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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-27
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self as high as possible on its hind legs, and
look all round for some place Of possible re-
treat. At length that part Of the field seem
cd open which lay in the direction opposite
from where the battle ragged most fiercely.-
Thither it accordingly ran with all its re-
manning speed. Unobserved by it, however
regiment was in that direction, held in re-
serve, and like Wellington's at Waterloo,
was lying fat on the grouad, in order to es-
cape the. flying bullets, Ere the rabbit
seemed aware, it had jumped into the midst
Of these men. It could go no further, but
presently nestled down beside soldier, aud
tried to hide itself under his arm As the
man spread the skirt Of his coat over the
trembling fugitive, in order to ensure It all
the protection in his power to bcstov, he no
doubt feelingly remembered how much he
himselfthe needed some higher projection
under the shadow ofwhose arm might be
hidden his own defenseIess head from the
fast multiplying missiles Of death scattered
in all directions. II was not long, however,
before the regiment was ordered up and for
ward. From the protection and safety
granted, the tinid creature had evidently ac-
quired confidence in man-as the boys are
wont to say, "had been tanned" As the
regiment moved forward to the front of the
battle; it hoped along, tame, seemingly as
kitten, close at the feet Of the soldier who
had bestowed the needed protection. Where
ever the regiment went during all the re.
naming par: of that bloody day and terri
BILE battle, the rabbit kept close beside its
new friend. When night came on. and the
rage Of battle had ceased, it finally, unmo.
Tested and quietly, hopped away. in order
to find some one of its old and familiar
haunts 2"
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dulgent parent-the church q true christian-our
country heroic oficer--our town and community
an honest. upright sitizen-the poor generous
friend and Order brother kind courteous, we'll
tried, and true.
Resolced, That whereas, it is ever the
duty OF Mason bear true allegiance to his Gov.
ernment, we do most heartily condemn the wicked
and unholy rebellion, now raging in our land which
caused the death Of our brother, and thousands of
other brave and true men and that believe Il to
be the duty Of our Government to all just
which Providence has placed in its hands to forever
crush out rebellion In whatever part OF land II
may be found, so that when peace shall again visi,
country 1t shall be founded upon Justice Right
eousness and Truth.
Rssoloed, That in respect to the memory
Of deceased brother the Chair ofthe senior War.
den be draped in mourning, and the members wear
the usual badge Of mourning for thirty days.
J. II. BosSEr.
J. b. MmLsR, Com.
J. II. JACKSON,
Atrue copy from the records a
haf ysgg JAMES SHEPHERp, W. n.
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Mount Pleasant District.

T. E. CoRKHILL, P. E.
Mt. Pleasant, Asbury Station, g. B.
Jocelyn,
" University, to be supplied,
Mt. Pleasant Circuit, D. Worthington,
Marshall, j. Darrah,
Glasgow, j. Mcdowell,
Charlottesville. j. Gasner. S. NJ. Vernon,
Brookville, N. Wells, J. B Drayer,
Martinsburg. L A. Smith,
Brighton, j. Burgess,
Agency, w. Simpson, -..s
Fairfield, E. L Briggs,
Oakland, j. Fl White,
Chas Elliott, Eiitor Central Christian Ad
vocate, and member University Quarterly
Conference.
W. j. Spauldiny. Prof. AMI j. A. Brad
rick, Agent Of the I. W. University,
P. P. ingalls, Chaplain of the Sd Iowa
Cavalry.
Al. Kirkpatrick, Chaplain Of the 4th
Iowa Cavalry.
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List Of Appointments,
NJ. E. CHURCH-1S62 & 3.
KeOkuk District.

L. T RowLEY P. E.
Keokuk, Chatham Square, w. bennett,
{" Exchange Street, G. Mines,
Pennington, NJ. Miller, .ad
Keokuk Circuit to be supplied,
Bentensport, A. w. Johnson,
Winchester, j. Hayden,
Birmingham, j. B. Hardy,
Libertyville, P. F. H ltzinger,
Keosauqua, E. Miller,
Troy, G. W. Friend,
Lebanon, J. Haynes,
Vernon to be supplied.
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Burlinston District.

BurliMaaOn District.
A. ROBINSON P. E.
Burlington, E. H. Waring,
Burlington Circuit, 0. G. Shelton,
Fort Madison, A. G. Williams,
West Point, j. P. Thompson,
Salem to,be supplied, a 81 ar...
New London, A. W. Stryker.
Dodgeville, NJ. See, n
Kossuth, G. N. Power,
Wapello, j. Craig, -su
Grandview, A. S. Prather. rg --,
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tiers, their own commanders, their own coun.
try, during the various fortunes of the great
contest over which we have just cast glance.
"The editors of the daily press" says Colo.
mel Narier, with reference to the convention
of Cintra, 'broke forth with such a torrent
of rabid malevolence, that all feelings of right
and justice were overborne, and the voice of
truth entirely stified by the obstreporous
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Muscatine District. i.


j. HAekIs P. E.
Muscatine. j. H. Power, f..-
Muscatine District, G. P. Reynolds and j.
Casebeer, r.-.s. .-..-4
Bluegrass, w. Poston,
West Liberty, J. NJ Coats,
Richmond, E. W. Twining,
Washington, H. W. Thomas,
Lexington, g. w. Bamford.
Bethel IT. Runyon,
North Liberty, J. A. Wilson,
Marengo, j. T. Simmonds, s. H. Thomas,
Millersburg, 7. Dixon.
Pleasant Hill, j. B. Hill,
G.. w. Evans, Chaplain of the 35 Infan-
try.
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w. r.. COwLES. r. T..
Qskalo,sa. I. P. Teeter,
Pella, B. Hollend, F. G. Garrison,
Monroe, G. W. Shaw,
Redrock. to be supplied,
East Des Moines. p. F. Bresee,
Rising Sun, j. Welch.
Green Castle. q. Clammer,
Newton, s. Hestwood,
Galesbnrgh, NJ. Carrier,
Peoria, TO he supplied,
Grinnell, J. II. Lucas,
Montezuma, A. @. Barnhart,
Sigourney. A. Laubach,
Indianapolis, F. NJ. Slusser,
Fremont, to be supplied,
Eddyville, B. Mark,
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From the Chicago Journal.
DESPAIR Z
sY wrLLIax WRIT SKIES.


sY WILLIAM WRIT sIKEs
Despair, Now who dares to despair
while 4 red.handed rebel still livesf
II II something that he win not dare S
Who . loyal heart heartily gives
TO the cause Of our country. They lie
And prste OF Departing now-I g.
Wouldn't lie 30 for millions would yonr
Despair s--while one memory, one,
Throbs In free brain. TO tell
What American valor hath done,
How American freemen once feh
How American right arms have fought,
What American heroes can dare,
And tohat With their iIfe-blood they bought
Think Oft {, craven looms who despair
Don't whisper che foul lie TO me
That tn hang.dos who seek to destroy
The mother who bore them still be
Americans too ! The alloy
That tainted the beautiful gold
OF Americas valorous sons
Who fought In the stern days OF old,
10 the dross whence were spawned these VIE ones
Tnsy Americans They are the growth
OF the seed Of such hounds was he
Who FIRST traitored -one Arnoid,-and osss
Such ~ John Hook, beef contractor. We
May Judge Of the sire by the scion.
American honor they own
Scarcely more than We, cswards, who whine
"Ail 10 lost ~ with hypocritic groan,
Out on ye, long.visaged ill-croakersf
Hide, II you npust quake Tor 90
70 the fabulous land Of hot pokers
For all We shall care-only show
Your mopinz lugubrious "picters'
'Mong patriots never again,
Til Americas sons once more victors,
Have ended Wars passion and pain.
There's occasion enough (ah God knowshD y
For sorrow and weeping and woe
Der the names Of our brave who have fallen
While fighting the dastardly foe;
But oh, IL the dying could reach us go. Ill.
= In prayers on the North-riding air,
They would conjure never to waver,
Nor harbor the thought Of despair
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Abba, w. G. Shippen,
Centerville, II. Crellen,
Drakeville, w. A. Byrkit,
Bloomfield. G.. w. Byrkit,
Bell Ala, T. D. Boyles,
Unionville, @. A. Hawn,
Blakesburg, F. H. Gary,
Chlichthe, B. F. Taliman,
Hamilton, T. Andas,
Bloomfield Circuit, NJ. B. Wayman,
Ottumwa, G. II. Clark,
Attica. @. Morey,
Knoxville, j. Haynes,
Melrose, A. Orr,
j. w. Latham, Chaplain Of the lst Iowa
Cavalry.
r. B. Allender, Chaplain of the 22d In
fantry.
L. NJ. Vernon transferred to the Missouri
Conference.
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When ! see a hogse well furnished with
books and papers. there-I see intelligent and
well-informed children; but il there are no
books or papers, the children arc ignorant.
il not proA,gate.
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General krarney was not West Point
graduate. He entered the army as volun-
tesr in the cavalry.
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Major General Sumner entered the army
as private. and rose through all ranks to
the highest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Yesterday the most important orders Issued
a;,ce the beginning of the War were promulgated
nv order of the President The first calls Tor an
;,,o5;,,s draft of 300. 900 militia to serve for nine
months unless sooner discharged. The second
orders that if any State shall not raise her quota OF
the 800 600 volunteers called for last month"; by the
18th inst, the deficiency shall be made up at once
10y special draft for that purpose. The third de-
elares for purgstion Of the army in clearing out
incompetent persons now holding commissions pre-
venting the appointment of any mere such, and
occurring the promotion of such as may distinguish
themselves by meritorious services.
Our special correspondent at IIarrison's Landing
gives vivid account Of the late attack 10y Rebel
batteries His letters should have reached us nearly
two days sooner but they very interesting though
late. He gives complete list Of casualties on
our side. On Saturday General Mcclellan moved II
large force-mostly of Fitz John Porters command
-,eross the James, and on Sunday scouting party
went within fourteen miles of Pet rsburg. rive
miles from the river they encountered the 18th Nr-
eiuia Cavalry in line Oar men charged on them,
when they broke and ran They drove them to
their encampmeDt two and half miles further,
where they ag,n formed but were put to flight
leaving behind all their tents, camp eqnipage ana
oommissary stores which our troops gathered TO-
gether and burned. The Rebels had six men
wounded
"A deputation of Western men called upon the
President yesterday to tender the services of two
regiments Of colored soldiers. They were atten-
lively heard but the President positively declines TO
put arms in the hands of negroes. He says 1t woold
be the signal for the Border States to turn against
the Union and we cannot afford TO lose them. He
intends TO carry out the Emancipation and Conisca-
ton acts thoroughly aud press the war with the
utmost vigor; he will employ all slaves in any
available manner except as lighting men.
Gen. Pope's reconnotering party under Gen.
Crawford on Friday took possession of Orange
Court House, nine miles north Of Gordonsville.
The place was occupied by two regiments of Rebel
cavalry. Of whom II were killed and 81 taken pris
oners-smong the latter one major, two captains,
and two li-uenants. The railroad and telegraph to-
ward Gordonsville were destroyed.
Not long since, at Newbern, an attempt was
made to assassinate a Union soldier acting as night
guardsmsn. Gen. Foster promptly arrested certain
suspicious characters, and destroyed Elk or seven
buildings in which they herded.
ecu Burnsides army has sailed away from
Fortress Monroe, but not up the james River. An
immense number of transports gathered al ilar-
risons Landing, but for what purpose we leave TO
conjecture.
Three steamships arrived at Fortress Monroe on
Saturday morning, with released Rebel prisoners,
about 5000 ia number, from fort Delaware.
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can only urge the President to exact yigor,
vigilance, and promptitude, of ever officer in
command. supcrseding irstsn'er any one wbo
shall prove deficient in these qualities. For
bearaacs toward incompetent commanders is
mur1erous cruelty to soldiers and treason to
the country. Every officer iBulpated. III such
4 wanton butchery as Balls Bluff, such a dis
graceful surprise and surrender rs Murlrees-
boro'. should be superseded at once and sent
to stern court.martial so soon as possible. 1t
9 high crime in such creatures 10 plaster their
shoulders with epauettos. Now that we are to
nave men enough, LET ;nectviy in u commander
be punished as virtual di'toyalty, and failure
as proof Of uDtituess to command. One mou'u
is quite too long for II General TO stand idie
1 unless in front of an enemy in decidedly supe-
rior force if one can fluid nothing Of moment
10 do. LET him be replaced BY another who has
no such difficulty. Let our raw soldiers be
incorporated so far as may be, into veteran
regiments and let them be speedily intro
duced to fshting-tbey can get digging enough
at home And let the fighting be so prompt
and earnest flat they may b at home in sea-
son for blowing and planting next Spring
They viii not shrink from any feld of duty !;
but thay naturally prefer anything else to rot
ting away of camp fcvers in pestllential
marshes.
And, as One Million of cur citizens are 50
soon to brave death ard encounter exposure,
privatioD, and suffering in order to compel
traitors to obey the laws Of their country, let
tie President and his Cabinet set ao example
of implicit and thorough loyalty. There stands
the Confscaion-Em Emancipation art-a very re-
cent and emphatic embodiment of the Public
VIII in law so plain that no one can pretend
to misconceve or be puzzled by tit is plain
as q r,kcstar. A hearty and unshrnking e1-
ecution of that act VIII tend 10 guard our
soldiers against assassination by night aud sur
prise and ambnscade by day. Mr.. President
favor the citizens so soon to be transformed
by your call into soldiers with an ediiylng e1'
ample CT perfect obedience to law. Let US
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e'ed, but the tolls on it are exorbitant-.soms
$50 for two.horse wagon. and the double
summit lowing to a descent into the valley Of
Lake Bigler) Is an insuperable objection. The
Yuba Gap route connects Downieyie with
Virginia City, is but IS miles long, has far
less snow than the Placerville and was TO BE-
put 10 good order for travelling in July. 1t ia
yet TO be considerably shortened.
Virginia City has 1000 inhabitants. 1t is
probably to day the chief place in Nevada
Carson City-the capital Of the Territory-is
said to be far more beautiful and attractive.
A vast and rich Copper Mine has been
opened III Central California, not far from
M"eaelumne Hill.
The last reports from the Salmon River aud
lower Colorado Gold Mines are rather favor.
able to their richness; bit living is deen
priyations great, the diggingS imite] ard
many are leaving in disgust. New diggirgs in
the SalmOnRvef region are reported. The
heat at the Colorado Mines is terrible--ll0 to
100 degrees. Tie mines of British Columbia
are yielding fairly. California and Nevada
seem decidedly busy and prosperous.
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EFyG

The panegyrsts Of England are eXu'ta0t over
the magnanm,y of that nation which rs
accused of perpetualy absorbing the domains
Of Others" Ia refusing to annex the flli Isl
ands in the Southern Pacific. Tie facts OF
the case do not justify any sudden Increase OF
esteem for the Bfitish Government. The re-
iusal was purely selfish matter. When The
proposition hr,t came from the Fiji Islands,
three WEARS alo. 1t was received With great
favor. Lord Mame,5ury, lae head Of the
Edward Lyt;on tho head Of TIE Colonial
Office, was for immediate acceptance. TIE
Board of Aduiraiy made report approving
the plan; aud te Cotton Supply Association
OF Manchester, hagius discovered that Fiji
cotton was superior article, added the weight
OF lie Influence. IL seeiucd probable That FIJI,
with all Its social aud dlctctic IdiOsjncrasies,
would speedily become part Ut the British
Nation; but, 70 ha,lly test the eNpediency Of
The step agents were seat ONT 10 examine the
suhjcc, IN all It's details. The result OF their
investigations is embodied in the opinion OF the
Duke of Newcastle, the present Colonial Sec
rotary, who declares that any civilized power
who may make lt-elf responsible for the gov
ernmcut OF the Fiji Islands must also be viii
ling to incur large aud immediate expendl-
turc, with the possibility before long Of finding
itself involved in native wars, and, possibly,
Disputes with otLer civil 4ed countries Upon
these grounds. tlc proposition was rejected,
and the FIJI Islands were turned loose 10 take
rare oil themselves again. But If 1t had moi
been for the threatened Large and immediate
expenditure and the possibility of native
wars" tho British Government would Lave
displayed 10 less ayidi:y in swallowing The
tempting group than, for example, the native
+ ijian in the absorption Of tender missionary.
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Nor can their material interests be better, or
as well, secured and promoted under any
separate one. They need for their subsistence
and manifold uses the products manufactures,
and commercial agencies OF the North; ana
not ony can they not obtain many OF their
most important supplies from any foreign
country, bat they can obtain them generally
much easier and cheaper from the North than
from abroad. The North likewise needs their
special productions, and can give them more
ready aud ample remuneration for them than
they can obtain from countries far removed.
Thus tho mutual wants, supplies, and Interests
Of both sections will draw aud bind them
together. separate Government, with all IFS
expenses and necessary arrangements for eX-
changes with the North and for commerce
with the world would infalliby subject them
to burdens they could not bear, and difficulties
they could not surmouIf.
Adding the fact, often recognized. that
Providence has so constituted the country chat,
by il. outer coasts, is rivers, It's lakes, its
mountain ranges, its plains, aud oil its features,
IL - orpanicnlly one and ndiyIsbe, and deiies all
attempts to define divlsiye national BOUNDARIES
which would not subject one side or the other
10 pernicious disadvantage, we can see no rea'
son. aside from Slavery, for suPposng that the
re.establisbment Of % cordial and stable Union
between the North and the South, after the
organized Rebellion ID crushed Will not be
rapid aud complete.
If, therefore, the views and prophecies Of
those to whom We referred in the outset
should prove true, it could only be by the DIS
furblng and preventive ibluence and agency Of
Slavery: aud whether it shall survive the last
shock of battle with the banded Rebels, aud
exert that influence and agency, We will not
here predict. We leave the grand p,rplrxity
to be pondcred 10y the reader IN the light OF
the considerations We have presented.
To those VINO deem the above reasoning IN
conclusive, We would put one question, aud
leave the answer to their own reflections:
There was VIGOROUSLY very large proportion
of Tories in the Revolution, especially at the
South: who ever heard of their making any
trouble after the establishment Of our indie
pendence
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nations to remsn mpasve spectators aimles struggle
which the hard knocks bestowed alone upon The
combatsnts"
II the hypothesis here are made good, it is
impossible for us to deny the legitimacy of the
conclusion. First: Have the 'hard knocks"
been bestowed elsewhere than upon the com
ba.ants, The cries from English factories aud
from French aud Belgian looms VIII answer.
Second Has it been an "ainless struggle 7"
The Post has Il reply:
Even the wamest supporters Of the Federal Government
c confess that Mp to the pre.en, progress has been
usde to~ ard extingushing the Rebellion"
10 good part, true; but not on the merely
military grounds on which The Pos! bases u.
True, iDdced--moIe lameDtably tgpe than 1t the
result OF million military iailures-becs"se
moral dttdIcafi0n has brought it about. The
war has beeD ''aimless.' We have had raj
hlnN cry. We haze held aloit the Cons'ltu-
t,on and sworn to restore the integrity OF the
Irn,on. noble political aim---lf indeed it was
an aim, and not result Of some further aiin'
But we have known all along that Union was
impossible under tie old conditions; every
thinking man sees the ggantIc SIN that ioFDlos
It; yet We have shut our eyes to 1t, Insisting
upon a merely political end, and ignoring the
great moral responsibilities. Perhaps The Post
sees this, though it does not ailude to it.
Heaven grant that at least the American peo-
pie may
The London paper continues:
"whcn shall the South have yadica.cd it, right to be
r-.emej 81 inde pendent State
What eBgth Of time stall be considered long enough to
fay successful opposition to what lyed consn.ed a.
thori,yl THs QUESTION: Nix. LIScoIS's CABiSEr MUST
IEEDILT ASswEk"
Wien uH toe country he aroused to believe
it? Shall we delay the matter till the British
Parliament take it up, TO find our action then
TO- late When will We see the exigencies OF
our position, and conform our policy SHARPLY
aud declsi,ely to them! Wien, and only when,
we recognize this war os one Of principles, and
therefore TO be guided by Principie; an antag-
onism of principles so fatty contradictory OF
each other that the dominance Of the one implies
the absolute auulhllat on OF the other. When,
and only when, we believe aud put into deci-
sIye practical effect the Law which is perfect
freedom for all Humanity: Righteousness ex-
alreth nation, but EN- is . reproach to any
people