The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26
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HALIFAX, Feb. %.
Niagara from Liverpool Of sth an,
Queenstown 9th arrived this evening will
seven days later news. s.
Six sets Of parliamentary papers on III,
civil war in America have b, en- laid befor,
the British Parliament. About forty.fiv,
official communications were passed abou
the Tuscarora and Nashville. Among tn,
official correspondence laid before Paria
ment, was Earl Rusaell's declaration to tn,
Southern Commissioners that England co q
not acknowledge the Confederate States un
! til the war or further negotiation more
clearly determined their positions. Greg
Dry, in the House of Commons, denounced
the blockade as mere paper one.
The Suinpter was detained ut Gibralter in
consequence Of q difficulty in obtaining
coal. ..Es. 7ss-f ...-s '..-#
LOUISVILLE, Feb. %.
Gen. Buell. left here several days ago and
proceeded in the direction of Nashville.
His staff leave here to. morrow morning for
the place of bis destination. 1t is reported
that many of the negroes taken some time
since from the Green river country of
KY, by the rebels to aid in fortifying
Nashville, took advantage Of the panic Gre.
ated there by the taking Of Forts Henry and
Donclson, and are making their way back
to their old homes. They say it was too
late to fortify Nashville. 1t is understood
the rebels proposed destroying the bridge
and the road near Nashville on their retreat
thitherward, but the citizens along the road
demonstrated and prevented it. Rumors
which cannot be traced to any reliable
source prevailed all day Of the evacuation
Of Nashville by the rebels.
New York. Feb. 20.
Rebel dispatches state that Gen. Sidney
Johnston was at Gallatin, Tenn, and had
no idea Of surrendcring Nashville. Pillow
and Floyd are both at Nashville. Beaure-
gard is sick there of typhoid fever or sore
throat Prayers were offered up FOR him
in the churches Of Charleston on Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Dispatches have been received ut the
Navy Department from Com. Dupont, date
ed Port Royal, Feb. 18th, inclosing a report
from Com. Rogers, who says that while
sounding in Savannah river, short dis
lance above the mouth Of Wright river,
they found torpedocS. or some species Of
internal machines, which they destroyed.
Assistant Secretary Fox received letter
from friend in New York, stating that the
announcement in n Richmond paper that
$4,000 stand If arms had arrived recently
at New Orleans is untrue. A passenger
who came out from New Orleans to Havana
on the Victoria says she only obtained $50
guns there which were al the arms she took
back to New Orleans. The Militia there
are therefore unarmed.
The rebels have withdrawn their pickets
from the Occoquan, about twenty miles
from Alexandria.
CINcISNArI, Feb. %.
The Commercials Indianapolis dispatch
says 5000 .'onelson prisoners arrived there
during the last "a hours. They are the
hardest looking men that ever was collected
together uniformed in rags Of all colors
and carpets for blankets. Privates assert
that secession is gone up---that they are
better treated and fed hers than they have
been for the past six months. Most of the
men were anxious to take the oath Three
Of their surgeons have been parolei to at
tend to their sick, which are becoming quite
numerous. The officers are not uniformed,
and don't look much superior to the pri.
Yates. The pri oners are composed of the
4th and 18th Mississippi, 9Th K,ntucky,
4th Alabama, &C. CAIRO, Feb. %.
Everything quiet at Fort DonclSon. The
rebels before evacuating GAINESVILLE fired
the Railroad bridge crossing the Cumber.
land at that point. Com. Feote has issued
the following proclamation to the inhabit-
ants of GAINESVILLE:
At the suggestion Of Hon. G. johnson,
Judge Wisdom, and the Mayor Of the city
who called upon me yesterday after our
hosting the union flag on the Forts, to as
certain my views and intentions towards
citizens ana private property; here.
by announce to all peaceaby disposed per
sons that neither in their persons nor prop
crty shall they suffer molcstation by me or
by the naval force under my command, and
they may safely resume their business avo-
cations with the assurance Of my protcc-
ton. At the same time, require that all
military stores, arms, and equipments,
shall be surrendercd-no part Of them be-
ing withheld or destroyed; and further,
that no secession flags or manifestations of
secession feeling shall be exhibited, and for
the faithful observance of these conditions,
shall hold the authorities Of the city re.
sponsible.
{Signed) ANDREW II. FoorE.
Nashville papers advise undermining
some Of the bluffs on the Cumberland aud
blowing them into the river on the approach
Of our gun boats, to destroy or obstruct the
channel .- e"
ST. LOUIS, Feb. %.
The gun boat Essex arrived from Cair,
to-day. She will be Immediately put on
the ways-fifty feet added to her length
her machinery lowered into her hold, and
repaired throughout in the most thorough
manner. Capt. Porter who came on the
Essex is improving rapidly. His face AMI
hand were pretty severely aided, but he
inhaled no steam. lie will be ready for
duty again soon.
The following general order will be pub
lishcd morrow:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Mo,
ST. Louis, Feb. %
The Major General Commanding Depart
ment d,sires to impress upon all officers the
Importance OF the preservation of good or
der and discipline among their troops as
the armic. Of the west advance into Tenn.
and other Southern States. Let us show
our fellow citizens Of those States that We
come merely to crush out rebellion, and re-
store to them peace and the benpfitS Of the
Constitution and the Union OF which they
have been deprived by selfish and unprin-
cipled leaders. They have been told that
we came to Cypress and plumber. BY our
acts we will undeccivc them; We will show
to them that we come to restore not to vio-
late the constitution and laws. In restor.
ing t. them the glorious flag Of tae union,
we will assure them that they shall enjoy
under its folds the sam. protection Of life
and property ms in former days. Soldiers.
let no excuses on your part tarnish the
glory of our arms. Orders heretofore is.
sued in this Department in regard to pill