The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
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tains some very stringent provisions, SOM
Of which give military commanders TIL
power to punish by death all persons con
victed of destroying public property, rail
roads, telcgraphs, etc.
The Kancs are to rebuild their Hotel o,
a large scale The west side of that cit,
needs a good hotel, anu the Kanes know
hcw to keep one.
BY gross and inexcusable blnnder, tn,
steamer Muclay loaded with discharged
soldiers was fired at by Col. Marsh, OF tn
federal forces located at Cape Giradcau.-
The presumption was clear that if tn
boat was allowed to pass Cairo shc was al
right. This stupid man, who ought to b.
court-martialled and shot, was instrumcn
tai in the killing Of six soldiers, honoatly
discharged from service and on their way
home to greet their families and friends.
Col. Lander has been appointed Briga
dier General. Just as it should be.
Tn. Galcna Courier says there was ship
ped from that city for the week ending July
8 LIST, 1,115,s70 lbs Of lead, yielding al
increase of $4,000.
The New York Evening Post says a pri
vate letter received in that city from Carl
baldi. indicates that inasmuch as there il
no war in Italy he will come over here arc
take hand in ours, on the side Of thu
government.
Twenty-thrcc regiments are to rcndez
vous at Springfield, til.
The Government is ordering immense
numbers Of rihcd cannon, this arm Of thu
service being by far the most efficient
Sixty will be manufactured each week.
Four rebels disguised as market mer
have been arrested in Washington.
Gen. Wool has been ordered to FORTRESS:
Monroe, and Gen. Butler will be transfer
red to Washington.
In the House or the 1st inst, F. p. Blair
Of Mo-, made violent attack on Genera
Scott charging upon him the disaster o
Bulls Run. Col. Richardson, of Ill.,, re
piled defending Scott and throwing thu
responsibility upon Lincoln. We hol,
members of Congress responsible.
Nine hundred Cavalry horses were land
cd at Fortress Monroe, on Thursday night
1t is said that the rebels have 24O 90,
men in Virginia. respectable army il
point of numbers at least.
A couple of cofidencc men attempte,
the grab game in Chicago, last week, owe
one Nathan Hathaway from Iowa, an,
came out second best-losing S. goo,
currency and ST. 800 of counterfeit. Goo,
for the Hawk-eye-hc's sharp.
A party of 1000 rebels surrounded tn
town Of Edna, Knox Co. Mo-, on Monday
and captured several hundred Union men
The rebels We're well armed and ha
two field pieces, while the Unionists wcr
so indifferently armed they could max
no hopeful resistance
Gen. Pillow, succeeding his invasion O
Mo-, stated that "Our mission is to plac
our downtrodden sister on her feet, an
to enable her to breath after the heavy trca
of the trrants foot" What absurd idea
those southern fellows have of tyranny.
Gen. Fremont and staff with fleet {
eight steamers went down from st. Loui
to Birds Point on Friday to strengthe
that position--it being menaced by Ger
Pillow. The I'd. Iowa regiment was in til
detachment.
The steamer B. P. Cheney, running
connection with the Illinois central, ar
Mobile & Ohio Railroad has been seize
by Tennessee rebels.
In the Senate, on the ID, Mr.. "Simmor
made report from the Committee of Co,
florence on the tax bill. The bill repor
I'd by the Committee OF Conference is e
sentially the House tariff BILL The te
per cent, ad va.orem is stricken out II
duty is raised on spirits, wines, liquor
and silks. The income tax is placed at
per cent on salaries Of over $500. I'll
duty on sugar is &c, coffee Sc, on tea Is
The direct tax is $4,000, 900" The r
port was agreed to ayes, 81; noes, 8. II
House spent the same day in discussing Il
bill to confscate the property of tho
found in rebellion.
Eleven thosand of the Pennsylvania r
serves are to be sent forward.
| w. II. Randall for fourteen years idel
tilted with the history and growth of
Paul and at one time said to be the own
of 81 900, 900 of real estate there, died {
the 30th. ult, a poor man. The fnanci
crisis of 1857 wrecked him.
New York has fifty thousand troops
the service of the government and is no
responding to call for twenty five thou
and more
The steamer Kcokuk, while desendir
the Mississippi River, and about 40 mil
above Lac Crosse, Wednesday morning, strut
on Chimney Rock, and stove hole in h
bottom. She sunk in about two feet
water Damage was slight Her passe
gers were brought: to Lacrosse on t
steamer Golden Era.
1t takes third of a column of fine pri
to record the names Of the infant of Spa
who has just been usherca into this sinf
world.
THE UNIoN.-Such is the litle Of ne
evening daily to be started at Dubuque
Messrs Samuel McNutt, Bennett & Co.,
McNutt, editor. j. b. Dorr will have G
itorial charge Of the paper until the ARR,
of McNutt in September. The policy
paper is Swallowed forth in the name, al
| in the lanvnara of its nrOSn.ciuS IL ~