The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17
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McGREGOR. AUGUST II, :::: 1864.

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The News.
We clip from the Chicago Times, of Mon
day, condensation of the latest news up
to A. NJ. of that day. We expect later
by telegraph before going to press:
A Richmond paper of the 10th states
that Grant is sending large bodies of troops
down the James River; and the CORES
respondent of New York journal is in
formed that Grant is removing his guns in
front Of Petersburg, preparatory to raising
the seige of that city. Gen. Meade, in his
SOU abble with Gen. Burnside, gives his an
tagonist the lie.
Refugees from Richmond report that re
Inducements have recently been sent to
Early, in the Shenandoah Valley; that the
rebel strength at Petersburg does not ex
coed $4,000; and that troops are contnu-
ally being forwarded by Lee to various
points, their place being supplied by con
scripts.
There was pretty hard fighting at Allan
ia on the 9th, TIN and 9Th inst, but no
general engagement. Hood has received
large reinforcements, and is apparently de-
termined to make desperate resistance.
Fort Gaines is invested by Fenderal land
forces under Gen. Granger Fort Morgan
still holds out. Farragut lost two vessels
in the naval engagement.
Deserts arriving in the Federal lines near
Atlanta report that Mobile has fallen into
the hands of the Federals. Little credence,
how ever, is given to their stories.
Nearly all of the Indian tribes on the
Plains have combined against the Federals
-instigated, it is said, by rebel emissaries
and war with the savages is anticipated
which will extend from Texas to the British
Territories.
Five regiments of troops are reported to
be en- route for Chicago. There are vari-
Gus rumors as to the cause of this move.
ment. One is, that it is made for the pur-
pose of enforcing the draft (the quota of
Cook county, by the way, is said to be
4,920D; and another, that the purpose is
to crush out the Democratic National Con.
vention.
A Democratic meeting was held at Fort
Wayne, Ind, on Saturday, at which 10000
people were present. A resolution was
adopted declaring opposition to the draft
opposing the continuance of the war, and
advocating negotiations with the Confeder-
ate authorities.
A petition is being gotten up by the
working men of New York for postpone
ment of the draft from the 9th of Septem.
her, .....
We have intelligence of the burning of
two more vessels by the rebel privateer
Tallahassee.
The Sibley and Sully Indian expedition
is on the march for Powder River, where a
great battle with the Sioux is expected.
Gen. Palmer has been relieved of the
command of the l4th Corps Tin the Army
of the Cumberland), in consequence of his
refusal to report to Gen. Schofield and
has been succeeded by Gen. johnson.
LATER
The following is the latest from the army
in front Of Petersburg:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,,
August IA.
Considerable firing was kept up all night
between the pickets on the centre and
right.
Yesterday morning heavy firing was
heard in the direction of James river, which
lasted about two hours. 1t is reported to
have been an attack by some rebel rams on
a working party of General Buffers, who
are cutting canal across small peninsula
on the James river.
The N. Y. Commercial of the 18th con
tains the following special from Washing
ton:
hear that General Grant has some i'm
portant movement in view, which is no
proper to indicate now. A large number
of transports have been sent down tn,
river, and it is surmised that they are t.
assist in removing General Giants troops
Large bodies of cavalry have bee,
brought here. A heavy movement up tn
Shenandoah Valley is looked for soon.
| General Hood is supposed to have bee,
largely reinforced, and the capture Of At
lanta may be delayed.
Fort Powell, in Mobile Bay, was blown
up and evacuated by the rebels on the 9th
The Monitor Tecumseh was blown up by
rebel torpedo. The rebel ram Tennessee