The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-11
We give the Chicago 7'mes condcnsati ton for

We give the Chicago 7anes condensation for
Monday morning:
Burnsides is reported to have come I'D on
Thursday night with 10000 fresh troops and
Grant then went Mt Lee in earnest. On Satur.
day morning Lee could not be seen and Grant
ordered pursuit. Supposed that Lee has fallen
back to the defences of Richmond
Grant and Lee had engagements on Thurs.
gained by either on the first day, though heavy
losses We're sustained by both. In regard to
the battle on the second day we have many
rumors, but no pa' ticulars had been received
by the government up to 10 clock last night.
1t is reported that Lee was driven back two or
three miles, leaving his dead and wounded in
the hands OF the Federals that, on Saturday,
he commenced retrograde movement towards
Spo,tsylyania Court House, ana was followed
by Grant and that no fighting took place on
the latter day. Tie Federal casualties are
said to number from 5000 to 5000. One dis.
patch states that the rebels left 5000 killed
and 900 wounded on the field while another
dispatch says that the latter number includes
the wounded on both sides.
tel gram from Gen Butler, under date of
the 9Th, states that his movement up the James
River had been accomplished without oppos.
ton, and that portion of his forces had been
landed at City Point. Newspaper dispatches,
from Fortress Monroe the 9th, say that Butler
occupied Petersburg, the rebels having fred
the place and abandoned it. A dispatch from
Butler. OF the It'll. makes no reference to such
an event, but states that he had succeeded.
after severe fighting, in destroying portion of
tie railroad between Petersburg and Rich.
mOnd.
An official dispatch from Gen. Sherman, I'm
der date OF Saturday afternoon, states that Gen
Thomas had occupied Tunnel Hill, and that
the rebel forces were at FuzzaId Roost Pass
n" severe fighting had taken place, but bat.
tie was expected.
A Federal expedition from Bulls Gap. a few
days ago, destroyed fifteen miles OF the East
Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, between
Lick reek and Greenvlle, and routed body
OF rebels lndcr Mudwal Jackson.
1t is reported at Washington that General
Banks, ia the fight at Cane River, viii on the
retreat to Alexandria, was completely routed.
losing ], 400 men and a large quantity of stores;
but the report is not credited. On the 9th
ult., II rebel battery. between Alexandria and
Fort De Russy, ON Red River. attacked Fed.
cral feet. destroying gunboat and trans
port, and disabling two other vessels. The
rebels have made demand fora the surrender
Of Alexandria. Banks has been ordered to az
AoIu pAoOGSStOA W 4"JCI uccts Ocus NduDy
has been ordered to the command of the De.
Par mcnt Of Louisiana and Ark ansas.
Gen. Steel's army reached Littls Rock in
the fore part OF last week, closely followed by
the rebels During his retreat he lost $500
men, eight CANON and all bis wagon trains.
Little Rtck is considered secure against attack.
There il a rumor at Washington that Deca.
tur, Ala, has been captured by Forrest aud
the garrison put to the sword /; butt is believed
to De a eana,d.
The Roanoke IAN has left that river, and
gone up some other stream flowing into Abe
marie Sound The Federal loss il the Plym-
mouth affair is now stated at about 1900 men.
Two fatal accidents occurred on the Louis.
vile and Nashville Railroad last we.k,-one
OH Monday, and the other On Thursday.
About IS soldiers were killed, and 100 wound
ed.-ali belonging to the % and 10th Indiana
Cavalry.