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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

~ A most revolting murd. T has come
to light in OTIS, Mass. On Sunday the wife
Of Geo'ge Jones, twenty-five years of age.
with her little boy Of fo1r and girl Of two years
left home to gather berries. Not returning,
search was made, and on Monday the dead
bodies Of all three We're found hidden by leaves
in the woods, The persoh of tie mother .ha
been outraged, and her brains Knocked Do I
The heads Of the children were also broke h
in. No cue is obtained to the mystery but
suspicion rests upon party of negaoes. 'Hs. ".
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

nia ORrHoGR rnY, - The following is verbat
i'm copy Of the certificate attached to the re
turn of the postmaster in Shawnee county,
Nj souri, = e''- - si e4'' -
| 81 htarby Gritty that the four goin A
Counte is as neer Rite as now how to make
tiff there is any mistake it is not Dun a
purpers." ......---rr -...-.,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

$ H~ 1t it stated by persons recently from
Minnesota, that from 600 to 800 men, wo
men and children have been massacred by
the Sioux in Minnesota and that at least one
third of the area of the State has been deserted
by its terror stricken population. 2
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

ILLINOIS SHIP CANAL-Mr Arnold, our
Representative, lately from Washing
ton, has succeeded in making arrangements
for survey and report on this subject, to be
submitted to Congress at its next session.
Chicago Tribune. -.at -. l-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

p Four HUNDRED THOUSAND MoRE.-The Nor
wich (Connecticut) Bulletin processes to have
information that, as soon as the levy foi 6oo,
600 men is filled up, it is the intention OF the
Government to call out an additional force OF
100000. This force is to be drilled and held
in the States as reserve. .f.i
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

|" A fearful boiler explosion occurred on
the American steamer Union Star, just ar.
rived at Shanghae from San Francisco, on
the 18th Of June. The boiler made q com
plcte somersault and threw those on board
high in the air. Six,een lives were lost.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF sPoToMA c. J

Friday Morning, Sept ~. l.
! Yesterday was occupied in burying the
/! dead and caring for the woi,nded .al
Yesterday morning the rebels sent in q iiap
oftruce, asking permission to bury their own
dead, which was granted. .
5 AT first the orders were very stringent
against holding intercourse with the rebels
but during the afternoon they were relaxed
and the troops of both sides intermingled. -
| Lieut. Orenburg, of Seamen's Ohio Bat
terry, lost leg.
This morning it was discovered that the
enemy had changed their position. Whether
their whole force has crossed the river or has
taken new position nearer the river is not at
present known. Had the rebels remained a
general engagement would have taken place
this morning 'jTate tt.f has .1-l n, g.
rs..r HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, =
sua7a a j WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. 1
Circular.
Maj. Gen. Foster, commanding the depart
ment of North Carolina, has called attention
to an article in the New York Evening Post,
of Sept. 4th, in which is published the mum
bers and positions of our troops. He remarks
that the New York papers always reach the
enemy in a few days after publication, and
that such information from opr friends is
more injurious than that gained by rebel spies.
The newspaper press is earnestly requested to
make no publication in regard to the numbers
Of, and movements of our troops, as no infor-
nation could be more agreeable to the enemy
than this. Such publications have done i'm
mense damage to our cause.
(Signed II. W. liALLECK,
fIar General Chief.
MINIATURES, Sept. 10.
The st. Paul Pioneer and UemOcrat con-
tans letter from Little Crow Chief, (Sioux)
to Col. Sibley, in which he says he wants to
know what way he can make peace for his
people. He also says the white prisoners in
their possession will be treated as we'll as their
own people. 1.
Letters from the Sioux Chiefs, Washabow
Little Crow as the cause of the troubles. 1t
is evident the Sioux are much divided and are
quarrcling among themselves.
Col. Sibley requests Little Grow to give up
the prisoners first, and tells Washabow and
Loopi he will meet them and their friends in
open day, and adds, 81 am powerful enough
to crush all who attempt to oppose my march
aud to punish those who have washed their
hands in innocent blood"
The Pioneer of the 18th says, the Chippe-
way embassy settled successfully all questions
of dispute The Indians are III more cor
dial and friendly state of mind than has ex-
isted for many years. Nearly all the chiefs
were present and signed treaty of friendship
at Crow Wing on the 10Th inst, whereupon
the whole band prepared to leave for their
homes, all satisfied. Hole-in-th -the-Day prom
ses to disperse his men.
1 MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1s.
A dispatch from Ger. Pope to the Governor
'equeSts that no more troops be sent from
he State. The 25th regiment. which should
lave left for Kentucky, is ordered to St. Paul.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

The DRAFT IN IND1ANA.-The draft was to
have commenced in Indiana on the 10th inst,
but it has been necessarily postponed on ac-
count of the non-return of the enrollmcnts Of
a few counties The postponement will be
but for a few days. slll>s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
Rebels Driven from. S.eesbx,.u

REBEL TROOPS HURRYING THOCG II
RICHMOND TO THE SHENANDOA II
VALLEY.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

GREY BEARDs.-A company is recruiting
in Mt. Pleasant for Col. Kincaid's regiment.
They have about fifty. names on the roll
Some of the best citizens Of Mt Pleasant are
enlisted
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

The DEFENcEs OF WAsHINaToS.-Mr, Cot
tons Typographical map shows the location
If the fifty-two forts and batteries which last
'tal constitutcdithe dcfences of the city, but
W ich have recently been strengthened by ad-
vaneed lunettes, rifle pits and eartworks, in
which field batteries can be used Gen. BAR
na'd. of the engineer corps, has had all defen-
sive works well garrisoned, chiefly by thevet-
eran European canuouiers of our volunteer
artillery regiments, and he requires minute
semi monthly reports, giving such details a.
can only bo known by officers who are thor,
oughly con7ersant with the 2rarge Of their
guns, the amount Of ammunition in Their
magazines and the detail Of their men. for duty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

=. ~ The Legislature at its late session
passed an Act changing the name of Bun
combe to Lyon. qesi.H 3 Tsfua irt9yG'ls sli
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

MCCLELLAN SAYS MARYLAND AND
.r-gsz PENNSYLVANIA ARE SAFE. .- :.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

lw The man who shouts for the Union
and doesn't take up arms for it has morelungs
than pluck. 7'7'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
From the Eighteenth Iowa,

FROM lne 0Ilsntecntn iowa.
We are in receipt of letter from Captain
Clover of company X, 18th Iowa, under date
of Camp Edwards, Springfield, Mo-, Sept. II,
giving sketch of the doings of tie 18TH
After remaining in Sedalia ten days, the regi-
ment was ordered on a forced march to Spring
field, a distance of 13O miles, Which was made
in good time, although the weather was warm
and the men suffered much for the want of
water. On the way they escorted l25 secesh
prisoners from Bolivar, including one Colonel,
to Springfield, who had been captured by
sharp trick played off by Major Morris, of
the 9th Missouri cavalry. The Major went
into Bolivar dressed in butternut as rebel
recruiting officer, called meeting of the citi-
zens, was elected chairman and at given
signal his men surrounded the house and
took the entire party prisoners. They were
put to work upon the Notifications at Spring
field.
There are now about 10000 Union troops
at Springfield, and 1000 more are expected.
The rebels are fortifying at Cross Hollows, in
Arkansas, about so miles from Springfield,
and are represented to have from 10000 to
$4,000 men.
Capt Clover concludes his interesting letter
as follows:
awe have good regiment of men and
good field officers. Major Campbell is the
right man in the right place. He makes
good officer and is highly respected by all the
men, Capt. Estle Leuts. Bitter and Brown
are well qualified for the positions they occu-
py, and make good and efficient officers.
81 would say to my Democratic friends
that if they could see what have seen, they
would willingly lay aside all political issues
and shoulder their muskets in defence of the
glorious old flag that has been so long and
nobly upheld by our brothers in the field"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

REBELS ASK FOR FLAG OF TRUCE
TO BURY THEIR DEAD THEY
SKEDADDLE" IN THE NIGHT
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

LOOK OUT.-That other abolitionist who
is writing at us through the Journal had bet
ter look out or very soon he will be going ''to
Ohio or somewhere else on business trip. y
We don't mean the Local, :" for he is a pretty
good sort of fellow-but we mean the chair
man Of the smelling committee
"We are almost inclined to give him a
broadside or two, and the fact is we would
did we not know he would haul off for repairs,
and declare that the Courier had attacked his
p rsOnal character and call on his friends to
certify to his moral standing from the time
he was "merc boy Whiny No. ., look
out
| The above is the reply of the Courier to
our exposure of the Inconsistency of its editor,
who is a candidate for Congress. He should
be able to explain to those whose votes he is
desirous of securing, why he at one time de-
nounces Gas abolitionistS all who favor the
emancipation policy of the President" and at
another declares with emphasis that "he
stands with the President on the emancipa-
ton question" Perhaps satisfactory reason
for attacking the Administration in one paper
and saying in the next he would not lay "a
feathers weight in the way Of the President"
would be more satisfactory to the electors
than any broadside against an imaginary abo-
litionist.
\ violent personal attack upon any one will
hardly be valid reason for the Couritr's
countenancing the reasonable plot of mill
tary dictatorship and forcible ejectment of
the President and his Cabinet, our Constitu-
tional rulers, from power, and then in the
same paper call upon the true friends of the
President to vote for the editor of the Cou, ier
because the President needs support from the
people No. Mr. Congressman, this aust will
not hide your duplicity. You started with |
the Supposition that the old cue of abolition
ism had the same magic power as of yore.-
But this gigantic rebellion and the life strug-
gle of our country have opened the eyes of
thousands to the evil of slavery, and they are
willing with Mr. Lincoln to see all tNe slaves
to save this Union You begin |
to see this now. The act allowing soldiers in
the field to vote has caused the Judge "to
stand with the President on the emancipation
question" But it is too late. The gallant
Iowa soldiers have imperiled their lives too
)ften on the battlefield to aid by their votes
% place man Of the Vallandigham stripe in
congress. They want earnest friends in
'ower and will remember the advice given by
he Carrier and ''will not support any man
or Office who denoances the policy of the
President
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

The United States Navy is now, or very
soon will be, composed of more than 800 YES
sells of war, Of which a large proportion are
iron-clad g,,nboats. So far as the Ohio and
Mississippi are concerned, there are 25 gum
boats ready for service in those rivers. bns
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

~ Dragging will never end this war
Neither will croaking. Nothing but lighting
-EfenSlcE. f -. ....l. -. !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
Particulars Of Wednesdays Battle
S7g7t Confirmed. III turWaa#
CAPTURE OF LONGSTREET AND Kill.
ING OF HILL INCORRECT, r53d

Reinforcements from Harrisburg.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
Battle renewed and the
, Rebels piled i'm heaps.

QUIZ Loss 10000.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

MCCLELLAN GAVE THE REBELS
FOUR HOURS TO SURRENDER.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

II Card from tasss,,s ~. Clay.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

THEY REFUSED.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
Dust as We Expected.

The Courier replies by personal abuse ant
ridicule to our plain statement of facts sus
tained by extracts from the Courier, proving
that in his anxiety for votes the editor has
shown disposition to be on all sides of the
vital questions of the day. day ridiculine
the President and the next praising him.
denouncing all as abolitionists who favor the
Presidents plans of emancipation, and then
saying that he stands with him on this all
important question,-quoting without word
of dissent, thereby giving his tacit approval,
the outrageous proposition that the military
under Mcclellan should take forcible posses
sion of our Government and turn Mr. Lincoln
and his Cabinet out at the point of the bayo-
net,-and then calling on the friends of the
President to vote for him. These inconsis-
tencies we pointed out and called the attention
of all to them, especially of the soldiers in the
field, that they might see what kind of a man
was soliciting their votes We asked for
some explanations from the Judge, and told
him that personal abuse would not be salts
factory. We knew that the only answer, in
truth, was that his repeated tackings were
to catch the popular breeze and to secure
votes
Our exposure nettles him. He cannot de-
ny our statements, but he can abuse us per-
sonally. We will not attempt to dispute that
ground with him, but will yield him the palm.
This community know full well that abuse is
not argument. Personal attacks on us will
not cover the Judges tergiversations. The
people have seen them and will hesitate long
before they place such an one in Congress.
DEMOCRATS AHEAD AT ALToN-The Dem
ocrats of Alton, at their city election the other
day, elected Sam Buckmaster Mayor, and all
the rest of the ticket. The vote was one
sided affair. The majority was nearly all the
votes. Republicanism has run out down that
way. There isn't enough of it left for seed"
-C5urier
Col. l4awther, and some thousand or more
Democrats like him, are now residents of
Alton
Don't like to be laughed at-the Judge.
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL.-We un-
derstand that Morgan Reno, of Iowa City, has
been appointed Assistant Adjutant General
He is, we believe, cousin of the lamented
Gen Reno, who lost his life last week in Ma
l.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

9iifR 9nt G. Eaob tsas % yam odw ,-Tsi6
.8tgeS sas al z&v s'a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

ASSISTANT ADJuTANT GENERAL.-We un-
derstand that Morgan Reno, of Iowa City, has
been appointed Assistant Adjutant General.
He is, we believe, cousin of the lamented
Gen. Reno, who lost his life last week in Ma
ryland, in defense of his country.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
Great Fire ia BMHul0, ". T.
Loss 100000.

IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY-KIR-
BY SMITH JOINING BRAGG TO
GIVE BUELL. BATTLE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

Messengers despatched by acting Governor.
Paddock to the northern settlements of the
Territory, 200 miles from here, report that the
panic created by the massacres' in Minnesota
has entirely subsidized, and that the settlers
have returned to their homes. There are now
no hostile Indians within the limits of this
Territory, and there is not the remotest prob
ability Of any trouble to the settlers in any
section from Indian depredations' 10 ia z Dls
IA lrgoo bns ~ NEW York, Sept. 90
The steamer Roanoke, from New Orleans,
18th, has arrived. Among her passengers is
Commodore Porter, r'''s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

asaB s. LOUISVILLE, Sept. Is.
A multitude of conflicting rumors, respect
ing matters south of here, prevailed all day,
creating considerable excitement. All that
can now be said is that Kirby Smith appears
to be joining Bragg, intending to give Buell.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

:. VI FREDERICK, Md, Sept II. .
The following is to the Baltimore CONNER
cial:
Intelligence from the front this morning
is of the most cheering character, notwith-
standing the bad news from Harper's Ferry.
Mcclellan was pursuing them with vigor
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

$40 P. M.--A battle is reported as going on
all this afternoon. The result is not yet
known" =,
- >..a5 ce New York, Sept. II.
The Times correspondent states that Long
street was killed and Hill captured by our
forces, ''-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

) Cassius M! Clay published o card to-day,
denying that he has ever said word to the
P resident about Governor Morgan, or in ia
yor of making him the commander of the
North Western grand division of troops
He (Clay) has never proposed any way Of
carrying on the war than by the constituted
authorities. Nor has he desired the over.
throw of President Lincoln, or the establish
ment of Dictatorship of Fremont or any
other man. SLY thlA t- sHia9lAt0 ,y-nf-'
! He (Clay) calls uponithe country ito trus
the President as he himself does. He pro
nounces the assertions concerning him cal
luminous. Ped siigas8 80 .f-eI8 Y -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26

nj. FREDERICK, Sept. 80 P. NJ. +
'Our loss at Harper's Ferry was light LESS
than 200 killed and wounded The forces
captured were the S7th, Goth, and 32d Ohio,
9th Vermont, 3Oth, 115th and 125th New
Rork, 18th New York State Militia an Indiana
battery, besides the Maryland Home Brigade.
Heavy fighting is going on to-day in
Pleasant Valley, north of Harper's Ferry
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-11-27
Jackson Called to the Defence
Of RiC limo

HARPER's FERRY, Va, Nov "a, News
of interest has reached here from the head
quarters of Stonewall Jackson, as late as
Saturday last jackson then had his head.
quarters at Berryville, and was there in
person. His force was 30, 600 and the num-
Der of his guns was sixty. General Eohols
division was with Jackson On Friday
evening Jackson received the following tel
egram from jeff Davis:
III you do not leave the Valley at once
and come to help US defend Richmond, it
will not be worth your while to come to ts
defence at all p"
jackson reply is no, known, but his for
ces were not in motion on Saturday morn
ing The inference is that he replied il
the negative. This was the fourth dispatch
Jackson received from Davis calling on him
to come to the defence OF Richmond.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-11-27
The Case Well Put.

"lf all our Congressman had been Big
srs, we should have been united, happy
aud prosperous people to- day. There would
have been no war. ~ Cincinnati Enquirer.
REMARKS ON THE FonpgoING.
If the white people Of the North had all
been Rpb5eryiaDt to the Southern master
class, the niggers aud poor white trash Of
Of tkeSouth are, there would have, been no
warfA majority ofthe electors of the North
happened to be men who would not be driv.
EN- by the threats Of "A sectional and minor
ity party, from voting according to their
convictions. Thus the minority became
offended, and as the majority would not
back down, war resulted. ls it the opinion
Of the Enquirer that the minority ought to
rule in this couniy2 Have men, who don
own negroes, notis4ts that iDer who dc
own negroes are bound to respect? Ought
the ownership of negro tc be made essen
tial to the possession of the right.of suf
frage? Would there have been any war il
our Congressman had all been Slidells, Yam
ceyS, keitts, &c? Would there have beer
any war if the Douglas Democracy of til,
! North had quietly submitted to the insolen
and overbearing minority Of the Charleston
COnvention2 Could the editor of the I'm
qulrer who in Congress voted for the viii
mot Proviso, and who mOaned audibl,
about thexepeal Of the Missouri Compro
mise, and indorsel the LicOmpton swi IDLE
in consideration Of the Cincinnati Post offic
commission, and who, losing his official hea,
in consequence Of his duplicity, turned u
at Charleston, an uncompr0mising Oppo
nent o. the demands there made in the nam
Of the South-could this parsonage tell II
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