The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-05


The Burnside expedition which left For
tress Monroe on the 18th and 18th of Jan
uary, consisted Of 125 vessels. They ar
rived at Hatteras on the 10Th and 18th, af
ter which time they experienced seric,
Of unparalleled storms which resulted In
the destruction Of the steamers City o.
New York, Pocahontas, Grapeshot, and
one or two schooners. No troops wer,
lost however, and after the violence Of the
storm had abatcd, everything seemed to
move on proSperously.
The 10Th Iowa arrived at Cairo on the
2eth.
The Richmond Dispatch says Beaure-
gard has gone to Kentucky to take com.
mand at Columbus, where he will only be
subordinate to Gen. S. A. johnson. The
rebel army Of the Potomac will be COM
manded by the rebel General Gustavus w.
Smith, ex-New York street Commissioner.
The Richmond Despatch admits the re-.
| bel loss at the battle Of Mill Spring, near
Somerset topbe 500 killed and wounded
among the latter Of whom it places Gene.
raj Crittenden.
st. James Hall, Buffalo, was destroye d
by fire on the night of the Goth. Loss,
$4,000.
Gen. Stoneman, Chief of Cavalry, has
recommended reduction Of the seventy.
seven nominal regiments Of volunteer cav
airy to fifty; all colonies and lieutenant
colonies to be examined by board, and
two thirds put in command, the best men
and company officers to be kept and the
unfit mustered in as infantry. General
Stoncnan believes there will be not more
than fifty good regiments in all. His plan
is likely to prevail.
The mail between Independence and
Kansas City is robbed almost daily, not
withstanding there are at these two points,
but ten miles apart LOO troops stationed.
The Birds point expedition to cut off
the traitor JEFF Thomson, failed of its pur-
pose.
The flood on the Ohio, Tennessee, and
Cumberland rivers, it is feared will serious.
~ affect forward movements for some time.
1t is said the gun and mortar boats will not
move, except in conjunction with the land
forces.
A general order issued by Maj. Gen.
Hunter, in viii :h he states that he shall
take command Of the southern expedition,
in person-styled "Gen. Lanes expedition"
unless otherwise ordered by the govern
ment, has created great excitement in mill.
tary and civic circles.
On the Goth, the bill giving to the Pres
ident authority to take possession Of rail.
roads, telegraphs, ETC., and the joint r:so.
luton providing for secret sessions Of Con-
gress, were taken up and passed.
The California food still continues. The
members Of the State Legislature, passed
to and from the capitol building in small
boats, for time, and then adjourned to
San Francisco.
The Arabia sailed for Europe on the
Goth, with $3.50, 900 in specie.
A bill is to be introduced into the House
reducing postage on letters to two cents
is named as a means to raising @ the reve-
ure.
Four federal steamers are on the alert to
capture the Sumptcr.
Gen. Stone has arrived in Washington to
appear before the Conduct Of the War
Committee
The Tribunc's reported conversation Of
President Lincoln with Gen. Lane, in re-
gard to the status of slaves, was complete
forgery.
The House Committee on Territories
have under consideration bill to regulate
and govern the rcbellous states as ter.
ritores
Sol. Sturges Of Chicago has gone to Cal
70 with one Of his tug boats to offer his
services to Com. Footc, as a volunteer.
The mortars for the Mississippi squad
ron will arrive in Cairo in two weeks.
Troops are rapidly concentrating at
Cairo
400 thirteen inch shells are reported
en- route from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
A deserter from Columbus who arrived
at Cairo on the 3lst, says half the rebel
force at Columbus, will desert on the first !
opportunity. Not much reliance can safe
ly be placed upon such reports.
The Senate on the 3lst, rejected the re-
solution to appropriate $4,000 for expen-
scs relative to attendance at the next In
dustrial Exhibition at London. Right.
The Savannah (Ga.) News Of the 9th
says 10 federal vessels were seen off Ship
way Island, the previous day bound south
ward. II were seen from Fort Pulaski.
The New Orleans Crescent says the !
steamer Calhoun, with valuable cargo,
was in danger of falling into the hands of
the Yankees in consequence of the burst
ing of her boiler. She was therefore burn.
cd. ~"9" VIII.
( The rebel schooner Jesse Richmond ,
while attempting to run the blockade at
Pensacola got aground, when she was
abandoned and burnt to prevent capture
She had cargo Of $50 bales Of cotton.
The British Consul at Mobile has sent |
messenger by flag Of truce to demand
the liberation of the schooner Wilder,
which is claimed as rebel vessel
Fort Pulaski is represented to be still in |
the hands Of the rebels and provisioncd for
six monts.
The New Orleans Delta says that