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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
Union Mem Hung.

In a speech recently delivered in New
| York, Parson Brownlow thus describes tn,
way men were treated in Tennessee for dar
ing to love their country: ~ e
"In the Jail where lay they were accustom
ed to drive up with cart, with an ugly
rough, tiat-toppcd coffin upon it, surrounded
by fifteen to forty men, with bristling bayo
nets. as guard to march in through the
gate into the jail yard, with steady, military
tread. We trembled in our boots, for they
never notified us who was to te hanged, and
you may imagine how your humble servant
felt; for ifany man in the Jail, under the law,
deserved the gallows, claim to have been
the man. knew it and they knew it. They
came sometimes with two cotiins, one on each
cart and they took two men at time and
marched them out. A poor old man of sew
enty-tive and his son of twenty-five were
marched out at one time and hanged on the
same gallows. They made that poor old
man, who was q Methodist class leader, sit
by and see his sen hung till he was dead,
and then called him a damned Lincolnite
Union shriekcr, and said, "Come on; it is
your turn next" He sank. but they prop
ped him to the halter, and swung both off on
lhc
These fiendsh wretches are our "Southern
brethern," whom the constitution protects in
their rights and property. These are the
men the great Democratic party is to be
re- eorganized toprotect. These are the poor
dupes who have been led by designing poll
tcians into the black pool of treason, and
who must be conciliated and compromised
back into the Union. These are the men of
whom John Jennings, State Senator from
Dubuque says:
''They are Americans, and I wish to see
them acquit themselves in manner worthy
Of American citizens and soldiers. l wish
to see them conduct themselves with such
Vigor, as to compel the North. in yield to such
to the end as aoail secure to
hem their constitutional rTghts-the Con-
'litution is founded in compromise and by
only can it and the Union be
preserved"
Who can deny that this man Jennings is
raitor? Yet, all the little ''fce" Democratic
heets in the State are branding us as an Alb
.iiionist because we call these secession SYM
'athzing and Union-hating conservative
Democrats traitors. If they arc Lot to be
allied traitors it is simply because the epithet
) not strong enough to describe their wick
dness and infamy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

Horse RAILWAYS in EURopE.-The Repub-
lie of SW itzerland is the first nation of the
continent to adopt MIR. George F. Trains
plan Of horse railways. The London Amer
can announces that Mr. Trains foreman, Mr.
Hiram Saunders, lefs London the last week Of
April to build two mile line at Geneva
The carriages were made under Mr.. Trains
patent at the car factory, Birkenhead. II
will be the 6rst street railway laid down on
Mr.. Trains system, on the other side of the
channel.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

SENATOR HARLAN ON GEN. GRANT.-In the
course of a debate last week in the Senate,
JAS Harlan thus expressed his views in re
gard to Gen. Grant All that he says in res
pect to the incompetency Of Gen. Grant to
command an army is true to the letter-he is
utterly inefficient and never should have been
placed in the position he occupies:--
Iowa has sent to the field about twenty
thousand troops. They have behaved, think,
well oa every battle field where they have ap.
peared. As far as know, no Iowa regiment
has ever faltered in the discharge OF duty,
however perilous. Their numbers have been
reduced by the casualties Of the field and camp
nearly one fourth They give their lives with
irmuess to aid in restoring the supremacy of
the laws. But, sir. they believe, and be-
lieve, that q large per cent of this loss was
useless, and is Justly attributable to the care
lessness or inabiity OF Gen. Grant. And he
shall rot, with my consent, be continued in
command. There is nothing in his antece
dents to Justify further trial of his military
skill. at Belmont he committed an egregious
and objectionable biunder, which resulted il,
almost annihating an Iowa regiment. Al
rott DohSoOus tu0 iASus why VI wa al NY
which was under his immediate command
was defeated and driven back several miles
from the enemy works. The battle was res.
tored by Gen Smith, tho enemy's works were
lstosmed, and thus a victory was finally won
And so on the battc Gei q Si.ci, his ARM
was comp etely surprised, as belive from al
thu fcats can procure, ON sunday, ant
notbiag but the Unborn bravery of the mel
igating by regiments and brigades, saved the
army from utter destruction. The battle wa
aite, wards Iestored and conducted by Gen
Buell. and other Generals. who cam, on tn
field during the evening and night and ou
forces ultimately succeeded in completely rout
ing the enemy. sas rs
| Now, sir, with such record, those VIII
continue Gen. Grant in an active command
will, in my opinion, carry on their skirts tn
blood # thousands of their countrymen. Wit
my convictlons, can neither do 1t myself n,
silently permit it to be done by others.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

SEASON SIGNS AT CoRINTH.-A correspond
Gen. Grants army on the 18th inst, says the
nights are cool. but the days are as warm as
Massachusetts, July. The young peaches
are as large as Minnie bullets; the green ap-
pies have attained TIE dimensions Of hens
eggs the stalks in some of the fields of shin
ing, wayy wheat, ale already four feet high,
and within the next three weeks the golden
grain will be ripe for the sickle. ,,s. .5.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
Probable Appointment of a Mill.
tary Governor i'm Kentucky.

In consequence of the removal of all Ma
tional troops from Kentucky to the theatre of
war, further South, the sccessionists in Ken
tucky, nume GUS iu many localities, have be-
come very impudent and lawless. Recruits
for Humphrey Marshall have been openly en-
listed in some Of the central counties, disloyal
candidates for civil offices have declared
themselves, and plundcrings of Union citizens
in exposed sections have taken place. Under
these circumstances, and in compliance with
the request Of the M litasy Board of Ken
lucky, the National Government will prob
ably send a Military Governor to Kentucky,
clothed with such power as Andy johnson
has, to do the duty which MagoEln fails to
do, and to visit upon sscessionists four-fold
the punishmen: that they infict upon Union
ists. A force Of five thousand soldiers will
probably back up this movement, Gen. j.
I. Boyle, of Kentucky, who led brigade at
Shiloh, Is spoken of as the Military Governor
Kentucky has nearly forty thousand soldiers
in the Union ermy-ten thousand more than
her quota Washington Cor. N. 2, Times,
|17th, '.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
sEJ The Indiapapolis Journal brings

w The Indianapolis Journal brings for
ward evidence to show that the recent rail-
road collision which resulted in the death of
Professor Fletcher was brought about by the
enemies of Gov. Morton, in order to destroy
him. The facts as set forth by the Journal,
leave no doubt as to the intended result. "It
was treason going hand in hand with mur-
der. The blow missed it's aim, but it fell
where it cost the State one of its most able
and energetic officers, and the cause of the
Union one CT its most patriotic and persistent
supporters. This fearful crime will yet re-
turn to plague the traitors who have encour-
aged the spirit that attempted it."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
Foreign Intervention.

Fear of foreign intervention in American
affairs does not seem to be much felt in Wash.
ington. A correspondent Of the New York
Times writes thus
The rumors about intervention do not
greatly agitate the political public 1t is felt
that the day is gone by for foreign nations to
attempt dictation of policy to the Great Re-
public. If France and England feel obliged
by internal causes to interfere in our affairs,
that necessity is IN itself an acknowledgment
of weakness, which will compel the interven.
ton in far,y Of tie stronger party-namely,
the Government of the United States. This
they may do, if they choose we have no OBJ
joctions to their telling the rebels that their
cause is desperate. As regards France, l am
reliably informed that these rumors Of inter-
vention arise from the anxiety expressed
there in circles friendly to as, for termina-
ton fer the war. These conversa tions con-
template nothing like hostility to the North,
or any desire to dictate terms. The English
Government unquestionably regards US with
disfavor; and 1t is not unlikely that it de-
signs to be ready for any emergency, whether
it be war with the United States, or with
France or an open revolt amor ct the starv-
ing operatives of Lancashire. But, reasoning
from the facts at hand, and according to the
principles which guide the administration of
enlightened Governments, England is far
from daring, to-day, to provoke war with
tn is alton Did she dare, however, her on
ly pretext is gone. The extent of the re-
quests, as understand, that she proposes, in !
conjunction with France. to make of our
Government, is the re-opening of the port of |
New Orleans and it is another illustration
of our own control of our situation, of the
sagacity of the administration, and of the sim
gularly providential circumstances which
favor us, that this request is anticipated, and
granted, before it is made.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

TREASON OF FEDERAL OFFIoER.-Major
Lawrence A. Williams, resident of Wash
ington, in command of the 9Th cavalry regi-
ment of regulars, in McC.ellan's column, was
arrested at White House. last week, Thurs
day night, the 18th, having been caught in
the act, it is alleged, of sending communi-
cation to the enemy. A few days previously,
when Col. Bin of Baltimore, in Gen. Stewart's
staff, came into New Kent Court House, with
flag of truce, on frivolous protext, he sent
his compliments to this same Major Williams.
The Major is under strong guard at Gen.
Stoneham's headquarters.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

~ Col. Green, of the rebel Wise Legion,
who surrendered to Gen. Burnside, and was
captured by Col. Kurtz, of the Massachusetts,
23d, solicited the priv lege of presenting to
Col. Kurtz pet stallion worth $4,000. as a
token of his esteem for the kind and courteous
treatment he received at the hands of his cap
tor. The beautiful animal has reached New
York, en- route for Boston.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
From Paducall.
Special to Chicago Journal.

PADucAH, KY, May %.
H. Clay Dean has been publicly disgraced
and cashiersd from tie Southern service, by
an order publicly read at dress parade, at
Corinth not long since.
Twenty-Five deserters from the Southern
service came to Fort Henry on Sunday and
took the oath of allegiance. s.t II
Five hundred is the far daily average of
deserters from the Corinth army.
The boat left Corinth yesterday, but
brought no news. G.N.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

.WThe Chicago Jonrnal says: "Gen.
Halleck has recently ordered all newspaper
correspondents from his camp. The reason
for this step is not Gear, but we will inquire
if there is not family by the name of Irwin
residing at Savannah, Tenn, which has
among its members three sisters who are
fvery beautiful, and whose brothers are in the
rebel army? Is not a correspondent of a
certain paper in love with one of these sisters,
and had he not furnished them with full in
formation of General Halleck's movements,
to be given to Beauregard? Who is this cor
respondent? Gen. Halleck has his hand on
him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

~ The New Orleans Bee of the 9Th, does
not think the yellow fever will visit the city
this year. "The Mayor and municipal au-
thorities have been allowed to retain their
power and privileges in everything uncon-
nccted with military affairs.'' No difficulties
have taken place between the soldiers and
citizens. The Bee says:
''The Federal soldiers do not seem to inter-
fere with the private property of the citizens,
and have done nothing that we are aware of
to provoke difficulty. The usual nightly re-
ports of arrests for vagrancy, assaults, wound
ing and killing have unquestionably been di-
minished. The city is as tranquil and peace
able as in the most quiet times"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
EThe Nashville Union saws .

E The Nashville Union says Jefferson
Davis, President Of the Southern Confederacy
is the SON of horse thief, who once lived in
the town of Fairview, Todd county. Kentucky
some fifty miles from this city. He is said to
be bastard. And he is the head Of . bas.
,ard Confederacy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
Parson Brownlow said in his recent New

Parson Brownlow said in his recent New
York speech:
The soldiers brought with them from the
battle of Manassas, the heads of the Union
men that were killed, and held them by the
boards and waved them. and showed them as
the heads Of the id Yankees they had cap
tured This is the secession spirit of the
South. The Spirit of the vile untutored saw
age. The spirit of murder, of assassination;
it is the spirit of hell, and yet you have men
at the Moth who sympathize with these mur-
derers
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

O. The Homestead Bill has passed both
Houses of Congress. and is probably now a
law. 1t goes into effect on the first day of
January next. The following is synopsis
of its provisions:
All lands owned by the Government are
open to settlement under it in quantities not
exceeding l6O acres to each person.
ANY person who is citizen Ct the United
States, or has declared his intention to be-
come such, who is twenty-one years old, or
the head Of family, or has served in the
military or naval serve of the country during
this rebellion. can make the entry on the pay
ment of ten dollars, and the fees of the Reg
lister and Receiver of the Land office. That
is all the settler has to pay at any time.
The act takes effect on the first of January
next, and requires residence and cultivation
of five years to perfect the title.
Any person can enter, under this act, land
on which he has pre-emption claim.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
ANOTHER GREAT GuS CAsr-The Pitts

ANOTHER GREAT Gun CAsr.-The Pitts.
burgh Chronicle says
An immense fifieen-inch gun was cast at
the Fort Pitt works yesterday. 1t weighs in
the rough, we believe, over 70, 900 pounds, yet
it was cast in less thsn fourteen minutes
fact which shows the completer ess of the ar
rangements, and that the men having the
work in charge thoroughly understand their
business.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
kentucky Asking for COnfiscatiOn
From the Washinpton Ronublc.n,

We learn that a gentleman occupying a
high position in Kentucky arrived here yes
terday. to represent to the President and Con-
gress that it is the opinion of the Union men
OF that State that energetic measures for the
punishment of the rebels and the co1fiscation
Of their property are absolutely indispensable
for the restoration of social order at the
South. He insists that Messrs. Crittenden.
"icklitte, and their associates wholly misrep-
resent Kentucky on that question.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
What Douglas Said,

The attempt of the ''re-organized" to SLAM
der the memory of Douglas by making it ap-
pear that he considered the Republican
party the authors of this war, can only be
equalied in wickedness by their we'll
known treason proclivities. Those men who
pretend to have been the followers of this
Statesman, and who now let no opportunity
to abuse and villify the Government of their
country pass by unimproved, had Douglas
lived, would have been denounced by him, as
they are now denounced by every honest
patriot as traitors to their flag, their Govern
ment and their country.
"Whosoever is net for US is against u.s.
is truth which was enunciated eighteen
hundred years ago by the Savior of mankind.
A man cannot serve God and mammon. Nei-
ther can person be true patriot when he
hates his Government and sylnpathizes with
traitors. In the last speech Douglas ever
made he said:
"The conspiracy to break up this Union is
fact now known to all Armies are being
raised and war levied to accomplish it. There
can be but two sides to the controversy
Every man must be on the side of the United
States or against it. There can be no neutIals
in this war, There can be none but patriots
and traitors"
"It does not necessarily follow that man
must be in arms against his Government te
be traitor. He who in heart sympatbize.
with treason, and secretly rejoices at its sue
cess is the meanest traitor of them all. Mo-
possessing the nerve to express his senti
ments openly and publicly and let the worlc
know his thought, he gives vent to his PEN
up villainy by abusing the Government ane
the Administration that is straining every
nerve to suppress and conquer rebellion
which only finds parallel in either sacred o
profane history, in the rebellion against tn
Almighty by Satan and his fallen angels.
How many of these secret traitors we hav'
here in Iowa-Who can tell
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30


STARE SHooTING.-The following racy cor
responcence in which the location of modern
Democracy seems 10 be laid down with con-
siderable accuracy, came to US by the Gun
dcrground railroad" and although the con.
tents may be considered "contraband Of war"
we take the liberty of publishing them to the
world.-Pocket City News, 18th.
WEST UNION, Iowa,
.. April 81, 1862.
E. Odeli, Esq.,, Nc Gregor
Dear SRI fini that at the last Democratic
Judicial Convention for the Tenth Judicial
District, was appoin ed chairman and you
member of the district committee.
As the time is approaching for calling an
other convention, write you to ascertain
when and where you think proper to call the
same. Also to request you to make such
suggestions with reference thereto as may to
you seem advisable.
m Yours, very truly,
L. L. AINswoRrH,
Chairman Dem Dist. Com.
McGREGoR, Iowa, May 3, 1862.
Hon. l.. L. AinsuOrth,
Charm n Dem. Dist. Com
Dear Sir-I have your favor of the 9th
inst, calling my attention to the fact thas l
was member Of the committee of which you
are chairman, and asking my views as to the
time and place Of holding the next judicial
convention, and in reply would say that, un-
de slanaing Tic ] ;SIa memoer II the com.
,nittee- . gentle nan from one of the western
counties-is now in the rebel army. a d be
lieving the convention should be held in a
precinct whose fealty to the Democratic party
can be confidently depended upon, 1 would
suggest Charleston, S. c., as tho place, tina
being the only locality that would be abso
lu,ely certain to meet the latter dlsideratum
land it being also probable that ir would b.
the most convenient for our CO committeeman
whom it is now inconvenient to consul,
prompt me 10 suggest it. hsve no loca
prejudice to fiatler in the matter. As to tn
time, | have little choice-perhaps a co sea
son would be preferable.
l.. Ef ELIJAH OBELL.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
VOL. XIlI---NO. 48.


CAIRO, May Z5s
Fort Pillow is not evacuated. A tug sent
down to reconnoiter was fred on from the
Fort on Wednesday evening, and subsequent
demonstrations by rebels prove that they
still occupy the place. yvs III q
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

Orders had been given, yesterday morning,
for our mortar boats to fall down to the point
and commence active bombardment of the
fort, to be guided in the operations by the
gun boats Corondolet and St. Louis. Owing
to the early appearance of the rebel steamer
with flag of truce, this was not done until
P. Nj. Two mortars then commenced firing,
and kept it up at intervals of 5 minutes until
six in The evening. This firing was returned
3 OF times by guns from the rebels, either
from their fortifca,ions or from mortar boats
their shell bursting wide of the mark and
doing no damage.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

VIRGINIA STATE ELECTION The election
for Federal officers in Virginia took place
Yesterday (the 22d). The Wheeling IateiI-
qencer remarks that there are no other candi-
dates in the field for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General, than the
present iucumbents-Gov. Pierpolnt, Lieut..
Gov. Polsley, and Attorney General Wheat.
The fact that the people have not thought q
nominating any other candidates is proof that
they intend to re.elect them. Their past ad
ministration of affairs has given perfect salts
faction.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
ARMY REPORTED TO BE
AT CORINTH.
stirring News may be Expected
from the Army of the Rap
pahanmOclk Soon.
LATEST FROM GEN. HAL
LECK'S ARMY.
OUR FORCES WITHIN FOUR MILES
. OF CORINTH.

Arrest OF the Officers Of the UuiOn
Bank Of Tennessee for Treason.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30

ANorHEa MARINE MoNsTER.-Tne plating
of the steam frigate Roanoke-lnate of the
defunct Merrimac-was commenced in the
Brooklyn Navy yard on Tuesday. The plates
are four inches thick, and reach some four
feet below water mark. The spar deck and
the bulwarks, down to level with the gun
deck, have been completely cut away. The
turrets will shortly be forthcoming, and the
guns are rapidly preparing BY the ordnance
authorities, but their number and weight
must remain mystery to the public for the
present 3saef itN sd ae-lii etrj .-5tl .5a5 ilfs
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
The Rebel Conscription Act In
Nor tn Carolina Mutterings of
the Coming Storm.


the Coming Storm.
From the Raleigh Standard, April l9l
There is no good reason for urging lew
en- naasse on the people and it is both wicked
and dangerous to attempt to force free men
to do what they have been doing. and will do
voluntarily. We are inhexibly opposed to
calling into the field, as hireling soldiers. all
our fighting men between eighteen and thirty
five, and then disarming the remainder ofthe
population, as proposed by the President in
his "requect to Major Asbe. Our liberties
might not, in the end, be destroyed by such
course; but we are not willing to trust any
man, or any government of delegated powers
Under any circumstances, with the exercise
of such power. "The price of liberty is
eternal vigilance"
We are glad to find the press of this State
is generally opposed to conscripton.
from the Fayetteville IN. C.) Observer.]
Here and there is found a man with wife
and half dozen to dozen children denen.
dent upon his labor alone for bread and his
presence for protection; shall such men be
carried Oft to the army? God forbid. If
they all go who is to raise food for the family,
to say nothing of the army? We tell the au-
thorltles that there are already serious and
alarming apprehensions upon this latter point.
We lately received letter from an upper
county, begging us to call attention to the
fears felt there that there will not be laborers
enough left Gin section where there are few
slaves,) to reap and save the crops of small
grain now nearly ready for the sickle.
Again; this measure proposes to retain, by
law, all the twelve months volunteers now in
the service (between eighteen and thirty -five)
in violation of the solemn obligation, the
plighted faith of the State and the Confeder-
ate States, that they should have right to q
discharge at the end of their twelve months.
The mere statement of such proposition
brands it as-we are unTiiIiiipg to use the
term. But what sort of soldiers would men
make who are thus treated? We say, bes
ware. 10