The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-18

News and ltems.
On the l 18th inst, a body of 1850 federal
troops made reconnaissance from Chain
Bridge beyond Lewiston, and on their re-
turn were fred upon by the rebels. Several
of our men were wounded and it was be-
lieved that several of the rebels were killed.
The excitement in Washington while this
fighting was proceeding is reported to have
been intense.
Col. Rankin, member Of the Canadian
Parliament has obtained leave to raise a
regiment of 1900 lancers to rendezvous at
Detroit.
Two hundred North Carolinians have
been mustered into the federal service by
Col. Hawkins, in command at Hatteras In.
let.
Gen. Mcclellan has restored the colors
TO the N. Y. 10th Regiment.
On the 10th inst, Gen. Pope, with the
10th Illinois and Sd Iowa Regiments was
in pursuit of the noted Mart. Green and
his force of 5000 men. It was thought
the pursued would escape.
Eight companies of the 18th Iowa regi-
ment went down to Cairo on the 10th on
board the Louisiana.
John Powell, of Eddyville, Iowa, was
shot and instantly killed on Friday last by
man named Hardec. Powell has previ-
ously threatened the life of Hardee and
severely abused an old man the day previ-
ously for dcnouncing traitors. g.
1t is said Vice President Hamlin has al
most totally avoided Washington since his
Inauguration.
Gen. Mcclellan informs the War Depart
ment that we shall have no more Bull Run
affair.
The gunboats which went down below
Cairo on Tuesday last, did material damage.
A paper from the rebel camp acknowl-
edges the loss of 50 killed, and large num-
Der wounded, and the disabling of the gun
boat Yankee.
A livel1 brittle occurred at Carrixe's Fer
ry, in western Virginia, on Tuesday last,
between Gen. Rosencrans and Gen. Floyd,
with 5000 men on each side. Gen. Roscn-
Grams assailed the enemy's position about
o'clock, and the battle was waged with
ont intermission until night when our forces
slept upon their arms prepared to renew
the fight in the morning. During the
night, however, Floyd crossed the river,
burned the bridge and beat hasty retreat
leaving his camp equipage, wagons, horses,
a large quantity Of ammunition and fifty
head of cattle. Our troops recovered 25
men of Col. Tyler's regiment which had
been taken by Floyd, at Cross Lanes, but
were unable to pursue Floyd by reason of
the destruction Of the bridge, and the i'm
possibility of fording the stream on account
of its depth and turbulence. Our loss was
Is killed and 70 wounded. Among the
killed was Col. Lowe of the 18th Ohio. The
rebel loss is not ascertained.
Jeunison, the Kansas Jay -hawker, is re-
ported to have whipped out 500 rebels un-
der the command of the notorious DR.. Sta
Piles, and killed their leader.
Postage on letters to Prussia, Austria,
Bavaria, Saxony, Wurteruburgh, Mechlen-
burg, Strelitz, Oldenburg, Lumburg, Bruins
wick, Lubec, Hamburg or Bremen,
forwarded in the Prussian closed mail will
hereafter be % cents. All unpaid letters to
whatever part Of Germany they may be
addressed, and all prepaid letters addressed
to any other German State than those above
mentioned, will continue to be charged at
the existing rate of so cents.
OF the 60 prisoners confined at Fort La
fayette, every one but three has been found
guilty of the treason for which they were
arrested.
Capt. Dore, Of the Pocahontas, is under
arrest on a charge of reasonable inter
course.
One hundred and ninety. five towns, cast
ing two-thirds of the aggregate vote of the
State of Maine, give Washburn, Republi-
can, 1866; Jameson, Union Democrat,
1878; Dana, Peace Democrat, ~, l4o.-
Majority for Washbarn, 12,347.
1t is reported that the rebel privatee,
Sumpter had gone ashore on the island Of
Trinidad, Port Spain, on the Goth of Aug.
and was total wreck.
The Richmond Examiner says before
many days the navigation of the Potomac
will be effectually closed. The same pape,
also says JEFF Davis has so far recovered
as to take an airing in his carriage. !:
| Provost Marshal McKinstry of St. Louis
has issued proclamation, declaring, under
Fremonts proclamation, three slaves, tn
property of one Thos. L. Snead, rebel, t.
be free men.
The circulation of the Dubuque Heralt
has been interdicted in st. Louis city ant
county.
II. NJ. Stokes, Grand Master of the Ere
and Accepted Masons of Ohio, died at hi
reridence in Lebanon, on the 18th inst.
The Nahant Hotel, Nahant, has been de
stroyed by fire. Loss, 500, O0O-insure'
for $4,000.
The Kentucky Legislature has passed
bill directing the government to deman'
the withdrawal Of all the rebel troops iron
Kentucky. A bill making it felony t
carry arms against the U. s., or urge other
! to do the same, has also passed. The pen
. atty for disobedience is death.
The confederate troops in Kentucky hav
seized upon the banks at Bowling Gree