The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-02-03

Tho Week.
Below will DO found telegraph sensation
headings as they come through our daily
exchanges f ON Tuesday to Saturday of last
week. IF they be found somewhat contra
dictory, it is no, our fault--they ale much
more consistent with each other than USUAL
A bill to create the Office Of Lieut.. Gen.
State election in Ark. ordered by the
President Slave laws to be ignored. Con-
vention for reconstruction at Little Rock.
Rebel raid down the Shenandoah probable.
Excitement about rebel successes at Knox.
Vile unfounded. Longstreet retired and
the Federals in winter quarters.
Charleston gradually crumbling under
the bombardment.
Forest. the rebel, to b. Maj. Gen.
Mrs. Prince of Wales had baby at Frog.
more. ct will jump well, probably)
Garabaldi has resigned his seat in the
italian Parliament.
Senator Bayard, of Del, takes the oath
and says he will resign.
Knoxville is not threatened by Longstreet.
Kirby Smith is to succeed Longs,reet in
Tenn, Longs!reet to have an army on the
south side Of James River.
Davis in favor of alDdS0ni"g Va; Lee
opposes it.
Hallesk thinks rebs. will attempt to trans
fer the war to the North.
The Senate will adhere to the House
whiskey tax Of 60 cents, to be levied on all
whiskey made as late as August last.
A Federal expedition to Savannah.
Charleston abandoned by the Fedcrals
for the winter.
Federal expedition to Florida.
A. H. Stephens quite i'll.
McClernand ordered to report to Banks.
Germans will nominate an ultra Ab for
President.
Lovejoy very sick.
Meade soon to resume command.
Skrmishing between Longstreet and Eos
ter's cavalry.
Forest to raid middle Tenn. He takes
athens and threatens Columbia.
Jeff's house robbed and fired.
Death Of Jas. 3. Clay, OF Montreal.
Fernando Wood and the Utah Delegate
have spicy debate in Congress on slavery
and polygamy.
The Davis expulsion resolution Withdrawn.
Trade restrictions removed from Ky and
Mo.
Canadian reciprocity treaty to be abro-
gated.
Roddy, the rcb., defeated by Dodge at
Athens and Florence. .....
Fight at cambridge, East Tenn, and de.
feat Of Federals.
Longstreet heavily reinforced.
Rebel raid on KY. and Tenn.
1t is supposed that the U. S. Supreme
Court will restore Vallandingham to his
home and civil rights.
Firing on Charleston ceased.
State Govt Convention for Florida.
Lincoln re-nominated by Loyal Leagues
and place holders.
England demands a conference with
France and other Powers on the question
now agitating Germany and Denmark to
the verge Of war.
Butler fails to effect an exchange of pris-
oners. The rebs declare they will not cor
suit with such man as Butler. We have
no other man Cd and hence our dying
friends in Libby must suffer.
Rebel raid into Md. threatened.
Report that large rebel force is about to
attack Petersburg.
Longstreet comes within five miles Of
>knoxviIle and retires.
The Union troops in retreating on Knox
Vile lose largely in supplies: the rebs re
port 5000 cattle, and 500 wagons, 200 o.
which were loaded with tobacco.
The Federal Flag was toasted at sup
per in Raleigh, N. e. Gov. Vance and the
Editor Of the Standard were present.
Possible coup de tat in Paris in conse.
quencc Of heavy opposition in the Cham
bcrs to the Emperor's policy.
Japan will indemnify England and thu
United States.