The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
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Reported for the North iowa Tines
MONDAY NIGHTS REPORT.
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Whcatland, Va, Nov. 9.
10 his Excellency the President II have
just received dispatch from Gen. McClcl.
Ian dated at Smokers Gap, & p. M, stating
that he has full possession of the Gap
| When Hancock arrived there it was held
by the enemy's cavalry who were at once
driven out by a column Of from 5000 to
5000 infantry. The rebels advanced ia
take it but were dispersed by the fire OF
our ritled guns. The position is strong
one from either side.
1t Is said that Gen. jackson and General
"A. p. Hill are in the valley opposite.
Gen. Pleasanton had driven the encmy's
cavalry several miles beyond Union at 8
o'clock this p. m, exploding one of their
ca'sons, and capturing ten of their wound.
ed, left behind. (Signea,)
"A. B. MARCY, Chief of Staff.
Fort MONROE, Nov. Q.
a mate and seven Of the sailors of the
burnt ship Alleghanian arrived here to day
from Yorktown under arrest The crew
numbered 90 men. These 8 men were
picked up by the gunboat Monticello and
taken to Yorktown, all the rest of the crew
arc missing, nothing definite has been
learned relative to the destruction Of this
ship.
The Richmond Examiner contains the
following: -...
Charleston, Sep 2s.- Tidings reached
here this evening Of the capture in Balls
Bay of the steamship Angela. laden with
valuable army stores bound to this city
When the Angela left Nassau news had
been received that the Yankees were work.
ing night and day on iron-clads with
view Of attacking Charleston.
Day before yesterday a Yankee gunboat
came up the river as far as West Point,
making no stay, but gave notice they in
tended to send up large vessel to block
AIDE the river and stop the rebel trade in
oysters. They nlso stated the people on
the Rappahannock river have not yet felt
the terrors Of war and they intend to paw
them a visit shortly.
Friction matches sold in Richmond on
the Goth at 81 80 per gross. The E.r-
dminer says we have been waited upon by
several of the surgeons who came up from
Alken's Landing on Thursday in charge of
the wounded paroled prisoners, and from
statement of neglect at that point, it would
seem that the sufferings of confederate
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from Yankee thraldom their custody and
care is transferred TO those from whom
they have right to expect humane and
better treatment In the name of God VIC
hope to hear Of no more such treatment.
A man in Richmond had been sentenced
to wear barrel shirt through the city and
then sent to hard labor on the fort 70, six
months for smuggling liquor into the city.
The Examiner says the wagon train
of supplies brought. out of Kentucky by
Gen. Kirby Smith was 40 miles long and
brings million yards Of Ky. Jeans with
a large amount of clothing, boots and shoes
and 200 wagon loads or bacon, 5000 bbls.
of pork, $4,000 mules and horses, 5000
beeves and large lot Of wines.
OswEGo, Nov 5.
The propeller Bay State, Capt. John
Brown, with forty or fifty passengers, left
here for Ogdenshurg last night Pieces of
that fine boat and portions of her freight
are now being washed ashore, and it is
feared that she has been lost, with all her
crew and passengers, in the terrific gale of
Sunday night. Two schooners were Lrivcn
ashore opposite this city.
LATER.-Therc were only passengers
and l6 of a crew on board We only learn
the name of one passenger, Orley Thomp-
son, Vt. The beach for miles is strewn
with portions Of her cargo and wreck.