Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12


ways significant. Mead has Just returned
from Washington object Of the visit un4
known; doubtless an attempt to harmonic
hi, views with those ofihe War Department
pans tor the future have rla>hed-probahlv
everything harmonizes now. The railroad is
in good running order to where our army ia.
The bridge over the Passes Run near Cnl-
pepper was destroyed by the rebels men are
at work repairing it; cars will run 10 Cnl-
pepper by The middle Of the week the en-
pmy made slight demonstrations on our lines
near SttvpnSburg yesterday. nhabv merely
Il reconnaissance vas rrpul,ed by hiIpa:rick
The rebel position south Of the Rapdan
bridge Is daily strengthened; they are extend
ing works down the river as il anticipating
a tiank movement on our part. jain Minor
Bots is now within our lines i, is a mistake
that h. was taken to Richmond on our with.
drawal he was arrested. taken to Gu Pepper
held few hours and released has written
a strong letter to Richmond papers, pitching
intu the rebel leaders.
New York 10th.
1t is said that Haleck aud Stanton are in
IheGldtely lnlo winter quarters. while the
President aud Gen. Mead propose to take adj
vantage of the completion of the R4ppahan
mock bridge to force fight on Lee. 4 large
body Of North Carolina Unionistx have made
their WAY irto East Tennessee and Joined thu
army OF Gen. Foster bringing with them sew.
erai prominent rebel citizens as prisoners
The rehr.s have 1000 negroes working on
the batteries on Sul'van's and James Islands.
The Richmond Enqpiier ot thu 1lth says
decisive battle is xpectsd at Fredericksburg
soon.
Washington, 16.
Cen Banks had landed safely on the Tex
as shore on the 4th. The rebels set fire to
Brownsville and Fort Brown a. his army an
prorchrd. but the Union;sts of the place ok .
tingui>hed the fire in town. The rebel cava-
~ and SeceSSIoni>tS Of the place Joined and
gave battle; terrible street. fgnt ensured
which terminated in the hosting Maine and
Iowa regjm. ni0l color over The CITY and main
tanning them there. Ex-CongresSmau Case
will lie appointed Military Governor Of Miss
issippi to organiz- a loyal government.
MarmaduEe and Price have Joined forces
south Of the Iitllr Missouri. Clay and Mar
madukr have had battle in which the latter
lost 1870 men and the form = 30
Washington. 18th.
Heavy firing was heard on the 18Th in the
direct on Of StryeDShurg. and again on the
10Th The Navy Department has received
Information Of the ca ,ture of Wilmington.
Buff h. Is.
Hon. Joshua G-dIings has been arrested
and held to bail in MonIrea! in the sum oil
800 900. Charge Kidnapping.
New York, II.
N ,ney brisk at ! sterling quiet at 1913 81
gold Al 10.
A letter from Brashear oh. says: General
Banks has made a sue :, Ssful Reconnaissance
of the whole Texas coast. Tue gunboat Ten
rSsee has sounded The mouth OF Rio Crane!
and pass bars Brashear liver and other
points.
Fortress Monroe, II.
The f4g- 1f-truce-hoat New York arrived
this evening with three hundred and titv.fiye
Union soldiers from Richmond. TIN. Rich |
mOnd Enquirer of the 10Th contains tn. fol. |
lowing Charleston 14-Entmy', fire on
Sumter continues steadily; battery Gregg
OpCuetI IlIe lIliS dtlFEilODIl WI tlIlfS lStdill
Fort Moalrie Fort Lamar aud Blttrry Simp-
kinS replied. Charleston. l5.-Flre about
the same to-day; from Thursday morning
until Saturday al shutdown, fifteen hundred
and twenly-three mortar shells and rife shota
were fired at Sum,pr No firing to-day on
James or Suiliyan'S Island our batteries con-
tnue to keep UP a slow fire on Gregg and
Mortar Battery.
Washington, II.
The President and wife leave here to-mor-
low morning direct for Gettysburg.
The Petersburg Express says: e The Con
servativps in North Carolina have majorries
for Leach, in the 4:h Congress'l Dist. Tur-
ner, 9Th; Christian, It'll, and probably Lo-
gan in 10th"
The Richmond Enquirer notices the cap
ture of the steamer Lee; says her loss Will
be seriously felt she has made any trips
probably paid for herself several times.
The enquirer indorses an article fI1m the
Dispatch in reference to the treatment of the
Federal prisoners. The Dispatch article is
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