The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-15
News and Items.

News and Items.
The N. Y. Herald understands that the
confederate troops are to be withdrawn from
Pensacola and concentrated in Virginia.
$4,000 men are to te concentrated at
Cairo.
JEFF Davis informs Gov. Letcher that he
intends to command the confederate troops
in person.
The news that Beauregard was killed at
Charleston, we do not credit.
The Harriet Lane has captured one Of
the rebel privatcers off the Virginia cape.
A collision is expected in Virginia, As
soon as the federal troops cross the Poto-
mac.
Bouligney of La, is still for tho Union.
The rebels have seized the U. s. schoon-
or 7scilight employed in the Gulf Of Mex.
leo.
The Sccessionists set Washington on
fire in four places on Thursday morning.
The Sd Regiment from Kentucky has
offered its services to the Government.
The legislature Of Pennsylvania have a
bill creating $4,000, 900 loan and raising
fifteen regiments beyond both requirements
Of the general Government.
Mr.. Cummings, Conductor, and Mr..
Smith, Engineer, were thrown from the
train, on the Dubuque r. r. on Thursday
last, and the cars passing over them, they
were instantly killed. M
On Thursday last the steamer Grey Ea-
gle, while passing through draw Of the
Railroad bridge struck the pier off larboard
side, cutting her in two and sunk immedi-
ately. Boat and cargo total loss. Four
lives lost.
Maj. Anderson is reported to have re.
ceived the command of the Kentucky bri.
gadc.
Several of the Baltimore rioters have
been arrested. We hope their trial will
not be farcical.
Tennessee and Arkansas have cut loose
from the Union-the former proposing to
submit her ordinance to the people for ra-
LITIGATION on the 9Th June. A military bill
has passed the Tennessee legislature calling
for $4,000 volunteers and appropriating
$1,000, 900 Internationally, and $4,000.
600 conditionally for their support.
The Secessionists are reinforcing and
fortiying Norfolk and IIarper's Ferry.
Sen. johnson, Of Tennessee, made =
manly Union speech at Knoxville, few
days since. He was applauded. We fear
the Tenncssceans generally will not profit
by the words Of their best man.
Maryland will remain in the Union-her
legislature on the 9Th isn't, refused, unan'-
mously, t. call q convention.
The Governor of Michigan, recommends
the legislature now in session to raise four
regiments and authorize ten more If aeces-
sary-the volunteers preparatory to being
mustered into the service Of the United
States. Subsequent enlistmcnts to he for
three years.
The Panama Star q Herald of the oath
ult., mentions among it's news that the
town Of Mendoza, in Chill, containing a
population Of $4,000 inhabitants, was ut
terly destroyed by an earthquake on the
Goth of March. Eight thousand 1,ersone
are reported killed! The town of San
Juan thirty leagues distant was also report.
ed to be lost. We trust the rumor is at
least greatly exaggerated.
Willard Fillmore, ex.Prcsidcnt, is Cap
tain Of military company Of Buffalo call
the Union Continentals.
A special session Of the Missouri Legis-
laturc is called to assemble to-day. The
design is to place the State on a good war
footing Seven regiments have already
been rendered to the Governor.
Rufus II. King has been appointed Brig
adler General of the Wisconsin military.
President Lincoln has issued second
call for troops, viz: 1904 volunteers for
three years; 22,7l4 regular troops, and
5000 seamen.
The ladies of Milwaukee have presented
a magnificent flag to the First Regiment.
On its reception the whole force knclt upon
one knee and swore to protect it. Wen
insure that flag for less than per cent.
Some Georgia. person advertises for fivc
hundred washerwomcn to whip back Gov.
Sprague's r. I. regiment. We will con-
cede that women in arms are formidable,
and We should fear for the safety Of that
corps should regiment of the fair assail;
but, we will not admit that there is south
ern regiment Of men in the Confederate
States that can scoop the ''little Rhodes"
Naval officers Of this Government have
gone to Europe to buy vessels for our Navy.
Ninety-four of the Maryland Guards have
been arrested in an attempt to desert the
federal troops.
Beauregard and Russell, Of the London
Times wercin Montgomery last week. The
latter is said to be convinced that secession
will be triumphant. If that report is true,
r. is not the first foreigner that has been
taken in and sold on this side Of the water.
The Government is overwhelmed with
offers Of troops. 1t has decided to refuse oil
offers from private individuals.
Over fifty vessels armed and equipped
at the expense Of owners have been offered
to help quell the rebellion. Several of our
lake propellors have also been rendered by
their owners who propose to take them
down the st. Lawrence.
JEFF. Davis has postponed his proposed
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