The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-02-11


Deserters from the rebel army continue
to come into our lines 10 large numbers
900 have come over at Chattanooga since
the battle at Missionary Ridge.
After some reverses in West Virginia,
our forces, under Gen. Mulligan, have de.
feated the enemy in several engagements.
driving him towards the Shenandoah Val.
ley, and taking aud re capturing large
number Of prisoners.
Gen Blunt has joined Cen Curtis in Kan
sas, and is to be sent to Fort Smith with a
force sufficient for defensive and offensive
operations.
Two thousand corpses have been taken
from the cathedral recently destroyed by
fire at Santiago Chill. The authorities have
prohibited the rebuilding of building
which has now for the third time been burn.
ed, causing the death in so shocking man.
ner of SO many thousand victims OF folly
and superstition, and they are Sustained by
the people.
The Legislature of Kansas have resolved
to go into the election of u s. Senator
this session, contrary to the understanding
when they were elected. Gen. Lanes term
expires March 4th, 1865. .a
Spain is having an uphill business of it,,
subduing the St Domingans. Spanish off
GERS say that 40, 900 more troops are indis-
pensable, and that % 900 must remain on
the Island two years afterwards to hold it.
Cuba has furnished as much money and
men as can be spared, and the crown is TO
be momorialized to abandon St Domngo.
The news. from North Carolina is import.
ant. The rebels in that State manifest con-
siderable activity. The latest news ia
that they have taken Newport, cut OFF
communication with Beaufort captured and
destroyed the gunboat Underwater, add are
threatening Newborn. The latter however
could sustain long siege. We lost killed
wounded and missing. about 800 men in
these fig ITS. The loss of the enemy in kill.
ed and wounded was heavy. ..
1t Is difficult to fully comprehend the sit
uation at Knoxville and in East Tennessee.
Accounts are conflicting. Longstree has
been reinforced from North Carolina, and is
expecting reinforcements from johnson.
One account says our force at Cumberland
GAP has been cut off but can maint ain their
position. A good deal Of cavalry fighting
has been going On in East Tennessee. I'M
doubtedly with varying results. Gen.
Scofield has assumed command of the army
of Ohio, relieving Gen. Foster.
Latest news from Newborn N. G.. is more
favorable. The rebels had fallen back l6
miles, finding the place too strongly forti.
fed. fsy ..e. .-H s. as.. .r.
Several Governors Of loyal States are in
Washington for the purpose of consulting
in reference to filling the 100000 draft.
1t is asserted that the rebel armies contain
more men than at any time since the war,
and that we shall loose much of the ground
gained, unless the Union ranks are filed by
spring.
Gen. Butler made brilliant but bootess
raid. to within ten miles of Richmond in
tending surprise, but Yankee deserter 7
revealed the design to tn rebels, and our
forces fell back. Gen Meade at the same
time crossed the Rapidan. Both movements
created tremendous panic in Richmond
There was cry of "the Yankees are com
ing" "the Yankees are comng!" The
panic lasted two days