Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-09-20
STATE AND OTHER ITEMS.

what the Chicago Journal says:
There were five eatries for ,bi. ,es, of
speed, mile heats, best Two in three, as
follows: "BlAckbiri, Gen. McClellan.n
"Baby.' Royal Oak" and Little Ned
First Heat BIackbird took the star,
from the first aud kept it steadily all the
way around wins the hea. in 3:O3 Royal
Oak broke badly and was ru Cd out.
Second Heat. Baby took the lead a
length ahead, the Others starting pretty
nearly abreast. At the quarter stake
Blackb'Td began to close up the gar, and
at the bait mile post lapp,d and passed
Daoy IN magnificent style, keeping down
to his work in manner that ELECTED ex.
CARNATIONS of admiration from the delight.
ed spectators, aud coming in ten rod, in
advance. winning the heat and the race in
in 25o. FIRST premium, 500 by blackbird
-klLLED. Among the killed in the
| battle OF last Saturday, we fni recorded
that of Capt. Read, Of the l2.h Regular
Infantry. II is feared that this is Captain
John q. Read, of the l2rh, formerly Of
tins city, and late Vice President and
Superintendent of the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad We trust that
the apprehension is unfounded. -- Hawk.
Eye.
The camels that arrived on the pac.
ket yesterday morning in charge OF two of
Gen. Curtis Orde-ieS, were captured on
the st. Francis river, Arkansas, aud have
been sent up here to be out of harms way
until the Government can dispose Of them
lac rebel owner had iou", hut he killed
one TO keep it from falling into the hands
OF Que men. Oh those that arrived, Two
are males ani one IL female, all fall GROWN
ninais, hu, in rather p ,or condition. and
Judging from their looks we should say
they had been very much abuSel. 1hcy
are part OF the lot imported into this
country To make the experiment whether
or not they could he used TO advantage in
the Southern overland route between
Texas and California, an experiment that
we believe was started by jeff Davis when
Secretary Of War keokuk Constitution.
The Hon. Jos. Holt of Ky, has been
appointed Judge Advocate General, an
office created at the last session Of Con.
gress.
1t is a remarkable fact that there is
not General of Irish or German birth
N the rebe! army. They have no Shields
or Meagher, or Ccrcoran, or Mulligan, or
0 Brien, or Busteed-uo Sigel, or lleint.
zcIman, or BIeuker, or Sohurz, under the
flag Of the rastesnahe and scorpion-the
stars and bars
-DisGRACEFrL-The Chicago Tribune
of yesterday contains an article rejecting
upon the patriotism and honesty OF pur.
pose OF President Lincoln The man who
will not stand b. the President in this
5ryi".s ho-n-- {sn.i~ go l---.4- 10 ,s;-~-
no more cause OF offence than he has vet
done,l deserves to be sent to the devil
or to Dixie - Buffalo Com. Advertiser.
A CHALANGE.--Mr. Darusha, of the
town o. Friendship, IN this county, has
SIX sens ANA five daughters the latter
al married Last week the SIX sons aud
i've sous IN laws enlisted in Alex Whites
company. Une OF the sons WAS rria ted
on account Of physical iis.biH,y 4 the
rest were arcer,e!. Ne ,hall..g. the
world 10 prohuc+. anothpr such i,>,anre g,
ualv"T>hl patriotism, or another IatutIy
n
single company / Fond du Lac (Wls1
Press.
1t appears that when Baton Rouge was
hrst Set'iei, there was growing On The spDt
cypress tree the bark Of which is Of Il
ed cosor-ot immense SIZE aud proGigiuns
hight. entirely free from branches, except
at its very Top. One of the spirlers play
fully remarked, this tree would make n
very hand,Ome cane. whence the p'nca
has since ben called Baton K 'u.e-lhat
Is, the rad staff or cane" This story Is
extracted from Gayarre's French History
~ Lonasidh1, All edition ot which has
been published in New Orleans.
Col. Laggwotthy, Of the Ninety ninth
O. V, who abandoned CyIhana, au6 des
troyed large. amount Of property there,
when there Vas not an enemy within
twenty five miles, has been dismissed from
The service Gin. Gazette.
Our fs.Iov citizen, G L. Davenport,
Esq, returned from Des Meir%s Friday
evening, where be has Wen consulting
with the Governor regarding the Irdian
."oubles- II hal 5eesstepoa Il that the
Indians along the Des N5iaes river were
showing symHtoms of ugiihess, but Mr..
Davenport assures - that the report is
untrue. The Governor cUmn'aeionel Mr..
ID. to prnceed 10 Minnesota am enquire
into the nature aud extent OF The lHilan
troubles in that country aud ascertai. i:
IL would hc necessary to prepare for an
extensive uprising Of the rel men Mr..
Davenport will start on his mission in n
f'w days, and will report TO tae Governor
his views as soon as possible. - Dnyen-
port News.
Nav CAvAIRr REGIMENT Hon. D. |
5. wilson, Of Dubuque, has received
authority from the War Department to
raise an additional Cvalry Regiment,
suhiac, to the endorsement of Gov KIRK, |
wood. 1t is understood that the Governor
has given the required permission Dav.
News
iowa STATE FAlR-lt is rumored
that the celebrated Ledger mares of Mr..
Bonner and Commodore Nanderbill's team
are to be in Chicago next month. aud that
thew intend IN he preSe Mt a lSo AT tho Iowa