The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26
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TEI.EGRAPHIC.
Afternoon Report.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.
Official returns show 1921 killed; 1854
wounded, and $50 missing in MeC lernand's
division at Fort Donelson.
FIR. MoSRoE, Feb. "a.
The steamer Baltimore which left here
several days ago with ammunition for the
Burnside expedition, returned from Halter
as about IL o'clock to- day, having left yes
terday p. m. The news by the Baltimore
is not of special interest. The burning Of
Wenton by the federal forces is confirmed.
The 9th New York had made an expedition
up the Chowan river with three gun boats,
but having found the enemy in full force,
returned without making an attack.
Among the passengers by the Baltimore
is Charles Henry Foster, who was yester.
day reported killed at Wcnton by southern
papers.
The election ordered by the Provisional
Governor Of North Carolina took place on
Saturday, resulting as far as the returns
have been received, in the reelection OF
Mr.. Foster to Congress. The ordinances
Of the convention were also ratified.
The object of the expedition of the New
York 9th regiment was to destroy the r.
r. bridges on the Blackwater and Chowan
rivers. The enemy, however, was discov-
cred in large force at Wcnton and no land.
ing was made. The enemy fred at our gun
boats and in retaliation the town was
shclled. The greater part of the Burnside
| expedition was still at Roanoke Island and
Gen. Williams Brigade at Hatteras had re-
| c.ived orders to proceed there. The S. r.
Spaulding left Roanoke on Saturday for
Elizabeth City with the prisoners taken by
Gen. Burnside. They were paroled for
exchange. The laying of the Geographic
cable was progressing satisfactorily at last
accounts.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.
Gen. Buckncr and staff, including Ma.
jors Casley, Hays, and Cassidy Captains
Thcs. j. Clay, Charles johnson, and E. II.
Mcdonald, and j. N. Galleher, Buckner's
private secretary, reached here by special
train from Louisville at 10 o'clock this
morning. Also 800 more prisoners, among
whom are Major Cranberry Of Gen. Thigh.
mans staff, Majors Hobarts, Dallaw, and
Capt Moorncar, of Bushrod Johnsons
staff: The latter was slightly wounded in
the leg by canister shot while giving .
wounded federal soldier drink from his
cantcen. Capt. Frank Nanny of the Tenn.
light battery, formerly Of Garibaldi's staff,
Capt. Graves, Of the Ky. light battery,
Capt. Ingraham, do, Capt. Stantwese, of
the Tenn. light battery, Capt. Joel and
Shiplcy, and the Ky. infantry surgeons c.
Widney and DR.. s. Owen of Washington
city are also among them. The wife of
Major Cranberry accompanies him.
Gen. Buckner is confined alone in a room
in the u S. Court House building. There
are now in the cities Of Lafayette and
Terre Haute nearly 5000 prisoners.
The official list Of killed and wounded in
Indiana regiments at Fort Donelson, is as
follows: 1l,h regiment, killed and 90
wounded; 25th regiment, Is killed and
100 wounded 3lss regiment, wounded :;
44th regiment, Q wounded; SD regiment,
killed and GO wounded.
New YORK, Feb 25.
The gale last night was very severe
Several vessels in the harbor dragged their
anchors, but no serious damage occurred
Five four story buildings were blown down
in Brooklyn, also two steeples on Rev. Mr..
Farley's church, and portion of the roof
of the Brooklyn city Hospital was blown
away.
THE steamship Constellation brings
Ship Island dates to the 18th. Everything
was quiet there. The troops were in good
health. The frigate Magyar, gun boat
Kanawha and sloop Hartford had arrived
there. . #e
The steamship North Star arrived here
at 10 o'clock a. m, from Aspinwall with
$3.50, o0S from California, but no news
She passed the Northern Light on the 18th
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