The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-03-12
Severe Battle near Fort
Craig.
Terrible Loss Of Life.
VNCNl En- NgeMsesst III
James KiCer.
REBELS WHIPPED,
COL. GEARY OCCUPIES lEEsBuRe.
Arriva]of City Of Washington
DENVER CRY. March ;

DENVER CITY, March Z.
Via Julesburg March s. BY military
express the following news was received
here to- day. .,..s 49,. ......
desperate and terrible battle lasting all
day took place at Valverdeten, several miles
south Of Fort Craig on the 2lSt. Fighting
probably resumed on the 22d. Loss great
on both sides. Both parties claim the VIC
tory. A regiment of Mexicans commanded
by Col Ramon ran away.
Capt. McRae who had charge of the ar
tillery and every one Of his command were
killed. at their post, and the guns captured
by the enemy.
Kit Carson was within fifteen miles of
Fort Craig. Firing heard from his direc,
ton, but with what result was not ascer-
tanned at the time the messenger left.
- Fl MONROE. March 7.
strong force is concentrating at Suffolk
to check Gen. Burnside who was reported
to have reached Winton in force, and wa.
moving on Suffolk. .......,
The reason given by the rebels for not
returning Col. Corcoran is that maps and
drawings have been found concealed upon
his person. >
The Richmond Dispatch says thata YES.
sci drawing sixteen feet Of water recently
passed out Of Charl. eston harbor
Specie is quoted at Richmond at 40@5O
per cent. premium. aea".-.. n 4
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga. says that
the federal troops have possession Of Muir.
trcesboro, and that Gen. Sidney Johnson
has retrcatcd to Decatur
The steamer Merr,nac was lying near the
navy yard yesterday morning with flags
flying. Her crew were on board. She
draws % feet of water, and was described
as looking like the roof Of Il sunken house
with a smoke stack protruding from the
water. r.. 4
MILWAUKEE, March Sth
Specials from ST Louis says our forces
|. completely invested New Madrid. From
5000 to 1000 rebels reported there and an
easy victory is expected. 's..
MILWAUKEE, March 10th.
Sunday night dispatches bring impor
tant news via Fort Monroe. The rebel
frigate Merrimac and gunboats Yorktown
and jamestown attacked the E%icson bat
terry. After 5 hours contest they were
driven off, the former in sinking condl.
ton, this is official
The Stars and Stripes wave over Cock
pit Point. At two O'clock on the Sth, the
rebels began burning thrir tents ami other
property difficult Of removal also burned
the steamer Page. Our guaboats opened
fire on the battery at half past four O'Clock,
landed and took possession. In the naval
ngagement the Merrimac sunk the Cum
berland and captured and sunk the
Congress took officers and prisoners.
She afterwards opened fire on the Mime.
sofa, when the Ericsson steamer Monitor
met them and opened fire on the enemies
vessels None returned except the Mer-
rimac These two iron clad vessels foug ht
| from 8 O'Clock till noon. part Of the three
touching each other. The Mcrrimac re
treated in sinking condition. Nearly
half the Comberland's crew Of 500 are
lost. |
Col Gcary has taken possession Of Lees
burg th,nany prisoners and stores. The
rebels evacuated the town
Friday, Capt. Coles, Co. F. Nd. caval
~, 40 in number came upon abou. no of
the rebel cavalry between Bunker Hill and
Winchester. A skirmish cnsued lasting an
hour resulting in the killing of 6 Of Ashley's
men and wounding 5. Capt. Cole, had 3
men wounded.
! This morning secession scouts attacked
Gen Hamilton's pickets near Smiths Mills
killing one and wounding another Of the
9th Indiana. They Mere pursued by the
| Sd Wisconsin who had not returned at the
last accounts. (Approycd by Gen. Will
lia,ns.( 500
| New YoRK, March 10.
Steamer 9th Of Washington, from I.iv-
erpool p. M, of the osth, and Queenstown
9th ults arrived this morning.
Gibralter adviccs 18th, says the Sumter
is still there and no signs of departure.
The Tuscarora is in Spanish waters, off
Algeria.
A Madrid telegram 18th, says the Capt
of thc Sumter was arrested at Tangiors, at
| the instance Of the American Consul at
| Gibrater, by the Commander OF the Tus
carora, who went to Tangiers Tor. the pure
| pose EsA E#
| Parliament proceedings were enlivencd
by challenge from o. Donoghuc to Sir
Robert Peel, for expressions of the latter
Flour.dill and 81 lower Extra state
offered at 27s Cd per DBL Wheat quiet and
unchanged. f.,e.,a u. ,..g
| Fr Monroe, March 0.
The long expected steamer Merimac
made her appearance yesterday p. m, with
the assistance Of two gun boats which came
out with her from Norfolk, made an attack
upon Newport News and the naval vessels
Stationed at that place. n.
| The Merrimae was first seen from the
ramparts Of Fortress Monroe on her way
to Newport News at about O'clock Two
rebel gun boats followed her They all car.
ried rebel flag at the stern and had
French flag at the mast head The Merri-
mac had a flag at her bow which was des-
crihed by some as Commodo ore s blue flag,
and by others as black flag. I
The side bows and stern Of the Merrmac
were covered with sloping iron plates ex.
tending about two feet below the water line
and meeting above like the roof of house
On her bows on the water line are two
sharp iron points resembling plows about 6
or feet apart. The number of guns is
stated at -, but she might not have had so
many. At her bows were seen two guns
protrudng from long elptical port holes.
The design of the enemy did not become
apparent till between and 2 o'clock, and
/ by that time the Minnesota had got under
way to the scene Of action. The
Roanoke, the flag ship being disabled by
| the breaking of her shaft sometime since.
was taken in tow by 2 gun boats. About
/ the same time the alarm gun was fred ~