The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-11-20

Congress. Five sfthc North Carolina regi
mcnts, who were enrolled for the war have
! disbanded, because the rebel government
gave them neither pay, food, nor clothes.
Fremont's body guard, splendid militia
ry corps, are to be paid ofat st. Louis and
proceed to Cincinnati and ill up to COO
men for Kentucky service.
Gen. Stoneman has been appointed t.
the command of all the Cavalry forces %
the United States
a San Francisco despatch Of the 10Th
says the pirate schooner Nena, from Chi
IA, has been seized there.
The L. S. steamer Sun Jacin'O arrived
| at Fortress Monroe on the 18th, with
Messrs. Siidell and Mason on board as
prisoners. They were found on board a
British steamer in the Bahamas. Then
delivery was refused at first, but on a show
| Of force, they were surrendered The com
mander Of the British vessel said he took
them on board not knowing who they
were.
Gov. Hicks has issued proclamation
calling special session Of the Legislature
at Annapolis, on the Goth, to establish Ma
ryllnd in her old position as the heart o
the Union.
The Sd Minnesota Regiment left For
Smelling, Minnesota, on Saturday, tn rout.
for Louisville. They are fine body Of
troops
The Methodist Female College at Jack
sonvile, Ill.,, has been burned. Loss $50,
600. No insurance. Two young ladies
had their legs broken by jumping from
fourth-story windows.
The accounts of our victory at Pketown
are said to be somewhat exaggerated, We,
the rebel loss was very heavy.
A steamer is said to have arrived at Sa-
vannah with cargo consisting Of ten rifed
cannon, $4,000 stand Of arms, and large
assorted cargo Of medicines.
On the 10th inst, the rebels to the mum.
Der Of 1900 landed on Santa Rosa Island
to attack Wilson's Zouaves. The com
mander of the flee: learning Of their where.
abouts sent force which shellcd them of
the island.
The federal forces arc concentrating al
Danville, where johnson, Joined by Zo!li
Golfer, is marching north with 40, 900 rebels
The Planters convention, of Georgia
have resolved that in case the present croI
of cotton remains unsold in the spring
they should not plant more than was nee
cssary for home consumption.
The rebels have assembled in great fore,
at Great Bethel and threaten an attack up
on Newport News.
Topeka has been selected as the Capita
| Of Kansas.
"A new military department of Kansa
has been created, and Gen Hunter ha
been placed in command
Sclalia and Rolla are to be strongl,
g"rrisoned, and the bulk of our army i
withdrawn to st. Louis for operations il
Kentucky or down the Mississippi river.
The / 18th Iowa Regiment is about t
move south for active service Adj Gen
Baker has issued an order au,horizn!
another infantry regiment to be known a
the "Sixtecnth Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
a slight snow fell at Louisville on tn
morning OF the 18th.
Our Government has despatched a wa
vessel to Mexico, to keep an eye out for on
interests. No European combinations, it
said, will be allowed to make aggression
en- this continent
Beauregard is said to contemplate re
signing, unless more vigorous war polio
shall characterize the rebels
Union refugees from Norfolk, state tia
the victory at Port Royal has fallen wit
terrible effect upon the rebels.