The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-28

The message which the President sent t
General Meade last Saturday, deserves to
recorded as part Of the history of The eau
l,aign now drawing to close.
MIR. Lincoln told Meade, he must find an
fight the enemy at once that il he won
victory he should have the; glory that if +
were defeated he, himself, would, Is Cou
mander-in- Chief, assume the responsibility
= : ~ WAsnNeroN, Oct. 81.
Especial to Tn,es Our army is folio,
ing Tho enemy up to day rapidly. No re
els were discovered this side the Rapp2ha
mock BY : reconnaissance to day.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroxAo
October, 20, 1853.
The cavalry Of General Kilpatrick's di
sion in front Of the army moved forwa
yesterday to near Warrenton driving t
rear guard Of the enemy. The whole arr
advanced to within supporting distance.
During the day the Railroad to Gainsvi'
was re-opened.' u
Inc army correspondent Of the H;ral
the zOth says tho prevailing opinion, foun
ed on good authority is that the enemy ha
fallen back behi' d the Rappahannock.
All our. information says Lees
Sthart's forces number over 7O.OOo. WI;
this force it sounds strange to have thu.
falling back. 1t is said want of supplies
the cause, and that when they SGT will
reach Of transportation they will mak'
stand.
The Herald has the following: !
HEAD QUARTERS, Army OF TIE PoToxAo
October 81, :
Among camp ru1nors bearing sembar
Of truth are these:
Lees headquarters arc now at Culpepp
EwslPs and Hills corps between CuIpep.
and Warrentowr.
That Lee Was greatly disappointed at t,
failure Of his plan to occupy Centreville a
Bull Run fields before General Meade co,
march his troops and send his supplies ba
to that point; that Lee intended not only
force Meade to fight him an CentreviIle t
force him to take up his winter quart
there; that Lees army is discourage a
dlsheartened. and that Blue Ridge Is full
rebels. waiting an opportunity to desert a
cume into our lines.
Thi; morning quito early there was ar:
'ery firing and a cavalry skirmish in the .
cinity Of Culpepper Springs. The pa ii.
lars are not known.
NV YORK, Oct. p
i The Times has the following:
MoERls ISLAND, 5. c., Oct. 19.-Dur.
the past three or four days, there has /,
very little firing on either side the enc
evidently waiting (o' iron clads to colue
for. which event he is reservirg his am,
milton
Admiral Dahl .rcn a short time since
pressed his determination to al officer h
in rank to 60 up on Charleston is the ~
trial or else assure himself that the ir
clans are unequal to the task This
enchance the excitement Of the conflict
do much toward settling the dispute 4.
bic Of performing.
1t is believed Tint James I>lanl is &C
pied hy 5000 rebel troops. Sulivans
and is supposed to be occupied by all
the same number. 10 the Immediate vic
|ity of Charleston are quartereI IL, 900 N
making an aggregate force Of ab ut 2O,C
General Seymour arrived here from
North vest 'rday. As yet he has not
assigned a command.
| WAs1NSGroN, Oct. %
| tSpcml to Past. IA ron OF Adm"
Dahlgren arrived here this morning,
dispatches from the fact Oft Ch ulcstou
Everything going on well.
Admiral D,hisren commune alton to
Navy Department. dated the 2J,h, says
Secretary Of the Navy has alluded 10
State Of relations between Gilmore and h
sell, the following note from Gilmore -
satsl; The Department upon tho suUec
at least to its irdsntity.
NORRIS ISLAND, Sept. %
ADMIRAL IL am much chagrincd at
ports in newsp 'l~rs about my reSgna;
in consequence Of engagements betw
you and myse T. snd that W. did not CO
crate cordially. It is not necessary for 9
TO assure you that ! am totally i norAn
the slightest foundation for such repr
and had no idea Of their existence until
appeared in the papers. They were do,
less started by some scribbinx correspond
in lieu Of news. will see that they
authoritatively contradicted. SINGER
yours, r. -
| (Signej) GA. GlLMOEl
To ADMiRaL nIHL0HEX.
have only TO add that Gen. GiIm
spent sevcral hours in conference with
Yesterday as he did on the 18th and
usual in the most friendly manner. and
with me this morning 10 converse on pu
business. He spoke on the subject, and
General assured me that he WAS not = \
Of any foundation for the current rumors
Our concurrence ID public busineyS and
personal relations n, Ike such reports r.
sbuxe.
(Signsd) JNO. L. DAHLGREN
Rear Admiral Commsndin,
WASHINGTON, Oct. q
The facts in regard to the changes 1t 4
West are - follows:
Gsnsral Rrsecraps Is relieved.
General Thomas assumes his comm
|of the Army Of the CumberIand.
The Departments Of the Ohio, Burnsi.
|CumbefIaod. Thomas; Tennessee. Hurlt
vicksburg, Mcpherson. are oil csnsolida
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