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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-06-12
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The Iowa Cavalry.

At a meeting Of the companies con DO ing
Regiment of Cavalry, TO be rendered by
the State of Iowa, to the GtLerh Govern
mcnt, held in Ottumwa, on the 9Th day Of
June, 1861, pursuant to regular call there
for, the following proceedings were had:
On motion, Capt. Daniel Anderson was
called to the Chair, and Eient Samuel S.
Bardett, was appointed Secretary. The roll
of the companies composing said Regiments
was then called as follows, to wit
From Lee Co., Keokuk Cavalry, Capt.
Ther:ence
From Clinton county, Hawk Eye Rangers,
Capt. LiffingweH
From Des Mones county, Burlington
Mounted Rangers, Capt Chamberlain.
From Monroe county, Monroe Cayalry,-
Capt. Anderson
From Harden county, Harden county
Cavalry, Capt Thompson
From Wapello county, Wapello county
Cavalry, Capt. Brown.
From Henry county, Mt. Pleasant Cavalry,
Capt. Swan. |s"
From Johnson county, johnson county
| Cavalry, Capt Cruer @
From Keokuk county, he, XIX colrty,
Cavalry, Capt. Price.
From Pottowatomic county, Pottowat IN c.
county Cavalry, Capt Craig. e ar 3
From Lucas county, Lucas county Caval-
ry, Capt Henderson,
From Marshall county, Marshall county
Cavalry, Capt. Thomson. ~ Hshr
Whereupon it appearing that a majority
OF said companies were present, the Chair
man stated the object of the meeting to be
the election of field officers for said Regiment.
and the said Regiment proceeded to the
election Of a Colonel.
On motion of Capt Chamberlain, Fitz
Henry Warren, was voted for, and it appear
! ing that he had received all the votes cast.
he was declared to be unanimously elected
Colonel. The Regiment then proceeded to
the election ofa Lieutenant Colonel, when
1t appearing that Charles f. Moss, had re.
ceived majority Of all the votes cast, he
was declared duly elected Lieut.. Colonel
The Regiment then proceeded to the election
OF Major, whereupon Capt L. w Cham
berain,. having received all the votes cast,
was declared duly elected as Major
On motion Of Capt Laffingwell, Major
Chnnberlan was appointed Corresponding
Secretary 10 correspond with the different.
companies composing the Regiment at such
times as occasion may require.
On motion Of Capt Brown, the Secretary
was directed to request the Keokuk and
other State papers, to publish the proceed
ings ofthis meeting So
DANIEL ANDERSON, Prcs't..
SAMUEL ). BURDETT Secy.
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concluded next week. I
The News.

Hon. John j. Crittenden is candidate
for Congress in the Lexington District, Ky.
An attack by Missourians on the town Of
Amty, in the Western part of this State, is
apprehended. 200 men are guarding the
place.
Austria refuses to receive Mr. Burlinsame.
as Minister, because of his vote to raise Sar-.
DINA to full mission.
The Traitor President, jeff Davis, and
his co-traitors, Wigfall and Toombs, have
been some days in Richmond There was
some tall speech making on their arrival -
TIE tone of Davis remarks was responding.
Dan'l. G. Taylor, Mayor of ST. Louis, has
resigned. The position had bccome. loo cn,-
barrassing for him,
The cute City intinates that our insect
visitors are Army worms, instead of locusts.
1t has been stated, and contradicted, that.
Gov. Sprague, of R. T., is about to marry the
only daughter of Gov. Chase, of Ohio.
The store of johnson & Hunt, Warsaw,
Ills, was broken open. on the night of The
4th, and goods to the, amount of $500
stolen,
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The Union is of the opinion that the stories
about citizens Of Missouri being driven away
from their homes in that State, are exagera-
ted, and says they lie about it to work upon
the sympathies of the people of Iowa, and get
their living free Of cost All this is proved
by Lincoln man, who, according to the
Onion, nnbosomed himself to Judge Fin,
and Richard Fisher =
Now, t is not strange to us that the Union
should hasten to the defence of its friends
the seccssionists of Missouri, for it is with
the Union, as Byron said it was with South
ey, who wrote an ode to a certain animal
"a fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind .
but it does seem very remarkable that any
man who voted for Lincoln in Missouri O,
elsewhere, should make confident of eithe,
Judge Flint or Richard Fisher! Such a
thing might be, but the story looks like an
exaggeration at present, and'its probability or
plausibllity is not enhanced by the offer OF
the Lincoln man to pay $50 an acre for all
the land these exiles were driven from.
1t strikes us that no event of these I'M
happy times is more notorious, than the
driving away from not only Missouri but
from the South generally of Union men,
SO patent, indeed, is the fact, that we should
be struck with wonder at the audacity of the
denial oft from almost any other source. -
Frg =
There are few of our citizens who have no,
seen and conyersed with scores if not humid.
reds of these unfortunate people, who all
agree substantially in their statements, and
who, as class, appear to be highly respecta.
BILE and truthful, as much So at least, as the
Lincoln man who so nlagnaninouslyex tolled
the Missouri seccssionists for. the gratifica-
ton of Messrs. Flint and Fisher. .ss .-
This driving out of innocent, industrious,
and worthy citizens of Missouri and other
Southern States, for no crime except love for
the Union of their Fathers, is the most high
handed and damnable tyranny that history
anywhere relates. and the Union, if it was
capable of shame, would blush to paliatc or
cScn it. Most certainly ought that paper to
DC ashamed fthc mean and insulting insinu-
alton that these poor exiles from oppression,
were guilty of the meanness of living for the
pltlful purpose ofsponging out of the public
a p'ttance Of that food, now happily so
abundant with US, and which our people.
thank God, are willing to share with the
exile and the stranger. 49,
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WHO are They 2

| However jealous we may be Of the hono
Of our State, it is useless to conceal the fac
that there are, within its limits, persons who
are devoted, soul and body, to secession
In justice to the State, we clam the privil
edge Of showing who these southern sympa
thisers are. If their numbers and thei
character are known, it may, in degree
lessen our disgrace in the:eycs CT our sis:e,
States.
With us, those who justify or palliate the
crime Of secession, may be divided into three
classes: lst Fools I'd Enaces and Sd
IIermophrodites- is, those who are
half fool and half knave OF the first class
we have but little to say. 1t is made up Of
those who are destitute Of reason or the com
mon powers Misunderstanding (see Webster s
unabrdgcd-page 41S.) We may do this
class ofpersons injustice, in Designating them
as secessionists but we mean them nc
wrong. Wejudge that if, in the Free States,
all persons, who are secessiohists are merelg
fooIs--as they really are-then, "a fortiori''
will those who are quite fools be secession
lists. ............... b .... .- g.. .-..-.
OF the second class, we have not one, il,
every one hundred thousand of our popula-
ton. To be knave, one must have genuine
wit : and a northern man, whohas genuine
wit, will be no Observation-Disclosures perchance
he be possessed of twenty Devils and with,
us, men of this sort, pull hemp before they
afford tenancy to one half that number
From secession knaves and secession fools,
then, we have nothing to fear. ..-
1t lis the third class by which we are an
noyed-and we say annoyed" because this
is the extent of the injury they can do US.
lIermophrodites are anomalies in nature, and
consequently they number but few. Out Of
population of six hundred and eighty thou
sand. we may have twenty-five. OF this
number, one half are, or imagine themselves
to be Editors of Democratic Sheets, though
the intelligence and the integrity of the
entire Democratic party do now, and always
have repudiated them. The whole tribe OF
these fellows are without means, without
credit and without character. ..
1t may be cause of surprise that these
quack specimens Of humanity, who talk and
act treason to the extent of their ability, are
not,summaray disposed Of We give two
special reasons why they are not. ...,
First-if we take the Law on them,
they can prove that the fool so prcdominates
in them, as to do away with all teasonaJlt
intent; and thus they would escape.
Second-no one is willing to assail tina,
spotted, fetid animal-the Six, just for the
fun of destroying it; and, SO they escape
again.
Ia.
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Foreign Relations.

New YORK, June S.-Earth works are
being constructed to-day above the chain
bridge.
Commercial says we are able to state on
the highest authority that latest dispatches
from our agents in Europe, are in the highest
degree satisfactory.
Prussia has assured our Government that
no rebellian against SO mild and beneficent a
Government will receive any sanction what
ever. Austria gives equally warm assuran
ces and determination to give no counten-
ance to the rebels. France is cordial with
us in word and in deed, if we need it,
Dispatches from Mr.. Adam say that the
British Government is now as well disposed
towards us as we could desire. The Minis
try have given Mr.. Adams more friendly
and cordial hearing and rebellion will here
after find no sympathy at the Cours Of ST.
James.
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WASHINGTON, JUNE o. Two regiments
from Wisconsin have been ordered to Wash.
ington, the President win probably accept
four more from that state A regiment of
cavalry has been accepted from the interior
of New York.
There is reason to believe there will be a
change in command at Baltimore. Brig.
Gen. Cooper, with regiment of 1900 men
entered the city and ca,nped in the suburbs
Gen. Scott informed the President and Cabi.
net that he meant to have possession oil
Richmond and Memphis about the 18th of
July
Six regiments Of infantry, two batteries OF
artillery and one company Of cavalry Of Gen.
McDowel's command are under orders to be
ready at moments warning to repel attack
or move forward
Lieut.. Col. Comstock, of Michigan regi-
ment, has resigned, business requiring his
presence at h9ne.
WAsnINGToN, June S.-There is military
authority for stating that the LIST regiment OF
cavalry and I'd regiment Of dragons U. S.
A. have been ordered from the department
of the West to this neighborhood
Capt. Palmer's corps Of Typographical
Engineers have retired from reconnaissance
Of several points on the Potomac He Ian
ded at several places on the Virginia side OF
the Potomac, attended by two officers and
20 marines. rhey proceed considerable
distance. At White House Point he saw
about 60 secessionists, who made their -ap-
pearance few days ago. At Aqua Creek
two small batteries with 500 or 600 men
were distinctly seen by the party.
WAsHINGroN, June 100000 troops
will be IN Baltimore within 46 hours. That
city is in fermentation and there are prepar-
atoms for rising. Arms are stored in pri-
yate houses, and nightly drills are going
on. At the first sign Of uprising the city
will be bombarded from Fl, McHonry. This
is autlcntc
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The notice Of Senator Douglas death in
the Union, was noticeably cold and formal,
and not sign of mourning was there. The
Union is the official paper of the Democratic
Party of Wapello county, in which officials
are required to publish their advertisements,
and in which they do publish them. What
say the Douglas Democrats to this pointed
insult to the distinguished dead Statesman :
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McClellan's and Cadwallader's commands.
He will find himself surrounded on all sides.
and out Of the reach of assistance from the
South. IL he retreats towards Manassas
junction, he will be closely followed by the
whole Federal force now concentrated around
Harper's Ferry, andrthe retrogade movement
will hardly stop north o, Richmond
| have reason to believe that Lieut.. Gen.
Scott leaves to-niget for Frederick, to COM
mand the Federal forces in person. His
horse went forward to Baltimore to daY
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The Blockade.

New ORLEANS, June s.-The Picayunc OF
the 9th days the American Bark Algonquin,
from Calcutta, and the Bremen ship Won
Grajen from Liverpool, were ordered off the
bar by the United States man Of war Brook
Ign.
Mallory, Secretary of the Navy, left Pen
sacola on the 30th May, for Richmond.
At an interview between the Foreign
Consul and Capt. Poore Of the Brooklyn, the
latter said no impeachment would be offered
to vessels outward bound, but he had no
authrity to extend time for the departure of
vessels. Tow boats towing vessels out
would be allowed to re-cnter.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CoNyESrroN

STATE CONVENTION OF THE REPuBLIcsNs OF low. rs
called to assemble by their delegates at the CITY OF
nes Moines. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on Wednesday. July
Slst 1861 for the nomination Of officers TO be elected
Mt the general election in October of this ear Can
aidates are to be selected for the Offices Of
lieutenant Governor, and one Judge of the ST preme
Court. The Convention will take such other action
rs may, IN its opinion, contribute the success OF
the Republican party
Every organized county viii be entitled TO one del
egate In the Convention and one additional delegate
inr each zoo votes, and for any additional Fraction
oo or more votes cast at the last General Election for
Hon Abraham Lincoln as President of the United
States. -.
Republican County Central Committees are request.
ed TO call their conventions TO select their delegates
IN the ratio above stated, and for ecicnf
ton preparatory to the canvass.
at II. VI. HOXIE
Chairman State Central Committee.
stNrErF. MILLER, Lee County
J. ID. WEAVER, Davis
GEO. A. HAwLEY, Decatur
LEWIS H. SMITH, Kossuth .......
w. ID. FAIRFIELD, Floyd
". c. HESDERsoN, Marshall :"
J. L.. NeEpHAM, Mahaska 80
W-ASWARRgN, JACKSON :" .I
II. IL. TurHLL, Cedar - ... .. ..
$. j. w. TABOR, Buchanan Z"
Wapello county is entitled to eight delegates.
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Aid to Volunteers.

a resolution to appropriate one thousand
dollars to- the support of the families of the
volunteers from this county, at the meeting
OF the Board of Supervisors last week, was
lost, ny vote of three in favor, and eleven
against.
II may be said that the amount was LARGER
than was called for at the time. which is
doubtless the fact, and there may have been
defects in the mode Of distributing the an.
preparation, but this is no excuse, for II
would have been an easy matter to have 50
amended the resolution as to have obviated
all such objections.
A want Of sympathy with the object OF
the resolution was the real difficulty in this
ease, on the part of the representatives OF
the county, and we regard the vote on this
resolution as an indication that Wapello
county, as such, will do nothing for the wo.
men and children Of our brave citizens who
have gone forth to defend the flag Of our
country in this crisis
In the meantime, the question obhudes
itself upon US, how otherwise can these fam.
lies be provided for? Private charity seems
to be the only reliance, and we trust il will
not be appealed to in vain We are not advis.
cd at present, as to the condition of the fund
already raised, but presume it must be pretty
much exhausted. Would it not be wei, to
take early measures to replenish the fund
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f CAIRO, June 10-Ienelaf Prentiss yes
terday sent two Companies under oon,mand
of command Of Captain Joslyn to Mound
City to guard that place as it has been
threatened by band of rebels in Kentucky.
Colonel Schuttner, in command at Bird $
Point, to-day, broke up camp of Sececes-
sionists near Norfolk, Mo-, and succeeded in
capturing lS rebels who are now having
their examination before Gen. Prentiss. A
number made their escape.
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STATE CoSvENTIoN.-A call for a Pe,,b
lcan State Convention, to be held at Des
Moines, July 3lst, viii be found in this issue
The attention of the Republicans of the conn.
ty is called to it.
The great issue in our politics now is. and
for an indefinite period must be, the Union
OF the States and the enforcement of tho
laws, and as the friends of the affirmative Of
that issuea not confined to the Republicans
we hope some plan will be concerted nv
which those who are united in sentiment
upon this vital subject, can act harmonious.
)y and effectively together. A State Con.
yeLtion may not be inconsistent with the
accomplishment Of this desirable object and
in that view of the question, we are in favor
ofthe Convention, and hope i. will be at.
tended by full delegations from all the conn.
ties in the State. There was no other course
for the Central Committee, but to call a
Convention in the usual form.
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WASHINGTON, June 10-A gentleman ar
rived from Manassas Junction, heard the
rebels say they had 10000 troops there. -
He saw Beaurega d, and among the prison.
ers there he found several residents Of Wash
ington.
Troops win be despatched to Frederick,
Nd, on Thursday TO protect Union men, it
being understood that there is plot on
foot among Secessionists to depose Gov.
Hicks on that day and establish Provis-
ional Government.
A number of regiments have orders to
march for Chambersburg.
1t is now believed there will be speedy
advance on Harper's Ferry
Gen. MarshOeld has received word that the
Michigan Regiment was fired at in Baltimore
an army officer has been sent there to in
vestigate affairs.
Gen. Banks takes command at Baltimore
to-day.
Col. Stone left this city to- day wit
troops going in the direction of Leesburgh
A large number Of cars have been sent
from Grafton, Va, to Cumberland, to bring
federal troops to the latter place.
1t is said 10000 troops have left for
Harper's Ferry, but. this is thought impossi-
ble
1t is said Mr.. Curtis, NJ. C.of Iowa, will
be appointed Brigadier General and gwen
command of the Iowa troops.
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The Dying Words of Senator
DOugls,s 3a sg II

For long time to his death Senator
Dol glas had been in a semi conscious con-
dition. During the morning of his death
his mind and energies rallied somewhat As
his devoted and loving wife sat at his bed
side, soothing and easing him with those
tender words and actions which only wo-
man can employ, she asked the dying states
man II ne had any message to send to his
boys, Stephen and Robert lie seemed at
tirst not to hear the question, and she re-
peated it. Rallying his strength, his eve
kindled up, and his whole frame seemed to
dllate, as he answered -
YES! TELL THEM TO OBEY THE LAWS ASn
SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES" - :,
short time after, he desired to be raised
ana ms wish was complied with, so that he
might look out from his window once more.
upon that city which had loved and honored
him SO long. One of his friends expressed
doubt as to ease of his position, when he
simply replied, she is-comfortable.p In
his dying moments he laintly articu,ated
Death, death, death, and his great soul
had passed away
The capture Of JOHN B. Washington at
Fairfax Court House was pleasant affair
As an infaRtry captain Of the rebel force h,
was prominent in the resistance to our cav
airy, uutil trooper rode up, caught him by
the hair, lifted him bodily upon the pommel
OF his saddle, and holding him in this posi-
ton, charged twice through the town. Capt
Washington complained bitterly, but after
having been lectured by Gen. Scott he
concluded to take the oath.of allegiance, and
was release lie is now with his family in
Washington.
Capt. Washington is son Of the late Col
onel John a. Washington, who was lost
overheard from the steamer San Francisco.
- lsQMRERSRcpc Qs LIMA
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CnMBERsBrRG, Pa, June THE first al.
vision marched this morning. accompained
BY alsrge rpmtcr Of baggage wagons.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 4th.--secona dag Of Session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment yes
terday. Proceedings read and approved
Members of the Board all present.
Supervisor Major, chairman of committee
on Claims, reported favorable upon the fol-
lowing bills, which were, on motion, allowed:
f. Washburn, sundries for poor farm S37, 40
Baker & Son, medicine g g l.55
Drs. IIinsey and johnson, services, 24,5o
}. w. Lewis, embarrassing, 200
Samecommittce reported unfavorable upon
bills of G. 4. Cole, for coffin, not allowed
Z. D. Black fees, township clerk, not allowed.
Supervisor Osborn, chairman of Road com
mittee, reported unfayorable upon certain
road petitions. Said petitions were, on mo.
ton of Supervisor Knox, laid on the table
Chairman Of same committee made the
following report on the circular from Musca-
tine:
The committee to whom this circular was referred
report as their opinion that the Railroad beds should
be taxed in the counties respectively through which
they run,
Said report was, on motion of Supervisor
Hinsey, adopted, and the Clerk is required
to notify the Presidents Of the Board Of Su-
pervisors IN the various counties through
which Railroads pass. that this county viii
memorialze the next Legislature to pass such
a law as will enable the various counties
through which Railroads run to tax the bed
of said roads. On motion adopted.
Supervisor Hinscy introduced the follow
ing resolution:
ResolDed, That the County Attorney be authorized
to commence suit against Edwin Manning for refuslnr
TO assist In listing his roperty, and In refusing 70
make the necessary affidavit.
On motion, the resolution was adopted,
On motion Of Supervisor Hinsey. the fol.
lowing order was passed by the Board:
Ordered By the Board Of Supervisors. That the
Vlerx OF this Board be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to draw warrant on the County Treas
urer in favor OF DR.. G. @. Warden for one hundred
dollars and seventy cents out Of the poor farm nina
that amount being hereby appropriated out Of said
mnd 70 pay warrant the same being In full pay.
pent pf . balance due on an acceptance Of Wa pelo
county Ia favor Of said Warden, to be paid ont Of
money that will be due from said county to Ouncy
wood, on Poor Farm contract the amount Of the var
rant hereby ordered being charged 10 said Wood ana
him. = "'"
The matter Of Hendershott & Burton's
resolution that was laid oyer until this morn.
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WASHINGTON, June Sit is believed the
attack of the Federal forces at Harper's Fer.
ry will not take place so soon as was expec
ted, and some changes will be made in the
programme of military movements
There is great activity in the War De-
partment in reference to Harper's Ferry,
Manassas junction and Norfolk.
Gov. Letcher has ordered out the entire
force on the enemy.
The steamer Mt. Vernon from Fortress
Monroe, reports the entire town of Evans
port, IL miles this side of Aqua Creek, in
flames. The property IN the town is prin-
cipally owned by Union men.
1t is reported that fighting has commen-
ced at Harper's Ferry. 1t is undoubtedly
false 500 1
Gen. Colwallader has been superseded by
Gen. Cooper at Baltimore,
An Armed steamer left this morning to
see II troops could be landed near Aqua
Greek,