The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-11-04
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CAPE RACE, Oct. 20.
The steamer America, from Hamburg via
Southampton the LIST, passed Cape Race this
morning and was boarded by the news
yacht. Her dates arc three days later.
GREAT BR1TA1N.-The British admiralty
had decided to construct new squadron Of
iron gunboats, armor plated, double screw
propellsrs. to be armed with two heavy
Armstrong guns.
The Alabama, Georgia and Tuscarora
continue cruising around the coast Of Cape
Good Hope. The Vanderbilt had arrived
at tie Cape in pursuit OF the Alabama, and
Was repairing IN Simon's Bay. Capt.
Semmes has sold the bark Sea Bride. No
further captures has been made By tho
rebel vessel.
Capt. Semmes will not from motives OF
policy seek an engagement with the Van.
derbilt, but if his vessel should be blockaded
in Simon's Bay by her, he will endeayor to
elude her as she did the San Jacinto at
Martinique. Capt. Semmes is of the opin
ion that the Vanderbilt is very much fas.
ter than tho Alabama, and that if he should
come too close that he could not get awav
from her.
NEW YORK. Oct 20.
A Chattanooga letter to the H,raM says
deserters continue to come into our lines
Notwithstanding the extraordinary measures
taken by Bragg to prevent them. Nine
men and commissioned officer, Tennessee
ans, came in yesterday. The officer, who
is intelligent and apparently honest, tell a
tale Which is cheering and inspiring to all
good Union men, and which corrobora ties
previous Information. lie says full brig
ade Of Tennessee troops, with their Gener-
al at their head, attempted to come through
to our lines in body one day last week.
A fight Of tho most sanguine character
ensued in which artillery, musketry and
b"yonets were used from three to four
hours. resulting in the overpowering Of the
discontended l'ennesseeans after some 800
men had been slaughtered on both Sides
The sound OF the cannon were heard in our
lines at the time but no one could explain
the meaning Of the brink fire 50 close to the
enemy's rear.
The officer says the matter was hushed
and has since been kept SO quiet that the
extremes Of Brags's army know nothing
definite about it.
Briggs difficulty with his Tennessee and
Georgia troops is perhaps an explation O.
bis delay IN attacking the place,
Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger takes com
.uaoa Of the 4,h corps to day. Thomas anf
Granger, who are now universally acknowl
edged the sinews OF the army, are each e
have splendid corps.
Three divisions in each. with able com
manders at their head. Brigadcs will prob
ably b. composed Of not less than 8 resi
ments each, in fact the whole machinery O
the army when organized will be less com
Iplicated and more effective.
Tho health VI the army. notwithstanding
the recent hardships it has experienced, is
very good. A large field hospital has beer
established in lovely valley, Two miles from
the town, north OF the river and the sick ~
ceive the best Of care and food.
WAsHlSaroS, Oct. 20.
S,'ecinl to the World l-Everything i,
qnist IN the front to Gay. though this even
fing's Rp1bt1ran announces that Genera
Meade is feeling the enemy, ard will 500,
make All important movement.
Refugees come within our lines and re-
Por: th1t Hoods DIVISION Of Lons@t reefs
corps, has returned from Drasy's Amy te
Lee
The railroad to Han:Cck will be co,pp'ct
ed in about four days.
Yesterdays Richmond papers are re
Iceived, but contain nothing new. All quie
at the West AID Charleston.
Runors telegraphed here from the Nortl
Of riotins in Richmodd we're confirmea T.,
passengers.
WAsHlNoToS, Oct. 20.
Tribune's special says a gentleman recent
| ~ from, Vicksburg states that the Mi.si%
>ipp' is unusually low, and only::gunboats o.
light draft can navigate the stre,m. Ian
gers to navigation from snags are increased
by the presence Of guerrillas, and almos,
every vessel passing received vollcys q,
points. A number OF boats hare been des
tro"ed.
The guerilla plan is 10 p,cc off pilots. and
when the boats, becoming unman.seable
run ashore. TO attack. rifle and destroy them
1.-THE passengers left on the bank to 90 with
ersoever they can.
The navigation Of the river is likely to
b seriously affected in this manner, IS NO
contracting can be done with boats.
The work Of streng hening and increasing
the Notifications Of Vicksburg are steadily
progressing.
Bo:rox, Oct. 20.
Gov. Andrew his issued an order IS
signing the quotas 0: several cities AMI
towns under the Presidents last cali for
troops, and designating the regiments to b.
raised. The bounties offered Tor recruits
are $500 in addition to the State bounty @,
SO to new recruits, and $4O2 and State
bounty Of $50 to veterans. The Governo,
Ieall. upon all the people to unite With fer.