The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-07-31
News and Items.

News and Items.
The first Minnesota Regiment sufferc
severely in the great battle at Bulls Rur
1t is supposed that over two hundred ar
killed and missing. They fought nobly.
On the Path President Lincoln and Sec
rotary Seward visited the Notifications o,
the Virginia side Of the Potomac and wer
received by the gallant Sixty Ninth will
the greatest enthusiasm. The Presden
asked II they intended to re-enlist, and the,
replied, eyes, If the President desires it,
He announced emphatically that he did ant
wrote them letter complimenting them fo
their heroism. They received it will
cheers and expressed determination t.
stand by the flag forever. w.. 8
1t is reported that the rebels captured ,
couple of Members of Congress. If so
they may keep them both of th.m are no.
worth so much to the country as one sturdy
soldier.
$4,000 men were accepted for the war or
the 24,h.
The presence of Gen. McClellaud (whc
supercedes McDowelD at Washington, has
encouraged the army and created better
feeling Of confidence.
1t seems that a panic broke out in the
confederate army at the same time the fed.
eral forces began their retreat; this accounts
for the fact that our troops were not driven
by the enemy in large force.
Gen'ls. Barlow, Of Georgia, and Bee, of
South Carolina, are reported killed. ..
Double eagles which had been split open,
the central portion taken out and filled up
with platinum, have been detected in the
sub-trcasury at Washington.
Two hundred tons Of powder and one
million ball cartridges were forwarded from
Watcrtown Arsenal, Mass, on the Gath,
for Washington.
1t is currently stated that Gov. jackson
has addresseda large number of Missouri
ans at Memphis, who are now forming
regiment for service in Mo-, against the
government. ...
Mr.. Judd the American Ambassador to
Berlin was suspected in Paris the other day
of being Jud, the murderer of Po:nsot,
and spotted by the police three days, before
they found out their error. ... .
A cotemporary calls Claib jackson, the
locomotive Governor of Mo-, 1.-THE Arkansas
Traveller"
The Troy Times says John Morissey won
$40, 900 on the recent race between Flora
Temple and Ethan Allen.
Wisconsin has six regiments off to the
wars and the seventh and eighth will soon
60 into camp.
The new postage stamps are being. is
sued.
The Hudson Star wants to spell Gen Ly-
ons name with an i. That is better than
to make him President.
Protistantism is said to be rapidly spread
ing through Sardinia.
The expense of graduating at Oxford is
said to be $4,000, and many men of talent
are spoiled in the process.
S. NJ. Booth, of Fugitive Slave notoriety
is about starting daily papenat Milwaukee
to be called the Daily Life. ~.
Business in New York and Boston is said
to be improving
Cotton has been planted in Jamaica as an
:
Our government has now in the field an
army which in point of numbers exceeds
the combined forces of England and France
in the Crimean war;
1t is stated in the sporting papers that
Heenan contemplates fight with Mace for
the championship Of the world.
Reports as to the loss Of life in the battle
of Bulls Run are very conflicting. tits
generally stated that the rebels lost 1900
and the federals / 900 Col. Wade Hampton
was killed and his cavelry which were
ranked as the best in the rebel army were
badly cut to pieces.
A large del, cation Of New Workers have
called upon the President and requested
that Gen. Wool might be call into the
field. -......
According to general order No. IS, in the
future, no volunteer will be mustered into
service who is unable to speak the English
language. "
Gems Sanford, Runyon, Cox, Schenck,
and Bates, are discharged from the service
for incompetcncy.
The Davenport Democrat & Nevs relates
that on Thursday morning while party
of ladies and gentleman were fishing near
Camden young lady named Mamie
Kimble accidentally fell from the dam and
drowned before assistance could arrive
She was eighteen years old, nightly respect
ed and beloved.
On the 26d, rebel scouting parties ap-
preached. within three miles of Washington.
Lieut.. Crosby left Fortress Monroe on the
oath, on an exped ition up. Buck River
taking 800 men and two field pieces. He
surprised and burnt nine confederate sloops
and schooners and brought off one schooner
laden with bacon, corn, etc.
The U. s. steamer South Carolina was
off Galveston on the 9TH, and since estab-
fishing the blockade on the 18th, had cap
turcd seven vessels.
A company of cavalry numbering 100
men and 20 horses under command of Lieut..
H. H. Heath, formerly postmaster under
Buchanan, left Dubuque on Friday for their