The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-11-16


Atlanta has not been burned, and tn
Chattanooga and Atlanta railroad, has no
been destroyed. On the 9th small body
ofirvbcls made demonstration upon At
lanta, ard were driven off without difficulty
Richmond papers report that Hood is
marching on Chattanooga. Forrest has
moved to join him. Schoield, with SOC
men, has arrived at Johnsonville, and it is
expected that the Tennessee river will
soon be opened to federal navigation.
Liut. Gov. Jacobes, of Kentucky, is in
military custody as a political prisoner
and is to be semitic Washington.
Lord Lyons is i'll with typhoid fever,
and it is feared he will not recover.
A proposition from the rebels to pur.
chase blankets at the north for their
prisoners, paying therefor in cotton, is
under the consideration of the federal
authorities.
The war department has ordered that
all. Burroughs Of regimental officers and
enlisted men shall expire on the 14th inst
Report says that Gen. Banks will soon
assume charge of the navy department.
The great iron-clad Dictator made trial
trip on Saturday, and proved failure It
is said that Secretary Wellcs calls the
twenty monitors which have cost the
country twelve millions of dollars, and
soav ,yloat, his submarine feet."> He
stoutly maintains that, whatever may be
said about their minor defects, they arc
"good at bottom"
There are three formidable rams on
Red river, which are expected to come
down as soon as the water shall rise suffi-
GENTLY. Federal gunboats are watching
for their appearance.
A Richmond paper gives rumor that
Grant contcmplateS movement on vii.
mington by way of Weldon, and is already
sending troops to the latter point.
A dispatch from Washington to New
York paper states that the assistant treas.
urer at New York, who has been at Wash
ingtOn in consultation with Secretary
Fessenden, has been INSTRUCTED to offer to
commercial men, for strictly commercial
necessities, gold for one hundred and fifty,
but none to be sold for speculative purpos-
es." Mcssrs. Fessenden and Harrington,
''in consultation as to how far they could
60 with this operation, decided that eight
millions could be spared for this purpose.
In addition to this, fifteen millions are to
be paid cat for interest on the 10th inst"
The rebels in the Shenandoah valley
made an attempt to flank Sheridan, who
thereupon fell back to the vicinity of
Winchester, thereby handsomely check
mating the movements of Early"
The republican majority in Illinois is
something over 10000.
The republicans will have only one
majority in the state senate, instead of
three as reported yesterday. Their major
ity in the house will be nine or ten.
tits reported that Capt. White OF Steele's
army, on the 23d ult., captured an entire
rebel train of thirty-fye wagons, two hun
ed..horses, and $1l 900 in money, and
scattered to the mountains the force
accompanying it. This train had proba-
bly, been sent ahead of the main portion of
his retreating army by Price, with the
design of saving it. |
It is rumored that Gen. McClelan's
letter Of resignation has been received at
the war department.
A terrible hurricane occurred at Calcutta,
Get. 5th. There were 200 ships in the
Hooghly, ITO Of which were wrecked and
10000 persons drowned The total loss is
estimated at 200, O00, 900 farncs.