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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
The PittSburg Battle.

A Cairo dispatch Of the 9th sketch
es the Pittsburg battle as follows:
The Federal army was posted be
tween two streams, about four miles
apart, that run into the Tennessee
nearly at right angle to it, about tive
miles east from Pittsburg. The left
front was commanded by Gen. Prem
tiss who had several raw regiments,
and in his rear was Gen. Sherman
with his division. The right front
was held by Gen. McClernand, with
Gen. Smith in his rear. Gen Hurlbut
was in the centre, somewhat in the
rear Of the front line. Beauregard
attacked Gen. Prcntiss' division at
four o'clock on Sunday morning, sur
prising them and driving them and
Sherman's corps near the river, till
protected by our gunboats, and TAX.
ing Prentiss and two regiments pris-
oners. While driving in Prentiss and
Sherman, large force of the enemy
got in the rear of Gen. Netherlands
completely cutting it from
the main army. Gen. McClernand put
himself at the head of his troops, and
cut his way through the rebel hosts
and rejoined the army.
The fight had now become desperate,
and Gen. Grant assuming command,
the enemy was driven back, and the
federal forces occupied at night nearly
the same positions they did during the
morning. The fight lasted fifteen hours.
During the night Gen. Lew Wal
lace came up from Crump's Landing
with nineteen thousand troops, and in
the morning the battle was renewed
with great fury. Neither party seem
ed disposed to yield, and between 10
and IL the fight was terrific. Soon
after noon, Gen. Buell had crossed
the Tennessee and attacked the ene-
my in flank with 10000 men, and the
rout soon became general. Buell. pur-
sued with twelve thousand men, most
~ cavalry, and the last rumor was
that our forces occupy Corinth, and
that the enemy is completely routed.
We have taken large number OF
prisoners.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
tice is justice; now and forerer, here
and erery,chere! "God speed the right"
AS ever yours,
a. G.. MEACHAM.

CANE HOME George Morse, !. A..
Rutherford, John Morse, and Irwin
Fisher, all of Company B, 7th Iowa
Regiment, have reached home. The
three first were wounded in the battle
of Belmont and are discharged from
service in consequence, the latter from
physical inability. They report that
noble company which left us last
July is almost entirely broken up.
Seven of it's members were killed at
Belmont, eight are prisoners to the
rebels, several have died from disease,
some have been discharged as unfit
for service, and only about dozen of
its original members remain.-Brad-
ford Neus.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
From Washington.

The Senate have ratified two trea.
ties--the commercial treaty with the
Ottoman Porte, aud the Mexican OK.
tradition treaty, negotiated by Minis
ter Corwin. The former, which is ex.
tremely liberal in its provisions, pro.
vides for its continuance for fifty
years. One stipulation Of the latter
is to the effect that the local authori
ties Of the frontier States of the res
pectivc parties shall deliver up par.
ties for whose surrender application is
made, without the delay and expense
of an appeal to Washington or the
City of Mexico.
The following in regard to the Mer-
rimac has been received at the Navy
Department: When the Merrimac ran
from the fight and returned to Nor
folk she had seven feet of water in her
hold. One shot from the Cumberland
riddled her, and one shot from the
Monitor, which passed through her
port hole, dismounted two guns. The
Monitor put ball through the Patrick
Henry killing two men and scalding
others.
a gentleman from Port Royal says
that several contrabands who came
within our lines few days since, re
ported that they were direct from
Charleston, and that the people of tina,
city were dreading an attack from oul
forces, and complained bitterly that
nearly all their troops were in Virgin
ia and in the West.
A despatch from Washington saws
Bull Run Russell is highly indignant
at his election, by order of the Secre-
tary of War, with horses and attend.
ants, from our steamboats, at Alexan.
dria. He declares it "doosed insult"
He was going to Fortress Monroe and
was armed with pass from McClel-
Ian.
Gen. 7. w. Sherman, just relieved
by Gen. Hunter, has arrived at Wash
ington from Port Royal, and reported
himself at the War Department. He
expresses the opinion that before this
Fort Pulaski has been attacked. He
has no doubt of its final capture.
The mail contractors who have ar
rived at Washington from Kentucky
declare that that State will probably
accept the plan of emancipation sug-
gcsted by the President in his recent
message.
Senator Wilson of Mass. from the
military committee, made a report au-
thorizing the President to transfer the
appropriation for Notifications to the
building of iron clad gunboats.
The President has received letter
from Gov. Johnson dated at Nash
vile, representing that the secession
feeling is very strong in that city.
The Senate, by vote of 81 to IA,
have passed the bill providing for the
emancipation of slaves in the District
of Columbia.
On the I'd inst, the emancipation
resolution of President Lincoln pass
ed the Senate by a vote of 80 to 10.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

The GRAIN AND SYocK TRADE OF CHI.
cAGo.-We learn that the Messrs. Fair
banks have set in the elevators in
this city, during the last year, about
seventy of their five hundred bushel
hopper scales, and several smaller
ones. Each Of these can be loaded to
its full capacity. and the load dis
charged in few minutes, which shows
something of the immense amount oil
grain which can be weighed upon
them. They have also set, at the
different stock yards in this city, five
OF their stock scales, with platforms
of sufficient size to weigh a whole car
load at once, which must add greatly
t. the facilities for shipping live stock
from this market.-CAicago Tribune.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
To Builders.

CEALED PROPOSALS will he received by
- A. r. Blood, ID. Petit, G. Capron, and l..
Eaton, until saturday, April 26th, for build.
ing two School Houses, one in Sub-District
No. 8, and one in Sub District No. g, after
plans to be approved by the County Superin-
tendent. Said Houses to be 30 by "a feet no,
less than 10 feet between joints sided with
good pine lumber; foundation wall to be laid
in mortar. Each house to be seated for thirty
scholars, and supplied with one clubhouse
by feet, with vault
Also, for seating School House in No. to
accommodate thirty scholars seats to be sim.
liar to those in sub-district No. .
Also, for building two out-houses in No. 2,
5 by s feet, with vaults.
The above Committee will examine propo.
sails at school house in No. 3, April Doth
BY order Of Board of Directors,
A W FRENCH Sec'v
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

Com. Foote'S letters to the Navy
Department during the siege of Island
No. 10. show such result reached in
the manner as, and when, he expected.
It appears that he was ordered by
Gen. Halleck, on March 18th, to save
the gunboats for future service, and
use the mortar boats. At the first
council of officers of the fotilla, all
but one voted against sending any
boat past the batteries, for fear of
risk. Com. Footc at first resolved to
go himself in the Benton, but conclud-
ed her too sluggish for the venture.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
Receivers Sale.

In the u. S. Circuit Court, T., c,,
Northern District of Illinois. =" @n'"''is'
Benjamin w. Howe and William b. Whitaker
VS..
Zenas Applington, Elisha Doty, William NJ
Mason, George w. Hunter, and
Samuel e.. Peck
Notice is hereby given that i, J. Tildci
Moulton, Receiver in the above entitled cause.
shall, on Wednesday, the thirtieth day OF
April, A. d. 1862, at the north doG.I OF the
Court House in Inc city of Chicago. in said
District, at ten of the clock in the forenoon,
Sell Mt Public Auction to the highest bidder,
for cash, all the Real Estate described and
known as, "All those certain pieces and
parcels of land situate, lying and being in the
- State of Iowa, and more particularly describ-
" cd us follows The northeast quarter OF
f." Section 80, in Township "a north, of Range
80 II west of the 9Th Z. NJ. in Floyd county,
Z" Iowa
J. TILDEN MOULTON, Receiver.
Chicago, March 20. 1862 I4w3
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
Official.
Orders for giuing thanks for Tie recent great picto
rics orer The reJels and traitors:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
April 1850

TtcS 0ter ute Te6ets ana tfdlors.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
April 9, 1862.
Order lst.-That at Meridian OF
the Sunday next after the reception oil
this order, at the head of every rcgi
ment in the armies of the United
States, there shall be offered by its
Chaplain a prayer, giving thanks to
the Lord of Hosts for the recent mani.
festations of his power in the over.
throw of the rebels and traitors and
invoking the continuance of his aid
in delivering this nation, by the arms
of patriot soldiers, from the horrors
of treason. rebellion and civil war.
2nd.--That the thanks and congrat.
ulations of the War Department arc
given to Major-General Halleck, for the
signal ability and success that have
distinguished all the military opera.
tons of his Department and for the
spirit and courage manifested by the
army under his command, under every
hardship and against odds, in attack,
ing, pursuing and destroying the enc
my wherever he could be found.
3d.-That the thanks of the Depart
ment are also given to Gems. Curtis
and Siegel and the officers and sol
diers in their command, for matchless
gallantry at the bloody battle at Pea
Ridge, and to Gems. Grant and Buell.
and their forces, for the glorious re-
pulse of Beauregard at Pittsburg,
Tenn, and to Major-General Pope and
his officers and soldiers, for the BRAY.
cry and skill displayed in their opera
tons against the rebels and traitors,
entrenched at Island No. 10, in the
Mississippi river.
Their daring courage, diligent pros
ecution, persistent valor and military
achievements are unsurpassed.
4th.-That there shall this day be
a salute of 100 guns, from the arscn-
al at Washington, in honor of these
great victories.
(Signed,) L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

There has been great frcshet on
the Des Moines river At Des Moines
a few houses were swept away, and
many families were compelled to leave
their homes in hot haste. In some in.
stances they were enabled to remove
their household goods, and in others
the furniture was removed to upper
rooms and left.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

A writer in the Pittsburg Gazott'
states SO much petroleum is now re
fined on the banks of the rivers thai
the refuse impregnates the water t.
such an extent as to kill thousands o
the best fish. and take the hair from
the legs of the horses driven into it
1t has been known to take the hail
from the backs of horses in this vicin
ity, where ithad been put to kill lice
We believe the lice Jared even worse,
and lost their hides.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
WATERLOO AND DES MONIES
Messs
STAGE LIME.

When you go to McGregor, If you want a
nice Watch, call on W. A. Giles, at the City
Jewelry Store. Ii you want clock that you
can depend upon, call at the City Jewelry
Store. Ii you want first rate Jewelry of any
kind, call at the City Jewelry Store. If you
want silver or plated ware, a gold pen, a pock-
ct knife, portmonae or wallet, call at the City
Jewelry Store. Ii you want your watch re-
paired SO that you know it will be right go to
w. A. Giles at the City Jewelry Store-he
warrants all his work and you can depend
upon him, so just call on him when you go to
McGrcSor if you want amy thing in his line.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

DR.. d. G. Frisbie, Representative
from Mitchell, passed through town
on Monday, on his way home from the
General Assembly. The Doctor took
a steamboat at Des Moines for Keo-
kuk, thence On board a Mississippi
steamer he came to Dubuque, where
he took the cars for Cedar Falls.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

colds, or other affections of the respiratory
organs, that are likely to produce consump-
ton, and bring the sufferer to premature
grave. will do well to examine Curtis Com
pound Syrup of Sassafras, for by its use, many
hopeless cases have been greatly benefited.
Curtis MaMaluke Liniment is one of the most
popular liniments ever offered to the public.
The many wonderful cures ii has affected can
be heard OF in every ncighborhood. See ad-
vertisemcnt in another column. April
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

We are having some splendid thun
der showers nowadays, the ground
is becoming settled, farmers are SOW.
ing their wheat, and the grass is be.
ginning to look green. April showers
bring forth May flowers. The martin
birds have arrived from the land Of
Secessia. Spring time is coming,
gentle Annie
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

The st. Louis Democrat says that the
reason Of placing Buckner in close
confinement at Fort Warren is stated
to be that, after declaring upon his
honor that he bore no concealed wea-
pons, loaded revolver was found up
on him.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Wa shinntnn Marsh II 1921

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, March IA. 1852
REFORMATION has been received at this
Il Department from Mr. Eben 2. Bailey the
Consul of the United States ut Para. Brazil of
the death, by yellow fever, on the oath OF
January last, at that place, while en- route to
his post of duty, of JAMES c. PATTERSON, ESQ
of Iowa, late United States Consul to Nlaran-
ham. 13w3if
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

A Boston dispatch Of the 9Th inst
says a letter from Port Royal the Sd
states that, Major-Gcneral Butler ar.
rived there on the evening of the Cd,
in the steamer McCleilan on his way
from Ship Island for Boston.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

The Cedar river took another rise
on Sunday, caused by rain and the
melting snow at the North. In this
vicinity the banks were overlooked,
but no damage was done.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

The General Assembly adjourned
on the 9Th inst The liquor laws are
fixed up in good shape. Hereafter all
that will be needed to stop the flow OF
rot-gut will be a little pluck on the
part of temperance men to enforce
the law. The County Court bill and
Township Collector bill both failed to
pass. Col. Benton's consolidated school
bill was passed. The Income Tax
bill and the bilr for reducing the sala.
ries of State Officers were not passed.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

One thousand Union men in Rock
ingham county, Va, have taken to the
mountains at Elk Run, in the Blue
Ridge, with determination to resist
with arms their impressment by the
rebels. The rebel General Jackson
threatens to subdue them by force,
which they are determined to resist.
The forces in front of Gen. Fremont
are retreating towards the Shenan-
doah mountains.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

SCHOOL TAx.-Hon. Thomas II. Ben.
ton, Secretary Of the Board of Educa.
ton, having been addressed relative
to the power of the Board of Direct.
ors to levy tax for the support OF
Schools under the fourteenth clause
OF section sixteen Of part eight, OF
the pamphlet edition Of the school
laws, answers, that the provision re,
ferred to gives them full power to levy
such tax independent of any vote of
the district meeting. Not only so.
but is their imperasirs duty to levy such
tax, when in their judgement it is ne
cessary in order to keep the schools
in progress for twenty-four weeks in
each year. The district meeting NAV
even vote against tax for any pur.
pose whatever, and still it would not
interfere with the authority vested in
the Board of Directors by the clause
in question"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

Hon. Andrew johnson, Military
Governor of Tennessee, reports that
the arrest of several prominent per-
sons engaged in the rebellion has
been made, and the Union cause is
working well.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

We are under obligations to Mcssrs
Andrick 4 Tenney, of the McGregoI
Times, for an Extra" containing ar
account of the Battle at Pittsburg
Landing.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17


CHARLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA.
Pensions Prscured for Wounded aud DISH
bIcd Soldiers of the Present War,
Widows and Orphan Children of those who
have died or been killed while in service
Also, Bounty Money and Arrears of Pay foI
the widows or other heirs of deceased sol
diers.
The widows, or il no widows, the children un.
der sixteen years of age, of officers and soldiers
of the present or any previous war, who have
died or been killed while in the service, are
entitled TO Half-pay Pensions. L. L..-
All officers and soldiers who are disabled by
reason of wounds received or disease contract
ed while in the service and in the line of duty
as q soldier, at any period, are entitled to In
valid Pensions
The heirs of all soldiers who have volun
tered during the present war; and have diet
or been killed in the service, are entitled :,
one hundred dollars Bounty Money, and sucl
arrears of the soldiers pay as may have &C
crued to the date of his death.
The undersigned will he pleased to CORES
pond with those who desire to engage in oh
taing these claims
A. r. +. HILDRETH.
Charles City, Dec. 80, 1861.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
Notice to Taxpayers.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Federal
IN Tax is now placed upon the Tax Books
OF 1861. Tax payers can pay the same with
out interest until June LIST, 1862, after which
time the said tax draws interest after the rate
of other taxes. L. T. HUNTLEY.
Treasurer of Floyd County, Iowa.
Charles City, April !, 1862. lava
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

The great lead mines of Missouri,
upon which the rebels depended al,
most solely for their lead, are once
more in loyal hands and supplies are
coming forward.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
Public Lecture /. O. of G. T.

Rev. Mr.. Larkin will deliver public
lecture on Temperance, by request of Lodge,
No. 81, l. o. of q. r., at Gilbert's Hall, on
Saturday evening" 10Th inst. commencing mt
81 o'clock. All persons interested in arrest
ing the progress Of intemperance, are request
ell to attend. S. g. IRELAND, w. s.
Charles City, April 9Th 1862
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

A despatch from General Halleck
states that Gen. Sturgis goes to Kan
sas, and Gen. Craig to the Indian
Territory.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

1t is said to be the intention of the
Confederate Government to abandon
Virginia unless the people of the State
render more aid of men and money.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

Literature opens q door out of the busy
world into a garden of moral and intellectual
fruits and flowers. Therein our happiness no
longer lives on charity, nor is in danger of a
fall when leaning on another's pleasure for
our own repose.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

Capt. Newcomb's fine dwelling
house near West Union, was recently
burned to the ground. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from a Deficient
flue.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

On Saturday morning, the Goth ult
the village of Lansing was visited by
a destructive fire, the origin of which
is not satisfactorily ascertained.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

A portion of Gen. Banks command
reached Manassas from Winchester
on the ID inst. Banks is one of the
coward men.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

Advices from Messrs. johnson and
Etheridge, ant Nashville, represent
that the Union sentiment is rapidly
increasing in Tennessee.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

1t is stated that Price and Van.
Dorm are removing their forces to
Memphis, in response to an appeal
from Beauregard. .
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

We hear Of considerable damage
done in many places by the high
water. 1t is reported that the mills
at or near Mason City, at Shell Rock
Falls, and Rock Grove have been car.
ried away-also the dam for the new
grist mill at Rockford is said to be
swept away. No damage has been
done to the mills in this town. At Cler
mont, on the Turkey river, the bridge
and dam are both carried away. One
of the small bridges over the Wapsi.
pinicon river, near Fredericksburg, is
gone and the bridge over the Little
Cedar river at Bradford had narrow
escape.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

SAD AccIDESr.-On the evening OF
the 2Sth ult., Mrs. Caroline Taylor,
wife of Marcellus Taylor, of Volga
Township, with an adopted son, four
years of age, and Edna Amsden, a
young lady nineteen years of age,
while returning from Garnavillo, and
attempting to cross the Cedar Creek,
were turned out of the sleigh by the
force of the water just as they reach.
ed the opposite shore and drowned.
Their bodies were not found until the
next morning.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

nDr Persons disrcgarding Gods Ho-
ly Writ, are often forced to heed the
writ of the sheriff.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
Charles City, Iowa, April II, 1862.

Mr.. j. H. Stole has our thanks for
late and important news, furnished in
advance of the mails.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
Notice.

Until further notice will be at my office i'm
Charles City on Tuesdays of each week for the
transaction of such business as may properly
come before me. WIN II. JOHNSON.
County Judge Of Floyd County.
January 6, 1865. 2tf
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
Charles City, April 8, 1862.

TNHE undersigned having purchased the en-
l. tire Stock of Goods of Wright Brother,
also all their Book Accounts and Notes. will
continue the Mercantile business at the old
Stand, and hopes by fair dealing to merit a
full share of the public patronage All kinds
of produce will he taken i'm exchange for
Goods and the highest market price allowed.
shall sell entirely for ready pay I request
all persons, knowing themselves indebted to
me- to call and pay Immediately. or / shall
leave the.- notes and accounts for collection
must have money to pay my debts.
II. w. McNABB
Charles City, April 8, 1862