Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-11-21
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. special from Fortress Monroe which
says Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee was yesterday
put on q steamer to be sent to Fort Lafa>
yette.
The Richmond Examiner admits a rebel
defeat on the Rappannock. Hokes and
Hays brigades were captured.
Washington, Nov. l2-The Navy De.
psrtmeut has intelligence Of the capture
Of the steamers Cornubia, II. E. Lee,
Anna and S.rella, all inward bound for
Wilmington, with valuable cargoes Of
stores and ammunition.
BuEalo, Nov. l3.-Major General Dix
has been ordered to Buffalo, to adopt
measures for the security Of the frontier
The Mayor has taken steps to guard
against incendiarism, and is in commune
cation with Gov. Seymour relative to mil.
itary affairs.
New York, Nov. l3,h.-The New Or.
leans Era, of the 4th inst. states that the
rebels attacked General Washbarne's ad
vance on the Sd inst. driving it towards
the main body. They were soon checked,
and we're in turn attacked aud pursued
Our force captured TWO hundred prisoners.
Our loss was forty killed. The rebels Ios.
two hundred killed.
News from East Tennessee is to the
effect that all of East Tennessee, up to
Knoxville, has been recap.ured. Gen.
Burnside, however, is said to be imgreg-
nably situated q! Knoxville. In another
wetS, it is expected will BE- full Of excit-
ing news from General Meade, who has
no. ye: ended his campaign.
New York, Nov. l4.-The Pos. says
the Government, has authorized Gen. Neal
Dow at Richmond prison to draw upon
Gen. Meredith for every article Of cloth.
ing needed by the Union prisoners
The Heraid's Washington special has
advces from Pensacola stating that the
yellow fever. which has been unusually
severe has aba'ed.
New York, Nov Ii "A New inle. cor
responder, Of the Tribune says: In rela
ton to the capture Of the blockade runner
Gambia that Col. Thornburn Of the r-LeI
army was passenger on her but escaped
capture.
The Lord Mayor of London said Colo.
mel Hare entered into negotiations t. fur
nsh ammunition to hips of war and 10
the rebel government Wilmington pa.
pers were also found on the ps,xe 10 which
it Vas stated ,La, Major Wood of New
York was going into "a joint stock comra
ny with u firm under the name Of Train
4 Co., to furnish vessels to run the
blockade.
New York, Nov. !5.-The Baltimore
American correspondence, Ch. r'es,un bar
Dor llth says the Monitors Montauk aud
Pascal returned from Fort Royal cn!Iy
repaired. The gunb,at N,psie has arrived
The bombardment Ut Sumter still goes on
without unusual interest; rebel fire is no,
serious Monitor Pa,apsco r, Gently threw
five smells into Battery Bee, compe link
the rebels to desert their guns for time
Gen. Gilmore recently threw three IN.
to the center Of Charleston to try the
range Of his guns. The correspondent:
presumes Charleston is MT 70 be shelled
till the Monitors are in position in roiel
lion roads, when its surrender eau be de-
manded according 10 all # rms aud usa
ges Of war.
The rebels Lave 200 ne-res ", ing on
battereries Oh Sullivan and James Islands.
Many of them will be lound useless, when
the grea. t,ial comes.
The correspondent, concludes that the
prospects Of an early and successful! re-
suit were never more promising than
now and indistinc,ly refers to expert.
ments recently made so fall of su, c,ss-
The rebel DISTRACTIONS are no longer to be
feared His firm convection is that we
will b. A. Charleston or its ruins between
now aud Charleston.
The Herald special says Gems Meade,
Newton, PIeasauton and k,pa,rick ar
rived in town last night. /, is understood
that Meade proposes, should the situation
in front admit, to attend the Inauguration
Of the national cemetary at Gettysburg.
The army is also to be represented on
that occasion by detachme Mt from each
division OF the army engaged in that battle.
The Richmond Examiner of the llh
says reintorcements under Gen. lmbnden
met the retrealing forces Of Gen. Echol S,
near Sweet Springs, Monroe county, Va,
some 40 miles fom Chris,iauburg the
nearest point on the Va ard Tenn r X.
and chez ked the advance of Gen. Averill's
Yankees.
More lighting was expected before they
would rel1nquish their design Of destroy.
ing the read:
The state paper say passengers by the
Fredericksburg train report larger For-
ton Of the Yankee army had arrived 1T
Iomini, Is miles from Fredericksburg
Meade is rapidly advancing towards that
city. where decisive combat will propab.
" take place.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. u.-There
has been no ighing since the seizure of
Lookout Valley two weeks ago.
Hooker's position is considered i'm
pregnab'e.
Our communication BY river between
Browns ferry, two miles below Bridge
port, is uninterrupted and secure.
Supplies for men and animals are accu.
mulating steadily at Dead Point The
danger is past. The enemy hold Look.
out Mountain, from which they shell in
both directions occasionally. Nearly all
fall short.
Bragg maintains a bod front around
the city. No diminuton OF his force is
apporent. The Chattanooga Rebel, Of