th says late in the afternoon it
was evident from VIII coul,! be observed
at The front the enemy was making drm-
onsiratlons Oh our right Meavy firing
was heard ut rs We had no COMMUNICATION
1t was no' possible 10 gel anv particulars
1t is asccrtniued. however, thai the enemy
made mos, determined attempt TO ,urn
our rIgh, wing, and Gen. French had re.
pnl>ed them. taking nearly 1000 prisoners.
Gen. French is repnrte1 !" have lost hpa,.
ily. ii is said from 1000 to l,5uO killed
and wounded.
Ga the - b, tick fog and rain Sci in.
We Gave advanced our picket line At
the front, up to noon, there had been moth
ing more than skir'nsh firing.
Washington, Nov. ga messenger
from the army thinks "a general Engage.
ment between Lee aud Meade conll not
have been delayed much beyond yesterday
afternoon, while he is quite confident tina.
the rapid and heavy fling which he heard
ill nish'fall on his way up, was the result
OF general engagement, it was too heavy
and continuous for skirm >hing.
The rebel line stretches Just in front Of
Orange c. G.
The disposition Of our various CORPS
spoken of was excelently calculated to
m IKE the enemy fgh, yesterday or retreat
beyond Orange C. H.
The Herald's dispatch from Rappahan-
mock Station, Nov. ooh 9:l5 +. N. says it
is understood Gen. Meade in his presen.
in his present movements is left to exer.
else his own discretion. His supplies.
:ations and forage will not be exhausted
until after the 10Th Of December, therefore
there is no apprehension of danger from
q flank movement to cut off his usual hasa
Of supplies.
The Times special from Washington
18th, says the railroad between the RAM.
dan and Rappahannock is being destroy ed
BY our force and the iron sent to Alexan,
dria. Up to this morning the rails were
removed to within half mile Of South
Rappahannock Station.
Chicago, Dec. IA dispatch from
Cumberland Gap, to-day. says all tho
available forces, under Gen Foster, have
left the Gap with view Of in,ercepting
Longstreet's retreat into Virginia. Burn