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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

SIGNIFICANT. - The following came in
our dispatches Saturday as a private note to
editors
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.
A note dated Headquarters of Gen. McClel-
Ian asks me to telegraph to all papers request
ing them to abstain wholly from mentioning
the Naval preparations of the government for
any expeditions against the South.
[Signed.] D. H. Craig.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

WHAT MCCLELLAN WANrs.-It is said that
Gen. Mcclellan declares that he would sur
render five years Of his life to be attacked
now u, i. .,-., ~, 9ssys sfk .o3HlEl-S.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
VOL. XI1I-NO.=l55.
LOCAL DEPARsTaEAlaEN,r-

NorIcR.-Persehs writing to members : Of
the Wilton Company viii direct their letters
to Company Z, 1lth Regiment. caro- of Capt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

Breckinridge is in Morgan county, Ken
tucky, concentrating rebel troops. a 2-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

~ Among the interesting features in the
composition of our army is the number of
foreign officers who have prohered their ser
vices as volunteers, and have been accepted
by the President. The following list, we be-
iieyc comprises the whole of them .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.

LsnpoErxD xxrREssLY ron THE JoURNALl
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
Passage Of the Sc 200, 900 Loan Bill.
BRECK ENRIDGE AND POWELL REQUESTED TO
- RESIGN,
$4,000 more T Tennessee Troops Called Out
new ORLEANS TO BE ATTACKED.
10 o. s. VESSELS GOING UP THE BAL1zE'
CAPTURE or TWO MORE PRIZES AT HATTERAs
Latest from Jefferson City and Lexington
GEN'L FREMONT'S CASE.
SEVERAL MORE sKIRMzSHES.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

EFFECTS OF THE RAIN-As we apprehend-
ed, the rain on Thursday night caused consid-
cradle damage to the streets, side walks, &c.
The miserable one-horse plank cutters which
line our thoroughfares, proved themselves en-
tirely inadequate to contain the huge volumes
of water which poured into them from the
streets. Those on Iowa Avenue, at the Sec
ond Street crossing, were badly torn up and
washed out. The culvert which conducts the
water from the Third Street gutter on the
hill, gave way entirely, and the street at that
point is washed away and otherwise in
jured. The usually quiet and Insignificant
Pappoose was swollen into large and turbu-
lent stream, which swept everything before
it. The Railroad Bridge, at its mouth, was
lowered several inches, two Of the piers hay-
ing given away. No trains passed ovr it
until late in the afternoon.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11
The Matter Sclllcd--GeIs. Ere.
mont I'm Statu Quo. ...

We are permitted to make copy Of the
following dispatch, received at 10 o'clock last
night: 8 ..
al t- WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
GENERAL CURTIS: ...
General Fremont is not ordered to Wash
ington, nor from the field, nor is any Court
Martial ordered concerning him.
h. -t WM. H. SEWARD,
.g.. Secretary Of State.
st. Louis Democr 4tk.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

Our STREET CoxMIss1oNER.-In our re-
marks last Saturday on the effects of the late
rain' we did not intend casting any reflections
upon our indefatigable Street Commissioner.
MIR. Hawley. His course since he has been
IN office has met our hearty approval, and we
90 not hesitate to say that, with the embar-
rassment he has had to contend with, he has
done as well as any man could do. It is q
notorious fact, however, that every large rain
does more or less damage to our Streets
Whether the fault lies with the property-hold-
ers who refuse to lay down proper cutters, or
with the authorities who fail to force them to
do so, we will not undertake to say.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

az Capt. Crabb, of Co. II, 7th regiment,
arrived here Saturday night, on his way to
Washington, his home. His company is at
present in St. Louis, he having obtained =
30 days. furlough. We regret to learn from
him that his company has suffered severely
from sickness, as many as 90 having been in
the hospital at one time, They did not go
with the regiment to Cairo, but were left to
guard the railroad at Potosi, the heart of the
lead region in Missouri. The impurity Of the
water caused dysentery and typhoid fever,
aggravated by the measles spreading among
the men. No deaths occurred, however.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

Latest from Jefferson City and Lexington
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

3RECK ENRIDGE AND POWELL REQUESTED TO
- RESIGN,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

10 o. s. VESSELS GOING UP THE BAL1zE
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

NEW ORLEANS TO BE ATTACKED.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

l..porrrD r.pn.sslr 70. 7H. ,ou..41.l
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-11

80, 900 more Tennessee Troops Called Out
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21

proceeds of loan for the confederate
states.
The report that Gen. McCulloch was
killed at the battle of Springfield, Missouri,
is confirmed and contradicted.
The Congressional Investigation Com
mittec have discovered large numbers Of
rebel spies about the various departments
of the government at Washington.
On the 18th the Grand Jury Of the U. s.
District Court Of New York, presented the
Journal of Commerce, News, Day Book,
Frecmans Journal, and Brook n Eagle, for
reasonable utteranccs.
The field and staff officers Of the LIST
Iowa Cavalry regiment are +. II. Warren,
Col; c. E. Moss, Lieut.. Col; E. W. Cham
berlan, Major; II. II. Heath, Adjutant; w.
P. Mcclure, Quartcrmaster; D. G. McIn-
tire, Sergeant Major f. L. Ewing, Quarter.
master Sergeant; DR.. Cochran, Surgeon;
DR.. Allen, Assistant Surgeon; and DR.. j..
G. Stone, Hospital Steward.
The LIST Wisconsin Regiment returned
to Milwaukee on Saturday last and were
received in an ovation worthy of Milwau.
kee and Wisconsin. The boys looked
rather rough, yet every inch the soldiers
they proved themselves to be. They were
expected to be mustered out of the service
Yesterday and nearly all of them will 90 in
for the war. The festivities of the recep-
ton were sadly marred by the death from
premature explosion of cannon, of men,
Der Of the Milwaukee Artillery. sess~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21

The PURPOSE OF THE WAR-Secretary
Cameron in recent official communication
to General Butler authoritatively announc-
I'd that sit is the desire of the President
to respect and maintain the existing rights
Of all the States; that the war prosecuted
iy our government is war for the Union,
and to preserve the constitutional rights Of
the states" This is in conflict with state.
,ncnts of some editors who claim to have
had crumbs Of information from the Prcsi-
Denial table, the import Of which the pub
Tic must not know but which indicates that
this war will only cease with emancipation
Of all the slaves in the country. Nevcrthe-
less we still believe Cameron is right, and
these wiseacres wrong.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21
o the convention, to help them elect the

to the convention, to help them elect the
ticket.
1t will not be in my power to attend the
convention on the 2sth inst There will be
delegation from this Co. As my name
has been mentioned as candidate for one
of the Offices to be filled this fall, wish
you to say to my friends that under no cir
cumstanccs will l be a candidate for any
Office. If were member of the conven-
ton, would urge the nomination Of Gov
Kirkwood for Governor, and some loyal
Democrat in the northern part Of the State
for Lieut.. Governor. would also support
Judge Lowe .or Supreme Judge, provided
of course those gentlemen would accept.
Before the Republican convention, and be-
fore it was known that there would be any
split between the Republicans upon the
union question, was requested bv num-
Der Of prominent Republicans to permit my
name to 60 before the Republican conven-
ton as a candidate for Governor, accompa-
MED by strong assurances of success. My
answer invariably was, that was opposed
to Republican nominations, and that in no
event would be candidate against Gov.
Kirkwood. I believed then and believe
now, that it is due to Gov. Kirkwood that
he should finish the work he has begun
I knew personally that his labors had been
arduous, that he had expended large
sums Of money upon his individual credit
for the benefit of the Statc,--that no new
man could finish the work began as we'll as
he; for those reasons declined to oppose
him then, and have seen no reasons since
to change my mind. In reference to the
platform, would suggest that the resolu-
tons Of the Ohio Republican Central Com.
mittee which has been made the basis of
call just issued from the leading R publ
cans and Democrats of that State, with,
perhaps, the Crittcnden resolution which
passed both Houses of Congress almost
unanimously at the late session would make
platform with which nine-t enths of the
loyal men of the State would be suited.
Yours Respectfully,
.aaa4& REUBEN NOBLE.
McGnEGoE, Aug. 18th, 1861. ..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21
Brutal Murder.

Brutal Murder.
On Monday night, Aug. 18th, Mr.. Jacob
Rhynor of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, was bru-
tally stabbed five times by one Joseph
Rothbauer, also q resident of the same
town -s..
The circumstances attending the tragedy
as nearly as we can learn are these: 1t ap.
pears that the murderer was quarelsome
fellow and had been forbidden the house of
the deceased, who, at the time of the TRACE
dy, was owing Rothbauer balance of 60
cents for work in the harvest field. The
latter sent his boy to receive the money,
but the lad could not make change, and told
the deceased bis father was near by, and
called him. IIereupon the murderer slowly
advanced and was told by Rhynor, that he
was ready to pay him, and would give him
his hand in friendship. Rothbauer took
his hand with his right and with his left
stabbed Rhynor twice in the neck, and
three times in the back and side, from the
effects Of which he died on the following
Wednesday
The murderer fed and we have not yet
heard Of his capture, though Sheriff Ander-
son, of Winneshiek Co., is after him. The
william is described as being full six feet in
height, weight, 1870 lbs, complexion very
dark, hair and whiskers black, nose large,
eyes rather full, forehead low and retreating.
Had on when he left blue denim pants,
white shirt, and black Kossuth hat. Two
hundred dollars reward is offered for his ap-
prehensiol,, and we trust he will be caught.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21

W- The arithmetic Of certain paper
as displayed in notice Of the late Union
Mass Convention at Elkader, is simply ri.
dicnlous. For example, itsays five towns
were represented by fifteen persons, yet
adds Immediately afterwards that "forty
persons were prs sent by actual count when
the meeting was called to order, which mum.
Der was afterwards doubled" etc. The
Union movement in Clayton Co. cannot be
affected by such representations, because
the antidote follows too closely upon the
poison.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21
Union Convention ut Eliza der.

VII SATURDAY vi iaSt Week, III pursuance
Of the call, an enthusiastic convention of
the people Of Clayton Co, whose patriot
ism transcribed the boundaries Of party
lines, met at the Court House in Elkader, to
s,lect delegates to attend the Union State
Convention at Dcs Aloincs which is TO as.
selnblc on the 2sth inst Owing to the rain
which continued throughout the forenoon
the attendance was not so large as it would
otherwise have been, yet there were more
than could find Seats and all seemed deeply
interested in the movement
About 2 o'clock p. m, the convention
was called to order by the nomination Of
Hon. Samuel Murdoch, as chairman. Sub.
sequently, S. Il. Poet, and &. Douglas
we're elected Vice Presidents, and Upton
Of the journal, Secretary.
Hon. ID. Hammer in a few appropriate
and we'll delivered remarks set forth the
objects of the meeting, and argued in favor
of the union movement %
On the conclusion Of his address, on mo-
ton, tho chair appointed Messrs D. Ham
,ncr, S. r. Poet, W. Drummond, G.. w.
Tenney, and NJ. Uriell 4 committee to non,-
'natc delegates to attend the State Conyen-
ton. The committee retired and soon pre-.
scented their report recommending as the
delegates from this county, Messrs. Dennis
Quigley, A. Bcvins, John T. Stonemap, R.
Noble, NJ. Uriell, d. Hammer, Frank Smith,
D. w. Chase, Jonathan kaufman, James
Davis NJ. O. Barnes, NJ L. Fisher, c. \.
Dean, P. q. Bailey, Buel Knapp, and L.
I'igelow. +. sa e.E --.
The report was accepted and the commit
tee discharged.
IL. L. Newell, Esq, then offered the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions which were
accepted unanimously
"Whcrcas, 1t is the duty of all citizens
IN these times Of National peril, to lay aside
NIL differences of political opinions, and
unite in defense of their Government, and
Whereas, The drawing Of party lines at
this time will engender strife and animosities.
and result in evil to our beloved country
therefore,
KesotUed, That We are in favor Of Union
Of all citizens who desire the unconditional
preservation of the National Government
and the vigorous and continued prosecution
Of the war for that purpose, and that we
heartily endorse the call for Peoples Union
State Convention to he held at Des Moines
on the 28th Of August, and recommend
that all the counties of the State be fully
represented in said Convention"
Able addresses were hereupon made by
Messrs. Newell, Hammer, Stoncman, Drum.
mond, Remick, Baugh, Hunt, and Murdoch
all in favor of the sentiment Of tho pre-.
amble and resolutions, and full Of patriotic
fervor. Without detracting a 1.-THE from
the remarks Of any Of the others, we must
I've permitted briefly to state that, in our
opinion, the address of Hon. S. Murdoch,
tor its eloquent advocacy Of the union Of
parties, and comprehensive view of the
difficulties in which the Nation is placed,
was entitled to special notice. II our
space admitted of it, we would gladly pub.
lish an abstract of the remarks made by
him as well as those made by the other
speakers.
AT late supper hour the convention ad.
.journed sine die.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21

.a- Last week We had the Clayton Co.
journal on the list of papers supporting
the Union movement. We were correct
when the article was written, but the res.
ponsible political editor on his return joins
a majority Of his party press in opposing
the Union movement We had thought
better Of Eibaeck.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21

USios RANGERS. The Rangers when
they left McGrcgor expected to 60 directly
to St. Louis and into the camp Of Instruc-
ton where they would rapidly fit for SER
vice, but they were subsequently ordered
to Burlington where they now are, and full.
ly initiated to the mysteries Of camp life.
While going down the river they held an
election which resulted in the choice Of the
following officers for the Company: Cap
tain, r. l.. Freeman; LIST Lieutenant, DR..
Barnes; I'd Lieut., A. L. Freeman; Orderly
Sergeant, Chas. Keller; Sd Sergeant J. A.
Lyon; 4th Sergeant, Geo. f. Dayton. The
Corporals were subsequently to be appoint
ed by the Captain.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21
Weather. Markets &c.

MILWAUKEE AND fkAkiE DU CHIENR r.
FLEET. The boats running in connection
with, and in the interest of the NJ. & Pr.
du c. Railway Co., comprise feet, the
dimensions Of which, until recently, we
were ignorant. We append the ''roll:'
For st. Paul and Dunleith.--Th
steam Packets, Nasca, .Nilwaukee, Ocean
Wape, Var Eagle and Key CITY, forming a
daily line up and down.
For Eau Claire and places on the Chip
psaoa Rioer.-The packets Maquoketa City
and Chippepa FalAs.
For Broacnscills and Lansing. =. The
Eureka, Elaoood and Arizona.
For Lansing.--Flora.
For dubuque. The PEARL
FJr Ferry. The Allamahee, MGregor,
and Knapp.
A Semi-weekly packet will be run to
Saltwater and Hudson on the LIST of Sep
TENDER, the name Of which has not yet
been mentioned. The above have no con-
ncction with the tri-weekly line of packets
ply ing between st. Louis and St. Paul, and
the occasional stern-whcelers which run
on their own hook
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21
l Trip into the Country.

|
On Saturday Of last week the writer OF
this obtained his first view Of Iowa west of
the Mississippi river. Our trip was to FL
kader, and although previously informed of
the beauti' Of an 1owan land >cape, the re-
atty surpassed the expectation. Undu-
lating prairie, an occasional grove, inter-
minable lines Of fences, farms and farm
houses in the foreground, farm houses and
farms in the back ground, villages of grain
stacks, quarter sections Of corn fields,
broad acres Of new breaking, every acre
titled or tillablc, all, with Kaleidoscope
change Of view, made up a scene which nev-
er can be forgotten, and which cannot be
txcollcd by the choisccst country in this or
any other state.
4 pleasant three hours spent in sight
seeing brought us to Elkader, the County
Seat Of Clayton County. and very pretty
vllagr of some five or six hundred inhabi-
tants. The Turkey river divides the town
into Two nearly equal parts, and furnishes
an excellent water powcr-sufficicnt to
drive thousand spindlcs
Hating at the first hotel which saluted
the optic nerve, we surrendered at discrc.
ton and were well treated by mine host
Martin, who dispensed solids and fluids of
good quality, at reasonable figure.
Picking onr teeth after the rerast, and
looking up the street, we saw little man
behind a white vest Of spotlcss purity, and
looking very much like half Anglicised
Hungarian Minister or some other kind Of
minister and going in that direction soon
found ourself in the hands Of one Ebnck,
who informed us Of Journal Office up an
adjoining pair Of stairs.
We went up. Sanctum was void looked
into the inner sanctum and was embraced
by Upton, who had previously advanced
three PAGES and given the counters ign
Felt at home Invited f. & 7. to drop for
malitics and consider themselves at home.
Invitation accepted. Chatted about wealth.
CT. Talked about politics Argued the
Union question. T. was o X; E. wasn't,
and unfortunately E. fingered the political
columns of the paper. Concluded that
man who cold withstand the enticements
of the fairest of Clayton County's fair, and
live an incor,igible bach, must be rebuilt in
order to be sound Oh the Union question.
Our friends Of the Journal seemed to be
doing amoderntc yet profitable business, and
we wish them no worse luck than thous-
and additional subscribers. In the after
noon VIC attended the County Union Con-
vention Of which mention is made else
where.
The ride homeward was made by moon.
light uninterrupted by accident or unplcas-
ant incidents.
And here endeth the first lesson.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21
4 Pr. du CHEN Railway

~ Our readers will find interesting
miscellaneous reading on the fourth page Of
this paper 1t is our intention hereafter to
provide column or less Of similar matter
for that locality ...: --..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21
The Old aud tho New.

AAc Vsu 0uO inc NeVs a--..
The Prairie du Chicn Leader has been
turning up the "reminiscences of the past
which cluster around Fort Crawford, and
calling the roll Of some of the actors in the
present war, who once figured there. We
extract:
"Col. Pegram, the rebel General killed
in Western Virginia was here He had
beautiful Indian squaw as mistress while
here, and by her a son, who is now if alive
almost man grown, and when last heard
from was at Green Bay. Gen. Lyon, the
hero Of Missouri, whose death is now being
lamented everywhere, was once stationed
here as Captain. Gen. Sumner was also
here at the same time, as Captain. Of
course everybody knows that old lack was
here. Jeff. Davis was here as Lieutenant,
and it was here that he was married to Gen.
Taylor's daughter. There is no truth in
the story that he ran off with her They
were married with the consent of her pa
rents, by the late Judge Lockwood, of Pr
du Chien, in an old house that stood on the
ground now occupied by Mrs. Hooe's house,
near the garrison. jeff. Davis has still a
good many friends here who would like to
sec him-hung."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21

The Mahoney State Convention passed a
resolution declaring the 100000 war loan
of this State to be unconstitutional. Aside
from the question of fact here involved, ii
may be well to observe that Judge Mason,
the nominee Of that convention for Cover
nor, is one Of the war loan Commissioners,
and Mr.. Fisher the nomiiee for Lieut.. Gov
crnor, is one Of the agents for the sale of
the bonds. The adoption of the above re-
solution by every rule Of Interpretation,
Enthusiastically AYERS that, in the judgment
Of the convention, every member Of the
Legislature who voted for the loan, and
Messrs Mason and Fisher, for their separ-
ate action as Commissioner, and Agent, haze
been guilty of perjury to the Constitution
With this verdict against its own nomi-
nees, has the Mahoney Convention invited
Democrats to the support Of their ticket.
OF course, the portion Of the people of
the State who coincide with the convention
as to the unconstitutionality of the loan is
quite small, and probably no man outside
of the convention would ever charge Messrs.
Mason and Fisher with deliberate perjury.
The action Of the convention however per.
tinently illustrates the truth of the old
heather maxim which forms the caption of
this article.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21

rHThe West Union Pioneer Of the
10th, contains well written article favor
ing Union for the sake of the Union.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21

~"Wc have seen no Republican paper
in the State that does not go the straight
Republican State Ticket" - Dubuque Daily
Times
And we do not remember to have seen
any Republican paper in this State which,
Immediately after the fall Of Sumpter, did
not declare all party lines oblitcrated.
Consistency is not a current jewel with the
Republican press Of this State.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-21
WILKES Account Of the Springfield

McGnEGoR, Aug. 18th, 1861.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-30

~ The Z" Herald of Truth is the title OF \ new
religious Journal, about to be established ut Newton.
N. c., by Rev. r. L. Abernethy. 1t is to be devoted
to the interests of the Church of Christ in general with
ont respect to denominations.
We know Rev. Mr.. A., the Editor, well. and also
know that he wields a vigorous, raey pen, and can
therefore say his patrons may expect a well-edited and
Interesting paper. He shows himselfto be a man of
pluck, to attempt q new enterprise of this kind. whsn
so many papers have given up the ghost for the want
of support. We extend the right hand of fellowship
to Bro. A., and wish him more Of the filthy lucre,'
than usually falls to the lot OF the craft.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-30

~ We hope to be able to issue the next No.
Of the Age upon . larger sheet We will do the
best we can. Our readers need not fear . suspen.
sion of the paper but in these days of scarcity
of paper, No have to take what we can ee<, vhetb-
err large or small. We expect to be able to pro-
cure paper of some size to keep up our regular
weekly issues.