The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-25
News and Items.

| VII VIC 1Sln tueTe was an EFFORT made OY
Ewelrs corps to turn the right wing of the
Federal army before Richmond, but was
promptly repulsed. About 800 prisoners
were captured and many killed and wound.
&c. Our loss was $50 killed and missing
and little over 600 wounded.
Up to the Goth there had been over
$4,000 veteran reinforcements forwarded to
Gen. Grant.
Maj. Gen. Hunter is in command of the
Department Of Western Virginia, including
the Shenandoah Valley.
Maj. Gen. Candy reports the Red River
blockaded by the shore batteries of the
enemy at different points, but attempts,
supposed to be adequate, were being made
to clear the river of all instructions to en-.
able him to reach Alexandria, when he
will take command of the army. =
There have been eight of Mosby's guer-
rillas captured, loaded with plumber from
our dead and wounded.
The N. Y. Herald's correspondent says
that Grant had his plans perfected for a
rushing attack on the 18th and 18th, but
the storm prevented.
1t is affirmed that the rebels confess q
want of supplies.
Gen. Grant has an army as strong in
numbers to-day as it was when it crossed
the Rapidan and the correspondent says
much stronger.
On Wednesday last Gen. Grant succeed.
ed in gaining an advantageous position on
the enemy's right. The Federal loss will
not exceed 900 killed, wounded and miss.
ing. No general officers were either killed
or wounded. Many prisoners were taken.
1t is believed to be certain that the Pres.
ident will soon call out 100000 or 400, 900
more men.
A parcel Of gold, containing $50 ounces
has been received in St. Joseph from Idaho.
Sam Medary, editor of the Columbus
(Ohio) Crisis. was arrested in that city on
the Goth by the Provost Marshal and taken
to Cincinnati.
The Harriet Lane succeeded in running
the blockade at Galveston.
Secretary Chase is going to issue frac-
tional three cent checks.
The volunteer surgeons report the gen.
eral health of the Federal wounded at Fred
ericksburg as being good, that the sick are
we'll cared for and are rapidly recovering.
Representative Ingersoll, of ILL.,, success.
sor to Lovejoy, was qualified and took his
seat
Hon. D. w. Voorhees,, Of Indiana, de-
clines the denomination to the house to the
House of Representatives. He says it is
his intention to return to private life.
Gems. Meade and Wright narrowly es.
capped being captured on the 18th by rebel
cavalry dash. ~
Gen. John Pope has been ordered to
Washington with 5000 troops. "a
Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author, died
on the 10th inst
Gen. Frank Heron will join Gen. Candy
on the Red Rlver.
Gen. Sigel, in defeat at New Market,
lost 600 men ard five pieces of artillery.
Yazoo City has been recaptured for the
rebels by Gen. Macarthur.
The order suspending the N. Y. World
and Journal Of Commerce has been re-.
voked. They were published as usual on
Monday. .....
Advices from Gen. Sherman, as late as
the 10th, report column pushed beyond
Kingston as far as Cassville, in pursuit of
Johnson; heavy skirmishing with Hardee's
corps the expected arrival of the cars to
Kingston and bard fight At Atlanta
looked for. 1t is believed that johnson is
at Atlanta.