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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-11-20
From yyass,isylas,.

WAsuINGToN, Nov. 18.-Thc War Depart.
mert will soon issue circular to Governors
Of loyal States requesting the withdrawal of
their agents for The purchase Of arms 1T
home or abroad, Government having rcceiy
ed advices that a sufllciency of arms will be
received through its own agency 10 meet all
demands
The President has appointed Capt. Foote
flag officer Of the fleet in the Western Mill
tary Department; he ranks with Major Gen
erals and thus obviates the possibility of q
conflict between the commanders ofland and
naval forces. s.,t ,...,.s+..,
Allen Francis Of Springfield, Ills, has
been appointed Consul to Victoria, Vancou
yer's Island. .g
During the review of McDowe.l's and
Wadsworth's Brigades stampede occurred
among the pickets Of the 14th Brooklyn reg
iment, about mile and half to. the left
of Falls, Church, owing to the approach Of
a large body of rebel cavalry One man was
wounded and several were lied. Two reg.
iments went to the support. of the epickets
when the rebels fell back. IS, .,;,,,.,
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pIED--In tie Hospital at Mound City, near
Cairo, Ills, on thead Inst, wssHrseroS LswIs. Of
Company r, 9Th Regiment Of Iowa Volunteers. aged
19years, 8 months, and IL days. &HS %
The deceas sdwas the so n of David Y. and Ann r.
Lewis, Of Green township, In this county, ana was
born in Decatur county. Indiana, the 22d day Of
Nay, 1872 from whence be was removed with his pa
rents to Jennings county In sg4 and from thence to
Iowa in 1883. Early in the pending struggle he se-
solved to take up arms In defense of constitutional
liberty, and Sas finally received by Capt. Kt'redgs
into the Company of which he was member. Living
in neighborhood where patriotism Is not remark.
able trait he had to meet the arguments of those who
affect sympathy With the worst enemies that ever as
sailed the liberties of our country. But he as arm
and unwayering, saying to his father he len home
II do not know that will ever return, but knowI
am going in good cause" and the same spirit OF
devotion to his country animaes all the letters he
sent to his friends while In the service. In the time
of the revolution all his ancestors patriots and
a. the time Of his death he had three uneles and eve
cousins among the Indiana volunteers. lie was nrss
attacked with the measies, which followed by the
bloody ux and diarrha, which cut short his ardent
expectations Of active and efficient duty in his coun-
try's service. ssss - y rf8
OIEE-on Sunday morning at o'clock, Of Dip.
liberia, Fgrppre, son Of R. H. and v c. " arden, aged
years and two months.
This lovely bud, 20 Young and fair,
called hence by early doom,
Just came TO show how swe Cd flower
IL Paradise could bloom"
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IceiiAg of Congress.

Congress meets on Monday week, under
most impressive and s,lemn circumstances
and the country viii lock to them for a GRE al
deal OF necessary and important legislation
They will be expected to look the condition
ef the country fun in tie face, and to pass
such laws as viii all the other Departments
- speedy pot;ins dgyn III rebellion, We
belieSe ihey vii be feun. eqaal to the
emergcn =. ~
The respects Of the country have lm-
proved some Lat since the extra session, i,
istruc, but they remain sufficiently dark and
gloomy to call loI. the exercise of ali the dis
cration and wis io,ii OF the National Leeis.
latur'. T"resulat, the military affairs OF
the nation; 10 provide proper and necessary
,ulcs for the arrangement of the. army :; to
settle many vexe.l questions Of municipal
ard :ntern atienal law to de.crm'n, in re
gard to the force to lie employed to provide
the more vigorous and etficiert prosecu
ton e the war and TO prescribe rules in
reference to the exchange of prisoners tn,
condition Of Union people in the rebel States
and tue treatment Of slaves encountered by
ihc army in their marches through tht
Sonth. al these and other importan
AMI delicate 9uestions, the discrimination o
which will be ioakad fog with deer interes
by the people, viii devoiye upon Congress
Webelievc that Congress WILDE sufficient
iyiasprel by recent contact with the people
10 recognize the impor ancc and necessity
vigorous prosecution OF the war, and o
taking cfce.u.l Steps to. weaken and subdut
sas ,sblls in every 20 ssiaic way, sand thai
50 flr a. Ing President may have been EN-
bar,a ssed y want # authority. they vii
poapti5 su9tly TIE deficiency. SO far a.
esgp,,ons.s.uir nally do Sc.
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Prairie Fire.

On last Tuesday this community was Wis
tied by one Of those destructive fires which
are common in rairie country durin. this
season Of the year. The fire started in Madi,
son county, but its origin we were unable to
Learn. II crossed over into this county
but its origin we were unable to learn. II
cIo' sed over into this county, and the wind
blowing furiously from the North West, it
swept forward in its fiery course with fierce
rapidity, in South Easterly direction,
threatening houses and farms with instant
destruction. BY 2 O'Clock it had traversed
near one half the extent of the county, and
ae'cheda point abolt 81 miles west of this
place, in Ward Township. W hen in the
neighborhood of Mr.. Crooks it presented
such formidable appearance that it was
thought the adjacent farmers would be, en-
tirely DESTROYED. Mr.. Crooks, Mr.. Piper
and Mr.. Smith were oat battling with the
flames, a,.d cndeayor:ng to render what pro
tectionthcy could to their property. The
two former were near Mr.. Brooks house,
on the prairie endeavoring to turn the fire
in another direction, and, on looking ND saw
Mrs, Smith, who lived about half mile off,
short distance from them Just in front of
the fire. Mr.. Piper at once ran TO her and
attempted to rescue her from the derouring
flames by dragging her to spot where the
grass was not 50 heavy, and remaining there
until the fire should pass by them. Nearly
srnothered with smoke, and frantic with
fear, she tore away from him, and ran i'm
mediately toward the filming grass. By
this time her dress caught fire, and Mr..
Crooks discovering it resolved t, make a
desperate effort to save her. He picked her
up and undertook to carry her Off but got
but short distance when the fire overlook
item, and he was compelled to let her 90 in
order to save himself She Instantly fell
forward lifelcss in the flames, where S he was
found a few minutes afteiward by Mr.. Pipe,
with every particle Of her clothing burnt OFF
and her body and face most horribly dis
figured-so much so that those most in..-
mately acquainted with her wouil not hay,
known her. Ar. Crooks got but a few
yards distant when he TOP fell forward UPON
his face IN the fire When discovered b,
Mr.. Piper he was yet alive, bntnothing re-
manned Of his clothing but his boots an6
socks. lie walked to his house where h,
renamed in great pain until about O'Clock
in the evening. when death relieved him OF
his suiferinSs. esHaat1 ld ,a5l36ga
Mr.. Piper, by tanning the flames will
his HIT, managed to escape without fata
injury. Ills hand and arm, however, wer,
badly burnt - 8..h
Mr.. Stephenson, we learn, bad large
number OF rails burnt, and farms blou yine
to other persons sustained more or less dam
age. - Oct6ia Ccu~ier pth inst.
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Justice TO 1oty:s.


This State, we believe. is entitled to rank
among the most loyal States of this Union
She has now in the field, in actual service
and enlisted, $4,000 men. Her quota is
1860. And these troops are confessedly
the best in the service. They always fight
The first in the charge, they are the last to
retreat. Wilson's Greek and Belmont pro
claim the material of which they are made
No troops have made longer or more har
RAISING marches, or submitted more cheer
fully and patiently TO insufficient food, poo,
clothing, or unw:olesomc atmosph,ras.--
Wherever duty called, the Iowa Boys have
inarche !, even into the mouth OF the enemy.
clrnon.
1t would seem that such men and sucl
services, ought to insure fair treatment bu
il does not. Our Regiments have been sepe
rated and scattered through several Div;s
ions, one il place, and subjected to iht
command Of Generals strangers TO their
and i.not partial to others, at least having a
motive to favor their own immediate soldiers
at the expense Of ours. That they have
done so is notorious. In the first reports o.
the Belmont Battle, made ont Of course by
Illinois Generals, who Commanded the ex.
petition, the bare fact that the Iowa 7th was
in the fight, was only incidentally stated.
Not one word Of commendation fer our brave
boys, while the Illinois troops were eStoled
TO the skies. The fact that they led the
charge, and covered the retreat loosine more
men than any other Regiment, is entirely
ignored.
Tie only rem 'dy for this is to give US on,
pro- or i'm Of leaIers. We cannot blame
Illinois Generals for Partially to Illinois
troops. II is Of course uncourteous and I'M
just in them to show such partiality, but il
is none the less natural. Tie only remedy
for it is to give us Generals of our own.
AT present we have no Major, and only
one Brigader General in the service. We
ought 10 have, and are probably entitled to
''Vui Va i've ana 8t least one Ma
ior General, that is Vt we have the materia
for them, as we think we have, in abundance
Our boys will fight any how every chance
they can get, as they have done; but they
would have more heart to fight. ifthcy could
rely upon their officers giving them credit
for what they do, ana the la,rels they fairly
win.
1t W. might be permitted to make sug'
eestion in this connection, we should say
that Gen. Samn' r. Curtis, would be
first rate appointment to a Major General
ship, being both competent and worthy, ane
it occurs to MS that Co.'s. Warren, Crocke,
and Mcdowell, are competent for Brigadiel
Generals We doubt not some other name
could be found for one more Brigadier
among the military men ofour State. W.
hope this matter viii be attended to, SOFIA
our brave soldiers may be led into battle by
officers who will recognise their presence
and not forget to mention them in fntur,
lattles. Illinoi, i, great State, but We
irel that we are of some Importance or thi.
>.ae Of The Mississippi. fb s ~ lea
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VoLUAr XlV.--The Ottumwa CoumRR
will enter upon its l4th vtlume, Jaa.uiiy
i>t next, and we would say TO the citizens
OF Wapcllo County, that this is favorable
time to subscribe. We intend to make the
PAPER still more worthy Of support than
heretofore, and We want erybody to take
it. The comir G year will be big with events.
The War, Congress, and our State Legisla
iure, and other important events, vii be
fruitful themes for readers IF the COURIER
and le:ideS. we shall continue 10 enrich our
columns with the choicest miscellaneous
reading Tor the Family circle.
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Items from, Dixie.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 15-Thc Norfolk Day
Book ofycsterday contains few important
items. The accounts Of bridge burning in
Tennessee were exaggerated The bridge
over Holstein river has been repaired and
the telegraph lines rebuilt as@i4 az
\ ParSon Brownlow and Andy Jolnson's
gangs are inthc mountains about Bristol ,giy-
ing trouble 17 ,AtsN .2s 58'
A letter from Lynchblrg brings the lates,
intelligence from East Tennessee. There
was fight Sunday night near Bristo! be-
tween temporary volunteers and 100 under
Capt Miller Two Of Miller's men and him.
self were wounded. Nine traitors were XIII.
ed, two wounded and two taken prisoners
Reliable news from Kentucky reaches us
that our troops have fallen to Pound Gar
and are pursued by 900 We have large
quantities Of baggage munitions. artillery
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From the SeutI,.

~ LYScHBuRG, Nov l3.-The following in
formation was received by the President of
the Tennessee and Virginia Railroad: aai
1 JoNrsBoR )vGn. Nov. 13.-The Union men
have a camp of about 1870 q. Elisabetlitown,
near the Carolina line, and another Of about
roo near Strasbourgg Plains, both increasing
and threatening to take possession Of the
Railroad. a b. hei1saoIa aa &c aJ"
LyScaBuRG, Nov IS - Knoxville has been
placed under martial law Forty-i five pri.. :
'oncrs taken ny Floyd's command have ar
rived Aport;on were captured during the
recent election, in the Northwest.
NASHVILLE, (No date)-Thc Union. and
American will publish tomorrow an address
to the people ofTennessee, from Gov. Harris
70 furnish all the double-barreled shot; guns
and rifles, to arm men now, offering, and
calls on Tennessee to,exhaust every resource
Of the State before the invaders shall polute
Tennessee. 1900. ~ s.,
Parties arriving from East, Tennessee re-
port great excitement there, and fears Of
general outbreak ,g.,.3 -.i,r
The Charleston Courier Of the, / lth,, gives
a detailed account of the engagement at
Port Royal, and says the storm of iron was
beyond all description, but more like the
roaring Of the wind through the rigging Of a
ship in tempest, and says up to la o'clock
not man WAS killed, but at that hour the
enemy succeeded in inf lading, Tbs, bate
ries fire proved destructive, killing i / and
wonndng 10 in the fort, being mostly among
the German Artillery of Charleston. The
man0uvering Of the feet is admitted BIZ the
best naval officers to have been ,grandly exc.
cuted f,-.,, ofle,5,g,,..s -,,, a,o.a
The Charleston Courier has dispatch of
the 18th stating that Beaufort was unoccu-
pied. .is~.a.eai,.. arid b.,saa ,.tE g5,tat
~ The Savannah Republican says tho city
is in intense excitement. 81 "A number OF
families have packed up and many women
and children have been, sent from the city.
The paper says on the whole we think this
portion Of our population shoull not he pres
ent to emharrass the defenders of the city.
s The Richmond Examiner: says intelligent
ce wassreceived in that city last night and
conveyed to the War Department by Mr..
Fishc-. a member of the Convention. who
arrived yesterday from Eastern Virginia,
that large force Of the enemy, about 1900
strong. had invaded the eastern shore of the
State, crossing from Somerset and Accomac
counties. 1t is stated that our available force
for the defence the eastern shore, including
Col Smiths Regiment, stationed there is
abont 1900 men. 1t would doubtless be i'm
possible to send reinforcements across the
water i. srsit4l,f ~ ,4e.,ffr, -sff5fsays 1fg
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WsET fFN-In Chcothe, on Nov. i4ih, hy
Rev :. Butter Mr. HssRY o. FaIRcHLp, private 10
Company I, Tth Regt..I Iowa Volunteers and A,iss
SARAH JANE s1sasor, of Chllcothe.
In this city, Nov. isth, by the Rev W. j. spsul-
ding, of the Methodist church, Mr. w I. rEErnreE OF
,Eddyville, and Mrs MARY b. RRloARr, Of this city.
The fee OF $500 accompanying the above assures
us that the happy bridegroom 10 this case 10 worthy
Of his good fortune and induces TO congratulate
him most heartily upon this suspicious occasion We
believe this Is the rst instance within our
in newspaperdom Of newly married man who did
not apparently think that papers published for
the express purpose of prccaiming to the world his
especial good luck in getting wife, free gratis for
nothing. Is Mr.. Friedrich Is the Just and honor.
able man we ever knew, NO infer he will make The
best husband In the wcrld.
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The Army Missouri.

| ST. LoUIs,o Nov. 1e.--Gens. Hslleck and
Hamilton arrived this morning and Wyman
last night The divisions of Hunter. Stu.
gis'and Pope have arhactied different points
on the Pacific r. R.. where they will await
Hallecs's orders. Wyman's Brigade reach
ed Rol,a Yesterday anil the divisions Of A.
both and Sigel will arrive Tomorrow. Wv.
man broughta numher Of rebel prisoners
among them Coll Price and several othe,
tafficers,; AZ. h;ee x4l,Es, adg -, re,o3
asPoRTLASp,s Nov lS. 1.-The steamer Nor.
lwegidn from Liverpool, 9th, Londonderry
the 9Th, has arrived iiThe Government or
dered' large shipments of all-earrid yes To
Canada, but countennanded the shipment d
IlArmstrone guns ga5 sm ho2ge tsgi Re.i
IsaThcr Paris Patric gives the particulars Of
the convention Of The three powers on Mex.
lean affairs. The Washington Government,
win be invited ojoin, and il Will optior d
with them to send ships and troops. The
Daily News says considerable portion oi
Ireland Is again Threatened with famine
THE Times has an editorial on the i'll feeling
Of the North towards England and argues
on it's greundlessncss ItshaIl continue Ia
express its conviction that secession has des-
EtroyedIh federal Union TO whatever sid
victory inclines,a and its reconstruction is
| impossible on the'old basis. tala "a Si'9e7t
The Paris bourse higher. Rents 6Sf Coo.
There had been several heavy failures in
Paris. 1t was stated that arrivals Of grain
in France have been so excessive that some
wheat was to be re-exported to England. ~
Sr. Lours, Nov. ls.-Thc Memphis papers
express great alarm at our preparations for
an expedition down the Mississippi, and do
lnand that the entire resources OF the Con-
fsaeracy shall be brought to bea: assa.;.s. il.
Tho Argus says Prizes has done ..sSlch Cor
Missoari, but far more for Me3fFsN
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Special, News so sEae New York
s'Gpers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The Volunteer
Service now numbers 100000 men, leaving
but 10000 more enlistmehts to reach the
number authorized by Congress.
A personal difficulty is progressing be-
tween Col. Hincks. Of the 18th Massachu
sets Regiment, and the Major of the Tam
many New York Regiment. The affair CIV
out of the report OF Col. nincks to General
Stone, in regard to the engagement at Bal
Bluff, which contains severe structures upon
the conduct Of the Tammany Regiment
II is understood that challenge has passed
from the Major to Col Hincks.
Fl. MONROE, Nov. 10 Mason and Slide
were aboard British Mail Steamer. Wilkes
sent aboard and demanded their surrender
The reply was, there is not force enough tc
take them. Wllks sent additional force, and
put the San Iacinto in convenient position.
Slidell and Mason were then surrendered,
The English steamer took them on board
not knowing who they were, their business
or their destination.
Capt. Wilkes, it is understood, acted on
his own responsibility
Gen. Wool granted sllell and Mason per.
mission to send open letters to their friends
this evening.
Between 1000 and 5000 Union troops
are in Accomac, Eastern Shore, where there
are 1900 Rebels in arms Com, Goldsbor.
oush sent a gunboat there to-day. A regi
ment Of cavalry is expected here in few
days.
There are Il, 900 men at Annapolis ready
TO embark. The current rumor is that they
arc 10 reinforce Gen Sherman.
The feet is understood to have gone to
Pensacola. The news ofano,hcr exploit may
be expected soon.
General Sherman is reported TO have
seized Pinkncy Island and all the able bod
led negroes.
No attempt has been made to land or
the main land
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A gentleman Just from East Tennessee re
ports that there is great excitement in con
sequence of the burning of the bridges. II
was evidently preconcerted plan. The
loss is heavy and will cause great, incpnveu-
fence and delay. a 81 ~
Matters in. East Tennessee are regarded
as in critical condition, and much anxiety
is felt for Zollcofter "
Bacon is 80 cents per pound in Jackson
Mississippi.
PARIS, KY, Nov. 12.--The following let.
ter was just received by the post. master at
this place, dated Mt Sterling, Nov. - !:
Just from Pikesville 400 rebels killed,
and oetweer 1000 and 1000 prisoners. Col
John Williams shot through the head.
Captain Howe was captured.
h4 fv SIS f. L. BoswoRTH, p. NJ.
/ Another letterjust received confirms the
above, and says that Col Metcalf lost six
men killed aud II wounded. The Cd Ohio
lost but few men. sds9ou
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M/cH/GAW GENTRAL
EE Va - EA WE 1D "a LID
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
To Now Work. New England and tho
CnnndnS.

On and after Sunday Nov. 3d. 1861, trains leave n
Great Central Union Depot, foot OF Lake street, ss
follows
Ia. m. Day Express, fexcept sunday) arrives nj
Detroit 6:tO p m; Suspension Bridge 4O5 n M A..
bany 4:l5 a. m; New York $50 p. M; Boston i9:eO
p m.
$50 p. m: Night Express, teScept Saturday arrive
a. Detroit 65 a. m; Suspension Bridge SIS; Albany
6:15 a. a.; New York IL NJ, Boston 4:3ii D. M ~
Cincinnati trains, via NJ. C. railroad leave chicay,
at m mail tr'tn $50 p, Fast Express; arrive
In Chicago at GO a. IN. rss kxprtss, and IL D. m
Night Mail Train. sssr.
The $40 p. m train leaving Chicago runs thr, h
to Cincinnati without change Of cars or baggage
Salisbury's Patent Busters are run on Day Exprsss
Trains IS $500 ii n = = -
Patent Sleeping Cars on all night trains
sT Baggage checked through.
THROUGH TICKETS for sale In al, pripctps, Rail.
road Offices in the West, at the General oice corner
Lake and Dearborn streets, (under the fremont
Housed Chicago, and at the Depot.
r. n. RICE, General Sup erintendent
J. W.lSnlfH, Western Pass. Ag't. NOV 90 &c,
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WAsIIINGroS, Nov. 14.-John E. Udric,
Of North Carolina, British subject, was
brought here on the Occur de Lion. He OBJ
tainel pass at Richmond from the British
Consul and reached Matthias, Point from
Frederickss Surg He represents the cit
liens Of of Richmond to be in great frigh,
at the success ofour navy at Beaufort. II,
was sent here by Governor Reeder OF Norti
Carolina, to obtain the two sons, by the frs
marriage of Judge Douglas, and carry then
South t, prevent their prop rty, valued at
$500, 900, from being coniiscated. i'2' si1 =
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PURCHASERS WANTEDi

Purchaserwa ntedfor 800 packages Of stationery
aud cry lin lots of 100 each sale at prices "a
.ntoced less 10 per cent. discount at the Express
Office, Ottumwa Iowa. Also Agents wsntsd to seIIthe
packets OF Stationery, with without Jeweiry) In
the market, At prices lower than can be purchased
elsewhere. Address with stamp epclosed
L. BAILEY, i54 Court g.. Bcstcn Kass
Suty IT
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New Advertisements.
CALI. AND SETTLE,

All persons Indebted to the subscriber for black.
smi;hiug urgently requested to call and settle be
tween this date and January 1st as am going away
and no further indulgence can be given.
AARON MYERS.
Lower Min, ottumwa, Nov. ls, ls6l-s7 Is-.ni janu
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'ToRoNro; Nov. s.---The Globe and the
Leader have severe articles to-day on the
seizure OF Mason and Slidell. The Globe
says it will add to the strength and dignity
of the American Government if the captiyas
are liberated without remonstrance from
England. The! Leader says it is an in
suit which thu meanest government on eartl
would not submit to. ,a f,e,se 3 Gle; ;, e.