The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-01
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W. avail ourselves of the we'll condcns
cd news column Of the Daily Chicago Tius'
Of Monday. The reports are up to 5 o'clock
Of that morning:
Usual activity has been apparent in Lees
army for some days past; aud it ia now
stated that he is certainly evacuating
Petersburg, and manifesting signs Of send.
ing troops south" There are rumurs, also,
that he neditates an attack upon Grant -
lis intentions, which may comprehend the
abandonment Of Richmond, will doubtless
soon become apparent. Several brigades
efIlill's corps in Lees army have been sent
to reinforce Beauregard. Lees army is
also under marching orders. The rebel
rams are expected to make another raid
down the james river.
There was q rumor in N. Y, on Satur.
day, that Sherman had defeated Bcaure.
gard: and rumor in Richmond, on
Wednesday, that Wade Hampton had
achieved victory. Both lack confirma-
ton. ..-
Gen. Grant writes that, "If Gen. Sher.
mans success continues a few days longer,
the country can safely indulge in exulta.
ton"
Mobile has not been evacuated, and the
determination is expressed by the rebels to
hold that place.
III. Louisina legislature has passed the
constitutional amendment.
have been ordered south, supposed to aid
in the defence Of Mobile.
It. is known that there were from sc, 900
to &c, 900 bales of cotton in Wilmington
ten days ago, and it is believed in eEcial
circles that most Of it has fallen into the
hands Of Gen Scholeld ..
There is great excitement at Knoxville,
Tenn, over report that Longstreet's com
mand IS moving on that place.
The attempt te rescue Gems. Crook and
Kelly, who were captured at Cumberland,
Md, on. Tuesday last, has resulted unsuc.
ccssfully, the pursuit Of the raiders having
been abandoned. -5s ...- a.. -
A Washington dispatch to New York
paper states that the draft committee from
Illinois have had an unsuccessful interview
with the Provost Marshal General. The
final decision Of the President in the mat
ter of their mission was to have been made
on Saturday, and, but for our Washington
specials having been cut off by telegraphic
arrangement, we should have been able to
announce the result this morning. Du
Mr.. McCulloch has been nominated for
Secretary of the Treasury. He will, it is
said, be succeeded in the COMPREHENSIVE
Of the currency by Freeman Clarke, Of
Rochester, N. Y.
In tho Senate, yesterday, the Louisiana
question was discussed, but no conclusion
was reached.
In the house, resolution was adopted
inquiring whether any rebel prisoners Of
Rock Island and elsewhere have been en-.
listed and credited to the quotas of any
states. The amendatory enrolment bill
was considered. --.t .-...
"A number Of negro soldiers, who have
been held a. prisoners by the rebels, arriv.
cd within the Federal lines on the 22d inst,
having been exchanged under the recent
arrangement rr 4.
Gen. Hays has arrived at Washington
from Richmond on parole; and Admiral
Buchanan, having been exchanged, has
reached Richmond.
@' o"' Very --latest.
Grant says peace IS near. ..
The 18th of March is to be a holiday.
1.-THE Union prisoners released at Will.
mington were so idiotic by brutal treat
nent that they mad forgotten their own
names. a .as. aat.
Gen. Gilmore is in command at Charles
ton. 4 - 6"@
Oil has been found near Joliet, Ill.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Office is burnt
No particulars. 2. 5.T
Vice Prest. johnson is at Washington
It seems to be certain that Richmond i.
being evacuated. Descrtcrs come to US q,
the rate Of 500 per week.
The ladies Of Detroit are holding !:
.EreedRsan's Fair this week. Detroit ladie,
are famous for sympathy of this kind.