The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-11

Inc Ianu-Sudt W tIc Sp'S"So
Tunnel is now sunk to SO feet and going
under the Lake has commenced. A very
solid clay is found at the present depth.
Smuggling contraband goods to Forrest
is the business of many Williams in Mem.
phis. Gen. Washburnc is hanging few
Of these spectators.
Thirty four officers and 354 men arrived
At Annapolis May Sd or parole from Rich
mond prison. They were all at Deaths
door from starvation and disease.
1t is said Stanton orders the Governors
of the west to call out all the State Militia
at once, and pay no attention to the recent
tender Of $4,000 men!
The Israelites of Chicago have recently
laid the corner stone Of new Synagogue
on the corner of Harrison street. An ex-
tensive ceremony was gone through With.
Red River swarms with rebel guerilla
parties-the transports left up the River
by the falling water are being destroyed by
the na,ivcs-the iron clads arc being blown
up by Com. Porter. .....
The Fenans had rousing Convention
Ball at indianapolis on Tuesday last.
Several Cincinnati steamers have been
"gobbled" for Government use.
Ohio turns out 443 full companies Of
militia for immediate duty-nearly 10000
nle,,.
Frank Blair is voted out Of Congress
and the contestant, Mr.. Knox, is admitted.
The Senate ought to refuse to recognize
him as Major General, because his soritten
resignation soas accepted By Lincoln and
without denomination ard Senatorial con.
firmation he is no more Major General
than our friend, Sam DeHaven Of Nc
Gregor.
Gen. Meadc's address to the army is an
eloquent exhortation to "do or de-"
It is again rumorcd that Lincoln and
Chase have rupture. Why don't they
buy trusses Of NEWELL?
p Mrs. Jones Of Annapolis asks release
from her husband because he declines ITO
60 for a soldier" We rather think we
should 90 "for luck"
Banks retreat from Ecore to Alexandria
resulted in loss to both armies Of 800 to
400. The report Of Banks capturing 1000
,rebs and 7 cannon on Cane river is not
credited.
Steele has rcturn. d to Little Rock. Mar
maduke is near there. All confidence is
lost in Banks generalship; the soldiers
and subordinate officers curse him without
stint.
Little Washington, N. c., was abandon.
ed by the Federals and burned by strag-
glers or guerrillas. The Union inhabitants
whose all is destroyed send delegates to
Washington requesting Buffers removal
A Ladies League is organizing pledged
to wear no foreign fabrics till the war is
over. 1t is supposed by some that this
move will cut off the demand for gold and
bring down the price. We have noticed
that excitements raised by ladies', in mat
tcrs political at least, do not stand great
while.
Some toadey says "Lincoln won't pillow
for himself" Ask Fremont's New Nation
about that?
Sioux City has had fire, destroying the
stables and mules Of Co. E, Iowa Sixth
Cavalry.
Cramer Of the Wisconsin, saw Mcclellan
in New York and found him to be gen
tleman and patriot, whcreat "Uncle Billy"
is astonished. He soys Lincoln is not the
choice of the Union men Of that city
There are 1913 Government Bank: now
organized.
Summers proposition to tax National
Banks was lost in the Senate by vote of
"a to II. This is about the first instance
of Massachusetts, being beaten. If Sum
ner had provided a tax on N. p. Banks
''circulation" it would have hcen better.