The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-12-11

NtW0 0UnO uSeHoDs
An important question has been raiset
by the case q two Iowa Registers and r.
c.ivcrs in the Land Office, who have re-
tained fees derived from the location OF mil
itary bounty land warrants, which the
United States seeks to recover, claiming
that these officers are entitled to only TWEEN
ty- five hundred dollars in fees. In the de-
termination Of this case over q million dol
lars is involved.
On the 18th inst, the bark W. G. Ander
son captured the rebel privateer schoone,
Beaur-gard
Gov Gamblc has commissioned Genera
lIalleck as Major General Of the Missouri
State Militia and Halleck has appointed
Brigadier Gen. Schoficld to command a!
the State forces.
BY the Canada We learn that fight hat
occurred in Carcassia between Is, 900 Rus
slams and 10000 Carcassians, in which the
former were routed with loss Of 600 killed
including Division General A conspiracy
to assassinate the King Of Greece had
failed.
The following order has been issued by
the Post Office Department:
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1851 (
''In view of the Increased number OF let.
t"rs held for postage, and returned to the
Dead Letter offire, it is ordered that the
order Of this D. partment, dated the 9Th ol
October, 1860. be rescinded, aud the prior
practice be restored. .PoStmastcrs will
therefore notify the person addressed that
such letter is held for postage, and that
upon his writing therefor, preparing tn.
postage on his letter, and enclosing a STAMP
to bc placed upon the letter held for postage
the same will be forwarded to his address
By order Of the Post Master General:
.. .... JOHN A. kASSON,
First Assistant Post Master General"
The rebels are fortifying New Madrid
Mo-, and Columbus, Ky. A cavalry recon
neisance to Belmont has found the pla :.
deserted. ....
The Presidents Message was not to b,
sent out in advance. as it is necessary I,
keep it open to the latest day. 1t is an
nounccd as a conservative document, which
peaks hopefully OF the prospect Of putin,
dawn the rebellion, and will reco,nmenf
zoe, 900 men aud 800, ,ooO, 900 for that pur
pose. No child's play hereafter. .
The Postmaster General has issued a,
order that postmasters must not refu>'
treasury notes in payment for stamps o.
stamped envelopes. ".. .ss ..
Thanksgiving Day was observed by al
the departments in Washington.
1t is reported that the rebel steamer
.NashuiLle had run the blockade of Charles
ton, and entered that port with a valuabl,
cargo.
Two gunboats from ST. Louis, arrived a
Cairo, on the Goth. Five others would ar
rive at the same point in ten days. Twcn
lone Car loads of ammunition has arrived
for them. They are to be manned by 25(
marines each. The rebels say they ar,
going down the river. Shouldn't wonder
Contrabands continue to fiock into GIN
Sherman's quarters at Port Royal. Th'
planters indicate determination to burr
their crops Oh the advance Of our troops
Letters from Polt Royal state that Al,
expedition left on the oath for St. Helen,
Inlet, and without striking blow took tn,
enemy's works. Their guns had been car
ried inland. Another expedition to the in
terror was on its way.
The rebel convention at Russslville, KY.
passed an ordinance Of secession from tn,
Union.
1t is now said that the rebel privatee,
Sumptsr has been captured off Texas b,
the Niagara. ...s..