Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-06-08

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g IN Jon, May 2Sth.-Thc Presidentsy
he Wed four Illinois Regiments, in
Asiy - Hsworth's original Zouaves ands
1iudierman Regiment. h
lSo AIRY Cameron is ILL., b
n d Government expects to complete$s /.
az ockade Of every Southern port by Il
IVY 9Th June. &
,est II Schurtz's leave of absence as min
md to Spain, has been revoked, and he \
~ enter upon the discharge of his duties
fsMadrid. &
lffThe secession forces, under the com
hand of Gen. Bouham, of North Carolina
have thrown up earth works 200 teetS
s,quare at Manassas Gap junction and com |
;manding the track for mile.
New York, May 29th.-Barttells Naval |
bridgade left for Fortress Monroe to-day.
Numbering 72O men with several ritledl
cannon. They are all seamen.
Philadelphia, May 29th.-A Western
J momement of the Philadelphia troops is;
] Ion foot and it is rumored their destination,
lis Harper's Ferry.
j Baltimore, May 29th.-Sewell's Point is,
9 amcs. destroyed by the guns of the Mon
Eticello. A large force is now repairing it,
! Chambersburgh, May 29th.-The latest
ee..advices state that 10000 troops are in
!. possession of Harpers Ferry.
a Xenia, May 29th.-Richard A. Harrison
swas elected to Congress from the 18th Dis.
ssstrict to Gil the vacancy caused by the res
Migration of the Hon Tom. Corwin.
3 New York, June lst.-Oraers were is
sssged yesterday for the return Of the It'll
kBegiment to New York, and to be mus
q tered out of service.
Secretay Cameron attended to his duties
i esterday.
There is a rumor to the effect that Judge
1, fanny has resigned.
a Nine rebels were killed in the recen
s;contlict at SeawelIs Point.
n The work on the en,renchment at Man
sassa Gap is stopped.
n $4,000 soldiers are concentrated il
S,Western Virginia.
81 In the Wheeling Distric. the Uniol
Mcanddate has 1900 majority. Ia Park
r.aersburgh district &c, 1000.
IA Chicago, June 3rd.-Senator Dougla
sdied at niue o clock and ten minutes thi
tssmorning. Those in attendance at til
81 time was Mrs Douglas, DR.. Miller, Mrs
isCu,ts, and J. NJ, Cats, jr., of Washing
.fston, and a few other intimate friends.
N st. Louis. June 3ri.-Brig. Gen. Lyo
sfghaS assumed the commapd OF the mlIltar
adepartmeut of the West in the place c
SSsWm. s Harvey, relieved. Col. Blair ha
II been appointed commander of the Arsena
"A Washington, June 2l--The followin
ssafacts relative to the contest at Aqul Cree
sshave been obtained The engagemet
sabegan on Friday. and lasted two hours
Is The corner beach battery, which was da9
Gagged ON Friday, was repaired. The fore
ffa;of the Centederates is supposed to hay
g been 1000. On Saturday the lrecbor
Mapproaehel TO within two miles AMI con
Imenced the fire. The Pawnee took
Ssnearer position. For the first hou- II
!: Nirins was brisk from the batteries. Du
sEing the engagement the Pawnee fred II
Kshells. An observer saw through a tele
i sNcope a number OF bodies carried away
e Kwagons Officers say the Contederat
Jihad riaed cannon. Both vessels we
sdamaged, but only slightly One sh
M~ eut through the Freeborn's cabin. I
ssPawnee received eight shots. The Al
Hscasta returned here this morning L
J "a Pawnee and Freeborn hauled off, beir
,'sAsunprepared for long engagement. I
y ssR X. depot and buildings ashore We
'tMdes,royed. The rebels, it is believed, h
height guns.
5 New York, June 2nd.-W. +. Washr
"a ton, son Of the late Col. Washington, "
ntacaptured in the Fairfax skirmlsh.
MI 1t is reported that the battery at M
n athias Point proves to be a woodpile.
'eIJ The Tibune's Washington dispat
ehasays Mr. Etheridge, Of Tenn, has arriv
.sSlHe says Eastern Tennessee will SHOW
'essJarge majority for the Union, aud Il
..sMcivil war is unavoid able, if the rest of
Estate goes for secession. Soldiers dis
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