The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-09
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.
State of Master of the Fanny:

State of Master of the Fanny:
HATrERAs, Oct. lst-I left in the steamer
Fanny for Loggerhead Inlet. arriving there at
m. We anchored and waived there two
hours and a ,.alf before we got communication
from shore. About two-thrds of the way to
shore we saw steamboat to westward, about
D. m, which proved to be one Of the enemy
She was standing to cut off our retreat. In a
short time two more appeared steering directly
for us. The first one then steamed in and COM
menced firing us and as soon as the other two
came ap they did the same. We returned the
fire with five shots, striking one of their boats
in the bow. Then Capt. H.rt, of the Goth
Indiana regiment, suggested to surrender, say
ing it is no use fighting against such odds, and
requested US to hoist the white flag. The mate
of the boat and the few soldiers then turned to
and threw overheard some 30 cases Of ammu-
milton, when Capt Hart forbid them throwing
any more overheard. Hart then suggested that
the chain be shipped and the boat be run
ashore. The white flag was then hosted and
the crew got in their boat. We endeavored to
get boats to carry the soldiers off the Fanny,
but could not do so. To the best of my opin-
ion they had plenty Of time from our arrival to
that OF the enemy to have got everything on
shore from the Fanny. if 81 tiicient boats had
been employed in the transportation of the
stnres so that we could have destroyed the
vessels.
BALrlMoRE, Oct 6.
The Old Point boat brought up a. number Of
refugees from Norfolk, Including some releas
ed crews from prize vessels. Col. De Villier,
the instructor OF Col. Ellsworth, who was taken
prisoner by ex.Gov. Wise in Western Va,
came up in the boat, having escaped from prs-
on and made his way along the James river to
Newport News. He escaped along with IL
others who were arrested and tak.n back. He
alone escaped, Disgusting hims If and affecting
lamencss by which he succeeded ID escaping.
He describes the suffering of tie prisoners As
e. eat and their treat ment as barbarous. Sew.
by a woman. He has gone to Washington
with important information CLEANED on his
journey.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.
Tribune's Special The President mas deci,
ded that hereafter all contracts and appoint
ments FOR theFWestern Department shall be
made in Washin ton in the regular way, and
through the ordinary channels. Brig. Gen. w
K strong will also be authorized to make such
changes in Mo. as chief the staff as he shall
deem best. Nothing but the important de-
mands of public interest viii! induce the Gov
eminent to supercede Fremont. The Atty
General is unreserved in his expression Of opin-
ion cencuring Gen. Fremont, and does not
hesitate to pronounce his retention Of Blair a
public crime. A full consultation on the whole
subject will be held tomorrow in Cabinet
meeting.
The publicity given to the Savannah block
ade by the British steamer Bermuda, is said to
have proceeded from Lord Lyons dinner table
Information from the village Of Thompnecs
gives no reason to believe that part of the
freight. of this vessel was 10 tons un.powder,
1000 Enfield rifles, ten riaed cannon, 60 900
pair shoe', a large quantity of blankets, cloth
ing, and an extraordinary amount of qunine
and morphine. circumstances against her
sailing AMI completing her cargo, were made
by harles Francis Adams in London, but the
foreign Office did not feel at liberty or would
see the obligation to ares. the unlawful voyage.
NEW YoRK, Oct g. q
Turks Island dates September 2lst, not tele-
graphic, state that there had been moderate de
mand for salt this week, and most lots sold for
cash. The gu nifty on band is steadily dimen-
..s..'s'sS 40 s"~.. s..- .,.,o-arto1
tity being gathered. 79as! for present prices;
export duty lag cents.
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