Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10

ties do not treat our captured men according
to the rules Of war.
4 Folly island letter Of the goth, TO the Her
IA sneaking Of the re-opening OF the nre
On Sunpter SAYS: aFr0m all our sources OF IN
formation. we Judge the intention OF the enemy
~ no the erection of sand battery within The
battered walls of Sumpter, similar'to Wagner,
hut unlike that work, secure from approach
by son or parallel. The present purpose o.
Gentra Gilmore, it is believed, IS 70 prevent
the consummation OF Beauregards pans; anu )
if necessary. 20 level the FOUNDATIONS - oui'p
ter 10 The waters edge.
Informat;o, from The army OF the Potomac
states that lie rebels still hold the river line
from Sulphur Springs to Falmouth. Our cav.
airy are in front. Nearly all our SICK ana
wounded have been sent away.
The rebels hold Union officers prisoners al
Richmond as follows: | Brigadier General,
IA Colonies, % Lieutenant Colone 5, ~ our
geons. 43 Assistant Surgeons, ~ MAJORS, z4o
| CAPTAINS, 264 First Leutenants, W second
Lieutenants. .,, ,,;ll
he snnnressed and new effort st government
engraving and printing made
Brigadier General Louis Bienker died al MS
residence in New Jersy, on the 5lst ult', III
his ffty-second year. 90,
regiment, has been appointed commissioner
| ~ tha Roard Of Enrolment for this Congress
sional District, in place OF John A. Bingham
resigned. u,.
A Cairo dispatch says about two-thirds OF
the First Alabama Loyal cavalry, recently
surrounded by largely superior force OF req
Ella, at RusseIville, Ala, cut their way OUT anu
arrived at their headquarters at Glendale.
The expedition of General Burnside's army
10 the eastern corner of Tennessee appears to
be completed. The people are reported as ex-
hibiting the most satisfactory signs of loyalty
General Burnside is again on TIE march, II
lwhat direction Will soon appear.
Col. Chas. r. EIlet, commander of the IN
fantry forces belonging to the Mississippi ma
rine Brigade, died at Bunker Hill, H., on me
29th nit He was son OF the famous engIn.
cor who originated the ram fleet, and who died
Of wound received before Memphis. Young
EIIet has exhibited great ga!lantry and render
ed Important service in opening the Misslssip'
nj. He died Of disease contracted in the ma
iarious atmosphere OF the river during the pas
season.
The importance Of the position acquired b.
our forces on Lookout Mountain, IS shown DJ
a correspondent ofthe Memphis Appeals keD'
Ell organ In letter written when It was heit
by the Rebels, he said, "The question whlch
now occurs, is: AT what point IS Roseefan:
likely 10 develop his Intentions? / believe tha
il will be on the lett of our line and for the fol,
/ lowing reason: Lookout Mountain, which i:
now II our possession, is essential 10 the Fed
eral commander, if he has determined to holC
Chattanooga as base of further operations
as Nashville, Murfreesboro or Bridgeport, fol
the simple reason that it commands the rail
road. contains several important passes, and i
is standing threat over Chattanooga, Once
possessed by the enemy, it relieves their wag
on trains, enables them to provision their army
and gives them the most valuable position fol
offense or defense in this entire region"
A Berlin professor finds that Europe con
tains 272, 900, 600 Of inhabitants; Asia, 72O,
600 900; Africa, SO, 100000; America, 200, 600
600, and Polynesia 100000. OF this LITTLE
crowd. about 32,00e,000 die ia each year
which is S7,76l day; or 81 per minute.