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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27
An Order for Drafting.

ADJT GEMS OFFICE OF STATE OF Iowa,
Davenport, Sept. 10, 1861.
To Members Of the Boards Of Supervisors Of
Counties, and Others!
The State of Iowa is furnishing her full
quota of troops, but calls are made for more
and they SHALL BE FURNISHED!
TO meet promptly the demand of the Cen
eral Government, and of Gen. Fremont, the
military necessity exists of making Draft
from the able-bodied men of this State, be-
tween the ages of 19 and As.
1 therefore request that the members Of
Boards of Supervisors will report to me the
names and residences of such able-bodied men
within the ages above named, as are subject
to be drafted And also ask of any persons
we'll known to this Department, to report the
names of individuals liable to military duty.
N. B. BAKER, Adjt Gen'l Of Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27
From California.
OUTER STATION, Sept.

y UUTER STATION, sept. ~.
The Pony Express, with San Francisco
dates to the l1th inst, passed here last night.
The Orizaba, for Panama, took 81, 900, 900
in treasure.
The election returns are still incomplete by
from thirteen Thousand to fifteen thousand
votes. Thus far, Stanford, Rep, has 1000
votes and the other two candidates about 27,
900 each with even chapces which will prove
the strongest in the end.
The Assembly will be strongly Republican
and that party also hasa large plurality in th'
Senate.
Hon. H. K. Dimmick, U. S. District Attor
ney, died at Los Angeles, Of disease Of tn
heart.
Edmund Randolph, the distinguished law
yer, died at San Francisco on the 7th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27

WHAT is WANTED.-Gen. Wilson, at the
recent Union meeting in Faneuil Hall, Bos-
ton. hit the nail ON the head when he said
1--WE need 10000 more men in the field at
once. Gen. Mcclellan" said he-'I speak
what know-needs 100000 men onthe Po:
tomac tonight, and if he had them the foe
would be Ysnquished in week"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27
Terrible Fire ;at "a PHliEadeawssEse
Theatre.
Fourteen Ballet Girls Sboching'y Burned.
SeGen of them Dead.

F0aftee1 OGUeG G1ftS iSh0ckIn9,Y BuTfeG.
Seoen fthem Dead.
An unfortunate accident occurred at the
Continental Theatre in Walnut street. on
Saturday night, 18th inst, by which the
building was for D time ifaperiled, and
number Of dancing girls so badly burned
that seven have since died
1t appears that Miss Cecilia Gale, one of
four talented and handsome sisters, was about
robing herself IN ballet costume. She stood
upon scttee to reach her dress, and some
now firted it into a jet of gas, when it was
instantly ignited. Before the young lady
could recover from her fright her clothing was
al ab!aze, and her sisters and several OF the
ballet girls from an adjoining dressing room,
rushed up to assist her, were in turn SET on
fire. About dozen Of these helpless girls
weTe thus burning at once and the fire ran
over their gauZe and among their under
clothes, making fast to the close leggins or
't'ghts,h and literally burning to the bone.
rbeir screams were thrilijnc, and no scene
Cf horrors that the stage ever witnessed NAV
be compared to the terrible picture behind
tie scenes, where the fire from the burning
dresses hlazed up to the ceiling, and singed
lhe lashes and hair IF the affrghted women.
| Miss Cecilia Gale, writing and still in
| flames, darted down the stairs as stated,
and was caught by Mr.. Bayard, stage car
penter, who at once tore up the sea cloth, q
sheet Of canvass used to makes waves, and
wrapped it around her. He was much
burned while doing this. The young lady
| Was removed to TIE hospital soon afterwards.
Several girls leaped into the street, through
the second story windows, and Miss Hannah
Gale, already badly burned, fell upon the
Pavement, bruising her back and head so
that her case is considered hopeless.
the audience meantime was addressed by
| Tr Wneatley, and told to vacate the house
without unnecessary confusion. A number
| Of ladies tainted on. retiring, and there was a
great deal Of ftrepdalion and alarm in the halls
And exit WAYS.
The Coroner>' inquest On the victims rem
dered veyqtct czoneTating Manager Wheat
ly from ali blame, he aavipg used ali precau-
tons to prevent the accident The disaster
aas excited extensive sympathy-all the prin-
2ipsl theatres bavo rendered benefits for the
Sa,niies OF the dec.sed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27

The SIXTH IowA.-This fine regiment came
in from Benton Barracks yesterday-a very
atiguing march, as the sun shone on them
with sutry splendor. They very wisely rest
ed on the way, in the shade of houses. we
understood they went on board boat
with the purpose of going to Jefferson City
or Lexington, but afterwards disembarked
and marched to the Pacific Railroad depot
The Sixth Iowa will probably cave this morn
ping.-St. Louis Democrat 20th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27

SENATOR GRIMES LErTER.-We call the at
teption of our readers to Senator Grimes able
and patriotic letter in to-day's paper. 1t fur
nishes complete refutation Of the falsehood
so widely trunpeted abroad by the tory press
that the Republican Senators, including Mr.
Grimes, refused to declare the acts Of the Ad-
minisratoa constitutional, at the late extra
session .----L----l
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27

Gen. McCLELLAN,s S GRAND AnNY.-~Troops
're sulI pouring into Washington. At least
$4,000 W Il have arrived there during The
present week. Gen. McCielan's Grand Ar
my, including Gen. Banks command, must
be full 250,000 by the end fthis week
probabl more.-Dofiy, Z1st. -A.' .- '
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27

The Memphis Bulletin is reduced to the
size of sheet of foolscap. Just the size Of
the EDITORS head.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27
MUsCATNE IOWA. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27 1861
BY TELEGRAPH.
IREPoKrED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JoURNAL.]

| IREpoKrrD xxpREssLY FOB THE JouRNAL.]
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
REBEL CANNON POINTED AT TIE
| WHITE HOUSE.
Mr.. Lincoln Among the Sharpshooters
| FREM0NT'S CASE IN THE CABINET T
HIS REMOVAL PROBABLE.
A Rebel Camp in Virginia Captured.
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
Richmond to Manassas.
Proclamation of Gen. BuckMer.
COUNTER PROCLAMATION OF GEN.
or. ANDERSON.
Col. Tls,'chtss's ILL., F'ated Regiment
at Cincinnati.
FUNERAL OF THE DEAD.
SHARP FIGHT At MONTICELLO, MO.
Brilliant Victory by Col Smith.
SKIRMISH NEAR IRONTON
The Rebels Routed.
-%e<-
ANOTHER BATTLE IN MISSOURI,
LEXINGTON TAKEN By PRICE.
Mulligan still Holds the Entren chments
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Gov Magofin has also issued his proclama-
ton ordering Gen. Thomas e. Crit4enden to
execute the purpose contemplated by th9 re-
cent resolutions OF the Kentucky Legislature
in reference to the expulsion OF invaders. ;.l(
Gen. Crittenden has ordered the militia 10 be
mustered forthwith into service,
Hamilton Pope, BrigadierGeneral Of thl
Home Guards, also calls upon the people il
each ward in Louisville toineet this Afternoon
and organize into companies for the protection
of the city.
This evenings BuUetie says 1o00 or S00l
Confederate troops, with q cannon, arrived
at Bowling Green Wednesday, taking a can
non and 1eo stand Of arms belonging to th
Bowling Green Home Guards, and sent 81:
cannon and 1000 men to Gen. Roger ". Han
son, Confederate commander on Green river
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-27


In order to corrrct confusion and the many
contradictory statements relative to the posi-.
ton of Lexington and the opposing forces of
Col Mullgan and Gen. Price, it is deemed
necessary to make the following explanation.
The general direction Of the Missouri River at
Lexington is from west to east, the city lying
on the south bank. The early settlement now
called Oldtown, is situated back of the hill
and is superseded by New Lexington, fur
ther up the river where the steamboatlandine
is and which is the main city. Mulligan' S
fortificatlons are on ridge running at right
angles between the two towns with the river
They surround the Masonic College building
standing about a quarter of a mile from the
river, which has been used as quarters fol
troops and is strengthened to resist an artll
lery assault. The line of fortihcations rul
down to the river bluff, between which ant
the waters edge is wide shelving beach,
This is the place where the conflict took plac,
for possession of the ferry dcats. The mail
body Of Prices army is located at Old Town
but the Notifications have been assailed from
all sides except the river.
On Thursday of last week an attack wa
made from Oldtown.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. 90.
| At headquarters, Mulligan's force at Lex
'ington is supposed to be $500, consisting Q
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22
Our Armg Correspondents.


CANT GHrriS, LcUin,yiilc.(
Va, November ~.
Mr.. EpIToR Some time has elapsed since
you have heard from me, owing partly to
sickness and partly to want of interesting
matter. But knowing of course that your
friends wish to hear of us and Of our health
even if we have nothing interesting to write.
hastily pen you few lines.
The health of the Vermont Second is quite
good, comparatively, and that Of Company +.
is better than the average, while other COM
panies and regiments are suffering from sick
ness and deaths. In the Vermont 5th during
the last two or three weeks we have seen them
bear quite a number Of bodies to the grave.
accompanied by their band playing the solemn
dead march" 1t is sad, but they die in
the service Of their country Among the in
valids are H. f. Mills Jared Parker and Sell
den b. Herran, the latter having been remov-
ed to Baltimore. where he now is lin a hos
pitall doing we'll. The other two are also
recovering
To-day we were supplied with new coats
and pants by the United States, also the Yer
mont 3D. came out in a new suit to-day, and
both regiments make quite a decent show up-
on " brigade drill" What a wonderful
change in the appearance of the two regi-
ments We all feel thankful to some one, as
now we shall not have to SILVER the hours
away while we are upon picket duty during
cold days and nights Even if Gen. Davis
has been remiss, we are willing to forgive him
for all the suffering and shiyering we have
undergone, now that we are warm and com
Portable. Our generous legislature must not
argue longer in regard to our coats and pants
as we have had them supplied. We are great
full for them.
am sorry that the Governors appoint
ment of an agent to attend to collecting and
transmitting to our relatives such sums, over
what we need, from our pay, should produce
so much opposition and wIangling among loy-
al editors in their editorials. II l may be
judge, it was a wise--and as far as our best
interests are concernod-a good appointment
And probably no other person could have
been selected, who will give as good satsfac-
ton. Allow me to assure those who are in
torested, that alth ugh the sutler department
may be affected, still none will fail thereby.
Send on your dgeat.
Gen. Smith was in the division to-day. 1t
does one good 20 see him aud makes every
Nermonter's heart swell with pride to feel
that he came from the "old green mountain"
state.
Brig. Gen, Brooks commands the five reg
iments from Vermont, aud this afternoon we
had brigade drill The firing was excellent,
government having furnished us with blank
cartridges. believe the Second fred rather
the best.
The fourth under command of Col Slough.
ton are improving in their drill amazingly
l understand that in Co. B., Capt Plat com
maading, there is much dissatisfaction. Plat
has been reported quite number Of times.
Co. b. believe is from Chelsea.
The Fifth have had until lately close guard
posted around their encampment, keeping
thereby its members pretty well couRned. -
Since it has been removed and the men allow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22

W,surNorox NV II
Time continues to pa.. SLOWLY iu mint Of
military oDerations I'm tbis vicinity and GEM
trail ss this CITY +. for information vet il ia
quite true that cvery other section has of l.te
furnished more for history and note than his
But brief exclamation m,v he found In ,
late reply of General N.ClelI,n ,,Laro;, bo
SAYS ..tbe war cannot he lana. II usvho.dos-
perate." which couirg fran, op. mas, lit,Iy
to know. imnlia. tbst fb.srr,, ,iIl ,o,,, 81
TO winter ouartors ,citb,nt .Grn. l,,d f,ht-
iDg: hence IL may f.l to This .,c,i,r IN b,,,,
up the rear M. 10 events i'm , n,nDror ,bst.,,iii
fully compensate for ans, .o,,,i,, Jol,y Tto
morn ,ye opess at ,,hat ar. t,, ,,rob,lio ,,la,,s
of the campaign. tho moro v,c arc inclined ~
believe that concerted action from All points
is the policy laid out 4; and if this be done in
sufficient force. terrible indeed must be the
result Tho General therefore may be right
in saying the war cannot bee long for such
movement would be grand summary"
And, surely, cause so binding and just will
not be deferred too long, while the means are
ready, and the will $50 good, 90 yindicatc the
glory of the Union.
Whilst battles and events reach You by tol-
egrams so much in advance of what one can
write, and Which at present look favorable
at the west and south, yet outside Of these we
find other matter Of some interest, among
which is the removal OF General Fremont
from his command Important as the high
position makes it,, the event naturally gave
rise to considerable conversation in this city
as elsewhere, blended with considerations of
public policy; but however difficult may be
the matters involved. or however regretiul
the circumstances that made any action nee
essary, yetth press fth- city has abundant
ly manifested its confidence IN the admiuistra-
ton to judge rightly under the presumed sue
porior knowledge it possesses We all adj
miro public men and beneluctors, and are 10th
70 part with them but, under such depri,a-
ton, 1t is an encouraging reflection that the
world is full of untried ability, and if the
standard Of ability be kept up, the country is
always safe.
But, after all, are we not inclined to think
a little too much of what a general alone can
do to the exclusion of the soldier: Bona
parte once said The head of the army is eve
erything,' and in some senses this may be
true especially while all others must obey his
commands but General TAYLOR seemed to
have a large discretion on this point. as it is
said of him that he uniformly cut short all
congratulations on his success by saving. .do
not give me the praise, but give il to the brave
soldier who dared and periIed his life TO win
the victory" There is truth and honesty in
this, and for one / beg to- give the brave sol
der some praise and notice. double at least
what he usually gets, for he stands as the cor
ner stone, and general without the soldier
to dare and do, would have few laurels To
wear. Evidently, a co-equal enthusiasm. de-
pendonoe, bravery and nobleness should run
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22

ed to circulate, it Is noticed th6t the health Of
the regiment has improved. WA
Quite number of discharges have bern
given by the War Department to members Of
our regiment Among them are Charles
storrs and Julius Perrin of the "Capital
Guards" Lieut.. Henry and others of Co. d.
and many from other companies.
Fifty mon from the VI. Sd have been
transferred to an Artillery Co., It was quite
amusing to witness their "brcaking in prac-
tice. We have five men in our Co. who are
intending TO be transferred to the Cameron
Dragons, "a cavalry rcgimlnt)
The latest rmori is that the w. Brigade is
TO be ordered TO Fortress Manroc and placed
under the command of Gen. Phelps.
The division IS quiet and we fear no attack
from O rebels 40 present. j. b. l..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22

tack upon the coast Of that State. It Is
believed that Gen.Lee has received orders
from the War Department urg ng that
those captured must be regarded as prison.
ers of war, which will be disregorded by
Carolina authorities, and the same course
pursued towards the prisoners by Gov. Brown
adopted at the time Of the John Brown raid.
They say when we are done with the invaders
the Confederate Government can have them.
CfNcINNATt, Nov. lG.
Advces from Gen. Rosecranzs hcadquart-
ers state that on the 10th Gen. Cox's Brigade
crossed Kanawha and New Rivers and drove
the rebels back three miles from all their poe
sidons Gen Schenck's column intended ate
lacking them in the rear, but was prevented
from crossing the river by the high water
Gen. Benham's Brigade moved up and began
to feel their front when a sharp skirmish took
place, lasting from some time in the afternoon
until dark.
Benham's force lay on their arms waiting
till morning. The rebels began their retreat
and were well on their way 20 Raleigh when
the movement was discovered, Beuham pur-
sued them twenty five miles amidst lrcnch-
ing rain, but seeing little chance of Overlooking
them, turned back In the skirmsh with
the rear guard, Col. Crogan Of the rebel cav
airy was killed. The loss ON our side was
two killed.
DtrBoir, Nov. l6.
John Mckinney, late State Treasurer, was
tried at lnRham county Circuit Court ioy the
embczzemont Of S25 600 Of State funds, and
has been convicted.
New York, Nov. IS.
Gen. Hcintzeman's pIckcts extend TO AGO.
tink Creek down the river. 80 rebels have
been seen by them since the rcc1uuoisancc.
The Times dispatch says it has reliable i'm
formation that when the news of the capture
of Port Royal reached the rcbe, campal Man
ossas, three South Carolina regmcuts deman-
ded permission and declared their intention
to return at once TO the protection of their
own state. Orders were issued from head
quarters TO prevent their departure 10 al, huz-
ards
The Hrold's dispatch says that the 5jtb.
56th, j7th and 5Sth New York regiments
have been ordered to Annapolis, whence they
will proceed to Port Royal
BALrINoRr. Nov is.
The steamers Georgia and Georg'pu1 orr-
we'd here this morning from Newton, Worocs-
ter County. Md 1000 federal troops we're
preparing to 90 into Virginia. On the way
up the Pocomack battery was sent ashore,
with Gen. Dixs proclamation. 1t was read
20 large number of Virgniaus iu farm
house, who declared it entirely satisfactory,
and claimed the protection of the Govern
ment from the socossionists who were forcing
them into the rebel ranks against their will
The gunbont R@oute has been giving them
protection through the day, but at night they
would have 20 seek the shelter of tho woods.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22

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