Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-06-25

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Dear Register IL have to record des
perals engagement at this place. A large
number of the assaaltng foe were killed.
and nearly every man, woman aud child
in the garrison wounded.
About IL clock last night the assault,
was made on the garrison by 100000. 600
Internal bed hugs. The attack was pre-
meditated and we'll carried out. They as
saul,ed our TANKS and rear. but were dri'
ven Of with great slaughter, but the odds
were too fearful to conten nd against, and,
after being driven from room to room, We
were finally compelled to take to the open
prairie, where we bivouaceI for tho rest
of the night.
We are on the alert and stronly suspect
they will attack Us again to night. The
enemy is securely resting within his en-.
trenchments. No quarter was given and
none was asked for
The weather is delightful, only lo3 in
the shade. Thank God We have q plen,i.
full supply Of ice. This is a gay and ias-
cinati"g place, with Theatre in full bias.
and squaws in great abundance. Our
force now consists OF about eighty men,
mostly oil invalids from the 9th and lib
Iowa Cavalry and 30lh Wisconsin, in
charge Of Lieut. Pattee. the whole under
the command Of Ma jor Sheppard. In bid.
ding adieu 20 Sioux City, part from kind
friends with much reluctance, and assure
them that their images are engraved on
my heart, and with lively emotions Of graf.
itude will ever be remembered. Serious
apprehensions exist in the minds Of some
of the officers here that an attack will be
made on the Fort now that the garrison
is 80 small, but we have plentiful supply
Of arms and ammunition on hand to kill,
atleast, = considerable number Of Indians
There arc now twenty.6v men in the Hos.
pital at this post. G.
THE DAKOTA CONTESTED ELEcrIoN.-
There was another tilibus,ering exhibition
| in the House this afternoon, which lasted
| about two hours; but this time it was the
republicans who flibustered. The pro.
ceedings were all good natured, but the
| democrats were to, 10 he tired out, aud
the other side finally had to give way
! 1t was on the Dakota contested election
case, in which the election of the sitting
| member Mr.. Jayne, vas so manIlesuy
| obtained by s,utlng the ballot boxes, and
| other corrupt practices. that nobody could
defend it, The contestant, Mr.. Todd,
who is a cousin Of Mrs. Lincoln, is dem
ocras; and as many OF the republican
| members had left the hall. tired out by
the pro,rac,ed discussion, the democrats
who remained availed themselves Of the
opportunity to give him the seat, instead
| OF sending the election back to the people,
as was desired by the republicans. Mr..
Todd was sworn in before the adjourn
ment, and thus the matter was definitely
ended. - Washington Times.
- The dwelling Of man named Will
liams, located about mile east Of Mason
City, Cerro Gordo County, was destroyed
by fire on Saturday week last, together
with oil the clothing and furniture. So
says the Cerro Gordo Republican.
The Davenport Gazette says Capt.
Il. NJ. Lit,ler, formerly Of that City, has
been placed in command Of the military
post 1t Alexandra Ferry on tho Potomac.
charged with the duty Of preventing tho
passage Of improper persons or goods
oon.rabaud Of war into Virginia.