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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-26
BY the Governor
EL'JAH SELLS, Secretary Of State.
Sound Doctrine.

sound DOvtrtne.
Gen. John A. Dix, who was talked Of
;or gnbcrnatorial honors, at tbs same time
Gen. Wadsworth's name was also mention
cd for like position in the Empire State,
wrote letter in declination in which he
declared he should remain at his post doing
| all that was in his power to sustain the
government in putting down the rebellion,
and at a moment when the existence Of the
nation is hanging by thread he would not
leave his duties to be drawn into party
strife
Different from this was the case of Gen.
Wadsworth
Regarding the past Gen. Dix says, "the
rebellion began in fraud, dishonor and vio-
lence, and and must end in submission to
the Constitution and the laws"
In respect to the future, he added "neith-
or will ever assent to any adjustment Of
the contest with the insurgent states which
shall acknowledge their success"
With his whole heart enlisted in the
work of restoring the Union Of these
states, he declined the nomination for
another good reason, which We shall per
nit him to mention in his own eloquent
language. Abiding to the fact that
his whole life had proved his devotion to
Democracy and conservative principles, he
adds
"But at moment like this, unless all
parties will rallv around the government
in putting down this rebellion, and leaving
| questions among ourselves to be settled
when the national honor is vndicated and
our existence as nation secured, there can
be nothing for us in the future but disas
ter and disgrace"
This is the platform on which the TINES
stands steadfastly grounded. This is what
we call sound doctrine. Indeed We assert,
that unless the people Of this country will
accept these views, the labors of the army
the lives of our friends, and the treasure of
the nation, all goes for naught. Think of
il dispassionately.
HERE You HAVE r.-Ashley, very rad.
ical Republican, was elected to Congress at
the late contest in Ohio, from the Toledo
district. Here is an illustration of his loy.
atty. In a speech at Toledo he says:
''lf the President rccedes one step from
| his anti slavery position, there will be a
counter revolution in the North. | never
will submit to the rule Of traitor sympath
| GERS"
In other words, in the opinion of this
man Ashley, the man who occupies posi-.
ton but zone step" receding from the Pres
ident's emancipation proclamation, is a
Traitor sympathizer." We undertake to
! say that every such remark as the above is
an entering wedge to widen the split in the
loyal states, caused by the heat of the re-
cent partisan contests, and should be rep
rotated by every sincere well wisher of his
country. ..
| But the worst feature Of all, is the revela-
ton that policy Of the government but
one degree short of the most violent radical
ism, will inevitably result in a counter REQ
olution" at home by that class of either of
whom Ashley is the representative The
veil OF Abolitionism it removed! The pol
icy Of the radicals is unmasked!
Candid reader, how do you like the pic
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-26
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Tickets for sale to all points Fast and South Two dol
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10
nORTG4GE SIZE

XXrUEGEAs, on tn. frs, day Of Al ri one thousand
w eight hundred and hf, nine Henry iurlbgi an!
Roswell T. Gooieli, 9" the county Of VIII and state 81
Illinois, made and deiivci ed TO William IL W Cu.h-
man Of the county OF La Sale and state OF Illinois,
their pit prossory note OF that date for the sum OF
thousand dollars payable year s'ier date. to
said W H. W Cushman order, with interest at Ten
per cent per aBBun And whereas, said Henry Huri-
but fe- purpose of fully se-urn the pay
saa pr aud interest, a. in said
sed. ade executed aud delivered on AID
first day Of April, said William ". w CIsinian 4
mortgage deed lots number three l3i and five t3 in
block ndmber eighty SIX ISL, IL the states addition
TO OIta wa, with power TO the said W. IL W Cushman
his heirs administrators assigns, 10 de-
fault of aymeut OF said promsSory note, principal or
interest," advertise and seh the said pre- rBisr. and
10 the purchaser purchasers thereof make, execute
aud deliver "a d ed deeds for the promises 50 sold
and Of proceeds of such sale TO all costs
and expenses incurred IN advertising and selling said
premises, aso the principal ana Interest due on siid
note more fully appears IN SAID mort
ga of record or J-ges 2J3 and 2o Of book No &C {
deeds in the Office of th. recorder OF said county o.
La Sale
And Weoreas. defiant has been made in the payment
Of said prom,soy AMI interest therein express
sed said promissory note f overdue and unpaid
and the Interest, thereon after the FIRST day OF April A.
ID. l. 90, remains due and unpaid.
tn. said William H. w Cusn.an- In pGrsuar OF the
power authority conferred by virtue Of said
mortgage deed, and by OF ief-u, in the pay
ssd psou,is-ory naie ana interest as Store
for cash. the south door Of the county house in
the city Oavs in the county OF La Sale acre said,
the sixteenth day OF June onc thousand eigh, hun
dred and sSty two, at ten O'clock in the forenoon,
said lots number three 1871 and five > in bio K nIm
b-r eighty Fix 1861 Sss,-s addition TO ottawa or
much thereof as may be pay all costs
advertising aad selling said premises, and the prn
cipal and interest due said prouissory note, in
said mortgage deed provided
WILL. II. W. CUSuMAN.
Ottawa, May 10, 1862.
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MORTGAGE SALE

WHEREAS B.DJauin Craig ard Elizabeth Ann
dian Van vsoIis Of The esunty o, putebe.. and
Of New York, n mortgage deed bearing date January
9Th 1859, which mortgage deed duly acknowledged
and record in the recorders Office OF La Sale ccun-
" in book 5. pages q, IS and 80 which SAID
rage deed conveyed the said ObediEh Van Soorhis
and his assigns, he easthsif Of the south east uar-
OF sect ion t-,n;y-tvo 2I ia township thirty
l3I nerf range Snf "a east OF the third Z. NJ, in
the county of Il Sale and state Of IuDeis. Said
mcrtk8 &c deed given to secure a certain proGiis
sorry note Of even date with sad mortgage deed, for
the OF nine hundred and hly dollars. and due
the first day % june after its date conditioned that II
rot paid when due then az the oftrenty per
per snnum as stipulated damages III paid and exc
cui-d by the said Benjamin Craig 10 the said yanvoor
his order which mortgage deed contained power
o! sale authorizing the said Obadiah Nznyoorhs or his
in case default should De INSIDE in The payment
Of the money be paid by the ierms of saif
any part thereof ADVERTISE sell aud convey the said
real estate in said mortgage described Tor the
pose OF paying the money due on said note. after hay
ing gwen four weeks notice of the time AID pice OF
su.h sale in newspaper pcbiissec ia the cSUhy
where said real estate Is situated ana TO sell ,he same
a public auction each The highest bidder, al
the door Of the court house in sad county in con-
for misty with the power therein eonierei' ssch s2,f
note and mortgage deed has been duly assigned 70 by
the said obeaiab yonvoorfs. TO the undersigned John
r Anthcny- And whereas. default has been naite in
the payment OF the money conditioned to be paid by
sad note and mortgage. Nov trre'ore notice IL
hereby given 10 ;h- said B-r janlln Crag, y zsbeih
Ann Craig and all others interested, By virtue OF
the said assignment o. said note. and 'se power nj
sale in said contained. John r. Ant s"ny
shall sell al public auction on the ent' day OF Jane,
A. D. I-s2 the hour of ten O'Clock A n OF that day
the south door OF the court housr n OTTAWA ia m
county Of La Sale. for cash 10 highest and best
bidder ne hall o. the u,h east quarter OF
section twenty-five in ts~nshp thirty -ea-l north,
range four east Of the third ?. NJ being The same
land in sad 'gsgs dee described, and all The
.rantors their heirs and assigns ihsss for IN
purpose OF paying the inaeots daess due ssi Eoe
Iced wIl be given to the PaTe.,.er .i1ts,y al"
o,taxa, May 10, 1862.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10
yYhv the Rebies Were Perm tilted to
Escape from Yorktown.

From the ~. u world, Siay D.
But why were the rebels PERMITTED to
escape from Yorktown at all ? The answer
is at hand, and the time is at hand when
it should be made p,Llic. The rebel army
has escaped only because General McClei
ban's plan was inters,rcd with, and in an
essential particular upset. 10y the Secreta
nv of War tieu Mcclellan proceeded
down the Potomac with the understanding
that General Mcdowell was TO follow him
with his corps da,n,es. II was intended
that the operations against orktown were
10 be preceded toy til. taking Of Gloucester
Point by Mcdowell Had this plan been
adhered TO, retreat would have been
impossible 1t Is a., Secretary OF War
who is answeraLle for the escape OF john
sons army-a blundcr which has deiraud-
ed our brave soldiers OF the glory OF thai
valiant and vigorous fshtin. for which
Mr. stanton processes so much admiration.
Frtra lie y Y. Con mcrciai Advertiser
So saws the World, and sooner or later
official statements and revelations Will
prove that it speaks only the truth. In
| fact the Tri5.ne. once so bold and marked
in its Iaudations of Secretary Stanton, at
| length admits that the Secretary OF Var
once opposed a request OF Gen. McClei-
lan's "but the President granted 1t no the
ground that he had pI, missed 10 do so.
! The truth is gradual coming out and the
charges of interference by the Secretary,
| first openly charged and condemned by
the Con,nasrcidt Adcertjscr will evidently be
more than proved
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10
Gen. Pren,iss fsl Memphis.
correspondence o, the Cairo Ga.ei,.

NEAR FoRr Pillow, April -.
This evening six men in a sk.tf came
alongside OF our boat, and told the follow
ing story:
, ave left Memphis on Sunday night,
and rowcd through the sloughs all the
way The people of Memphis received
Gen. Prentiss and his fellow prisoners with
open arms The ladies especially were
unremitting in their services and atten-
tions. They fairly loaded the General
down with little nick hacks.
"In return for this kindness Gen. P
made a speech, which was received with
great applause by the larger part of the
crowd A few black guards. however. en-
deayored TO create an excitement, when
Gen. ?. exclaimed: 81 am prisoner of
war, it is true, but if speak at all l will
speak my mind" Great applause and
some hisses.)
Hiss on you 'vipers! 1t is your time
now, but mine will soon come. We have
with -, 900 whipped your army of l25 5000
under your best General. And in less
than one mouth the stars and stripes will
float over this city" (Cheers) Union
men and women of Memphis, take cour-
age! Get your. American flags ready
You will soon need them ALL
Here the Provost Marshall of. Memphis
interrupted him, and said, General,
cannot permit you to talk So" General
P. replied, "Sir, you must excuse me, but
you see. am among friends. Yes, thank
God to the immortal honor of my COM
mand, be it known they were the first to
pull down the greasy, filthy old rag.
glory in that act. You promised to whip
us five to one. Now / am part Yankee,
and say, guess we have whipped you
two to. one, and can do it all the time
Here he was again interrupted, and when
he remark ed: GU called on me for a
speech; am giving you one-the only
words of truth you have heard for months.
Look how eowardly your Generals ran at
No. 10 and left 800 or 400 prisoners there
entirely .unprovided for. What do your
leaders care for you? They have basely
deceived you (Lond cries of 'thats
SOY. Here he was told he could speak
| no longer and, as he jumped down from
I the, box on which he stood, some one
cried out, ntrhree cheers for General Prem.
tiss." They, then gave him three rousing
cheers aud accompanied him in crowds all
the way to the cars: ia stl BE-
He was sent to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. =
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10
Total of army.... 1875
Total killed. wounded and

10tai Kuleo, Wounded ana missing. $3.50 S,sVS
About 5000 wounded have since died.
Our burial parties repost betweea-2 500
and 5000 rebels found on the field.
This total singularly agrees with the first
rough estimate of a :" loss of from 10000 to
$4,000" Subsequently, it was undertaken
to write down our loss, and some authori-
ties Official or otherwise) got it as low as
$500. 1t was also estimated at first that
the rebels had lost from 10000 TO 3d. 600
They, too, have since undertaked to
write it down, and the Memphis papers
now put it at 1900. But allaccounts agree
that the rebel killed and woundcdstrewed
the ground thicker than our own, as the
estimate of Federal loss holds good we
must believe that the rebel loss is nearly
as first stated. In those two days, there
fore, not less than 81, 900 men on both sides
were put hors du combat, 1t was an awful
victory. 5 1 @ =
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what the French Minister Says.

Nxw Work, May 6.-The Washington dis
patch of the 5th to the New York Times
asserts that the French Minister went to
Richmond to assure the rebels that the
Emperor of the French does not recognize
them as a power among the nations; that
England and France, by recognizing them
as 6elligerants, did all that could be ex.
pected on the part of the neutral govern
mepts; that the blockade of their ports
is etfectual; that they are fairly beaten in
arms, and their independence as a nation
is impossible; that Continuance of hostii
tiles by the threatened distraction Of the
cotton and tobacco crops Of their citizens.
would only be wanton injury to the com.
merce of the world, injuSing Frsnee aud
England even more than the UnitedStateF
and that the resort to guerrilla warefafe,
as proposed, when their armies are destroy
ed. would demoraiize society, add be sim
ply a return to barbarism. The rebels
have boen admonished, therefore, that q
cessation of hostilities is duty they owe
TO themselves and to the world, wich all
civilized nations will unite in requiring of
them. aJss . ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

Among the prisoners taken at York
town is the Chief Engineer Of General
Johnsons staff, who states that the rebel
army at Yorktown amounted to $1,000.
lie gives the most deplorable account OF
the condition of their army, and says they
will be unable to make stand anywhere
this side of Richmond. Their retreat
commenced before daylight Saturday
morning He doubts the reported adj
vance Of twenty miles distant ut the time
the last gun was fired from Yorktown on
Saturday morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

STATE TREASURER AND TREASURY NoTEs.-
Mr.. State Treasurer Butler has got into
trouble about receiving demand U. S. Trea'
sury notes for taxes. The state law re-
ouires all state taxes to be paid in gold
and silver. The u S. law makes treasury
notes legal tender. Does the latter over
rule and repeal the former? Mr. Butler
thinks not but to test the matter, has got
up an agreed case which is now pending
in the Supreme Court at this city, and will
doubtless be decided in few days. As
gold commands about 3 per cent. premium
over treasury notes, the case is one of some
importance to tax payers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10
4 s ,IiRr,rutD LITTLE AFFAIR IN TEssrssE


"A despatch, May 6, to the Louisville
Journal from Lebanon, Tenn, says =.
i Gen. Dumont, with portion of Walford's
and Smiths Kentuckey Cavalry and Wyn-
Morean's and Who'd s cavalry, 800 in num-
her. at lebanon, Tenn, 4 o'clock Mon.
day morning. The rebels were utterly
routed and large numbers slain, and one
hundred and fifty taken prisoners. Near.
w all their horses and arms were captured.
They Heds after Sighting. one hour and a
hall, and Gen. Dumont is In pursuit and
will capture the whole force The prison
ers will be here this evening Itwas q.
brilliant affair and managed with great
skill by, Gen. aDumont. Nesgan is report
ed killed. Col Walford was wounded in
the, abdspsar seriously, and Col. Smith
was wuupded in the beg. The rebels were
completely surprised and outwitted.n e,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10
Tranklin's Division
Heard From
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE
Enemy Repulsed with
Great Slaughter.

Thursdays dispatches stated that WHINE
Mcclellan with his main army was in
pursuit of the rebels beyond Williamsburg,
Franklins Division had gone up York
river towards West Point to head OIL
their retreat in that direction. Last night
the following report from Franklins d.
vision went over the wires:
BALTIMORE, May 9th.
The American learns ria Fortress Mon
-. that another battle was fought yes
terday at West Point, in which the enemy
ware defeated with great slaughter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

In Freedom on the 9th Of. March, by
the Rev. Wesley Batchellor14Mr. Joseph
Schelkle and Miss Cara M sfs
es5en the 24sh ult.,, ~ -ths Rev. z cAe-
man, Mr.. John McSpsncer to Nh Alsina
Baldwin. i IL 81
81 At The residence of the Orides faeher
In thisleity, Oh the 18th ult, by theRev.
~. Ceseman, Mr. Doniel E. rockwood to
Miss France Browning.
On the Goth of April, in the town OF
Adams, by the Rev. II. r. Besse, Mr. VIM:
II: Slower or Dayton. and MISS Mary Ben
nett of Adams.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

When General Mitchell made his swift
advance in the night twords Huntsville,
the cavaly scouts away in the advance ran
down, seized. and sent back every person
who'was astir. The entire division passed
through small village seven miles from
Huntsville, without disturbing the slum-
bers Of single inhabitant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

u. S. ARMoRY-Mr Arnold has finally
reported a bill in Congress from the COM
mi,tee on Lake and River Defences, in
favor of locating the proposed Western
Armory at Chicago, on condetion thai land
be donated by the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

"Setting a river on fire" seems likely to
be realized litter all, since setting the
Thames on tire..is scheme proposed by one
Mr.. Macintosh, in view Of a possible for,
eisn invasion. He proposes to float sheet
of some conbustihle hydro-carbonaceous
liquid over the that sustaing an adverse
fleet, to ignite this combustible liquid, and
thus to envelop the enemy in flames
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

From the effects of the terrific bonn
bardment of Fort Pulaski it is the avowed
opinion of Commodore Dupont that IT so
strong fort can be thus batteerd down
and reduced in thirty hours, then the day
of forte IS passed away-such defences
are no longer of any use. The same high
authority declares further, that. in his
opinion, the issue fixes the bombardment
events of the war;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

Andy johnson has quietly notified the
Directors of the State Bank of Tennessee,
who handed over the assets of the institu-
ton to the rebel leaders, that they will be
held Individually responsible for every
cent of interest the State had in it. They
are very sorrowful for many of them have
great possessions.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

The Homestead Bill" granting l6O
acres of public land to actual residents,
&c. ,:.6npally passed both houses ofcongress
and been approved by the President. 1t
had been before every Session of congress
for the last fifteen years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

4 TOTAL EcIrrsE The Confederate
Almanac for 1852, published by Rev. DR..
Summers at the Southern Methoist Pub
fishing House, auounces ian eclipse # ne
sun, r,sJie orer tie Confederate Ste,es : 10
this the Nashville Union adds, that about
the same time there will be total eclipse
of the Confederate States visible over all
creation"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

Abolition REAsoxIxG- Anna E.
Dickinson, o female Abolitionistr delivered
a violent anti slavery leetpre in Phaadel-
phia last week. Like the rest OF the
Abolitionists, she argued that slavery is
not constitutional, inasrauch as the word
slavery is not contain ed in the Constitution.
Oh, we'll the word lady isn't contained in
the Constitution, but doees Miss D infer
that it is unconstitutional to be lady p
Iomsr;He .JournaI -. -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10
THE CosrnAFAxos are Aocking int

THE CoSrRABASOs are focking into
Washington, since the abolition of slavery
in the District in numbers to excite alarm.
A dispatch of the 9th say, " About thirty
contrabands arrived here today, mostly
from Virginia, and are quartered in
Duff Green's Row, which was once a fash
ionable block of residences. People from
all parts of the country resort there to
hire contraband help. The free negroes
and other laborers of the District are some
what disturbed by this influx which car
be hired for almost nothing, but the Gov
eminent having the article thrown upor
its hands, must depose of it in tho read
lest manner possible"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

A HoeEFuI Slcx.-Wall street was jubi-
liant on Saturday. When government
skies reaches par, three rousing cheers
were given by the Board ofBrokers. Not
only are some peoples dockets filed BY
this good news, but the hearts OF lsyal men,
everywhere. greatly cheered. 81 "a :.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

Coon FOR Or Erin "A deserter at York
town says that the Irishmen in the enemys
ranks are regarded with wellgrounded
suspicion, and will show but a faint dispo-
sition to fight US.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

PORTRAIT OF How. S. A. DoUGLAs.-The
Agent has arrived in town with the above
steel engraving, by I. Doney, from the
celebrated photograph by Hesler, pub
lished by Marsh Rowe Il Co, Chicago
w. w. Couch, the agent tells US that he
will stop in Ottawa one week, SO all those
wishing to obtain one of those ine PIC
lures, will have an opportunity OF SO dong
he will call on the Inhabitants with the
engraving for their orders.
Price of engraving; framed in hand
some rose wood, 81.
n. B-Arso the Lincoln and Mcclellan
engraving by the same artist. Price 81
in frame.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-10

OUn VOLUNTEERS -Thurlow Weed, in a
recent letter from Europe, says the per-
sistence of our volunteers in facing hattie
ries, and storming redoubts, under fire,
has won the commentator of veteran
military officers in Europe, who look for
no such results in raw volunteers.