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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
Destruction Of Gosport Navy Yard.

The accounts received relative to the burn
ing of the Navy Yard at Norfolk, Va, are far
from being explicit. We are led to infer how
ever, that the destruction was by order of the
Government at Washington. 1t is said that
on Saturday evening, at o clock the Pawnec
arrived from Washington, with 200 volunteers
and 100 marines, besides her own crew and
at once theoliicers and crews of the Pawnee
and Cumberland went to the Navy Yard and
spiked and disabled the guns, and threw the
shot and small arms into the river. At 10
o clock The marines who had been quartcrcd in
the barracks, fired them, and came aboard the
Pawnce. This movement was premature for
it was the intention to fire all the buildings
simultaneously. a party of officers, mean
time, were going through the different build
ings and ships, distributing waste and turpcn-
tine, and laying a train so as to blow up the
Dry Dock. They were engaged in this work
until . o'clock, when the train was fired At
3 o clock the steamer Yankee came along and
took the Cumberland in tow, the Pawnee TAX
ing the lead. All the vessels beat to quarters,
readiness to carry out the threat of Commo-
dore McAuley, that if a gun was fired from
either shore he would level both Portsmouth
and Norfolk. At this time the scene was III
describably magnificent, all the buildings be-
ing in blaze, and explosions here and there
scattering the cinders in all directions.
The Government vessels had been scuttled
in the afternoon before the Pawnee arrived, to
prevent their being seized by the Secessionists,
who had been in arms in both Norfolk and
Portsmouth, under the command of Gen Tai
aferro. Their number is estimated at some
l, 400 men. The scuttling was done between
II and O clock on Saturday. Lest this mode
of destruction should not be complete, how
ever, trains were laid on them and the vessels
were fired with the buildings.
The following are the names Of the vessels
which were destroyed; Pennsylvania, gun
ship; steam-frigate Merrimac, A guns sloop-
of-war Germantown, % guns; sloop Plymouth
y guns frigate Columbia, Al guns; Della
ware, "A gun-ship; Columbus, "A gun-ship ;
United States, in ordinary brig Dolphin, 8
guns and the powder-boat.
1t is said that the Merrimac was fine forty
gun screw frigate, nearly new, but needed full
repairs The Others are better at the bottom
than on the surface. The Pennsylvania new
cr made but one voyage, and that from New
York to Norfolk. The Raritan is tub the
Columbus and the Delaware were built, one
in 1919, and the other in 1920 and neither
was worth more than the value Of the old iron
in it. The chivalry are welcome to raise the
lot and use them if they can.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
Passage of Troops through Baltimore

Mayor Brown Of Baltimore arrived in Wash
ington on the ODD, and proceeded at once to
the White House, to confer with the President
1t appears that the Governors Of New York,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Ohio tele-
graphcd to Mayor Brown and to Governor
Hicks, of Maryland, notifying them that each
intend to send ten thousand troops through
Maryland, for the protection of the Federal
Capital-that if they are not molcsted they
will pass through without molesting or inter
fcring with the right of any private persons !;
that if their progress be Distracted, ON the
other hand. they aiH reduce the City Of Baltimore
to ashes, for that the Government of the Uni
ted States shall be maintained.
Mayor Brown accordingly went to Washing
ton and appealed to the President to save the
city of Baltimore, by countennanding the Or
ders for the passage of troops through Mary.
land
The President replied that if the Governors
aforesaid found it necessary to take such steps
in response to his call for troops, it was Mary
lands question whether she would be loyal or
not that it was her question whether she had
obeyed the law and supported the Government
as she ought. As for himself he should take
no measures whatever to prevent the progress
of troops from the loyal States to the Federal
Capitol, and should issue no orders of counter.
mand.
We take it for granted that the line of com.
munication ria Baltimore must be rc-opened
in few days, and kept open--for without il
Washington can never be safe.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
FORT pICKl.yS.

According to the Mobile papers a surprise of
Fort Pickcns had been planned by General
Bragg, to be carried into effect Friday night,
But owing to the - weakness" of n newspaper
correspondent the whole plan was frustrated.
Scntnels of Slcmmer are said to have been
bribcd up to his gates. "Nemo," alias Math-
ews correspondent Of the Pensacola Observer,
betrayed the plan, Informed the fleet and fort,
and frustrated the movement. The fort was
reinforced that night.
On Thursday a messenger from Lincoln
U.ieut. Worden, u. S. N, arrived at the ma
Wy yard with verbal dispatches for the fort and
fleet He was suffered to pass over. 1t is
supposed he instructed the fleet to throw re-
Inducements in at once.
Five signal guns were heard at nine o'clock
in the feet, at which time the meetings took
place. Bragg's SPY was arrested and detained.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
WISCONSIN,.

Numerous military companies more than
the requisite number have offered themselves
in Wisconsin, but cannot be accepted till anoth-
er call is made. Gov. Randall has issued
another proclamation in which he feelingly
addresses the ladies. He says:
"Your husbands, brothers and sons are
called upon 10 aid in subduing rebellion, in
furnishing treason. in the maintenance of the
Government and in the execution of the
laws. 1t is your country and your Govern
ment, as well as theirs, that is now in danger,
and you can give strength and courage warm
sympathes and cheering words to those who
20 to do battle for all that is dear TO us here
Bitter as the parting may I've to many, am
assured that you will bid them go bravely for
ward for God and Liberty commend the
soldier to your kindness and encouragement
and prayers, with full confidence that when
occasion calls, many, very many, Florence
Nightingales will be found in our goodly
land
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
The Presidents Action.

The manner in which President
Lincoln meets the crisis must crafty
every lover of his country. In the re.
ply made to the Virginia delegation,
the sentiments of the Inaugural are
restated with emphatic force, and
with a clearness that leaves no ground
for misrepresentation. His determine
ton to maintain the rightful suprcma-
cy of the Government is explicit
and his purpose not to exceed his
powers, in any particular is equally
explicit. The people of Virginia and
Of the other border States have now
the policy of the Government plainly
mapped out before them.
The Presidents proclamation is the
necessary sequel of his declared posi-
ton, and the promptncss with which
it issued is an inspiring indication of
his fitness for the crisis. This, too, is
as plain as any document could well
be. The President tells the people,
as his "rightful masters" just who
the authors of the present national
dangers are, how many people lie
wants to repel their attacks now be-
gun, and in what manner they will
be used. He appeals to all loyal citi-
zcns to aid him in the great duties of
the crisis, comprchending the redress,
as he well says, of wrongs already
long enough endured" While dcclar-
ing his purpose to use his authority
as forboaringly and humanely as pos
sible, he properly commands the par
Elephants in reasonable combinations
to withdraw from their guilty pursuits
within specified time. All sections
and elements Of our people are thus
addressed in fitting terms, and in
voked to the performance of their
national duties. Congress is summon.
ed, with signal appropriateness, to
meet on the 4th of July next, that the
associations of our birth as nation
may inspire toward its deliverance
from menaccd destruction.
So far the country responds to the
President in the full spirit of his re-
quest. Troops are already offered
much more than the desired quota.
The masses of all parties coincide in
rallying to the energetic support of
the Government. The commercial in
terests, the latest to cling to peace,
are now the most united on that patri-
otto course Of action by which alone
permanent peace and order can be re-
stored.
There is, in fact, more to be hoped
for than dreaded because the guilt of
the secessionists is now obtrusively
before the world, and because the glo-
rious unanimity which now throbs be.
tween the Government and the people
is so healthy and hearty and RIGHT,
that it cannot we'll be resisted by
every man who carries an American
heart in his bosom.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
City ,Jewelrv Store

When you go to McGrcgor. if you want q
nice Watch, call on W. A. Giles. at the City
Jcwelry Store. If you want clock that you
can depend upon, call at the City Jewelry
store. II you want first rate Jewclry of any
kind, call at the City Jewclry Store. If you
want silver or platcd-warc. a gold pen, a peck.
ct knife portmOnac or wallet, call at the City
Jewclry Store. If you want your watch re-
paired SO that you know it will be right, go to
w y. Giles at the City Jewelry Store-he
warrants all his work and you can depend
upon him, SO Just call on him when you 20 to
McGregOr if YOU want any thing in his line.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

Cassius NJ. Clay, newly appointed Minister
to st. Petersburg, and Gen. King of Milwau-
kee Munster to Rome have both asked leave
to tarry at home for the present and engage in
fighting the country battles. Mr. Clay ten
dered his services to Secretary Cameron, either
as an officer to raise regiment or as private
in the ranks. Mr.. Cameron said "Sir, this
is the first instance / ever heard of where a
foreign Minister volunteered in the ranks"
Then" said Clay, lets make little
history" Gen. Nye of New York, Hon.
VIM. Milward of Pennsylvania, and other prom
inent men in the country sojourning Temporal
rily in Washington, promptly raised yolun-
teer Company, who offered to put themselves
under Mr.. Clay's command for any required
service. They already number one hundred
and are armed with carbincs and revolvers.
The following are the names of the officers in
Mr.. Clay's company: Captain, C. NJ Clay /;
First Lieutenant, James W. Nye; Second
Lieutenant, ]. IL. Hobart Wood; Third Lieu
tenant, Rufus King Orderly Sergeant, Dan
iel Butterfield.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
The ST. Charles Militia.

Our town wears quite q military
aspect. The soul-stirring music of
the fife and drum is daily heard in
our streets, and each evening men are
being drilled in military tactics, pre-
paratory to going to the war. TWEEN
ty men here in the village have enlist
ed and others from the vicinity. The
officers of the Township militia, are
S. o. Page, Captain o. Allbee, LIST
Lieutenant; Z. A. feeling, I'd Lieu
tenant ; r. G. Reiniger, Orderly Ser
geant. There is to be a mass meet
ing held here next Saturday afternoon
MAY 4th), when opportunity will be
given for volunteers, not only from
every part of Floyd county, but
throughout this Senatorial District, to
enroll themselves for the war. Sena-
tor Powers visited St. Charles on
Tuesday, to make arrangements for
filling up the company as speedily as
possible, he having been authorized
by Adiutant General Bowen to raise
one company in this Senatorial Dis
trict. He will be here again on Satur-
day accompanied by the brave boys
of Chickasaw county, when it is ex-
pected that the full complement of Is
or more men will be enrolled. As
soon as this is done the company will
proceed to elect their officers, and re-
port themselves to the Adjutant Gen
eral as ready for duty.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

The Steamer Westmoreland, from New
Orleans, was fired into by cannon and muskets
on Thursday night as she lay at the landing at
Napoleon, Arkansas. The Captain put on
steam-broke the hawser and proceeded up
the river. One passenger Mr.. Hammond Of
Memphis, was shot through the heart and diSf
instantly.
The steamer Mars from New Orleans for
Cincinnati was seized at Helena Arkansas, by
mob n few days since. They took from her
100 barrels of mOlasscs and large quantity
of sugar, roSin and turpcntinc-all for Gin
cinnati. They have tied up the boat. The
cannon are planted on the shore, just OPPOSITE
to it, Helena folks say that Cincinnati can
have the boat and cargo when they take it,
and not until then
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
MlSS(>URU.

Enlisting volunteers has progressed rapidly
in st. Louis, and there are now about ., 500
men on the Arsenal grounds subject to the or
der of the Secretary of War. 1t is said that
the entire four regiments asked for by the
President have been raised, notwithstanding
the refusal Of Gov. jackson to comply with
the requiSition. A company of 100 marines
from st. Genivievc have offered their services
Frank Blair, Jr., was elected as Colonel in the
First Regiment.
Gen. Harvey, commanding officer of the
Western Division Of the U. s. Army, left St
Louis on the Tuesday evening train for Wash
ington, in obedience to orders from the Secre-
tary of War.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
Take Care of the wives aud children.

1t having become fixed fact that number Of our
citizens who have families will 60 to the war and it be-
ing known that several others would go If provision
made for their and children during their absence,
bog call the attention Of the County Supervisors to
the subject LET man. desiring to enlist, he detained
on account Of want of revision for his family. If the
Beard of Super should refuse their aid hazard
nothing in saying Mat private citizens will that pro-
vision is made Still have cunfdcee IN the iberalty
of the Board of SUPERVISORS and believe they will do all
that is required Of them
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
MAINE,

The Maine Legislature adjourned on the
18th, after passing an act to raise ten regi-
ments Of volunteers, and approprating a mil
lion dollars an act to provide for o coast
guard and appropriate $500, 900 an act max
ing the entire militia of the State available by
draft resolution authorizing loan of ST.
800, 900 and an act authorizing the employ
mcnt of females as nurses in the army.
Six thousand men had been enlisted
The free Use of railroads and steamboats, is
being offered for the conveyance of troops and
citizens, and towns are voting money by thou
sands Of dollars to equip soldiers, and make
provisions for their families.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
Great Alternative Syrup.

Within the last five years large numbers of
cases of human suffering which originated
from the Initiated condition of the blood have
been speedily cured 10y the free use of Sloan 5
Life Syrup, consequently many persons who
have witnessed the wonderful power of
this Great 1heratire Syrup, feel it to be their
duty to often freely speak of the extraordinary
virtue and agreeable flavor Of this popular
medicine. And as we have never in single
instance heard of its failing to purify the blood
we, therefore take it for granted that Sloan 5
Life Syrup has no equal for arresting and re-
moving the cause of all diseases that originate
from the impurity of the blood.
fs51 See Sloan's advertisement in another
column.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Five regiments Of stalwart men well armed
and equipped, a battalion Of Rifles and a COM
pany of Flying Artillery-the descendants of
the heroes who fought at Lexington and con
quered at Bunker IIill-sent to the field, most
of them hundreds of miles from their homes
in six days! These are the mudsills," the
filthy operatives and small listed farmers,
whom South Carolina and chivalrous Virginia
were to awe into submission God bless the
old Commonwealth that is capable of such
deeds, and the Governor by whom her ener-
gies are directed
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
To Consumptives.

rtNTDred 70
health in few weeks by very simple remedy AZ.
tT having suffered several years with severe lung AZ
iccton and that dread disease, Consumptionis anxious
to make known to his fellow sufferers means Of cure
To all who desire he will send copy of the prcserip-
ton used rrc Of charge with the directions for pr-pa-
ring and using the same, which they will find SURF
CURE for CnsUArrpS, ASTHMA, BRpxHiTIs &c The only
object Of the advertiser in sending the Prescription to
benefit the afflicted, aud spread Information which he
c"nccvcs To be Invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer
viii try his remedy, as ii vii! COS, them nothing and
may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please address,
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON
Wilamsburgh.
4lyl Kings County New York
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

OF the so 900 stand of arms at Harper ;
stand had been shipped north to rcnnSylva-
mia, and wcstwarlly, through Parkcrsburg,
for arming the western troops, and they are
the arms that were stopped and seized at Gin
cinnati They had been marked for Fort
Smith, and other Southern points, solely with
a view to mislead prying parties, and ensure
their passage through Virginia.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

ANOTHER MAIL RoBBERY.-Elliot Bradley,
Esq, informs us that he has discovered the
contents of a Mail Bag in his lumber yard
The mail was made up January 18th. Mr..
Bradley says letters have been picked up in
his lumber yard for some weeks until Monday
when he found large number riiied of their
contents and secreted under pile of lumber.
Where is Mayor Hobart and his detective
Policel Something must be done to rid
McGregor OF scoundrels. Our citizens have
spotted two or three of the fancy, and are laying
the traps for their conviction JIcGregor Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
Here are some others :

The BALTIMORE MAssAcRE.-In reply
to the despatch of the Governor of
Massachusetts to the Mayor of Balti.
more, saying:
81 pray you cause the bodies of our Massa-
chusetts soldiers, dead in battle, to be imme-
diately laid out, preserved in ice and tenderly
sent forward by express to me. All expenses
will be paid by this Commonwealth.
[Signedl "JSo. A. ANDREW,
80 Governor of Massachusetts
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

Everywhere the ladies are organizing Flor
enoe Nightingale Societies, and are preparing
iints and bandages, medicines, &C., and hold
themselves III readiness to go, when called up.
Oh ny the proper authorities, to nurse the sick
and wounded soldiers. In Boston 300 ladies
of the most respectable families of the CITY
have notified the Governor of their readiness
to do anything in their power for the comfort
of the Massachusetts, troops.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

Colts and Sharp's Armories are both work
ing night and day for Connecticut, the Gene
eral Government, Ohio and other Northern
States. Not an arm is sold to any one with
out the fullest assurance they are for the loyal
States. 1t would be impossible to arm the
regiments now forming without sending to
Europe were it not for these armorics. They
are turning out 400 arms per day
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

The Legislature Of Maine ii now holding an
extra session. 1t is said that Maine will ten
der five times her quota of troops-and indeed
will do more, in proportion, towards sutain-
ing the Government, than any other State OF
the Union. The rcd-shirted lumbcrmen ana
the hardy scamen of the Pine Tree State are
determined to defend the old flag to the last.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

A letter from Pensacola says Major Tower
of Massachusetts, was in command of Fort
Pickens. The steamer Atlantic and frigate
Macedonia had arrived. Arrangements had
been made for an assault by GOO men on the
forts the very night its reinforcement occurred,
and il was deferred.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

We learn that the Galena g. Chicago Union
Railroad Company discharged two Of their
employees who were oud-mouthed Secession
lists, gave them passes to Cairo, and recon-
mended them to leave the country for climes
more oongenial to their tastes.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

y Dubuque lady suggests, in the Times,
that the women Of that city should 60 TO
work at once preparing lint and bandagcs to
be sent To the armories of the volunteers.
This is an excellent idea and worthy to be imi-
tated Ivy the ladies in every part of the State.
1t is a noble hearted woman that can yield .
husband, son or father to the sacred cause.
without word of repiuing.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

The steamer Nashville has been taken by
the authorities of Charleston. The former
pointed to the command of the Nashville, and
intends using her to intercept the California
steamers. 1t is positively stated that she has
letters of marque from jeff. Davis.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

Rev. r. l.. Collier of the Main st. Metho-
dist Church, Dubuque, preached sermon on
Sunday evening, on the subject Of 1.-The War,
and Our Duty" The house was filled to
overlooking The American flag was suspend
cd upon the wall back of the pulpit and the
speaker read portion of Washington's Fare
well address, as prelude to his discourse.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has
supplied their vessels with cannon, muskcts,
cutlasscs and ammunition to ensure protec-
ton TO passengers and treasure. Orders went
out some time since to spike their bows with
iron so as to enable them to run down priva-
teers or pirates which may attempt their cap
ture
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02

point Of great strategical importance Is Cairo a, the
confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers 1t com
mands completely the States of Missouri and Kentucky
and portion Of Tennessee, and will afford an admirab 10
base Of operations for force be sent down the Misss
sppi river Troops already concentrating at that