The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-14
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l. Gen. McClsrnand has supcfcelcd Gen.
Sherman in command Of our forces at
vickxburg. ~ - Il +. - - .
1t is reported in Memphis that Banks and
Farragut were advancing on Vicksburg
I from below, i ELgT II VIZ
- The left wing Of the grand army at the
battle of Stone river, near Murfrecsboro,
sustained total loss, as officially reported,
Of SAT killed, and 2,5l9 wounded. There
are about 5000 rebel wounded at Murf' ecs.
boro. -
R,sccran's orders all rebel officers con-
fined until jeff Davis order is revoked.
A Murfrcesboro dispatch says the loss Of
the rebels Increases daily ,,,y On -,
Dispatches from the army Of the Poto-
mac say AL is quiet"
The remnants Of the 9th, 18th, and 18th
Iowa infantry-4sO men, all told-have ar
rived ut Davenport, where they arc to be
rs-organized for further service.
Camp Hcrron, Davenport, has passed
from the hands Of the State to those Of the
general government. 5a <
The messages Of the governors Of Michi
gan, Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania,
endorse the Presidents proclamation. The
governors OF New York and Kentucky de.
4 nouEce it. .-+.' ~'.' y. "@
The lower branch Of the New York Leg.
islature has ballot.ed forty-cight times for
speaker without result. u The ballot stand
ing Dean, Al, and Sherwin, Al.
The Supreme Court of Connecticut has
declared the bin showing soldiers vote to
be unconstitutional. :. i = p - u =
One Of the grossest outrases Of the whole
war was tho attempted destruction Of =
I hospital at Holly Springs, by the rebels, in
which were 500 sick soldiers The at
tempt to blow up the building having fail
cd, rebel cavalry officer, pistol in hand,
forced $50 soldiers sick with pneumonia,
typhoid fever, and diarrhe,- to rise from
their beds and fall into line. Many fell
fainting in the streets. Finally, after the
most repeated expostulation Of the medical
officers. he consented to let them alone.
The steamer Mussclman was seized by
seven white men and three negroes, while
landing on the Arkansas shore, and after
bcin rifled was burned
The lOsth Illinois regiment is disbanded
for having refused to do any more service
until the President withdraws his procla.
Mation..
The steamer Creole which arrived at
New York on the 18th, brings intelligence
that the rebels have attacked and driven
away our forces at Galveston, Texas, cap
turing the Harriet Lane, and causing the
commander Ct the Westfield, the flag ship,
to blow her up, to prevent her falling into
the hands Of the enemy. Our loss is from
$50 to $50 killed, and 900 taken prisoners.
The rebels ovcrpowered our forces on land,
and attacked the Harriet Lane with five
steamers barricaded with cotton bales.
Banks and Farragut were making a COM
bined attack on Port Hudson, at latest ac-
counts. This position is said to be nearly
Is well fortified as Vicksburg.
At last we have late intelligence from
Vicksburg The fighting was not as heavy
IS At first reported, and 1t is general con.
coded that the attack was prematurely
made by Gen. Sherman, who moderated
the force of the enemy. The whole army
is coming back to Helena, to get ready fol
second and final attack. Our loss as
near as cae be estimated is 600 killed, 1900
wounded, and 1000 missing