The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-08
The New

The News. -
The following is the Chicago 7Imes' con
dcnsation Of the latest news:
Dispatches from Gen. Grant state that he
made an assault upon the rebel lines al
. half past o'clock on Friday morning
driving the enemy within his entrench
mcnts, at all points, but without gaining ,
decided advantage" and that two now
occupy a position close to the enemy, in
some places within fifty yards" The
Federals had 5000 killed and wounded in
the above affair.
Later.-On Friday evening there was
some fighting, but not of an important
character. The Federal losses, during the
three days operations around Coal Harbor
have been about $500.
There was rumor at White House on
Friday that portion of Grants forces had
crossed the Chickahominy and occupied
tho railroad at Savage Station. The repor,
that Fitzhugh Lee had been captured while
on raid upon White House proves to be
unfounded.
The N. Y. World of Friday says: THE
Cincinnati Gazette announces that Gen.
Crooks army is again in motion, this time
direct for Richmond which means, OF
course. that it will be added to the Army OF
the Potomac, or be put in some position to
cooperate in the siege of the rebel capital.
1t has also been made public by one Of our
city papers that Gen. Hunters army is to
be added to Gen. Grants direct command j,
and that the junction will soon take place.
Gen. Pope, with the army of the North
west, is also on the way to join Grant. The
same concentration is going on at the West.
Every available soldier is being sent to
Gen. Sherman. Gen. A. j. Smith, bril-.
liant officer, with some 10000 men from
the trans-Missssippi region, is understood
to be on the road 10 Chattanooga. lie
may be bound even farther east-to Vir-
.ginia, perhaps,-but certainly 10 one of
the great armies"
A slight attack was made upon Buffers
breastworks on Thursday evening. No
effect was produced, and rebels retired.
deserter from the rebel ram Richmond
states that preparations arc being made to
attack the Federal feet in the James River.
Three iron clads are to engage in the I'M
dertaking, aided by fire ships and torpe.
does.
The Senate, on Saturday, passed the in
ternal revenue bill'; and the House passed
the tariff bill. Another week is expected
to elapse before these measures shall have
become laws. ..
Secretary Chase has advertised for a
loan of $75,ooo,ooo, bearing per cent.
interest, and redeemable after june sOta,
1881 bids to be received until noon on the
10th inst .H. ~..
A rebel deserter reports that Federal
force has occupied Scccssionville, and
threatens Charleston. a.,...
Gems. Fremont and Buell. have resigned
and their designations have been accepted.
Gen. Candy is organizing the forces in
his division, and will soon be ready to
commence offensive operations.
-~--A snestins- was. hslasias ,ssw -Y".k sa...v-
Grant for his signal services" A letter
from the President was read, in which he
says: "My previous high estimate of
Gen. Grant has been maintained and
heightened by what has occurred in the re-
markable campaign he is now conducting,
while the magnitude land difficulty of the
task before him does not prove less than
expected"
The net proceeds of the Sanitary Fair
at St. Louis will reach 100000. The re-
ceipts of the Sanitary Fair at Pittsburgh,
thus far, exceed 100000.
THE VERY LATEST.
Dispatches from Grants headquarters to
O'Clock Sunday evening, state that there
had been no fighting during the day. On
Saturday the enemy attacked Hancock,
Wright and Smith but were everywhere re.
pulsed. Hancock's lines were within 40
rods Of the rebel works. The enemy bust
DEMONSTRATING entertainments on the west
side Of the Chickahominy at Bottoms
Bridge, and threw party across to the
east side.
Sherman is driving the enemy at Altoona
creek. Mcpherson is moving on Ackworth
Thomas is on the direct march road and
Schofcld on his right. They have had
throo Ioyc haoyy ro;p Tho o,a,,y,c ~,