The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-30

The federal forces achieved decided vic
5 tory below Pilot Knob, Mo-, on the %
: inst. Coils. Carlin and Plummer hcadc
, attachments from Pilot Knob and Cap
) Griradeau which coming together attacke
force Of 5000 rebels Commanded by JEFF
Thompson and Lowe, near Fredrckstowr
and inflicted heavy loss upon them, beside
capturing four heavy guns. Lowe, one q
the rebel leaders, is reported killed. Majo
} Gavitt and Capt Hyman of the Indian
cavalry were killed while charging on tn
rebel battery. Our loss is reported fiv
killed and twenty five wounded. Two rebe
surgeons who returned after the body o
Col. Lowe, acknowledged loss of two hun
dred killed.
On the 2lst inst. the rebel ship Thoma
Watson while attempting to run the block
ade got aground and was burned to pre-
vent her capture by our feet.
On the morning of the Odd inst, Gen
Stones brigade divided and crossed tn
Potomac at Edwards Ferry and Harrison
Island. The former portion commando
by Col. Baker (Senator from Oregon) i'm
mediatcly began diminishing with the reb
els, when at o'clock the rebels being rein
forced to the ntmber of 5000 or 5000 mer
made dash at our forces and compelled
them to retire. AT this juncture, Will,
rallying his men, Col. Baker was shot b,
half dozen balls and instantly fell from
his horse. ur troops fell back in good
order, and Gen. Stone held his position-th,
left wing-irmly.
Flag officer Craven, on the 23d, reported
the Potomac closed to navigation.
On the 2lst, the rebel Gen. Z"llicoffcr
with 1000 men attacked Col. Garrard who
was enca,npedat Wild Cat with 1900. Three
several charges were made during the day
and he rebels were repulsed each time with
great loss. Our loss four killed and twenty
| wounded.
Gen. Todd has been assigned the com
mand of the federal forces in North Mis-
| souri,. ...... ..
Foreign advices state there is cotton
panic in England. There are 81. 900, 900
francs (bullion) in the Bank of France.
The Paris Presse is confident the Emperor
intends TO recognize the southern confcd.
eracy.
1t is stated that Maj. Wright while on
his recent march from Rolla to Linn Creek
had three successful fights in which 60
rebels were killed, as many more wounded,
81 taken prisoners, and 1913 guns, Is horses,
and a lot of wagons, ETC., captured. Well
done for one battalion.
An immense number of blankets bought
IN Europe for the use Of our army are con.
stantly arriving
The steamship North Star has arrived
from Aspinwall with 81 900. 900 in treasure
A shock of an earthquake was distinctly
heard at Calais, e., on the morning Of the
23d.
Decrfoot, the American Indian runne,
having been challenged by the three most
celebrated pedestrians of England, Mills
!! Brighton, and White, ran against them on
the 22d ult. The race was for ten miles
and the Indian came in winner Time
forty-four minutes and fifteen seconds.
Cassius NJ Clay, our Minister to Russia
expresses a desire to be recalled that he
may take the field of Kentucky. lie wo'd
be "a tower Of strength.
Col. Morgan, with 900 men Of the No
2sth, had fight with 400 rebels at Hurr,
cane Creek, Carroll Co. on Saturday week
in which he killed IA, took prisoners, and
put the balance to fight. None Of Nor
gan's men were killed
The schooners VIM. Nelson, Flying
Cloud, L. NJ. Mason, Union, E. j. Gray, C
Harrison, and three others, names unknown
all laden with wheat went ashore on P"esqut
Isle, Lake Huron, Tuesday night Of las
week. .
In an attack upon Billy Wilson'S Zouave.
on Santa Rosa Island the rebels were driver
off and lost by their own statement 3S(
killed, wounded and missing. The federal.
lost ten killed, nine were taken prisoner!
and sixteen were wounded.
The L. S. brig Grennda from Neuvita
+ for New York, was captured on the l3tt
by the pirate Salle Of Charleston.
The Pittsburg, Fl. Wayne and Chicago
r. r. was sold at auction at Cleveland, OF
the oath for 81, 300, 900 to J. F. D. Lorimer
on behalf of purchasing committee.
President Lincoln was much affected b,
the. death Of Col. Baker, who was one q
his bosom friends. ....s..
Hon. d. Davis and Jos. Holt, have bee,
commissioned to examine Fremonts claims
against the Government.
The closing of the Potomac by the rebel.
has reduced the means Of transportation
Of freight and army supplies to the Wash
ington Branch Of the Baltimore & Ohi'
Railroad, which is entirely inadequate Il
the necessities of the case. Already tn
horses and mules of our army arount
Washington are put upon short allowance
| Col. Boyd, commander Of the military pos
at Pilot Knob announces that martial Law
declared by Fremont and modified by tn
President shall be rigidly enforced in tn,
four counties under his immediate jurisdic