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BAKEH,S F0RLORN HOPE.

Crossing river in the face Of an enemy
is one Of those rare achievements that
occur to but few military leaders. Indeed,
the instances within. the list century might |
be counted On the fingers Of one hand
By whomsocyer accomplished, and By the |
best Of troops, it has never been doue
without q terrible loss Of Life. With these
Acknowledged premises, let us examine the
affair on the Potomac, ten days ago. Our
military line, commencing at Harpers
Ferry, followed the Maryland side of the
river to C;ai1 Bridge, a few miles above
Washington, aud crossing there into Vir-
ginia took & circle, around to Alexandria,
where it again crossed to Maryland. In
Virginia, our fu1the5t advance was not
more than ten miles distant The enemy,
strong at all points from the Occoquan
to Manassas, Centeryille aud along
the direction of our lines, was believed to
be dangerously strong upon our right, with
Leesburg as the ra1lying stronghold Of
their left. If fthen, an advance should be
made toward Manassas OF Aqua Greek, in
either case there would be large body Of
rebels to the North Of our troops, threat
eniug them.
Understanding this to be the situation,
it is plain that our first duty was to dis
lodge the enemy at Leesburg. There we're
Two ways By which this could be accom-
pGshcd; one, by IN advance Of troops al
ready in Virginia, the other by crossing
directly IN front Of Leesburg. Gen Nc:
Clellan seems to have chosen both The
movement Of McCalps division to Drains
vile, half way to Leesburg On the Virgins
side, was the first step. The concentration
Of Gen. Banks's and Gen. Stones division
opposite Leesburg, including Gea1y's req
iment marched from Harpers Ferry
was the next step. Edwards's Fel
~ WIS the point Of easiest trar
iii. and besides it was on th
direct line Of communication with McCa]
at Drainsyille. But to throw over th
great body Of troops in the face OF II
rebel battery that held the crossns' "ou
he to waste their lives in an almost tru
less endeayor. Life must be lost, and pr
dence dictated fciat in another quartz
by "forlorn hope that should its'
receive the shock Of battle. This "
assigned to Colonel Baker. He seems
have understood that himself and his bra
men we're to be o sacrifice for the wht
amy, and to have undertaken it withe
complaint. He made his will on Sat
day; bade last farewell to his hsen<
accepted his order as his" death warran
and rushed into the field. He knew t
Of the 2,0oo comprising this forlorn ht
not one half would get back alive; and
felt that his own blood would mingle r
theirs. There was no reluctance, no hs
ing back, no fear OF death either in hin
his men, but all, conscious Of the terr
service required OF them, seemed On
the resolve to sell their lives as dearl,
possible.
This is why Colonel Baker made
gallant fight at Balls Bluff He folio
his instructions and literally sealed
with his blood. That days work will
in history. The story has not been
told, sid yet it reads like q roms
Every mAn was hero. 1t IS said tha
struggling survivors Of that dreadful
with 1otle forgetfulness Of self Y
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ror,. BRxKR ~ L RoH1s

uoceasional," tho Washlngtoo esrtesposo@1'
of the phyladelphiA Pssss, wKstea u tous"s:
In nv comments upon the 1aa1snted Gnaene. aens.
BaEer. ststed thst, u addition 10 biz many osa@
fnfeIlstual nifs, be WIS dae podt-a nms1
tit vi reesi7ed b many With s41prtss: IN
written By him twelve Jears sgo ~ a9M II ~ ~
po1seAsion Of an tntfmDte h!sod u tals Gl!' w
5efTe how the last yszss s4pltss 70 N tase:
ToA WAVE
Doet thou seek star, with thy sHelllzs crest.
Oh ! wAya that 1e4ve6t thy no*here ofsaa!!
Dpet thou leap frum the pr1s01ed depsoe peloW
IN eeoru o3 their ezln md constant hoNs
Or art thou 4eektng some distant lana
To die in uu1murB upon the sHnndf
Hast thou tales to tell Of the pearl1ft deep,
where the Waye-whelmed mariner rocka In sleep
Caust thou speak Of naY1es that squk N pIloe
Ere the ron of their thunder In echo died
n hat trophies, what banners, are doat1ng tfee
In the ehadowy depths Of that silent sea:
It were vain to ask, as thou rol1est afar,
OF banner. or mariner, ship or star:
It were vain to seek in thy stormy lace
Some tale Of the sorrowfu1 past to trace.
Thou art swelling high, thou art dasai1g 1ree,
How rain are the questions we ASK OF shee
too am ware On stormy ses;
too am Hande1er, driven like thee;
I too am seeking diEtaut land
To be lost and gone ere reach the Strand
For the land seek 1s Waveless shore.
And they who once reach /. shall wander 70 more
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# h regiment cf regulars acd ten taoa-
saed puske{s ato on the wsy from Californ1A,
ard Will a11tyc bY the 1sKs sseea<.
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LIP, la, u6 Lake Street.
500 Bales
D0MESTlCS,
D0MES1 les,

Houeht before the late advsnee, and WI! % sofo
ann Y to one cent PSF ysrd less tha2
cau be bought elsewhere In
this market.
80 Bales Stark Sheetiag, ..."-"1 1l@ss
30 W Laureaee sheetius, --- liz.
50 " 4ppletoz do. ".- 114s'
50 e Indian Head do. -.-- LIE.
$1,000 Stark mla Bags, $3.50 per hundred.
10000 Lewiston Bags, $3.50 Do.
1900 Cohoes Bags, $1,000 Dc.
$4,000 Manchester Bags, s24.5s Do.
10000 Ozark Bags, $3.50 Do"
so Cases Merr1mae Prints, .-.." SIC.
|. rs American Print Works, -. S11s.
IS Richmond Works, SC.
50 Il BIeaehed Muslin, Under Prles
20 H Cottea Flannels,
20 ss Denlms,
30 Bales Stripe and Tick,
800 h Bats,
| Is Gases American Do Lalns, II to Is ets.
III O ST E R z.
n @ ITO Ms.
5H W LIS SILKS.
ALSO.
| THE ABOVE At RETAIL
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Curtain Goods
BEDDING AND FEATHERS.
P. PALMER,
li2. ia and l16 Lake Street
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II = r u 4
Nzw YoRK-
Henry Young, Esq.
Noses Taylor, ESQ.
John j. Pkel2A Esq.
Amoe L Emo, E4.
Mes2r1- George Bliss 4 Go.
Ms.sf. Cochran d Co.
1tessrs Watt, Dunntng &
Graham,
tfessra 1sead. Tay1or& l. Go.
william Mu!iig;tls, E.sq.
Metbra Robt1tB, Rhodea
l. Co.
PHILADELPHIA.
Hon Willt6M Strong.
wAsH7EoToS, D. c.
Hcp. John Woodruff.
Hon A l. BurHhaM-
SOUTHAMPTON, XAsB-
Eon. J. r. Wtlllston,
JoIataan h LyH al, Esq.
BOSTON.
q; {taeI ~; nooNt' a 1 -a,ra
2efstf 4 r a. e d. La n S'-ite
HeEs-s 81 - iu peet,a a&co
MMee1s' MM' = g. Si.ioa. ne.t. i r.
sssrs' Mesz : ! ,st.!n sttnusr sr,3nee q a.
Aee - go "n'A' SAAA ~
! .1ee@@ s.anae,d Went.
we.+h GTo
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Giving the gallant Major the full bcn2hs OF |
his explanation, bat denying emphaAcal]y |
thet t:we would have done the same, VIC
csrnot zee wherein the article con-
plained Of has done him the slight
est injustice We did not intimate that the
officer in command Of the expedition tfans.
gressed his orders. We supposed that he
obeyed them strictly. It Was the orders on
which we we're CONNER ting, and not On the
subordinate tficer who was directed to exe-
| cute them. ........
It Seems from the confessions Of Maj. Mudd,
/ that our "presumphons" were facts, when
we said that, in addition "to the mules and
"horses taken on the rebel Co1onel's p1antar
"tion, there was little doubt but the e1pedi-
"helped themselves to whatever corn, oats
"ard bacon were found On the premises, but
athat not tnigger' WIS touched" Major
Mudd calls this Injurious presumptions," but
he admits, nevertheless, that said "presump-
tious''are tue, ,snd that his detachment did take
away all that it could move, which he thought
could he used in aid Of the rebellion, or to ths
6etriment of the Government" Very well
that point settled Next he tells rs that he dlt
|
orders did not include such cha!tles. THIS a
; eo haTmc1izea exactly with what He Etat=d
It is no answer that the thirty s1aves found o1
, tie plantation were women and children an
cne old man. Had they been I'll able bodie
males, the instructions would not have pe'
mitted 1he Major to touch that sacred descriI
tion cf rebel property" The oyerseer wa
tsken, ard everything else that could be use
il aid Of the rebellion or to the detrimEnt (
r tie Government was "Ecooped out and ca!
: ried cff," save the human chattels Thic
! made q traitor Of Col. Turner; but th
= iDgrained reverence for the divine instit1
l. ton" would not permit the General Coz
"a mandirg, to give the detachment authorit
. to eeize that description Of " property whic
a rebel vslues above al things On this cart
81 His heart is eet On his slaves, They are Il
"a cause Of his treason, aud in the eyes Of OF
re Padrcah General are too sacred to seize NJ
is conAecate We ask again, why is 1t, that 10y
10 men feel this supetsti,ious veneration Fl
| Gle
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HoHTkEAL.
hfes3rH. James B Oliver.
EpIsBU8aH sppTLAAD-
Adm Pearson, RaQ.
William Llilic- Esq.
CHICAGO. Ill.
Eenfy Farnam, Esq.
Francis tsrad1ey, HsQ.
H-n. Marx Skinner,
Mcesra ogtea, Eastwood
c. g. = Hammond, IA Esq.
?. B. Ee b 4 t., Edq.
4ALESBU k0, ILL
Meas-s~ Reed l. Csapms1
QEEGT, III
Mefars. l., 4 c. Il. Eu1.
JOLIET. ILL.,
VIC Woca. Esq
LCEKF0HT ILL.,
Hon Jes:a Q. Norton.
GALVA4 liz.
George FAIR, BsQ
WAUKRHAA. III.
E. L. HacheIder, Esq.
EL4IS. ILL
II. &, Hubbard, Esq.
WAyERLY, H.
C. j. 6a1Ier, keq.
DURt1EHTods IOWA
J. G. F0ote. Esq.
DAVEEPQEE. IOWA
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The Prescriptions Sustained.
nnf 9HE1

Editors Chicago Tribune:
In the TRIBUNE Of the 25Eh inst, you make
some severe comments On te1egraphic ac-
count Of an expedition into Kentucky, under
command Of Msjor j. J. Weed.
P1ceumipg myself to be the ~ J. Weed"
intended, desire to correct some errors-
in the dispatch, but in your presunaptions.
You presume that we took ali the bacon, corn
and oats, and yet stronger, that VIE "scooped
out all the movable property except the ne
eroes." Of course, 1t vas oily preaumpaon,
but your reasoning goes before the country
as II based On facts, and may nave u
iriur1ous effect. I acted under Wrl1te1
instructions, from competent General
/ fulfilled the directions to his, as
rel as to my own entire satisfaction,
and brought away all We could move, which
Ee thought cnuId be used IN aid Of the rebel
3jor, or TO the detriment Of the Government.
We found On the p1acs thirty slave women and
children, most of them being very small and
SHobably not one Of whom could earn de-
Gent living in Iilinois. Only one other be-
brged on the place, aud that was an old mau,
Who had probably hid to keep US from taking
him away. We did not see him. NJ oroefs
did not include such chatte's, and not Wlshang M
to undertake to provide bread and shoes 1o5
them (both Of which they e7ldently needed, j
! / left them, and believe me, Mr aiI2t, you
Bcu1d have dore the same. Yours, &C.,
| JOIN J. MUDD, I'd ILL., cavalry.
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kNK NOTE LIST OF
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WV WRIGHT GEO, g. WKIHHT.
OF Cleyelaud, OAie. formerly G 8. W.tShs b Co.
- OF Cincinnati. @.
DEALERS In
Exchange, Gold and Bank Notes.
No S6 Clark tt1eet Chicago,
, 1861-11-01

PRODUCE OF COM mMIsaIoN-
Our extended cacluties viii enable Us 70 sell Pro-
Guce oIsigned to us either IN Chic9go. or through
Correspondents. in Montreal Boston, New York g
Philadelphia n Fref.rrud b. our con 1[aors- Wt
pledge ourselves In to Eay or sci PEoduc8 On
account hut in a r:speSta 70 keep eurss1ss
whu may faTof Us with tn ST consiEnMeat5.
REFER ENCES:
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PRIME LIVE GEESE FEATHERS
HOLSTER & WILKINS,

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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-18
scrEurIruC AMERICAN.

This 10 the title of Mechanical paper
already in ito seventeenth year, publish
eddy Messrs Mum d Co. 81 Park Row
New York.
Its decidedlyths best mechanical pa
per published in the Union. There is
not single number issued but that con-
tains some useful idea to every mechan-
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drawings in explanation Of some new
in ;ention or useful machine, and also
contains one or more able treaties on
some Scientific Subject In each num-
Der may be found list Of the patents
issued from::the U. S. patent office the
week previous, and much other interest.
ing 40 well as useful matter. The fact is
every mechanic would gain information
from this Weekly Journal, worth to him
a hundred fold moro than the price OF
it for year.
Send two dollars as above directed
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-18
4 TABfA COUNTY COMPANY
FOR THE WAR.

1t gives ~ pleasure to announce to
our readers, (since another piece referr'
ing to the subjectwas pnt in type,) that
the officers Of the TAAA COUNTY RIFLES
have been commissioned BY the Gov
ernor, and that the Company have been
accepted ~ . part Of the Volunteer
force Of the State. We learn the oth-
Gers are receiving recruits for the War,
and that It il probable the company
will receive orders, in few days, to
hold itself in readiness to march in the
course Ct from three to five weeks.
Let old Tama no, be behind her ais.
ters in this mater, but let her sons swell
the ranks Of the "Rihes," which are not
vet full, to at least one hundred.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-18
Battle of Beverly, Virginia.

On the 18th inst. four regiments un-
der Gen. Roscncrantz, gave battle to
5000 of the rebels near Beverly III Va.
Gen. II. found them in strong:position
partially fortified.
We present the following from the
Geographic reports, showing the result:
Gan engagement instantly took place
and continued three quarters ofan hour,
when the rebels were totally routed,
with loss Of 500 men killed, including
10 officers and both cannon. About
IS killed and IS wounded, with l5O
other prisoners, fell into our hands,
The road was between two hills. Our
troops, descending astccp..dcclivity, were
greatly exposed to the fire Of the rebels
who occupied the opposite hill, and
poured muskctry, shot aud shell upon
them. Gen. Rosencran.z's column re-
NAMED at the place OF engagement over
night"
Our loss was not more than IL killed
and 35 wounded.
The telcgraphc reports represent the
abo,c battle to have taken place on the
IL and by the following extracts from
Gen. McClellan's official report it would
seem that another took place on the %.
But We are inclined TO believe they both
refer to the same.
WASHINGTON July l3.
The following dispatci, was received
to-day at the Headquarters, from Gen.
Mcclellan:
BEVERLY Va, July Is.
The success to-day is all could de-
sire. We captured six brass cannon, Of
which one ritlcd, and all the enemy's
camp cquipage and transportation
The number Of tents will probably reach
200, and more than so wagons. Their
killed and wounded amounts to fully
$50, and at least loo prisoners, and
more coming in constantly. know al
ready Of ten officers killed and taken
prisoners. The retreat was complete.
I occupied Beverly by rapid march.
y =
may say that we have driven out
some 10, 900 troops, strongly entrenched
with loss of IL killed and IS wounded.
Previous returns from here show Gar
nets force to have been 10000 men,
They were Eastern Virginians, Geor-
gians, Tenncsseeans, and, / think Cali
fornians.
Tomorrow I can give you full details
as to prisoners, &c.
trust that Gen. Cox has by this
time driven Gov. Wise out Of the Kan
awha Valley. In that case ] shall have
accomplished the object Of liberating
Western Virginia. hope the Gener-
ai-in Chief will approve ofmy oppations
G. B. MCCLELLAN.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-18

THESE figures are eighteen millions OF
dollars less than Mr.. Cameron's esti-
mates for the yay Of 10000 more men.
Passing by the Sccretary's estimates
Cor Subsistence, Ordinance, Adjutant's
Department, Engineers, Surgeons and
due to States, we conrs IN the item cn.
titled, Quartermasrer's Department,
which we find put down at the enor-
nous sum Of &c, 2s9, 200. The details
Of which this vast sum is composed
not being before US, it ia impossible to
Judge whether it be honest or other
wise. The magnitude Of the figures
furnish good grounds for scrutiny and
suspicion. This one ke,D Of expense
as estimated by Mr.. Cameron, will
cost a. much as the gross expense Of
the whole British army The land fore
es employed BY the British Government
in Great Britain, Ireland, the Indis
Empire, and the Colonies scattered over
the globe, number 2l2,773, Of which
1921 are cavalry and 1873 artiIIer-
lists. The cost Of maintaining this force
during the year 1860, which embraced
the Chinese war, was >70,s42,74
Subtract from this elO,5o4,o4o for pen
sions and IS, csc, 900 for building forti-
fications, erecting barracks and civil
buildings, and there remains expended
for the support Of the British army $50,
O2s, 7O3, or . little more than two-thirds
as much rs Mr.. Cameron asks, to de-
fray one::itcn in his budget! It may DO
all right, but the public will feel better
satisfied If committee Of Congress
will give the matter careful invcsti-
CATION and publish the bill ofparticuaars
which constitute the seventy millions
required by the Quartcrmaster's De-
partment.
No patriotic man will oppose the arpro-
priation Of whatever sum may be actu-
ally necessary to carry on the war.
All the people want to be assured Of, il,
that the money they furnish will be
honestly and economically expended ;
that it be neither squandered nor stolen.
Chicago Tribune.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-18
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.

A battle took place near Carthage,in
Missouri, on the It'll, between the Z. 5.
troops, under Col. Sigel, man, whom
it il said, has been engaged in tifty-one
battles in Europe, and the State troops
under Gems Rains and Price, and the
Arkansas troops under Ben Mccullough
The enemy were, at least, 5000 strong
while Sigcl had only l,loo. The form.
er were situated on ridge in the mid
die Of large prairie. Col. Sigel adj
vanced and gave them battle, and after
tive hours fighting the enemy's ranks
were broken. They then endeavored
to out-Aank Col. Sigel, and cut off his
baggage wagons, which were three
miles in his rear. Col. Sigcl, however,
retreated and saved them, gave them
battle again, and completely dispensing
them in ten minutes. Eightyive rider
less horses were captured, sixty-tive
shot guns, and number Of shot guns
and bowie knives were picked up. It
is reported that 500 Of the enemy were
killed but this is probably too high an
estimate. It is known, however, that
only 8 Of our men were killed, 35 to IS
wounded. This was owing to the fact
that the enemy almost invaribly shot
over our men with their cannon, and
used only balls, while our cannon sent
forth grape and canister, well directed
doing deadly execution. Col. Sigcl had
ten cannon in his command, each of
which fired 90 rounds during the day.
a guard Of 100 men left Neosho before
the battle, and were captured by the
rebels. The Missourians wanted to
shoot them, but Mccullough would not
agree TO it. Gen. Rains had son
killed in the battle. Gov. jackson is
with the troops, and intends to be at
Jefferson City before the 22d, to pre-
vent the assembling Of the convention.
Another battle took place in that
State on the 18th, near Monroe on the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, I'M
der Col. Smith, Gov. Wood, and Capt
Bmnap, of the U. S. troops. The reb
els were 900 strong. The report Of
the battle closes as follows:
'By the aid Of = spyglass, several
horses and their riders were distinctly
seen lying dead on the prairie. The
action continued until near dark, when
the last shot from our gun dismounted
one of the encmy's, and just at this mo-
ment Gov. Wood and Capt. Burnap fell
upon the cncmy's rear with the cavalry
sent from Quincy on Wednesday; com
pletcly routing them aud taking IS
prisoners, one gun and large number
Of horses. There were from 20 to so
rebels killed. Not man of the Federal
force was killed, and but few wound.
ed.
It is said that Col Smith is dctcrmin-
ed to shoot some Of the most prominent
rebel prisoners
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-18
COMMUNICATED.

ED1ToR OF THE Iowa TRANscRlrr:
In your issue of last week, July 18th
'6l, / saw notice given that elder A.
Donaldson was excluded from the 4
w. Baptist Church of Carlton TIP. Tama
Co, Iowa dated July 9th, A. ID. 1861
and signed by Samson Strong and Pur-
porting to be q. NJ. Clerk, which is
known to be false, and without any true
foundation as we will show. The F. w.
Baptist Church Of Carlton, met on the
Goth Of June, for the purpose Of settling
up some Church business, when it was
found that the church was so divided
that they could do no regular business,
for it seemed to DO the determination
of some not to have any settlement
made in the church, and motion was
made to disband the church, and Sec
ondcd by good many voices, and az
ter some discussion the vote was taken
by arising to their feet, and after count
ing it was found that majority voted
in favor Of disbanding the church and
none voting against it. Elder A. Don.
aldson was . member Of the r. w. Bap-
tist Church of Carlton, until it was dis
banded and was not excluded from the
church as Strong says in his advertise
ment in your last issue. Now we will
show that the above vote will stand in
Law or Gospel from the Rules Of the F.
w. Baptist denomination. IIear them
Chapter LIST. Section ard. Euery F. ".
Baptist Church Is an Independent body,
SO far as it relates to its own government
the transaction of its own business,
the choice Of its officers and the disci-
pline Of its members. Again in section
8 article z, No Council or g. II. can
reverse tie decision Of q church; again
in chapter Section 8 and article first.
A @. NJ. cannot deprive church Of its
Independent form ofgovernment. Now
as there was but one Church leftin what
was called the Tama F. w. baptist q.
NJ. there could be no Lawful c. NJ.
held, and therefore, the @. NJ. Conference
purported TO be aeld the 9th of July
was Bogus concern, and three out
Of the four delegates that composed
that conference were not chosen by any
church and all acts and resolutions
Passed in that Bogus Conference and
ordered to be published in the Morn
ing Star and in the Iowa Transcript are
unlawful and not according to Gospel.
"A. u.
July the 18th A. .. 1851.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-18

Marshall County is doing her part
well in these war times. Last Thurs
day Company I. forming part Of the 5th
regiment left Marshalltown for their
rendezvous at Burlington, having the
usual number Of officers, and eighty
one privatcs. Capt. Rice commanding.
A few of the privates were from this
county, which speaks well for them
but, oh! how poorly for our county,
that they do not raise War Company
instead Of manifesting their magnani-
ruous cl,ivalry as cradle sentinels. under
the euphonious name, in reality, Of
Home Guards.
Marshall County has also ; cavalry
company nearly full, which will soon
be accepted in Col. Warren's regiment.
Black Hawk County, on the north Of
us, has company in the third regiment,
and has also a cavalry company. Ben
ton County on the east, Iowa on the
south east, Jasper on the south west,
and Marshall on the west, have each
companies in the 5th regiment. But
where is lama County represented?
Where will she be? What shall
echo answer? What will the military
companies answer? There are five Of
them in this county, and not one Of them
SO far as we can learn was formed with
the distinct understanding Of being >
war company. In those companies
there is as good fighting material ~
there is in the State Of Iowa. Many Of
them are ready to enlist for the wa,
but they are delayed, aud bewildered
by the ignis tatxus with which thy are
surrounded. Let . new company be
formed for the war; or what is much
better let the present companies enter
into some arrangement to form war
company out Of theira,even if it involves
the necessity Of disbandoning the pres
ent companies. This would b far
more noble, elevated, and patriotic, and
Tama County would then stand upoa
the roll of honor along side Of her sister
counties, aplace she would then deserve,
instead of, hereafter being reckoned and
remembered only as cipher in times
that tried meas patriotism.