The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05
News of the Week.

Advices from Santa Fe to April lst. have
been received Mt st. Louis, which state that
Capt. Marcy had been overtaken by an exl ress
from Gen. Garland, directing him to wait until
an escort of four companies could join him
Marcy was resting on the Arkansas River near
Bents Fort. 1t is also reported that q, 900
Indians are congrcgatcd on the plains preparing
to make descent on the frontiers, hostlities
having already commenced in some quarters.
This movement is attributed to the sanity
Brigham. who by this. hopes TO draw the attcn.
ton OF the Government away from the Mormons
to the frontier statcs
The report is contradicted by the St. Louis
Republican.
The steamship Moses Taylor from Aspinwall
with the California Mails Of April 5, arrived
in New York April q She brought nearly a
million and half in treasure, and over 500
passengers.
California news unimportant. The Equinoc-
tial storm ragged with great fury, for "a days,
and freshcts had been heavy in the mining re-
gions.
The new state quarantine buildings at Sig
neries Point, Staten Island, wero totally des-
troyed by fire on the night Of April 26. They
were not occupied, and doubtless were set on
fire.
From statement made by the New York
Banks, April 26, we learn that the increase in
specie was $9l7, 442, total amount on hand.
$34,ll3,s9l.
1t is currently reported that the Money Kings
Of the world, the Rothchilds, have been for the
last two or three months, realizing cautiously,
yet continually on many Of the securities they
held, in London and Paris, thus showing their
want Of confidence in the stocks of both Eng
land and France.
Tho Russian Government have recently
made purchase of 100000 tons of rails in
England thereby showing that the railroad sys-
TEN Of the Empire is being prosecuted with
vigor.
1t is reported that Mr. Sumner health Is vet
very precarious, and rohibits any attention to
business.
Silver coin is 50 abundant in New York city,
that it is advertised for sale in lots of 800, and
upward, at ! per cent discount.
When Col. Fremont went to California, he
took out from the government, quit claim Of
all the interest it had in the Maripos, grant,
therefore the recent decision of a California
Court, that the minerals belong to the U. S.
Government, does not affect his interest in the
least.
The Cincinnati Gazette, ex pressis its disappro-
baton Of the common practice of card playing,
on the cars, as it is not agreeable to many who
have occasion to travel on them.
Some twenty or thirty lives were lost, by the
burning ofthe stcam's o Spray, Star of,he West
and Keokuk, at St. Louis. Tho fire originated on
the Ocean Spray, and was caused by racing,
an intense heat being got up for that purpose.
A dispatch from Washington Of Arrn 9th.
says Mr.. Frederick Roby, IN cx-hish priest,
had just arrived. a fugitive from Salt Lake. His
accounts of the Mormons differ materially from
those heretofore given. He does not think thew
will fight, as he says they have nc clnnon, pow
der, Or military stores, and no large military
ioIce, ~ they CaiAios LA "s'c' o'S' "s'oo Ane"
capable of bearing arms.
Dispatches dated April 9. have been received
at the Navy Department from Capt Hudson, in
command Of the steam frigate Niagara, that
47j miles Of the Telegraph cable had been
coled on board of the Niagara and Agamem-
non. Each would carry 1850 miles.
The West Troy Exchange, the principal
Hotel in Trey, N. Y, was destroyed by fire on
the morning Of April 26. Supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary.
Advices from different parts of Georgia and
state that the cotton plants were in
ured by frost on the night Of April q. So.
J The Courier states that the Island in
'front.' of Lower Town has been confirmed to