The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-21
News ofsl,e Week

escapeu oy way OF hSnDy zap, anu tue
pursuit has been abandoned. They had a
train over mile long. Of every kind Of We
hicle, and all sorts of plumber, including
horses, cattle. mules. hogs and sheep. There
was rumor at Harrisburg that The raiders
had been intercepted at Lcesburg, 80 wagons
recovered. 100 prisoners taken. Rehelsac
nowledge 1000 killed and wounded at Mon
ocacy.
Sheridan is engaged in another important
expedition, force or destination not indicated.
Heavy skrmishing was going on in front
Of the 9th corps Of Grants armv on the nth
An early assault soon expected along the
whole line. s.esr .zaalssg3 st' a.aE
The Banks decline to loan the $50, 00O, 900
asked bv Secretary Fessenden and the lat
ter has returned t, Washington iF g'f5
The Richmond Examiner desponds,
thinks Sherman is very likely to take AT
lanta ifrtG e#Htf a.r.p sE# 81 Es7
The Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad is repaired
and again in operation to Wheeling. e7i
The Steamer. Illinois, has arrived at New
York from Aspinwalf A fire at Panama
destroyed four houses. Loss 5000. 900. sa"
% The Indians attacked Biiou Rancho, go
mics east OF Denver, on the night Of the
l7;h, killing three men and running off II
mules. The following morning they run OFF
all the stage stock at Junction, 100 miles
east Of Denver. Fears for the safety or
settlers are expressed. More troops are
Thornton's Missouri rebels have been
broken up, and have scattered throughout
the State. COL Ford is is at Liberty, with
Union force z
Reports represent Gen. Candy actively
engaged in perfecting arrangements for mil
itary operations. Masanza, a position half
way between Port Hudson and Red River is
strongly, fortified, and is held by Gen. III
n,n with colored troops It is the key to
Red River. ~. -,
French paper reports Semmes gone, to
German watering place. leaving his Lieu
tenant to take his place in the new pirate
vessel. soon to come out. -, obi -s cots. \,
II is reported that Hon. Salmon p Chase
has determined to Wis Europe during this
season, and report has it that he il now in
communication with Secretary Fessenden at
New York, in reference to the subject of ne.
gotiatirg for ign loan. y 1aa- ay5l I'D 1i
It looks as If Sweden were disposed to
take hand IN the fight between Denmark
and the German Powers. A dispatch from
Berlin announces that the Swedish squadron
received orders to put to sea Immediately.
On Saturday, Forrest, with a reported
force Of 5000 or 10000 men, appeared be.
fore Hunt vile, Ala, and drove in the Union
p;ckets. The garrison was being reinforced.
The Loyal Leagues of Northwest
ern Missouri are organizing against
the guerillas. a. aa-4
Sec. Fessenden. having failed to
negotiate q loan from the banks,
is about going to the people for a
loan. E aa. aaa
G. c. Clay, of Alabama, Jacob
Thompson, of Mississippi, B. F. Tuck
er and Geo. N. Sanders, as beautiful
a set of rebels as could well be scared
up, are in Canada, opposite Niagara
Falls, to operate on the Chicago Con-
vention and secure the success of the
Democratic party s.a .nEjt b
An expedition of a formidable char
acter, has left New Orleans for some
destination not made public. =
The latest advices from Sherman.
represent the entire army over the
Chattahoochee, and four miles from
Atlanta. Rumors, doubtless prema-
ture, report great battle, $4,000
prisoners and Atlanta taken. There
is great panic in Atlanta. u .a2s
A man in Georgia lost four and a
halt bacon sides and two pieces of
dried beef He offered $lOo for the
thief, stating that the1 loss could not
be made good for $500. 81 ass d.
The QUALIFICATIONS OF SUBSTITUTES.
The uncertainty which the Provost Mar
shsl Generals Office has thro wn over the
subject ofthe eligibility ofsubstitutes for SER
vice in the army is being gradually removed.
A few dsys since we noticed :, ordo- A.,