The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-23
GENERAL DISPATCHES.

AoOASVALLE, Oept. 10.
Rumors have been prevalent here for the
last three days of reverses to Gen. Rose
Grams, all of which have been discrodited by
the military authorities.
They probably arise from the fact that
Sunday last rebel force, 16 900 strong. at-
tackled Negloy's brigade, $500, at Bird 8
Gap, and drove them back 81 miles. Neg
ley recovered his ground next morning with
loss Of 35 killed, wounded and missing.
Our forces buried thirty six rebels, found
I on the ground on Monday morning. The
number: Of their killed and wounded which
had been removed, is supposed to be consid
cradle.
/ HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF CUMBERLANDl
September is. !
All reports Of an engagement here are
false. The enemy has been busy to day
feeling our lines, and artillery duels have
been brisk, with few casualties. Ho NAV
be getting in position for attacking to>mor-
Irow.
| Little doubt remains that either Long
street or Ewe!l S corps are here ANY day
may bring on an engagement, but the public
Will be early informed Of the beginning and
progress of the battle if any.
il NA" Aonh, Oept 10.
Private letters from officers in General
hosecrans' army more than confirm all
that has been received concerning the nu-
merous desartons from which the rebel ar
mics on the Cumberland are suffering. Du-
ring the march to Chattanooga not far from
sO of the fugitiyes from rebel camps came
within our lines.
Tennessee is not thoroughly cleared Of
rebels.
WAsH1NGroN, Sept. l8.
The editor Of the Star, who left our out
posts Yesterday, in his paper to-day says
that on Wednesday night the Union lines
extended from Stevenson through Cu1pep.
pr c. H., 10 the Stone Mountain House,
four miles north Of the Court House
! Yesterday morning the line was changed
the army having advanced to close proximi
ty to the Rapidan river, where the corps of
A. p. Hill and Eweli are said to he most
strongly fortified.
The army Of the Potomac was never in as
fine condition as it is at this time and is as
large as it ever was before the battle of Get
tysburg.
! Reports as TO the strength Of the enemy
on the other side of the Rapidan are nunsr
Gus and conflicting. A telegram from head
Iquarters dated TO day, says nothing ofimpor-
lance has occurred to- day.
/ Our position on the Rapdan remained un-
, changed.
i NEW YoRK, Sept. 10.
u Union soldiers who were prisoners but es
Icaped, bring the report to Fort N onroc that
> charleston was sh lied for three days, and
INnyr iato lV L.
communicated by parties direct from Allan
, ia, Ga.
:.. New. York, Sept. 49,.
81 Paris correspondent of the New York
Times, Paris, Sept. 4th-A most important
change has taken place in European affairs
The Emperor Napoleon has turned su,ner
: sault, and now lies IN in the dus, at the feet
, OF Prince GortschokpT His pus tion Of
European dictator is at an end and he rcar
ter he will have enough to do TO lake care
, of himself.
His Majesty tried to carry England and
Austria with hun, into war wit" Russia
and Prussia, on the Polish question, and
hoped by these means to recover the Rhen.
iish provinces, but his allies took alarm and
England declared boldly, she would not 60
}t) war LOT lOlan0.
; Austria went TO WORK to organize the
German Confederation against it, and at the
same time there came to Paris positive as
surance that G. NJ. Clay. was maturing an
allegiance between the United States and
Russia, which g:ced to attack France in
Mexico, in case Of European war.
Then arose before Napoleon's eye that
Ibugbear Of his family, \ corl,tion which
should embrace as entire enemies, Russia,
} the German Confederation, the United
Stat es and as passive and but MT less
dangerous one Gteat Britain. Such com,
bina,ion would have cost him his crown in
three months. He saw 1t, took alarm, turn.
ed square round, bent his knees before Gort.
schokof, and pr hested he nc7er intended
to 60 to war, for Poland; washed his hands
Of the Polish question, and begged to be
friends again.
England thus being placed morally in an
attitude of hostility to France and Russia,
will b. forced into friendship with the
United States.
Another result Of the affair is, that the
Mexican question will be left on Napoleon's
hands for the Grand Duke Maximilian now
refuses the new throne, add there is no other
| sA"SS W A|-SPSoO'O " uO Nb taAS LIS
There is now evidence that the intrigues
Of the French Consuls in tte South for the
ldalaching of Texas were true, and they have
not closed
in regard to the Florida At Brest. the
'lsame correspondent states that tho engines
Iof the Florida are Of English manufacture
and much damaged. Maffit WAS obliged to
.Isrop somewhere. but found after arriving at
Brest the French worSmen could not re.
tpair English engines and he would have to
wait till he could &c, English work men from
Eng and. All this has caused delay which
hss put Maffis into towering rage, for now
ibis vessel will probably suffer the fate Of the
lSum.er At Gibralter, out there IS no help for
Iit. Nafsit says tbs, but for the mis.ak. of
Lieut.. Reed, who cut out the Caleb Cush
ling. Il Portland it was in his programme 1t
ione time to ente. the port Of New York, or
Boston and burn the place. .. >...
When the Florida first came into port at
Brest. Mr. Dayton protested formaliy .<.iust