Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-03

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tha hattie OF Chickamauga % s.S.e been IL
900 II Killed, wounded and missing. There
,vsre not over / 500 unWounded rebels mace
nrisoners. Their loss in killed and wounded
nav shc-cfcre be set down at ii, 499. Inc To-
fal Union loss was 1851, of whom 4,s4o are
counted missing is, we're made prisoners
the kiIled we're ,644: wounded, 1862. 10.
tal killed and wounded, 1896 Excess Of
rebel klllc,. and wounded, 5,593. Excess Of
rebel loss 10 killed, wounded and missing, over
our total loss, 2, l49.
The last steamer from Europe brings intel
ligeace OF the death Of John Sing elton Copley,
Lord Lyndhurst, the distinguished Jurist ana
statesman. A son Of the famous self-caucated
artist Copley. ne was born in Boston, Massa-
chusetts, in 1852, and in bis THIRD year rfmov-
ed to England.
A Paris letter to the London Tires says the
new French ron-clada on their trifa trip were
caught in a storm, and that they rolled dread
fully, the sea washed over them continuously,
and the guns could not be tried. II IS evident
these vessels could not cross the Atlantic. ~
may perhaps be Of interest 10 our Southern
contemporaries to LEARN these facts.
In the recent announcement OF The quotas %
the several Ststes, under President Lincoin.s
Proclamation of October "a, calling out an ad-
ditional 100000 men, the deficiencies oil the
States under former calls, and under the recent
draft, are taken account of only ia reference
to subsequent draft, in case another Is rem
dered necessary by the failure to furnish the
full quota OF volunteers. II is presumed there
will be no draft in those States which raise
their quota Of 3C0,00G volunteers, but m States
where, through failure TO raise their quota, Inc
draft has 10 beIesort ed to, all deficiencies at
the time existing in such State Will be taken
into account Drafted men and substitutes are
entitled only 10 the 500 bounty provided by
law, and not to the increased bounty OF $5OO
offered TO volunteer recruits.
A contract has been made, under recent 6r-
der, 70. the sale Of the military reservation OF
Fort Crawford, by the General Land Officer,
the survey OF reservation consisting of IT'S
acres in HE city Of Prairie du CHEN. When
the survey is completed the land is ia be sold
at public auction.
The Mobile Register of recent date, declar-
ed that 0the negro is no longer an object OF
small talk in the South. The peop'e of the
South have place for them, and that is in the
army. There should be no distinction in color
whsn man is willing to fight for his home and
MASTER"
Al Havana letter to the Herald states the in
surgents in st. Domingo had completely de-
stroyed the town of Port au Platte, and gained
great advantage over Drua.
Inc present income Oh the NdhoHdi uttSu-
ry from tariff and taxes pays the interest on
the National debt, and one-fourth OF the cost
OF the war besides.
The majority of Colonel Stone (Union) over
General futile (Dem. for Governor Of Iowa
IS 1900, which the counties 10 come iE will
increase to $4,000 This is independent of the
Soldiers vote, which is about seven-eighths
for Stone, and is expected TO increase his ma
iority to $4,000. There was never before such
a majority in Iowa for any party.
The War Department has at length made a
modification OF the Presidents Proclamation
suspending the habeas corpus act, and hereaf'
ter the civil courts will be allowed to take cog:
nzance as heretofore OF all cases for the dis
charge of minors improperly enlisted, and llle-
galy detained by the military authorities.
The Richmond papers announce that The
Yankees have re-occupied Warrenton, and thai
the feet of Charleston has recently been ia
creased.
A correspondent of the baltimore american
gives a horrible account Of the condition o.
some nlroied prisoners just released by thu
rebels and brought to Annapolis. Several die,
Of actual starvation on fhe boat, aud many 9th
ers had been starved and exposed without shell
ter, ald poor clad, tall death was inevitable
ca Tie 9th, brilliant movement was plan
ned and executed under the direction of Gen
efal Smith. Chief Engineer OF the Department
OF the Cumberland Two Wagon roads ans
tie use Of the river as lines r n supplies were
acquired by the force at Chattanooga, thus re.
ieying the command of M-jor General Thorn
as of its chief Embarrassment. General Smith
operations at h: mouth olfhe Lookout va LEY
are spoken Of % great success, and their bril-
fancy cannot be exceled.