The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-03-26
Banks Marching on Strasburg

News from Island No. 10 up to Sunday
night. The mortars are gradually rcduc-
ing their batteries. Battery No. l is
| silcnced, also batteries on the main shore.
The encampmcnts grow smaller every day.
The transports arc apparently carrying
away troops.
On Sunday night a large fire was seen
on the Kentucky shore. 1t is supposed
the transports were ignited from the burst
ing Of shells and burned.
Dispatches from Winchester, oath, says
on account of the forward movement we
cannot give correct list of the killed and
wounded. Our loss is from 80 to 100 kill
ed, and 220 wounded. The enemies near
| ly 500 kille1 and wounded.
PORTLAND, March %.
Steamship Nova Scotean from Liverpool
18th, via Londonderry 18th inst, arrived
at o'clock this morning. The dates per
Nova Scotean are two days later than those
already to hand
Liverpool g. Richardson, Spence, & Co.,
and Wakefield, Nash, & Co., quote -four
dull and Cd lower. Wheat declined 1@2d
principally on the loser qualities.
BALTIMORE, March IS.
On the Goth Gen. Burnside sent folce with
several gun boets to Washington, with no op-
position to landing. Our troops occupied the
town and the Union flag is flying on the Court
House.
There was nothing new at Newberne.
Our pickets extend about 8 miles towards
Goldsboro. On Wednesday last three men
strayed beyond our lines and were made priso-
ners by troop Of rebel cavalry. The inhabi-
tants are gradually returning to town and TAX
ing the oath of alleniance.
Herald Dispatch.-A rumor is current here
that Gen. Shields will be obliged to have his
left arm amputated on the account of the
wound received at tie battle near Winchester.
1t is well authenticated but is not credited.
WASHINGTON, March 25.
Times correspondence The Journal of
Boston, the Sunday Mercury and the Jour
nal Of Commerce of New York, are sup
pressed by order of the Secretary of war.
Their editors arrested and ordered to Wash
ington to be tried by court martial for vio-
lating the 57th article of war.
WASHINGTON, 25.
A dispatch received here last night from
Winchester says that Gen. Banks, was
then two miles from Strasburg, which which
place he intended to take to-day.
1t is still believed in Washington that
New Orleans ere this has fallen into our
hands.
KANSAS CITY, March "a.
A skirmish occurred between detachment
of the 9th Kansas Regiment and Quantrell's
band, near Independence, on the 22d. The
| latter was routed with a loss Oft killed Fed.
eral loss, killed. We captured II prisoners
and horses.
The rebels had killed two men and burned
the bridge across Little Blue on the same day
A fire occurred here last night, destroying 3
| large buildings on the leyee. Loss estimated
| at $4,000. 1t is supposed to be the work of
| an incendiary.
Passengers by the Santa Fe stage furnish
the following:
Col. Slough, of Colorado, had arrived at
Fort Union with $50 mem, marching 100
miles in days. They intend forming a
junction with Col. Candy.
Col. Candy was at Fort Craig on the 7th
The advance guard of the Texans was at
Algodnes, 10 miles from Santa Fe on the
4th. Another battery is expected before
the LIST of April.
WASHINGTON, March "a
Washington special. Gen Hitchcock is
| here aiding the War Department by his
advice
Senator Lane, Of Indiana, has received
| advices from Savannah, Tenn, of the form
| alton of Union regiment in Alabama.
The entire national debt is now four hun
| dred millions of dollars.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
Certain newspapers having fagrantly
persisted in the publication of military de-
tails in violation Of the rules and articles of
war, and the orders Of the war department,
thereby endangering the safety of our ar
mics and the success Of military operations.
| The Secretary of War has ordered the en-.
iorcement Of the penalties, and special
| court martial assembled at Washington
for the trial and punishment Of the offend
ers
BosToN, March "a
The steamer Saxon, from in search of
the Vermont, put into Holmes Hole. She
found the Vermont on the 10th inst, lat
36:5, long $3.50, and left her the 18th, in
better condition than before reported.
ST. LOUIS, March "a.
The following is copy of dispatch to
the Secretary of War:
A detachment of the 1st Iowa cavalry
sent out from Jefferson City by General
Totten against guerrilla band had a skirm-
ish with the enemy, killing two, wounding
one, and taking Is prisoners over twenty
horses, 48 kegs Of powder, and quantity
of arms were captured. Our loss was four
wounded
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