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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
From tho Desmoines Register, 1Sth.1
State Convention.

We are obliged to defer until tomorrow, a
detailed report of the grand Democratic pow
WOW which came off yesterday in Sherman
Hall. 1t was rich affair, brilliant in its con-
ception, and peculiar in the style of its con-
ception. The temporary Chairman was H.
NJ. Martin, of Iowa City. The permanent
President was J. B. Thomas, of Buchanan
county The Committee on Resolutions con,
sisted of Augustus Caesar Dodge, Gillespie, Of
Wapello, Rector, Of Fremont, Elwood, Of
Polk, Negus of Jefferson, Bradley. of Jack
son, Sayles, of Jones, MAHONY. of Dubuque,
and Duncombe, of Webster. The following
are the candidates nominated by the Conven-
tirn:
Secretary of State, RICHARD H. SYLVESTER,
of johnson county.
Auditor of State, JOHN BROWNE, of Polk.
Treasurer of State, SAMUEL L. LoRAH, Of
Cass county.
Register of State Land Office, FREDERICK
GoTrscHALK, of Dubuque county.
Attorney General, BENZ. j. HALL, of Des-
moines county.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

w- Congress, during the recent session.
has appropriated about $500, 100000, in
cludinc upwards of $56O,OoO,O0o for the
armv and somewhat less than 500, ,ooO, 900
for the navy.
Among the most important bills postponed
by the House, or remaining unacted upon are
the following: Providing for the admission
of the State of Western Va; for the enlarge
! ment of the Illinois and Michigan canal; pro-
viding for uniform system of bankruptcy
for the appointment of a commission to ascer-
tain the losses incurred by loyal citizens by
the appropriation of their property by the
United States troops; the bank bill the bill
appropriating two hundred million for the
Rorder Slave State Emancipation and for col
onization purposes.
The Senate took no definite action upol
the House bill to abolish the franking priv
1ege and to repeal all laws granting mileage
including the present members of Congress
The House bill providing for the discharg
or trial of State prisoners failed IN Tn
Senate.
Among the last acts signed by the Presl
dent, was one authorizing the issue Of post
age and other stamps, and prohibiting bank
or other corporations from issuing notes bt
low the denomination Of one dollar for circr
lation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
News Paragraphs.

Rock Island county, H., has sent seven
teen companies to the war, and is organ Zng
three more under the new call.
Mayor Hatch, of Cincinnati, for getting
into "muss" in beer garden, has been ar
rested on charge of assault and battery, and
held to bail for trial in the sum of $500.
1t is stated that during the late battles.
Mcclellan lost twenty-five guns and captured
twenty-six, showing that we have one more
cannon than before the battles commenced.
The rebel prisoners removed from Cover
nor's Island, New York, have been taken to
Fort Delaware, on the Delaware river The
Island will be appropriated to the use of our
sick and wounded.
Some of the prisoners at Camp Merton
indianapolis, attempted to escape in the
storm of Monday night last, but met with
poor luck. Five were killed outright, some
were wounded and NEST of the others recap
tured.
1t is strange that the political orators of
Vicksburg don't take the stump against the
cutoff opposite the city, on the ground that
-uch internal improvements are unccnsttu-
t.onal. Every stump in that whole region
should be all ablaze upon this questo;n.-Lou-
,suiile Journal.
To Vermont belongs the honor of putting
the first regiment in the field under the new
call. The 9th regiment Verm ont Volunteers,
Colonel George j. Stannard, Of st. Albans,
which passed though New York, on the 10th,
for Washington, was organized under this
CALL
The telegraphic list of Federal prisoners at
Richmond, published few days ago, is in
correct. In the first place. Gen. Mccall is
only Brigadier, not Major General Sec
ondly, Gen Sumner is not prisoner thirdly,
there is no Brigadier General Rankin fourth
| ly, Brigadier Gen. Meade is not prisoner.
but is at home in Pennsylvania, severely
wounded in the right side.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

to be due, is his lawful owner, and has not
borne arms against the United States in the
present rebellion, nor in any way given aid
and comfort theretc and no person engaged
in the military or naval service of the United
States shall, under any pretense whatever, as
sumo to decide Oh the validity of the claim of
any person to the service or labor of any other
! person, or surrender up any such person to
the claimant, on pain of being dismissed from
| the service
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted. That
the President of the United States is author.
lied to employ as many persons of African
descent as he may deem necessary and proper
for the suppression of this rebellion; and ior
this purpose he may organize and use them
In such manner as he may judge best for the
public welfare.
SEC. -. And be IL. further enacted, That
the President of the United States is hereby
authorized to make provision for the trans
portation, colonization, and settlement, in
some tropical country beyond the limits of
the United States, of such persons of the At.
rican race, made free by the provisions of
this act, as may be willing to olnigrate, hav-
ing first obtained the consent of the govern
ment of said country to their protection and
settlement within the same, with all the rights
and privileges of freemen.
Sec. 13. Amd be 4: further enacted That
the President is hereby authorized, at any time
hereafter, by proclamation, to extend to per-
sons who may have participated in the exist
ing rebellion in any State, Or part thereof, par
don and amnesty, with such exceptions
and at such time and on such conditions as
he may deem expedicnt for the public well
fare.
SEC. IA. And be 1t further enacted, That
the courts of the United States shall have full
power to institute proceedings, make orders
and DEGREES, issue process, and do all other
things necessary to carry this act into effect.
THE following is the amendment to the
above bill, which has passed both Houses,
removing the Presidents objections
Reso2eed, BY the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives that the provisions of the third
clause OF the fifth section Of an act to suppress
instruction, to punish treason and rebellion,
to seize and confiscato the property Of rebels
and other purposes, shall be construed as not
to apply to any acts done prior to the passage
thereof, nor to include any member Of u State
Legislature or a Judge Of any State Court
who has not in accepting or entering upon
Ilc uutieS vi Ills oiLtc ldAcil iIl Ootn 10 sup
port the constitution of the so-called Confed-
crate States Of America, nor shall any pun
ishment or proceedings under said act be so
construed as to make forfeiture of the real
estate of the offender beyond his natural life.
THE above modification was made so as not
to violate that section of the constitution
which provides for the punishment of treason,
IS follows:
THE Congress shall have power to declare
of treason, but no attainder
If treason shall work corruption of blood or
orfeiture except during the life of the person
.ttaincd"l
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

NORTHERN SYMPATHIzERs WITH THE REBELS
DoING SERIOUS DAMAGE.-A riot between
Irishmen and negroes has been in progress in
Cincinnati for day or two past. The diff
Guilty arose at the wharf, among the laborers,
the Irishmen driving the negroes from the
boats and the levee, where a number of them
had been at work, as they had been at all
river towns for many years. On Tuesday
night party of lrishmen sacked and fired
into some negro shanties, and there was great
excitement
This state of things is occasioned by the
lying stories told to the Irishmen by the Sc
cession sympathizers, that the North is going
to free all the slaves, and bring them up here
to take the place of the Northern laborers.
The secessionists are circulating this falsehood
for the purpose Of preventing enlistments in
Northern cities The fellows who commit
this sort of treason should be summarily dealt
with.
If the Southern slaves are freed at all, the
Government, by recent act of Congress, will
! take measures to have them transported to
some other country, as soon as the war is
over. This fact should be generally known
Chicago journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

A Coon SUGGEsTIoN.-The New York
Euening Post suggests that the assessors, as
sistant assessors and collectors, whose appoint
ment is provided for in the new tax bill, be
appointed from the ranks of our disabled sol
diers. The work is light and the pay good
Our disabled soldiers are most of them capable
of fulfilling all the duties of the tax officer
and this distribution of the public funds would
at once ~rewafd patriotic effort and preven
much suffering that otherwise is inevitable.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
The War Spirit.

IIL1Ne1s-A dispatch from Springfield says
Gov. Yates is receiving most prompt and
hearty response to the new call for troops
from every part of the State come up the evi-
dences that the people are thoroughly awake
to the necessity of hurrying up the recruits.
it is expected that the nine regiments will be
filed up by the end of the month.
IND1ANA-The I'D Indiana regiment is rap
idly filling up, enlistments in various sections
going on with spirits. One gentleman in La
fayette offers $500 to the first full company
organized in the eighth Congressional dis
trict, and four gentlemen in indianapolis offer
one hundred dollars each to that company in
the State which first reports itself ready for
service.
OH1o.-Letters received by Gov. odd ex-
hibit an earnestness and determination on the
part of leading men not equalled since the
fall of Sumter. In some districts the excite
ment is intense. When the harvest is over,
the farmers will turn out en- nsasse.
MASSACHUSETTS war spirit is up IN
Massachusetts. The people are putting their
shoulders to the wheel in real earnest. A few
citizens of Springfield have subscribed over
S22, 600 to induce enlistments Seventy five
dollars bounty is to be given to every recruit
in addition to the Government and State
bounty. This spirit prevails in every com
munitv, and our regiments will soon be full
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

HENRY CLAY AN AGITAToR.-As early as
1927 Henry Clay said in a public speech in
Washington City in reference to slavery:
"If could be instrumental in eradicatne
this deepest stain upon the character Of our
country, ami removing all cause of reproach
on account Of it by foreign nations-if could
only be instrumental in ridding of this blot
that revered State that gave me BIRTH or that
no less beloved State which has kindly
adopted me as her SOD, I avouid not erchanqe
the proud satisfaction achicb Ishouzd enj0y
for The honor Of nA ths triumphs erer de-
creed TO the most successful conQueror."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

NJ The Republican caucus at Washing
ton. instead of adopting ansaddress, embodied
their sentiments in single resolution, declar-
ing it to be the duty of all citizens to stand by
the Union and uphold the President against
traitors at home and enemies abroad, and IN
viting the cooperation of al men who love
their country in the endeavorto to raise tire O
patriotism that shall utterly consume all wn(
strike at the Union of our fathers, and al
who sympathize with their treason or palhat
their guilt, .@{
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
gATE FROM ARKANSAS.
Il Federal Victory-l40 Indians killed and
$50 cop'ured-JimJ. j. CInrkson a prisoner
-Reported capture of Jim Rains.
[rrom the Springfield Missourian. Ju,v 70 7

[from the Springfield Missourian, Juy12
Judge John c. Price, of Mt Vernon, arrived
at this place Thursday evening, and brings
the gratifying intelligence that the expedition,
or portion of it, which is moving from K an
sas into the Indian nation, encountered body
of rebels at Evansville, near the Arkansas line,
some twenty miles from Tahlequan, few days
ago, completely routing them, taking jim j.
Clarkson prisoner, and also, it is said, taking
Gen. Jim Rains
The rebels are said to have placed their
Indian allies in front, who are reported to
have lost 140 killed and $50 prisoners
We also learn that a gentleman arrived in
this place OIL Thursday evening from Neosho,
who corroborates the statement If true, it
is an important victory, and the redskins will
yet suffer severe chastisement for their in
reference in the rebellion against the general
government, which has given them no cause
for so doing
The government forces are reported to be
at or near Tahlequah, but of this we have no
positive evidence
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
The Drafting Bill Passed.

The bill authorizing the President to draft
the militia of the United States-one of the
most important measures ever adopted by the
Government-has finally passed both houses
of Congress, and may now be regarded as a
law.
Under this bill, by which the President is
authorized to call all the men Of the United
States who are capable of bearing arms into
the military service, the term of enlis ment
for " hch militia will be called out is limited
to nine months, and one months pay and
twenty-five dollars bounty paid in advance
The bill authorizes the President to re.
ceive negroes into the service for construct.
ing intrenchments, performing camp service
or any other labor, or any military service
for which they may be found competent-to
be enrolled ard organized as the President
may prescribe. 1t al, o declares free all slaves
including Their families, who shall thus serve
the Government. except those belonging to
loyal masteas- = Chicago Journal, 17tA.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

The 18TH REGIMENT Iowa INFANTRY
From letters just received it seems that the
order sending this regiment to Virginia has
been countermanded, and they have been
ordered to go against Bragg and his forces
wherever they are.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

"SoxE' INsEcT.-Captain Kingsbury, of
company A, 14th regiment, now at Cor nth,
thus describes an insect very annoying to the
troops in camp at that place. We presume
the 'boys" will not be disposed to complain
Of mosquitoes ,gnats, ETC., whichinfest this To-
cality, after suffering from the assaults of the
propeller Fly"
"Within the last week have discovered q
new kind of insect call it the Propeller Fly.
1t is not as large as our Yankee mosquitoes,
but you ought to see and feel them bite
They light on you, raise their hind end
standing on thei- fore legs-and commence
turning around. Their bill is like a cork
screw, and when they get i. in the right place
they start the machinery by advancing the
righ, for leg. They then work propeller
wheel, which is Of course, at the stern, and
around they 60 like lightning, and in goes
the cork screw, and:you cannot pull them off
without unscrewing them. They are "bad
egg"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

LIBERAL MONEY INDICTMENT TO VOLUNTEER.
It should be generally understood among all
who arc disposed to volunteer for the war that
the government, by recent act of Congress,
offers bounty of $40 to each recruit on
enrolment, months pay ($13) at the mus
tering in of the company, and one-fourth o
the 800 bounty on the mastering in OF the
regiment. The bounty is the same in all the
States
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

EXTREMES MEET.-Fernando Wood and
Wendell Phillips are both praying for Crom-
well to disperse Congress and smash things
generally. But Wendell wants slavery abol-
ished, and Fernando wants the abolitionists
abolished. That is where they agree and
where they differ.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

ew The five regiments recently called for
from this State are in addition to the 18th,
now organizing at Clinton. An idea is quite
prevalent, we understand, that the 18th is
one of the FIVE
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

D1sGRAcEFUL.-On Saturday, in Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, the
leader of the Democratic party in the House,
made a disgraceful exhibition of himself in
calling Mr.. Blake, of Ohio, "a Cd id
1iarn &c
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

The New RECRUITS. is stated in the
New York Tribune's Washington dispatches
that an order will probably be Immediately
issued, reducing the term of service of the
800, 900 new troops from three years to one
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

wWe are assured that the report of an
arrangement for general exchange of pris
oners is premature. Yet it is thought tha
both sides will favor some immediate ar
Management. a e4 -o sa'al &
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

MIsTAKE--Mr. VIM. II. Darlington, late of
Davenr ort, Iowa, has been reported to Rave
been killed in the recent battles before Rich
mond Later accounts state that he was
not killed-that he is still living, ready to do
valiant battle for the right and for the coun-
trv. Mr.. D. is brother offs. P. Darlington
Of the late firm of Shepard and Darlington,
Iowa City-and is widely esteemed for his
many virtues and noble qualities. not the
least of which is his unselfsh patriotism.-
lopa City Republican. :
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

wIn the last terrible fight Major Par
mum, Of the 18th New York, was mortally
wounded, and while breathing his last, a friend
asked him if he had any message, to which he
replied: "lell my wife that in my last
thoughts were blended my wife, my boy, and
my flag" He asked of the physician how
the battle went, and when told that it was
favorable to us he said: "God bless the old
A." and expired with the prayer finishing
inaudibly with his closing lips. A braver
officer never urged his men to gallantry.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
ssy The Richmond Examiner, Of the sth,
rantairc fha fnllouin,. joool tom.

CUHtalHS tH5 IUIIOWII1S local ItG!n.
persons who visited Oakland cemetery on
Sunday, state that at least fifty untouched
collins were lying there in the sun, and the
stencil arising therefrom was very great.
The corpses had swollen and some of the cof-
fins had burst open, exposing their decay ing;
and chastity contents to view" ssa g
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
LATEST FROM MURFREEsBoRo.
The North Missouri Raid.

We learn from the route agent on the Keo-
kuk, Fort Des Moines and Missouri Railroad
that the late alarm at these places is probably
unnecessary, as everything remains IN s'atu
quo ante bellum. Col. Lowrie, the Governor 8
Aid, who went mp to look after matters and
things, caught a fine string of fish, hut nary
rebel that needs stringing. The Union men,
ho ~ever, in this vicinity will be on the alert,
50 as not to suffer surprise from an unprn.
cipled foe.-Gate City, 10Th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
A Postage Stamp Currency.

The bill making United States postage
stamps legal tender provides for an issue Of
postage stamps of the various denominations,
including one, three, five, ten, twelve and
twenty cents, which are to be printed on sub
stantial thick paper and without the ordinary
gum on them.
The act prohibits any private or banking
corporation from issuing any note, token OF
device in the shape of money, of less de-
nomination than one dollar, under very Sc
we're penalties. This will put an end to pri-
vate shinplaster speculation, and will give
the country aconvenient and sufficient substi'
tute for small silver change. The new issue
is to be made on the 1st of August.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
THE Confisc scatiom Bill Approved

We congratulate the country, this morn
ing, on the passage and approval of the bill
confiscating the property and emancipatng
the slaves of those rebels who, after this time
shall continue in arms against the Govern
ment. Armed traitors will now learn that
treason is crime, and crime, too, that will
receive the punishment it so richly merits.
The Government has a policy at last, and
that policy will do more towards knocking
down and dragging out this tremendous re.
bellion than any other measure that can pos
sibly be conceived. The step has been taken,
and the friends of Liberty and Union will
rejoice. In the approval of this bill slavery
receives the blow that annihiates it. Let the
news now go forth to the oppressed millions
Of the old world that this war is hereafter a
war of Liberty against Slavery. Let the
banners of the United States now bear the
glorious motto of LIBERTY AND UNION, NOW
AND FOREVER, ONE AND INsEPARABLE
The American soldier will no longer be
obliged to mount guard around the property
of those who are using every means in their
power to destroy him. No more digging in
trenches. No more toiling in the hot South
ern sun upon fortifcations. The ready arms
Of the disenthralled African will now perform
the work that has already sent many and
many soldier to his grave The American
soldier is now soldier and not laborer.-
His business herafter will be transacted with
the sword and bayonet, and not with the pick
and shovel. Again, we congratulate the Ma
ton upon the dawning of new era, and may
God grant the Stars and Stripes may soor
wave again over a united and free country!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
$50 BOUNTY FOR RECRUITS
IN NEW YORK.

News from Rebel Sources-No Federal
Prisoners taken at Baton Rouge
Bombardment of Vicksburg Con-
tinued-Hindman said to nave
Captured 5000 Federals
in Arkansas.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
The Rebel Capture of NIurfrees-
bOrO.
7hs Fsde' al Officers Taken South and the
Pficates Discharged on Purole
From the Nashville Union, July 10th.

From the Nashville Union, July 1Gth.l
Several prisoners who were captured by the
guerrillas at Murfreesboro, and subsequently
paroled, have arrived in the city. We con-
versed with one, a private in Col. Wyncoop's
cavalry. He said that the Michigan regi-
ment in witch he was, were taken complete
ly by surprise, and in the hands of the ene-
my almost before they had time to fire a gun
The camp of the Sd Mi ncsota was mile or
mile and half from the Michigan camp.
Our killed amounted to 80 or lC0 in ali
with good many wounded Hewtt's bat
terry fought calamity until all their ammuni
ton was expended. Our officers were taken
South, probably 20 Chattanooga, and the pri-
Yates we're parocd. Col. Duffield is lying
mortally wounded, it is feared, at the
house of a citizen
LATEST FROM MURFREEsBoRo.
Reliable persons from Murfrecsboro report
that the guerrillas have fallen back to Nc
Minnville, There were not over 1000 of
them, consisting Of the Fifth Georgia caval-
ry, Texas Rangers, and Starn's and Nor gam s
old troops. Our loss is stated at 33 killed
and 62 wounded. Guerrilla loss s. killed
and 100 wounded. The citizens treated the
woorded humanely, without distinction.
The rebels went off without burying their
dead, who were inferred by the citizens,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
THE CONFISCATION BILL AMEND.
ED AND APPROVED.
Judge Miller, of KeOIkul6, Con.
1irmed u. >. Supreme Judge.
Coils. Warren and Heron, of Iowa
Confirmed Brigadier Generals.

REBELS DEFEATED At GRAND GULF,
MISS.