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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

Lane, flagship of the fotilla, Captain
Il. Ii Wyman commanding, was sta
toned a mile or more behind. She
fired two ninety-six pound shots. On
line with her, and lower down the
river, were the Reliance and the Her
bert, with the Stepping Stones imme-
diately behind, all in the mouth Of
Matawan creek. This was the posi-
tion Of the steamers, with a sloop
lying near. when the cannonade COM
menced. For an hour and a half the
two steamers poured shell into tho
woods. From the balloon could see
the shells burst over the tops Of the
trees and near the surrounding build
ings. Some struck the residence Of
Mr.. Fairfax, situated in a grove upon
the hill. Fairfax is said to be Col
onel in the rebel army. The wagons
moved away as quick as possible, and
several mounted officers scampered
off as well. While the vessels were
firing into the woods our guns at
Budd's Ferry sent few shells across.
The rebel batteries directly opposite,
at Shipping Point, returned the fire.
Several Of their shells exploded Oh
this side without doing any damage,
and one of ours bnrst right in their
upper battery. The rebels ran in
every direction
The Jacob Bell then went close to
the shore and Lieut.. McCrea, with
four men in a small boat, accompanied
by another boat from the Anacosta,
landed and set fire to the buildings
near the waters edge, which they said
contained stores belonging to the
rebels. One containing empty bar
rels, was not burned. The other build
ings were soon cnvcloped in sheet
of flame. They were formerly used
as fish house, and rented for So, 500
per annum. The boats presently re-
turned to their respective steamers,
which then fell back and anchored
near the Harriet Lane.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
General Pope's Camp of Instruction.

Gen. Pope, who is now in command
OF the District embraced within the
lines of the Missouri and Usage riv-
ers, has established schools of instruc-
tion for commissioned officers at each
cantonment, post and station, within
his District, and the most rigid rules
are observed for the acquisition of
military knowledge. The schools for
the instruction of company officers
are presided over 10y Colonels of reg
iments. and the schools for regimental
field officers by Brigade Commanders,
to whom rccitations in tactics and reg.
ulations are made. No officer is per-
mitted to be absent from these rccita-
tions unless on guard, or detached
service, or sick in hospital and in
such cases recitations are required as
soon thereafter as practicable. Regi-
mental and brigade officers are held
responsible for tine strict observance
of these orders. Names of officers
who are careless or inattentive, or
who fail to acquire the lessons set for
them, are to be reported to Headquar-
ters, and such officers will be exam
ined by board appointed for the ex-
animation of volunteer officers. Di-
vision commanders will be present at
least once day, at some of the recita-
tions of schools within their divisions,
and will give such strict and constant
supervision as will assure them that
the requirements of this order are full
filled. The General commanding the
District, will at least once in two
weeks visit every cantonmcnt, post,
or station within his command, and
will assure himself, either by personal
examination, or through some officer
designated for that purpose, that the
officers Of his command are making
that progress in acquiring knowledge
necessary to enable them properly TO
discharge the duties which ought to
be expected Of them and he has no
titled all officers within his district that
no considerations Of rank nor person.
al feeling will deter him from the most
prompt andstringcnt measures against
any officer who does not devote him
self assiduously and earnestly to the
acquiring Of that knowledge which
alone can fit him to hold commission.
\ cantonment has been established Oh
Lamine river, and Maj. Corse, of the
9th Iowa Regiment, appointed Provost
Marshal thereof. All colonels of reg
iments are to be held responsible for
their regimental transportation, and
are required to keep it in effective or
der, and ready for the march at any
moment. Any failure in this regard,
when called out for the march, or for
review and inspection, will be consid-
cred and treated as gross neglect of
duty. The sale of liquor is positively
prohibited in every camp, post, or sta
tion in the district, and all liquor now
at such points is ordered to be sent to
some distant place, at risk and ex.
pense Of owner.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
Letter from Missouri.

A citizen Of this place has received
letter from relative residing near
Sedalia, No., bearing date Dec. sth,
from which we are permitted to make
the following extracts
IL you wish to have some personal
knowledge of the war, you had better
come down here and spend the winter,
then, l think, you would go home and
be satisfied with what you had seen
and heard. A short time ago COM
pany of Indians passed our honse
they were some of Fremont's soldiers.
A few days since scouting party Of
about two hundred passed here and
one company called they We're TAX
ing half circle round from Sedalia,
to see if they could learn anything Of
of Importance.
Report says that Price, with an
army Of twenty thousand, is within
ten miles of US he will pass our door,
so here is your chance for sight
seeing. 1t is said that the Union
troops at Sedalia are coming out here
to have their fight, if 50 the battle.
field will doubtless be in sight of our
door.
Mr.. P and ourselves are the
only Union people row in this neigh
borhood the others all left last week,
in company, we thought we would
stay and "tough it out" but we be-
gin to think otherwise. Mr.. 7. will
move into Sedalia this week, and we
shall leave for illinois on Tuesday, il
we can get away. Price has issued
proclamation for the secessionists
to take the property of all Union men
for their own use they have mistrust-
cd that we contemplate going away
and have placed a guard over us
nights to prevent it (; but l think We
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
BATTLE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.

The rebels heretofore stationed at
Greenbrier having withdrawn to win
ter quarters at the summit of the Al
leghany Mountains, on the road to
Staunton, force consisting of tho
9th Indiana, 25th and 32d Ohio, the
I'd and Sd Virginia regiments, and
Riggs and Bracken's cavalry, in all
about 1900 men, under command Of
Gen. Milroy, left Cheat Mountain Oh
the 18th, for the purpose of driving
the rebels from their fortified camp.
Our forces came in sight of the enemy
drawn up in line Of battle in front Of
their entrenchmcnts, charged upon
them and drove them back. hot
fire was kept up during the afternoon
by both sides, and several brilliant
charges were made by our men. Gen.
Milroy withdraw at nightfall, intend
ing to renew the attack in the morn-
ing. During the night the rebels left
their camp silently, burning every
thing they could not carry with them.
Our loss was 90 killed and 80 wound.
ed. The rebel loss is believed to be
not less than $50 killed, including one
field officer. We have 80 prisoners.
BY this action Gen. Reynolds front
has been cleared Of the enemy, there
being no organized rebel force within
forty miles Of our advance post. This
achievement becomes all the more bril-
liant when We remember that the snow
is from eight inches to knee deep in
that quarter, and that the rebels sup
posed they had made their position
all the more impregnable by desrtoy-
ing bridges, blockading the roads, and
commanding all the approaches with
their cannon. Gen. Milroy is an In
dianan, and lately promoted from his
Colonclcy to the command OF a brig
ade.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
Wholesale Assassination in Bolivia.

W HOltSdlt hSSdSSlildtlOn iii D0llVld.
= The i"test intelligence from South
America brings the details Of who'c-
sale assassination perpetrated in La
Paz, Bolivia, by order of Gen. Yanez,
military commandant Of the of the
city under Gen. Acha. On the a acces-
sion of the latter to the Presidency OF
Bolivia he found DR.. Lcnaris, cx-Pres-
ident Belzu, ex-President Cordova, and
their friends, leagued against him.
An outbreak which they melted in La
Paz, on the 30th of September last,
was suppressed by Acha, who impris-
oned forty Of the ringleadcrs, and de.
clared La Paz, city of 10000 inhab-
itants, under martial law. On the
morning Of October 23d, Gen. Yanez,
to rid himself Of these men, arranged
sham emeute, and under prctext of
suppressing it, ordered out the soldiers
who were in the plot. They murder
ed sixty of the principal citizens of
Bolivia-many Of them in their beds,
and while all were in defenceless
condition, and shot down in the streets
one hundred and eighty of the poor
Indian inhabitants. Among the chief
victims of this cold-blooded assas-
sination are Francisco Belzu, nephew
of the ex-Prcsident, Senior La Riva,
Gen. Cordova, Col. Espcio, and the
two Palmas. Various incidents 0f the
cold-blooded atrocity which marked
this tragedy are related. It's author,
Gen. Yanez, had been obliged to fly
the city, which had not recovered from
the CONSERVATION and grief into which
it had been plunged.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
A. b. L. HILDRETH.
General Land Agent.

CHARLES CITY, FLOYD CO., ....... IOWA,
Will attend to buying, selling and selecting
ands on Commission, &c. Town Lots bought
and sold, money loaned, and the business of
conveyancing and payment of Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East, as well as in
this State, are requested to make application
to my agency. Satisfactory references given
II required.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

BY order of Congress the Secretary
of the Navy appointed on the sti. OF
August board of officers to invcsti-
gate plans for the construction of iron
clad ships. The officers of the board
were Commodores Smith and Paul
ding, and Captain G. Ii. Davis. They
have handed in their report, in which
they express the belief that iron-clad
ships, though fitted for harbor defen-
ccs and for special operations on
coasts, will not be successful as crui-
SerS.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

can get away in the day time, as
though we were going into Sedalia
and thus escape /; but l think what
we shall be obliged to leave behind
ought to satisfy them, as we can take
nothing but what we can carry in ono
wagon, leaving all our stock &c. be
hind. ..- ....
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

Col. Williams of the Sd Iowa In
fantry Regiment, at Camp Benton,
St. Louis, having been restored to his
command after being some two months
under arrest signalized his arrival by
putting under arrest several officers of
his command who had given evidence
against him, and has so got himself
into hot water again. lie is very un-
popular with the regiment.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.

|
FRAxKFoRr, Dec. l3.
The invasion in Eastern Kentucky
begins to look formidable. Well
known citizens here from Owensville
only fourteen miles from Mount Ster
ling. report the former place in the
hands OF rebels. Tho editor of tho
Mount Sterling Wing has issued an
address calling on every Union man
to rally Immediately for the common
defense. assuring them that the dan
ger is imminent, and saying the inva-
ding force is estimated by some as
high as 5000.
1t appears that Williams has re-
turned by Pound Gap, through which
he was driven after the affair at Ivy
Creek. The two regiments and full
battery promised him by the rebel
Secretary of War, in letter found in
their camp, and said to be then on the
way, have arrived. Humphrey Mar
shall is known to be advancing in the
same direction. Rebel papers an.
nounce that Marshall was appointed
to the command Of that division, and
boast that he will soon possess the
best part of Kentucky. .......
Members from that part Of the State
express the belief that sudden dash
on Lexington is now practicable if not
probable. There are no troops at all
to resist their advance. Two regi-
mcnts, and portion of the Sd Ken
tucky troops are at Louisa, at the
mouth of Big Sandy; but practically
that is further from the present rebel
position than Louisville.
The Postmaster at Somerset, under
date of ii o'clock yesterday, says
there has been no fight yet, but the
two armies are only five miles apart
THIS is the best news we could desire,
as Shoepff, even if attacked, can now
certainly hold out till re-inforcements
arrive.
The right wing of our army, under
Crittcnden, will not be ready to move
fora week yet. Judge Hollingsworth,
a well known citizen of Todd county,
southwest Of Bowling Green, who
escaped from the enemys lines and
arrived here to-day, says there are
not over twenty to twenty-five thou
sand rebels at Bowling Green, and
only three thousand at Hopkinsville.
There are some Indians at Bowling
Green. He saw them himself. Nash
vile is being fortified after an imper-
feet fashion.
No news from the Cumberland Gap
yet, except that the rebel General
Crittenden, true to his old habits, is
on spree. No advance seems threat
ened yet.
P. Slater advices just received
from the Somerset region, announces
that the Thirty-irst Ohio, Col. Walker,
left Stanford this morning for Somer-
erset, and will arrive in time for to-
morrow. Two Kentucky regiments
also will probably arrive Tonight.
Shoepff is confident Of success.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
THEODORE MIX,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,

CHARLES CRY, IOWA.
Designs. Plans, Estimates and Specifications
furnished for Public Buildings, Stores, Town
and Country Villas, Cottages, &c. Detail draw
ings or superintendence given when required,
ON reasonable terms.
Mr.. Mix is architect ofthc Court House, Ma
sonic Hall and other buildings in st. Charles.
With his experience he is confident of giving
satisfaction to all who employ him Jobbing
done at short notice at his workshop
st. Charles, Sept. l. 1867 5wtf
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

they were killed. Tic supposcs the re-
mainder of the guard were overpow-
cred, when the bridge was destroyed
by fire. The bridge was about sixty
feet long"
Gen. Shoepff has been enabled to
hold General Zollicoffcr in check at
Somerset. He has now under him a
sufficient force for that purpose, con-
sisting Of the 18th Kentucky, lTth
Ohio, 35th Ohio and 3Sth Ohio. Re-
Inducements have been ordered for
him, and it is thought have already
reached him, enabling him to make a
forward movement. The three Ohio
regiments named above had not
reached Col Hoskins, of the 18th
Kentucky, when he made his retreat
on the 9th inst. Col. Hoskins had fall
len back eight miles from the river to
Somerset, where he met them, and
Gen. Shocpff assuming command, or
dered the encampment on the out
skirts of that town. Gen Zollicoffer
crossed the river in pursuit of the
18th Kentucky, but did not like the
fair prospect he had before him of
another Wildcat affair, and concluded
to return to the other shore again.
The stampede of the citizens from the
town was caused by the fear of bat
tic taking place near the town.
Late Information states that Gen.
Shocpf1's pickets had had skirmish
on the 10th with the advance of Gen.
Zollicoffer, and had been driven in
with a loss of ten men and one officer
"a Major Helveti-whom it was
thought was badly wounded and taken
prisoner.
A number Of troops came into the
city yesterday. Among the regiments
arriving were the 1st Ohio Cavalry,
llth Michigan Infantry, a company OF
cavalry attached to the 49th Indiana
Infantry, and the 18th Ohio. The lat.
ter has been encamped opposite the
city for some weeks past. All of the
regiments of Indiana which have the
minimum number of men have been
ordered into Kentucky. This order
will throw some 5000 to 10000 troops
into Kentucky during this and the
coming week.
Pork packing is brisk in this vicini.
ty. Six thousand hogs were slaugh
tered here yesterday.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
The Board of Education.

We give below report of some oil
the most important proceedings of the
Board of Education, SO far as received;
Mr.. Chase offered the following res
olution:
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29
Trustee Sale.

E Ee Y order of the Court Of Probate for the Dis
 2D trict of Ltchfeld, will be sold at public auction, the 2Sth day oi September. 1861. a 10 o'clock, forenoon (unlcss previously disposed of at private sale.) the REAL ESTATE of JOSIAH G. BECkWITH of Litchfi-ld-eonsisting of tn, following valuable property. viz: The interest of said Beckwith in the Dwelling House where he resides. and about one and on' fourth acre of land and the out buihlings-ant also, in the two Store Buildings occupied as : Drug Store. Post Office, &c situated said land
 Also. the Store Building and land next nortl of the foregoing, occupied by C. Reinlart ant others.
 Also, nineteen acres of land on Gallows Lane Also, one undivided one third of the Factory Property, about one mile sontlcrly from tho Court House, consisting of two Factory Buid ings, two Dwelling Houses, Saw Mill. Water Privileges, and about twelve acres of Land, ana other Buildings
 Also, an undivided one third of about foul acres of Land with Buildings and with wate1 privileges thereon. situate in the westerly pat of the town of Morris, occupied by b. w. Alb bot. GEO. H BALDWIN, Trustee. LitchfirlI, August 2Oth, 1861. tds-lS
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29
POugilkceissie FEMALE ACADEMY.

y2>H Academic Year of this Institution fnl
 | 1861 and 'G2, will commence SEPrEM MBEI 4th. 1861. large and efficient corps of teach is engaged, and every effort will be made tt have this Institution, as heretofore, one of tn, best in tiie country. The Principal deems it a. d sufficient guarantee to its numerous patron. that such is his intention. merely to state that
 MISS A. L, REYNOLDS continues as Vic, Principal, and MISS FOSTER has charge of Vu cal Music; and that
 MISS FANNY GRAY will succeed the lamcn- ted Miss DrDGEoS ill the Department of Drawin. and Painting
 Miss Gray comes highly recommended " Pro- lessor West and others as eminently qualified f,l the place: Was for six years pupil "f Mi>, Dufl%con. and for the last two years has had charge of the same Department in Brooklyn Heights S"minary' over which Miss D preside t' T nine ycarS,) and that in tLc other D,.ia,, ments those ill charge rank second t" few if any either t''r ability or successful experience in i'm, partin" knowledge.
 For CIRCULARS please address II. T. VAR 1Ck, Esrl.. Secretary "f Trustees or
 roug,lcs.siies, \" y., Aug ij. is5l 5, T.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29
LATEST NEWS Munson ShOeing the Troops. Aartl Times sx,.e Pwet

MERE is no use of peoples going barefoot,
 when they can get BOOTS and SHOES so cheap at MUNSON'S. I have taken and fitted up the Old Stand formerly occupied by s. G. Beach CO.-in the neatest possible manner and filled up to the walls with Boots and Shoes of every description, selected with great care from the New York market. They cannot fail to give satisfaction. I can truly say, I have a larger and better Lot of BOOTS and SHOES than were ever brought to this market before, by any shoe-dealer or merchant. They only need to be SC n to prove the above. therefore respectful ly invite all to examine my Stock of Goods be- fore purchasing elsewhere. I have on hand SHOES at all prices, from 10 cts. to $500 per pair. Also. BOOTS from S1.75 to s7.OO-Boy's Boots and Cack Boots, a large supply, and an endless variety of Cacks. shall keep on hand every thing known to the trade in the shane of Findings. shall sell at small advance from cost, Morocco, Linings, Bindings Thread. Wax. Pegs, Nails, Brstles-or any thing have on hand, should any favor me with their patronage
 N. B.-Particular attention paid to Making and Repairing. My work is we'll known. Give me your orders, and will give you your mon ey's worth. If fail to do this, leave the work on my hands. wish all to remember I have but one price for perfect work. My terms are Cash.
 Thankful for past favors, I hope to merit a fair share of public patronage.
 WEST MAIN STREET, Litchfeld,
 52-tf Doors West of the Court House.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29

THI 9TH RRGlNEST.-There were about l5O men in the camp of the 6th (. Y. yesterday, in cluding one full company which arrived on Fri. day from Windham County, under Capt. Ely, laie of the lst (. Y. Capt. kleit is in charge oI the camp. and his company, now nearly or quite full, will go out there to-day, as will the New Haven Guards. with about 60 men, and com pany expected to arrive from Waterbury. The large number of recruiting stations in the city receiving volunteers with more or less rapidi- iy, though the great reliancc--the country towns, have hardly been appealed to yet. Probably re- cruting officers will bc sent out this week to re coive enlstnents in the smaller places. As soon as the men enlist into companies they are pl,- ced in camp, anu supported by the United Sta,cs, their pay and raiions commencing immediately, thus removing the expense and delay unavoid:,- blc under the former system As the men arc required a, once, we presume they will be uni formed without delay and set to work in the drill. Col. Cha,!icll, the commandant of the 9th Regiment is deserved popular among the vol nn,ccIs, and will prove an excellent olccr.-N IT. yOwra,aL
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29

Present-Albert Moore, Judge.
 Estate Of Robert B. Mitchell of Salisbury, in said district. Assignee for the benefit of all his Creditors, agreeably to the laws of this State.
 Walter R. Whittlesey, Trustee Of said Estate, having given notice to all concerned to appca- before this Court this present day at 10 o'clock forenoon, to be heard relative to disappointment of commissioners on said Estate, this Court doth appoint William P. Russell and William H. Walton of said Salisbury, Commissioners to re- ceive, examine ard adjust the claims of the cred itOrs of said Mitchell, and make return to this Court, and doth decree that two months from the 10th day of July, 1861, be allowed and limited sail creditors to exhibit their claims to said Com missioners and doth further order, that said Commissioners meet to receive claims against said Estate, at the residence of said Mitchell in Lakeville in said district, on the 9th day of Au- gust and the 9th day of September, 1861, at 10 o'clock forenoon on each of said days. and that notice of this order be given by publishing it for one month in the Housatonic Republican and Etchfield Enquirer, weekly newspapers publish ed nearest the place where said Estate is so in settlement. and by posting copy hereof on the public sign-post in said Iakeville. And that a copy of this order be sent by mail or otherwise, to every known creditor of said Mitchell living without this Probate District, within one week from this date.
 1ml3 ALBERT MOORE, Judge