The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-24
rAo News.

vanccd to and across the Weldon Railroad
and tore up over a mile Of track. The re
bells made 40 assault upon them, but, afte
eight Of two hours duration, sustained
repulsc. The loss in the engagement wa.
considerable. On the following night thu
rebels drove in the p:ckc.s or Warren.
rigt,t; but whether anything s,rious re
suited, we are not as yet informed On TIKI
night Of tho 18th heavy force Of rebels
stacked the line Of Gen. Bi.ncy's corps
but were driven back with the loss of a,
least 1000 men. Affairs On the north side
of the James River are quiet.
Most Of Sheridan's army passed through
Winchester Oh the 18th, and On the follow
in day encamped between Clifton and
Charleston. On the 10th they were SO
posted ''as to cover the forks Of tho Upper
Potomac, and the approaches to Harper's
Ferry, Smokers, Ashby's, and Manassas
Gaps" The rebels arc reported to have
destroyed the railroad near Winchester,
and at last advices were in occupancy OF
Nartinsburg, The rebel force in tho valley
is estimated at 10000 infantry and $4,000
cavalry.
There was lively skirmishing at Atlanta
/: on the 14th and 10Th. A rebel dispatch
Of the latter date says: "The cnemy's
actions indicate another movement on Our
right" .E..
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Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay, is closely
invested, and its fall at an early day is an.
ticipatcd. The report that it is provisioncd
FOR six months is discredited
Gen. Maury, the rebel commander at
Mobile, in dispatch dated the 18th inst,
says: "All the particulars of the Fort
Gaines surrender known are, that the com.
handing officer communicated with the
enemy, and made terms, without authority,
His fort was in good condition, the garrison
having suffered little. lie made no reply
to repeated orders and signals from Gen.
Page to hold his fort, and surrendered up
on conditions not known here"
Senator Wilson publishes note denying
that he has had anything to do with
proposition for an armisticc, and asserting
that no public man connected with the ad.
ministration is in favor of such measure.
The Washington Republican learns that
''Gen. Ledlie, who commanded the division
which led the assault at Petersburg on the
explosion Of the mine, has abandoned his
command and disappeared from the army
in suspicious manner. Brig Gen. Julius
White is in command Of Ledlic's division"
An intercepted letter from rebel Gen.
eral states that preparations are being made
for the advance of considerable force of
rebel troops into Missouri.
There is report that Marysville, Kansas,
was sacked by Indians on the 18th inst,
bat The story is considered doubtful. At
Denver City all the stores are closed, and
the citizens ere drilling and working on the
Notifications. au.
LATER.
The rebels have only one road-the Dan
ville-over which they can obtain supplies
for their army at Richmond.
On the 10th scarcely a shot was fired in
front Ct Petersburg.
The latest from the Shenandoah Valley
indicates strong rebel force under Gen.
Early near Martinsburg and Winchester.
The excitement still continues at Hagers-
town, Mo. Refugees are arriving in large
numbers. Farmers living along the Poto-
mac are again running their stock towards
Pennsylvania for safety.
The rebels have IS 600 troops at Atlanta,
including 10000 Georgia militia Their
works are high with deep bitches, abatts
ind wiretraps. Gen. Sherman felt their
lines to the extent of 2 miles with the pur
pose of turning their position, but without
success, their lines proving equally strong
at all points.
The rebels have sent 800 more Federal
officers to be placed under fire at Charles
ton.
The Times, N. Y, 18th, has dispatch
which says that Grants front is about six
miles from NlcnmOhQ.
It is said that 1900 lodges of Indians are
prepared to give battle to Gen. Sully.
Fort Kearney and Cottonwood arc threat.
ened with an attack by large force of
savages.
1t is proposed to issue new loan Of 20
per cent. bonds. =
Gen. Butler is engaged in digging
~ n,,foI Gah xphi nh ,u;n
the rebels to extend their line Of defence
distance of four miles"
Changes.
In the political world the changes from
Lincoln and his '"ro whom it may concern'
policy, are SO general both here and else
where, that they almost cease to carry any
excitement with fhn,n Not a dau and