Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-11-14

A correspondent of the Columbia (Ga.
Enquirer gives the number of rebels killed
wounded and missing in the battle of Chica.
manga, as taken from the official report. al
1898. :
LeaYen worth, Oct. 28th.
Advices from Fort Scott to Monday noon
say that the rebels under Cooper have been
reinforced from Prices army, and threaten
-fd ts Blunt and Smith. Cooper's force is re-
ported at nine thousand strong, with eighteen
pieces of artillery. Quantrel is with him.
Blunt goes to Fort Smith with train of SUM-
plies, when he will turn the command of the
army of the frontier over to General Mcneil.
Mcneil and Ewing are in the vicinity of
Bentonville.
A dispatch from Huntsville, Arkansas, says
, that Brooks, with three thousand rebels. has
been Joined by Shelby. Blunts train is es-
corted by sufficient force of cavalry, infan-
try and artillery to insure its safety Blunt
will offer Cooper battle, if opportunity &C.
Cnrs.
Cairo, Oct 28th.
From the Memphis Bulletin, we learn that
McPherson's expedition had returned to
; Vicksburg, having accomplished its object.
namely, the scattering of the rebel forces on
the Big Black. A large body of the enemy
met them on the march, but retreated with
out fighting.
Washington Oct. 28th.
Information from the army of the Poto-
mac, says that Buford's cavalry division was
attacked by rebel infantry, near Bealton,
on Tuesday noon, and was forced to fall back
upon our infantry, within one mile of Ger
Nnantown. There were but few casualties on
either side.
Gentlemen in military circles here think
our position is highly favorable, in the event
that Lee should attempt to make an attack.
New York, Oct. 28th.
The steamer Roanoke arrived from Ha-
vana on the 2lst
Nothing new from Mexico.
The rebellion at San Domingo continues to
grow more powerful, and covers a greater
extent of territory than was at first reported.
The reported destruction of Puerto BY
bOmbardment is incorrect.
Money steady. Sterling frmer, but closed
Memphis, Oct. 26.
A fight took place between body of reb-
els, numbering thirty and the home guards
in the vicinity of Fort Pillow, last week
The former were completely routed.
Conscrpts recently picked up the rebels
have been released.
Guerllas towering around the section in |
Arkansas, opposite this city, have been en-
gagged stopping and robbing planters coming
in with their cotton.
Steamers are still fred on by guerilas be-
low, but little damage was done.
Boston, Oct. 28th.
The State League of Massachusetts has
elected General Butler Delegate at large to
attend tbs National Union League, which is
to meet in Washington in December. Gen
eraI Butler, upon receiving the intelligence of
his election, delivered lengthy speech, TAX
ing ground with those who believe that the
seeded States have annihilated themselves
as States, while the power of the General
Government still remains intact over their s
territory. lie opposed the position of GER !
tain members of the Cabinet, that rebel Com s
by throwing down their arms, c
should be received back into the Union with t
rights, and with their old local c
Institutions. lie conten2ed that the rebel +
States must be considered as DESTROYED, for L
The reason that otherwise it would be almost e
impossible to elect a President. No candi. u
didate that could be nominated would be Ii
likely to receive such support in the North II
IS would give him majority of the whole s
electoral college, constituted Of all the States, a
10Th loyal and rebel. Thus the question p
you'd be- transferred to the House, where, f.
ZACH State casting one vote, and majority of a
nch votes being required, the difficulty p
would be greatly increased. Policy, safety d
md justice demand that the Union in the
outh shall only be restored as fast as prin-
ipies of freedom and loyalty are extended e.
yer the rebel domain. p
Washington, Oct. 18th. Z
The Governor of Colorado has informed CO
he Commissioner of Indian Affairs that. in ST
Onjunction with the Commissioners hereto Il
ore appointed, he has concluded treaty W
nth the Tabequackee Indians, although he tt
allied to secure their settlement on reserva &c
on lands The territory they have ceded to hI
he Government is probably the most valua- "
lie ever purchased from single Ind ian tn
'be. It includes nearly all the mining lands "a
ct discovered in Colorado, in addition to be
lrge amount of agricultural and grazing nc
lnds, lying between the thirty-seventh and OF
rty first degrees of north latitude. De
Information received at the Indian Bureau ta'
ON the Omaha SUPERINTENDENT states that an
amy Pawnee and Winnebago Indians have rlt
rived there, begging for food. Indians WI
ON the northern superintendent are work
e their way down the Missouri river and Il