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The Women of the Town Order.

The following is Gen. Butler'sletter to Nav,
or Monroe, explanatory of the women of tho
town order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF THE GULF.
New ORLEANS, May 16, 1862
"S1R-There can be, there has been. M
room for misunderstanding Of general order No.
% No lady will take any notice of a
strange gentleman, and fortiori of a stran GER.
simply in such form as to attract attention.
Common women do. Therefore whatever wo-.
man, lady or mistress, gentle or simple, who.
by gesture, look or word, insults, shows con.
tempt for, thus attracting to herself the notice
of my officers or soldiers, will be deemed to
act as becomes her vocation as common wo-
man, and will be liable to be treated accord
ingly. This was most fully explained to YOU
at my office. 1 shall not, as have not. aba
ted single word of that order; it was we'll
considered; and if obeyed will protect the
true and modest women from all possible in
sYt. The others will take care of themselves.
You can publish your letter, if you publish
this note and your apology.
Respectfully,
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
Major General Commanding"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-28

Col. CLUsEREr, THE FREScHxAN.-Wasaing
ton, June 17.-An officer from Gen. Fremont's
army, who arrived here to-day, complains that
it is suffering seriously for supplies He speaks
in the highest terms of Colonel Cluseret, the
Frenchman, who commanded Gen. Fremonts
advance. He went into the battle in white
trousers, and with his orders on his breast, but
although in the thickest of the fight, and con.
spicuous by his dress, was unhurt. The rebel
marksmen aimed at him many times in vain.-
Although speaking but little English, bis action
inspired his men. When q regiment faltered
before overwhelming numbers, be rushed to the
front, seized musket and showed the men what
to do. His example had more effect than dozens
of general orders could have had. lie did not
lose his presence of mind when drawn into an
ambuscade in the woods through the fault of
others, but reformed his men and led them to
safe Eosition.-Cor. of N. Y. Tribune
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A letter from Gen. Mcclellan was received in
PHILADELPHIA on Saturday last by gentleman
high in authority. mi the rebel loss at Fair
Oaks was stated At ten thousand. Through re-
liable sources of information, Gen. Mcclellan
had learned tina. the wounded in Richmond now
number seven thousand. Almost every house
has its quota.
Brigadier General Geroge F. shepley militia
nv commandant of New Orleans declines to be
considered candidate for the Office of Govern
or of Maine, as requested by his friends, and
closes his letter saying that 'f, after the close
of the war, can be permitted to return as q
private citizen of an united and peaceful coun-
try my highest aspirations and hopes will be
fully realized"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-28

MAJOR GENERAL BANKs.-Major General
Ranks was in Washington on Wednesday,
The W sshington dispatch to the Philadel pbis
INQUIRER of that date says: "There isno truth
whatever in any Of the reports that he is to be
superseded. Some important military changes
will be made in the army Of the Shenandoah,
but these will not affect MsjorGeneral Bsnks.''
Two military schools are to be established in
Tova-one at Epworth, on the Dubuque and
Pacific Railroad the other at Iowa City. Ma
;or Brotbeck of Dubuque, We believe, who has
received the appointment of special aid to the
Governor, is to be military instructor.
We may imagine the suferings of the wound.
d of our army in the battle of Fair Oaks.
then We are informed that in the lieu of proper
materials for making soup, horses were ordered
o he killed and their aesh prepared to supply
he deficiency.
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The latest sensation speculation in Washing
ton is that Beauregard has been quietly at
work sending 80 or 40 of his best regiments
through eastern Tennessee up into Virginia,
intending sudden movement against Wash
ington after he shall have formed junction
with Jackson at Staunton or at Charlottesville.
There is a little anxiety over the statement Of
the Richmond Examiner of June 5th, that "the
curiosity of the federal government and tho
Yankee people will soon be relieved in the most
complete manner" as to the whereabouts of
The same paper says: 1--WE
shall soon hear that Halleck's army is moving
to the East with all the speed of steam"
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Sen' Sones-His Opinions or the vv.r.
yen. Jones vas passenger on board Non.
u"n from TINS place to DUBUQUE. At
one time aurlng the passage the General had !.
NUMBER OF cohorts gathered around him .nd
vas freely venting himself upon the var tonic
friend OF ours heard him state h;s no.;,;nr
substantially as follows: t''''on
90 not admit the right of secession /. s.;,I
at the same time do not consider tb., .ha
North has any right to make war upon thu South nth
to carry famine and blood shed to Sortbs.n
homes" Soa'aern
New Yorker overheard this declaration and
doubtless was somewhat startled by its boIirsa.
q. ana audacity, turned himself about, and facing
the ex-minister said:
~ will tell you. sir. what the North has got
.lsns 70 40: sne has right to cut every rebels
The distinguished leader of the Iowa Demo
cracy subsidized, probably concluding that he
had met "Lincoln vandal," and that discre.
ton was the better part of valor.
Now, we do not suppose that in stating this
position OF Gen. Jones upon the war from his
own lips, that We are telling to the majority of
our readers, anything new, but still there are
many who have been inclined to think the re-
ports OF this mans treason and open rebellion
as concoction of enemies. There is no excuse
Tor any one being deceived by man who ira
verses the country making such audacious de.
ciarat'ons as we quote above Ask the South
Wnat she wants, and the reply will come-"To
be let alone! !" Ask Gen. Jones what should be
the policy towards the South, apd be will ans.
wer: ITO let her alone!" If man was pilfer.
ing your pockets would you let him alone. If
. villain was numbering your family would you
let him alone? What would either of these
care of what you considered Fright" in the mat.
ter 90 long as you did not interfere? "Self.
preservation is the FIRST law of nature" The
monster Rebellion has knife aimed at the heart
OF this Government, ana is only prevented from
shedding its life's blood BY the wall of fire and
steel which the great North has interviewed. And
traversing the State of Iowa, who has more
than twenty thousand of her sons in this living
wall, are men raising the blattering cry Of
Let the South alone Let the South alone Z"
-[Cedar Falls Gazette.
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From vickSbuyy.
The fall of Memphis is regarded by the whir
IS fatal to Vicksburg. That paper Of the lOth

From vlckobuyg.
The fall of Memphis is regarded by the whir
IS fatal to vicksburg That paper Of the lo.h
says:
Ine time 10 up-tbe die Is cast, and the fsts
0. vicksourg 10 sealed. With the evacuation
OF Fort Pillow followed the fall of Memphis.
aiser gallant but unsuccessful defence above
~ Tue CITY oy our cotton feet under General Jef
Thompson and Capt. Ed. Montgomery. Wehsd
hoeo tnas our government would hold the
river above Memphis as long as We kent the
enemy at bay here; but it has seen fit to do 9th
erWise, and now the contest for this important
cream Is almost closed. We had perfect con.
ndence IN the ability OF our forces here to reper
any attack of the enemys wooden Rect frp~,
oelow, out we cannot expect them to succesafnllv
cope with combined attack from above snS
below: All other towns on the river have fallen
into their hands, and now their whole force vili
oe concentrated here. Our city must. tbere-
tore, We think, soon fall into the hands of the
enemy, and consequently it behooves the neo-
PIE to calmly contemplate the realities around
snem Civil, political and Individual libertv
Sul not only be destroyed but all traces Of
ilesoom obliterated. Conquest, booty, revenge
ano destruction of our Institutions are the mo.
yves which animate the miserable hordes which
are now closing in around u.s.
suNiec OIL iiiSu, vi dil classes, TO let
no idle fears take possession of them. The man
who iears, ceases to be man, and the people
S ~no oouos, endanger their cause. Energy and
concerted action, with brave spirits and galant
aues' WIN YET secure for our people ali thew
aesie. Liberty is not to be purchased in the
market OF venal, political gamblers but vitbltbe
usss a u,SOa OF the land All may yet be safe If
we conouct ourselves with calm resolution ana.
tanned BY fortitude and mutual confidence.
We also find the following items in the s.me
paper: ...- ..
THE FLEET.
Every thing was quiet below yesterday
we have heard of no new arrival since cur last
issue. Wi last
We are informed that many of the negroes IN
Madison parish are running away. 1t is supposed
they 60 to the enemy. Seven left DR.. James,
place on last Thursday night.
All the cotton in Madison parish is being de-
stroyed to keep it out of the hands of The enc
my. We hardly believe all the cotton liable to
be taken in this section has yet been DESTROYED.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-28

INDEPENDENT CANADA.-A Quebec letter in
the New York Times says that Thomas Darcy
McGee has laid it down as desirable that Can
da, instead of being British garrison, threat
ening to and Threatened by you, should become
a neutral territory, whose independence should
be jointly guaranteed to European and Ameri-
can powers. The correspondent adds: Wheth-
er the idea will ever fructify remains to be
seen; it is certainly possible that Canada may
become the political Switzerland or Belgium Of
America.
The family of Mrs. Green, living few doors
north of Browns store, was badly poisoned last
week, by eating meat which had been boiled in
a brass kettle, and allowed to stand in the same
al night One child about two years Of age |
died On Monday last from the effects of the poi.
son. Mrs. Green's husband ia in the army
[Keokuk County News
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The FLAG AvrsGED.-It was to New Orleans
that Secretary (now GeneraD Dix, in January.
1851, sent that famous telegraphc message -
I" If any one attempts to haul down the Ameri-
can flag, shoot him on the spot" The flag.
however, was hauled down in that city, and ali
over the South, and no man suffered the penalty.
1t was raised there again, at the close of April
Of this year and for then hauling it down. 4
man on the 7th instant suffered more Infamous
death than being shot; he was hanged by the
neck until he was dead, in presence of a vast
crowd of citizens of New Orleans. As the
Delta says it is the first instance in this country
of man being tried, found guilty and executed
for laying violent hands upon our national Gag.
In this severe administration of justice, General
Butler has done right. 1t was lesson that will
do good to the assembled multitude who witnes.
sed it. And, IS the journal we have already
mentioned says, Forever after, so long as time
shal! continue, and the good old flag floats over
the Union, as float it will long after the present
race of traitors are dead and buried, let him
who would violently lay hands upon it to haul it
down, count well the cost by remembering tho
fate of Mumford."
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they were accordingly held as prisoners of var
until the evacuation of New Orleans.
They stated, at the time, that thew did not
wish to be regarded o. deserters; but learned
from Van Benthuysen, subsequently,. that being
reported % q deserter, and fearful that he would
be held as such, he concluded to eacape.
Thls letter will be transmitted through Lieut
Col. Ogden, of my staff.
Your obedient servant N. LOWELL
Major General Commanding.
hkADo0ARrERs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULr,)
NEW ORLEANS, June 6, 1852,
1sSLKAL-ine communication by flag of truce,
under charge OF Lieut. Colonel Ogden, of YOUR
staff, was handed me this morning. take leave
to assure you that the information on which Mr..
DAVIS acted was incorrect-the threat unneces.
sary, as it would have been unheard had nv
judgment determined any given course of action
necessary and just.
MAJOR Van Benthuysen, an officer holding
commission against the United States, in arms
was arrested by my order, for aiding the escape
OF scounorel and spy, who had, at the same
ume' oeen false to your party as he was to mine
ana confined to Fort Jackson, and told that as
MS oHense was not the worst in the rebellion, if
ne would produce the spy, who, was informed,
was under his control, he would be released, and
so far his offences pardoned. Being afterwards
assured a. that the spy had escaped, in fact to
Richmond, upon Major Van Benthuysen's appli-
cation, ne was released some days since upon
MS parole, and is now, as believe, quietly at
tending his ordinary avoca:ions about the city
of New Orleans.
TO prevent the necessity of flags of truce,
containing threats to me, hereafter, allow me to
ada, that in no degree will they change the
course either of punishment or Of justice, which
my Judgment may determine.
l have failed to find any other thing in your
note which requires reply.
/ have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
lsignedI B. F. BUTLER,
MAJOR General Commanding.
Colonel Ogden left last evening on his return
to jackson, Mississippi, General Lovels head
quarters.
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BoYoSEr ExERcrsE.-Orders have been given
to drill all the troops in the bayonet exercise.
1t is the intention of General Mcclellan to RELY
upon this deadly weapon in every engagement.
We have the utmost superiority over the rebels
in all bsyonet drills and the gallantry and effect
of many charges made by our troops, in recent
battles. bear ample testimony to the efficiency
of this weapon. As l write, all the regiments
around me are going through the quick, though
graceful, movements of the exercise. They are
very proficient, but in some cases have grown a
little rusty from not having been lately drilled.
A weeks drilling will bring them up, and then
the rebels may look out. The quick movements
of the glistening muskets in this beautiful exer.
else, each one handled by sturdy soldier, have
a most beautiful effect. A long line of troops
with small intervals between the men, to allow
of facility of motion, cannot fail to strike the
beholder, as the soldiers quickly move their
weapons, as being exceedingly grand, Its effect
on the field, when accompanied with shot and
shell, and fire and smoke, must be irresistible
IGOR. Phil. Press
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Major General COMMANDING"

The EVACUATION OF CoRINrH-A corres-
pendent of the N. Y. World, writing from Cor
NTH, Miss, says:
"But do religiously believe that it is best
now for the commonwealth to hear and heed
what is bitter, undisputed fact-the Confed-
crate strategy since the battle of Shiloh has
been as successful as it has been SUPERIOR
Taking the enemy's standpoint and writing
when and where do, cannot possibly i'm.
agine how it could have been more eminent for
perfection or success Taking our standpoint.
the standpoint of the Union hopes and Hal.
leck's fame, cannot possibly imagine how it
could have been more mortifyingly disasterous.
If the attack at Shiloh was surprise to Gen.
Grant, the evacuation of Corinth was no less
surprise to Gen. Halleck. If the one ruined
Grant. the other has laid out in paid death
the military name and fame of Mai Gen. Hal
leck. That order, don't bring on general
engagement now household word that
makes the army vince, lasted, am reliably
informed, down to an hour when there was no
enemy with whom it was possible to bring on q
general engagement" ....
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MONSTER GUNS TO BE MADE.-The Fort Pitt
Works. in Pittsburgh, have received Govern
ment order for the construction of new class
of navy guns, intended for the iron plated ves-
sells in course of completion at New York and
elsewhere. They are to be l5-inch Dahlgrens,
designed to suit the turrets Of such vessels as
the Monitor, of which there are several now
building. The length of the new guns is 10
feet inches; depth of bore $50 inches, dame
ter of bore Is inches; greatest diameter As
inches, diameter at muzzle in the rough SO
inches. These guns will be the largest navy
cannon in the world, aud the Monitors armed
with them will be able to hurl shot weighing
425 lbs, which is nearly three times the weight
of the round shot fired from the largest Arm
strong gun yet made for the British navy
Hitherto 11-inch guns have been the largest
used in the American navy. Two new 14-inch
guns have lately been cast at the Fort Pitt
Works, each of which when finished will weigh
over twenty-five tons.
The Government is about to have more mon
ster guns made, for which proposals have been
issued by Secretaries Stanton and Welles.-
They are to be15-inch smooth bore cannon and
12-inch rifed guns, the former to throw a
shot not less than $50 pounds weight and the
latter not less than 500 pounds. The first gun
of each kind is expected to stand a proof of one
thousand rounds, with charge of powder one>
fourth the weight of the shot for the l5.inch,
and one fifth for the 12-inch. The heaviest of
these cannon will be about SO, 900 pounds and
sixteen feet long. They are intended for both
ships and Notifications. |
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SECESSION MURDERERs!-We are informed
by the Newton Monitor, that a negro named
Willis came up from Missouri, and stopped in
Jasper county. He was the slave of a rabid
Secessionist. Having remained at Newton
some time, he started back to Missouri with
the intention Of bringing his wifs-and child
from Missouri into Iowa. The pro- Avery Se-
cession sympathizers of Jasper county watch
ed the poor fellow, and gave information to
his master. When he reached the Southern
part OF the State, he was captured, taken out
in the timber, and hung by the neck till he was
dead! Thus this poor fellow lost his life. The
offences of which he was guilty were that he
was black and thatIhe was slave. He stated
before starting on his perilous expedition that
he was determined to get his wife and child or
perish in the attempt He has persisted, and
the pro-slavery Locofoco Secession sympathi-
GERS of Central Iowa will account for the blood
of this black man when the day of reckoning
shall COMEDIES Monte Register. =
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The details shall not give but the idea is
that the entire right wing shall march to the
left under cover of the woods, cross behind the
centre, and with its flank resting upon the river
eucamp behind breastworks, thus effectually
securing the position.
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that ii he was well enough to lntict the punish
ment that had been proved, he was in physical
condition to suffer the punishment which had
been imposed Hunter is rebel, a thief (for he
had stolen the tents,) liar, (tor he had belied
the officer who had been sent in scarcely a
brute, (or he had whipped the girl without
cause.) And we leave him in Fort Jackson.
4 FLAG OF TRUCE FROM LOWELL TO GEN. BUTLER.
From the Delta ofthe sth.)
Lieutenant Colonel Ogden, a member of Gen.
Mansfield Lovels staff, arrived in town on Fri
day morning, under flag of sruce. He bore a
threatening letter" from sinister Davis" to Ma
or General Butler. General Butler read it and
sent back written answer. 1t does not appear
from the Generals performance, that he was
nnch frightened. We do not think he was q bit.
due following is copy of the correspondence:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT No. ~
JACKSON, MISS, June4 1862.
My Gen Ben F. Butler, Commanding u s.
forces Nep Orleans:
Sri am instructed by the President of the
confederate States, to communicate with you
under flag Of truce, and to say that he has
oeen Informed that W. Van Benthuysen, citi-
zen OF New Orleans, has been placed in arrest by
your orders, charged with assisting 7. P. Van
oenthuysen to escape from that city, and also
with UNFOLDING the Confederate Government;
and that you have further ordered that, if the
said 7. P. Van Benthuysen (who is charged with
desertion from the United States service) be not
found and delivered up, w. Van Benthuysen
shall, in his stead, suffer death, the penalty Of
deserton.
The President, therefore, directs me to notify
you that, if the facts be above stated he shall
rigidy apply the lea Misunderstanding the same
penalty, even to death, upon citizen of the
United States. as may be inflicted upon the said
". Van Benthuysen.
take the occasion to add, that at the time of
the reported desertion of Van Benthuysen and
nis two comrades, made full investigation,
and satisfied myself that they we're driven ashore
oy the wind and the tide, involuntarily, and
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-02-05
T FL e w A r.

Intelligence from Savannah, through
Southern papers, state that seven Federal
vessels entered the river back of Little
Tybee, and passed up TO the north end of
Wilmington Island, cutting off communi-
cation between Fort Pulaski and Savan-
nah. Com. Tatnall's fleet was at Thun-
derbolt, but arrived safe at Savannah.
The New Orleans Crescent says the
steamer Calhoun entered Louisiana
port on Thursday night where she acct
dentally burst her boiler and became IN
manageable. The captain fearing cap
ture burned the vessel. The cargo was
very valuable.
The schooner Jessie Richmond, while
attempting to run the blockade at Mobile,
got aground. The captain and crew de-
serted her, and burned the vessel.
The Ericsson iron battery which has
been building for the government, by
Capt. Ericsson, at Green Point, Long Is
land, was launced yesterday in the pres
ence of n large crowd. The battery will
be ready for service in little over n week.
The Sampler has been ordered by the
Spanish government to leave Cadiz and
she has gone TO Gibraltar.
The Norfolk Day Book calls Justify up
on the southern women to contribute their
flannel petticoats, &C., for the benefit of
the artillery, flannel having become scarce.
Twelve Of the mortar boats at Cairo
will be Immediately put in use.
-Four Federal vessels are now on the
alert for the Smpter.