The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

est. Inc Urcal Eastern mas gone w ShecI-
ness, where moorings arc being prepared for
her. The chief topic of interest in England
is the cable failure, but nothing definite will
be known until the meeting of the Telegraph
Board. The conference between Austria
and Prussia has concluded. Austria is to
rule liolstein and Prussia Schlcswig. Two
iron clad Russian ships were recently sunk.
The cholera excitement still continues in
England, and precautions are being taken
against it, The disease had reached Mar
settles The Suez canal was opened on the
18th inst
The United States military road between
Shawance Wis and Green Bay will be open
for the public after Sept. LIST. The Company
intend to open the road to Lake Superior
this fall. and run a daily line of stages from
Green Bay to Lake Superior.
Governor Brough, of Ohio, died at his
residence in Cleveland on the Goth. His
system had been broken down by ovcr-lahor
and anxiety; but the immediate cause of his
death was an injury to his foot about two
months ago.
Means have been obtained from England
to build railroad from st. Paul to Winona.
The work will be commenced Immediately,
and completed in three years Ten miles
will be graded this fall.
Fort Laramie despatch gives interesting
details concerning the progress of Gen. Con
ners Powder river expedition against the
Indians. Several parties Of Cheyenncs have
been killed or dispersed, and the Indians are
rapidly retreatine northward, closely follow
ed by Gen. Conner.
About 5000 Indians arc at Fort Smith, to
September.
GOV Wells, of Louisiana, has appointed
an agent to seize all the cotton up the Red
River purchased by the rebel Gov Allen
1t will be sent to New Orleans, libeled, and
sold for the benefit Of the State.
An expedition sent out by Gen. Curtiss
commanding in Southwestern Virginia, to
capture cattle belonging to the late rebel
government were recently rcpulscl by
hushwharkers \ stronger force has been
sent out
The European steamers bring the intelli
genee that the cholera is still spreading on
the Mediterranean The cattle disease con-
tinucs in England The Great Eastern has
arrived on the other side. Ii is reported
thot, "a, -, IL,
the cable.
1t is stated that among those who will take
advantage Of the order authorizing the
granting of passports to parolel rebel pris-
oners, are Generals Lee, Longstrcet, Ewel,
Beauregarl, D. II. Hill, Wheeler, Malone,
Euckncr, and Gardner. Lee proposes going
to London, where he will finish the history
of his military campaigns
jeff Davis denies ever having known
heard of Werz. the Anlersonville prison
keeper, until his arrest lie also discredits
Winders barbariies.
A railroad accident occurred lately near
Dalton, Georgia. resulting in the complete
wreck of two trains, and the loss Of two
lives, and how many more it is impossible to
say at present
The Minnesota Central Railroad will be
opened from Mendoza to Mortified on Mon
day next, and will be completed to Fairibanlt
within month.
A terrible railroad accident occurred at
Reynolds Station, seventy miles south Of
Nashville, on the road to Decatur, Alabama.
An engine with nine cars filled with passen-
gers, was passing ever o trestle, when it gave
way, precipitating them to the bottom, kill
ing. it is supposed, some forty persons and
wounding many.
A collision Of freight trains took place on
the Hannibal & St Joseph Railroad recently
Several cars were destroyed and fifty thous-
and dollars worth of freight lost.
Another terrible railroad murder has oc-
Cured, this time Long Island, and the result
Of carelessness one train which should have
waited for another leaving ten minutes ahead
Of its time. Both trains were wrecked
Fifteen persons were killed and several iniur
ed. A train also ran off the track near Al
bany yesterday, killing one person. A Raj
eigh, N. G., train ran off the track near
Petersburg on Saturday last and two persons
were killed The catalogue Of railroad hor-
rors is completed by the recovery Of fifteen
bodies, victims of the late Tennessee lisas-
ter, and the certainty that twenty more
bodies are in the ruins
The wife Of Frederick Backus, Esq, of
the firm of Richmond & Backus, Detroit,
was burned to death last Saturday evening,
by the explosion of Kerosene lamp. She
leaves family Of five children Mr.. Backus
is now absent in Europe.
Cotton is arriving freely at Charleston
from the interior. The planters are COM
planning of the negroes and the negroes Of
the planters. The political excitement over
the election Of delegates to the State Con-
vention is intense
A reign Of terror exists in the northeast
ern section Of North Carolina, where there
is no military force. The planters are
shooting the negroes without pretext, except
that they will not serve as slaves, and are
driving Union men from their homes.
4 conspiracy to effect the escape of certain
conyicts in the Illinois State Penitentiary,
and even to open the chance for general
delivery, has been discovered and nippcd in
the bud.
There arc 10000 troops still on duty in