Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-05

: The meeting to night to hear Gen. Frcmor
was one of the greatest demonstration ev
known in this city. When he appeared, tt
waving Of hats and handkerchief and IL
cheering were long continued. Gen Fremo1
referred to the Importance of vigorous meas
ures for recruiting, and regretted the diffe
ence of opinion which caused any lack {
unity among the people, and expressed conf
dence that Massachusetts,, true to her pas
history in rocking the cradle of liberty. wi
not fail in all her efforts to destroy the HYDRA
, headed monster rebellion.
lie said, among our rights and duties wa
the right of the people to debate the characte
OF all vital institutions. Republican institu
tions are at stake not only in this country, bu
throughout the world; and it is the duty O
every man to express his opinions for tn
human good.
Six years in Congress, in common with hi
hearers he held the opinion that SLAYER,
should not be extended beyond existing limits
In Missouri, a year ago, he declared the
slaves of rebels free This was done because
it was believed to be the most decisive and
deadly blow at the heart of the rebellion, and
the quickest mode of obtaining the greatest
advantage at the lightest cost This was the
legitimate exercise of no consular power
because satisfied that with success we must
terminate slavery in some form, and it was
sufficient to adopt some measure Ey which it
must cease as political power, and as social
| fact. The events of the war showed there
| could be no lasting peace while slavery exists
on this continent. Therefore, taking all other
consideration, apart, and solely with a view to
suppress the rebellion, he was in favor of the
immediate emancipation of slavery. Aboli-
ton should be effected so as to deprive the
enemy OF his great means of resistance.
Wherever the flag of the country floats let it
float over free men, and loyalty to it be an an
sw er to all questions, and all the passport that
is required. 1t was urged that liberty to the
slav es would be an injustice to the South.
How could war be carried on without reauir-
ing sacrifice? Undoubtedly those who proved
to be loyal would be paid for their losses
The Unionists of the North had made sacrifi-
ces in giving their lives and those whom they
never be repaid, so he believed the Unionists
of the South would be ready to make s:.crif-
ces.
1t was his belief, however, that there were
not so many loyalists at the South as had
been supposed The numbers were decreas-
ing. The dangers of their position, and the
uncertainty of the success of the Government
had produced this unanimity in the whole
valley of Virginia The Northern people did
not realize how long the Southern people had
been preparing for disunion They were uni
ted and determined in their rebellion, and to
meet them successfully, their determination
must be made an impossibility, ard that can
only be by unity among ourselves To secure
this, we must arouse ourselves to extraordin-
ary efforts, and by watching the enemy in
our midst. While the people are engaged in
their loyal duties to sustain the Government,
the pro-slavery party is stealthily engaged
for victory, of which they have already been
assured
There must be individual labor to secure
that unity, and that soldiers on the battle field
must be sustained by labors at home. Con-
cessions could be made, and advantages given
up, if for the present generation alone, but it |
was for long line of generations we are to
fight these battles, and we are to accept the
time with all its obligations The fight is for
the future safety of the country
LEAvENwoRTH, Aug 25.
To Hon L. NJ. Stanton. Secretary of War:
Maj c. Vaughn, of Gen Blunt's staff, has
arrived at these headquarters with dispatches
Gen. Blunt marched with 10000 men from
Fort Scott August II, and followed the rebels |
as far North as Lone jack The enemy de-
clined an engagement and commenced re-
treat. They were hotly pursued by Gen.
Blunt and driven in utter confusion across |
the Usage with the loss of all their transpor-
tation and equipments, besides numerous
arms, prisoners, &c.
1t is considered that the expedition saved
the Missouri towns on the western border, be-
sides striking terror into the hearts of the
enemy as far as the Kansas line
Gen. Blunt's column returned to Fort
Scott on the 22d, having marched nearly 800
miles in six days.
Col. Cloud was left to continue the pursuit
and it is not improbable that the main force
of the rebels will be compelled to surrender.
j. W. GRAHAM, A. A. G.
ST. PAUL. Aug. %.
at New Ulm on Saturday. The Indians fought
bravely and recklessly, but their loss is con-
On Sunday, our force, under Maj. Flander-
in, fearing he could not stand another attack,
Withdrew, leaving the town to the mercy of
the Indians.
tits reported from 500 to 1000 Indians were
in the fight. Col Sibley's command probably
reached Fort Ridgely yesterday.
The Adjt. General of militia has issued an
order to commanding officers of transporta-
ton giving receipt to owners.
The massacre does not seem confined to one
locality, but spreads over vast amount of
territory 1t is reported that forty-ive fami
lies, all but two persons, were killed at Lake
Shetek, sixty miles south west of New Ulm
but these reports are undoubtedly exaggerated
many persons having fled or secretea them
selves.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2S.
The democrats" correspondent has just
arrived from Cumberland GAP, having left
there on the evening of the 23d, and reports
the Federal troops in excellent health and
spirits, and eager for fight. They have an
abundance of provisions.
Every few days our troops send out forag-
ing parties, sometimes consisting of hundred
wagons, into Powelrs Valley, Tenn, which
invariably return loaded, the foragers always
driving away whatever rebels they meet.
This correspondent says the Federals can
hold the Gap against any force, and that the
rebels don't intend to attack, but think they
can starve the Federals out. There are a
number of rebels, estimatedat from 10000 to
10000, this side, trying to get into Sandy
Valley to join Williams.
friday last, COL Grard, with 100 of his
regiment, went on an expedition to ascertain
the position of the enemy and to force his
way through their lines to join Gen. Nelson.
On the route he had one brush with Stearn's
cavalry, and succeeded in the expedition.
At Red Bird Greek, Monday, Girard met
$50 of Stearn's cavalry, of whom he killed
thirty, wounded two, and scattered the re-
mainder at full speed. Mullins, Of Mandary' S
cavalry, 5vas killed. 10 o,L9. Fe4-:;.! loss,