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Brig. General Campbell arrived in town
this (Thursday) morning, and brings in-
telligence of the most sanguinary battle
of the war, at Gettysburg, in Pennsylva-
nia. Meade has succeeded in completely
routing Lee, driving him out of Pennsyl-
vania, killing and wounding 15,000 of
his troops and capturing 20,000 prisoners,
together with large amounts of stores and
guns, and retaking a large number of the
horses and cattle stolen by Lee during
his raid. This intelligence is from
Meade's official report. The prospect is
good for capturing the bulk of Lee's
whole army before he can cross the
Potomac. The Potomac river is report-
ed to have raised 7 feet. Glory!

The heat for the past few days has
been intense. The thermometer is re-
ported to have read 110° yesterday.

COMPANY "A."—Lieut. James Bacon,
with thirty men, halted a day in town,
last week, while on their way from Fort
Randall, to Vermillion. Among the
familiar faces, composing the detachment,
we noticed Serg't English, Corporal Falk-
inburg, quiet Tommy Tate, Buckhart,
Wilkins, and Long—all looking robust
and in the best of spirits. They have
been absent from Yankton since last fall,
and in the meantime have been constant-
ly engaged in active duty, scouting and
escorting trains from Randall to Pierre.—
The remainder of the company is partly
at Fort Randall, and a detachment at
Crow Creek, under Captain Miner. We
were informed by Lt. Bacon, that their
stay at Vermillion would be brief, as
they would be relieced by a company of
the 7th Iowa, shortly. Lt. Jim has lost
none of his social, genial qualities; on
the contrary, like grape juice, he im-
proves with age.

Charley Piecotte, our fellow towns-
man, is at present absent with a party of
Yankton Indians, in search of Buffalo.—
Charly [Charley] attends them to prevent any colli-
sion with the troops constantly scouting
through the country.

Maj. Gregory returned from be-
low yesterday, bringing a few luxuries to
gladden the hearts of "us backwoods
denizens." Gregory & Bro. can boast of
as complete an assortment of goods as
any establishment in the Northwest.—
That's a stubborn fact.

Hon. Bly Wood has gone "up
country" as far as the new Winnebago
Agency. While absent he will engage in
the philanthropic labor of providing
"tepees" for the Indians. He is a good
citizen—useful in this community—and
we can't afford to lose him.

Captain Pell, of the Minnesota
1st, arrived in town last week, on his way
to overtake the expedition. The Captain
has been with the Army of the Potomac
through nineteen battles, and escaped
without a scratch. He will occupy the
position of Adjutant General on General
Sully's staff.

We received an invitation to at-
tend the celebration at Vermillion on the
Fourth, but owing to indisposition were
prevented from being present. We un-
derstand the affair passed off splendidly.
The oration by Marshal Pinney is highly
spoken of by those who attended as an
able and eloquent address. The as-
semblage was large, and the utmost de-
corum was observed.

This section of our Territory is
suffering severely for want of rain. Crops
of all kinds are in a deplorable condition,
the grass is stunted, and becoming
"singed" and vegetation generally is
prematurely "giving up the ghost" for
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Sioux City Register

SATURDAY, JULY 11.

THE EXPEDITION.

Private dispatches have been received
within some twenty miles above Fort
Randall. The health of the command
was good, but the prospect of success was
rather gloomy. In consequence of the
extreme and protracted drought it was
found very difficult to procure grass for
the animals, or water. But one boat had
succeeded in getting above Randall. The
others were fast aground with no prospect
of escape by unloading. General
Sully has ordered the employment of
teams for transportation of supplies from
the embargoed boats to Ft. Pierre. There
was a rumor of hostile Indians in force
this side of Fort Pierre, and some hopes
were entertained of an engagement.

We have every confidence that nothing
which skill, prudence or foresight may
provide will prevent a realization of all
we hope from this formidable expedition,
but without adequate supplies both for
men and animals, it is apparent that noth-
ing can be accomplished. There may be
obstacles of this character for which
human ingenuity can provide no remedy.
These may create an imperitive necessity
of so limiting the march as to keep with-
in proper distance of supplies, or of simp-
ly confiding the seasons operations to
frontier protection, and preparing depots
and garrisons with a view to further
movements early next Spring.

The steamer West Wind arrived
at our levee on Monday, being mostly
loaded with government freight, and pass-
ed up on Tuesday morning for Ft. Ran-
dall. Among the passengers we were
pleased to greet Gen. J. B. S. TODD who,
with his family are on their return to Da-
kota. We have said a good deal in our
columns in regard to Gen. TODD, and we
only wish we had said or could say more.
He is the only official in the Territory
who actually resides there, and we believe
he makes the best interests of Dakota his
study by day and his subject matter for
dreams by night. How men who have so
bitterly opposed him for the last few
months can calmly compare the flying
trip of ex-Gov. JAYNE from his home in
Springfield, Ill., through the Territory a
few days since to obtain a little more tes-
timony to bolster up his pretended claim
to the Delegateship, with the return of
Gen. TODD like the Patriarchs of old with
his wife, his children and his cattle, horses
and sheep to stay—yes, live with them and
unite his fortunes with that of the Terri-
tory, and not put their mouths in their
hdnds [hands] and their hands in the dust, is more
than a mystery to us.

The General has nearly recovered his
health and proposes to accompany the
great expedition against the Indians and
render what assistance he can, which from
his intimate knowledge of the country
and different tribes must be of no small
benefit. We believe success to Gen. TODD
is success to the Territory and to North-
western Iowa, and we assuredly say, suc-
cess to him.

The West Wind had on board
some fine stock belonging to Gen. TODD,
of Dakota. The General is taking them
up to place on his farm near Yankton.—
He has a fine silver stallion, from the celebrated
horse "Silver Heels," owned, we believe,
by Gen. SINGLETON, of Illinois; a full
blood Durham cow, all full bloods; a
Spanish and French Merino Buck and five
Ewes, and some pigs of the Cumberland
breed. This is the first blooded stock that
has been imported into that new Territo-
ry, and we are sure the people there will
be under many obligations to Gen. TODD
for this new enterprise of his.—Omaha.
Nebraskian.

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We notice the arrival of Gen. Hill
and staff during the past week by the Ft.
Dodge stage. The people of Dakota will
doubtless be glad to see the Gen'l. return
and continue the survey in the Territory,
but we think we speak the sentiments of
all when we say that it would give better
satisfaction if he would select his staff
from the practical surveyors of Dakota.—
The General spends but little time in Da-
kota himself, but we are pleased to know
that during his absence he talks well and
labors earnestly for the welfare of this
section of country.

HOT—HOTTER—HOTTEST—HOT-
TENTOTTEST.—Such was the exclamation
from our Devil this morning, and he
didn't do justice to the subject. In fine
the English language is not adequate to
express the melting condition of the weath-
er, and as ye local is not versed in any
other, we will leave the subject and offer
as an inducement $5 for any word that
will convey to the mind a correct idea of
the heat—the winner to expend the funds
in sherry cobblers at Borsch's.

It is a universally admitted fact that
the emigration to the different mining re-
geions west of us, and to the Pacific coast,
is unprecedentedly large. To us this
emigration is not owing to advantages
superior to those which have held them-
selves out from that country during former
years, but rather to an influence nearer
home. They are sick of the war, and are
determined, if possible, to get beyond its
reach. That is the principal reason for
this westward movement.

The Glorious Fourth passed off
with us in an especially pleasant manner.
We had no Democrat or Copperhead, Re-
publican or black snake celebration, we
don't believe any body read the Constitu-
tion or the Declaration of Independence,
or anything else. Our elequent young
men have got to hold on to their pent up
patriotic speeches, or bust and waste their
sweetness on the desert air. But Capt.
Smith, of the Sioux City Artillery squad,
did give a National salute at day break,
and sundry eye-openers during the night.
Fuller, of the Wauregan, gave all those
desiring to "trip the light fantastic tow,"
(not original) and we were one of 'em, a
fine opportunity on the Eve of the Fourth.
The music was exhilerating [exhilarating], the supper
excellent, the ladies charming, and the
dance a success.

The patriotism of the rising generation
exhausted the supply of fire crackers long
before the 4th had come, and thus no ac-
cident occured [occurred] from the premature dis-
charge of them amoug [among] the boys. Among
the older boys we think there must have
been very generally something expected to
arrive, for very many of them were seen
frequently to be looking for something
through a glass. We guess it didn't come
for when we retired late at night a large
crowd was still up and round looking still.
Perhaps it was the next Fourth of July
they were looking for—if so, when it
comes may we all be here to see it.

The river is still falling a little.—
The sand bars show more plainly each day.

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Mr. Weare, of the firm of Weare
& Allison of this city, left of the steamer
West Wind for up country, to attend the
payment of the soldiers composing the
Indian Expedition. This firm furnished
a large amount of Exchange to the "boys"
when last paid off at Camp Sully, and we
understand the Drafts were all found as
good as Greenbacks, and we have no
doubt but Mr. W. will be welcomed again
among them with his Exchange.

Aleck Graber, Agent of the [West-]
ern Stage Co., is in town. There's [no?]
line of Stages that has done more [page folded]
Northwest than the Western Stage [Co.—]
They are always prompt and reliable [and]
cater to the public requirements [and] ne-
cessities, and give entire satisfaction and
the whole secret is in the fact that they
always keep such men as Mr. [Graber] in
their employ. Men who know [how to] do
business, and by their affability [and court-]
esy win the good will ofthe [community.]

Lt. Bacon of Co. A, Dakota Cav-
alry, was in town a few days the past
week. He is in command of a squad of
thirty men now stationed at Vermillion to
protect that portion of the settlement till
the arrival of the Iowa Seventh Cavalry.
The Lieut. appeared as gay and festive as
ever, and seemed to recognize common
people the same as though he had not
recently donned a new shoulder strap with
one bar instead of two.

Gen. Campbell, one of the Inspec-
tors of our army, passed through our city
on Wednesday last. He examined the
Hospital in charge of Surgeon S. P. Yeo-
mans and we understand he was much
pleased with its appearance. He will
take a careful look at the Expedition and
return. The Gen. has evidently seen ser-
vice and will have honorable wounds to
show through life.

Robeare's saloon has been chang-
ed into a Government warehouse. Parties
in town bought out the establishment and
packed up the Billiard Table, and we un-
derstand offer it for sale. A little lager
may be a good thing but we think it speaks
well for town not to be supporting quite so
many of these institutions.

Major Burbank, Paymaster U. S.
A., passed up a few days since with funds
sufficient to pay off all the troops in this
District. He will be glady received by
the boys we doubt not, and Greenbacks
will be plenty again. Pay day is almost as
good a day as St. Patrick's day in the
morning.

Maj. Sheperd of the 6th Iowa
Cavalry is in town. He has been quite ill
at the Fort and has a furlough to recupe-
rate. We trust he will soon be able to
join his command again.