Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-04-25
Editorial Squibs and Brevities

10 were property hOideTS. ms properly
as estimated by the census, place real estat,
at $612,O4O, and personal property at $l46,
s94. Total $75s,934.
GEN. Mitchell upon reaching Decatur re-
Gently, took possession ofthe telegraph office
and cut the wire so as to leave the office ir
communication with Corinth only. In shor,
time along came dispatch from Beauregard
to Jeff. Davis urgently demanding reinforce.
mcnts, and saying that If he could not gel
them he could not hold Corinth. Gen. Mitch.
ell answered the dispatch, and of course
promised the needy rebel that he would at.
tend to his wants. '"f
TIE rebels are moving their guns away
from TT. Pckcns, preparatory to leaving the
place.
Louis p. Harvey, Governor of Wisconsin,
was drownedat Savannah, Tenn, on the 9th.
In stepping from one boat to another he fell
into the river. He was there looking after
the welfare of the Wisconsin soldiers who
participated in the Pittburg battle.
The sale Of Harpers Weekly for the pres
ent week has been prohibited by the War
Department, on account Of the Illustrations
it gives Of the vicinity of Yorktown.
Fir. Macon is thoroughly cut off. As lit has
been ascertaincd that the rebels supply of
provisions is short, no attempt will be made
on it, but leave them to starve out.
ALPHABETICAL, on the Gulf coast has been
occupied by the Union forces 1t is a large
and important cotton port, and commands a
river that is navigable into the heart of Geor-
gia. ..... H.. .....
Col. futile, Of the Iowa Second, is to be
made a Brigader General for meritorious ser
vice at Donelson and Pittsburg Landing.
The following officers of the Third Iowa,
were taken prisoners at the battle of Pitts
burg: Major Stone; Capt. O'Neil, Co. A !;
Lieut.. knight, Co. 1; Lieut.. Wayne, Co. X !;
Lieut.. Merit, Co. G.
GEN. Prentiss is prisoner at Memphis
He was said to be in excellent temper, and
has been making Union speeches. He also
made speech to his fellow prisoners, told
them they would soon be exchanged, and raj
lied them generally to keep up good spirits
GEN. Banks is steadily sweeping down the
valley Of the Shenandoah sweeping jackson
and his rebel horde before him. At least &C.
counts he was at Sparta.
WHEN Beauregard cannot win fight with
his sword, he falls back on his pen, and
then has sure thing of it. lie claims CON-
plete victory at Pittsburg Landing, the very
place he begged to be allowed to re-
turn to, that he might bury his dead and
look after his wounded. Who ever heard of
a victorious General entreating the vanquish.
ed foe to permit him to return to the bat,l field
and bury his dead?
On the l4th inst, Senator Sumner present
ed a petition seven hundred feet long, signed
by fifteen thousand women, praying for the
abolition of slavery in the United States.
They have been troubled with high water
in Cerro Gordo County. The bridge at Ma.
son City has been swept away. SO says the
Republican.
U. S. Stocks which sold one year ago for
021 cents, are now worth o.. Comment il
unnecessary.
TIE amount of Government property at
the Norfolk navy yard at the time it was cap
turcd by the rebels, was 9,76O,OOO.
On the 18th the Mississippi was forty feet
above low water mark.
TIE Third Iowa lost 900 men in killed,
wounded, and missing, at the battle of Pitts
burg Landing.
GEN. Banks occupied Newmarket on the
18th. having had quite Il respectable skirmish
with the enemy, who rapidly retrcatcd. Gen.
Banks took many prisoners.
NAVIGATION OH the lakes is now open from
Buffalo to Chicago. Propcllers have already
made the trip. .....
In an engagement between Union and reb-
81 forces, near Santa Fee, New Mexico, on the
Both inst. the rebels were defeated with loss
of 200 killed and wounded, and 100 prison.
ers, besides wagons, artillery, &c. Our loss
was about 20 killed and 40 wounded. Fort
Craig has not been evacuated as was report
cd. ..
1T is said that JEFF. Davis has deposited
large sums Of money in the Bank Of Havana,
Cuba. This looks as though he had little
faith in the success of the rebellion, and is
looking forward to the time when he mus,
''skedaddle."
Col. Jennison, the noted Kansas jayhawk
er has been sent to St. Louis under arrest
He had previously resigned his command
following the act by a speech rather bitter or
the powers that be, and for expressions there
used by him, he is doubtless indebted for his
arrest and trial by Court Martial which is te
follow. Jennison is full FLOODED Abolition
ise. .... ...
Con-. Vanderbilt has made Mr.. Lincoln 9
present Of his magnificent steamer Wander
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