The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-28
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The latest advccs from the army Of the
Potomac report all quiet.
The Richmond Examiner Acknowledges,
that unless from seventy Ave to one humid
red thousand men arc added to the rebel
forces in the southwest, they will soon
'eome to grief"
No battle is imminent between Rose
Grams and Longstreet for some time yet.
An arrival from Nassau, brings the in.
telligence that British naval officers have
been ordered to capture Admiral Wilkes
"whenever and wherever found"
Rumors are prevalent in New Orleans
that the gunboat Winona had been sunk
by the rebel batteries At Port Hudson, and
that Stoncwall Jackson had reinforced
vicksburg with 10000 men.
The White River expedition commanded
Gen. German, took possession Of St. Char
les, Duvall's Bluff, and Des Arc, without
opposition, and returned to Helena on Wed.
nesday.
Our land and naval forces at Post Ar.
kansas, left that point on tho | 9th inst i,
having first destroyed all the rebel fortiti.
cations.
Itsis undoubtedly not true that Sherman
has captured Little Rock a. reported at
Memphis. Gen. German was prevented,
by the impossible condition Of the roads,
from maching on that place a. heintendcd
A Memphis letter Of the Goth inst,
speaking Ct Gen. Grants army says
"Gen. .vcatch is Post Commanlant here
Gen. Hamilton is in command of the dis
trict. Gen. Ross division has n ainly been
sent to Corinth. Gen. D.nvcr's will pro.
badly bs left between this and Grand juno
ton, Gen. Mcpherson. who commands the
Eht wing Of Gen. Grants army, arrived
yesterday, apparently to superintend move
ments southwark. Gen. Qaimby's divi.
sion has. been within few miles Of the
city for several weeks. Gen. Logsn's di.
vision marched to within two miles Of the
city yesterday, and ill doubtless be among
the first sent down the river. Gen. Lau
mans is less than thirty miles eastward,
and moving lcisurcly in this direction.-
Gen. McA,thor's is ON board transports,
ready to leave ut . momtut's notice"
The Federal authorities are attempting
to obtain control over the State militia o.
New York. Gen. Wool, under authority
Of the general government, ordered the
commanding Ulcers Of Ill militia regiments
to report to him in regard to the strength
and efficiency Of their corps, tn: number
Of arms, &c. Tho commanders Of some
regiments complied, while others refused
on the ground that Gov. Seymour was
their legal commander.
A bill is to lie reported by the House
Territorial Committee, for the admission Of
Utah, as State. Prohibition Of poly gamy
being one Of the conditions. Another bill
will be reported for the organization Of the
Territory Of Shoshona, to include part Of
the I'D Territory Of Oregon, and portion
of Nebraska and Decotah.
Gen. Bull r is to be restored to the com.
nand Of the Department Of the Gulf.
Advices from the army Of the Potomac,
Jan 26th, says this morning Gen. Burn.
side resigned, and turned over the com
mal,d to Gen. Hooker. .....
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AN IMPORTANT CAsE.-In the House O
Representatives, Oh the Goth inst, 4 Teso
luton was passed, % to 81, declaring that
Representative Vandever from this dstric,
has not been entitled to scat in Congress
since the time Of his entering the U. S
Army. This is eminently fit and proper
No man can serve his constituency in Con
gress, while in military service, any more
than he can do justice to his command ant
the service, while his headquarters are tw'
thousand miles removed from his men.
P. S.-Subsrqusnt intelligence inform.
US that on motion Of Mr.. Washburne tn
motion declaring Mr.. Vandever not emit
tied to q seat since he entered the army
was reconsidered, and further consideration
Of the question is postponed TO the Sd O
March. We shall see whether the Hou>
will dare to kill the report Of the committe
on this case.