The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-02-10


McGREGOR, FEB. 10. :: ::::: 1864
The Latest.
The Secretary of War xi,l issue an ordes
10 raise cavslry and Infantry regiments ia
S,400 men each by consolidation.
The r. r. viii be otca to Knoxville in
few days. DescStcrs still come in. The
r. n. depot at Chattanooga containing O.
NJ. Stores is burnt.
Gen. Logan returned from Huntsville
no enemy to be seen; 10 deserters came
camo in Feb. Cd J.; 1913 are registered for
January.
A bogus report of the capture Of Mobile
and 10000 bales of cotton circulated in N.
Y, on Monday to affect the gid market.
Some skirmishing south Of Fairfax.
Important military news is expected soon.
Longstrect has been reinforced, and is at
Sevicrville. In the fight at Tazewell, Jar.
slst, the Fcderals we're defeated. and fell
back to new position. Gen. Wilcox, Of
from Knoxville received at Washington
represent the Federals as in critical con.
dition.
Eight thousand Fedcrals have crossed
the Tenn. with the view Of destroying the
iron works in Cherokee county.
On the LIST inst rebel force advanced
upon Newburn, N. c., drove in the out.
posts, took hundred prisoners, captured
two sections Of battery, and destroyed a
gunboat. AT night on the "a, the rebels
had cut off Federal communication with
Beaufort, and we're in command of the ap-
proaches to Newborn by the Neuse River.
At some subsequent period, not stated, the
Fcderals, after a desperate fight, drove the
rebels from their position, and relieved the
city from investment.
Gen. Sherman's force comprises 10000
men, (including $1,000 negroes and that
it is moving upon Mobile. Rebel advices
say that Jackson and Corinth are occupied
by Confederates, and that cavalry fight
has taken place near the Big Black.
A force left the Army Of the Potomac on
Saturday, and during the day there was
cannonading and musketry firing in the
direction in which it proceeded.
The forces of Early have retrcated into
Central Va. The Railroad is again in run.
ming order.
1t is asserted by some Of tie Presidents
friends that he will veto the confscation
resolution recently passed by the House, if
presented for his signature.
1t is expected by Mr.. Pugh that decis.
ion in the Vallandigham eertiorari case will
be rendered by the U. S Supreme Court on
Thursday next.
A caucus Of Republican Congressman is
to be held this, Monday evening. The
radicals will embrace this opportunity to
assail the administration. They charge
that the removal Ct Schofield from Mo. is
but temporary, and that he viii be restored
in month or two.
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is to be assigned to the command of the
Army of the Potomac. If any change be
made, it will be upon the request of Meade,
whose health is not good.
There will be no postponcment of the
draft from March 10th.
The House on the whiskey question
shows majority of members in favor Of
adherence to the tax upon stocks on hand.
1t is said Halleck will resign if the House
bill making Grant a Lieutenant General
shall pass the Senate; and a number of
Senators will support the measure on that
very ground.
New Orleans advices are to the 3Oth ult.
Considerable excitement prevailed in ref
erence to the approaching State election
1t is rumored that Banks will soon embark
= for Texas, and an advance movement in
that quarter is anticipated.
A person who has arrived within the
Federal lines from Mobile reports that there
were only 5000 troops there on the Goth
ult., the remainder Of the forces rec, ntly
at that point having been sent to Atlanta,
upon which an attack has been apprenend-
ed. The bulk OF the rebel army in Miss.
is at Meridian, under Gen. Polk, number
ing from $1,000 to 10000.
Twenty million dollars, in one and two
year per cent legal tenders, have been
sent to pay the Army Of the Cumberland
and the forces under Gen. Banks.