The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-03-26
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No more newspaper attacks will be per-
mitted on Gen. Mcclellan, the adninistra-
ton feeling that worthy officer has al
ready been too grossly abused.
The rebels have evacuated the batteries
at Acquia Creek, on the Potomac, after des-
troying all the public and private property
they could seize upon. This relieves the
Potomac of blockade.
Dispatches received from Com. Dupont
annouce that the United States flag floats
over Fort Macon at San Augustine, Flori-
ia. The town surrendered without fight
ing The authorities received Com. Rog-
ers in the Town Hall, and, being assured
he would protect loyal citizens, they raised
the Federal flag with their own hands
The rebel soldiers evacuated the night be-
fore our gunboats appeared.
Jacksonville, Florida, also surrendered in
a like manner.
The Governor of Florida has recon-
mendcd the earliest possible evacuation of
East Florida.
The noisy rebel Yancey has been cap
tured while attempting to make bis way to
the rebel confedcracy, disguised as sailor.
1t is stated that the Treasurcrs Of the
State of Wisconsin are still $95, S47 in ar
rears to the State, as appears by report
to the Legislature. s..--. ...,
1t is stated that the proposed national
tax on manufactures, if agreed to, will
make Governor Spraguc's firm, in Rhode
Island pay tax annually of $125,OOO.
Six rebel guboats in attempting to get
up the river to assist in defending Island
No. 10, were on Tuesday of last week met
with heavy cannonade at Point Pleasant
Two Of the gunboats were sunk there and
the other four succeeded in getting by, but
were unable either to get past New Madrid
or return by Point Pleasant.
1t is reported that jeff. Davis issued a
a proclamation on the 10th, calling upon
all male inhabitants between the ages of 16
and 60 to form themselves into companies
and report Immediately to headquarters,
Virginia. He says he demands every sa-
cri6ce to maintain the integrity Of the SOIL
St. Mary's Florida has been occupied by
our forces.
Our government has information that
the rebels are bsilding four steam rams
like Hollin's Turtle, but more formidable
Two Of these are at Mobile, and two at
New Orleans. They will be checkmated
by six new Monitors which Ericsson has
Just received orders to build Immediately.
A destructive fire at Lacrosse on the
10th inst, burned the Augusta House and
thirty other buildings on Front and Pearl
streets. The total loss is $l25,oOo, very
little insurance.
Letters from Fort Pickcns state that an
attempt has been twice made by Major
Newly of the Wilson Zouazes, to assassi.
nate Col. Billy Wilson, with failure each
time. ..r-
A New York born Virginia farmer, who
fed from fredericksburg, reports that thir.
ty thousand troops passed through from
Manassas. Half remained at Fredericks.
burg. Jackson's forces dwindled one hall
between their arrival and departure from
Winchester.
Reports from beyond Masassas say tina,
! the louisiana Tigers are mounted, securing
and devastating the country.
The Treasury has commenced paying
the New Grenada claims.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa has made a rcpor
to the House from the Judiciary Commit
tee, upon the censorship Of the press.
speaks of the Censor as almost entirely
destitute of all the requirements for tn,
discharge Of his delicate duties, ignorant O
public affairs and not unfrcqucntly goin:
even beyond his instructions, which, wen
too far, in that they empowered him t,
deal with dispatches relating to civil al
well as military matters.
The steamer Vanderbilt is being con
vcrtcd into an iron clad man. of-war, ant
the steamship Ocean Queen will be con
verified into an iron ram.
The steamer Carnak has arrived from
Havana, 10Th; has Vera Cruz adyiccs 0
the 9Th. All British troops save one hund
red have embarked for home. .
Advices from Venezuela report four vic
tories by Government troops over the rcb
els.
Two hundred feet of the Barracks a
Camp Randall, Madison, were burned o,
the night of the 10th. Two soldiers wcr
burned to death. A quantity Of equip
ments and baggage were consumed.
The Philadelphia Bulletin has a let
ter from Ship Island, dated the 18th, whicl
says the Itasca has captured schooner OF
Mobile Bay with 500 bales of cotton, an,
that the Pinola has captured the schoonc
Cora with 200 bales of cotton.
Dispatches from Fort Smith, Ark, to thu
Memphis papers, acknowledge the death O
Generals McCulloch and Mcintosh at tn,
battle Of Pea Ridge. The Memphis Appea
also contains dispatch from Richmond
dated on the 18th, stating that Presiden
Davis is coming west soon, and it urges
everybody to rally to his standard.
Dispatches from Winchester Va, of tn,
23d state that our forces have achieved vic
tory over the combined forces Of Jackso,
and Longstrect. The battle lasted from
ten o'clock in the morning until dark. Tn
enemy numbered IL, 900, and our forces bu
5000, 100 rebels were killed and 2O(
wounded; our loss in killed and wounded
was $50. Gen. Shields was slightly wound
ed in the arm. The rebels threw away thei
muskets in their fright, and our cavalry arr