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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Mr.. Peabody's Gift 90 the Poor of
London.

In the Common Council of London, on
the 22d of May, the freedom of the city in a
gold box of the value of one hundred gum
cas- was unanimously voted to George Pea
body in grateful recognition of the prince
ly muni6cence displayed by him in devotiDg
the sum of one hundred thousand pounds
towards the relief of the needy and deserv-
ing poor of this metropolis, and the Chris
tian liberality of sentiment which dictated
that the fund thus created should be ad-
ministered irrespective of the distinction of
nationality, party or religious belief" Mr..
Charles Reed made an eloquent speech, in
the course of which he said
This stranger might have founded a hos.
pitaI for Americans, endowed church for
bis own people, enriched the foundations of
our great schools of learning, or reared to
himself monument F.; but no, he had no
selfish ends to serve, and in an age of ava
rice and cupidity be descended to the lowest
grade of our social scale and found in our
poorest poor fitting objects for bis splendid
lberslity. He bad made himself familiar
with distress that he might learn how best
to mitigate woe; be had become acquainted
by personal investigationwith the oVerwhel-
ming vicissitudes of the laboring poor that
be might ameiiorate their condition, and he
had given practical illustration of the way
to do it which left busy theorists for behind.
He had seen the natural results during a
series of years of the expenditure of mil>
lion and half of money in the improve
ment of our thoroughfares and the adorn-
ment of our public buildings. in the thrust
ing out beyond our walls of our artisan
population. hear. hear, and he desired to
inaugurate movement which should place
within the reach of the working man the
means of living at moderate rent, near the
scene of his daily toll, without submitting
to the degredations consequent upon resi-.
dence in those most unhealthy and most eX.
pensive dens of misery which, by kind of
cruel mockery, were called their homes.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
An AnecdOte of Magruaer,

Wo rld's Correspor dencs from McClellau's Army.
Speaking of Kirby's Battery calls to
mind an exceedingly we'll authenticated in
cident, in which Magruder figured copspic-
uously. He was directing the rebel moves
ments on their left, opposite Sedgwick's di.
vision. Kirby's Battery was pouring in
heavy discharges of canister when Magru.
der caught sight of it, and by its old, pc,
culiar and faded guidons, at once recognized
it as Light Battery l, First U. S. Artillery,
formerly commanded by himself. He at
once exclaimed By Cd, boys that is
my battery-charge on !" They obeyed.
Once, twice, thrice they essayed an advance;
but it was advancing to sure destruction.
Kirby, with relentless severity and great ac--
curacy, poured round after round of canister
into them, and they finally were swept back
IN ID great confusion. Seeing this, Magruder
enthusiastically exclaimed: "That fire is
hotter than hi! The d. couldn't stand
it Boys let us get out of this r. and be got
speedily out of that wilderness.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
The Battle before Richmond.
From the Philadelphia Pr

From the Philadelphia Press.
1t must have been grand sight, this
battle of the Chickahominy. We can think
OF nothing to equal it, even as it appears
before US now with the faint, meagre, and
bewildering stories that have reached us
the thunderstorm,-the swollen river-the
terror of tempest which seems to have
surpassed in fury the death>tempest that
came with it: Our men were at dinner
when attacked-they met the assault i'm
petuously-the advance division retreated-
the foe was too strong for them singly to
resist, and they fell back The engagement
then became general. Some regiments are
panic stricken and fall back. They form
again and return. The rebels flank Casey
on the right, and while maneuvring to
surround him, he retreats from their snare.
Night comes on and brings with it all the
horrors that such night could only bring.
Our men rest upon their arms in the mud
and water, amid their dead and wounded
companions with desperate foe in front,
and the certainty OF a renewal of the contest
with the rise of the morning sun. "The
surgeons busily piled their art during the
night" says our correspondent, and 10 this
brief sentence the sad part of our glorious
picture is shown. The shadows come with
the sunshine, and are revealed in woe, mise.
ry, and lamentations that are only for the
hearts of the widowed and fatherless. Nor
ming comes and brings with It HeintzeIman.
Mcclellan is on the field. He slept on it
all night, and every operation is directed in
person. If not the best, it is certainly the
popular test of generalship, and he met it
nobly. The results of bis long months of
preparation are shown in the splendid dis
cipline and gallantry of the army he COM
manded. 1t stood like the rock against the
surging sea-. The rebels came again and
again,-they tried to break it on the right,
the left, and .he centre, only to fail and to
tall back discom6ted. At last, on the af-
tornoon of Sunday, came "the fierce and
oriuiant oayOnet Charge" in which the en-
emy was driven two miles at the mnsket-
point. Routed, demoralized, and disheart.
ened, he fell back to his capital, leaving the
Federal troops to bury his dead, and minis
ter to bis wounded.
We have shown the enemy that in any
way the fate of the war may select, we can
meet and compete with him. If the army
of the West has succeeded by its gunboats
and artillery, the army of the East has
shown its prowess in gunpowder and cold
steel. Our men in the army of the Poto
mac have been so long preparing for the
enemy, and anticipating the contest, that
when he appears, they timber their cannon,
and close their cartridge boxes and rush up
on him. They believe in close quarters and
the death grapple. 1t was so at Winches.
ter and Williamsburg, and now we see it on
a grander scale along the Ohickahominy.
We have read the story of this fight without
shame, and when Europe discusses Ameri-
can valor, we can cite those two days
struggle, before the capital of the Confede.
racy as the most brilliant illustration histo.
ry can affOrd.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Disturbing an Orator.
The Corinth correspondent of the Cincin.
natl Gazette tells this story

The Corinth correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Gazette tells this story
When our lines advanced towards Cor.
inth on the 28th, battery was planted on
an eminence, commanding a considerable
portion of the country, but completely
shrouded from view by dense tbicket.
Scouts were sent out to discover the exact
position of the rebels, and were but short
distance in advance, to give signal as to
the direction to fire, if any were discovered.
One of the rebel commanders, uaware of
our presence, called around him a brigade
and commenced addressing them in some
thing ike the following strain
"Sons of the South: We are here to
defend our homes, cur wives and daughters,
against the horde of Vandals who have
come here to possess the first and violate
the last. Here upon this sacred soil we
have assembled to drive back the northern
invaders-drive them into the Tennessee.
Will you follow me IT we cannot hold
this place we can defend no spot of our
Confederacy. Shall we drive the invaders
back, and strike to death the men who
would desecrate our homes Is there a
man so base among those who bear me as
to retreat from the contemplate foe before
US? will never blanch before their fire,
nor -"
At this interesting period the signal was
given, and six shells fell in the vicinity of
the gallant officer and his men, who sudden
ly forgot their fiery resolves, and fed in
confusion to their breastworks.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20

MINNESOTA AT PAR.-Minnesota Eight
per cent. Bonds were sold in New York on
the tn instant, at 100 cents.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20

men are heavy losers. Millions Of ieet Of
sawed lumber and thousands of logs have
been carried away. rs'TF<bEE
The number Of persons drowned is not
yet ascertained. The list will be fearful.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20

The Roads well stocked with First Glass Horses,
Concord Coaches, with careful exrerIsncec Drv.
srs, all underthe control ofcompeten tAgents.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20

The rebel steamer Nashville was still at
anchor at Nassau, June LIST.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
RETAIL

BOOT AND SHOE STORE, JACKSON STREET,
between 9th and 6h, st. Pau G. Gotzan takes this
method of informing the trade that be is prepared
to III at Wholesale liberal terms than any other
house in this city. His stockis large, nd selected
with great care, and strictly for cash. He invites
country merchants, visiting the ci to purchase, to
give him cali. Orders from the country will be
filled promptly.
mr26.w6m G. GOTHAM.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
The Gradual Emancipation.

The House of Representatives by n
very decided majority has passed the
resolution recommended to be adopted
by the President of the United States
in his special message communicated
to Congress on the 9th instant. The
vote was lightweight in the affirmative
against thirty-one in the negative.
1t is perhaps safe to assume, from
the tenor of the debate on the passage
of the resolution, that under any cir
cumstances it would have failed to
command the unanimous assent of all
parties, seeing that, as men are, there
are very few questions of public poll
cy upon which difference of opinion
will not he found to exist among per-
sons equally patriotic in their purpos-
es. But at the same time it was made
evident, by the observations which
dropped from many gentlemen in the
discussion, as also by the effort which
they made to postpone the day on
which a decision of the question
should be reached, that they were not
prepared to proceed in such haste to
the determination of a question at
once so momcntous and delicate, and
which, in its effects, is destined to be
so far-reaching.
Congress for the first time in the
history of the country has placed it.
self fairly and squarely in favor Of the
abolition of slavery in our country,
by pledging aid 10 such states as may
go into the undertaking. Verify, the
world moves some.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
The Traitor Captain Buchanan.

Captain Frank Buchanan, of the
rebel frigate Merrimac, whose death
is one of the results of the late naval
action in Hampton Roads, was a
grandson of Governor Mexican, of
Pennsylvania. On the Inauguration
of President Lincoln, Captain Buchan-
an held the responsible post of Com
mandant of the Washington Navy
Yard, and was surrounded by nest
of young officers. One of his daugh,
tiers married an officer attached to the
Yard, and the President and all the
Cabinet officers attended the wedding,
little dreaming that Buchanan was at
heart traitor. On the day the Mas
sachusetts regiment was attacked in
Baltimore, this deceitful rebel and his
newly-fedged son-in-law sent in their
designations and Immediately left the
city. He chartered a large omnibus
with four horses, and slowing away
his family, made for Baltimore, and
thence by boat sailed for the Eastern
Shore, where he had a farm. Finding
Maryland did not secedc, he sent a
piteous appeal to the Secretary Of
the Navy to be restored to bis COM
mand, but his application was spurn-
ed by the President. After spending
few months in that State, he sought
employment in the Secession kingdom,
aud was received with open arms.
The truth is that Frank Buchanan
could not live in his accustomed style
without the pay that he had in panic
given up; and having eight or ten
grown up daughters around him, one
of his motives in stealing across our
lines was, doubtless, to obtain some
of the Confederate scrip to clothe and
feed his family.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
From DeS MOineS.

The Battle-stained Flag of the Sec
ond Iowa Regiment, from Fort Donel-
son, was received at the State
House on the 18th inst. Gov. Kirk.
wood presented the Flag to the Speak
err of the House, at the same time ma
king an eloquent presentation speech.
After response by Speaker Clark on
accepting the Flag, Mr.. Bowdoin stat
ed that the Commander of an Iowa
Regiment was present in the House,
whose gallantry in a severe contest in
Missouri had made his name celebra-
ted throughout the State. Lieut.. Col.
John Scott was then introduced to the
audience as the Hero of Blue Mills"
He spoke briefly, expressing warm
sympathy for the Cd Iowa, and said
such evidences that the soldiers were
not forgotten did much to inspire them.
He seemed deeply affected at the hav-
oc which war makes, and concluded
his remarks with an Injunction to
think often of the soldier at the family
altar, in the social circle and in the
Legislative Hall.
On this occasion, the Representa-
tives Hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity with the ladies and citizens
of Des Moines.
Senator Smiths civil damages liquor
bill! has passed both branches of the
General Assembly.
A bill has passed the House requir-
ing laws of general character to be
published in at least one newspaper
in each county. The County Court
bill has also passed the House.
"Quill," writing from Des Moines
to the West Union Era, expresses the
opinion that the Northern part of the
State has decided majority-intel.
lectually speaking-over the South
crn, in the House. We quote from
his letter the following:
DIR. Fuller of Fayette county, is an
other of the leading men of the House,
aud through him the county has re-
ceived marked consideration by his
being appointed on fonr of the stand
ing committees, and those, too, the
most important, one of which, Banks
and Banking he is chairman. The
Doctor is a most untiring worker, and
fills the high and honorable position
assigned him with credit and ability.
In brief concise speech the other
day, he made one of the best argu-
mcnts the House has heard during the
session. In him and his colleague,
Mr.. Lakin, Fayette county has good
and faithful Representatives. Other
leading Northern men are Jed. Lake
of Buchanan, DIR. Frisbie of Mitchell,
Geo. l.. Bass and DR.. Chase of Clay
ton, and Mr.. Van Anda of Delaware.
The longest serving member, | believe,
and might add one of the best, is
E. e. Bowdoin of Floyd county, chair
man of Ways and Means. A scholar
OF old Amherst, pure and eloquent
statesman, and man of stern integ-
rity, he wiclds an influence in the Lee
gislative Hall, such as no other mem
Der commands.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
From Newberne, North Carolina.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. BURNSIDE

| offlClAL kEPOkT VI GEN. BURNSIDE.
There is great Indignation among
newspaper men at the appearance, ex-
clusivclyin the National Intelligencer
of Gen. Bnrnside's report of the cap
ture of Newbernc, denied to telegraph.
ic correspondents of the press. The
report states the Federal loss at 81
killed and 466 wounded, many mortal
ly. The enemy's loss is less. Our
force, all three brigadcs, landed at
Slocum's Greek, eighteen miles below
Newberne, wading waist deep to
shore, and marching knee deep in
mud twelve miles. One whole regi-
ment was required to drag eight pie
ces of artillery. The naval force
shelled the road in advance. Our
troops bivouaced on the night of the
18th, and on the morning of the l4th
advanced-Foster's brigade up the
main county road to attack the enc
my's left Reno's brigade up to the
railroad to attack the right Parks
brigade supporting the latter.
The report goes on to say that after
an engagement of four hours we sue
ceeded in carrying continuous line
of field works over mile in length,
protected on the river flank by bat
terry of ID heavy guns, and on the
opposite flank 10y line of redoubts
extending over half mile, for rifle
men and field pieces, in the midst of
a swamp and dense forest which line
the entire work. The rebel garri-
son consisted of eight regiments of
infantry, 500 cavalry, and three bat
teries of field artillery. six guns each.
The position was finally carried by a
most gallant charge of our men, which
enabled us to gain the rear of all the
batteries. The advance to Newberne
was then done by rapid march of
the entire force up the main road and
the railroad, the naval fleet, mean
time. pushing up the rfver, throwing
shot into the forts and in front of us.
The enemy, after rctreating in great
confusion, throwing away blankets,
arms, &c, across the railroad bridge
and the county road bridge, burned
the former and destroyed the draw of
the latter, thus preventing further pur-
suit. This, also, caused some dcten-
ton in occupying the town by our
military force, but the naval force had
arrived at the wharves and command
ed the town by their guns.
The city was set on fire by the re-
treating rebels, who had been REIN
forced during the engagement, but the
flames were put ont by the navy and
the inhabitants. We captured sixty
four guns, several vessels, a quantity
of ammunition and stores, and took
over two hundred prisoners.
Gen. Burnside thinks the landing
and march were as great victory as
the fight, and praises heartily his men,
He sums up thus Owing to the diff
ficult nature of the landing, our men
were forced to wade ashore waist
deed, march through mud to point
twelve miles distant, bivouac on the
low marshy ground in a rain storm for
the night, and then engage the enemy
at daylight under a fog, fighting them
four hours amid dense fog that pre-
vented them from seeing the position
of the enemy /; and finally advancing
rapidly over bad roads upon the city"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
Island No. 10.

An official despatch from Com. Foote
telegraphcd to Washington on the
Goth, says that Island No. Ten is hard
err to conquer than Columbus, as the
Island shores are lined with forts, each
fort commanding the one above it,
He is gradually approaching the Is
land, but still does not hope for much
until the occurrence of certain events
which promise success.
Commodore Foote adds, we are fir.
ing night and day on the rebels, and
we gain on them. We are having
some of the most beautiful rife prac.
tice ever witnessed. The mortar
shells have done fine execution. One
shell was landed on their floating bat.
terry, and it cleared the concern in
short metre.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
Complete Success at New Madrid.

Below is the official despatch OF
Gen. Pope to Gen. Halleck
MAJOR General Halleck:
Our success has been greater than
l at first reported. twenty-five pieces
of heavy artillery-24-pounders and
rihed 32-pounders-two batteries oi
field artillery, an immense quantity oi
mixed ammunition, several thousand
stand of small arms, with hundreds OF
boxes of mnsket cartridges, three
hundred mules and horses, tents for
twelve thousand men, and an immense
quantity of other valuable property
Of not less value than million of dol.
lars, has fallen into our hands. The
men only escaped, but the enemy's
whole force is demoralized and dis
persed in the swamp Oh the opposite
side of the river. The enemy aban-
doncd the works so hnrricdly as 10
leave all the baggage of officers, and
knapsacks of men, their dead unbu
ried, their suppers on the tables, and
the candles burning in the tents. The
furious thunder storm which ragged all
night enabled them to get across the
river without being discovered. Gun
heavy battery was established during
the night OF the 18th, within eight
hundred yards of the enemy's works,
and opened at daylight on the 18th,
just thirty-four hours after the guns
were delivered to us at Cairo. Du
ring the whole day our lines were
drawn closer around their works I'm,
der the furious fire Of sixty pieces oil
artillery. The fear of an assault upon
their works at daylight, induced them
to fec precipitately during the night
Many prisoners have been taken, and
the colors of the several Arkan-
sas regiments. Our forces behaved
admirably. Our loss has been about
so killed and wounded. Commodore
Hollins was in command of the feet,
and Gems. McCoun, Stewart and Gault,
of the land forces. The gunboats
went down the river. have twenty.
five heavy guns, with two works OF
the enemy, which command every
point of the river.
JOHN POPE,
Brigadicr General Commanding.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
A. ID. f.. HILDRETH, Editor.
Charles City, Iowa, March 81, 1862.
More Soldiers.

We had supposed, some time since,
that the Northern counties of Iowa
had sent to the war nearly all the men
that could be spared ; and yet the re-
cruiting service in this part of the
State appears as active and successful
now as ever before. In addition to
the numerous volunteers who have
gone, Sergeant jackson of this place
has recruited and sent forward some
thirty or forty men for the regular
army.
But Notwithstanding all this, we
have to add that an entire company of
nearly one hundred men has been re-
cruitcd in this region by Capt. Wm.
Getchcll, of Butler county-all within
the last five or six weeks. Forty-six
of these men stopped in this town last
night, and will proceed to-day on their
way to Waterloo, where the Company
arc to rendezvous. The men are from
the counties of Mitchell, Worth, Cerro
Gordo, Floyd and Butler, and a few
from Minnesota This company will
form a part of the 18th Regiment,
Iowa Volunteers, Col. j. w. Rankin,
whose rendezvous is at Davenport.
Such is the patriotism and such the
war spirit that pervades the entire
mass of the people of Northern Iowa.
Mitchell county has furnished over
$50 soldiers for the war Floyd about
the same number /; and Worth, with
less than $50 voters, has sent off SO
soldiers--one-third of her voting popu-
lation. To say that Iowa men make
the best soldiers in the world would
be supcrfuous. Blue Mills, Belmont,
Donelson and Pea Ridge, all attest
the truth of this statement, and give
to Iowa soldiers renown that is i'm
pcrishable. ...... ...... .......
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
Bylaws, Rules & Regulations.

/. Exhibitors, at the time of the
Fair, must see to the delivery of their
articles, animals, &c, and their ar
arrangement upon the grounds. The
Society cannot, in any case, provide
for their transportation, or be subjec-
ted to any expense, either in their de-
livery ut or return from the grounds
The Committee of Arrangements will
use oil diligence to ensure the safety
Of stock and articles after their arriv-
al, and will see to their arrangement
on the grounds, bnt neither they nor
the Society will he responsible for any
loss or damage that may occur.
2. Articles upon which no premiums
are offered. will he entered in the
classes to which they naturally be-
long, and will be passed upon by the
Committees on those classes, who will
recommend such premiums as their
judgment may dictate-such recon-
mendation, however. will be subject
to the approval Of the Executive CON-
mittee.
.. Those who present claims for
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
City JeWelrY Store.

When you go to McGregor, If you want
nice Watch, call on w. \. Giles, at the City
Jewclry Store. If you want a clock that you
can depend upon, CAN at the City Jewelry
Store. If YOU want first rate Jewelry of any
kind. call at the City Jewelry Store If you
want silver or plated gold pen, a pock-
ct knife, portmonae or wallet, call at the City
Jewelry Store. If you want your watch re-
paired SO that you know it will he right, go to,
w. A. Giles ut the City Jewelry Store-he
warrants all his work and you can depend
upon him, so just call on him when you go to
McGrcgor if you want any thing in his line.