The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-29

--latest News.
The I'd Corps (IIancock's) met with .
4 serious disaster on Wednesday. While
making movement near the Weldon Rail-
toad 1t was attacked by A. P. Hill and
compelled to retreat, with loss Of 1900
: killed and wounded and over 1000 prison.
ers. During the day, however, the corps
regained the line Of works from which il
had been driven. Skirmishing continued
throughout Wednesday night. AT daylight
on Thursday morning an advance was
made by the entire Federal line, which re-
suited in discovering that the rebels had
taken up new position, which they had
strongly intrenched. There was sharp
skirmishing all day Thursday. and picket
firing during the night. Our latest advices
are 10. s A. M. Of Friday, when nothing
=. further Of importance had occurred.
A correspondent with Butler states that
Gen. Foster has moved to a point within
nine miles Of Richmond, on the north side
of the James, and there thrown up intrench-
ments.
A Lynchburg paper states that on the
18th inst, the forces Of Crook and Averill
:. made an attempt 10 carry an outer line Of
intfenchments at that city, and were re.
pulsed; losing from $50 to 300 men; that
i've cannon were reported to have fallen
into the hands of the rebels; and that the
!: Federal forces were overtsken while in re-
treat to Liberty, and large number Of
them taken prisoners.
In the Senate, on Saturday, q proposition
to prohibit the interstate slave trade was
defeated. The $500, ooo.o 900 loan bill was
:: reported, and ordered 10 be printed. The
report of tho committee Of conference on
the internal revenue bill was concurred in.
= In the House, the bill amendatory Of the
Pacific Railroad act was passed. An ex.
citing debate occurred on the bill to repeal
the Communication clause, and it was finally
agreed that vote upon the measure should
be taken on Monday. 1T is thought that
. the, bill will be passed, the administration
having whipped.in its refractory partisans. ]
The conference committee report on the tax
bill was concu-red in.
The tax bill, as passed by both houses
on Saturday, imposes tax Of 80 per
gallon on distilled spirits between July LIST,
1864, and Feb. 1st, 1865, and 50 per gallon
thereafter. On incomes of from 5000 to
$4,000 tax is imposed Of per cent !;
from $4,000 to SIC, 900, u per cent. and
, oyer $4,000, 10 per cent. Express COM
panies are taxed per cent. on gross re-.
ceipts, and telegraph companies per
cent, the stamp tax on messages being
abolished.
:. Gov. Seymour, of New York, in letter to
District Attorney Hall, says that the grand
jury disregarded their oaths in refusing to find
bill of indictment in the case of the recent
seizure Of the New York World and Journal
of Commerce; and, as they have refused to do
their duty. the subject should at once be
brought before some proper magistrate.
Guerrillas are busy on the lower Ohio, and
=. navigation is becoming hazardous. Branden-
the other day.
The convention of the 'Union conservative"
party, called to meet at Chicago on the I'd
prox., has been postponed till the 9th of Au-
gust.
A private letter in regard to the recent Fed
cral disaster in Mississippi states that only l6O
negroes escaped, out of 300; and that the
loss among the white troops was nearly in the
Badly" Smith, holding a position next to
the Appomattox, within less than half mile of
the city, was attacked on Friday by the enemy
occupying the opposite shore, with GU guns.
They were repulsed with loss of l65 prison
ers.
Beauregard's whole forces are reported to be
covering Petersburg, and Lees forces are NOV.
ing to our left.
Gems. Sheridan and Getty left White House
yesterday with their commands.
An attack was made upon the 18th A. c.,
but was defeated with great loss.
We now hold the undisputed control of the
Petersburg and Weldon road