The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-19

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Pennsylvania has probably gone Demo
cratic by about 5000 on the home vote
and a dispatch from the State commission
ers says that the indications are that the
vote in the army of the Potomac has re.
suited in Democratic majority. In Ind.
ANA Hon. d. W. VOORHEES, has certainly
been reelected. In the State Senate the
democrats will probably have a majority Of
-four; the House will be. close, with the
probabilities in favor; Of the Democrats.
The abolition majority in Ohio, on the home
vote, is reported at 2o,5Oo,-a democratic
gain Of $4,000. The Maryland constitu-
tional election is still in Doubt ssse
On Tuesday the / l,h the rebels made an
attack on the centre Of the I'd corps, south
of the James, and experienced rcpulse.
No particulars of the affair are given. There
were rumors in New York yesterday that
Richmond had fallen; that unfavorable
news had been received from Grant; and
that Gems. Meade and Warren had been
removed. all rofwhich were discredited.
They have "a rumor at Richmond that
Hood has retakcn Atlanta, capturing Ave
of Shcrman's corps; and that Sherman,
with two remaining corps, is fighting his
way back to Tennessee This is on par
with the recent stories Of Federal "vic
tories" ....,...-...... ......,.. f.
Forrest is in Kentucky, with large
force. and isnow threatening Mayfeld and
PadE;ah. lie "gobblcd up aregiment Of
negroes sent out from the latter point, and,
it is reported, captured two gunboats on
the Tennessee river Apprehensions are
entertained that Henderson and CaseyviIle
have fallen into the hands of the rebels. ls
The Richmond version of the recent cav.
airy engagement in the Shenandoah valley
is as follows That the rebel cavalry re.
csiyed check at first, and lost some wag-
o1s, &C.; but that being reinforced, they
beat back the federals, and regained every.
thing ofwhich they had been disposscssed.
Price sheadquarters are still at Boonyille,
and the federal forces are within days
march ofthat place. The rebel force north
OF the Missouri river is pillaging and con
scripting. Fulton, Sturgeon, Huntsville,
Glasgow, and Fayette have been evacuated
BY their federal garrisons, who are concen.
trating at Macon. .9 ~. 1&.d { p.
A.North Carolina paper states that Alex.
ander H. Stephens, vice president Of the
ccnfederacy, is in favor of immediate peace
and reunion, on the basis. of an acknowl-
cdgment Of the sovereignty of the States
and guarantee Of the right Of property in
slaves. c3y ~a.r n gra, =. n ,saft
Gen. Butler has written three letters to com.
missioner Ould-the first proposing an exchange
,ofsaaTal prisoners, and the others announcing
TINT he had adopted measures of retaliation for
certain alleged procedures Of the confederates
with regard TO captured Samboes.
II is announced that stringent orders have
been issued by Gen. Rosecrans for the govern.
nent Of the approaching election in Missouri
The bids fot the $50 100000 $50 loan we're
opened at Washington yesterday. The bids,
comprising 50 1000 900. ranged from below par
10 per cent premium. $l9,OO0,OO0 being
alone per cent There were several bids from
Chicago. .saaisa4Bssa ssatssEas
Col. sanderson. provost marshal general Of
the department Of the Missouri, died At st.
Louis yesterday . ~"