The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-08-20
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Add Steamer-The Confederate steamers
Merrimac and $50 both succeeded in escaping
from the Tuscarora
Breadstuffs closed quiet. but stecdy.
1t is stoted that GarribOldi refuses to obey
Victor Emanuel's proclamation IT'S also
stated that he held council of war on the
18th, ut which it was determined to march to
Rome, notwithstanding the remonstrance from
Turin. The enthusiasm for Garibald in Sicily
was tremendous, and it was reported that he
would soon be at the head Of $4,000 mcn
New York, Aug. l9.
Receipts of -four 1862 bbls market dull
and dropping. Sales 5000.
Wheat receipts 1891 bush market dull,
prices slightly iavors buyer. sales $500 bush
I,l2al ~ Chi. spring l,l7al,s3 MI. Club.
MEMPHIS, Aug. l6. "
The Grenada Appeal of the 18th, states that
the Federals took possession Of Bayou Sara on
Monday 18th inst, seizing all thea sugar and
molasses, and quartering garrison there also
that the rebels have been reinforced in Arkan.
sas, that their ordinance stores there have been
increased, and that zen. Holmes has command
Of that state.
The Appeal contains long editorial in
which its says, the sooner we cease to look for
foreign aid or european Intervention the better
for all CONCERNED. The writer also designates
Vallandigham, Wood, Pierce, and Seymour of
Conn.,, with some half dozen other prominent
men, as the only true friends the south can
count upon in the north.
TOLEDO, Aug. 10.
The Union convention here to-day, unanim-
ously nomina ted Mr. r. Waite, of this city, to
represent this district in congress.
ST. Louis, Aug. 10.
Hon. John s. Phelps, military governor, and
VIM A. Switzler, Sec'y OF State OF Arkansas,
left yesterday for Helena, Ark. Coils. Mcneil
and Guitar cave been promoted Brig. Gems. Of
enrolled militia, for recent battles with guer.
rillas.
The city was full of vague rumors yesterday,
that fight occurred on + Iday last near Lex
ington, between about 800 Federal troops and
guerrillas of Quantrell's, Hays and Hughes
in which the Federals were defeated, but no
official advices has yet been received. Passen.
gers by the Pacific railroad, however, bring
reports that II fight did occurr on Friday ut
Lone Jack, Jackson Co., about 20 miles south.
west of Lexington, between party OF Coils.
Phillips and Critenden's regiments OF Stale
troops. 500 strong, and about 5000 rebels under
Quantrell and other chiefs-resulting in the
defeat of the State forces, with loss 200 kill
ed and wounded, and two pieces of artillery -
Official accounts expected to-day.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, August IS.
Bigadier Gen. Lane has reached here
with re-inforcemcnts, rendering the safety
of this place certain. The gunboat Wer
ner is also here which can do valuable ser
vice in case Of attack Some of Quantrelrs
general orders have been found near here.
they ask all persons wishing to escape be-
ing drafted into the federal army to Join
his camps where they will find arms and
ammunition to operate against the federal
troops at every possible point. They also
state that every man liable to be drafted
into the U. S. army who is found going into
a federal military post, or any person who
is known to have reported to any military
post the whereabouts of southern men shall
be shot whenever found Also any one
known 10 have paid money to the federal
Government to exempt him from military
duty, is liable to have his chattel property
taken for the use of the southern army
These orders emlnated from the CON-
mander of forces, recognized as regular
soldiers by the rebel Sec'y Of War.