The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-08


McGREGOR. MARCH 8, $3.50: lS6!
Latest News. ....... .
The inauguration OF President Lincolr
which took place on the 4th inst. was ce
ebrated in many Of the large cities, BY III
suspension Of business, and q general ju
bilee. .,-
The war department has information
that rebels in Canada arc making prepare
tons for raid upon Oswego and Roches
ter.
Gen. Hancock is in command ut Win
chester in the absence Of Sheridan.
Gen. Sheridan left Winchester, on In,
9th ult., with $4,000 cavalry, moving ur
the valley. Dsserters and refugees. ar
rived Ia Grants linss, report that, on las
Thursday, between Etas4sn and Charlotts
vile, Sheridan had met. totally defeated
and csDtured Early and his force of I,8OC
inen. Endorsements had been sent from
Ridk0ord and Petersburg to Lynchbure,
upeN which point. it was supposed, Sheri.
dan was marching. It is also thought
that the latter would join and operate with
Sherman. "
The proposition in congress to prohibit
the payment Of money to the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad for military transportation
failed Of success.
The latest from Mexico indicates q warm
friendship on the part Of the Impcrialis,.
for the federal cause, and bitter hostility
toward the federals. Gen. Mejia, co,nman
der-in.chief Of Maximilian's armies
crossed over to Brownsville, with his staff.
al in full uniform, where Gen. Slaughter
awaited their visit with his whole command
under arms, and gave the visitors an ar,il.
'sry salute Of twenty one guns. The con.
Tolerate 8 6 was raised, when the Mexican
general and staff raised their caps and
sa'uted it, the Gen. making = speech in
which he said the confederacy would soon
DO recognized, and concluded by inviting
me confederates to . grand banquet At
Matamorss, when they would salute their
Gag with twenty one guns. The police Of
the city Of Mexico have been ordered to ar.
rest all persons found expressing sympa.
thy With the federal cause.
Sherman has arrived 1t Fayetteville. N.
G. Perter's gunboats had also reached that
point.
Gen. A. J. Smith with the 18th armr
corps is encamped just outside Of New Or.
leans.
Gen. Granger was at Pensacola on the
18th inst.
Over 1000 refugees have arrived 4,
Memphis since the LIST Of January.
It u reported that half the prisoners Al
Ca'ap Morton, Indiana, refuse to be ex.
changed.
Col. Hatch, rebel commissioner Of ex.
change, has lately perfected arraneeu.en
to deliver 1t Wilmington all the federal
prisoners now in North Carolina.
Tho Richmond papers are CHARGING
Governor Brown with being traitor to The
rebel cause. ~ Wv
General Ewing, the popular commander
Q. the 81. Louis district, has resigned, and
VIII become partner in law firm com posed
Q! his father, Hon. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio.
Senator Cowan, Of Pennsylvania. Senator
narr's. Of New York, and Britton A. Hill,
Of St Louis.
Rebel papers assert the capture Of Hap
gesrs rebel brigade bylSchoAeld.
1ne1e - mucn excitement in Dubuque,
IN consequences Of numerous bold depreda.
tons recently committed by burglars in
tnat city. One citizen was shot while
trying to protect his property.
Fort White, mounting II guns has been
captured BY Admiral Dalgreen, and
Georgetown occupied, after some resistance
oy tho rebels. The Admirals Gag ship
WAS sunk, on her way down, by . torpedo
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