The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-07
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CAPE RACE, Oct. 2.

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CArE RACE, Oct. 2.
The Laronia from Southampton the 25th
arrived off this point At noon to day. !
The London Times says, tho fa.e ,f
Charleston is virtually question Of time.
The Times Say. that Mr. Mason Sent to
Earl Russell on Monday notification that
he had been instructed by the Richmond
government to withdraw from England.
Mr.: Mason will At once proceed to Paris.
The La France says federal steamer
Corvette arrived at Brest from Madeira.
having been sent with another federal cor.
vette in pursuit Of the Florida. The Flori-
da leaves Brest on the 23d, completely r..
paired. and proceeds Immediately to meet
the second corvette, which is at lisbon and
attacked her before she can be Joined hythe
one at Brest, which is repairing. Tho La
France says the federal corvette Kersacc
will be treated at Brest like the Florida
Both belligerents will enjoy the same rights
and advantages.
New York, Oct. 1.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th saws
Gen. Lee has officially communicated to tho
War Department that Howard's and Slo
GUMS corps Of the army Of the Potomac
hsve gone 10 Rosecrans l, is also said tha,
Rosecrans has been reinforced by Grant 10
tho amount Of 5000 men. 2.
The Examiner says Con. Lee will &C. a.
his military judgement best dictates.
A Mobile dispatch Of the Goth says:
The New Orleans Era says most disas~
trous reverse has occurred to the Fede rails
in Louisiana. This concurs with the rumors
that Gen. Weitzel has been defeatsd and
killed by Gen. Dick Taylor, at Napoleon.
Gen bragg states that the fruits of the
buttle At Chickanauga are 1000 prisoners,
OF whom 1900 are wounded, thirty six
pieces Of artillery: twenty five stand OF col
oEs and suirdons and over 1900 small
arms.
Gen. Lee issued on tho Oath a congratnla.
tory order to the army Of Virginia, on Gen
Bragg's victory.
An Atlanta dispatch >ays Bragg in reply
to Rosecrans' request for permission to bu
ry his dead and relieve the wounded, said
nc had enough Yankee prisoners to bury the
dead. and Yankee surgeons to attend the
wounded.
Rosecrans has two lines Of defence 600
yards apart. Gen. Longstreet commands
tho river and railroad below Chattanooga
Our loss in killed and wounded, will no,
exceed $4,000. The Yankees loss in killed
wounded aud prisoners will reach %, OUO.-
Five Yankee hospitals arc in our hands full
| Of wounded.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 27.
Tho enemy is evidently making his posi-.
ton impregnibleon Morris Island.
New Yonk, Sept. 81
The 1ribvnes Washington special says
the statement that the draft for $4,000
men is about 10 Ee made, is believed to I've
premature. No s,eg> viii DO taken towards
a new draft till the present one i. compile
led in the several Western States winch
have not yet exceeded their quota of volun
teers sufficiently to cover the draft, a.
Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin.
New YoRk, Oct. 2.
The Charleston Courier Of the 2G,h ul,
says. The Yankees in large force were
again vigorously at work on Battery Wac
ner all day yesterday. They have made
con.iderable changes and thrown up tor,n'd
abe sand "nbankmcnts facing james Island
They also appear to be busy in r.paring
tho ground. Ii is believed these elnbank
men.s are platforms for their guns. ]. has
not been positively ascertaned whether
they have as yet mounted any guns on
Wagner and Gregg.
Throughout Friday. Fort Moul,rie and
the battery on Sullivan lsiaand, and Cater;
SimpkinG on Block Island, continued firing
Some Of the enemy onAiorris Island were
forced away, the firing being so hot that
the Yankee working parties Ut Gregg and
Wagner were completely checked in their
digging operations this P. N. for some length
Of time.
Two Of their ammunition chests At Bat
terry Wagner were exploded yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.
Two OF the Government detectives ar
rived here night before last from Richmond,
whore teev have been confined under sen
'cnes Of death as spies. having escaped from
prison, and worked their way through the
| # bel lines. They speak Of most cruel treat
mont to prisoners and unprecedented suG
er'ng on the part Of tho poorer classes, in
the sections through Which they Travelled.
Last a'sbt gang OF guerr'llas surprised
: guard At camp Beckwith, three miles from
Cfain Bridge. AMI fred into tents Of the
men, stamped'ng the entire camp. Two Of
them were killed aud several woun.,ed.
The gaerFi!h.' escaped without loss, carry
ing OF With them number OF prisoners and
6i,y horses.
C1ScrSxAT1. Oct. 3.
The Commercial has sdvices from Ch.tt..
nooga Of Saturday last. The estimates At
Headquarters Of the losses in the battle a,
Ch'ckamausa, are, killed. 1870. wounded.
$500; prisoners. 2,5CO-to,al, l3.s
1t was the opinion ,h>,f the rieht wing
had held its owo, tho result of the battle
would have been decisive Onion v;c:orv
The success Of Gen. Thomas on tho Ion
was much grea'er than represented Ia Ar
my published accounts Of he.ba,Ie.
ST. Louis, Ocs.2
The Demoersf'sp.cia' says ,h., previous
reports regarding = change in the Depart
mess Of Missouri sse confirmed. Kansas
lis nov separate. department. Generals
Hunter and Curtis were off.rd the com.