Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-04-11
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From the Iowa stass Register.
Dr.. Bowen, Of Iowa City, has been ap.
pointed Paymaster in the army with the
rank Of Major.
General Curtis arrived ct his home in
Keokuk, few days since.
General Fi.z Henry Warren is on w.
it to his home in Burlington.
Eliza Briscow, Of Burlington, was
drowned in the Mississippi River on Sun.
day last. She fell from = skiff. Her age
was was thirteen years.
Senator Harlan reached bis home in
Mt Pleasant on Wednesday last;
William A. Warren and his three sons,
al soldiers from Henry county. have died
in the service since the commencement Of
the war.
Squads Of nabbed deserters are con-
stantly going into Davenport. They End
that "Jordon is q hard road to travel
Four brilliant mock suns" were visi>
bic at one time At Dubuque q few days
since.
Eleven common wool sheep were sold
recently At Newport, johnson county, for
$lo5,0O.
Tho Davenport Mees says that over
$4,000 passed through that city few
days since destined for the families Of the
soldiers in Gen. Croker brigade.
Inspector General Vim. E. Strong thus
speaks Of General Cookers brigade -
Once more I say the. the 81 brigade,
commanded BY Coloael Croker, sre an
honor 70 the division and corps to which
they are attached IN honor 10 the friends
ct home, to their State and 70 their coun-
Try and I know from their record in the
field that they must be terror to the foe. -
Adiutsnt General Baker 10 DESTROYS to
know the Post Office address Of J. P. Airy,
4. Sparling, Augustus Young, Lamep,
Blanck and George W. Pierson.
Several hundred soldiers Of the 7th
Cavalry, Colonel Summers, have gone to
Davenport. to occupy the quarters vacated
BY the 9th.
On Thursday and Friday Of last week,
. severe snow storm visited the North.
eastern part Of the State. At Dsbuqus
the snow fell to the depth Of Is inches.
Richard Hampton, lass Of low. City. 10
Assistant Postmaster st Nashville Tea
nessee.
1t 10 stated 10 the Iowa City Republican
that Lieutenant Colonel Z. W. Lucas Of
the l4.h Iowa Regiment hes resigned bis
commission.
J. c. Cuibertson, Paymaster, left Iowa
City few days since for Louisville. Ky,
where he will enter on the duties Of his
Office.
1t 10 reported the. seven soldiers of the
10Th Infantry were drowned in White
River, near Fossy.h, Mo-. on the lot Of
March. No names are given.
The Union Brigade Vas paid of las.
week in Davenport. The soldiers sent
SIS, 900 to their families.
Coal has been selling as high - twenty.
FIVE cents per bushel 10 Davenport.
The wife and eldest daughter Of Colo.
mel E. G. Bysn, Of the Oath Regiment, re-.
Gently died.
1t is stated that Colonel Porter Of the
4,h Cavalry has resigned. He is in very
poor health.
J. N. Casey has retired from the cdito.
rial management Of the Fort Madison
Pl0indedier.
Fall Wheat is no. doing very well in
Lee county.
The scarcity Of coal is becoming very
serious matter to the citizens Of Daven.
port.
The Charter Election at keokuk will
take place on the 9th Of April.
The residence Of Rev. Mr.. Coggshall, At
Denmark, Lee county, was recently des.
troyed BY FIRE.
Tine Sixth Iowa CAvALRy-The Iowa
City Republican Of the 25th inst, in
speaking of the arrival of the flh Cavalry
at Iowa City. says: This Regimen, made
its grand sntree into our ci,J yesterday,
TUESDAY about noon. 1t was an ilnpos.
ing spectacle. Hundreds Of people wit.
nessed the pageant, and seemed to enjoy
it With the keenest relish. The condition
Of our streets WA quite passable, and the
different companies and divisions as they
6led through our streets made fine mp
pearsnce. Tho men and the horses have
nanitessly had rugged experience since
their leaving Davenport. The horses
looked jaded and the men way.worn and
weary. The regiment was about three.
quarters Of An honr in passing our office.