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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
BANKS OF WISCONSIN.
From Memphis.

There are now, it is estimated, about ten
thousand troops Of the Southern Confedcracy
in rendezvous ut and near Memphis, awaiting
orders to attack Cairo. Of these 1000 are at
Randolph, and 5000 at Corinth, Mississippi,
60 miles below Memphis. These had orders
a few days since to remove to Randolph.
There are, also, 900 well armed and fully
equipped Arkansas troops at Camp Rector, at
Mount Cit", where two steamboats,, the Ohio
Belle and Mars, Cincinnati boats, are used as
officers quarters and hospitals for the troops.
This regiment is armed with the munitions
stolen from the Little Rock arsenel. There
are also three regiments being filled in Mem
phis. At a point four miles North of Mem
phis, called Fort Harris, there is u battery OF
siy-poundcrs and about 500 troops. Every
body's belief at Memphis is that an expedi-
ton will move from Randolph made up from
| these troops us enumerated, to attack Cairo.
| 1t is believed that they will rendezvous at Co
lumbus, Ky, twenty miles from Cairo for &
bold stroke.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
Troops From Fort Randall.

Companies c, f, and /, Fourth Artillery,
from Fort Randall on the upper Missouri river,
were lately ordered to New York On arriv.
ing at St. 10. they were denied passage on the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, and wer,
compelled to travel on foot a.r,ss Iowa from
Council Bluffs till reaching the cars of the
Burlington road at E,ldyyille. They lief,
Council Bluffs on the 4th inst. and passed
through Burlington on the Nth A friend "a,
Wintesett, Madison county, writes us that the
troops camped there on Sunday, the 18th inst
He says:
1.-The commander, Capt. Getty, is Secs
sionist and will resign as soon as he reaches
New York. The First Lieutenant told me
that the soldiers and officers all despised the
Captain, and they will shoot him if he is no,
careful. He is Nirginian and fine looking
officer The priyates are mostly Germans and
nishmen. They were not permitted to camp
in the town, for the soldiers would get drunk
and lift things. There were 900 of them, and
$50 are left at Fort Randall. They are noble
looking fellows-and they had such a splendid
band Of music--I wanted to go with them
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
" Eating Dirt"

Below we give an extract from al
article in the Houston (Texas) Patri
OF, which shows how successful has
been 4 conciiatory policy with the sc
ccssionists. The North may hav,
"eaten dirt" but there are some indi
cations now that the " Chivalry" vii
yet cat Niger" which it is though
tastes but little better. The Patrio
says:
Once we thought the North, will
Lincoln to lead, would fight; VIC
thought that, though fanatical, tho
Republicans were not cuwardly dogs
we thought they would at least at
tempt to make good their proud ant
scornful boasts aGainsts the barba
rians " of the South. But as day af
ter day, they "back down." first t,
the military necessity" Of giving NJ
Sumpter then, to give up Pickcns
in fact, from every place except Tor
tngas and Key West, the only place
Northern Wide Awakes cannot be
needed to conquer the "rebcl," we see
no prospect of fight aud can only
rejoice over the spectacle, of the Ia
bles being turned and the Yankees
"cating dirt"
Such is now the State of affairs
Lincoln has proved utterly unworthy
of ruling the Republicans forget al
in the bascst scramble for Office thci
scheme has failed and at present they
are powcrless. They have been forcel
to "eat dirt" ard bow again to thu
Souther race, and their shrieks of rage
are the only sounds heard from thu
North. Through the press, from TIN
starving masses from the merchant
ruined from every trade and condi
ton, comes the cry, give up the forts
let us "eat dirt )" let us again boy
to the superior race South let us live
The cowardly eighteen millions
North, told us we should not leave TIN
Union. We did it openly and boldly
and they humbly acknowledged on
government "as a necessity" The.
shouted the praises Of the /" stars AM
stripes +" and dared the chivalry" t,
"touch the sacred emblem" w,
have torn it down we have placed il
its stead the flag of the Confederate
States we have dared them to AGO
cree " us, and resent the insult ; w
have invited them to send their vaun
ted numbers to the field, but the onl,
cry that comes from the craven dog
is military necessity )" give III
the forts )" withdraw the troops ;;
" let us eat dirt and live" 1t is sick
cning to think of ever having lived il
the same government with such peo
pie, but let us rejoice at our scpara
ton and look Southwark. The game
North is beneath contempt, while Mex
leo invites us, by invasion of Texas
to re-cnact our former achievements
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
Gov. Hicks of Maryland has issued

UOV. HICKS Vi Mar yiaHu mas lSSueu
a proclamation in answer to the Prcsi-
dents rcquisition for troops. He calls
on the loyal citizens of Maryland to
volunteer their services to the extent
of four regiments for three months, to
serve within the limits of Maryland
or in defense of the Capital, subject
to the orders of the Communicating
Chief of the United States Army.
Gov. Hicks replies to Mayor Browns
charge that he (Hicks) authorized the
destruction of the bridges. He de-
mics the charge and says if the May
or's communication and accompany
ing certificates have induced any per-
son to doubt my true position in
the premises, / respectfully ask a
suspension of Judgment until suili-
cicnt time be afforded me to collect
the necessary proof, and show as
shall be able to do, that the burning
of bridges, &C., was all part of a
conspiracy against the Government"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
The Rhode Island Commander.

The Philadelphia Press correspond
ent says Gov. SpraSuc Of Rhode Is
land is great favorite with the la
dies at Washington, and thus de-
scribes him 4:
"Ie is young, even boyish look
ing commander, as you look at him
from the battlements, reviewing his
men. His face is open aud pleasing,
his address atlable and digniiied, and
his carriage easy and martial. He
would make fine field officer. 1t is
less surprising that he should have
reached so high a position ut such an
early age, after you have seen him
than it was before. Some men are
boys at thirty, some boys are men at
fifteen. Sprauge belongs to the latter
class. You would take him for a ma.
tive of a more Southern latitude than
Rhode Island"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
Virginia.

The Nirginians do not seem to rel
ish the blockade, and appear to act
very much like the viper gnawing o
file. Here is what the Richmond Wing
says:
The base wretchcs at Washington
have dared to interrupt and destroy
the commerce of this Commonwealth
Vessels, which the money of our
people bult-thc fort, which Virginia
entrusted to the common agent for
the enforcement Of this infamous
tyranny. 1t is useless to investigate
the legality or the constitutionality
of such a proceeding. The law and
the Constitution are wholly disregard
cd by the vulgar ruflians at Washing
ton 1t is enough that we see it in tho
fcndish spirit which is to animate this
atrocious war. 1t is enough to impel
every VirSinian to take the lIannf-
balian oath of eternal and invinciblc
hate to the whole Yankee race.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
knowledge is Power.

The Baltimore American says, in an
account of matters at the Relay House:
Gentlemen who cOnvcrscd with
Gen. Butler state that the knowledge
he possessed of the doimgs in Balti-
more previous and since the deeds of
the 10Th ult. astUnishcd them, and led
to the conviction that the Government
has had its agents here to watch the
progress of events. Even the names
of participators and sympathizers, and
all that was done and left undone by
the authorities is known to him. Ev-
cry man who took an active part in
the riot has his name and his doings
and sayings on record in Washington,
and in fact it is evident that more is
known there than here with regard to
the details of the whole transaction"
We believe this is correct tribute
to the vigilance of the Government,
which not only keeps Maryland and
Baltimore under its eye, but Virginia,
and in short the whole movement OF
the secession conspiracy. The organ.
ization of this intelligence force
was one Of the first duties which occu'
pied the new administration, as tho
difficulty of keeping up communica
ton with Fort Sumpter had establish
ed its absolute necessity. knowledge
is power ordinarily, but ten-fold SO il
war. We believe it impossible for tht
Government now to he cntrappcd by
any sudden movement Of the robe
leaders. There is far more danger o
the indiscrect disclosure of miltar,
intelligence at the North, than of tn,
non-reccipt Of all that is material iron
the South. As to. Gen. Butler, VIII,
seems to have astonishcd the Maryland
gentlemen by his intimate acquain
lance with their affairs, it must be re
membercd that he is detective
by profession. For several years b,
has been in the eager pursuit Q
knowledge under difficulties" by di
rect questioning, cross-qucstioning
blufling, coaxing, and all other means
And it may be safely assumed tina
when he takes q case in hand, lega
or military, what he doesn't know
about it, at the conclusion, is no
worth knowing.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
The Gates Of Boston.

The Mobile Register, edited by John
Forsyth, one of the Confederate Com.
missioncrs, has the following remarks
on the crisis, ending with prophetic
outburst, which is a decided burst:
"Throughout the war, so far, not
one act of courage, not one symptom
of generalship and soldierly feeling OF
ability have been displayed. Lincoln
himself is frightened to death, keeps
up his spirits by pouring spirits down
sleeps with his boots Oh, and his "car
and cloak" at hand, with his palace
filled with armed men to guard his sa,
cred person. The government and the
military, and the press in its service,
are exhibiting at every step unmista-
kable signs Of trepidation.
"Woc be to the Northern battalions
that meet the first shock and outburst
of the fiery valor and fierce indigna
ton that have fused in one compact
mass the entire Southern mind and
heart. If the war lasts five years
The terms of peace aoiii be dictated al III,
gates of Boston. But the war will not
last SO long. The day is not distan,
when the North will sue for peace"
The most conspicuous "gatcs o.
Boston" are those of the Suffolk Jai
and we think that if ever South.
crn army should reach that city alive
that is the very place where they
would have the last opportunity of &C.
cep:ing terms of peace"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

One of the captured rebels at Saint
Louis, a Capt. Mcdonald, refused to
take the oath not to take up arms
against the IT, S. Government, and as
a consequence was not released with
the other prisoners Oh parole. Various
stratagcms have been resor.cd to by
the secessonists to obtain dis
charge Of their "cltivalric" friend,
but thus far without success. \ writ
of habeas corpus was issued, but when
L. S. Commissioner Hickman visited
the Arsenal, Gen. Lyon informed him
that Capt. M'Donald was a prisoner
Of war, and at that time was not in
Missouri
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
CITY JeWelry Store.

When you 90 TO McGrcgor, if you want
nice Watch, call on W A Giles, at the Cit
Jcwc!ry Store. Il you want a clock that yo
can depend upon, call at the City Jcwclr
Store. II You want first rate Jewelry of an
kind call at the City Jewclry Store If yo
want silver or plated-warc, a gold pen, pocl
ct knife, rortlnonae or wallet call at the Cit
Jcwclry Store. If you want your watch +,
paired So that you know il will he right, 90 [
W. \. Giles at the City Jcwclry Store-l
warrants ali his work and you can Deepen
upon MIN, so just call on him when you 20 |
McGrcgor if you want any thing in his line.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

VIM. d. Astor, the great New York million
aire, and Simon Draper, a leading stock bro
ker of New York, called on the President the
other day and urged the acceptance of four
teen regiments of New York volunteers for the
war, who are now organized, armed and
equipped, and ready to march. These are in
cepted from New York. The President has
accepted the otter. Mcssrs. Astor and Draper
exhorted the President and Cabinet, in behalf
of the capitalists, to prosecute the war witt,
the utmost vigor, assuring them that the ne
cessary funds would be advanced to the Gov
ernment for that purpose. The reply was,
that the Government would put forth its
whole power to crush the rebellion.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
From Baltimore.

A Baltimore despatch of the 10th
inst gives the following account Of
the landing Of troops in that city:
At 8 o'clock the steamer Maryland,
with other transports, arrived with
thirteen hundred troops from Perry
vile. They consisted Of svc compa-
mics of the Sd infantry, regulars, Ma
ior Shepherd, 420 men one company
of Shcrman's Battery of Light Artil-
lery with six pieces of cannon and
seventy horses, under Major Sherman;
and the lst Regiment, ten companies
of Pennsylvania Artillery, Col. Pat
tcrson, armed with muskets, and mum
boring 500 men. They were landed
at Locust Point, one of the termini of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with.
in half mile of Fort MclIcnry, and
there transferred on Board of two
trains of cars, which departed immc.
diately for Washington.
Two hundred men were left to take
charge of the horses, provisions and
baggage, and these were to be for
wardcd at q later hour. The Mayor
was present with over two hundred
policemen. The Harriet Lane was
lying in the harbor with her ports
open. The transfer of the troops met
with no interruption.
An eye witness writes:
Yesterday was one of the most i'm
portant days since the commencement
of the campaign. Baltimore was full
ly opened to the passage of fedora
troops, and the city was fully redeem
cd from the Scccssionsts, who had 81
nearly ruined it. One Of the officers
stated that he never saw such a dem
onstration of JOY as was manifesto,
by the Baltimore people at the land
ing OF the troops. Upwards of tel
thousand people assembled and fol
lowed the troops through the streets
Not a hiss nor sound of disapproba
ton was heard during the who'll
march. The people seemed to vi
with each other in cheering and othc
pau lOlIS oCilbiISli dliO HI star
and stripes were thrown to the brcez
along the route, while the soldiers res
pondcd with hearty cheers to the dem
onstrations.
Capt. Shcrman's Battery was place
with three guns in advance, and tire
in the rear, while the infantry marcl
ed with closed ranks, in the cent?,
and with file on each side of tn
street to keep it clear. They carrie
their muskets loaded, with bayonct
fixed. They did not see a Sccessio
flag nor hear word of treason.
1t is said that the Massachusett
troops were purposcly selected f,
opening the way to Federal troop
through Maryland, in order to rendc
the humiliation Of the Scccssionist tn
greater. The triumphant re-cntranc
Of the Sixth proved pill of indcscri
bablc bitterness.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

FORTRESS MONROE. - This place is
called Fortress" The other de-
fensive works commanding the harbors
OF the country are styled Forts"
The latter are simply defensive works,
with accommodations for only their
working and active force, while a
fortress is a stronghold arranged for
the accommodation and protection OF
u large garrison, and whence they
may issue for offensive as well as dc.
fcnsivc operations. Monroe is the
only fortress in the country.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
From Fortress Monroe.

An officer from Fortress Monroe re-
ports the garrison in the best Of health
and spirits. He communicates the
following particulars
A report was brought to Commo-
dore Pcndergast, ON board the Cum
berland. that the stolen steamers York
town and Jamestown were all ready
for sea, having been thoroughly pro-
tccted around the watcr-lnc by iron
plates. They were also heavily arm
ed, and intended to avail themselves
of the first dark night to run the
blockade and get outside. They hop
ed to capture the steamer Monticello,
now guarding the James river, and
use her for the purpose of taking the
Quaker City and others of the block
aiding fleet. The Commodore, however,
was keeping a sharp lookout for these
piratical craft, and as the Cumberland
lies directly i'll the channel, south of
Old Point, the night will have to be
very dark to enable them to escape.
The Minnesota from Boston was of
the Cape, and it was supposed her po-
sition would be to guard the passage
by the east side of the Rip Raps.
where the Yorktown and jamestown
might possibly under take to pass at
high tide.
The secession forces line the whole
bank of James river, and their tents
can be distinctly seen from Fort Mon
roe. They have some 6S-pounder
guns in their battery, and appear to
be constantly strengthening their po-
sition. The secession flag waves over
the town of Hampton, in plain sight
Of the United States garrison, and a
strong cavalry guard Of Virginians
confronts the United States pickets at
the draw bridge They are literally
face to face with each other.
The transfer of Gen. Butler to Fort
Monroe, and sending there large guam.
titles of ammunition is believed to i'll
dictate important movements. Late
adviccs from Fortress Monroe state
! that a band of Seccssionists Of lIamp-
ton sent deputation to Col Dimmick,
demanding the sole possession of the
road leading ACROSS the dixie, which
has been lately under guard Dim
mick's reply was that he would give
the rebels just ten minutes to dispense.
Two companies of Massachusetts
| troops were ordered Northward, and
cannon were placed SO as to sweep
the entire distance. The Colonel, with
a watch in hand, waited for the OK
piration Of the time, when not q rebel
was to be seen. Two hundred Massa.
chustts troops then took possession of
the dixie and bridge
| In less than ten days Gen. Butler
will have more than Ii, 900 men under
his command at Fortress Monroe, and
a squadron adequate to the support
of the land forces. This dcmonstra,
ton looks to the possession of the
public property at GoSport.
The following is list of officers
elected aud appointments made in the
first Iowa Regiment
j. F. Bates, Dubuque, Colonel
VIM. II. Merit, Cedar Rapids, Lieut..
Colonel.
A. b. Porter, Mt. Pleasant, Major.
!. X. Fuller, Dubuque, Chaplain.
DIR. White, Iowa City, Surgeon.
Dr. Reichenbaugh, Davcnpart, Sur,
geon's Mate.
Lieut.. G. w. WaIdron, Dubuque,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

THE RAILROAD BArrERY--The rail
road battery spoken of in the de-
spatchcs few days ago, which was
to be used by Gen. Pattcrson's troops,
is thus described in the Philadelphia
Bulletin
The Federal authorities have had a
large freight car converted into a
portable fort for use on railroads. The
continuance was built in Philadelphia
and will probably be put in use to
protect the workmen engaged in re-
pairing the bridges on the road be,
tween Havre de Grace and Baltimore
The sides are pierced with loop-holcs
for rifles, and protected by heavy
sheet iron sides while swivel is
arranged to do execution among all
who interfere with the machine ,
This battery, manned by fifty rifle.
men, and sailors to manage the can.
non, and pushed forward by a loco
motive, wonld be apt to keep any
ordinary attacking party at respect
full distance,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

The Governors of all the Free
States, from Pennsylvania west, have
asked and obtained a pledge from
President Lincoln, that no compromise
or cessation of the war shall take
place until the National Flag floats
over all the national property.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

The General Government is doing
what it can through its Commissary
and Quarter Master Generals to take
proper care of the volunteers and con
tingents of States as they arrive, bu:
it will always be prudent on the part
OF the States to have in Washington
or on the route in advance of Their
troops member Of the State General
department to provide for contin
gences, and see that the troops are
properly cared for.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

Ross Winans, the great Baltimore Secession
list, was arrested and taken from the cars by
Federal Officers at the Relay House, near Bal
timore, on the nth. Gov. Hicks was on
board the train, and endeavorcd to have Win
ans released on security, but was denied. Wi
mans was confined in Fort Mcllenry, and final
ly released by order of the Government on
his giving parole of honor that he would dc
no act hostile to the Federal Government.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
A Montgomery despatch, sayir

\ Montgomery despatch, saying
that the insurgents have got two
companies of Dragons at that point,
is not explained but we suppose his
Highness, Jefferson the First, has
mounted them on sea-horscs or horse
mackcrels, and intends them to ope-
rate against Uncle Sans fleet of
Santa Rosa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

IMPROVEMENT IN WESTERN BUSINESS. One
of the strongest idications that the Northwest
is getting fairly over the hard times which
have SO long prevailed, is the fact that the
Messrs. Fairbanks have sold here during nine
or ten months past, nearly three times as
many large railroad, grain and stock Scales,
as ever before in the same period Of time
This shows very gratifying improvement in
all branches of business, especially those in
which much weighing is required to be done
1t is conclusive evidence, also, that Fairbanks
Scales, which have been steadily growing in
public favor for over thirty years, are now,
after so long and thorough trial, more highly
esteemed than ever before, all through the
West.--Chtcayo Tribune
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
st. Charles City Post Office.
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.

Mails for the East and South close at 10
A. NJ. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Mails for the North close at IL Nj. on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday
Mail to Shell Rock Falls and West closes al
A. NJ. on Saturday.
Mail for Fort Atkinson closes at IL A. NJ. OF,
Saturday.
On Sunday, Office open at noon, for one hour
only. except upon the arrival of the mail.
May 7th, 1871. J. W. SMITH, Z. VI.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

The Postmaster General has annul-
led the mail contract between St. Lou.
is and Memphis, owing to the forcible
stoppage of steamers which convey
the mails.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

Conductor Cummings and Mr.. Brown.
Receiver on the Dubu luc Western
Railroad, were instantly killed a few
days ago, by the cars running off the
track near Anamosa.