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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-12
JAcKsoN's BOAST.

The Union men here say the Rebels
have said more than once to them that
Jockson. upon his last retreat, said,
"They should be Of good cheer. He
had kept his former promise, that he
would return, and he meant 10 keep
this. The flag Of the Union should
never permanently float over the VAL
ley while be lived.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-12
CHARLEsTowN.

There exists no longer the bright and
cheerful aspect Of things which prevail
ed in this little town, eleven months
ago, when Patterson's army visited it.
Then every thing wore an air of an
tiquarianism, mingled with modern i'm
provements and gaiety. Beautiful gar
dens, erich with the fragrance Of rose
and the perfume Of Violets," surround
ed you on all sides; no prettier interior
village existed 10 this valley. Wealth,
intelligence, refinement, intermingled
with that kGuteur which ever charac-
terized the Virgiuian whose lineage is
undoubted. and whose blood is the GzuI
sqnq, were the characteristics Of its
people.
Whilst Patterson's army lay there,
they barely forebore from insulting our
soldiers. The contemptuous sneer. the
curled lip. the vibrating nostril, showed
their opinion Of the Northern hordes;
yet they condescended to receive the
money of that army when they had
to sell. They came down
from :heir loved pedestal Of family and
ancestry. and became huckslers for
United States gold. They will do so
again, II opportunity offers.
They are deeply chagrined at the
last running of their favorite, Jackson.
They had no idea that he would haye
10 "skedaddle" within three days after
bis return. Such is the fate of war
am sure shall be able to write you
rom Winchester in my next. This
will be sent by the Provost Marshal of
his place, to be mailed at Harper's
Ferry. y
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-12
NEWS FROM WINCHESTER.

A citizen of Winchester, well known
as a Union man, who had business at
this point, came in this afternoon, and
reports that before he left Winchester
Fremont's and McDowell's troops were
pouring into the place BY thousands
He said they seemed to come from eve
ry point Of the compass.
The Secessionists, of whom there
are so many there, and who were elat-
ed at Jackson's re-appearance in the
valley Of Virginia, were terror-stricken.
The widest confusion prevailed. On
all hands they attempted to fly, but up
on every hand they were met by our
advancing columns and driven back
The officers may be able to restrain the
men, but it is useless to deny that
among the men who compose General
Sigel's and Gen. Banks division, there
is a wide, deep-seated spirit of ven-
geance, which will, il lei loose. totally
blot the town from existance. Shields
men, it is said, are disposed in the same
way, as many of their sick and wound
ed were brutslly murdered. The only
column, then, which has no Teven geful
feeling to indulge, is Fremont's.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-12
JACKsoE's WHEREABOUTS.

Great confusion Of ideas prevail at
this point as to where Jackson is. Fre-
mont's offering him battle, and his de-
clension Of the challenge, the mere
skirmish between Fremont's advance
and his rear, seemed to afford no clue
to Jackson's line of retreat. 1t seems
evident that he has escaped the con-
centration of forces brought to bear up
on him from almost every point Of the
compass. Is it not possible. that he
may have returned by the Northwest,
one of the only two routes which lay
open to him for escape. l mean to-
ward Romney and Cumberland His
movements toward Harper's Ferry
was intended to prevent any further
re-enforcements being sent to McClel-
Ian at Richmond. He has predatory
expedition corps which moves rapidly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
From the 18th Regiment.
FokT RILEY, KANSAS,
April %, '62.

Editor Reporter DEAR SIR
NV last letter was written you from
Fort Scott, so long ago that hardly
remember its date or what it contain
ed but if my letters should appear
disconnected, or even uninteresting,
know that yourself and readers will
readily divine the reason.
Having received marching orders
from Fort Scott to Lawrence, prepara-
story to march to far distant New
Mexico, land these orders were direct
ed to the First Kansas and Thirteenth
Wisconsin regiments, as we'll as our
own,l we struck tents at six o'clock A.
n. on the morning of the 9th of March
and having formed in line for the march
ut half-past six bade old dismal Fort
Scot. farewell. After crossing the riv-
er Monadon, or Monaton, we passed
through rolling prairie country, cross
ing three or four small streams, to Fort
Lincoln, distance Of twelve miles
from starting point, where we selected
camping ground and waited the ar
rival Of our train. Fort Lincoln is sit
uated on the Usage river, or branch
of it, and is one Of the institutions for
which the country is indebted to Jim
Lane. 1t has been built but short
time; was constructed at time when
it was feared that Price would invade
and attempt to hold that portion Of
Kansas. The fort occupies wooden
barracks, situated in a valley, capable
of holding about FIVE hundred men,
surrounded by earthworks about three
feet in height, with a ditch couple of
feet deep in front. The whole thing,
we'll garrisoned, is incapable of making
any formidable resistance, but has cost
the Government the modest sun, of
35oo,ooo. Disinterested patriotism,
thy works are thy monuments
Our march 20 Lawrence, although
not by the same route, was through
pretty much the same strip of country
as that through which we passed from
Ieayenworth to Fort Scott. The ooun.
1rv is mostly rolling prairie, with fire.
uuent streams Of water, and while the
pepulation is sparse, the soil is excel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

from Lawrence Of the death of Col
Alban and Capt. Compton. The new.
was received with deep sorrow by the
entire regiment, and especially by Co
g, as both were from our Immediate
vicinity, we'll known to US all, the lat
ter from our own town. Our entire
company unite with the friends of the
dead, in common grief over their falr
and tender to them our sincerest SYM
pathy.
There now seems to be no doub,
that our regiment, together with the
Thirteenth Wisconsin, the Kansas First
and Seventh, together with one or two
ba'tereys of artillery, are destined for
New Mexico, where no active labors
await US at present. This does not
please US, especially that class who en-
listed with the hope of doing some
work, and that speedily, and then re-
turning to our families and hones.-
But it is necessary for Federal troops
to occupy New Mexico, even though
no more fighting is to be done there
and it is the business of the soldier to
obey without stopping to inqn,re the
reasot, of the order that is given him.
Some are resigning; others may
Those who have higher duties than
those of serving their country in long
march or in garrison, and can get out
of the service honorably, are justified
IN doing SO. But we shall see.
Very respectfully,
CHAs. NJ. WEBB.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

DThe following incident will ex-
hibit Lincoln in one of those unobtru.
siye acts of goodness which adorn his
life. The circumstance was related by
a teacher from the Five Points House
OF Industry in New York city
Our Sunday School in the Five
Points was assembled one Sabbath
morning, few mcnths since, when /
noticed tall and remarkable locking
man enter the room and take seat
among us. He listened with fixed at
tention to our exercises, and his coun-
tenance manifested such genuine inter
est, that approached him and sugges-
ted that he might be willing to say
something to the children. He accept
ed the invitation with evident pleasure,
and coming forward began a simple
address, which at once facinated eve
ry little hearer, and hushed the room
into silence. His language was strik-
ingly beautiful, and his tones musical
with the intensest feeling. The little
faces around would droop into sad con-
victions as he uttered sentences of war
ming, and brighten into sunshine as he
spoke cheerful words of promi se.-
Once or twice he attempted to close
his remarks, but the imperative shout
OF 'Go on! Oh, do go on p would
compel him to resume. As I looked
upon the guant and sinewy frame of
the stranger, and marked his powerful
head and determined features, now
touched into sotlness by the impress
ioas of the moment, / felt ar irrepress-
ible curiosity to learn more about him.
and when he was quietly leaving the
room / begged to know his name. He
,courteously replied, "It is Abraham
Lincoln, from Illinois"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

L
in the hospital. One of the wounded
sharpshooters occupies cot close BY
and while Coz. Berdan was on a visi
to his sharpshooters, the Mississippiar
inquired eff that was Col. Berdan p
and when informed of the fact, hello
ont his left hand with the salutation
'"Colonel, how do you do?. I sJ1o
atyoax tsoics two weeks ago to-day, a
did two hundred and forty-nine Others
in our rife-pits.
SWELL" replied the Colonel, s'you
are poor shots; my men fetch thsi,
mark every time"
MARROW ESCAPE OF GEN. B1RNEY
The other day while Gen. Rirney
and staff were experimenting some o1
the outer works, sudden report was
heard. ''Downw cried sentry, and
the next moment shell exploded with
terrific noise right over their heads,
some twenty feet in the air. The pie.
ces tore up the ground as though it
had been struck by lightning, but
strange to say, nobody was hurt.
We were close by, and have an in
distinct recollection Of dropping at the
word, and suddenly finding two or
three soldiers and their shoveis lying
upon us. Our first thought was to feel
for our pencil and get the names of
the killed aud wounded, but as there
were none we fell back to our original
position near the woods, thinking they
(the soldiers) needed plenty of elbow
room in the trenches.
The privates were 80 amused TO see
the General and his staff come down
to level with them so suddenly, that
they forgot the danger an0 laughed
heartily at the affair. can faith"
said one, "whin shell comes Jinerals
and kurnels are no more than other
men," in which opinion we can hearth
ly coincide.
The DYING SOLDIER BoY.-I. have
seen many forms of human suffering,
(only this afternoon I visited the hos
pital of Gen. Porter's division, in the
upper room of which wo~a mon wound
ed with shot, she'll, rifle -bullets-one
through the body just above the heart)
but I have seldom been more affected
than by what l beheld this morning,
not six yards from where I write.
A private of the lO5th Pennsylvania
his name Sweitzer, from Indiana
Was brought in pulseless-dying. He
had been very imprudent, bathing in
the stream adjacent to his camp only
yesterday, on dull, cold morning,
with his youth and health, be
might venture anything.
cts hard, Captain" he said, as he
lay on his rough bed of hay, to the
kind officer who, with tears in his.eyes
kneIt beside him, "to have to die like
this, when one came to fight for ones
country" And then, again-'Tell
mother I died before Yorktown. Il
should like to have my body sent to
her; l wish, if it could be done, you'd
promise me that" / couldn't bear to
hear the erd of it.
Reader! happily away from such
scenes, think Of what a life soldiers
is, and let the name move your pity
and respect, your love, honor and graf
itude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
Interesting Incidents about the Siege
OF Yorktown, before the Evacuation.

"A VERY IGNORANT REBEL.--In con.
versation, yesterday, with a prisoner
who was bitter secessionist, and who
abused some OF his comrades smartl,
for forsaking the Southern cause, We
remarked that the rebellion was soor
to be put down, and that he might a,
well become Union man, adding tha,
we had got New Orleans, and would
soon have Yorktown.
Eyes, said he, "you may take New
Orleans and Yorktown, but you can
not Fort Donelson and Island No. l0!''
And no assertion Of ours could con-
vince him that those places were in our
possession, 50 we'll had the news of dis.
aster been kept from the soldiers of the
rebel army.
A STRONG TEMPrAr1oN.-Dur
the stay of the Union army in the vi
cinlty Of Washington, one of our Cap
tains was killed by rebel soldier, who
was good marksman, and we'll known
to our sharpshooters, and they deter
mined to have him. So, one day, while
on picket duty, he was discovered
skulking along at some distance, and
it was arranged that all our men but
one, a sharpshooter, named Strow,
should retreat slowly, leaving him con
cealed behind a tree. Az they expec-
ted, the rebel marksman followed, and
when good opportunity occurred, Fl,
ed upon the retreating force, and at
the same instant was shot through the
heart bv the concealed sharpshooter
This was in the brigade commanded
by Gen. smith, who has since obtain
ed part of the regiment of sharpshoot-
ers TO accompany his advance. While
this detachment was marching through
the camp, in front Of the Gene, al 5
headquarters, soldier discharged his
piece. Az it was contrary to orders.
he was arrested and brought before the
General.
Did you fire that shot p asked
Gen. Smith.
Yes, sir.'
"Th-n why did you FIRE -
81 was tempted, sir"
"What tempted you %
''That little rascal" said the sharp
shooter, pnlling fine, fat gray squir-
rel out from under his coat-tail; "Ee
tempted me. He run up the tree and
laid his head saucily over the crotch
Of linn, and stuck up his tail as if to
dare me, and I couldn't stand it, so
fired"
And sure enough he had taken off
the squirrels head as neatly as possi-
bic.
"Are you TIE fellow who shot the
rebel that killed my captain last win
ter ?'' asked General Smith, with a
smile.
"Yes, sir.''
"Well, 60 to your quarters"
A NovEL INrRoD UCT1oN.-D
the days engagement the sharpshoot-
'ers pressed SO closely upon the rebels
10 srest of their works, that some of
their wounded were taken prisoners. -
One Of them. = Mississippian. was Sc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

by . volunteer, to send with his minatur e t
a lady friend in Wisconsin.
While Treason lifts its hydra head,
And rebel flags float out in air,
May be found,
Somewhere around
With my armed comrades, where
Noise Of battle,
Muskets rattle,
Cannons baying,
Mortars braying,
Bny'ncts gleami lg,
Banners streaming,
Charger neighing,
Mu ic PLAYING.
Warriors rushing,
With d crushing
force, that bears rebellion down,
Makes it tremble-
Shake and tremble-
From spurred heel to crested crown.
There, beside the Patriot fighting,
For my countr,'s glo ious flag,
May be found
On battle ground,
Where swift-winged Vengeance may not lag
Where shot and she'll
Zeal DEArH and HELL
To traitors bold,
Who twice have sold
Our noble land,
That Slav'rys brand
Might, Ike pail,
Extend DER all
Tho rebel blood
Flows like 4 food
Our flag must float,
Der fort and moat
Through all this sunny Sou hern land,
And Freedom reign,
Without ch in,
Or sacrifice her patriot band.
This "couaterfeit prcscntimcnt,"
Sun-pencied image of myself,
10 you send,
Unto the end
Should Death Law me on the shelf,
Where bullets fly
And patriots die,
Where dying groans
And pain-caused means
Are heard by night
And morning light,
From you l might
Remembrance claim
Perhaps tear,
To mem'ry dear
A thought, too, once in while
A prayer, too,
| ask of yon-
If Ire iii ad l;tion, smile L. F. G.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
Lines.

Written at Reeves Station, Butler Co., Mo.
by . volu unteer, to send with his miniature to
a lady friend in Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
swell, 60 to your quarters" !"

A NOVEL INrRoD UcT1oN.-Du
the days engagement the sharpshoot-
'ers pressed SO closely upon the rebels
in 6eat of their works, that some OF
their wounded were taken prisoners. -
One Of them, > Mississippian, was Sc
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-23
Working Girls.

Here is a chapter in commcndation of
working girls, numerous class of the com.
munity, whose useful labors arc frequently
too little appreciated:
Happy girls who cannot love them e-
with cheeks like roses, bright eyes and elias.
tic step, how checrfully they go to work
Our reputation for it, such girls will make
excellent wives. Blessed indeed will those
men be who secure such prizes Contrast
those who do nothing but sigh all day, and
live to follow the fashions, who never earn
the bread they cat, or the shoes they wear;
who are languid and lazy from one weeks
end to another. Who but a simpIeton and
poppinjay would prefer ono of the latter, II
he were looking for companion? Give US
the working girls, they arc worth their weight
in gold. You never see them mincing along
or jump dozen feet to steer clear of spider
or fly; they have no affectation or silly airs
about them. When they meet you they
speak without putting on dozen silly airs,
and trying to show off to better advantage
and you feel as though you were talking to .
human being and not to painted automaton
or fallen angel
:. II girls knew how sadly they missed II
while cndeavoring to show off their delicate
hands, unsoiled skins and putting on thou
sand airs, they would give worlds for the
situation of working ladies', who are as far
above them in intelligence, in honor, in ev.
erything, as the heavens are above the earth.
F" Be wise then, you who have made fools
OF yourselves through life. Turn over new
leaf, and begin, though late. to live and act
as human beings as companions to mortal
man, and not as playthings or dolls. In no
other way can you be happy and subservs
the designs Of your existance"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-23

ence with the flag officer. The result of the
interview being Of a private nature, did not
learn any particulars concerning It. Shortly
after he landed all the marines Of our fleet
present embarked in small boats and went
on shore to raise the Stars and Stripes ON the
Custom House and Post Office. Two how
itzers from the ship were sent on shore to
assist in covering the troops. The duty OF
hoisting the flag and Of hauling down the
State flag Of Louisiana, which floatcd def.
antly from the City Hall, was delegated to
Commander II. Ii. Bell, our distinguished
Fleet Captain. The landing of the marine
corps, about 100 strong, was the signal for
the gathering Of a large crowd, who followed
the marines, but made no remarks. Their
faces showed their bitter feelings, and if they
had not feared the guns Of the feet they
would have made short work Of the marine
corps. .-....
THE STARS AND STRIPES OVER THE CUSTOM
HOUSE.
Forming in proper military order, the line
Of march was made for the Custom House,
where the Stars and Stripes were hoistcd--
1t was precisely forty minutes past eleven
o'clock when its folds nuttcred in light
Southern breeze.
THE CITY HALL--TuE STATE FLAG COMES DOWN.
The ceremony being over they marched
to the City Hall, and the flag of the State
was hauled down at precisely thirty two
minutes past twelve o'clock. The pleasing
duty of hoisting the flag of the free. and Of
hauling down the flag of the deluded and des.
peratc, was assigned by Capt Bell to George
Russell. .boatswain's mate OF the flagship Hart.
ford. Russell is brave fellow and had sole
charge of one of the top guns in the engage.
ment He felt highly honorcd by the ar.
rangcmcnt, and Capt. Bell sacrificed an hon,
or, which many would not have done so COT.
sideratcly.
The marines returned on board Of thci,
several ships at one o'clock. just as the
boats showed off from the lcvce few boys
and blackguartis hisscd and made other dem,
cnstrations Of their displeasure
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-23
Nine Follies.

To think that the more man eats the fat
ter and stronger he becomes
To believe that the more hours children
study at school. tho faster they learn.
TO imagine that every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained.
To act on the presumption that the small.
est room in the house is large enough to sleep
IN.
To argue that whatever remedy causes one
to feel Immediately better, is ''good for the
system, without regard to more ulterior ef-
fccts.
To commit an act which il felt in itself to
he prejudicial. hoping that snnehow or other
it may he done in yoar case with impunity.
To advise another to take remedy which
you have not tried yourself, or without max
ing special inquiry whether al the conditions
are alike.
To eat without an appetite. or to continue
to eat after it has been satisfied, mescly to
crafty the taste.
To cat hearty supper for the pleasure
experienced during the brief time it is pass
ing down the throat. at the expense Of q
whole night Of disturbed sleep, and q weary
waking in the morning.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-23
drowned! Drowned ~

Into the slyery wave she slept;
The listening breezes sighed and wept:
And cen the current ~ II swept
Made moan.
Her raven tresses float behind
Float calmly on the weeping wind;
Forever from its seat the mind
Hath flown.
She steppeth on into the stream,
And, circling round, the pale moonbeam,
or and giistening light, did seem
Her throne.
She bendeth In the current strong,
Upon Its breast Is borne along;
To her will soon be palm and wrong
Unknown.
All night, above her lonely tomb,
The waters through that evening gloom
Make murmnr at her silent doom.
And moan
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-23
JOHN II. BROWN.

NOTARY PUBLIC, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk
IN County, Iowa. REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE. AND Col
LKcrIoN AGENcY. Real Estate bought and Sold Taxes
paid for residents in Northern Counties sf Iowa
Titles investigated. Collections made and proceeds remit
ted promptly, on favorable terms.
RErRRENCEs.
ton. Thos g. Wilson, Hon. d. Wilson, Dubuque, iowa
Messrs Greene Merritt Co. Bankers, Cedar Rapids,
z. Clark, ESQ. Pres. Branch State Bank Iowa City.
George FISHER Esq Scranton, Penn.
4. u. Miller, Esq. Spencer, N. Y.
Or. Gee. sprague, Sec'y Ohio Stock Co. Butler Co.
Or. g. A. Bishop. Peter Meendy. Cedar Falls. Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-23
The Vanderbilt---What She was Intended
to do.

The steamer Vanderbilt was expressly in.
tended to run down the Merrimac, in case
the latter could be disposed Of in no other
way. The following calculation says the
World, will show with what force the former
would strike the Mcrri,nac, il moving at her
average speed:
The dead weight Of the Vanderbilt is, in
round numbers, 1000 tons, and her average
speed is at least fifteen miles an hour. That
is equal to 10000 ton moving at the rate Of
one mile an hour, which, in turn, is equIva-
lent to 300 tons moving at the rate Of 200
miles an hour.
The velocity Of a cannon ball may be rated
at 200 miles an hour.
The Armstrong gun, one Of the heaviest
in use. carries a 100 pound ball. Three
hundred tons is equal to sixty thousand
pounds
In other words. the Vanderbilt would
strike the Mcrrimac with force ofsix thou.
sand lO0-pound balls from an Armstrong
gun, ct the same instant and same spot
A further calculation shows that the mo-
mentum Of the Vanderbilt would be equal to
l,200 balls from the Union gun on the Rip
Raps, each one Of which weighs 500 pounds.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-23

TnE wife Of Capt. John Kendrick Of the
I'd Iowa cavalry-a Davenport woman
while stopping alone at the hotel in Cape
Girardeau, was nightly alarmed by raps upon
her door. and at length opening Il she shot
the intruder dead because he attempted to
force himself into the room.