The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-19
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News and Items.
Three inches Of snow fell at Strasburg,
Va, on the oh inst
I Sheridan reports engagement on the
l1th at Strasburg in which he defeated the
enemy, took $50 prisoners and IL pieces
of artillery, and pursued the enemy twenty
six miles. The eleven pieces Of artillery
captured make thirty six captured since
the 10Th Of September.
1t s said an order will at once be issued
by Gen. Grant directing the shooting of
every, guerrilla, the burning of every house,
and the driving but Of men, women, and
children from the Shenandoah valley and
the guerrilla infested region between Wash.
lngton and the Potoh,ac.g ;Ef.
There was great scare at Paducah on
the night or the 10th occasioned BY the
federal pickels being fred upon. The for.
ices were called out and the inhabitants
prepared to fly, but no rebels were discoy
cred e. 6 rwftTT .s. ''s..r ~.
In Kau'z's cavalry engagement, which
we reported last week, we lost eight guns
and 400 men in killed, wounded and miss
ing and as a set of 1.-The N. Y. Times claims,
that we afterwards captured II pieces and
killed and wounded 900 in front of the
infantry, exclusive of what injury Kautz
inflicted on them, and took 1000 prison.
ers. Kautz himself narrowly escaped be.
ing captured, and his Adjutant General was
taken.
European papers announce some riots
in Turin, caused by the capitol having been
transferred to Florence. Walter Savage
Lander, the poet died at the latter place on
the 18th. 't' -
The revenue cutter Winslow,, Of 26O
tons burthen, was wrecked on the bar at
the entrance of Cleveland harbor on the
1th! iEFp.llk$T =. l.. }.I~fE ~ I
Hon. j. Scott Harrison son Of ex Presi
dent Harrison supports the election of
Mcclellan. w .,fs sanes
OF the national bank currency there was
issued, up to the list inst, nearly S52 ,oOo,-
900.
The rebels have captured Rome, Ga,
taking 5000 negroes. .s.
Gen. Rosecrans has taken the field in
Missouri. H'"~ '' p"
Forrest in his recent raid, captured 5000
prisoners, 4pieces Of artillery, 700 horses,
$500 stands Of small arms, and 1000 ne.
groes. s.s e Pr
The federal government has requested Of
the Cuban authorities tie extradition Of
Appleton Oaksmith, charged with compli-
city in the slave trade; and the Cuban pc.
ice have made search for him, but as yet
unsuccessfuly.
A letter from Mexico states that the wars
in that country Is virtually "a: an end
the Juarists having now no consid. rabl.
body of organized troops ia the field
1t is now said that Morton's majority in
Indiana will not exceed 10. 600, and will
probably fall below 5000 No confidence
is placed by the administration in the as
sertion Of abolition journals that Indiana is
certain for Lincoln by an overwhelming
majority '#4 ',A...
B0@ ArtiIlery.-Captain Phil DoRR, the Artil-
eryman of Pr. du Chen desires say that he will
until further notice. attend all the "bg doings of the
DEMOCRATIC meetings at Mcfiregor, WITHOUT CHARGE
Twelve hours notice required.
September 9th, 1864. lOw412
ssS- NOtice.--Episcopal Service every Sunday
sc'c1 oil p. NJ. at the German Presbyterian Church
opposite the Brick School House. Rev WE LLoyp
Pastor.
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