The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-10-27
News Of the Week.

THURSDAY ~, Gold 2 10 to O9. .tft
Hood is retiring in the direction Of the
Blue Mountains. Sherman skirn,ishing with
his rear. Hood not expected to give battle
snless too hard pressed. rsa aT
Report says Meade is to be superseded by
Sheridan. ~ sa1eo iSal
Excitement on account Of rebel raid into
Kentucky continues at Cairo. Gen. Mere.
9th has called for SUSPENSION Of business,
and citizens to take up arms Forrest with
large cavalry force is st Corinth.
President Lincoln responded to serenade
In speech Wednesday evening, expressing
cangratulation at the abolition Of slavery in
Maryland, and saying that he shonfi be
President until March 18th, and that whoever
should be consttutionally elected in Noven..
Der would be duly installed on that day.
The Peace Convention is still in session
at Cincinnati. They have adopted = plat
form. Nomination Of a candidate opposed.
The steamer Roanoke was taken by pas.
sengcrs and run into Bermuda, Leave to
land or coal was refused. She was then run
TO sea and burned. The leader returned, but
wa arrested. .o.J ~ sea5 III
The Canadian Conferences at Quebec have
agreed upon plan and terms Of Canadian
Confederation, Ottawa is the proposed capt.
tai. 3 @ g4saD .1
FRIDAY 21, Gold opened at Os and closed
Gov. Morton's official majority in all but
10 counties. $1,000 Z. -'-'
Metamoras is in the quiet possession Of the
French. 5fa ? 9aaeaae s'a}
Memphis is in danger from large rebel
force. The militia have been called out.
The telegraph is working to Atlantis but
there is no news from Sherman, ,.,,o ~
The prospect ola general and fair ex-
change Of all prisoners is said to fbs good.
sa Nine Of the St. Adams, VT raiders have
been caught and most Of the money recov-
cred. The Canadian authorities did the fai,
thing. ,4sf
The details of Sheridan's great fight on
Wednesday show it to have been the most
brilliant victory Of the war; 90 cannon and
5000 prisoners were the trophies. +, s. i.
SATURDAY, %. Gold iot. Boa spr',
The President has appointed Thursday
November Gath as day Of National Thanks.
giving. o"s't aep' lfh e 'Gsio'aa
Walkers rebel division has crossed the
Mississippi. to reinforce Hood 1t is supposed.
Gen. Fremont has taken $4,000 o. the
new loan.
MONDAY "a, Gold to-day Is quoted at 2 l8
Gen. Curtis encountered Price on the Biz
Blue. near Kansas on Saturday. fought him
Eve hours and whipped him gloriously.-
Blunt was with Curtis. The Kansas troop,
fought bravely. Gen. Pleasanton. witt
Rosecrans' advance came up on the East and
aided in achieving the victory. Price wa
retreating. closely followed by the com binet
tOyCoS Ot SuIttS, ISOScCTduS anu Stuttu. i NJ
PORTION of Prices forcG on the north side O
the Missouri. are now cut off, and may b
captured. Several very considerable guer
TilIa bands are in North Missouri. ~ 81
II. 81 Dodd. the escaped Indians traito
has been heard from IN Canada. as}e-r&
The P,ttsburg Gazette gives the oficis
Onion majority in Pennsylvania at 400 Of
the home vote. ~
TUESDAY IS, Gold opening at ;2i. clos
ing 1t 2 l6s.
Further details Of the battle between Cur
tbs and Price At Kansas City received. Cur
tn, Blunt. Deitzler. 9Pleassnton. Jenniso
and Moonlight are after the rebels. The.
were totally routed, 8 pieces Of artillery Az
numerous prisoners were taken. Price 70
trsating towards Fort Scott -. 30 !.
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