New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-05-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Farribault Mimi for the first time in
several years has elected tn. Democrat
ticket; the sweep was clean one.
1t is stated that $40,000in gold was
sent from the secret service fund Of the
War Department at Washington to
Gov Morton Of Indians to enable him
carry on the state g,ver ument for
which the state Legislature failed to ap.
propriate funds owing to the boiling Of
the abolition members.
A special Cabinet meeting was held
Saturday to consider dispatches just re.
ceived from England the purport Of
which is as yet unknown to the public.
The case Of the Peterhoff is still under
advisement,-a majority Of Cabinet dis
approving Of the Presidents action iu
surrcndering the mails.
In consequence ofthe failure ofthe attack
upon Charleston.a change is to be made
in the armament Of the iron clads tho
Dalgren gun is to be superseded BY a
new Is inch gun capable Of using IS
pounds Of powder At y load. Another
assault upon Charleston will not be
made until these new weapons are com.
pl.sed, and their construction. 1t il be-
lieved: will occupy several weeks.
Daniel 8. Dickinson in speech de-
livered in New York on the anniversa.
~ Of the assault upon Fort Sumter, de-
clared himselfin favor Of negro equal
isy with the white race upon the West
ern hemisphere. The republicans in
attendance Of course applaudcd the
infamous sentiment, also the abolition.
lists were voclferous in their applause.
while the democrats we're justly lndig-
nant and Disguised with tho infernal
doctrine Of ama'gamation and equality.
Six steamers ran tho Vicksburg
gauntlet on Wednesday night of last
week. One was destroyed by the rebel
FIRE; the others got through Several
coal-barges we're aoated down the same
night. The Arkansas and White Riv
ers have been connected near their
mouths by cut. Gen. Grants head
quarters have been removed to New
Carthage. It is believed that the rebel
infantry at Vicksburs have. gone to
reinforce Bragg. A naval officer ar
rived at Cincinnati from Vicksburg
states that no attack is expected to be
made on the rebel city, the intention
being to render the country south Of
Helena untenable by cutting the
levees, on both sides Of the Mississippi
In the recent rebel attack upon Cape
Girardeau, they suffered ,a"loss of SO to
so killed and 200 to $50 wounded. The
Federal loss, WAS small. :.
A rebel camp near Franklin, Tenn.
Was capturad by Federal cavalry on
tho 9th ult., with q considerable
number Of horses and mules. 1t is re-
ported that $4,000 rebel troops from
Vicksburg have Joined Bragg. He
now occupies Manchester, 40 miles
southeast Of Nashville, with large
force, and the opinion is expressed that
he will give battle immediately.
Gen. Hascall, commanding the dis.
trict Of Indiana issued an order April
9th, stating that "All newspapers
and public speakers that endeavor to
bring the war policy Of the govern
ment into disreputs will be considered.
.s having violated Gen. Burnside 3
Order No SO, and treated accordingly
That il be sent inside the rebel lines.
Gov. Mortos, Of Iadisns, declares that
prominent democrats ia that State are to
he arrested shortly on charge Of being
X. g. C.'s, tried by milis ary courts, and,
in caso Of conviction, dealt with sum.
marily. A Considerable military force