The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-12-19
War News OF the Week.

Wax News OF the Week.
The army OF The Potomac Is preparing
winter quarters on the RappahannocK. Its
picket. and outposts extend to CulPepper
An attempt by Moseby to Gu. Meade's
communication with w ashinsten, oy de-
.,rovnc tho bridge across Cedar Run at
C.,lc,,. station. was defeated. As there
il mo- rre.rec; of the army moving during
The winter, it is said Meade will be left in
command until spring, when thorough
reorganization is to take place, the army
to be largely reinforced, and supplied with
a new commander; as we'll rs with AL en-
tire new set Of corps commanders.
A co!ored brigade, under Gen. Wild
marched from Portsmouth, Va, on Mon
day to Elizabeth City, which was take"
without opposition. aad is to:oe made tho
base for importe:it operations
iops.tr--t although driven from Knox
vile, seems is in no hurry to leave Eastern
Tennessee. federal cree under Gen.
Shackieford undertook 20 attack him at
Morristoun, which is not over % miles
east of Knoxville, on Monday, and was re
pulsed with loss of Il men. On Tuesday
there was more fighting near Bealss sta
ton. in which the Federals again suffered
reverses, losing, among other things, a
train of Quariermasters stores. Wilcox 8
forces have fallen back to Tazewell, and
are fo.tifying There was Sighting at
BIai.'s Cross Roads on Wednesday, the
result of which IS not yet known The
Union citizen, of Knoxville are vaca,inS
the city.
Gen. Foster has arrived at Knoxville and
taken command, and Gen. Burnside has
reported at Cinncinati.
All quiet At Chattanooga. The army is
said to be unable to make = movement OF
any kind at present because lis literally
without transrortation-noh horses for cav
airy or artillery, and no mules for wagons.
Col Watkins. commanding a Kentucky
brigade of cavalry, on Sunday made dash
into LAFAYETTE, which is southeast of Dali
ton, and captured some 50 rebels. Col
Misner, FROM Columbus, Tenn reports
that rebel deserters and citizens are flock.
ing to that psst in great numbers, asking
to be allowed 70. take the oath under the
Presidents proclamation. Col N. says, in
regard to the numbers arriving that hs
has never seen the like.
Gen Palmer, of ILL.,, successor to Gen
Thomas in.command of the 18th corps, had
resigned, and his resignation beng accept
cd, was at Bridgeport on his way home
when he received notice that the accep
tance was Withdrawn, and he was ordered
back 70 his post.
The news from Charleston shows lit
tie mole activity there. Gilmore throw.
from % to 80 shells day into the city
some OF Demonstrating Greek fire. lh'
city is dark at night and seems to b'
wholly deserted The ironcia1 fleet il
said tc be preparing for greet movement
which in very short time is to place ou
Gag over Charleston or its rrins.
The Monitor We9hawken, enc OF thu
best Of the fleet, sunk at anchor inside
Charleston bar on the 9th, during heav.
gale. 1t is believed she can be raised.
Gen. Banks and staff have returned
from Texas 10 New Orlean., Gen B. II
bad health The fleet with .arge por
ton ofthe army have proceeded alon
the coast, tot;Ds every important position
as far as Matagorda bay, the last poin
taken being Cavallo strongly fortified
position at the entrance of the bay. 1t il
stated that Gen Banks has already enlis
ted two regiments Of loyal Texans.
Price ami Marnaduke have finally lef
Arkansas, having crossed Fed River int
Texas Their joint force is said to be les
than 5000 men.