The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-11-06
Late Army News from all Quarters.
WASHINGTON Dct 40

department ~ iDlONs. Neh fiOckSF WAS
attacked a, ~ o'clock. midnight, and g.
we're fight eusued, which continued two
hours, with lighter work until O'Clock
NJ. Gen. Hooker reports at 7:3O O'Clock
the conduct of our troops TO be splendid
They repulsed every attack msde OR
! them snd drove the enaray from every po-
si,ion ,heT ssssiled.
( The Star has information Oh the 27th
CT very brilliaBt movement, pls,hea ard
executed Under Gen. Smith. chief -ngineer
Of the department Of the Cumberland
Two wagon roads and the Use Of the
river rs lines for supply, we're acquired by
the forces a. Chattanooga, thus relieving
the command Of Maj Gen. Thomas Of its
chief embarra.smecs.
Gen. SWirh's operations at the month
Of the Lookout Valley are spoken Of a. q
great success, and their ori!.isncy caraot
be excelied
Baltimore. Co. 30
The following letter vss received thi.
morning bv the American FROM . respon-
sible correspondent:
Annapolis, Md. Oct 20.
A flag of truce boat arrived this NOM
ing from City Point with 131 paroled
men. A number of them died on the hos'
on i.s wav, they having been actually
starved 10 death. Never, in the whole
course of my life, have seen -uch =
| scene as these men presented They ~ere
living skeletons. Every man Of them had
20 be sent to the hospital. la the aur-
geOn's opinion more than one-third Of
them must de, being heyond ths reach of
| nonri,hneut aud medical aid.
l questioned several Of them, and AL say
! their condition hss been brought on bv the
treatment they received q. the hands of
the rebels.
They have been kept without food and
expoeel-a large portion Of the time With
ort shelter Of anv kind
To look at these poor rrer and hear
their tales of ~o.. and how thew hsd been
treated. one would not ,nppoe. .he- bad
fallen INTO the hsnd. Of southern caivslr~.
bat rather ia'o t''- hands Of savage barb.
risn, destitute Of all feeling.
Fott Monroe, Oct 30.
The steamer New York arrived la-.
evening from City Point, with about 200
prisoners OF war, mott of vhora were
wounded.
Southern papers received here contain
tbe following news from Richmond:
Quite severe cavalry fight Is reported
to have taken place at Brandy Station on
Sunday, in which the enemy WAS defes,ed
and driven back fvs miles No ae!ail.
have been communicated
The condition Of our confederate cur-
rency has become alarming to such an ez
tent that its Importance ha, risen even
above the excitement Of military mova
ment,. From every quarter of he Con
federacy, schemes, ezpc'i'er... ard RENE
dies ar. daily scsttsIcd trcslcss. over the
country, ard suCgestion. Of every chsrac-
ter sHd description are urged
One thing is certain srd isdi,putsh's
that tho present financial marsccrnen. i.
ST u;,er aad absolute tsirre. rendered 90
rot hv Nr Hemminrer. bat bv the rsore
Themselves The funding scheme of Mr.
u could succeed onlv hv the co operation
of tho people, ty coming fov~ard and COR
shining 10 convert the currency into bon,.s
Il is not necessary to inquire into the rea>
son VII, the peopie have fs!,i. The fsct
that they have aod vili no, youutaviiv
fund the currency. i. n alter for leyi-is
tive consi9eraion.
The following is from III. Richmond
H'hiy the 2ath:
Charleston Oct 26.
l.
in the enemy's squadron OF thi. hsrbor
sndEcff Hilton Head.
Wa.hington, Oct 50
Nothing Of unp.usl interest is reported
from the Army Of The Potomac. The re.
pairs on the AIexsndrs 4 Or.rgc Rsil-
road have been completed to C.fe,ts s,..
ton, and are b-ing finished TO the juno
ton. Car, are expected 10 reach there to-
morrow morning.
Some Of cur troops .ra said TO be =. The
point rher, Turkey Run crosses he War.
renton railroad.
GorloAsville, Oct %
It is reported that the Yankee, are
again st W.rrenton Junction.
Houston. Texas, papers Of the 30,h ult.,
state that Sabine Pass W., rapidly being
put into condition 10 receive the enemy
The gunboat Clifton, captured In a roccn,
grand victory, is being pat in fr.. rate
fighting trim
The French had not taken possession Of
Matam0ras up TO the 1G,h.
Waslington. Oct 30.
Private a3vices to day state Of the tenn.
porary solution Of the difficulty Of supply
ing Chattanooga had been found previous
to recent victories, by building a railroad
from Bridgeport to Jasper, a village about
twelve niles northeast, Of which part was
graded some years since This shortena
a terrible land carriage Is miles, which
can be overcome with comparative ease.
There seems TO bo no prospoc, Of an im-
mediate grand movement.
Gen. Sherman cannot reach Oh 4ttanoc-
ga for a month. The main portion Of the
two army corps have been chiefly engaged
10 grading the railroads and other lines Of
communlc lcatlon.
Tie enemy is iE 70 condition, after the
recent reverse, to make any serious :
tempt to improve lis position. The sta
tue, therefore, is likely 10 BE tbs same for