New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-27
on it had heen suspended.

The train which left Louisville on
the 18th, on the Nashville Railroad is
reported to have been captured by the
rebels near Woodburn, Warren county,
Ky. Severe Sighting il said to have
occurred. No doubt IS now entertained
that there il to be a formidable rebel
invasion in Kentucky.
A Raleigh dispatch Of the 18th
announced that Gen. D. H. Hill was
moving upon Newborn. He hal Skin
mish with the Fetlersl outposts, eight
miles from the city, driving them acr, IS
the river.
On Tuesday last, a Federal force at
tackled the rebel intrenchments on the
Blackwater, in s ,utheasteru Virgi MIA,
but failed 10 carry them.
Rumors from Fernandina corroborste
the report from Mobile Of the capture
|of the negro expedition to florida.
This expedition numbered about 1000
free Americans Of African descent"
and had with IL arms for 5000 more.
The rebels are doubtless much obliged
to Gen. Hun ter Tor rendering efficient
''aid and comfort
The .. s. Marshal who left Cincin
TN Wednesday, with two companies of
troops, for the purpose Of arres,ing, in
Noble county Ohio, deserter and man
who advised him to desert, TELEGRAPH
that he will probably he resisted by
500 or 1000 men.
A Federal soldier few days since, |
at Springfield III. in cold blood shot
down q peaceable quiet and inoffensive
citizen relying upon the clause Of the
CONSUMPTION bill exempting him from
civil process for his protection from
punishment. The civil authorities
however took him into Gust Ay gave
MIN an examination under the civil law
and held him to trial for murder in the
first degree. His C,l. mustered his
men determined to wrest him from the
custody Of the law but the indignation !
Of the people was too great, and was
too justly aroused to look On az silent
spectators OF 80 great an outrage, |
~hereapon the'..: number, and determi-
nation compelled the gallant Col. to de.
''st in his attempt.
The Yazoo pass expedition has proved
4 total failure. The for,ifcat,un Of
Fort Greenwood is supposed to be
impregnable at I'LL events the federals
have been brought to stand there.
Arrangements are made for drafting
negroes in the department. Of the south
under command Of Gen. Hunter. The
scheme Of course will prove a failure,
resulting only in sending help which
the south will avail themselves Of and
which they will not scruple to appro.
pirate.
The President is reported to be a.
bout making trip from Washington
through the northern states to Spring
field Ill. The Scottish cap and cloak"
that he wore from Harrisburg to
on 6 ing to that city might
be useful on the trip.
Col Jas. B. Fry Of III. has been ap.
pointed Provost Marshall Gen. to carry
into execution the CONSUMPTION act.
A dispatch from Helena expresses
the opinion that no attack will lie made
upon Vicksburg FIR a month.
The Secretary Of War believes that
the ,el'el government has res lived to
abandon Richmond and retire to some
interior point. His belief, We imagine,
will prove to I've ill-feunded.
Serious political troubles are report.
ed in Decatur county, Iowa. Blood has
already been spilled, and the abolition.
lists are endeavoring to precipitate a
civil war.