The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-06-28

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News and Items.
Gen. Hurlbut is to be tried at New Orleans
On serious charges.
It is believed that Kirby Smith has moi
made anything out Of the cotton speculations
The rebel Gen. Slaughter is in HAVANA
having been driven out of Brownsville by his
own men.
J. c. Breckenridge, Col. Taylor, Capt. Will
son, A. d. c. to JEFF. Davis, two soldiers and a
negro are reported in Cordinas. They arrived
in an open boat probably from the Florida
Coast.
The Haytian war continues. Jeffrard's
troops are victorious in all engagements. A
force is landed nightly at Cape Haytian to pro
tect the residence Of the United States con.
sui.
A Venezuela dispatch states that Gen. Fal.
con has been elected president.
Fifteen vessels will constitute the Mississip.
pi squadron.
Horace Maynard, Judge sharkey, of Missis.
sippi, and Attorney General Speed, are spoken
of in connection with the seat on the Supreme
Bench made vacant by the death of Judge
Catron.
Gen. Grant is preparing report of his late
campaign.
1t is said that the late rebel treasurer, Tren.
holm, has been captured.
Charleston is reported rising from its ashes
and business is improving
Admiral Dahlgren has taken leave of his
feet.
Rebels, who have been sent north of the
Ohio river, are allowed to remain if they
choose.
A stove for burning water as fuel is COM
mended by the Scientific American. Setting
the river on fire will be entirely practicable by.
andby.
The Washington Notifications will be re.
duced to twenty-five, which will encircle the
city and be garrisoned and kept in good Or
der.
1t is said the Dutch Gap Canal will prove
great benefit to shipping interests.
A week ago over one hundred patents were
issued in one day.
The secretary of the navy, in general or.
der, announces to the navy and marine corps
the death of Admiral Dupont.
report prevails that Sherman will be as.
signed to command in the west, with his
at St. Louis. e
Gen. Buffers friends are presenting his
name for the military governorship of South
Carolina in case he should fail in obtaining the
civil one to Idaho.
The military prison at Atlanta is closed.
The conspiracy trial is reported as getting
on slowly. An adjournment was had from
until yesterday.
Gen. Grant is having few weeks repose
to restore his impaired health.
Admiral Goldsbrough sailed on the god
inst. on board of his flagship Colorado, to as.
sumo command of the European squadron.
Over fifty gunboats and other vessels lately
portion of the Mississippi squad
ron are to be sold at auction at Mound city,
ILL.,, Aug. 18th.
Junius Brutus Booth has been unconditional.
ly released from the Old Capital prison.
Most of the scamps who have been swindling
our soldiers at Washington are caught with
their hands full of uncollected accounts, one
man having on hand $4,000 of unpaid &C.
counts against the government.
An average wheat crop in Georgia is now
being harvested.
News from Sully's expedition, dated June
9Th, says two expeditions are contemplated,
one to cooperate with force from Minnesota,
in preventing further incursions into the front.
er settlements, and the other to establish a
new front on Powder riv er, and open road to
Idaho.
Ten white men were murdered at Fort Ben
ton on the 25th of May by party of five
Blackfeet Indians.
Out Of seventy thousand soldiers that have
gone to the front from this State only one has
been dishonorably discharged from the SER
vice.
A. T. Stewart Of New York is arranging to
build block of business houses on the burnt
district in Richmond.
Judge Ould and Capt Hatch, rebel commits.
sioners of Exchange, are inmates of Libby
prison, Richmond.
Gen. Butler is suggested as the total absti
,cnce candidate for governor Of Massachu.
;etts.
The degree L. L. D. has been conferred up
IN Maj. Gen. Howard.
Gen. Fremont is in Washington.
Gems Grant and Sherman have been elected
members of the Historical society of New
The Northwestern Sanitary Fair at Chica.
90 closed, finally, on Saturday night. Its total
Nash receipts will probably exceed $3.50, 1000.
Virginia commenced its sovereign progress
With John Smith and ended with William
Smith-John coming over in 1907, and Super.
luous William evacuating in 1865 with a large
number ofsilver spoons.
An engineer officer is about to make draw.
ngs of the rebel Notifications around Rich.
nond.
Chief Justice Chase encouraged the negro
chool children Of New Orleans in the follow.
ng language-"Presiden johnson had Difficult.
les, and you will have yours. As he arose by
good use of the meaus at his command, so may
'ou ; and as he triumphed over the difficulties
hat were in his way, so may you."
There are said to be one thousand rebel of.
icers confined at Fort Delaware.
Copper mining has recently commenced at
Enfield, Conn.
Late advices from Brazil speak of much pop.
alar enthusiasm there in regard to the war with
Paraguay.
The feeling in Brazil for a comme- cial un
on with the United States by "a steam mail
inc is very strong.