The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-31
News and Items.


News and Items.
Gen. Sisel is now connected with Ger
man newspaper in Baltimore,
A hail storm visited the central part Of
the state last week doing much damage to
fruit and wounding and killing sheep
An exchange says many Of the hail stones
were six inches in circumference.
Alex. II. Stephens is reported to have
said that, il he had been clothed with Prop.
er official authority at the time Of his con.
ference with President Lincoln, in Hamp-
ton roads, he could have m,de satisfactory
terms of peace in Eve minutes.
Efforts are being made in the states Of
Georgia and Alabama to secure the recog-
milton of the civil government of those
states.
Gen. Gilmore, in an official order has
declared the slaves Of Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Florida to be free citizens of the
United States"
Gen. Schofield informs the negroes Of
North Carolina, through an order, that they
will not b, supported in idleness, but must
labor to sustain themselves and their fam.
lilies.
The Atlantic telegraph cable will be com.
pleted and alongside the Great Eastern by
the end Of this month
The family of jeff Davis have been sent
10 Savannah, permission to come north
having bseh refused them by the war de.
partment.
a., Gov. Watts, Of Ala, and ex Gov. Lstch-
er, Of Va, have recently bsen arrested.
Dr. Blackburn, charged with having at :
tempted to spread the yellow fever through
the North by shipping infected clothing
-from the South, has been held to appear be-
fore Toronto court at the next assizes-
bail being fixed at $4,000.
The rebel archives are now in Washing.
ton and strong clerical force are examin.
ing the papers.
Itappears that G. c. Clay surrendered
himself to the fedcrals His letter of sur
render refers to the charge against him of
connection with the assassination conspi-
racy, and states that he is "confdent of his
entire vindcation from so foul an imputa-
ton, upon the full, fair, and impartial trial
which he expects to receive"
Gen. Sheridan is en- route to his new
command in trans Mississippi
The grand jury Of the district Of Column
bia. have brought in bills of indictment
against Davis and John G. Brecken ridge
for high treason,-the overt act being the
raid within the district in July last, Brock.
cnridge being personally, and Davis con.
,structively, connected Herewith. Davis
has been placed in irons. He made stou,
resistance to the procedure. Breckin.
ridges whereabouts are known, and his
capture is consi Tered certain.
All the cavalry in western departments
are to be mustered at Cairo at once for &C.
tive service ia Texas.
The army Of the Tennessee, commanded
by Gen, Logan, is to be recruited to its old
strength, and it is believed, will be sent to
the west of the Mississippi
GINS. Burnside, Schurtz. Sigcl, Al.
LIE, and Bum have resigned
Seldom, the rebel ex secretary of war,
Las been arrested and is confined in gun.
boat on the James.
Gch. Hood and staff narrowly escaped
captur. while crossing tn, Mississippi re.
Gently.
Gen. A. J. Smith has established his
headquarters at Montgomery. Ala. Gen.
Grierson's command is at Columbus, Tai
ladega, and points in that vicinity.
Gen. Vega, inperialist, was surprised
and captured by the liberals, in Mexico,
and afterwards shot. In the northern
states, the liberals are represented as
sweeping everything before them. Gen.
Meja's communications, at Matamoras,
are entirely cut of, and he is thought to be
in an extremely critical position. The chief
Of Maximilan's staff has bean sent to Wash.
ing.on on a special mission.
On the first Of January there were 49,
miles of railroad in this state.
III s-th Iowa. "Grey Boards" are in
4 Davenport and will soon be mustered out
OF .s-~vce.
The C'icag, Republican, which takes
the place of the Chicago Post, under the
editorial charge Of Hon. Chas 4. Dana,
was issued yesterday, Tuesday, for the
first time