The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-18
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The removal Of (ien. Curtis and the ap.
poin,ment Of that old War dog Sumner to
hiscommand. gives general satisfaction.
The AImaden Mine cases have been de-.
cided in favor Of the government. Proper
ty to the amount Of $6O.OOO,OO was in.
volved in the case, and by the decision
Robert J. Walker comes in possession OF
100000. .....A
There all sorts Of ru,nors, relative to the
Indianola: that she is sunk that she is
not; that she in fed, raj hands that the
rebels have taken her below Naichez ETC.,
etc. Facts will be out by aud by. In the
meantime, one thing is positive. The re.
bells are gathering quite formidable fec,
below Vicksburg, and probably will Hsh,
us on the water.
There are several changes in the rebel
army. Ptmberton is removed from COM
mnnd Of the Department Of the Mississippi
Brag is his successor. L"ngStrect takes
Bragg's old command. Price is yoin, 10
Missouri invested with all tho power lie
wanted. Holmes is to lie removed. H,nd
ma" is sent east Of the Mississippi, ard
Kirby Smi' h goes to Arkansas.
\ skirmish is repo,t.d between
200 Union infantry and 2 pieces Of cannon
an body II rebel cav"'r,, near jackson,
Tenn, in which our forces lost 100 men,
The forces engaged were in Sulhvan's dvi
sion. .ri
The canvass Of the late New Hampshire
election, shows that tn. re is no Il, ciion by
the people, although the Democrats hav,
gained l.rg' ly. Tn. vote of one hundr, d
towns stands, Eastman. Democratic, l6,
9o3; Gilmore, Republican, l5,64y; Ha,ri
man, Union, 1850. E##
The rebels acknowledge loss Of $50
K illcd and 400 wounded at the late battle Of
Franklin, Tenn. Our loss was l.4O6, ot
which l2O are killed and wounded. Tn.
rebsl> had 10000 men engaged, while our
force was only 5000 The rebels acknowl.
edge thai at once they We're nearly whipped.
The rebels have the range Of the Vi,ks
burg canal, and fiat boat recently sci, {
through was sunk by them just as it
reached the outlet Of the ditch. es-s -
The lower Mississippi is still rising
= Office seekers will he r.j"ice,l to learn
that the Provost MarShals under the new
conscrip,ion law will be appointed for tn
various Congressional districts from the
superf1uous officers in the army. s
a letter from Port Royal states that the
Notifications OF the approaches to Savan-
nah are numerous, but Captain Wordcn
thinks the iron-c'ads are too much for
them.
President Lincoln is strongly urged by
commercial men from New York, to is$u
letters of narque.
The gunboat Gen. Price, captured from
the rebels at Memphis, has been fitted up
As ram and is said to be very forwda
blc vessel, and has gone down to Vicks
burg, where it is not Unlikely she may here.
after come in collision with the ram Queen
Of the West, captured from us.
Health Of troops at Vick,burg is said to
be improving. s- Ell. a-. --...a S..
Cotton arrives from below daily, and i'm
portation Of it from England has already
commenced.
The Chippewas in Minnesota are becom
ing insoient, and threaten +, make trouble.
1t is stated that $lo.0oO,O40 worth Of
goods have been brought to Memphis in
the last eight months, and gone South
The rebel privateer Florida which run
thu blocka.e If Mobile on the 9th Of Jan
uar, last, has "verhauled and captured six
tern American vessels of which she
utterly DESTROYED The Vanderbilt, Ala
bama, and Shepherd Knapp, are now in
pursuit Of her.
Refugees from Richmond report that ow
ing to vigorous conscription practices an
famine. all who can, are coming north.
A rebellion within rebellion has occur
red. Alabama lapcrs speak with alar,r
Of the organization of Union gucrrillas
composed Of deserters from the reLe' mr.
my. They are daily growing more ant
more formidable.
Resolutions have been passed by Prairi,
du Chicn company Of the s.h regiment
disappearing the general tone Of the CVw
rier.
Another English neutral blockade run
ner from Nassau, Belle Of Nassau, has bee,
captured by our squadron.
The heavy SHOWS Of Switzerland cause,
the dome Of large church at Locano, on
the Lego Magsiorc to give way, and :ial
upon . congregation at worship within =
Fifty three, all women save one, were killc,
outright by this accident. " ]ist
The attempt Of the Passaic and two OF
other Monitors, to batter down and captur,
Fort McA!ister, near Savannah has f.il, d
on account of the fact that the boats coul.
not ct ne.r en- 'u,h.
On the oh inst. the gnnboat Omah,
City captured the British steamer i,omo
after ancxciting chase Of ak hours. ri,
prize was from Wilmington and had a cargD
Of 42O bales Of cotton. saa ya..a