The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-11-20
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atcd more Of their defenses along the lower
bank Of the Potomac.
On the 18th John Cochranc delivered
an address to his regiment in the course
Of which he used the following strong Ian
guage: 1--WE need to use every means in
our pow r to subduc the rebellion. We
should take their cotton. and sell or burn
il as was best, confiscate their property and,
when necessary, take their lives; and as
their slaves arc used as an element of
strength against us, we should not hesitate
to take them, if necessary to put arms in
their hands, then they might assist in cs-
tablishing the rights of common human
ity'
The rebel loss in the taking of the Forts
Walker, and Beaurcgard, Port Royal, is
estimated at two hundred. Federal loss
nine.
4 letter from Fortress Monroe to Boston,
states that 5000 rebel soldiers at Norfolk,
and declared their intention to fight only
under the stars and stripes. We trust the
item will not be contradctcd.
Geo. X. Goodwins' Boston Menagcrie
was burned on the 18th. and all the ami
mails some seventy or eighty in number,
were smothered to death.
Up to Nov. 18th, over eight hund,e ed
claims had been filed in ST. Louis, for the
examination Of the government commits
sioners. These ranged from forty cents u
five hundred and forty three thousand dol
lars.
A paper published by some printer in
Prices camp states that there arc six Indi
an regiments in Prices army many Of them
being armed with tomahawks and scalping
knives.
1t is probable that the government con-
templates opening the port Of Beaufort to
\ the commerce Of the world. With that
view collector will soon be appointed
On the 18th, Gen. Mcclellan reviewed
twenty thousand infantry, cavalry, and ar
tillery. The spectacle was exciting in the
extreme.
The mails between Washington and Vir-
ginia continue regular. Women act as
carriers.
A vessel lately arrived at Holmes Hole
reports that large English steamer laden
with munitions of war had been captured
by an United States frgare and taken into
) Key West.
On the person Of one James Brown ar
, rested in Boston for treason, was found a
, letter from W. l.. Yancy, in England to
his son in Alabama in which he speaks
discouragingly Of the prospects Of Euro
pcan recognition of the Southern Con(cd.
! eracy.
Several of the rifled cannon taken at
Port Royal, were found to be English pie
ces.
5 The Unionists have burned five Railroad
r bridges in East Tennessee, in the hope oil
, cutting off Zollcofter and his entire com.
mand. The rebels regard the recreant
Kentuckian as now in evident danger.
The steamer Bermuda ran the blockade
\ at Charleston on the I'd inst, and escaped
with 1900 bales of cotton.
. The Norfolk Day Book states that Col
s Corcoran, three Captains, and eighteen
, L;eutenants had been selected by lot to b.
S hung by way Of retaliation for the hanging
Of Capt. Baker and the crew of the .Savan
nah
On the night Of the 9th inst, the Win
sted Bank, located at West Winsted, Con
necticat, was burgariously entered and rob
bed Of $4,000.
Advices from Europe by the Magyar
states that England and France were agail
squirting towards recognition Of the re
bel states. When they hear of the down
fall of Port Royal they will probably sin,
a new song.
. A large Dahlgreen gun exploded at Col
umbus, KY, on the 18th inst, killing tw'
f Lieutenants, six priyates, and woundin
+ many others.
8 Gen. Nelson, commanding the Unior
4 forces in East Kentucky, on the 18th inst
: achieved great victory over the rebels
killing four hundred and capturing tw
). thousand prisoners. Federal loss yer.
slight. This is decidedly the most brillian
h victory of the campaign thus far.
Upon his arrival in ST. Louis, Gen. Nc
Kinstrey was arrested and conveyed to tn
:. arsenal.
|. The intelligence that the pirate .Sumpte
is captured is confirmed.
q There is said to be great activity both i
> the rebel and federal armies of the Poto
mac
e The government will follow up the bloy
!. SO successfully stuck upon tic souther
ia coast
# Gen. Harvey it is expected will take COR
=, mand of land force soon to be despatch
;s ed to some point OF the Southern coast.
1t is alleged that Gen. Sherman ha
$2,00O,0O0 worth of cotton in the vicint
Ia Of Beaufort, and that many of the inhab
:. tants had declared themselves to be for tn
Il Union and desired arms to help defend Il
u Union flag.
During sham battle by the Sd Iowa r.
gment at Camp Benton, St. Louis, ON ii
es 18th inst, private McManus of Co. A WI
le accidently shot in the head and killed.
=, A large camp of rebels is said to he form
,e ing between Lexington and Kansas City
r Springfield, Mo-, is evacuated by o,
[e forces who are falling back to St. Louis
y Price and McCulloch are retreating I'M
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