The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26
Specials 10 New York papcrs

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7 Specials 10 New York papcrs.
New York. Nav "a. The Trsbunss cor
respondent states that less than 100, 600 new
troops rerulsed three divisions of Eweil'.
CORPS. Phree O'Clock FRIDAY morning Biz
news, Crawfords and Russell's division,
advanced. Their movement was 40 rapid
and unexpected that the rebel picket linz
was captured almost to man.
The 10th corps correspondent dating
Thursday morning saws the rebels advanced
on our entrenchment line ACROSS the PENN
sula and engaged our pickets hut were driv.
en- back Thew continued firing on on,
skirmish line aurin- the dav necessarily -
Our wounded probably number $50 Tn
wards. dusk the rebels made vreorons at
! tack to fnrce the skirmiShars from the roads
but without effect. TOpr defanses have been
greatly strengthened aft t ~ 81.
Rebel deserters represent the enemv's
force 10000 to 80, 900 strong undar, Beaure.
gard. ,.sr,.la ~ ,,g,5.
Last Thursday me rning randi artillery
firing. commenced In front Of Ames' division
but ceased soon after. probably temporarily.
Fighting was expected that day. as the reb-
els hope to take our position. 81
NoTE- From Secretary Stanton BY the
disp"tch on Saturday last it will be seen
that the rebel attack did not take place till
Friday. @ n ~ RBpoRrER.
ALBANY. Nav. 23-Gov Seymour has
directed the District ATTORNEY to procure
indictments agains. all who were engaged
IN the seizure IF the offices of the New
York World and Journal of Commerce
The Fredericksbnrgh correspondent ofthe
Tribune states that three gunboats anchor
ed there. on their way no the river. They
sent out an expadition three miles into the
country. which captured an acting master
in the. rebel navv and six men. and killed
three The prisoners stated that il our gun
boats had been two days later, thew would
have been boarded and captured by rebels
organized for that purpose.
New York, Nav ga Washington
dispatch Of YESTERDAY afternoon states that
the rebel army has been retreatino since the
attack on our right on the 18th. At o'clock
Saturday y. m. orr forces occupied Guinness
Station and as far as Bowling Green. Not
enough rebels had beea found to fight with
Two men were captured near Annapolis
and a mail destined to BALTIMORE with let
ters for New York Boston and Philadelphia
parties. Thew also had "A. 600 in gold and
50 600 in greenhacks The letters s,eak OF
a scarcity Of fhod &c, and contain highly
imnortant infnrmation sa So 1a -
The 7ssbnnss correspondent states that
lees than 10000 new troops repulsed three
divisions Of Ewell's corps ,s
AT three o'clDck on Friday morning Biz
ney's Crawford's and Russell's divisions
advanced. The movement was so rabid and
unexpected that the rebel nickel line was
captured almost to man. and swept on, un-
til two miles had been gained. Hundreds
of prisoners were captured y '@ffna 81
Prisoners state that Lee came with them
across the New York river and rode slong
their lines, addressing the hrigades, telling
them they were to Undertake A. movement
which, If successful, would he fatal to the
Yankees, and adiuring them 70 make it sue,
cesssul He told them to close upon our
rich stores and baggage and determined
assault would give them everything we pos
| sessed l.. fa-
The Worlds correspondent savsth Gen
Grant. ffanking as he will eventuallv1o. and
that beyond peradventure a fact which Lee
himself admits. under his undecided move
| ments, the rebel army viii gn back, contest
iogas itgoes at everv strong position, t, the
immediate vicinity Of Lynohburgh, which I
now learn from prisoner is being heavily
forti fed and win light the main decisive bat.
| tie of the war there -la svsG !nE g0.
| BALTIMORE, Nav. 23.-A letter from For
tress Monroe, dated the 21st. states tn I
rebel cavalry had attacked Fort Powha.tan,
on James River, making three charges,
which were allrepnlsed with heavy loss and
Decentralization. Our loss was slight.
|, New York, May 23.-The Times special
J says there has been no fighting since the
rebel attack on oui communication with
Fredericksburg on Thursday. We have
every reason 70 believe that on Friday and
Saturday movements will be made which
will be productive Of important results. >
~ A rebel lieutenant states that Lees army
numbered, before the battles, 90, 900 10 co..
900, that be has lost $4,000 to $4,000. He
also says the rebel army has plenty of pro.
VISIONS. $50 n lusv HUu aHas ,ab
A dispatch from Grants army to the
Philadelphia Inquirer states that early on
Saturday morning the army silently adyanc
ed, captured the rebel pckets pushed on and
cut off a portion Of the left Of the rear col
umn Of the main rebel army at New York
river, capturing some 400 prisoners. Three
stand of rebel colors were taken on FRIDAY
morning. i.Gg daa~ tEH ~ iee7 no@ q
s-l ~ ung ni hid tsa1 b Srcilass-s q
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