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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
In Rockford, Col. Ellsworth was

In Rockford, Col. Ellsworth was
well known, and our citizens were
cast into deepest gloom when the tel
egraph brought the news of his death.
1t was here that the first military Or
ganization placed itself under his con.
troll for the purpose of learning the
Zouave drill, and hence it is the PEG.
pie of this city seemed to share his
honor and mourn his death more as a
townsman than as public man. Here,
too, was the Mecca of his heart, and
to it he ever fondly turned as the
place that held the dearest object in
the world, the idol of his heart.
Draped is her house in gloom, and
sorrow has been poured upon her
head in her young years-sorrow that
only time may assuage, yet the assur-
ance is hers that nation monrns his
loss, and sympathizes with those so
lowly striker in grief.-ROekford Reg.
Miss Spafford, to whom Col. Ellis
worth was engaged to be married, is
the great great niece of Gen. Joseph
Warren who fell on Bunker Hill. 1t
is remarkable circumstance that
this young lady should be connected
with the first prominent martyr of the
American Revolution, and with the
first commissioned officer slain in the
conflict of 1851.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
Some DAYS since the Republican

Some days since the Republican
mail.agcnt on the Pacific Railroad,
Missouri, was ducked !" in the Usage
river by company of State troops.
Mr.. p. l.. Foy, the Postmaster of St.
Louis, instantly cut off the mail on
that road. The sccessionists anxions-
ly inquired when it would he resumed.
He replied whenever the State au-
thoritics guaranty the entire personal
safety of the mail-agents, without re-
gard to their political opinions" The
authorities at Jefferson City then sent
Mr. Foy a long telcgraphic despatch.
He refused to receive it, replying that
they might pay their own kilograms.
Shortly after the dispatch came again,
prepaid, and brought the required
guaranty, and also the assurance that
the captain under whose encourage.
mcnt the outrage was committed had
been removed. Next morning the
mail commenced running again.
Gov. jackson and his traitorous asso.
ciatcs, like the Baltimore Plug Uglies,
have heard from the North, and will
continue to hear until they fully sue
cumb.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13

The Seccssionists of Missouri die
hard. Gen. Harvey was very loyal
on his return from Washington, and
did some glorious things at first, but
soon the influential seccssionists got
hold of him and reduced him to milk
and-water. The Government finding
that Harvey had forfeited the conf
dence of the Union men and that the
rebels had him too much under their
influence, has displaced him, and Gen.
Lyon is now in command at St. Louis.
Sterling Price, the State General,
(who had entered into a compact with
Harvey to keep the peace, now is
sues proclamation in which he talks
Of doing big things, saying that "a
million of people as brave as the Mis-
sourians never were subdued and new.
or will be-" Poor Price
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
The Detroit and Milwaukee Route.

This route, which now carries the
great through mail, announces q
change Of time in to-day's paper, and
its card sets forth the table of arrivals
and departures for the summer season.
The distractions at Grand Haven
which prevented the entrance of the
large and magnificent ocean steam
ships Of the company have been re-
moved, and the boats make regular
trips and prompt connections.
To relieve the monotony Of railroad
travel there is nothing more pleasing
than the few hours occupied in the
transit across Lake Michigan. The
steamers arc elegantly furnished ant
capable and safe, possessing {
strength beyond the power Of any sea
to overcome, and combining viii
their thousand other good qualities
that most desirable one Of speed.
| As a route to the East, the Detroi
& Milwaukee is fast becoming a ia
vorite with the travelling public. Tn
employees Of the company are oblig
ing, and the agents we can recon
mend in every way.
The boats leave their dock at til
foot Of Milwaukee street, Milwaukee,
at 4 A. N. and 4 P. NJ. each day, SUI
days excepted.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13

NAvAL.-The Naval preparations of
the Government arc said to be in such
state of forwardness as to effectual-
ly blockade every southern port by
the 18th inst. There are now Is war
vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, IL on
the Atlantic coast, and ten in the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake. A letter from
Commodore Bell of the Mediterranean
squadron says the Susquehanna left
Naples on the 9th of May for New
York. The Iroquois was to sail from
Spezzia on the 18th for New York,
and the Richmond was soon to follow.
The blockade feet will ultimately con-
sist of sixty-four vessels. Of these
Twenty-Five will be regular men-of-
war recently fitted out, and eight ex-
pected from foreign stations. The
manual material of the squadron will
be over eight thousand men, all rcgu-
lar sailors of the United States.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
From Washington.

There is good reason to believe that before
many hours column of 4, 600 men will march
from Washington towards Harpcr's Ferry
the whole commanded by Col. Stone of the
18th infantry.
Gov. Letcher has ordered out the forces OF
the Virginia militia in the vicinity Of Harper's
Ferry and Manassas junction.
Gen. Scott has fresh and accurate informa-
ton as to numbers and movements of rebels
and is preparing to meet increased forces Of
the enemy.
We live in the hourly expectation of far
ther advance Of Federal troops into Virginia,
but Gen. Scott keeps unusually still, and no
one except those in his immediate confidence
know where he will order forward move
ment. The utmost quietness prevailed
throughout the camps on the Virginia side.
Two thousand more troops arrived in Wash
ington on the 7th inst
United States Marshal Iamon has been sent
to Gen. Patterson with important dispatches.
Help cannot come to Gen. Johnston from
Manassas Junction, for Gen. Mcdowell will
engage the whole attention Of the rebels post
ed there. Nor can they be reinforced from
Richmond and Norfolk, for Gen. Butler will
be dangerous foe to leave inactive in the
rear, and he will not remain quiet. There
are armed steamers enough in the Potomac to
threaten other approaches to the capital of the
Old Dominion
Letters have been received from J. c. FIRE.
mont, dated London, stating that he has pur-
chased 10, 900 Enfield rifles, and several bate
ries of rifcd cannon for the Government,
which he is waiting to bring with him-only
delayed till portion of the rifles are finished
The commissioners of the Confederated
States had instructions to procure several YES
sells in England for the service of the Mont.
gomery Government, but there was difficulty
about getting money. They succeeded, how.
ever, in purchasing two steamers for which
they paid 10000 These vessels, it appears,
are to sail for Southern port, under the
British flag, and registered as the property Of
British owners, carrying nothing contraband
of war; but probably in ballast merely. How
they will be received by our blockading squad
ron, remains to be seem
Marshal Bonafant, of Baltimore, has begun
thorough work against the Maryland rebels
Large quantities of powder and cartridges
and considerable amount of specie, evident
ly intended for the rebels, were seized and put
in safe place. The Government has approx
| ed the Marshal's acts.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
Fourth Of July Celebration.

We respectfully suggest to the
Committee appointed to make ar
rangements for celebrating tho 4th Of
July that they put into their pro-
gramme Of exercises the reading of
the Constitution of the United States,
and that after the reading of that
sacred instrument they have the oath
of fidelity to the Constitution and the
Union solemnly administered and rev.
erently taken by the whole congrega-
ton. If there be other observances
better calculated to impress on the
general mind the greatness of the
peril which now hangs over the
country, and the magnitude Of the
sacrifices required to meet and over.
come that peril, let these be added or
substituted but let there be cele-
bration in every County, such as
has not been witnessed for forty
years and may never again be. Let
the preparations be fully and season
ably made, and the 4th Of July, 1861,
will be remembered with patriotic
affection and pride for the next half.
century.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13

SKIRMIsH AT PHILIPPI.-Two columns
of troops from Gen. McLellan's COM
mand-one under Col. Kelly of the
First Regiment of Virginia Volunteers,
and the other commanded by Col. Crit.
tenden of the Indiana Volunteers
left Grafton early on the night Of the
I'd inst, and after marching twenty
miles through drenching rain, sur
prised a camp of rebels, 1000 strong,
at Phillip, Va, routed them, killing
Is and capturing large amount of
arms, horses, ammunition, camp equip
page, &c. Col. Kelly was dangeer-
ously wounded by a bullet in the
breast, but at last accounts the ball
had been extracted and hope was en-
tertained of his recovery.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
Death Of Judge Douglas.

Stephen Arnold Douglas is no more.
He died at the Ire mont House in Chi
cago on the morning Of the Sd inst.
The news is not unexpected. The ma
ton had been trying to prepare to re-
ceive it for week or more, yet when
it comes millions of hearts are shock
ed.
Mr.. Douglas was born at Brandon,
w., on the % of April, 1918; was a
cabinct-maker by trade, and followed
the business until he was twenty
years old. Prior to that age, he at
tended the Brandon Academy one
year-all the schooling he ever had,
except what he obtained in the dis
trict school.
He removed to Illinois in 1888, and
two years afterward, at the age of
twenty-five, became Attorney Gene
raj Of the State, o remarkable instance
of the rise of a sclf.made man.
In 1881 Mr.. Van Buren,, then Presi.
dent Of the United States, appointed
him Register Of the Land Office at
Springfield. Before he was thirty
years Of age he held several promi.
nent Offices in the State, such as Sec
rotary of State, and Judge of the SUI
preme Court. In 1912 he was elected
to the lower house of Congress, and
served there until ls47, when he took
his place in the United States Senate
That place he filled to the hour Of his
death. With his history since he en-
tered the Senate, everybody is famil-
lar. OF many Democratic measures
he was the originator, and in 1854 he
was the leader of the Senate on the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Douglas was first married on
the It'll of April, ls47, in Rockingham
county, North Carolina, to Miss Mar,
tina Dcnipg Martin. With his bride
he returned to the State of Illinois,
whose Senator he had become but a
month previously. After happy life
of nearly six years with husband
whose interest was the object Of her
worldly life, his wife died at her resi-,
dcnce in Washington City, on the 10th
of January, 1853, leaving three chill
dren, two boys and one girl, the lat
ter an infant, who survived its moth
or but few months.
In November, 1857, Mr.. Douglas
was married at Washington to Miss
Adela Cults, the beautiful and accom-
plishcd daughter of Hon. James Mad
ison Cults, long resident of that city
In 1852, and again in 1856, Mr.
Douglas was prominent candidate
before the National Democratic Con.
vcntion for the Presidential nominee,
and one year ago this month received
the nomination at Baltimore. He had
talent enough to fill any Office in the
gift Of the people ; but his race has
terminated. The bold champion Q
the Union has put himself upon tn
record, and taken his departure.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13

The following is an extract of a
letter written by a seaman on board
of the U. S. steam frigate Minnesota,
at Hampton Roads, May 18th:
1--WE are going to Norfolk by the
4th of June, where we expect terrible
slaughter Our Commander says he
will retake the Gosport Navy Yard if
he has to sacrifice all of his men.
There are fifteen ships-of.war here, and
we expect fifteen more. We have ia
ken twenty-five prizes, all loaded with
powder and arms. The rebels have
erected batteries for distance of sew
en- miles along the shore to the Navy
Yard, and say if we attempt to go up
the river they will blow US to pieces.
Perhaps they will, but we are going
to send $4,000 men ashore to attack
them by land, while the vessels will
attack them by sea, and, | tell you,
we shall butcher them like hogs. 1t
is awful hot here, but we are all in
good health and spirits. We are
working every night in raising sunken
vessels, and it is hard work. At Nor
folk -four is selling at $50 barrel,
and beef at thirty cents per pound.
The people there are in starving
condition."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
The Stars and Stripes.

The flag Of the stars and stripes
1t has suddenly become the glory of
the young, the pride of the brave,
the endcaring object old men, and
dear old women's veneration. 1t has
been blended with our dress, beauti-
fees our dreams, and stirs alike our
emotions Of love, patriotism and re-
ligion. 1t envelopes our affairs in a
sheen Of almost hallowed beauty. 1t
covers our shrines with inyincible
inspiration. It is the theme of
our songs, the subject of our elo-
qucncc, and the emblem Of our majes-
ty, strength and freedom. Never be.
fore has banner or flag elected such
devotion, commanded such respect,
or yielded such a magical influence
over the hearts and hands of men.
Peter the Hermit rallied Europe to
to arms under the banner of the Cross.
Salladin led his followers to CORY
graves beneath the Crescent. Saint
George on Britain's banner has arous.
ed many an Englishman's heart in the
hour of battle. The Eagles Of France,
reared above her advancing legions,
have pointed armies to glory and
almost millions of men to death. The
triple-heads Of Austria command, but
do not win devotion. And thus with
all the banners of the nations Of the
world, men cling to them because
they are compelled to do SO by stern
necessity-we rally to our flag, and
support it, because we love and cher
ish it as the emblem of that freedom
which points man to higher faith, a
nobler existence, a citizenship in
Heaven.
The flag of the free, the glorious
stars and stripes, will never be trail.
ed in the dust, either at the summons
Of foreign army or the command Of
traitors. 1t may be lowered in battle,
but it will never cease to float in de.
feat. It will be recognized and re-
spected while there is a freeman left
to stand erect in the presence of his
God, and when it ceases to float in
glory, it will be above the confagra
ton and wreck Of the destroyed uni
verse
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13

AQUA CREEK.-Aquia Creek flows
through Stafford county, Virginia, and
empties into the Potomac fifty-five
miles below Washington, which point
is the terminus of the Fredericksburg
& Potomac Railroad. This road COM
municates directly with Richmond,
which is sevcnty-five miles distant
from Aqua Creek Depot. The rebel
batteries are on the south side of the
creek, and are too far from the chan
mel of the Potomac to interfere will
the navigation of the river. 1t is the
connection of these Notifications with
Richmond that has called the attcn
ton of our men-of-war to them, ant
which insurcs their ultimate ant
probably speedy destruction.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13

In overhauling the dispatches late
ly seized by the Government in the
various telegraph Offices, it has come
to light that J. Z. Harvey, our pres
ent Minister to Portugal, had been in
traitorous correspondence with the
Charleston rebels. A despatch sent
by Mr.. Harvey was found notifying
the Governor of South Carolina of the
fitting out Of the expedition for the
reinforcement of Fl. Sumpter and of
its destination. This despatch was
the first reliable information the rebels
had Of the magnitude and destination
Of the expedition. Mr.. Harvey is a
native Of South Carolina, but for years
was resident Of Philadelphia and
editor of the Philadelphia North Amer.
lean. For many years he was the
Washington correspondent of tho
New York Tribune. He was appoint
cd to the Portugal mission because OF
his protested devotion to the Republi.
can party. He must be recalled.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
The Campaign in Virginia.

1t was generally understood in
Montgomery that Immediately upon
the passage of the secession ordin-
ance by Virginia, the seat of the con-
federate government would lie remov-
ed to Richmond, and it was proposed
that the confederate congress should
convene there on the next 4th of July.
But it would seem, in the language Of
Burns, that
The best laid schemes o mice an men
Gang aft a-gley.
The rebel congress will never NEE,
in Richmond. 1t is the fixed detcrmi
nation of the Government to have pos
session Of that hotbed of secession
before the Fourth Of July. No lest
than ninety thousand frecmen of The
North, strong with the consciousness.
Of fighting for right cause, and am
ply provided with all the requisites
for successful warfare, will be NOV
ing towards the capital Of the ill-fat
ed Old Dominion in less than tw,
weeks, and sweeping the last vestig'
of treason from the north of james
river before the people of the loya
States will unite in celebrating the ma
tional anniversary. Of the Dinet,
thousand soldiers, thirty-fve Thousand
will push onward from Washington
towards the Blue Rige, to meet the
rebels in battle, should they attempt
to dispute their advance, and cut Of
the retreat of their secession force,
at Harper's Ferry. Twenty Thousand
win invade Virginia soil under Gen
Patterson from southeastern Pennsyl
vania. Twenty thousand under Gen
Mcclellan will cut their way towards
Winchester and Strasburg and fif
teen thousand under Gen. Butler, aid
ed by naval force, will gradually
make their way up James river. TIT
control of the railroad extending from
Richmond, via Lynchburg, across
southern Virginia, through Tennessee
is said to be one Of the main points
of Gen. SCOTS plan for the summer
campaign. With its possession, and
the occupation of Memphis. secession
in Tennessee will be powerless.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
Correspondence Of the st. Charles City Integencer
Patriotic Demonstrations at Floyd.

Mr. EDITOR Last Saturday was a
great day at Floyd. The citizens OF
that place, together with few from
neighboring townships, without re-
gard to party, and in order more fully
to give expression to their patriotism,
raised there most splendid Union
Liberty Pole The Pole stands one
hundred and two feet above ground,
and cannot be easily surpassed in this
section of country. When it was set
and the "Stars and Stripes" tloated
away in the breeze, three lusty cheers
were given for the Red, White, and
Blue" Their flag is the Republican
flag of the Lincoln-Douglas campaign,
and is the identical one that was car
ricd to Bradford last fall by the Re-
publcans of Floyd. From the num-
Der Of stars in it, being only sixteen,
stranger might draw unfavorablc
impressions in regard to the sentiment
of the place. A short stay there,
however, or an attendance at one of
their patriotic gatherings, will con-
vince any one that they do not intend
that single star shall be struck from
the bright constellation of thirty
four. This was made manifest on
this occasion for after the pole
was raised, the entire assembly
were invited to march to what is
termed "Grcely's Hall where the la
dies of Floyd had also manifested
their patriotism by providing refresh
mcnts free of charge for all. After
rcfreshmcnt, calls were made for the
following gentlemen, to-wit: Hervcy
Wilbur, Rev. Mr.. Thurston, NJ. G.
Cook, Chester Butterficld, and Joseph
Manson, Esqrs.; who scverally re-
sponded in highly patriotic remarks.
The exercises were cnlivcned by a
good display Of martial music. One
bass and two tenor drums, and one
fife, composed the band. One tenor
drum was beaten by quite an elderly
looking veteran, a Mr.. Spaulding, ]
believe, with as much spirit and cner-
gy as youth of eighteen. The bass
drum was beaten by different individ-
uals, and among them was NJ. w.
Raymond, who, it is said, has not
thought of such a thing before since
his boyhood. Their firer is Joseph
Manson, a good player, who has patri-
otto wind enough in him to blow scces-
sion all to the shades. Their drums
were all manufactured in Floyd, and
by their own citizens. During the af-
ternoon a company Of cavalry, num-
bering between thirty and forty, was
drilling in the vicinity of the town,
and added materially to the military
aspect of the day. This township has
furnished some twelve or fifteen vol
untecrs for the war. A company of
militia is also organized there, with
one James Griffith as their captain.
This company, as am informed, drills
every Saturday. No town of equal
extent, either east or west, l venture
to assert, displays more genuine pa
triotism than the little town of Floyd.
Should scccssionist make his APP
pearance there, he would get into
,oarm water at least. Three cheers
and tiger" for Floyd! May her
noble volunteers, and her citizens gen.
orally, long live and prosper under
the Star Spangled Banner" and
may that Banner alpays" wave DER
the land of the free and the home of
the brave" A GUEST.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13

Pretty soon the rebels will find out
that they don't want anything. They
have not the slightest wish to take
Washington, and they have discover
ed that they don't want Cairo. The
Memphis Argus says =" Cincinnati
papers Of Friday publish dispatches
from Washington that orders have
gone from the War Department to
put Cairo in the best military condi-
ton. We don't want Cairo. 1t is
not of sufficient Importance for us to
take it if we wanted it, but as it is
not q decent place, gentlemen will
avoid it."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13

BALrIMoRE.-There will be lively
time in Baltimore soon, when the next
term of the criminal court begins.
The first cases to be tried will be
those Of the rioters of memorable 10th
Of April, and according to present in
dications they will have hard road
to travel. There are twenty-nine in
dividuals in all. against whom indict.
ments have been found. OF these,
more than twenty are out on
bail, in the trifling sum of $500, and
it would be strange indeed if some of
them do not take French leave before
they are tried. 1t is understood that
the evidence against them is ample
and conclusive.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-13
By the recent seizure of Geographic

By the recent seizure of telegraphic
dispatches the Government was made
aware Of the existence of q plot in
Maryland for the surprise of the U. S.
troops in Baltimore, and the surrcn.
der Of that city to the rebels. Promi-
nent Marylanders, loud in their pro.
fessions Of fidelity to the Uuion, are
implicated in this plot. Federal Hill,
which was vacated by Gen. Butler q
few days ago, is again occupied by
United States troops, and the Govern.
ment has the rebels in its power.