The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-06-11
News and Items.

The telegraph is not more free from err
ror than any other channel Of intelligence.
II gave us 800 as the federal loss at the bat
tie Of Chickahominy. We thought it small
at the time, and were not surprised to see
correction of the figures, and an ,nlargc-
ment of the same to 5000. 1t was hard
battle and though victory perched upon
our banners, it was enly-as at the battle
of Shioh-aftcr suffering one repulse.
Caroline Richings is creating furore in
New York. ttg5##s y! A. r.
A special session of the Wisconsin Leg
islature convened at Madison last week.
vicksburgh is not yet surrendered to the
federal forces. At last accounts our feet
were awaiting rcinforcements.
Mails have been arriving at our gunboat
feet off Fort Pillow for Com. Farragut.-
On the 4th Capt Davis in command Of the
upper Mississippi fotila, started southwark
probably to deliver them.
On the 1st inst. Gen. Fremont came up
with Gen. Jackson's rear guard, just south
of Strasburg, and formed his troops in line
Of battle. Jackson, however, was too cum
ming fox to stop to fight, when his retreat
would be cut off; so he kept on towards
Dixie, leaving the Pathfinder and his Union
boys in disappointment They were one
day after the fair-and the fleet.
Gen. Pope on the occupation of Corinth,
was sent southwark with the larger portion
Of his division, while the remainder went
westward-all in pursuit of the retreating
rebels The column which went west came
up with the rebel columns miles from
Corinth and captured abeut 900 prison
ers, which were Immediately sent to Pitts.
| burgh Landing to be forwarded to northern
Camp Douglases. The main column which
went south came up with the rebels thirty
miles from Corinth, and succeeded in
capturing another 10000, besides $4,000
stand of small arms, Q locomotives and
trains, and large quantity Of other plum
der. He was still pressing the enemy hard
at latest accounts. Gen Pope's penchant
for rebel prisoners has distinguished him
above all our other field generals.
An Alabama farmer says that when
Beauregard heard that Col. Elliott had cut
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad in twain, he
became frantic, and told his men to save
themselves the best way they could.
Accounts from England state that the
great plain in the eastern part of England
called the 'Fens" have been overflown by
the tide, which broke through the dykes
erected to keep it out. This district com
prising some 900 square miles has nearly
all been ovcrhown, and the damage and los.
of property is estimated at about 81 ,OO(
or &5,OoO,OO0.
The train from Columbia brought int
Nashville on the 4th, 1000 Union prisoners
captured at Shiloh. They were released OF
parole in consequence Of the inability 0
the rebels to subsist them. About 4O(
more were expected soon. Many of thes
were Of the 18th and other Iowa regiments
Col. Kenly of the Maryland Volunteers
having been paroled by the rebels has ar
rived in Baltimore. He has nearly recov
cred from his wounds received while dis
putting Gen. Jaekson's advance into the val
ley of the Shenandoah.
The prize schooner Laura NJ. Holmes
was captured while escaping from Charles
ton to Nassau, on the 9th ult., by the gun
boat Santiago. She had on board 10 bale
of cotton.
Col. Elliott has been nominated Brigs
der General. a.
Sen. Grimes has introduced bill, provid
) ing for the establishment of ansenals o
Columbus, O., indianapolis, Ind, an
Rock Island, Ill. The bill appropriate
100000. 1t has been referred to th
military committee rs .a .a.
The Navy Department has issued propos
ais for the construction and complete equiv
ment Of fifteen gunboats, speed to be M
: less than thirteen knots, to be delivere
, within bur months. ..
Gen. Seigel compliments Banks retire.
up the Shenandoah, as one of the best I
t the war. Seigel ought to know.
r An English officer who deserted froi
|, Bcauregard's army, says they left Corint
10000 strong, but when they arrived I
e Boonville, 10000 men had deserted.
The Lehigh and Delavan River, ha'
been on terrible rampage, caused by
, terrific storm of rain. The food equalle
Q that of ls4l. Damage is very great.
1t has transpired since the battle I
Chickahominy that VIC only lost twel'
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