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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
Cease Talking and Commence
Working.

The effect of the bitter denunciations of
the Administration by the semi-secession
orators and editors Of the Democratic party
is becoming every day more apparent. 1t is
high time that measures should be taken to
silence this outrageous clamor about the Gov
ernmcnt Every man is needed now for
work, and every attempt to disturb the con-
fidence of the people in the Administration
should be frowned down by an indignant
people. Are few hundred thousand Mig
gers of more value than the perpetuity of
this Union? To save the property of few
traitors is this Government to be broken up
and destroyed? Is there true patriot in
the North who does not say, "If it will help
the cause, let slavery cease to exist?' This
is no time to talk of protecting the rights of
our 'Southern brethren" Our first duty is
to protect ourselves and the Government in
which we all have a common interest. Let
us do it. The time has now arrived when
the North must take off the gloves and put
on the knuckles. The exigencies of the day
demand that every negro who can and will
render this Government any service should
be permitted to do so.
Slavery is doomed. 1t has become a mill
tary necessity that we shall employ the At
rican in any and every capacity in which he
can be rendered serviceable. The loyal owner
may be remunerated for the loss Of his hui
man property the rebel must lose his as
penalty for his crime.
Let the ordinations and determinations
ofexcited politicians then cease at once. Let
all who love their country better than their
party join hands and work together in bring
ing this internal and diabolical war to
speedy termination by the suppression of the
rebellion. There are, of course, some men of
the Neutrality-suspicious. stripe who will take
every opportunity to aid their friends in the
South. The pressure of public opinion will
speedily crush them, however, and if it does
not let the strong arm of the Government fall
on their devoted heads with force sufficient
to knock them into Fort Warren at one
blow
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

NrThe ill-timed and ill-natured fling of
the Davenport Gazette at Mr. Butler, charg-
ing him with being standing candidate for
Congress for great many years, comes with
bad grace from locality which has monopo-
lized nearly all the offices in the District since
the Republican party was organized. Mr..
Butler has never been before convention of
the Republican party for that Office, or for any
other, except once for Supreme Judge. Ifthe
Gazette really wishes to advance the interests
of Mr.. Price, whom it dominates for Congress,
it is pursuing in impolitic course in denounc-
ing other candidates. We have nothing to
say against Mr.. Price. lie is an able and
worthy man, and we will give him hearty
support if he is fairly nominated but we are
satisfied that no better man for the times can
be selected than Mr.. Butler, and considering
the fact that Muscatine has never had Con-
gresham, we think her claims, urged in be-
half of Mr.. Butler, are entitled to at least re-
spectful consideration.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
New York, July IL.

New York, July IL.
Advices from New Orleans state that Gov.
Moore of Louisiana has issued pronun-
ciamento urging continued resistance, for
bidding trade with the Federals; that the
credit of the Confederate notes should be
maintained, urging the destruction of steam
boats rather than they should fall into the
hands of the Federals; eulogizing Mumford
who was executed by Gen. Butler as a martyr,
and stating that Southern independence is
certain. He had removed the State capital to
Apelousa.
Our pickets extend to Marietta on the
Amatie river.
The health of the troops is fair, there being
only about 145 patients at the St. James hotel,
which is now used as the hospital-all sick
with chronic diarrhea. A few cases of yell
low fever had occurred
The rebels have completely INSTRUCTED
Mobile Bay also dug ditch entirely around
the city, The river bank is defended by
breastwork batteries.
About twenty prominent citizens of Baton
Rouge have been arrested, including brother
of Benjamin, the rebel Secretary of war, and
the mayor. Five of them were sent to New
Orleans. Benjamin and the mayor took the
oath of allegiance rather than 60 to Fort
jackson.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
THIRD BRIGADE, 9TH DIVISION,
COrinth, Miss, July Z, 1862.

VWWe", utSc., ouIy I, ICoS')
DEAR JOURNAL - Yesterday companies
B, II and X, of the 18th Iowa Infantry, to-
gether with one battalion of the 18th Illinois
cavalry and section of the 1st Minnesota
battery, were ordered to provide themselves
with four days rations and report immedi-
ately to Division Headquarters for instruc-
tons. At four o'clock in the afternoon they
were ready, and took up their line of march
destination Pocahontas, distance 20 miles
from Corinth. 1t is reported that consider
able force of rebel cavalry have concentrated
at that place. The object of the expedition
is to dispersc them and destroy their camp.
There is scarcely day passes but what
news is brought to headquarters setting forth
the whereabouts of rebel guerrillas. Indeed,
it seems that there is not town or hamlet
that is not infested by bands of these inhu-
man marauders, but their days, am happy
to say, are about numbered The General in
command of this Post is using every means
within his power to capture all guerrilla bands
now rowing through the country. l sincerely
hope that his efforts may prove successful
There is but little news of interest from our
division more than A. A. A. Gen. VIM. Il.
Clark has been ordered, in company with two
officers of Gen. Halleck's staff, to report i'm
mediately at Cincinnati, for the purpose of
adjudicating case in military equity. He
designs stopping at his residence in Davenport
one day. In his absence A. A. A. Gen. C.
Gable, of the Sd brigade, will officiatc at d.
vision headquarters. Capt. Clark could not
have selected person better qualified to at
tend to the duties incumbent on the Adjutant
of a division.
DIR. Frederick Lloyd, formerly our assistant
surgeon, has been promoted to the rank of
Surgeon and assigned to the 10th Iowa. We
regret exceedingly the loss of so amiable
man and skillful physician but we are glad to
see that merit is recognized and congratulate
the Doctor on his success.
Col Hare is quite unwell, and fears are en-
tertained that he may have fit of sickness.
The climate of this country doesn't seem to
agree with him. He is somewhat better to-
day but not able for duty.
VIM. Gordon, jr., returned to the regiment
last evening. He is looking quite well and
proposes to enjoy the soldiers life to its fullest
extent. Z. G. H.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

WENDELL PHILLIPS AGA1N.-Wend Phil
lips has been making another Of his wild har-
argues. He said in a Fourth Of July speech
The Government wants three hundred
thousand men; we must say to him, 'you
cannot have man or dollar until you pro-
claim policy. : y
Jefferson Davis does less to break up this
Union with his armies, than Lincoln in his
infdelity and delay to proclaim Emanci-
patton. y
Fourteen months, till o-day, we have sup
ported the Government with our whole moral
influence The news goes to Europe to-day
that we are defeated-that the North is stand
ing at bay, unequal to the contest. How
soon then will Europe interfere # the
Union is saved, John Ericsson has saved it.
If Congress can do nothing more than it has,
we should thank God if Cromwell ap-
peared.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
FROM KENTUCKY.
A FIGHT WITH AND DEFEAT OF 45O
GUERRILLAS.
NGOrCan'S Cavalry Threaten to
March Ola louisville.

LOUISVILLE, July -.
At Newhope, Nelson county, at II o'clock
last night, party Of the 35th Ohio, under
Lieut.. Col. Moore, encountered 450 rebel cav
airy, under Jack Allen, half mile south Of
the railroad. After twenty minutes brisk fire
of musketry the enemy were routed and fled.
No Federal casualties, Blood along the road
was found by cur skirmishers sent out, but
no enemy. Later accounts say that these
guerrillas, Or their comrades, burned the town
Of Lebanon and robbed the Commercial Bank,
located there.
Telegraphic communication is perfect to
Nashville, but not over the Lebanon branch
line, which will probably prevent further par
tieuiars tonight.
The Federal reinforcements are moving in
the direction of Lebanon, but could not have
arrived until after the destruction of Lebanon,
but they are in hot pursuit of these guerrillas.
The Nashville train, due at 6 last evening,
did not arrive till near midnight. Passengers
report that Morgan's cavalry had been within
seven miles of Cave City, and left that point,
1900 strong, for Lexington, announcing their
intention to visit Louisville.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

LIBEL SuIT.-Judge Clagett, of the Kcokuk
Constitution, has sued Mr.. Howell, of the
Gate City, for libel, for saying the Conshtu-
tion was sustained with money contributed
by secessionists. The Judge lays his dam
ages at $4,000. He has published state
ment to the effect that his papsr has been
sustained out of fund of $4,000 deposited
by himself in bank over year since.
Query.-If it requires $4,000 to keep up
Democratic paper in keokuk, with the
main share of the county PATRONAGE, how
much will it take to keen Democratic
paper in M"e"-, ,;no without apv county pat
ronage whatever?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

~ The Argus, Democratic paper pub
lished at Rock Island, has the following. We
hope its advice may be regarded:
We feel that there are few men in Du-
buque, Davenport and Burlington who control
the organization Of the Democratic party in
Iowa, and who would rather see the Union
divided and the North disgraced than to sec
their particular friends, Jeff Davis, Caleb
Gushing, John Slidell, B. +. Butler, Lawrence
Keitt, Geo, W. Jones, Robert Toombs, Jesse
D. Bright, Iverson, Vallandigham, Benjamin
& Co. deprived of the power to control the
organization of the Democratic party and use
it for their own selfish ends. The sooner
they quit that business, or the sooner the
genuine Democracy of Iowa compel them to
quit it, the better it will be for the country
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

s~Archbishop Hughes is said to be the
author of the remarkable address, recently
issued at Rome, on behalf of the Catholic
world and signed by three hundred cardinals
and bishops now congregated at Rome. In
this address, it is asserted that the temporal
power of his Holiness, being granted TO him
by peculiar desire of Divine Providence, oil
the nat,cns of the earth combined are power
less against it; that Rome and the Paral do
main do not belong to Italy, but to the Cath
olic world, and that they can never cease to
be its property.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

eloquent plea for confscation in the Senate,
''the present Congress has alrAod-
,syono any other Congress in our MS
tory. to entitle it to the gratitude OF the ma
ton. Measures which for long years seemed
attainable only to the most sangulne hopes'
have triumphed. Emancipation in the ma
tional capital; freedom in all the national
Territories; the offer ofransom to help e1naii.
cipation in the States the recognition OF Haytl
and Liberia ; the treaty with Great Britain
for the suppression of the slave trade the
nrohibition of the return of fugitive slaves
by military officers; homesteads for actual
settlers on the public lands; the Pacific rail
road; endowments of agricultural colleges
out of public lands; such are some OF the
achievements by which the present Congress
will be historic. Besides, we have raised al
army, and made important additions to oul
navy, and have provided means for all ou
gigantic expenditures by tax, which IS Il
itself an epoch"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Journal.l

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Journal)
CAIRO, July IA.
The canal at Vieksburg is completed The
wster does not run through the canal. 1t is
not deep enough at this stage of water. Tho
river IS falling. They have commenced to.
deepen the canal three feet.
An occasional bomb is still thrown at the.
city. The rebels planted new batteries of
eighty guns, which are now in position
Van Dorm, with a force of 10000, is close
to the city.
Our fleet will not take the place till they
have forces to hold it,
The steamer Robert Allen, laden with COM
missary stores for Colonel Fitch, was fired
into forty miles below Memphis, on Thursday.
She was also fired into twenty five miles m
the White river, killing one man and v.oun.
ding another MORALLY.
On Sunday, the 9th, detachme n Of tho
Oath and 43d Indiana on the wes', side of tha
White river, attacked 500 Texas Rangers,
near Aberdeen, killed l9, v. oundcd and took
prisoners 81. Squads Of Rangers all over
Arkansas are imYress'',g and killing Union
men and burning cotton.
The rebels Ere Strongly ent,enched at Du-
vars b.utt, CO.. Fitch is not able to engage
them.
Fear Memphis cotton and sugar are found
3uried aud in caves, old houses, woods and
barns, hid from guerrillas. In no case have
cotton owners destroyed their cotton
Three hundred men have been enlisted in
Memphis, and enough for two companies
have arrived from Arkansas These mem
complain that nothing is done with the reb-
els when arrested. They say Government
must be more severe. The rebels do not re.
spect kindness.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
Corruption.

The doughface press all over the country
have set up prodigious howl over what they
STYLE the unparalleled corruption Of the Re
publican party. That contractors and de-
signing men have swindled the government
out of enormous amounts of money there is
no doubt. The Democracy, however, is the
last party that should seek to make political
capital out of it. If during the prohigate
Administration of James Buchanan more
money was not stolen from the Treasury than
there now is, it is simply because the money
was not there to steal Satan rebuking sin
is not more out Of place than an old line
Democrat complaining of theft.
The Democratic organ in this city daily de-
votes column or two to the work of making
the people believe that the Administration
and the Republican party are set of thieves
and black-legs, whose legitimate business is
to rob and plumber.
In viewing this subject, the question very
naturally arises, "Is the Republican party, as
a party, responsible for the losses the Gov
eminent may sustain through the corruption
of some of its members? ?" The Democracy
will say Eyes," and redouble their denuncia-
tons of the Republicans. Does it not fol-
low, then, as legitimate consequence
that the Democratic party is responsible
for the rebellion that now covers the
Southern States. Of course 1T does. If
we are responsible for the action Of such men
as Senator Simmons, they are accountable
for the plunderings and stealings of Floyd.
IF we are to be called to an account for the
swindling operations of army contractors be-
cause these contractors belonged to the Re-
publican party, then the Democracy will have
to shoulder Yancey, Floyd, jeff. Davis, Wig
fall and the whole host of traitors now in
arms against the Government, who were good
and accepted members of the ''unterri6ed and
unterrifable." But it may be urged that
members of the Democracy have long since
repudiated Jeff Davis and his brother con-
spirators. So have our Republican members
of Congress denounced the corruption OF our
contractors. Its breadth is equal to its
length, and the people have their choice be-
tween the Financially corrupt Republicans
and the treason-infected and politically cor
rupt Democrats. OF the two evils choose the
least. and whether it is best to support party
that only steals money rather than an or
oanization that will rob the Treasury,
arsenals, arnories, and finally seek to over
throw the Government entirely, the people
alone can decide.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

s'Manv a flower is born to blush unseen,"
and many patriot "dies unhonored and I'M
sung" James Hays, a member of Col Chas.
Johnson's regiment, New York Twenty fifth,
who was wounded at the battle of Hanover,
died at the Hospital Barracks. Just before
dying he became slightly delirious, and imag-
ined himself on the battlefield and address
ing one of his companions, said :-'T'll fight
I'll fight for the Red, White and Blue.
I'll Highland he died with that patriotic
sentiment on his lips.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

No MOVE SooS.-The correspondent of
the New York Herald, writing from McClel-
lan's army on the 9Th, says: ut is not
probable that the peninsula troops, who sadly
need rest and time to regain their exhausted
powers, will be called upon speedily to en-
dure any great amount Of hard work. 1t is
believed that the position we now hold will
be kept for month or more, until the rein
forcements so anxiously looked for shall
arriveo
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

Charles F. Browne, better known as ear
temus Ward" has closed his lecturing tour,
and resumes his connection with Vanity
Fair and "Wax Works." In the eight
months which he has devoted to lecturingv
he has averaged about four lectures week,
or 1872 in all, realizing from them about 81, 900.
This is evidently better than the ''show BUSH
ness" His tour includes the Northern States,
from Maine to Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
From Gen. POpe's Army.


WAHRENrowN, July Is.
The policy Of concentrating the scattered
army of Virginia under Gen. Pope has alrea-
dy developed good results. For many miles
the country has been cleared Of rebel parti.
Zans.
Gen Hatch command entered Culpepper
yesterday, attacked and repu!sed 100 rebel
cavalry, kill ing and woundng fifty -four and
taking fifteen prisoners, among the latter .
lieutenant who few hours before had been
seen III our ines, and German who had
three times broken b ,pnole. We had three
slightly wouad;i.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
The ConliscatiOn Bill Passed.

The Senate passed, on Saturday. the con-
fscation bill, by twenty seven to thirteen, Civ
ing the measure tho splendid majority of
more than two-thirds. Among the nays are
the names Of Browning and Cowan. Pr
noails. tratrum Browning of Illinois voG 1g
with traitors and semi-seces sionists, such as
Powell, Salisbury and Stark The lowest
depth Of infamy has now been reached.
The bill, though in some few particulars
not all that could have been desired, if ener-
getcally en- orced, will enable the government
to put down the rebellion. The first part Of
it defines the punishment against the crime
Of treason and appears to be intended to apply
as Well to any future as to the present rebel
lion. Such law should have been placed
upon tho statute books Of the nation half
century ago but such was the devotion of
the States then to the Union that tho necessi-
ty for it was never thought of.
The power placed in the hands Of the Pres
ident to put down the rebellion, is comprehen-
sivc and ample. The bill places at his dispo-
sal the entire loyal strength of the republic,
without reference to the color of the skin
that covers it; it strikes at the yitals OF the
reb"i,::on, by vering the sheWs ard sinews
that sustain it and 1t SEXES and coniscates
the property of the traitors, thus saving mil
hons upon millions to the pockets Of loyal
men. Now let Mr.. Lincol In issue his proc
lamation selling the property aud freeing the
slaves of the rebels, and if he wants them a
million Of men will spring to arms and exc
cute it. 1t loyal men everywhere thank
God and take courage Chicago Tribune,
l4M.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

WHAT HAS BEEN PRovED.-This war has
proved that the United States have more
military resources, and can put into the field
greater armies, than any nation on the earth.
It has proved that the United States Govern.
ment has no friends among the Governments
Of Europe, and furthermore that it needs
none. It has proved that the genius and me-
chanical skill Of American inventors Is as re:
markable in war a. in peace.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

~ The highest estimate made OF our
losses in killed, wounded and missing in the
series of battles before Richmond is $4,000,
and the least estimate of the rebel loss IS
$4,000. The highest estimate Of the rebel
loss is Is, 900, and the least of ours is 10000.
The rebels took about 1880 prisoners, but
whether this includes the wounded left in
their hands, we are unadyised. It will be
sometime before an exact estimate of the losses
on either side can be made.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

A SECRET TREAsoNABLR ORGANIZATIONS
At a late Union meeting in Indianapolis, Gov.
Morton, the Chief Executive officer of Indi-
ana, stated that he had received certain and
reliable information as to the existence of a
reasonable organization in that State, its
chief purpose, as avowed to new members,
being to resist the collection Of the war tax,
discourage enlistments. &c. The 1ndianapo-
lis Journal processes to have discovered the
character of the order, and makes this state
in regard to it:
The order in question is the Knights of
the Golden Circle, but has changed its name
twice during the past year to avoid exposure
and public odium. and our new order signs
itself"S. P B. s." or the "Self Protecting
Brothers" Should the members of the order
be called upon as witnesses in court of JUS
tice, they are required to deny its existence
under penalty Of death.
The oath taken by the members Of this or
der is to resist the prosecution ofthe war in
every way, to refuse to pay war taxes, to dis
courage enlistments, and prevent the drafting
of soldiers, and to resist and overthrow the
of Mr.. Lincoln. We are fur
Their advised that the members Of this order
are procuring arms and preparing to carry
on their purposes by force if need be. not on
ly in this State but through the whole North
west They claim to have ten thousand mem
bers in Indiana, as many in Ohio, and more
in Illinois.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

WThe Akron CO., Beacon says that as
Mrs. Horace May was removing can Of
Strawberries. which she had just sealed up,
from the stove to TIE table, Oh explosion
took place, blowing off the lid Of the can and
quite severely sca!ding the hands and wrists
Of Mrs M. with the hot fruit. Ladies
should, therefore, be careful in their canning
process not to heat their fruits too much.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

Sag Republican papers in this judicial Dis
trict are requested to insert the call which
appears above, for Convention to nominate
candidates for Judge and District Attorney.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

rws'The Yankee idea that free negroes
will, work is nonsense" says Mr.. WickEtie,
of Kentucky. And if he speaks the truth,
why should our Democratic brethren be
alarmed about competition between white and
free negro labor?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18

CHtD's PHILOSOPHICAL little girl, show
ing her little cousin, about four years old, q
star, said:
"That star you see there is bigger than this
world."''
mo it amt" said he.
Eyes it is.''
"Then why don't it keep the rain OFF,"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-18
Congressional Convention.

The call for the Republican Congressional
Convention, at Dewitt, on the 18th proximo,
will be found above. Our Republican ex-
changes in this District are requested to copy