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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
ReinfOrcementS for Beaufort.

The Government is hurrying on re.
Inducements for the army in South
Carolina as rapidly as possible. The
following regiments of Gen. Burnside's
division have already gone forward,
and others would soon follow:
25th Massachusetts Regiment, Col Upton.
9th Massachusetts Regiment, Col. Lee.
10th Connecticut Regiment, Col. Russell.
9Th Connecticut Regiment.
5lst New York Regiment Col. Ferrere.
23d Massachusetts, Regiment, Col. Kurtz.
Three of those regiments are from
the old Bay State. Three Massachu-
sets regiments arc already at Beau
fort. and more will go at every oppor-
tunity. There is no spot on the CONT
nent to which Massa chusctts men
would rather be sent to fight than South
Carolina. The Bay State mudsills have
an old and long score to settle with
the Carolina chivalry, and the present
Opening" is regarded as providential.
They have long ached in their bones
for this chance to get even with the
tories, who have so long and often
heaped insult on injury.
The tegraph announces the readi-
ness of General Butler to depart at
once for South Carolina with the first
half Of his brigade-thrcc thousand
men--and that they would embark at
Boston. The brigade has been rem
dezvoused at Lowell. Massachusetts,,
and there were in camp few days
since the following regiments Twen-
ty-fourth Massachusetts,, Col. T. G.
Stevenson Twcnty-sixth Massachu-
sets, Col. Eben f. Jones Ninth Con-
necticut, (lrish), Col. Cahill. These
are probably tho regiments that are
to so /; though Col. Shepley's twelfth
Maine, raised for Butler, was in such
a state of forwardness last week, that
It may be able to accompany the 9TH
crs. The men of the brigade are well
armed and equipped. The twenty
sixth Regiment is the old Bloody
Sixth" of April fame, re-organized.
When Gen. Butler has joined the forces
in South Carolina it will be a noticea-
bic fact that two of the prominent &C.
tors in the Charleston Convention, and
on the pro-slavery side Of that contest
+. Butler and Isaac I. Ste
now now fighting for the
Union on the same soil.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Cumberland Gap is situated about
ten miles from Cumberland Ford, in
Tennessee, and has been celebrated for
century as great depression in the
mountain ridge which travcrscs the
continent from New Hampshire to
North Alabama. Through this gap
very similar in appearance and char
acteristics to South Pass in the Rocky
Mountains, formerly tho cmigrants
from Virginia and North Carolina pas.
sed Oh their way to the virgin soil OF
the wilds of the West. For half a
century thousands upon thousands
poured through this natural gateway
into the Mississippi Valley from the
Atlantic slopes. Boone, Kcnton. and
their pioneer confrers, first entered the
land of "cane and turkey over the
pre-Adamite turnpike. Itreally forms
to this hour the best, and in fact, the
only practicable road for the transpor.
tation of troops and heavy munitions
Of war from East Tennessee into Ken
lucky.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
Charles City, Iowa, November %, 1861.
North Carolina Moving.

A letter from Hatteras Inlet dated
the 18th inst, says North Carolina, by
Convention Of delegates represent
ing forty-five counties, has declared a
provisional government, and has en-.
tirely rcpudiated the secession act Of
the State, re.affirming her loyalty and
devotion to the Constitution of the
United States. The Convention met
at Hatteras on Monday, 18th instant.
The act passed contained several sec.
tions, the subjects of which are as fol.
lows: The first declares vacant all
the Offices in the State. The second
names Marble Nash Taylor as Provis.
ional Governor. The third adopts the
Constitution of the State, with the
statutes and la ws contained in the re-
viscd code of 1856. Tho fourth rcpu.
dates the ordinance of secession, pas
sed at Raleigh on the goth of May,
together with all other acts then adop.
ted. The fifth directs the Provisional
Governor to order a special election
for member of Congress. The sixth
gives to the Governor the power to
make temporary appointments to off.
cial vacancies. The Convention then
adjourned, subject to the call of the
President.
Gov. Taylor has issued his procla-
nation for an election in the Second
Congressional district, which was to
be held on Wednesday, the 9th in
slant.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
Hostages.

A despatch from Richmond, Nov
18th says:
Col. Corcoran, three Captains, and
eighteen Lieutcnants, all of whom
we're captured in the action at Manas.
sas and confined in the jails at Rich.
mond, had been selected by lot to be
hung, by way Of retaliation for the
hanging of Capt. Baker and the crew
of the Southern privateer Savannah
The Hon. Mr.. Ely, Member of Congress
from the State of New York, drew the
lots for Col. Corcoran. who is now i'm
prisoned in Charleston. In case the
Court of New York condemned the
crew of the Savannah to death, the
Federal officers would be Immediately
hung.
The Charleston Mercury of the 10th
has the following
"The Yankee prisoners in South
Carolina are all safely in Jail. There
they will abide the issue of the trials
of our brave privatcersmen ut the
North. Should one drop of Southern
blood be shed by the Northern courts
for defending the South on high seas,
it will be paid with interest in Charles
ton. Selfprotcction and the enforce.
ment Of the laws of nations and of
humanity alike require, in this in
stance, full and ample rctribution. 1t
is matter of high State policy, which
must be carried out"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
The Lost Vessels Of the Fleet.

The Union as well as the Winfield
Scott, was built of iron, at Whining.
ton, (Del. for inland navigation, and
were not probably strong enough for
the purpose to which they were last
applied. They were both loaded with
quartermasters' and subsistence stores
and had only troops enough on board
to act as guard over the stores. The
Winfield Scott, of whose fate nothing
is definitely known at present, is prob.
ably lost, but the statement that she
had two regiments on board is un-
founded.
The Osccola has been formerly oc.
cupied as cattle boat between Hon.
durss and the Island Of Cuba, and was
considered good cattle boat, to
which purpose she was devoted in the
expedition. She had on board, on
leaving New York, fifty head of cat
tie, o few of which were transferred at
Fortress Monroe. and some barrels of
potatoes. She is probably total loss.
The Governor was chartered in New
York, and had small supply Of stores
on board. She also had four hundred
marines, who were transferred prcvi.
Gus to the loss Of the vessel, and were
thus saved.
The loss sustained by the dcstruc.
ton of these vessels is therefore in.
considerable, and scarcely dctracts
from the complete success of the OK.
petition.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
From Washington.

Lord Lyons has made no offensive
comments upon the Mason and Slidell
affair. The reports to the prejudice
of that Minister which have been put
in circulation are positively contra
dicted in diplomatic circles here. and
it is quite certain that Lord Lyons
will commit no breach Of courtesy. If
he has any communications to offer
they will be made in official form but
there is no indication that such action
is contemplated. The facts in the
case arc very clear, and that our gov
eminent ought to seize the rebel Com
missioners is too clearly established
to admit of argument.
The grand review of our troops,
held Nov. goth at Balls Cross Roads,
has attracted an immense crowd of
spectators, and Washington is nearly
depopulatcd. Fifty thousand men are
under review by Gen. Mcclellan, and
their excellent condition clicits the
warmest praise. The soldiers are
ready for any service that may be re-
quired, and the reception they gave
the General showed they had full faith
in him as leader. ...
1t has been officially ascertained,
that the Government has now in the
field, in camp, and in the process of
formation 100000 volunteers, and the
enlistments for the regular service are
more numerous than heretofore.
By dispatches just received from
the eastern shore Of Virginia, we
learn that the secessionists of North
hampton County, numbering 1900,
have laid down their arms, and the
Federal troops have now full posses
sion Of that, and Accomac Counties.
The President and Cabinet have de-
termined to take the position that the
arrest of Mason and Slidcll is justifia-
BILE as measure of international right.
The National Intelligenccr has long
semi-official article sustaining the ar
rest, and contending that it would
have been perfectly proper to have
cniyod Tho Rr;t;ch ,,nccol Tho 60 Co,,
missioners have been sent to Fort
Warren.
Our government is watching vigi-
lantly the operations of England,
France and Spain, in regard to Mexi-
co, and will not permit European COM
binations to make aggressions on this
continent.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

RE-ARREsr OF THE TRAIToRs FROM CAL.
IFoRNA.-On the the 10th inst, imme-
diately after the receipt of the news
about the arrest of Mason and Slidell,
it was deemed important by the au-
thoritics at Washington to make the
prisoners, taken by Gen. Sumner, more
secure than their parole would war
rant. Hence, according to orders re-
ceived by telegraph from the Secrcta-
ry Of State, Superintendent Kennedy
had ex-senator Gwinn, j. Calhoun Ben
ham and j. l.. Brent re-arrestcd, and
their baggage thoroughly overhauled.
They were all taken to Fort Lafayette
whence they will be duly removed to
Fort Warren, in Boston harbor.--Ne,r
York Tribune.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The Louisville Journal of the goth
has information that on Sunday morn
ing detachment, under Colonel Al,
corn, stationed at Calhoun, attacked
Hawkins regiment at Cypress Bridge
three miles back of Rumsey, in Nc.
Lean county, and completely routed
the rebels, killing a great number, ia.
king twenty-five prisoners, three hun
drcd horses, and a number of guns,
blankets, &c. Our loss was ten killed
and fifteen wounded.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The modesty of Illinois Generals is
only equalled by that of the Chicago
editors. Gen. Grant, who command
ed the Belmont expedition and claims
the glory of the rictory, telcgraphed
the st. Louis Democrat "Gen. Nc
CIernand and myself had each horse
shot under u.s." Col. Lauman had two
horses shot under him. and fought on
the third, but Grant didn't hear Of it.
We suggest to Grant that he leave
this putting cuisines with the 400 COR.
respondents of Chicago papers, who
are subsisted and paid by the Govern.
ment, and especially detailed for this
service. --Hawkew.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

I. A. Rutherford, H. P. Smith, E. j.
Taylor, Fernando Albertson, p. T.
Sprague, and B. II. Mills. of company
B, It'll Iowa, have returned home since
the battle of Belmont. They report
the killed Of their company as follows:
Lieut.. Dodge, Egbert Hawks, John
G. Wilson. Joseph Callahan, Oscar
Holmes, Albert Morton, and w. Doan.
The following are prisoners at Mem
phis A. j. Felt, II. S. Wisner, Ever
EFT Hawks, VIM. Tannehill, Daniel
McTaggart. S. Haughey. NJ. A. Nye,
Knud johnson.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The National Intelligencer sustains
the conduct of Commodore Wilkes, in
taking Mason and Slidcll from under
the British flag, copiously citing in
support Of that position the argu-
ments and decisions Of England's own
Admiralty Courts, with extracts from
international law and cases Of precc-
dent, in point. and claiming that this
arrest fully accords with the rights of
our Government and English law in
such matters. The same article most
emphatically asserts that Commodore
Wilkes had full and perfect right to
capture the steamer Trent, herself,
and declare her confiscate, for wilfully
aiding the rebels to the detrimcnt of
the United States. The Intelligcncer
maintains that dispatches and ambas.
sailors arc both contraband of war,
and that the vessel transporting them
is liable to seizure. In this view the
English captain has more cause for
gratitude than any other sentiment.
Edward Everett says that the ques-
ton arising out Of the arrest is easily
disposed of under the Law of Nations.
He says there is no doubt that their
seizure was legal, and can be defend.
CD us such.
Edward NJ. Stanton, Buchanan's At
torney General, says that nothing is
more clearly laid down in the Interna-
tional Law than the right of such u
seizure, and it extends even to the
right of selling the steamer itself.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

A new punishment for Virginia is at
hand. Congress will probably be
called on to change the territorial
boundaries of Delaware, so as to give
this little State all the land between
the Chesapeake bay and Delaware riv-
or, and to change the boundaries of
Maryland so as to give her all the
eastern counties of Virginia, and to
leave to the State of Virginia, as Or
gained by the Convention at Wheel
ing, the territory between the Blue
Ridge and the Ohio river.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

PMsoNERs ON PARoLE.--A late item
of news from Fortress Moiffoe is, that
the steam transport Connecticut had
arrived there from Boston with five
naval officers on board, who, for throw.
ing up their commissions in the Fede-
raj service, were sent to Fort Warren,
but were subsequently released. They
will be sent South by flag of truce
where they will remain fifty days. II
at the expiration of that time the same
number Of officers Of equal rank are
sent North they will remain in the
South, but if no exchange takes place
they are to return to Fort Warren
National Inteliigencer.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The report that our forces had
seized 100000 worth of cotton at
Beaufort, was FIRST published in the
Charleston Courier.
The same paper says that at the
battle Of Port Royal the rebels suffered
q loss of one hundred killed and two
hundred wounded. The Courier ap.
pcals in the most agonizing terms to
the Inhabitants to fly to arms and rid
the sacred soil of South Carolina from
the "pollnted tread of the Hessiaps. ,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The SEVENTH IowA--This gallant
regiment that bore the brunt of the
desperate combat at Belmont, arrived
in St. Louis, Monday morning, from
Birds Point, for the purpose of re-
cruiting, and affording the soldiers the
rest they require. after much sickness
and many hardships. The regiment
was originally 900 strong but it
went into the Belmont fight with only
500 (4O0 being in the hospital) and
now has only 225 fit for duty.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
SheriH's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN an execution duly issued by the Clerk of
the District Court Of Floyd County, State of
Iowa, and to Inc directed, have levied on and
shall offer for sale, at Public Auction, at my
Office, in Saint Charles City, Floyd County,
Iowa, on the 2Sth day of December, A. d.
1861, ut one o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following described property, to-wit
The northeast quarter Cd Of the northeast
quarter Cd of the southwest quarter q) of sec
ton number thirty-ive (35) ia township num-
Der nnety-fiv (95) north of range number
fifteen Q5l west Of the fifth principal meridian,
in Floyd county, Iowa, levied upon as the
property of Alyertus L. Watkins to satisfy said
execution in favor Of Abraham ID. Young and
against said Alvertus l.. Watkins for S103.l7
and interest and costs
TERMS OF SALE-Cash in hand.
Dated, November Goth, A. ID. 1851.
JOHN BLUNT,
Sheriff Of Floyd County.
48w2 BY IRA X. LEE Deputy.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Another homicide has occurred at
Eddyville. A returned Californian by
the name of Humphreys was hanging
around the house of Jane Craven, a
soldiers wife, whose character he sup
posed was not above suspicion. She
warned him to 60 away, and upon his
refusing to do so, she shot him dead
with a pistol.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

There is an erroneous idea abroad
that the climate of the Potomac valley
is more kindly than regions further
north, whereas it is often more severe
even than New England. Ice has
formed and snow fallen along the up
per Potomac within week. The snow
on Cheat Mountain, Western Virginia,
has averaged five inches in depth for
several weeks.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
Floyd County Agricultural Society.

There will be a meeting of the Board of Dr.
rcctors of the Floyd County Agricultural So
ciety, at the Court House, Monday, December
I'd, at IL o clock, A. NJ, at which time the
Committee on Field Crops will make their
awards, and the premiums awarded at the last
Fair will be paid.
A full attendance of officers and Directors is
requested, as important business will come be-
fore the Board. j. V. w. MONTAGUE,
Secretary.
Charles Cify Nov 10 1851
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

PERsoNAL.-Hon. John w. Dawson,
Governor of Utah, and Hon. James ID.
Doty, Commissioner of Indian Affairs
for the same Territory, passed through
Chicago last week. They took the
Burlington and Quincy Roilroad en-
route for Utah.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Why will people suffer on and on, groan
with the back-ache, grunt with the rheuma-
tism, grumbc and scold with pains here and
pains there, when few applications of J. L..
Curtis Mamaluke Liniment would entirely
relieve them We wonder at it; as we do
also that those who are suffering with colds
an i coughs do not at once cure themselves by
using his Compound Syrup of Sassafras Hun
dreds have done so, and other hundreds should
profit by their example. See Advertisements
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

INVITATION AccEPTED.- the bonn
bardment of Fort Sumptcr, the South
Carolinians passed resolutions inviting
the mud stills of Massachusetts, to Wis
it the classic shores of that State.
The invitation has now been accepted,
and the old Bay State takes the sub
jects Of the rattlesnakc flag at their
word by sending three regiments Of
her sons as guests for the winter.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The New York Commercial Adyer
tiser cites the following precedent for
the arrest Of Messrs. Mason and Sill
dell on board ship belonging to a
neutral power
A similar proceeding on the part OF
an English vessel of war will proba.
bly, be within the recollection of some
of our readers. We refer to the
boarding Of the ship Hercules, of Sa.
lem, Massachusetts,, Captain Edward
West, in Sandman port, some fifty
years ago, and forcibiy taking from
on board Lucicn Bonaparte, then on
his way to the United States. The
Hercules put into port on account OF
the sickness Of Lucien Bonaparte, and
at his urgent request. An English
man-of-war was in port, got wind oil
the passenger on board. and sent a
boatswain with an armed crew, who
took Lucicn away by force, carried hin
on board the man-of-war, and he was
taken prisoner to England.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The nation may be proud of its ma
Wy, and the navy may be proud of Du-
Pont, who has shown genius of the
best order in his late battle. The
country will be glad to know that he
is already engaged in another expcdi-
ton, and that the victory at Port Roy
al is only the beginning of cruise, in
which our gallant feet will raise our
flag over many, If not all, of the South
ern cities.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

On Dr.-That it will soon be nee
essary to fit up one Of the rooms at
the White House as nursery. Such
an apartment has not been necessary
there since John Quincy Adams was
President.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

HoNoR TO WHOM HONOR" &c.-The
Captain Dove mentioned in the &C
counts of the Port Royal expedition, is
Capt. Charles Henry Davis, of Boston,
the second in command Of the expedi-
ton, and one of its leading prof
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

A vote was taken at Des Moincs the
other day, to determine whether that
City should denote 90, 900 to the Tele-
graph Company, to secure o telegraph
office, and defeated.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Six sons Of widow Anna William
son of Patterson, N. j., have gone to
the war, and the seventh and last will
follow within a month. The old lady
says if she had seven more she would
give them-that if her husband was
alive he would go, and that when they
get short of men she will enlist her
self
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The Wapello Republican says that
the young ladies of that town have
formed an observation-disclosures
Marquis Society" What
the young ladies will do in case the
boys don't come back, is not stated.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The Richmond Enquirer says that
the Confederate Congress has passed
bill for the removal of the Confede-
rate Capital from Richmond to Nash
vile, and that the Congress will soon
assemble there.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Jasper county has lately been in.
tested with cattle thieves. A fellow
by the name Of White was arrested at
Pella, charged with completely in this
stealing.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The Waukon Journal says that A.
5. Girppen, Of Union Prairie, ALBANIA.
kee county, was manufacturing bar.
rel per day of sorghum strip, which
he sells at sevcnty-five cents per gal.
lon.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all persons indebt-
cd to the late firm OF Ferguson & Stanly, by
note or otherwise, that unless they are paid
before the 10th day of December, 1861, at the
Office of s. Hackley, j. F., collection will be
enforced. S. w. STANLEY.
St. Charles City, Nov. 26th, 1861.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

We have news of another attempt
on the part of the rebel forces at Pen
sacola, to surprise Wilson's Zouaves,
on Santa Rosa Island, which, by the
interference of the feet, was failure.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

A wag being asked the name Of the
inventor of butter-stamps, replied that
it was probably Cadmus, as he first
brought letters into Greece.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Thirty-six thousand bushels of wheat
were shipped from Independence in Oc-
tober and over 5000 pounds of mis-
ccllancous freight.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Fun is worth more than physic, and
whoever invents or discovers new
supply, deserves the name of public
bencfactor.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

When man wants money or as
sistance, the world, as a rule, is very
obligiug aud indulgent, and-lets him
want it,