The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-11
News and Items.

| News and Items.
Hatteras Inlet is to be made a military
and naval rendezvous and the affair at tina,
place is to be followed up at other places
along the southern coast.
w. A. Richardson and Eleazcr Pain oil
ILL.,, and d. E. Sickles, Of N. Y, have been
appointed Brigadier Generals.
The noted privatecr jeff. Davis was re.
Gently wrecked while trying to get over the
bar ut st. Augustine, Florida.
1t is supposed that the average number
Of new recruits for the relief of the govern.
ment will average 5000 per day.
There are fresh stories that the rebels in
Va. arc in sad state Of restitution. Don't
you believe them.
Gen. Fremont has 10000 men in St.
Louis and is fortifying the city.
Holbrook, the Union candidate is elected
Governor Of Vermont over the straight Re-
publican and Democratic nominees.
The arsenal at st. Louis is to be removed,
by order of the government to Chicago. 1t
is thought the government will eventually
establish an armory at the latter point.
On the 4th there was lively skirmish
at Bailcy's Cross Roads, near Alexandria,
Va The rebels were driven back by four
companies Of our troops. Rebel loss twen-
ty wounded and five taken prisoners. Our
loss was two killed.
A Republican Congressional Convention
in this State has nominated Jos. F. Wilson,
for Congress to fiji the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Col. Curtis.
The Ohio Union State Convention was
presided over by Thos. Ewing. Dav. Todd
was nominated for Governor, Ben. Stanton
for Lieut. Governor, and the balance of the
offices were distributed between the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
The Democratic convention of N. Y.
nominated r. F. Jones for Secretary of
State, G. F. Comstock for Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals, Judge Scott for Comp
trollcr, L. Tremain for Atty General, F. c.
Bronch for Treasurer, and J. B. Lord and
w. Wright Canal Commissioners.
A gentleman from North Carolina re.
ports the Union prospects in that State to
be very encouraging. Leagues Of loyalty
exist in every county.
The n c. troops are said to have been
Withdrawn from Virginia since the affair Of
Hatteras.
Capt. Strong of the Wis. End had very
narrow escape on the 9Th inst. While he
was recc noitering the enemy's country in
Virginia, he got some distance in advance
of his men and was suddenly surrounded
and taken prisoner by six men, who, ATTIC,
taking him some distance in the rear, de
| manded his pistols. Thinking this good
time to make his escape, he shot two Of
them down and putting spurs to his horse
escaped The remaining four Immediately
fred at him and his escape was almost mi
raculous. One ball passed through his
canteen, another through his coat, and ,
third through his left cheek-passing ou
through his mouth.
| Baron Won Vagessank, a Swedish Officer
of distinction, has offered his sword andh
services to disagreement.
Purser Gallagher of the Washington Ma
Wy Yard is defaulter for 100000. HI
made his deposits in faro banks.
The War Department has been notifict
not to grant any more passes to women ant
children who desire to enter the southern
| States.
The Union men in Maryland are organ
izing for the Oct. election.
A terrible disaster occurred on the Han
nibal and st. 10. r. r. on the 9Th inst
The catastrophe occurred at Little Platt'
River Bridge, nine miles east Of st. Joseph
The bridge which is 100 feet span and 8!
feet above the water had been burned BY
the rebels so as scarcely to sustain its OWL
weight. As the train containing some 8;
to 100 passengers, including women ant
children, measured its length upon tn
bridge at II p. m., it give way and all wer'
precipitated to the bottom. Only three Oh
of the whole number escaped injury SO a
to be enabled to render assistance. Seven
teen were killed outright, and the Others
horribly mangled.
! On the 9th Gen. Grant with two regi
ments of infantry took possession of Pa
ducah, Ky. .....
Gen. Bragg, of the confederate army ha
been transferred from Pensacola to tn
Potomac.
| A rcbel-despatch from Richmond state
that 1O2 Federal prisoners arrived at tina
point on the 9Th.