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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
The Situation in virginia.

There is a report that the rebels are pre-,
pairing to leave Yorktown, and there is ;
slight foundation for this in the fact tina
Richmond is threatened by force Of up
wards of 10000 strong. Fremont recently
took possession of Staunton, and is working
his way to Gen. Banks, when both divisions
it is supposed will be joined by Mcdowell
and then on to the rebel capital. The trait
ors have no army sufficiently large to sue.
ccssfully resist our advance. Should this b.
accomplished the rebels at Yorktown would
soon have fire in their rear which would
compel them to surrender. Over half Of the
State of Virginia is now in our possession
and every day reports still further advance
into Secessia.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
Pittsburg Landing.

From this point we get no news of specia
importance. Gen. Hallcck now has an effec
tive force of 166, 900 men. Our lines extend
for a distance of twenty miles along the river
and are from seven to eight miles in depth
The troops are steadily advancing, and The
rebels must soon fight unless they evacuete
1t is the opinion of a good many that they
will not stand the hazard of battle, bat will
retreat to Memphis. They have got to fgh,
or retreat In very few days. Under the
the excellent management of Gen. HalIeck
the morale of our army is said to be excellent,
and that there will be no more surprises.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
The Bremen County Robbery---Arrest Of
Another of the Robbers in EIcF1enry co.


On the 2d Of January last the office of the
Treasurer of Bremen county, Iowa, was en-
tered and robbed of $1,000. All this was
duly noticed in the gazette at the time, and
there the matter apparently rested.
About the 10th Of February, however, re-
ward OF 81 600 having been offered for the
arrest Of the robbrr b. =. Spauldng, residing
near McGregor, Iowa, undertook the task Of
ferreting out the guilty parties. He soon spot
ted 4 very suspicious individual, pretty well
known by sight at McGrcgor, who sailed I'M.
der the name of -. \. Bowman" his real
name being, as was soon discovered, p. W.
Nolcs.
Following hard upon his track, he learned
that on the third day after the robbery this
Noles purchased the celebrated trotting mare
Lady Peosta," at Dubuqe, for which he paid
81 900 From Dubuque he went to La Harp.
Hancock county, H., paid a number of old
debts of four years standng-a proceeding
which goes to his credit-and bought prop
erty, paying $1,000 for house and lot
From this place he went TO Davenport, his
regular place Of residence, where he did con
siderable business in selling gold, and where
he was arrested on the 2Gth ult.
Having safely lodged Nolcs, Mr. Spaudins
directed his attention to BemiS, whom he fol-
lowed under various aliases, from point to
point, until he finally overlook and arrested
him on the 10th inst, at Mclienry, McIIcnry
county, ILL.,, where he had represented him.
self to be a poor man, a fact not supported by
his recent purSh;s, of two tracts of land-one
in Missouri and one in Illinois, both of which
were decided to his wife.
NolcS has been examined and held to bail
in the sum Of $4,000 to await trial. Bemis
is also held in the sum of IS 900 to await ex
animation May Il 18th. Stevenson, the Super
visor, has taken flight, and suspicion natural
y attaches ohim as accessory to the rob
berry. .....s .f.t
In the conception and execution Of his Ia
bors Mr.. Spaulding has shown many of tn,
rarest qualities of a detective, and justly earn
cd the reward offered.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
Editorial Squibs and Brevities.

The cotton trad, is becoming brisk in
Nashville, the planters bringing it in freely
and It finds ready market.
TUE lower house of Congress has passed
by large majority, a bill prohibiting poly
gamy and repeating the laws Of Utah on the
subject. The rights of Mormondon have
been invaded, AMI W, shall expect to hear
Of Brigham seeding. .
FoRrs Barrancas AMI M;R,, in Florida,
have been evacuatcd by the rebels Every
port in the Stat, excepting Tampa, is in our
possession. ... .... .
Union club meetings arc held nightly in
the City ofMemphis. .........
GEN. Prentiss and tn, Union prisoners at
Memphis hive bec1 removed to Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
TIE new prov on the Merrimac is said, by
contrabandS, to be twelve feet long, of wrough
iron and stcel-pointcd.
ADvIcEs from Gen. Hunter, at Port Royal
state that he is about to arm the negroes.
GEN Pope, with an army Of $4,000 men
has joined Halleck. '..
The rebel steamer Nashville recently
made an unsuccessful attempt to run tn,
blockade at Charleston.
Col. Jennison, Of whose arrest we gave
notice last week. has been released
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

In the battle soon to take place at Corinth,
Iowa will be represented by twelve and prob
ably fifteen regiments, viz: I'd, 3D., 9th, 7th,
9Th, 18th, 10Th, 18th, l4th, 10Th and 10th
infantry, and I'd, cavalry, and probably the
5th, 10th and 18th regiments. Some of these
regiments, as the 9Th, 18th and l4th, will be
fcebly represented, being mostly prisoners o.
war, while others, as the I'd and 7th, have
been so badly cut up in the battles in which
they have al ready engaged, that they cannot
mus ter many troops.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
Fort Pillow.

At last accounts the bombardmenl was
still progressing, though our mortars fire bu,
few shots. The following items we clip
from Geographic dispatches:
The bombardment will soon be opened in
earnest, and the rebel stronghold will be
sheled constantly until the enemy surrenders
There is report. which is deemed relia.
bic, that the rebel gunboat feet is coming up
the river to attack our 1otila, and then make
a bold strike for the possession Of the Mis-.
sissippi The enemy are known to have a
number Of powerful gunboats quite equal in
strength and capabity to our own; but
whether they dare attack US is far different
thing.
On the reception of news Of the intended
attack, a steamer was Immediately dispatch
ed to Island No. 10, having on board force
Of gnnners sufficient to man the batteries on
the island. This step was thought advisable
in view Of the reported attac, by the rebel
fleet.
They report that Gen. Villipiguc is still in
command at Fort Pillow, AMI has from
5000 to 5000 men. The guns from Fort
Randolph were all removal to Fort Pillow,
and the rebels indulge great hopes Of being
able to hold their position.
a large number Of negroes are kept con-
stantly at work Strengthening the fortified
tons and throwing up intrenchmonts.
GEN. BURNSIDE AT ELIZABETH CIrY.-The
18th ult. General Reno left N,wb.rn and
proceeded to Roanoke Island, from which
place he took about 1000 men, and proceed.
cd to Elizabeth City, where strong rebel
force was reported cntrerching themselves
On Saturday an advance was made. The
enemy opened with artillery as soon as our
troops made their appearance; they thought
they had US IN trap Of our own making -
Our troops Immediately forn,! AMI charged
on the enemy, who ran at the first fire. We
then Immediately took possession of the
town, and after remaining a few hours re-
turned to the main army.
Oar force WAS about 1000, uni,r General
Reno, and three boat h,witzcrs under Col
Howard. The forces Of tn, reb,ls con sisted
Of a Georgia regiment Of 100 men, por-
ton Of Wise's Legion, AMI batteries Of artil-
lery. The enemy was totally roatel with 4
loss of about sixty men. Oar loss Is about
twelve killed and forty light wounded.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
Later from Yorktown.
CAMP WINFIELD SooTT.

SAMP WINFIELD SCOTT,
Near Yorktown, Wednesday April 23 1S6l.
The furious storm that has ragged during
the last few days, affords fine oppol tunty
for contrabands to escape the vigilance of our
pickets and come into our camp. The dark
ness of the night, amid the bowling of the
winds, seems the favoritc time for the slaves
to start. Past the rebel pckets, they lay
down upon the damp ground until daylight
and then approach our pckets with feeling
of safety that shows they are not entirely de,
]uded by the stories told them from day to
day, that we were going to sell them to Gu.
ba, to pay the expenses Of the war.
4 stream of them is now fairly started,
and unless we are deceived, it wil. not stop
soon. They are now kindly treated, well
fed, given work at good wages, on sent to
Fortress Monroe
TIE BATTLE OF LEES MILLS
From one Of them, who was with the reb
els until after the battle at Lees Mills, we
learn that they had near two hundred killed
and wounded; most of them were shot in
the head and arms A gang of some three
thousand negroes, from Gcorgia and Alabama
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
Eeroism Of the Sd Iowa Regiment.

"Maior Jones' the Tarv correspondent o!
the West Union Pioneer, writes to that a.
per a graphic account Of that portion OF the
great fight at Pittsburg Landing in which he
PARTICIPATED. He saws the Sd formed in line
at the landing without orders, in just fifteen
minutes from the firing Of the first gun, and
soon were off on the double quick FIR the
fight. Coming up within sixty rods Of the
enemy, they opened fire, but the distance was
too great for execution, and the enemy being
in heavy force, they fell back to less expos d
position, behind a rail fence, whore the5 await
ed the coming Of the rebels The force opposed
to them was the Pensacola Brigade, the flow
er OF Bcauregards army. AS was expected
this large body charged upon the 81, and O.
this charge We will let the Majors graphic
pen relate:
"But we were beginning to get sleepy, and
wishing for a change in the 7,;'ogramN,F, when
we discovered the enemy were preparing to
make the charge On they came, a fine set of
! fellows, with beautiful banners and Il line
that nothing but what was in waiting for
them could break On they came, steady
and firm, their polished arms ref ct.ng TIE
bright sun and making one 'snow-bnd to
look at them. An, but twas a splendid sight
as we pceped through the fence, with our "a S
all pointed plump at about the second butte n
OF their handsome uniform, bat still they
came, a line Of them. reaching across the field,
! little thinking Of what was in store for tht N
as we lay on our bellies, with our eyes squ;n..
ed along the barrels of our guns. We could
hear the heavy tread of those determined
men, when presently they reached the emf
hence on the brink of deep ravinc about
thirty rods from us, and the order was given
to fire Great God of Israel what deiugc
| of fame burst from the Iowa Sd from behind
their slender breastwork And it did not
slackcn. That fine body Of men stood rs if
mesnerizcd while the line was falling like
wheat before the reaper, scarcely returning
the fire, and seeming to hesitate whether to
advance or which way to turn, their ranks
thinning out continually. What could they
do? To advance would be certain death and
to retreat would be annihilation, while to de-
ploy to the right or left would save part,
| but woe to the hindmost The latter course
was resolved on and away they started on a
double quick, off toward our left, but still
keeping formed as well as they could, where
whole files were dropping under our cruel
fire, till at last all were through the field but
about 500 determined fellows, who mus take
their chance with our whole fire concentrated
on them. don't know how many of them
escaped to 'tcR the tas, but know that the
most oil that listfe party fell On top of their
companions who had gone that way before
| them" .Et..1E E.H .Hs.sa.a
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
HEADQUARTERS AMY OF THE PoToaAc, J
SATURDAY, April 26, 1862
To +. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:

CoNGREss.-Therc is very general opin-
ion at Washington that Congress will not ad-
journ very soon. A recess will most probab-
ly be taken in the latter part Of June, but
that is all the interruption to the session that
seems to be contemplated. Mr.. Hale, the
other day threw out the idea strongly, that
the presence of the Senate would continue to
be required at Washington. There certainly
is not the most unbounded confidence there
in the sound Judgment and rigid impartiality
Of the Secretary CT War. Whether there
ough, to be time viii show.-Cdicago Trib
une.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

17ru Iowa REGIMENr.--This regiment left
Keokuk on Saturday 10th ult., on the steamer
Warsaw 1t is bound for the Tennessee riv-
er. Adj. General Baker attended to its en-
barkation in person. This regiment is unde.
the command of COL j. w. Rankin.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

A letter from Edisro island. s. c.; 18th re-
ports a brilliant affair on st. Johns Island,
resulting in the total rout of 200 rebel caval-
ry by about 60 Of our men. The party con-
sisted of Captain Rhind, DIR. Britnall, mas
tcr's mate Nelson, 30 men and howitzeY
from the U. S. gunboat Crusader, and 80
men from the 47th New York, 55th Pennsyl-
vania, AND Sd New Hampshire regiments, un-
der Capt. Dow of the latter regiment. The
rebels lost about fifty killed and wounded
No one On our side was killed.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

18TH Iowa misunderstanding to the
official report Of Lieut.. Col j. p Coulter, of
the 18th Iowa regiment, published in the Du-
buquc Times, this regiment lost in the late
battle II killed, so wounded and 400 taken
prisoners. Col. j. j. Wood was wounded
severely in the leg and hand.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

Illinois has now fifty five regiments of To-
fantry and thirteen of Cavalry in active ser.
vice, with twenty batteries of Artillery. Four
more regiments of Infantry are ON the point
Of taking the field.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

The Southern Confedcracy has been long
looking for aid, but the only aid they have
yet received is blockade and cannon .adc.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

Fort Pulaski. which commands the ap-
preach to Savannah. was captured by the Fed
eral troops on the anniversary Of the fall Of
Fort SumPter.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
From the Army at Yorktown.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PoTnaiC,
...-.. r-n ...s. MAR YORKTOWN, April %.
1t is still raining. The roads are nearly
impossible. The rebels in Yorktown open
cd fire on three canal boats passing into
Wormley's Creek. No damage done.
FORTRESS MONROE, April &c.
About ten o'clock the enemy opened a
brisk fire on our men near York River, with
out any damage. One Of our gunboats shell,
ed the cnemy's works near Yorktown about
an hour. The enemy responded without
harm. ...e
HEADorAETEss AMY OF THE PoToaAc, J
SATURDAY, April 26, 1862 {
To +. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War: a.
Early this morning an advanced battery OF
the rebels, this side Of Warwick, was carried
by assault by Company II, lst Massachusetts,
egiment. .--. rt.. - ..... ..s-
The work had ditch six feet deep, with
strong parapets, and was manned by two com
panics Of infantry and one of artillery. The
rebels broke and run. Our loss is three kill
ed, one MORALLY wounded, and twelve other
wise wounded. We took fourteen prisoners
destroyed the work and retired In spite o.
rain our work progresses.
{Sgnsd,) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

THERE is reason to belicec that there has
been discussion at the Treasury Department
respecting the policy of raising the blockade
of Southern ports as they come into rosess-
ion OF the Union forces: We are assured by
gentleman, Who is in constant communics-
ton with the Government. that there is little
doubt that the blockade of New Orleans will
be raised immediately on the Union authority
being re-cstablishcd. #@' !. -a SO
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

TAX ON DoGs--The late General Assembly
Of iowa did at least one good thing in dccar-
ing war on dogs, and owners of canine prop
erty will take notice that the law in relation
to its registery has already gone into effect
by publication in the Des Moincs papers.
This law requires every owner or keeper Of
n dog to register the animal with the towns
ship clerk, on or before the 10th of May, and
annually thereafter paying dollar each for
male and three dollars for female dogs; also
to place collar on the dogs neck, of leathek.
or metal not less than an inch wide, with tn
date and number Of the registry engraved
thereon. p II " -
For failure to comply with these provisions,
the dog owner is liable to fine of FIVE dollars.
and penalty not exceeding fifty dollars il
imposed upon any one who shall kill or steal
a registered dog. The township trustees
shall require all unregistered dogs over three
months old to be slain. Money collected mn
der this law goes to the school fund. ...-.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02
Clothing Mandatory 406 Market st., Philsdsl'a.
A. Il. NICHOLS
NEW
Fruit and GroceryStore,

TT YOU WANT A BARREL OF GREEN APPLES
i Cheap,or bushe peck, or less be and go to
phc FgUIT STORE.
IF YOU WANT PEACHES, EITHER GREEN OR
Dried, pared or impaired. Dried Blackbetries Rasts
berries Currants Cherries Plums Prunes Figs Raisns
and finally, everything the Fruit line either green or
dried, 90 TO NICHOLS FRUIT AND GROCERY STORE.
~ ROCERIES OF ALL KINDS At NICHOLS
m Call and for yourselves II il Is not the Cheapest
place in town to buy FRUIT and GROCERIES
0vsrm'n's Block, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
% A. L.. NICHOLS
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-02

j
IN nearly direct line towards the Warwack
river, ard not in a curve as some papers have
it. But few men car lie seen on them to-day,
and very few about Yorktown. Where they
have been thick heretofore, now we see but
an occasional sentinel.
MARROW ESCAPE OF PROF. LOVES BALLOON.
towards evening, yesterday, one of the of
ticers connected with the signal corps made
an ascension in Prof. loves balloon, in front
OF the rebel fort on the ri ht of Yor town. A
short time after that gentleman had compile.
ted his observations, and the balloon was be.
ing towed back to It's mornings, a rebel bat
terry opened up, throwing shell in the vicin-
ity OF the spot from which the reconnaissance
had been made but a few moments before
One of ON batteries Immediately replied.
which had the effect of shortly silencinr the
guns in question. Had the balloon been suf
fered to remain in that locality after the as.
cension had been made, there is no doubt
but what 1t would have been DESTROYED; be-
sides this, number of men attached to the
balloon corps might have beon severely
wounded, if not killed, by some of the frag-
merits of the exploding shell. The balloon.
at the time, was in the charge of Captain Z.
Mason, Jr., one of Professor loves aeronauts.
OUR PICKETs AND THE REBELS.
Within the last forty eight hours General
= has advanced his pickets within fifteen
rods of the enemy's picket lines in front of
Yorktown. Between the two lines of these
two armies runs deep ravine, the lower Dor.
der of which is skirted by dense wood, and
concealed in this are our pickets. On Mon,
day our pcketS distinctly heard Il rebel Of
licer command his men not to fire upon our
men with their muskets except in case of an
attempt to cross the ravine SO near are our
men to the ebsl pickets that almost every
word spoken BY the latter is pal ,y audible
teus.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
sHAWLS AND CLnAKs

A N ENDLESS VARIETY OF SHAWLS AND
"A Cloaks just received at
SCHAPKER BUSSING'S,
lows No. 49 Main street.
N B.-Postage stamps redeemed in money.
HsAT QOn. HAcKS CAY COM At
- II. A. COOKS.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

From the above statements it will be
seen that the cost of articles of prime
necessity in clothing and furnishing a
family, has been increased one hundred
and twenty per cent, while provisions
and groceries have increased in price
not less than sixty per cent. 1t will be
entirel safe to say that the cost of living,
in the most economical style, throughout
the Northern States, has increased at
least seventy-fve per cent within the
last fifteen months, and prices are still
advancing. Thus, eight dollars per
month in August, 1861, would have been
better compensation, and gone farther
in maintaining a family, than thirteen
dollars per month in November, 1862.
Soldiers are paid in Treasury notes at
par, and as these notes have deprecated
thirty per cent as shown Dy the price of
gold, their pay from this fact alone is
substantially reduced to nine dollars per
month.
1t may be urged in objection to the
measure proposed, that it will greatly in
crease the expenditures of the Govern
ment and add to the public debt. In my
Judgment it would prove to be sound
economy. 1t would increase the eff
cheney Of the army, prevent desertions,
encourage volunteering, and perhaps
avoid the necessity of another daft to
fill up the old and depleted regiments.
Desertion is becoming frequent, and
threatens the decentralization and de-
struction of the army unless it be
promptly arrested. The most potent
cause of desertion is the condition of
the soldiers family at home. He re-
ceives letters from his wife, children, or
parents, announcing that they are desti-
tute of food, fuel, clothing, or are about
to be turned out of doors for non-pay-
ment of rent, and that their neighbors
are failing to provide for them, as they
are able and ought to do. He becomes
maddened and desperate, and finding
furFough impossible, desertion is fire.
quently the result
Whatever contributes to the speedy
termination of the war is economy on a
large scale. Our hopes for peace and
restored country are founded upon the
success of our armies; and it is believed
that nothing would add to the efficiency
and success of our arms SO much as do
ing justice to the soldiers by increasing
their pay.
| beg to ask your early and serious
consideration of this subject.
OLIVER P. MORTON,
Governor of Indiana.
Executive DEPARTMENT,
indianapolis, Nov %, 1862
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
AUCTION AND COMMISSION.

Ii NELSON & CO., WOULD INFORM THE
IL. public that they will attend to selling on
Commission at Auction, or Private Sale, any and
all kinds of Merchandise Particular attention
given to selling Real Estate. We will attend to
selling Horses, Mules, Wagons, Carriages, and
Vehicles. Particular attention given to selling
Household Furniture, both old AID second hand,
aud will attend to auction sale in any part of the
city or county.
II. NELSON will pay particular attention to
collecting debts claims; will act as agent for
renting houses and collecting rents, and any and
all business entrusted to us.
Office on Main Street, opposite Court House. one
door from Crescent City Bank, Evansville.
myl5 ii. NELSON Il co,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
AUCTION & COMMISSION
Old Auction House and New Auc-
tiOneer.

T J. COHN, HAVING RENTED THE OLD
u Auction Room ON the corner of Main and
Third Streets, Evansville, for term of years. will
continue the Auction and Commission business,
AND attend TO selling all kinds OF Goods Furniture
Wagons, Busgies, Carriages Horses, Cattle, all
kinds of Manufactured Articles, &c. Liberal ad-
gancements made consignments.
Prompt attention will be given to all goods en-
rusted to my care. (marl } j. J. COIN.