The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-31
News and Items.

News and Items.
From the st. Louis (Mo) Democrat we
learn that the Cd Iowa Battery has been
mustered out of service.
Gen. Frank Heron is in command of the
District which includes Port Hudson,
Morganza, Donaldsonvi1e and Baton Rogue,
with headquarters at the latter place.
Under the law passed July 14th, 1864,
the same rights in regard to pensions are
granted to those called into service for 100
days, and to their widows and dependent
| relations, in case of death, as to those who
have entered for the term Of three years.
j. B. Chadwick, of the Tribune, with
Gen. Changers army, is ordered beyond
the lines by Gen. Candy for publishing in.
formation valuable to the enemy. ~...s
Adviccs from the west say that seven
men Of the 7th Iowa Cavalry, en- route from
Salina to Fort Ellsworth, with dispatches,
was attacked by upwards of 200 Indians
and four of them killed. A large body OF
Indians is reported between Smoky Hill
and Sodney River. Western Kansas
swarms with them. About fifty settlers
families are encampcd 35 miles northeast
of Fort Riley. The savages are said to
have captured over 5000 horses and mules
besides cattle, during the past six weeks
The population of the various tribes, band
ed together for war is about ls, 900 of whom
are warriors.
Reports from Duval's Bluff, Ark, say
that Shelby and Marmaduke had made an
attack on Pine Bluff, and that reinforce
ments were Sent to the latter place from
Little Rock, but nothing definite is known.
A rumor prevailed in st. Louis on the
2sth that Gen. Shelby with 600 men was
about 70 miles below that city, on the Iron
Mountain road, but military authorities
have not been able to verify it. ..t'f
Rebel papers announce the probability
of regular exchange of prisoners at
Charleston.
The official statement of the public
debt on the 2sd inst. places it at 1885,
274,0OO -a 03"".'| a=%N 1889 q
Gen. Hooker is Immediately to be given
an important command in the field. So,
The frigate Susquehana has returned to
New York, after an unsuccessful search for
the privateer Tallahassee. s.....sH
Gen. Sherman, commanding the Federal
forces before Atlanta, has been appointed
a Major General in the regular army, to FIJI
the vacancy caused by the promotion of
Gen. Grant.
Gen. Stoneman, captured during recent
raid in Georgia, has been sent to Charles
ton, S. G., where the exchange of prisoners
is being regularly carried on.
General Grierson has occupied Oxford,
Miss.
On the Goth 1,344 captive Federals were
received at Richmond-among them Brig.
Gen. Hayes. There are $4,000 Federal
prisoners near Andersonville, Ga.
Several promiaent abolitionists have
asked Lincoln and Fremont to- withdrawn
from the Presidential canvass, to which
the latter seems to have expressed will
ingness if the former would do so also.
Howard Of the Times" the proclama-
ton forger, has been released from Fort
Lafayette. ....... ......,..
A Washington correspondent in writing
to the Commercial Advertiser, N. Y, says:
II have the best reason for saying that
there is no truth in the reports published in
the New York papers, that the Admins
tration entertains an idea Of appointing
Peace Commissioners to Richmond, and of
rendering an armistice." The same writer
contradicts the rumor that Commissioners
from Georgia are in Washington as au-
thorized agents from the rebel government.
The latest news from Fort Kearney is to
the effect that General Curtis has several
hundred troops there, and is making active
preparations for the campaign against the
Indians. General Mitchell will command
the troops in the field, with Colonel Jenni-
son, Of Kansas, and Colonel Livingston, of
Nebraska, under him. The Pawnee In.
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