The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-05-14
mo report received Tuesday afternoon.


News and Items.
On the 9th inst, Gen. Mcclellan came
up with the encmy's rear guard at Will
Iiamsburg, on the Peninsula, and severe
fight cnsued, resulting in the rout Of the
rebels who fed, leaving many Of their
dead and wounded upon the field. Our
loss was 800 killed and roo wounded rebel
loss about double.
BY an arrival from HAVANA We learn
that Com. Faragut's vessels passed the reb.
el forts commanding the entrance to the
Mississippi river on the 2Sd ult. In an
engagement between the rebel navy the
latter lost eleuen Uessels sunk besides Hol
Inns ram uanassas. Twenty mortar and
three gun boats previously silenced the
rebel fots after six days hard fighting
The chain across the river was then r,mov-
ed by our gunboats, whereupon the rebels
sent down fire RATS to burn our feet, but
the tugs towed them away. The Verona
aud rebel steamer Webster, iron clad, had
aSplendid engagement the Webster run
rii:.g into the Verona and sinking her, but
before going under the Verona's crew pour
ed in \ volley Of eight guns, so destructive
and crushing that both the Webster and
Verona went down together.
Clay Kings guerrilla cavalry captured
200 of our cavalry in Western Kentucky,
few days since. Our men were surprised
while eating their supper.
The House Of Representatives on the
sth passed bill organizing the territory
Of Arizona and extending Over it and al
of our territories the W ilmot Proviso.
On the Sth the Monitor, Naugatuck,
Seminole, SuSquyhannah, Dacotah, and
San Jacinto, steamed up and attacked Sew
ellis Point, which they shellcd with good
effect for several hours. In the afternoon
the Uerrim,c appeared when our vessels
all scampcred off. The Monitor, however.
returned and had splendid engagement
with the .Nerrimdc after which the latter
vcss | retired. The particulars Of this
naval engag 'ment, while We write are held
by the telegraph censor to be contraband.
Owen Lovejoy, has made some Sigh,
amends for his abuse Of Maj. Gen. McClel-
I'm by Offering resolutions of thanks to
him for his triumpS on the Peninsula
The M,rrimac was blown up hy the re-
bells on the 10Th, to prevent h,'r from fall
Ing into our hands. The Monitor, Manga.
tuck and gunboats have gone towards Nor
folk.
On the 10th, the rebel Ao,illa came UP
to attack our fleet, and made a simuItanc
Gus attack upon the Cincinnati, which oc'
cupied an isolated position. The iron CLAD
Mallary, advanced in the face Of terrific
broad>ide to few yards Of the Cincinnati
when her men made ready to boad wit!
lh.ir graphing irons. The design was
frustrated by a well directed stream Of no,
| water. The Mallory hauled off, but agar
| r, turned with the evident intention OF run
ming the Cincinnati down. The hot wate
did the business the second time and tn
| rebel boat hauled off. Capt. Stcrnbel .
the Cincinnati shot the pilot Of the rcbe
boat with his pistol, and himself received
pistol shot wound. Under cover of drnS,
smoke the rebel feet retired to the shelt.!
OF Fort Wright. Cincinnati is the onl,
boat damaged on our side. Can be repair
ed in "a hours. We had wounded
After the smoke arose, Benton fired
broadsiie into the Mallory, sinking h.
with all on board