The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-02
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Reported for the North Iowa TIMEs.1


About 1000 rebel soldiers made their APP
pearance two miles beyond our pickets to.
day. Our nearest regiments drew up in
line of battle awaiting their attack, but de-
Ginning to go beyond our lines. The reb.
els made no attack yesterday, but threw
several shells into the camp of the Mass.
22d regiment. The rebels were subsequent.
ly driven away by the appearance of our
advance.
WASHINGTON, April |.
A gentleman just returned from the Rap
pahannock reports that Maj. Van Dusen
and Capt. Camp, while out on service were
surprised and taken prisoners by the
Louisiana Tigers.
Lieut.. Col. Clay Bush, and Capt. Kaenig,
in encountering rebel scouting force, kill.
ed two Of the enemies officers whose horses
were brought into our camp. Capt. New.
stader was taken prisoner by the enemy.
Shots are frequently exchanged between
pickcts and scouting parties.
A reconnaissance was made yesterday
and 80 wagon loads of forage secured.
New YORK, April 1.
Times special. is ascertained on ex.
animation that Assistant Secretary Of Il Z
Navy Fox, as soon as it was known that the
Nashville had run in at Beaufort, N. G.,
telegraphed to every gun boat Of the Navy
that was available, to proceed forthwith to
that port to prevent her escape. All UT.
gency was expressed in his dispatches, but
by a run Of i'll luck not one reached her
destination in time to do any good.
BALTIMORE, March 81.
A most remarkable steam boiler explC-
sion occurred this p. m, at the Baltimore
House Of Refuge a boiler attached to the
bakery, 25O feet from the main building
was blown up fully 200 feet in thu air, then
taking an easterly direction, exploded again
after which it passed in a straight line $50
feet to the north, and fell directly on the
roof Of the school building, carrying with
it slate roof, ralters, beam, and plaster,
crashing into the school room where there
were about 70 boys. But two We're killed
and sevan wounded
CiNcISNATI, April /.
Parson Brownlow has accepted the lib.
eral offer of Mr. Chds, the eminent Phila-
delphia publisher, and at the Parsons re-
quest copy of the book will be given to
the editor Of every paper in the country so
that they can see what it costs to be loyal in
seceshdom. Editors will apply to Geo. H.
Childs, Esq Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
The gunboat Bienvlle arrived at the
Navy Yard wharf this morning, having
left ST. Augustine on the 25th. She brings
the bodies Of Capt Budd of the Bengnin,
and Capt Mathcr who, were both killed at
S.osquto Inlet.
When the Bienville left ths general i'm
preston. was that the people OF Florida
were returning to their loyalty, and the
rebel troops had either all left or were max
ing their way to ether southern states.
The only place where any formidable op-
position to the federal troops, was made at
Mosquito Inlet and that oni ) on small boats
from the Bengnin and Henry Andrew.-
Eight Of our men were killed and wound
ed loss on the rebel side not ascertained.
1t has already been stated that the Sec'y
OF Treasury has issued instructions to the
Treasury agents, Collectors and Surveyors
on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers dispens.
ing with applications to the Sec'y for licen-
ses to trade and authorizing the shipments
Of all goods not intended for aid to the re-
bcllion, to all places occupied by Our for
ceS in the valley states. The Sec In his
recent letter of instructions says, you will
hereafter cease collecting any percentage,
or fees, or permitting the transit or OK
change of merrandise between the citizens
of loyal states and the loyal citizens of in
surrcctionary portion of the country occu.
pied or controlled by the forces of the T.
s., other than tho usual charge of 20 cents
for each permit, SO granted or you will
make no charge for permits for mCrchan-
disc forwarded from any place in loyal
state to another in the same or other like
states nor exercise any supervision over
the trade of such states, except such as
may be necessary to prevent supplies of
any description from being furnished to
the insurgents. 1t is furthermore direct
ed that no permits be granted for any ar
ticles forbidden 10y the military authorities,
to be transported into any territory occu-
pied by the forces of the United States.
ST JOINS, n F., March 81.
This harl or is completely blocked up
with ice. No mails have been received
here or departed hence for the last weeks.
A large steamer passed hcle this morning,
forcing her way through dense pack Of
ice.
WINCHESTER, March 81. ,
Gen. Shields has 81 far recovered as to
be able to start for StraSburg tomorrow.
Some firing was heard by tn, officers in
Strasburg yesterday, apparently in the
rear of Jackson's rendezvous, the cause
is not yet known.
ST. Louis, March 81.
Dispatches received at headquarters say
that on the night of the 26th, between $40
and 500 rcb, Is attacked four companies of
State Militia at lIamansville, Polk Co., and
after sharp fight they were defeated with
a loss Of Is killed, and large number
wounded The federals had several wounded
but none killed.
Nothing important from Tenn river. 1t
is not expected active operations will com
mence until the arrival of Buelps army,
unless our forces are attacked by Beaure-
gard.
Information has been received at head
quarters that detachment Of the LIST Iowa
cavalry under Capt. Thompson, owe rtook
guerrilla band under Col. Parker on the
night Of the 2Sth. about ten miles west of
Warrenshurg. Fifteen rebels were killed,
and 25 taken prisoners, among the latter is
Col. Parker and Capt. Walton. Our loss
was two killed and several wounded. .