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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-12-18
ggatest News.
UNION VICTORY IN VA.
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H.aLF or CH.aRLES s.
TOW BURNED.
England Demands Release Of Mason
and 8lidell
OUR GOVERNMENT WILL NOT GIVE
THEM CP.
WAR PROBABLE.

A dispatch from Cheat Mountain, West
ern Virginia, says, on yesterday one Of the
hardest fought battles of the war was
fought at Allegheny Camp, Pocahontas
county, Va. Gen. r. II. Mlroy command
cd the Union troops, and Gen. johnson, Of
Georgia, commanded the rebels The fight
lasted from daylight until 8 p. m. The
| Union loss was about thirty. The rebel
loss vas over two hundred, including a
Major and many other officers, and thirty
prisoners. Gen. johnson was shot in thc
mouth, but not fatally.
After driving the enemy into their bar
racks no less than five times, our forces
retired in good order. The rebels set fire
to their camp and retreated to Stanton
Johnson's force numbered 1000 and ours
100.
BY the arrival Of the Old Point Boat we
learn that negro instruction in Charles
ton had burned one-h half of the city, and
at last accounts the fire was still raging
Other instructions were reported in the
country.
The Raleigh N. C. Standard, Of the 10th
reports tina, federal regiment had posses
sion Of Portsmouth, y. e., and that there
are ten Yankee steamers in Pamlico sound.
BY the arrival Of the Europa we have in.
telligcncc that England will instruct Lord
Lyons to demand the delivery to her Of
Mason and Slidell, and prompt rcparation
for the insult: in the event of refusal by
our government, Lord Lyons was to DE-
mand His passports. The English press are
! full of the subject, and it is freely asserted,
that il our government does not comply
| with The demand, OUR Blockade will be bro
ken, the rebel confederacy recognized, and
our San Jacintcs swept from the seas ! It
is also stated that France looks at the Trent
affair, through English eyes.
The latest intelligence from Washington
is to the effect that our government would
FIRMLY adhere to its policy in regard to the
rebel commissioners, and accept the con-
SEQUENCES which would inevitably ens,,e.-
And all over the country the same feeling
was rife. .-..s... ... .-s
Gen. Shields has accepted the Brigade
Gencralship and is now on his way to
Washington.
The telegraph says Col. Mulligah escort.
ed Mrs. Douglas to and from church at
Washington, on Sunday! Bully for Col
Muligan!
There has been terrible freshet in the
Sacramento valley. Parts Of Stockton,
MarySville, and Sacramento have been over
flowed The loss at the latter city alone is
estimated DIT 100000
a large battle is impending near Bow
ling Cream, Kentucky
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-12-18

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Thus while duty demands that men should
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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19

Dispatches from Washington, 18th, con-
firm the Federal reconnaissance opposite oc-
caquan with 1s. 600 troops. Seine other
pickets were shot, and some taken pris-
oners.
The train last night from Norfolk brought
thirty three Souiherners, prisoners recently
confined at Washington. Among the officers
are Lieut.-Col Boone and Sergeant Thomas,
of the I'd Mississippi regiments Sergeant
Bates, Of the 9th Alabama. and few Viz
ginians- Among the privates are Banker,
Eastwood. Savett, Paine and Flick, Of the
9Th Georgia; Alfred Loftin and Coffin Smith,
of the 9Th Alabama; Fquot, of the 9Th Als-
bama Hudson and Porter, of the 9Th Ala
bama; James, of the I'd South Carolina;
Lewis, Burnumier, Pinckney, MeFall and
Barlow, of the 9Th Carolina; Terrell, of
Hampton's Legion; Barron and johnson, of
the 4th North Carolina Walker, of the I'd
Mississippi, with several Virginians.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19

Correspondence of the Lynchburg Virginian.
Ne, d Mon QEl


MEADOW BLUFF, Nov. 7, 1861.
Wise's Legion is here, and all of il, COM
posed of native Virginians, are building huts
and preparing for winter quarters here
One North Carolina regiment that belongs to
it will leave here for some other point to
winter.
L have no late news from Cheat Mountain
Of what Generals Loring and Jackson are do
ing. Gen. Floyd lin whose brigade Phillips
Legion is) is on New River, just above the
confluence of it and the Gauley on the west
side of it at Cotton Hill, six miles from Fay
ettesville I'd Sc from Charleston; and the
enemy is on TIE east side of New River, in
the fork of the New and Gauley rivers, and
direct messengers from there who have seen
the whole thing, state that Floyd has COM
plete command of the river below the conflu-
ence, which is the source of the enemy's sup
plies.
Floyd has about 5000 men, and It is sup
posed that the enemy have about the same.
It is stated that Floyd has been for several
days industriously employed in erecting bat
teries and Notifications, and had some days
ago completed them and opened fire on the
enemy with 6-pounder, at less distance
than one mile-but across the river New
River.) The enemy returned the fire but had
done no damage at all at last accounts. Yet,
it was plain to be seen that they were being
greatly damaged.
1t is quite probable that the enemy have
been attacked and defeated before this. /
will report to you when any thing occurs that
l think will be of interest to your readers
". L. B.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19
The War in the west.-A New Fea.
tHre.


The dispatches from Springfield to the
Missouri Republican, which we publish in
another column, with that papers own head
ing, disclose a new and important feature in
the plans of the enemy. 1t amounts to no
less than the withdrawal Of the Federal
forces from Western Missouri and sending
them down the Mississippi. That this is the
policy of the administration we have no
doubt whatever, and it behooves the govern
ment as well as the whole people of the
valley to look well and earnestly to the fact
The descent of the Mississippi will be
made by probable force of from seventy
FIVE to one hundred thousand troops. To
meet this force, willreeuire all the resources
that can be brought to bear against it, and
what is more, there is no time to be lost
The Federals at st. Louis are building and
have well nigh completed six or eight gum
boats to be accompanied by one hundred
and fifty barges as Transports. These de-
monstrations. together with the fact that
troops are pouring into Cairo by regiments
daily, are pregnant with significance, and
should serve to arouse our whole people to a
sense of their danger. We admonish them
that they have work in store for them if
they would defend their homes, their rights
and their sacred honor. TO ARMS must
be the watchword from this day henceforth.
Every man in the country should be prepar-
ed for the emergency. Memphis appeal,
18th. =. 80 =. 8 IS
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19
Confederate COurf-R. Il. Reynolds.
Commissioners. z as

The case of William Wallace, Representa-
tive of Campbell and Anderson counties, who
was arrested at Athens on his way 10 Nash
vide on the 14th inst, came up before the
Commissioner, the Hon. r. B. Reynolds yes
terday, and resulted in the unconditional
discharge of the defendant. Mr.. Wallace
made some remarks after his discharge, in
which be eXonerated the authorities concern
ed in his arrest from all blame. and admitted
that certain remarks he had made in CONVEX
sation to his constituents may have been i'm
prudent. But he declared that he had nei-
Their said nor done any thing since taking the
necessary obligation to admit him to his seat
in the Legislature which was intended by him
to lessen the feeling of allegiance which ali
Tennesseans owe to their State Government
and to the General Government under which
we now live. Col. Wallace also recommends
to bis constituents of Campbell and Ander
son counties and to the people of East Ten
nessee generally to join in preserving peace
among ourselves. in keeping out all Federal
troops from our country, and in demeaning
themselves as good, quiet and loyal citizens
under the constituted authorities. This re-
suit of Mr.. Wallace's arraignment cannot
but be highly gratifying to all well -wishers
of the Confederate Government, aud all who
desire to see the people Of our section har-
monized and urited.-Kno1 Reg, 18th.
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Further about the Arrest of
Mason and Slfdell.
The Fight ar Pikeville.
4 Southern Victory iastead OF q
Federal.

RICHMOND, Nov. E-Vis New Orleans
1t Is ascertained that Federal vessel, the
San Jaeinto, boarded the British steamer at
sea aud took off Nessrs. Mason and Slidell,
their secretaries, Eustis and MeFarland.-
They are all now at Fortress Monroe.
Northern papers publish dispatch of q
battle in Pikeyille In which the Federals kill
ed 400 and took 1000 Confederate prisoners.
A letter from Gen. Humphrey Marshall, just
received at the Department, Gays the Pike
vile battle occurred with 800 Confederates
against 500 Federals. Our troops loss was
one killed. four wounded and seven missing.
The Federal loss was killed POI counted, lao
wounded and 200 prisoners. This unequal
loss resulted from the fact that our men were
successfully ambuseaded and the enemy were
entrapped. ~
The news of the capture of Mason and Sill
dell was communicated to Norfolk from For
tress Monroe by Gen. Wool to Gen. Huger.
Commodore Wilkes commanded the San ia
cinto, that arrested the Commissioners.
Nothing interesting from Manassas or 9TH
er camps.
RICHMOND, Nov. 18-Via New Orleans
Major Martin, of the Natchez cavalry, cap
tured captain, lieutenant and 80 priVates
of the 38th New York regiment, within two
miles of Upton's mill. Four of the enemy
were killed and several wouaded. Martin sus-
tanned no loss. Five four horse wagons loaded
with corn were also captured.
Late Northern papers say the North is jul
bilant over the YANKEES success at Port Royal.
The next demonstration will probably be a
feet attack on Eyansport. -
An unfortunate surprise to our own scout
Ing parties on the peninsula occurred early
Wednesday morning, causing the death OF
Major Bagaley, of Mobile. formerly of Geor-
gia; slightly wounding Capt. Morris in the
hand, and severely wounding Mr.. Rogers.
making the amputatlon of bis leg necessary,
both late of Burke county, Georgia. Some
few yrginians were very slightly wounded.
The remains of Msjor Bagaley are en- route
for Mobile.
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For the Nashville Daily Patriot.
The way to obtain Arms.

es-- ~
Our men need guns and there are plenty
of them in the State. The Governor Pro-
claims that when guns are brought 10 g they
will be valued by competent ordnance Of
ficer, and the valne paid to the owners by
the Confederate Government. This ought to
bring them in fast, but it does not, and why
A poor man has gun which cost him $50,
it is now worth $40; be needs it, or thinks
he does for home protection, which adds TO
its exirinsic worth. yet be is wiilingto give
il up for its actual value. but il We are cor
rectly Informed the price to which the ord
nance officer is limited is $50. Very many
guns owned by persons here cost high prices.
| say $50 to $3.50, is it not asking too much OF
| the owners of such guns to give them up for
| $50 apiece? The writer of this, who processes
| to know the market price of guns, few days
since paid SO so for gun which the same
day be delivered to the ordnance depart
| ment. where it was valued at S15.s The
| owner had refused the government yalua-
ton. A friend paid $50 for gun which, on
the same day, was received and valued at
| $50. No reflection is intended on the ord
nance officer, who is restricted by his iEstruc-
| tions. But let the Government pay the ac-
tual market (not fancy value for guns te
be estimated by some reliable disinterested
dealer in such articles, and there will be nc
difficulty in procuring supply. iii is pro
per TO give market value for Commissary
and Quartermaster stores, how can it be i'm
proper to give fair market prices for guns
and other arms? y.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19

Town IN MoURHING.-A regiment was
raised in Shawneetown, Ind, for the Fed
eral government, which was in the battle of
Belmont, and in which nearly every family
in the place had relatives or friends. The
news of the fight and defeat of the Yankees
caused great excitement in this hitherto
quiet little town. The day after the battle
boat came up with the killed and wounded,
and such scene as it presented was never
before witnessed by any of the inhabitants
of the place. The boat was literally GOV
cred from stem to stern with the killed and
wounded, and the whole boat reeked with
The blood of the victims of Lincoln's abo-
htion crusade against the South. AS fast as
they were taken ashore they were recog-
nized by relatives or friends and conveyed
away for interment That evening from
every door knob streamed black Grape, and
the whole town looked az if it was in mourn
ing. We learn that this regiment alone lost
four hundred in killed and wounded.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19
Fankee and Dixie Meet in the Middle Of The
Mississippi River!
Gen. Polk and-Gen. Grant have an
interview

COLUMBUS, KY, Nov. Il, 1861.
Editors Appeal: On yesterday, the 18th
instant. the elegant steamer Prince, Captain
Butler, left our wharf at 10 o'clock p NJ, and
proceeded up the river toward Cairo. On
board were Generals Polk. Cheatham and
McCown, with their respective staff, Lieut..
Col. Tilman, of the infantry. Captain Gray,
OF the artillery, and Captains Haywood and
Bailentine. of the cavalry. About midway
between Columbus and Cairo we met the
steamer Alec Scott, having on board General
Grant, Col. Logan, Major Hatch, and other
officers of the Lincoln army, together with
the venerable Judge Breese, late United
States Senator from Illinois The steamers
both bearing the white flag. were dashed to-
gether in the middle of tn. stream. and a.
lengthy Interview took place between GEN
erals Polk and Grant.
In the meantime the officers, both Federal
and Confederate, mingled with each other,
drank champagne together, told anecdotes
and iEcidents of the late battle, compliment
ing each other upon the heroism and bravery
displayed on both sides, and altogether had q
most delightful time.
The result OF the conference between the
Generals was, that our prisoners, about eighty
or ninety in number. we're To be given up to
us in return for the los wounded men that
we had OF theirs, leaving about ninety of their
well men still in our hands.
The ceremony over, the two boats again
separated. amidst the waving of hats and
handkerchiefs of the officers of the two armies
| who, in all probability, will again meet soon
in deadly conflict. Besides the officers there
were three ladies on each of the boats, who
seemed 10 enjoy the scene vastly. The whole
parley was conducted On both sides in til,
most chivalric and high-toned style.
Memphis appeal.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19
Flfnchfng from Lfnce1n,s ,Aftempted
Despotxsm.

The Chicago Tribune, of the I2tb, notwith-
standing lie we'll known abolition prccliyities,
gives every evidence of 1wincing from under
the load of tyranny the Lincoln governm mt
has already imposed upon the people of the
North. An ssirrepressible conflict Ia inevi-s
table among the Republicans, of which the
Tribune is leading organ. Read the follow
ing article from that paper:
A CASE TO BE IsvEsraATED.-The follow
ing paragraph occurs in our special dispatch
es from Washington, dated Saturday, No
yember 9Th: lsass
The Star this evening afirms that the re.
sponsible author Of the paragraph in the New
York hadependenf, stating that it is Stewards
expressed conviction that the government
cannot succeed in this war, that the South
err Confederacy will be recognized and peace
declared in ninety days, and that this is the
object of ThurIow Weeds mission, has been
sent to Fort Warren. 1 believe that it Is
true, and that the arrest was made by Mr..
Stewards order. eea e. = llssE
Ii this story is true, it may well challenge
the attention of Congress and the country. If
the personal liberty of loyal citizens has be-
come thing of SO little consequence that
they or the least one among them, may BE-
deprived of it by the simple command of q
Cabinet officer, we may properly begin to ask
if We have not abuses at home to correct be-
foro we undertake to punish the disloyslty of
the South. With entire willingness to see
the prerogatives OF the Executive authority
stretched to its utmost limit, for the defeat of
treason and the condemnation of traitors,
there is point beyond which even the Sec
rotary of State must not be permitted to go.
The safety of the country depends upon the
preservation OF the great guarantees of per-
sonal liberty, upon which our happiness and
prosperity have been based; and though mu Oh
may be conceded to martial law, danger
GUS exercise of power like that with which
Mr.. Seward is charged, where martial law
| does not prevail, merits open and singing
rebuke. This government is not yet, thank
heavenl despotism; and we are mistaken il
the people are willing to aid in the inaugu-
ration of letres de cDoha as part of their civil
| policy, or to convert any one OF the national
| fortresses into new Bastile, into which men
who write paragraphs offensive to cabinet
| ministers may be thrust, there 10 remain un-
til Yindictiyeuess finds other objects upon
| which to exercise its usurped and dangerous
power. We wait the confirmation or denia
| of the report, promising our readers that i
it prove true, no intimidation shall prevent
| US from making the cause of the prisoner oul
country's and our own. No, we are moi
ready for a despotism yet!
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19
rhe con.parsev.


Somewhat xaggeFafed accounts of the exc
tent of the late bridge burning conspiracy are
going the rounds of our exchanges. So far
as we can learn. there are but Two sections of
this division of the State where rebellion is
making any head. From the Jonesborough
Express we learn that some 500 of the citizens
OF Carter and johnson, with perhaps, few
from adjoining counties, armed with rifles,
have assembled in Carter county, and are or
ganizing for the purpose, it is supposed, of
resisting an attempt to arrest the party who
burned the Union bridge By a letter from
Jonesborough, we learn that COL Stovall's
battalion and battery of flying artillery
from Richmond arrived at Johnson,s depot
yesterday, and with the force already there
proceeded, twelve hundred strong. into
Carter county in pursuit of the Lincoln
force. The command is under control of
Colonel Ledbetter, who, our correspondent
says, is gallant officer, and heightened
gentleman. President Branner, of the E. T.
d Va. railroad, is actively engaged in super
intending personally the repairs now geing
on on the road and facilitating the transport
tation of freight, passengers aud troops. Tue
trains are now making connection between
Bristol aud Knoxville, with only the delay
occasioned by the change of baggage at the
burned bridges. The Southern men have all
left Garter county, for fear of arrest. and
considerable excitement prevails in upper
East Tennessee. We also learn from our cor
respondent that Yankee was yesterday ar.
rested at Johnson's, who had in his possession
map or profile of upper East Tennessee In
Hamilton county, q body of Unionists, re-
ported to be from 500 to LOCO, are
in arms, under Col. Gift, and are march
ing, as we learn from the Chattanooga
Advertiser, to jamestown to join the Lincoln
forces. as per Trewhitt's arrangement. Col.
Cliff left under the impression that all the
bridges had been burned on the Railroad be-
tween Chattanooga and Bristol. 1t appears,
however, that the Lincoln movement in East
Tennessee was rather premature. Dan C.our
DAMP still progresses in bis work of entrap-
ping those deluded creatures whom he has SO
long misled. THE last step taken may prove
the most fatal"
They will be likely to fall into Gen. Zolli-
Golfers hands, if they are not Overtaken by
Col. Wood. who is marching upon them with
an ample force.
In SEWER county, we believe that since
the capture of the twenty-five prisoners at
Pawpaw Hollow, by Capt. Gillespie's com
pany. the small bodies of Unionists who were
in arms have generally disbanded, and little
or no opposition is likely to be offered to the
arrest of incendiaries, when they shall fer
reted out-Knor0ikle Register, 10th.
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gg telegraph.
messrs. Mason and Slide1l Captured.
Especial Despatch TO the Pstriot.l

messrs. Mason and Slide11 Captured.
Especial Despatch to the Pstriot.l
RICHMOND, Nov. IL, 1861.
Intelligence has been received here thai
Messrs Mason and SlideH, and party, have
been arrested ON the British mail steamer in
mid ocean, by the Lincoln steam frigate San
Jacinto, and taken to Fortress Monroe.
RIcHMoSD Nov. l6, 1861.
= In the trial which Is Ia progress In New
York of young man for being engaged In
the slave trade. Mr.. MeKeon, counsel for the
defence, asked each jury man if be was reader
of the Tribune II he answed In the afiirma-
tive, he was rejected.
Seward, in late speech, asked I. Whe shall
Be Kings7
Gen: Kiapka, of Hungary, is suggested as
q military leader in the North.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland. recommends the
organization of sn army of 10000 men for
that State.
1t is believed in the North that the penin-
sula of the York and James Rivers has been
abandoned by our troops, and that Gen.
40 -AAon'hS ioiCco HhiSucb HUN
Port Royal to Charleston.
The money market in New York ia easier
AS the success of the Government appears
more probable capitalists grow more bold.
IL ia believed that by taking Beaufort dis
trict cotton to the value of three millions
can be obtained.
Cotton Is selling In New York at 24ssc. fol-
middliug upland: Rio coffee l5ic.; mess pori
Is per bbl.
RICHMOND, Nov. 49, Congress met-Cobt
Chairman. There was a quorum present, 81,
States being represented. The President.
| Massage not being ready, adjourned till to
| morrow.
The arrest of Mason and siidell ia viewed
by the Government and the people general,
| as fortunate for our cause.
| MEMPHIS, Nov. 18-The steamboat Clar,
| Dobson, from Nsw Orleans. was pressed int
service at Columbus, and is engaged trans
porting people and produce ftom the Mis-
souri, side.
The Appeal's special dispatch. from Littl
| Rock, says that Borland sent rnessengs
asking for reinforceRents. The pickets wer
driven In Saturday. The Federals are SIP
preaching Poeahontas In large force, and th
place is In imminent danger