The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-01-09
General News.


without firing a gun. The MeNicans
had evacuated the place. Thus the old
Spanish flag once more wares over the
land of the Montexumas.
The death ofPrince Albert very much
effects Queen Victoria. She is reported
also to be considerably troubled with
the loose habits Of her son Prince Of
Wales, whom Americans thought was
excee dinghy modest.
Coffee is now selling at 81 so pound
at Richmond, and boots are SO scarce.
that our prisoners there were offered in
many instances s25 pair for theirs.
Tncy have had Of late destructive
fires at Richmond and Nashville. A
fire also broke ont in the State pcniten.
tiary at Jolictte III. doing damage to
the amount Of $4,000. Also one at
Rochester N. Y. destroying property
valued at $780, 900.
There appears to be some misunder-
standing between the House and Gen.
Mcclellan.
A ,resolution was adopted by the
House on the second day Of it, session,
making inquiry rs to the cause of the
blunder at the battle Of Balls Bluff.
To this inquiry Gen. Mcclellan had
given evasive answer. The matter was
under discussion by the House on the
9th. Mr.. Conkliny stated in the course
of his remarks, that besides large los,
Of forage and ammunition, we haa los.
nine hundred and thirty men.
Halifax. Jan. 4.
The steamship Magdallnc, from South
ampton, Saturday the 2lst ofDecember
arrived a, this port last Friday night
She has ! 1000 troops for Canada.
The Governmest has taken measures
to obtain cotton seed from Port Roya
in order that it may be plsnted iii Lii
nois and other Western States.
Edward 7, Pierce, of Massachusetts
has been appointed BY Secretary Chase
agent at Port Royal, to collect and dis
pose of cotton.
The Charleston fire swept over space
. quarter OF mile in width and a mile
in length OF the NOS populous part O
the city.
Three flower vases Of fna Seyres por
celain sold III Paris recently for sso, 900
Washlrgta., Jan. 2.
Mr. Eree!ey's lecture. t. night was
immensely crowded. The President
aud Secretary Chase, with Secretar,
Cameron's family and nearly half o1
Congress, were present. Mr. Gre eley
boldly proclaimed that the real objcc,
of the war should be the destruction oil
slavery.
| The colonel Of lbs Vermont 81 reg;-
rn44,t has sent word home 20 the fadiea
to forward them no more contributions
At present They have enough and to
spare OF everything, and gifts will onl,
fall into the hands Of the rebels in the
ncighborhood they have to move.
] A nondeecript fish has been caught in
the Connecticut river, and is now KEEP,
10 an aquarium at Hartford, which
! pnzz'cs e.,s icthyologists. It seems to
he cross between an eel ard pike
has no scalcs, Q yoracio2s mouth, and
an cells tail.
! Parties in Norfolk, Conn, Of whom
/ Wm. w. Welch stands at the head
have secured Il contract for the mann
fac,ure Of some $4,000 rifles OF the En-
field pattern
! Frederick, Md. IAN. 6.
! Advices from Hancock, Md, show
General Landsr's arrival there; alss
that Gen. Jackson witt large rcbe
force, having one "a and two lz-poun
dcrs, appeared opposite Hancock and
threatened to shell ont our troops unles.
they cvacuted. Gen. Lander gave then
a fitting response. He commenced
Smelling, which was continued up to thu
latest advices last night, doing little in
jury to thetown and none to our troops
Provisional GOvernm ents.
| The bill Of Senator Harlan, OF Iowa
to establish Provisional Government.
in the rebel States, will ifpasscd, make
Territories Of South Carolina, Geoa gia
/ Florida. Alabama. MisSissinni. Touis