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CONGRESSIONAL
EXTRA SESSION or THE aRrarR

MONDAY, March o.
SHEATI-Mr. Anthony offered a resolution
looking TO tie formation OF senate Commit
on NJ aBufac.nrrs. Referred
The Senate then went in Executive session.
and subs. quently adjourned.
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:, hksieSED.-The reeiguasio OF Andrew Wv.
h as common veaith's Attorney for IN. Dis.
uict OF Aiexandria, was resei we'd md accepted
on Saturday. -
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POTATOES,
ORANGES AND LEMONS
800 barrels No. New York Packed Apples
so barrels Prime Ee8ned and other Cider
ITO boxes Fresh Oranges
100 do. do. Lemons
Now landing and In store. and for sale ia lots 10
suit purchasers, BY JG WATERS.
mar ST. 100 water st, Geor Retoxn D. O.
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TIN ATTACK. CN FORT NcALLISrER SHIP
POSED To BIZ COMMENCED.
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DESTRUCTION OF THB RBBHL STEAMER
NASHVILLE CONPIRMKD.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
LATE FROM P.RT ROYAL

HEAVY FIRING HEARD IN thin DIRECTION
OF SAVANNAH
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N. 8. McKNEX be q leave to inform his lei. nds
ARD the pu ciic gene rally that be will the
W. I'd nd Coal Business 81 the Oh sand corner OF
Ith at aLd Canal where cxo be fou nd at all t,ues
general assortment Of COn OF all Kind. ai,, S,ved
spd spit Wood, ANY lscsth or size dry and Ia sood
oroer. n. 9 MckNkW
Onion Pire Wood Mil
mh1-lW Conner eth str>.t A. Canal
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rAsHiS3Tos MONEY hARKrT.-Q noAro-s
ior STOCKS, coin ana uucurrent money, fur ni,a-s
oy Lewis johnson IL Co. BANKER:
Buvins SsiiiAx
- SShpo. bonds' 1881 ......IvcS isik
= o IN Nosts. ..........iy5 lt6
T.. ;. Certificates IndebJedness eeY
u >. hr.and Notes ..... iS3
an Bo'o ..-.....-..--...E $50
$500 80
. Nbginta bank notes, J at0 discount. Sovss
Us. olina Georgia, &c. 35a 10 dis North O~re,,-
ia 35a4o discount
n huhoR--A WashIngtoa correspondent OF
tn- baltimore SEn ~ rites: - IL ia STATED IA tns
bet informed circles day thar the ssm.. OF
th| IolioW ing gentlemen were yesterday ssat
% me Senate for the new iudyrshIps undar IN,
i'r acl 70 reorganize the courts OF tais uastr,oI
w - Messrr. DIN, OF Nv York: I,art-r Of
vi io Usher, OF Delawarr, and wyli-, Of Vir- ,
BRowsED-Last night a woman n,nos
Er;uget Gary, fell into tn ca - AL b.- we.n Ui-h
and Consress strerts, Georgetown, AMI "a.
oiSWnra; Inc Jury rriurued q verdict OF as-
cidental drowning.
hksieSED.-The reeigua ion OF Andrew
h as common veaith's Attorney for IN. de.
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hOItCs.
i He Partpership re eiofors existing h.tvaan
n: c. McKsgwd WI NARROW for tn. purpose
81 conducting The food and ccal business under
The hrm Of SchBewS MARROW il tn l. day iis-olv.I
BY mutual eoBFebt Ali persHns indeb, 81 t tn.
late nrm will please call sad settle their nc cunts
e. q. McKSSW
fEBEcARY 5, 1861. ". H. MARROW
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FINE HUHSES.
~ SubscTli er IL con-ta nifty in rece pit OF vs.y
me HOksEs f"r sale, single aud matched ~
hsrness and riding horses They are Sc IN
l'c'eh b, hims' IL at the North expressly t[i
tor Dis market. and rome Am ng them c,nn0t f,l
to plrnse any an- who shes to purchase sr.h
steek He will sell Them low Tor and rs- ct
July invites all who want either Buggy Carriage
Pratt or Rid;L Horses to gave him y call at 3ia
sales and exc srga stSbl =, on Louisiana svanus
south side. bets cen 9Th and 7th sts
mar7t JOS l. HEIsR.
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l'e BAKERS. rop
A BREADROCTE,H ORS ana WAGON Thera
Al pretent'CU loav,- of bread 81, th- route 1t
Hlid .oId cn reasonable tarIsa. Inquire At SuAF-
FIELDS Confectionery, $50 9Th street, above e.
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'HkInfN otnk NOTE, ] an disconnE Sou<h
VI. oIna Georgia &c. 35a0 dis; North O~re,,-
IA 3sa4o discount
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02

A CorrERnEAD OUTRAGE On the
night Of the 10th inst, herse belonging
OF II. G. Kippey, Esq, Of Adcl, was
taken from the stable, his ears cropped,
his tain sl,avcn close to the, skin and
halter cut to pieces. MI. Rippey is
one of the Earo.ling officers for Dallas
county. On the day above mentioned
he had been out enrolling, and had re
turned at 8 o'clock in the evening. On
going to the stable next morning, the
horse was missing, hat was Subsequent
" discovered in distignred state. The
scamps who pcrpetratcd this piece OF
diabolism are Ino'cn, and will be
brought 70 justice. They are Copper
heads Of the intense style, who are baw-
ling themselves hoarse over what they
allege to be an Abolition war.-Ales
Moixes Register.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
SIEGE or PORT HUDSON.
An Assault upon the EnOnly'S
Observation-Disclosures
100 Mem.
New York, June ~.

1851 New York, June n.
The World says: "By the arrival
Of the Creole, we Ia We news from New
Orleans to the 10th. i. The attack upon
the works at Port Hudson was princi-
pally by Weitzel's and Growers divi-
sions on the right. Our troops were
ropulsed with an admitted loss of 700
men. Five companies Of the Metropo'i-
ton Cavalry were captured within q
mile and 4 half Of Banks headquarters
sour New Orleans correspondence
contains interesting details Of the posi-
ton Of affairs at Port Hudson.
~ at il said Gen. Dudley had offc, ed
to lead 200 men for another assault mp
on the enemy's works, and that an or
der had been issued authorizing volun-
tecrs from all regiments for u fOrlorn
hope.
"Therc had been four arrivals Of
wounded ut New Orleans, and the St.
Louis and other hotels were filed With
them. All access to the wounded is
strictly prohibited.
"Gen. Magruder Is said to have with
drawn his troops from the Rio Grsnde
aul gone toward Port Hudson"
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02

GeNE AeA1N-Tbc bridge over the
Iowa river, north Of town, has again
gone down, and is a total loss to the
county. A drove Of cattle was being
driven across, and when about twenty
head got on the bridge, It commenced
giving way on the lower side, and final
~ wholly went down, killing two Of
the cattle in the fall.
The bridge WAS comparatively = new
one, having been built less than year.
We hope that the next bridge that is
built across the river at tins place, will
be put up in more substantial lnann'r,
and ona substantial plan. The last
two bridges were cheap ones, but we
hope we have now had lessons enough
in cheap bridges, to make the county
well on the uselcssness ct half
doing what should be we'll ione.--Nar
shall Times. IS. ,a. t@.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
Extensive Fires Raging.
From the Lake Superior News and Journal
[Marquett) June Is.
D. c. woRTs.

REMAHKAnLE SEAsoN.-The country
is literally burning up. There has been
but little rain since the middle of
April last. while the weather has been
hot beyond preccdent-the Mercury
having run up to % and loo degrees
above zero on several days. The woods
are almost like finder box, and on fire
in almost ever, direction, while every
green thing is drying up for the want
Of rain.
DESTRUCTIVE FlRRs.-Ne learn by
passengers from ports above that on
Sunday last, the stamp mill, and sew
eral other buildings, were consumed
by fire al the Amygdaioid Mine-the
FIRE being driven on to the location
from tho woods. Some buildings were
also burned at the Penn sJlvania Mine
at the same time.
FIRES Still RAGrNG-MoRR DE-
sTRuCTlox OF PRorERTY.-The woods
in all directions about Marquette are
still burning, there having been no rain
in sufficient quantity to extinguish them
tor several weeks. Columns Of smoke
arc seen rising on all sides, and the air
is at times thick with the fumes Of the
conaagration.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02

eN"A Union mass meeting, attend
ed by 10000 people, was held a, Con
cord, n. IL, on the 18th, at which ad
dresses We're delivered by Gen. Butler,
Postmaster General Blair, Gen. Ilaail-
ton, Of Texas, ana others. A series Of
resolutions were adopted, among them
one which said "that the men Of the
loyal States who by word or deed, Iii
rcctly or indirectly, under whatever
prctense or disguise, discourage the re-
cru.ting and maintaining Of our army
and navy, or in auy other way lend
their aid 10 schemes calculated to en.
barass the Government in this crisis OF
the national life, ally themselves with
the reb .llion and are traitors at heart. "
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02

Another immense GEain Elevator,
said to be the largest in the world, has
just been finished in Chicago, and still
another, of equal size, is nearly com
plctcd. They have been bait in the
most substantial manner, and are fur
nishcd throughout with the most per-
tsot machinery, including . large num-
Der of Fairbanks 800 Bushcl Hopper
Scales, which insures correct weight to
BUYERS andsselIers Of grain. The amount
Of grain which can be handled in these
Eleysters in single day is enormus.
The increased production Of grain in
the Northwest is perhaps shown in no
way more clearly than by the rapid in.
crease in Chicago Of the facilities for
receiving and shipping it.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
N1alRm Nominations
For Governor,
WILLIAM NJ. STONE,
Of ,Mari"n county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ENOCH w. EASTMAN,
Of Hardin County.
For Judge Of tho Supreme Court.
JOHN F. DILLON,
Of Scott. county.

No the exclusion of much other mat
ter, our paper is filed this week with
the exciting war news Of the day. The
rebels arc still aivsncinng into Penn
eylvania and doub less by this time are
attacking Harrisburg, fhe capital Of the
State. They are doing an immense
damage in carrying off horses, mules
and grain, and probably will capture
Harrisburg, and also make raid. in
the direction ofBsltmore ifnot checked
by our troops, wltih We anticipate will
soon give them battle. Port Hudson
las at length been captured, with its
forces amounting to 5000 men. Vicks-
burg is trembling and we are confident
viii soon totter into our hands. Grant
holds them asrin vice, and they must
soon cry enough.
Our sailing craft on the ocean have
Suffered very much lately from rebel
pira,&. They had the audacity the
other day 10 run vessel out ofthc har.
Dor OF Portland in the State of Maine;
they did noe succeed however, in Sc
curing her for their service, but burned
her for fear Of being captured. This
fetc of theirs. and the raid into Penn
sylvania, looks like carrying the war to
our own doors. Rosccrans army is
moving, and been again successful IN
small battle. Withal things arc moving
very favorably with us in the west
while Me very reverse seems to be the
order, the greater part Of the time in
the east. What is the matter there !?
Stop yonr qnarrelihg. Stand less upon
immaginatiyc dignity, tear off your stiff
shirt collars and go in.
With other news we have itthat Gen.
Hooker has resigned the command of
the great eastern army, his.rcsignation
been accepted, and Gen. Meade been
appointed IN his place. Gen. Meade is
native Of Spain, was reared and cdu-
Gated in this country, received mill
tary education at West Point and hes
spent the greater part Of his life Is a
soldier At the time of Hooker's re.
signation he was in command Of the 9Th
army corps, and it is said he is the only
man in whom all the other corps com
,nanders had confidence. The army is
expected to be success under his com
,nand. The army is said to have lost
confidence in Hooker at the timo he
wcn,L south of the Rappahannoc. 1t
seems to us very unwisc move to
make change in commanders just at
this criti"al time, yet it may be needed
and be for the best.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
Mr.. Editor.

Mr.. Editor.
To my surprise learn since my re.
turn from Vicksburg that our esteemed
fellow townsman Col. J. Conncl Of the
2sth is reported to have showed the
white feather in the bloody fight at
Champion Hills OH the l 9Th Of May.
There is nothing more false than the
above rumor. Col. G is regarded az a
brave man, gallant officer and 4
gentleman. H. is very popular among
his men. Soldiers don't generally hold
officers very high who show cowardicc
in the time OF danger. A man who
would raise and circulate such false.
hood would no doubt show the white
feather if Ire were placed under the cir
uumstauccs Col. q. was at Champion
Hills.
D. C. WORTS.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02

The Richmond Dispatch Of tho 23d
says - at is though, that Vicksburg
must fall, without the interposition of a
miracle"
The Dispatch has rumor OF battle
at Big Creek Gap, East Tennessee, on
Friday last between Buokner and the
Federals under Burnside. The Federal
were rcpulscd twice, with heavy loss.
Burnside commenced flank movement
and Buckner fell back to Clinton, to
cover Knoxville.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02

WHAT AN AMOUNT OF SurFER,N;. and
Disease among the Volunteers would
be prevented by the free use Of llOL.
LOWAY'S PILLS AND ONT.
MENT. For Wounds, Sores and
Scurvy, the Ointment is certain cure
and, for Bowel complaints, Fevers,
Small Pox &C., the Pills are the best
medicine in the world. Only Is cents
per box or pot.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
SEVERE RATTLEs,, AyD THE
rebels repMlsed mt viCkKb nrg
Fort Hudson. Surrendered, with
5000 men and all the Guns and
Stores.


The indications are that the great
struggle is at hand. Skirmishing has
occurred along our rear and front every
day and night since my last.
Tho 4th Iowa cavalry, day before
Yesterday had severe skirmish with
rebel cavalry, noar Bridgeport Ferry.
They held their ground, although at
tackled by sunerior numbers. Night
before last picket OF some three humid
red was cut off and captured hy the re.
bells near Bear Creek, seven miles from
Snyder's Bluff.
In the recent attack On the transports
ut Cypress Bend, the Prima Donna re.
ceivcd twenty-five shoots; one in the
boiler dsablcs her.
Last night the rebels made sortie on
the left, aud were repulsed with heavy
loss
The fire, this morning, is very heavy.
The rebel mine in the ground over
which we were expected to charge,
and which We now hold, has been dug
up. Tho rebels are believed to have
constructed an inner line of works, and
prepared a space between the outer and
inher lines with pitfalls and mines.
Our approaches move steadily and
surely on.
Kirk, Of Battery A, died from typhoid
on the goth.
4T. NJ. Tho rebels have attacked
us, and battle is in progress at the
Big Black.
June 2l.-Night before last rebel
picket Of 80 men, ola Georgia regiment
was captured above Sryder's Bluff.
The guns Of the Cincinnati have been
removed and put in battery on land.
The battery opened this morning.
There has been heavy firing along the
line all night, and this forenoon. Two
companies of Tennessee regiment de.
scr ed the rebels last night.
A dispatch from Farragnt announce,
the surrender, yesterday morning, Of
Port Hudson, with the garrison and
armament, stores and all. No details.
The battle at the Big Black yester.
day was severe. The enemy attacked
with great spirit and obstinacy. Oster
haus received the assault, and repulsed
them with great. slaughter. His loss
was comparatively light. ! cannot get
details to day. All quiet on the rear
and from: this morning.
BE cautious Of Cairo and Memphis
news. Cairo is.proyerbially reliable.
Memphis correspondents are notoriously
secesh. 4..
June oath, 9 p. m.--The rebels last
night, soon after ten o'clock, made .
sorte on the front OF J. y. Smiths Di-
vision, Ord's Army Corps. They evi-
aently intended to break through, NOV.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
successluI R0 Ia Of Col NliBncr
MCwp.,1c Iunp 81 }
AVE- ~ stao, - WIZ
(riu CAIRO, jane z6,)

era CAIRO, jane zO.)
Col. Misner has INST returned from an
extensive cavalry expedition south from
La Grange, Tenn. He reports as fol.
lows: He broke up Il e command I'M
der Gen. George, at Pamela, destroyed
the railroad bridge at the Yocokaway
and the trestle work just beyond and
a portion of the road from there north
He then crossed the Tallahatchie, COM
ing north, and pursued Chalmers be
yond Coldwater on the Helena road.
He made for tho Tallahatchie, to cross
At the mouth Of the Coldwster, killed
Is or 20 Of Chalmers men, ard took 40
prisoners. He paroled all the sick at
Pamela, and destroyed all the army sup
plies, workshops, mills tanneries, depots
&C., &c. lie passed within three miles
Of Austin and Commerce, destroying
an immense amount of forage and sub.
sistence, and took from 600 to 500 horse
anu IntlloS anu OVV u0du Va G0stlSs liz
sent detachments north and northwest
from Panoia to destroy or bring away
all subsistence, forage, horses mules,
&c. lie passed through five counties,
Travelled 200 miles, and crossed three
streams,
Chalmers had with him Stoke, g
Slemcr's and Blythe's men, 900, with
three pieces Of artillery. The remain.
der of his force, 900, fled South, via
Charleston, under Gen. George.
M,sner destroyed all the ferries at
Pamela and Coldwater and lost one man
killed and five wounded. a' 81.
Col. Phillips says his fight with the
enemy at the Tallahatchie, at times, was
very severe, fighting within 80 feet. He
saw three of their officers killed inside
Of his lines Of akirmishers. He was
nearly surrounded. The enemy's loss
VS. over zoe
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
A Military investigation at KcO-
kuk Iowa.

A Military Board, consisting of Gen.
Fitz Henry Warren, President, Cap
tains n. J. O'Brien and j. G. Mitchell,
Of the 18th Iowa cavalry, and Lieut.. G.
b. Morris, Recorder is now in session
at this place.
We understand that the Commission
was constituted to investigate the
complaints of Clagett, Floyd, and other
coppcrhcad gentry, who have under
taken to break up and clean out "that
nest Of Lincoln Abolitionists-thc Keo.
kuk Hospital" Gate City
ARREST OF CoppERHEADs.-The De.
putty Sheriff Of Jackson vert into But
Ter township, day .'eforo yesterday,
handcuffed number Of Copperheads
who hid resisted the enrolling officers,
took them to Andrew, and lodged them
in Jail. That's the way to do it. ] This
dilly.dallying way Of allowing tho en-
rolling officer to be assaulted without
bringing the offenders to justice, onl,
emboldcns the traitors Dubuque
| Times.
sseas;s - ss,,,sr-' roote
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02

Last Monday the first passenger train
of CATS on the NJ. & N. railroad came
into Grinnell. This place is very finely
situated upon prairie, in the northern
part Of Powcsheik county. L is a fine
growing town, containing many fine re-
sidences, and y seminary Of learning,
which heretofore has been ono of its
main springs Of fife. It will probably
be the terminus of the railroad for q
year at least if not two, and in the mean
time must be place cf considerable
Business.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02

ing in column by companies, and max
ing most desperate assaults. They
were driven back with considerable loss
to their works. "A mntiny was reported
to haye taken place at Vicksburg. IL
has no confirmation.
Capt. Barrett, battery y, has been
promoted to Major, and has been made
Chief Of Artillery, on Blair's staff.
Cairo, June 20.
Passengers on the steamer just arrlv'
ed say the garrison ut Port Hudson
numbered eight thousand men.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
Pirate DepredatiOns Oh New En-
gland Shipping

Bath, Nc, June 2G.
4 pilot from Southport reports, that
40 sail Of vessels were destroyed by y
pirate steamer off Cape Sable yesterday
and day before, and several large YES
sells destroyed.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02


Monocacy Junction, Nd, June 20.
have learned many new facts con.
corning tho late unfortunate battles at
Winchester, on Saturday, Sunday, and
Monday last, the 18th, l4th and 18th
insts.
They represent the battles as ter.
ribie disaster 10 our arms. Gen. Milroy
had under his command two brigades,
which was increased to three or the ar
rival Of Col McRcynolds, after his re-
treat from Berryvil'e.
The main facts respecting the dc.
sperate fighting Of our troops on satur-
day and Sunday, and their hnsty re-
treat ON Sunday uight, when :hey en-
countered a heavy force in their rear
on the way to Martinsburg, have already
been published, but the serions loss we
mt with has not been made known to
the public. ...
Ger. Milroy had about, 1000 men
under his command, and ont of this
number only 800 or 1000 have reach.
ed Maryland Heights, and probably
400 or 400 escaped to hancock or Gum.
bcrland. Upwards Of one half Of his
command was killed, wounded or taken
prisoners. The 87ths Pennsylvania in
faatry regiment behaved nobly in the
fight and lost heavily, - did also the
18th and 18th Pennsylvania cavalry.
Col. Ely, Of the 18th Connecticut
was taken prisoner, along with many
other gallant officers and men.
We lost three full batteries Of field
artillery-Alexander's. Baltimore bat
terry, Randolph's Virginia battery, and
Carlin's battery, 9Th United States ar
tillery-all the siege guns in the Star
F,'r, ard the main fort; the Quarter
masters and Commissary', stores and
ammunition, besides six thousand
muske,s, and two hundred wagons with
horses ard mules, and all the private
baggage Of the officers and men.
The fugitives came into Maryland
Heights, struggling in small parties,
with nothing but what they carried on
their backs, besides being hungry ard
tired ont with three days fighting and
marching. Many Of the officers had
their wives with them in Winchester,
and were compelled TO leave them to
the tender mercies Of the rebels.
The Ulcers and men are loud in
condemnation of Gen. Milroy, whose
bad management, Trey charge as being
mainly the cause of the disaster.
General Mi7roy is from Louisiana,
but the force under him is composed
mainly Of Virginia'and Maryland troops
|, is said he was suspended from COM
mand by General ,Schcnck, and ordered
to report at Maryland Heights for duty
under Brigalier General Tyler; and
WAS on his way there on Wednesday,,
when he was prevented from reaching
that point by the rebels being at Point
Of Rocks.