Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-21
IOWA TIE MS.

formerly from Herkimer county, N. "
has been County Judge of Bremen county,
and was two years ago the Democratic
candidate for Auditor of State. lie was
much esteemed by all who knew him.
Frank Woodman has on exhibition at
his Saloon one OF the greatest freaks of
nature we have ever seen 1t is stuffed
hide OF pig born with two bodies, three
ears, eight legs, and two tails 1t was
one OF IA litter of six-.fve of which still
live. Warengo Reeicw.
Gov. Kirkwood yesterday received a
dispatch from the War Department, maxi
ing inquiry as to how soon the new regi.
ment from this State could be sent to An.
napohs. This is sufficient evidence that
the 18th Iowa reg iment will be sent to
Washington City.-Io'ca City Repubiican
Col. Washington l.. Elliott, Of the Iowa
2nd Cavalry, has been promoted to Brig.
adlcrshp-as a reward for Lis gallant
conduct
And as for any disgrace of the Iowa
Second, 1t there is a regiment in the land
that can point with pride to its history, 1t
is that. The Medical College affair they
can afford TO pass nanswereds-A propos
Of that: An Eastern newspaper reporter,
who has been among the Western armies
for long time, in the pursuit Of his avo
cation, told me, day or two ago, that,
passing y the scene of the charge at Fort
Dunelson soon after it was made, he met
a soldier, and asked him, "Wlat regiment
do you belong to p The Iowa Second,
by Cd, and if anybody wants any old
bones (pointing to the spot of their fastest
glory the Iowa Second can furnish them
now Washington Cor. Of Hack. Eye.
By a recent act Of Congress the follow
ing were established as post roads:
From Ida via CorrectonviIe to Sioux
City
From Fort Dodge via iccsburg and in.
ter,nediate county seats, to Sioux City.
From Lcavnnworth Minnesota via Lake
Shetac and Sioux Falls to Sioux City, Iowa
From Sioux City, Iowa, via Willow
Point, Elk Point, Nrrmllion, Yankton,
Bon Homme, SINNERS, Chotrau Creek
and Greenwood, TO WORT EandaIl, Dakota
Territory.
The Davenport N0cs says the valuation
Of property in Scot; county is S7,l&6. $50
The whole number Of persons in the
county liable to do military duty is 1905
The necessity for Camp of instruction
is, however, becoming daily more apparent,
for while the new recruits in the rebel
army are at present Of little account they
will become good soldiers by next fall,
should the war continue so long, and the
national forces wonld then be at dsad.
vantage. The War Department. under all
the circumstances, consdero it prudent TO
put fifty thousand new troo0undy Gen
eral Wool at Annapolis, and this number
Will probably be increased to one hundred
thousand, unless a speedy and decisive
victory BIO achieved "~~. .ho 7-~-.~ g,
Richmond. 1t is understood that these
troops are not to be used until the fall
campaign opons-and it IS hoped that
there will be no fall campaign SO that
the volunteers under the new call will
probably see l,ulc fighting, and will pass
pleasant summer in camp at Annapolis.
Cor. n. y Zee. Post.
The 10Th Iowa Regiment, now forming,
is probably destined for the " Camp Of Ia
struc.ion." 1t will be ordered to Annano
lis, and doubtless for the above purpose.
II so this Regiment may not see much
active service.
On Thursday morning the 18th Iowa.
among several other regiments. had a live
Iy engagement OF about an hours duration
L.. Il..t., ,-,HI a..
fast enough for comfort, but our regiment
was so thoroughly concealed ia the thick
brush that the rcbTts CoUldn get oar
range, and very few OF our men were hurt
In one OF the al iOnimg regiments five
were killed and thirty wounded found
a rebel etteron tie field next day which
| send herewith in which their loss is al
mitted to be five killed and hfty.tour
wounded. We fired so rapidly that the
rebels thought we had come out against
them in force One OF our BOYS picked
up letter in which occurs the sentence
Ten regiments OF those id cut thruats
from Iowa came ont against us yesterday
and killed fifty of our men, One OF our
Captains who walked over the ground next
day, saw the bodies OF seventy rebel dead
bhDuiiGh uINli tLC Htti. nt itn
stood FIRE ike regulars. We have been
covered all over with compliments from
Generals and Cvlonels on account of or
conduct during the action. Every one.
far as have been able to learn, stood up
to the rack without iInching. Col. Ran.
kin, naturally nervous, appeared less ex.
cited under fire, than have Greqently seen
HIM when on drill. Lieut.. Col. Hills, al
ways cool, appeared not the least excited
by the presence of the enemy. Acting
Major $. NJ. Archer, distinguished himself
on this occasion, and gave the rebels
taste Of the true Iowa pluck The Ma.
ior rode at the head Of his command, and
led his men square up to the face Of the
enemy nor yielded an icnh until ordered
to fall back. C5r. Nonplriel.
A LARGE lMMlGaATioN.-We learn that
a colony of over sixty families is already
on the road for this county, to secure
homes under the Homestead Law. Be
sides this large colony, we hear of several
parties OF from one to six families already
on tho road or about to start for our coun.
ty. Let them come. Kossuth county can
furnish Homes,eads for two thousand fam
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