The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29

News ana ltcms.
Dispatches state that agents Of the rcbe
government have explored Europe in vail
in search Of arms, munitions and none.
in exchange for their goods, also that the.
have got 200, 900 Nitric rifles, and amuni
ton TO match. Our readers may belicv
which they choose, We believe neither.
Col. Fremont left Franco on the 18th t
tender his services to this Government.
On Monday last says the st Paul Iio
neer, young person having the outward
appearance Of mice young man." was ar
rested by officer Gooding, whose cxpcricn
ced eye detected her sex. There being NJ
law in Minnesota for the punishment 0
such an offence she was allowed to depart
From the best Of means which VIC have
Of finding, we will state that there arc from
Ave to sixty thousand troops in Virginia
at the present time.
On Tuesday trot between Flora Ten
pie and Princess came off on the Fashio,
course Long Island. The trots were mile
heats to wagon-bcst three in five-stakcs
$500. Flora became tho winner in three
straight hcats-timc, 2:S14; 2:34a and
1854. There was nothing crcditablc to tho
celebrated queens, in this match.
The steamer j. r. S,can in the rebel ser.
vice has been seized near st. Louis by or.
der Of Gen. Lyon, at the head of Federal
forces. ....a ......... ... .
Indian troubles are expected in Ncbras-
ka.
No Northern steamers go South Of Ken.
lucky, for the reason that they would be
seized and appropriated by the rebels.
Thirty families from northeastern Mis-
souri, arrived at Keokuk on the 22d. They
fed on account Of political troubles.
The Richmond Examiner says General
johnson has command at Harper's Ferry.
Gen. Bcauregard has been ordered to Nor
folk and jeff. Davis is about coming to
Richmond. South Carolina has sown the
wind and Virginia will have to reap the
whirlwind. The indications now are that
the rebellion will be fought out on the soil
of the old dominion.
One Of the fairest daughters of Kentuc-
ky has at various times conveyed beneath
her hoops total Of two hundred Colts
revolvers from Cincinnati to Kentucky
This is the latest recorded novelty in the
crino-linc.
A battery Of the celebrated Whitworti
guns, twelve Founders, has been received
by the Government. Each gun bears the
inscription, From Royal Americans in
Europe to the U. S. Government 1861
1t is reported that there are two compa.
MICS in Memphis composed lof chain gang
convicts. This statement is too atrocious
to be credited.
On the night Of the 23d the Government
carried the war into Africa by throwing
$4,000 troops into Virginia. This step was
deemed necessary to secure Washington
from an attack. The troops commenced
marching shortly after midnight and by day
break had possession Of Alexandria and
Arlington heights. Thirty five Of the &c.
cession cavalry were surprised and cnptur.
ed, but Col. Ellsworth Of the Fire Zouaves,
who left his command to run into Seccs.
sionists house ana pull his flag down was
shot by the owner and died Immediately
A companion Of Ellsworth Immediately
avenged his death.
Gen. Scott recently explained to one az
fcctcd to advise him to push his operations
Extensively, his idea of strategy: "when
want to catch rat, I always see that his
holes arc first stopped" 1t is SAFE to pre-
sumo that Scott knows his biz in military
matters and the civilians who can INSTRUCT
him don't grow in every school district.
There was intense sensation al
Washington, New York, and elsewhere, on
receipt Of the news Of Ellswortll's death.
The government has secured monopoly
Of all arms made in England for foreign
ports, for the next three months.
I'll. rebels have erected several formida
bic batteries near Norfolk. There are
10000 troops at Richmond, and others ar.
irving by every train.
The opposition theatre of Ryan & De.
Groat, in Milwaukee, stopped on Friday
night, since which time the journals Of that
city have invited the proprietors to play a
new role, entitled Down with the Dust, OF
pay your Printing.
The Southern journal at Union Springs,
Alabama, wants to know where the robins
are? We will inform our qucrist that the
robins are herc-the r01bings there.
The ship North Carolina from Hayre to
Norfolk has arrived at New York as prize
to the Minnesota. The schooners Tropic
and Bird, under British colors, and Pioneer
Of Richmond have also been captured.
The armed steamer South Carolina sailed
on for Fort Pickcns with rc-inforcements
There we're no trains over the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad on Friday night last, ow.
ing to Instructions at Harpcr's Ferry.
Gen. Butler at the head Of the Vernon,
regiment has been reconoitering On the
Peninsula between York and James Rivers.
There is heavy squadron off Fort Mon
roe.
The Great Eastern steamed by Sandy
Hook on Saturday, outward bound.
1t is reported that United States steam.
er had an engagement with the rebel bate.
ry at Acquia Creek, on the Potomac, and
successful in demolishing it.
The funeral Of Col Ellsworth took place al
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