The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02
News and Items.

The Union party of Wisconsin have
nominated the following ticket: For Gov
ernor, L. P. Harvey, of Rock; for Lieut..
Gov, w. G. Allen of Walworth; for Sec
rotary of State, J. T. Lewis, Of Columbia;
for Treasurer, s. d. Hastings, of Trempe-
leau for Attorney General, j. H. Howe,
of Brown; for State Prison Commissioner
H. c. Heg, of Racine; for Bank Comp
trollcr, John Bracken, Of Iowa for Super.
intendent, John G. McKindley. Lient.
Governor, Secretary of State, Bank Comp
troller, and State Superintendent, are all
Democrats.
The Republicans have also held their State
Convention and nominated what they term
Republican Union Ticket" composed
as follows: For Governor, l.. p. Harvey,
of Rock; for Lieut.. Governor, Edward
Solomon, Of Milwaukee; for Secretary Of
State, J. L. Lewis, Of Columbia; for Treas.
urer, s. d. Hastings, Of Trempaleau; for
Atty. General, JAS. II. Howe, of Blown !;
for Bank Comptroller, D. n Ramsey, of
Ozaukee; for Superintendent, j. L. Pick
ard, of Grant.
A portion of Col Gearey's force had an
action on the oath with body of 500 re-
bells, near Catochn Mountain, Virginia.
The rebels were we'll sheltered but were
forced from their position and totally rout-
ed with considerable loss. 30.
YIN tire -otu, oov- 80 .A-.-I.L Ohio rari
won't topeth"r with Ringgold's cavalry, Is
strong, and 400 of the 9Th Ohio made an
advance towards Romney, drove out the
enemy Goo strong) from Mechanicsburgh
Gap, advanced on the town of Romnev de-
Tended by 400 rebels, stormed them ard
drove them back to the mountains with a
loss IF 50 killed and large number wound
cd. Our loss killed and ten wounded.
The Tennessee rebels under Gen. Buck.
ner have been laying waste Southern Ken.
lucky.
The Kentucky Legislature is taking vi
gorous actions against the rebels. A bill
has passed the Senate calling out 10000
men for service from one to three years.
Another bill has also passed, declaring that
every Kentuckian who voluntarily joins the
rebel invading force against the State, shall
be forever incapable of taking or holding
any estate in Kentucky, unless they return
to their allegiance within so days.
| Up to this time the rebel privateers have
seized ca Of our vessels valued at $2,79l..
400. Our men-of.war have captured 50
rebel vessels, valued at S1,9O7, 200; this
| does not include the vessels seized at New
York, Boston, and other ports.
1t is estimated that the New York Mer.
chants have lost by means of the rebellion
quite 100000, 900. .u
100000 of the National Loan was taker
at Pittsburg, in one week.
The rebels have planted SO many batterie:
along the Va. side of the Potomac, below
Washington as to close the navigation o
that river whenever it shall be deemed ne
cessary. Their plan seems to be to make
a feint upon Alexandria, while at the SAM
time the main army in two divisions vii
cross above and below w ashington ant
unite in an attack on the Maryland side O
the city of Washington.
Gen. Lanes command surprised supc
rior force of the rebels at Papinsville, Mo.
on the 2lst, aud after -e~erc fight route,
them. Our forces had . large numbc
wounded. The rebels lost 40 killed, 1O
prisoners, and all their tents, wagons an,
supplies.
The bill which passed both Houses re
questing Gen. Anderson to call for an
take command Of the Kentucky volunteers
was vetoed by Gov. Magoffin and passe
over the veto in the House, GO against %
It is believed in Boonville that Price coul
not take Lexington, but if he should, onl
with terrible slaughter. jackson, it is sal
has no more than $500 men, and is ST.,
rounded on every side. He connot escap
if defeated, nor hold Lexington if he gets il
In Pettis county all the rebels have gon
off in squads to join jackson; nearly all tn
Unonists have left also in fear The cour
ry is perfectly desolate, fine crops are stand
ng ungathered everywhere
THE MCGREGoR PREss-The McGrego
Press week or two since passed into til
hands of F. Belfoy, late of the New Or,
gon Repub lican, a gentleman of expcriene
in the newspaper line, who will no doul
| make the paper very acceptable visitor ;
the homes Of the citizens of McGregor an
the country round about. We extend I
, Mr.. Belfoy tn: az of fraternity, and wis
, him SUCCESS in his new field Of enternris