The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-05
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CEMENT ATACQULA GREER
Senator Douglas Dead


On Friday and Saturday the Frec6srn and
Paenoe attempted to silence the rebel batteries
at Acquia Creek, and partially succeeded, when
they drew off for reinforcements. It is believ.
ed the enemy numbered 1900 and an observer.
with a telescope observed numerous bodies car !
'red away in wagons One seaman only was
.injured-none killed.
The unreliability Of telegraphic dispatches is,
illustrated by the fact that the reported ba tteryi
lat Matthias Point proves to be wood pile.
Lieut.. Tompkins reports that since his en-.
gagcment at Fairfax he finds three men mis-,
sing, three slightly wounded, and six horses,
/ lost. He thinks he killed and wounded thirty,
five rebels. and brought away five prisoners,
On Sunday the same company Of dragons
hearing that two of their comrades who had
been taken prisoners were to be hung. they set
off promptly and rescued them. r
\ light collision occurred at Williamsport on,
Saturday morning in consequence ofan attempt
on the part of some Of the rebels to seize a
! ferry boat to cross into Maryland. A brisk fire
ensued for an hour, when the rebels withdrew, !
several being wounded unionists unhurt.
NJ. o. Field is about to construct four float.
1 ing boats Of the capacity Of 500 men each, in
tended to operate on Memphis and below.
Senator Douglas died in Chicago at ten min
Eutes past Q O'Clock Monday morning, surround
ed by his friends The news Of his death sped
rapidly over the whole country, and everywhere
produced the profoundest sorrow. p wac" i
Dispatches from New York on Monday state
that three Notwithstanding Wilson's pleas.
ant Zouaves--werc to leave to-day for Fortress
Monroe, fully equipped.
Scott's Light Guard Regiment was expected
I to leave on Monday for the scat Of war.
Fairfax, Va, is occupied by three federal
| regiments. ~aa"@ ;# gid 1855
1t is expected the N. Y. Seventh Regiment
will soon be mustered into service.
A London letter says Col. Fremont will
probably take with him to this country 10000
rifles and forty IL Id. rifle guns,
Col. Smith Of the N. Y. 18th Regiment, re-.
Gently took $50 muskrts from the secessionists
| OF Maryland, and intends to capture oil the
weapons he finds in the hands of such chaps
hereafter. .s. S.. , u1ss rn-. ..,.r
1t is now positively asserted that the Cabinet
have decided to make requisition for $4,000
more men for the war. p. .-arH7, 3. |
The Posts Washington letter Of Monday
j. says it is thought Congress when assembled in
July will authorize loan of 500 600, 900.
The Wheeling Intelligencer Of Saturday, an
3nounces the breaking up Of rebel company Of
500 or 600 men at Buffalo, on the Kanawha, on
/ the approach of the Ohio Regiment. The same
paper reports that the seventh and fifth Indiana
Reg ments are in Virginia, en- route for Graf
ton.
New York dispatches Of Monday state that
Jeff. Davis has issued proclamation directing
federal troops to Withdraw from Virginia SOIL
Instead of complying with this command the
federal government expects by the close Of the
present week to have $4,000 men near Alcxan.
sdria, 10000 at Grafton, 10000 near Harper's
Ferry, and $4,000 ut Fortress Monroe.
Advices from Cincinnati OF Monday state
that two columns Of troops from Gen McClel.
\ lan's command, one in command Of Col. Kelly,
Iiof the LIST Regiment OF Va. volunteers, and the
\ otier commanded by Col. Crittenden. of the
Ind. volunteers, left Grafton early last night,
and after marching during the entire night for
] about 20 miles through drcnching rain, sur
prised a camp of rebels 1900 strong ut Phillip.
pi, Va, routed them, killing Is and capturing a
large lot Of arms, horses, ammunition, provisions
and camp equipage. The surprise was COM
plete, and at last advccs the federal troops were
lin hot pursuit of the rebels and it is quite prob
] able that many prisoners will be taken. Col
Kelly was mortally wounded and has since died.
Several of the federal troops we're slightly
wounded.
: Senator Douglas remains are to be taken TO
Washington to-day.