New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-01-09
THE News Of THE WEEK.

nes,lay and Thursday of last week.
: The Fciera!s being under command Of
Gen. RoSecrans, and the rebels unde,
Gems. Joe Johnston and Bragg, Abou,
10000 men were engaged on each side,
At last sdvices noon of New Years
lay~--,he contest was undecided, anI
the struggle was still going on. The
sses sre rep 'rted as enormous. Two
! Federal Generals have been killed
Sill and Which; and two rebels-Cheat
ham and Rains.
The uhlqsit us Stuart made dash
on Hnrper's Ferry last TUESDAY,, cap,
tured aqnantity If stores, and tore up
the railroad track. Runners continue.
that Sigel has been defeated.
Morgan has been complctely routed
in Kentucky. and has fed into Tenn
Bv an arrival at Cairo from Helena.
we learn that an engagement had taken
place on the Yazoo River, between the
Federal gunhonts and rebel battery
The result is not stated. Gen Sher
mans forces had crossed the Yazoo, and
was pressing on the rear of Vicksburc.
The attack on that place WAS to be
made simultaneously by the army and
navy.
The President, on Wednesday night,
signed the bill for the admission of
West Virginia into the Union. The
constitution Of the United S,ates-arti
Gle w., section 5, clause 1-says that
"No new State shall e formed or erect
ed within the jurisdiction Of any other
State, without the consent of the Lesis-
ature Of the State concerned, as we'll
as Of the Congress; and the President,
before entering on the execution Of his
Office, took an oath that he would. to
the hest fhis ability preserve, pro.
tect, and defend The constitution Of the
United States" The constitution, how,
ever forms bat a slight obstacle in the
! pathway Of abolisioiisn.
! The Washington Republican, semi
official organ of the administration, saws
that important changes are TO be made
in the Cabinet and in various depart
'nents Of the government. The rumor
continues to prevail that Butter ia to lie
Secretary Of War, aud Fremont Gerer-
al.in-Chief.
The belief is expressed by Balti-
more paper that Gen. Mcclellan is to
he asst gnea to command at Fortress
N nroe, and that ho will move up the
Peninsula against the rebel capital.
Gen. Hunter has been restore. to the
command IF the Department Of the
S'u.h, and will soon Leave for por,
r yal
The steamer spaulding b arrived
at New York, from New Orleans the
9th ult. She brings adyices that Gen
Bank lias marked out plan Of cam
paisn, with Baton Rouge as the base
# operations. Gen. Batler vAs pass
enger on the steamer.
The Oglenshurg Advocate says:"W e
| understand that Judge Flanders, of
Malone, who, it WILDE remembered, was
sent to Fort Lafayette sometime ST zee
is now in New York, making arrange
ments for the prosecution eff WA. Ii.
Seward, for false imprisonment.
The reports are that we hav, achiey-
ed a great victory at Murfeesboro
rhc Indication are however that in
killed and wounded We have lost over
$4,000 men, besides about 5000 pris-
,ners. If thi, ss a victory it has been
90 dearly bought that We doubt if the
advantage gained is an equivalent for
the less sustained.
1t is reported, and We think truly,
that re have captured Vicksburg.
Dr.. Elson 3. Odds was escorted to the
Legislature Of Ohio by q procession
over two miles long, with streaming
banners and soul.stlring music.
} The Legislature of H., have intro.
ducel bill to incorporate a new Beard
Of Trade at Chicago, the old one hay Ing
lost the confidence Of the people.
Butler is to be sent to a thicklx