The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-01
IIatrst a)ews.
FORT PlCKENS NOT TO b. T.iKEN,


It is now becoming conceded that Fort Pick. |
ems will not be attacked. There is believed to
be quite lGOO soldiers within the fort with pro
visions enough to last month, while Sc. Ell or
eight war vessels stand sentry outside ready to
render assistance should it he necessary
Tue whole county bet cen Jackson Tenn.
anu New Orleans, Is reported to be in arms
IL was BIZ ievcd Yesterday il New OrIe ms that
Washington had been taken. All the troops
except those around Pickcns are being moved
N 'rh-wld. Much chagrin exists amOLg the
rb,i soldiery at the recent reinforcement Of
Pickcns. At Savannah the secession recruits
wore pouring in " assist in the attack upon
Washington.
Troops were ordered by Davis to leave Mont.
gome'y Oh Sunday for the Nurth-deslin alton
supposed to be Washington.
IL Is now rcga ded quite certain that En-
gland will m't recognize the Southern Cvutede.
racy.
The New York Hs,alfs correspondent has
learned that Gov Letcher Of a nus given
assalaiicts to President Lincoln til It no Virgi.
MIA tloops would b. pcrmlttc ted to march On
Washington.
A passenger from Memphis, reports that a
| secret m,e'ing has been held ut that place to
consider the policy Of making . descent
up'n Cairo to drive off the forces. Ga. as &.
Il A IRE at Leavrnworth IN the 18th ult., ic..
tr"yed one OF the finest blocksin the whole city.
Loss Lot yet e>tim ted.
Enti'us"ssic meetings continue to be held all
over the north. ulistmrnt progresses una.
ted. S"n,c oi the states ALREADY hav. twice
the required quota unr.er arms, subject to any
future call ut the President.
Several il vessels are reported to have been
driven ashore in the straits OF M.ckin Nv by the
hoatiny ice
Ex Presidents Buchanan. P.rcc, Fillmore,
Van Buren,, aud Tyler, have been invited to
arb,trate betw, en- the two sections Of the cum.
try. Little o"d is expected t. result.
.ohn A. Fix is be appointed Major.Gen.
eral vi the New York forces.
1t is now nfirln. again that Virginia has
joined the southern Confe,Irracy
Gen Green Of N rth aroliua has rendered
3d. OJt,"ps at Richmond.
tinnieds Of tro"is r. N various Southern
States have arrived in Virgins. Floyd has
equip cu l .sOi mru.
Eil>w,aiAs ti.enan's Regiment LEFT New
York on MONDAY.
The branch mint at Charlotte, N. c., has
been taken possession Of by the srcrssionists
-pr'ably - preserve the funds
COO additional troops lett Chic go on Mon.
day
Piracy has commenced on the inland waters.
Tn Cinc.nn,ti stcam'r Mar. has been oppcd
ut Helena, Arkail-as, her cargo sciz,nl aud tile
boat defended from recapture by mounted can
non. " at# ~
A Grocery merchant who had been impress.
ed into the southern army ut Ch,rlestop, re.
Gently escaped, reports til It ut least 1000 rebels
were kill u lay Andrr.on's guns, during the re-.
cent fight. We regard this story rs too impr''-
| babe to be- true
A bill appropriating 5000 o to arm the
az 1,,,th 81.
legislature. .-... ..., -.-.s
On thursday nigh. moi Mt Napoleon. Ark,
without provoc, ton fred into The steamer West
Hore and, New Orleans packet bound w
One passenger killed and f,em ~ wounded
BY the arrival ut the . eamship E'emesa, It 10
>tasei that fearful inund.i,n ll,u occurred 1t
Jan,ly. BY which many Mousand per.oms ,rere
drowned and whole villages destroyed.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING. - We whose
| names are hcreunto subscribed. b lievc that
there should be a County Agricultural So,
| ciety established in this county anil that
| the plan proposed few weeks since by the
| NortA E,sca Times meets with our approval
We therefore d, sire all the friends of Agri.
| culture to IN ct u at the Garnavillo Hotel,
| Garadvilln, on the last Saturday of this
month. at 10 O'clock m, for the purpose
organizing new County Society upon
living and enduring principles.
May i, 1861.
Samn.l Murdpck, s. Barlow,
j. P. +. Clark, u. H. Hutchins,
| q. 5. Ren>liaw, I. G. Palmer,
J. y. Crosby, James II II,
Jared Watkins, A. P. Richardson,
| NJ. Thompson.
NoTE.-Will the journal and Register o.
this county, please publish the above cal
in duo time to give fair notice to all persons
| interested.