Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-14
Interesting War News.

Authority has been given MAJ. GEN Couch
by the president to command the military es-
cort, upon the occasion of the funeral cere-
monies in Gettysburg, on the 18th.
On the 18Th there were shipped from Balt-
more twenty five barrels of superiine flour to
the Libby prison, and the same number to
Belle Isle, for the use of federal prisoners,
with sack of fine table salt for each. The
sum Of $500 in money was sent few days
since, from fund for relief Of prisoners in
Richmond. The flour and salt are sent by the
secretary of war.
Mayor Fargo of Buffalo has received sec
ond dispatch from Secretary Stanton, saying
Maj Gen. Dix has been ordered to Buffalo to
adopt measures for the security of the from
tier. The mayor has taken steps to guard
against Incendlarism The mayor is also in
communication with Gov. Seymour in relation
to military affairs.
Opportunities have,frequently been afforded
to the rebel surgeons in our hands to attend
to their wounded and sick, hut almost in every
case have they declined, refusing to tender
their services nness paid by our government
Gen. Taylor, commissary general of the
United States army, has been relieved from
duty, and ordered to Chattanooga. Colonel
Shiras succeeds him at the head of the de-
partment-
A large force of infantry and two batteries
of artillery were sent TO Lake Erie from CO.
lumbus, Ohio on the 18th, and Gen. Cox left
Tor SanduSky on special train.
The Heralds Washington dispatch SAYS the
affair OF the deputy collector of customs at
New York creates no little commotion in high
quarters here. 1t promises to take Il wider
range than was at first supposed, and may re-
suit III developments somewhat damaging to
prominent asplrants for political advancement
The steamer Allen Collier, on the Misssip-
pl river, was attacked on the llth by guer-
rillas short distance below Helena, was tax
en- to the shore, and the passengers and crew
robbed. The boat was then set on fire and
burnt to the waters edge. She was owned in
Memphis, and valued at SIS 600
A collision recently occurred on the louis
lana OpelousaS railroad between two trains,
one OF which had stopped owing to a defec-
tive engine; the other running into it killed
from twelve to sixteen of the 9th Illinois
regiment. and wounded nearly seventy of the
same regiment, all of whom were on the
moving train. The other train had the 9th
Illinois regiment on board, only two of whom
AMI one rebel prisoners were injured. The
accident was occasoned by the culpable ne
glect of the conductor in not setting signals.
A UNION RECRUITING OFFICE IN ALABAMA.
The war department has established re-
cruiting stations for colored troops at Steven
son, Ala, and at Nashville, Murfreesboro,
Gallatin, Wartrace, GAINESVILLE, Shelbyville,
and Columbia, in Tennessee. When the war
commenced its enemies predicted that it
would be intermnable, as our armies could
never penetrate the southern country; and
now, IN the third year of the war, we are re-
crulting Union armies in the gulf state of AL
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CHARGE OF THE MULE BRIGADE.
ne loilowlng extraordinary episode occur
RED during the late battle between Hooker anC
LongStreet in Lookout valley Some two
hundred mules, parked near Gen. Hooker,
hhes' broke loose and charged furiously
across the field towards where n (Iaor,,i, r,,,.
lment was stationed. Thinking it was cayal
~, or something else, the regiment broke il
confusion, and ran, leaving one thousand En-
field rifles of the best description behind them
which Gen. Hooker has to show in proof of tn