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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19

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sent 1t to them, urging them to fiji their de-
fciency by volunteers for the old regiments
before the first of January, and has notified
the War Department what he has done and
that this is his last effort for volunteers, and
that if this fails and they order draft-as
they have all the time said they would-he
will make it, as he would be in duty boz "A
to do.
But what means the Secrets~ e
he says "Iowa has filled .,er Quota ~ These
are his words, as quo, Led bv Tl the Ss 1rous: >
"In some ST. 40 go ~ s o,,ots - no,rn.
"1,,nt ~" militia called for was filled up by
W. eers, without draft. In some the whole
lumber of volunteers was raised, and part
of the militia Other States are deficient in
volunteers, and have not yet made their draft
but have taken measures for that purpose
Illinois and Iowa have furnished more than
their quotas under both calls"
The two calls here spoken of are the two
first named in this article-first, for 300, OOO
volunteers, and second, for 900 militia
to be drafted if not volunteered does not
allude to the call for 8,OO5 men to fill the old
regiments, which the Secretary still presses us
earnestly as ever. 80.
There Is an impression tuat Io"a naS iuiu'
ished more men than the whole number de-
manded for all purposes; and the Governor is
accused Of organizing the surplus over the
quota called for as new regiments INTO still
more new regiments, instead of sending then,
to the old ones. The Governor could send
no men to the old regiments not enlisted for
that purpose. But could he have done so,
and have sent all the surplus furnished the
! last year over al calls then made upon us,
they would not have filled this call. It is alb
surd to suppose this surplus could have been
made available for this purpose, - it was not
credited upon the new calls. They were spe-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19


expected to storm and take: There is bare
storming party will have to cross. In doing
so they will be exposed to the fire, first, Of
the enemy's sharp-shooters, posted behind a
stone wall running along the bare ridge; a
double row of rife-pits on the crest of the
ridge; heavy batteries behind strong field
works that stand on the top of the bill a
powerful infantry force lying concealed be-
hind these; . plunging fire from the batter
les on the lower range of hills, and double
enfilading fire from cannon to the left Of
them. Sebastopol was not half as strong.
The Times account shows that Gen. Hook
er's grand division was on this side of the
river until o'clock, when he, having not yet
been across, proceeded over, remarking to a
friend that he was going to put this thing
through. In half an hour prodigious volleys
of musketry announced that Hooker, with
the reserves, was engaged.
This last assaulting column consisted of
the divisions of Generals Humphreys, Monk,
Howard, Getty and Sykes. They had, how
ever, hardly got fairly engaged before the sun
went down and night closed around the COM
battants.
e@isA NASHVILLE, Dec. 10.
: The Tribune of yesterday says JEFF. Davis
promoted Morgan to Maj. Generalship =
The latter in a speech appealed strongly for
the defence of Southern rights, asserting that
Lincoln's proclamation was reducing whites
and negroes to an equality, and he was glad
to know that Rosencrans was supported by
McCook. The speech was elected BY SER
ensde at Really house, where Morgan was
married, by Bishop Polk, to Realy's daugh-
ter. So b eSo9p Ese '255Ss
There is a large number Of negroes at
Pullahona, terrifying. ala'ar'lisI ~
? The Governor Of Georgia is sending upI
men. atiss4e 0eiii .
g Bragg issued orders to conscript every ex-
led Kentuckisn and Tennesseean.
Breckinridge, Buckner and Harrison threat ]
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19

~ ss HEADouARrEss ARNY OF PoFoNAc,l
FALMOUTH, Va, Dec. 16-1:45 Pm :
During last night the Army Of the Potomac
evacuated its positions on tie opposite side
Of the river. The movement Has . dangeeous
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T IMPROVED FARM FOR SALE,
AT AUCTION
LOOK OUT FOR A BARGAIN,

On the first day of March next, we will s.ll
at our store corner of 5th d Main Street, at ,
O'Clock an Improved Farm in Buchanan Coun.
ty, of 100 acres. Said farm is situated at Buff...
10 Grove, about 60 miles from DUBUQUE and
about 10 miles from the Railroad Station at
Nashville, on the Dubuque 4 Sioux City Rail.
road and about 90 miles from Independence
II is in the centre of large settlement, within
3 miles of Heavy Timber and miles from the
Saw d Grist Mill at Forrestville. 1t is inter
sected with stream of never failing water ;
and the quality Of the land is not excelled in
Iowa The improvements are as follows ::
Forty acres nearly fenced (part of the fence be.
ing of pine pickets and scantling) about 20
acres broken from which a crop has been rails.
ed. There is a small frame building story
and a half high, shingled, containing rooms,
and frame barn l4xl6 (both all pine.)
There is also some stock and Farming I'm.
plements, which together with the crop, the
purchaser will be at the option to buy. at less
than their value
The owner is forced to sell, to pay debt,
and as the times are hard bargain may be
expected. For further particulars and terms
apply TO the Auctionecrs, Corner Of Main d Stu
Streets, Dubuque, or to II. CAFFALL. Esq. In
dependence.
Title perfect. 4
CAFFALI & ROSSITER
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Yours truly.
JED LAKE.
CaIr NEAR LEBANON, No. !
Feb. 9Th, 1862. {

FKIEND Rich 1t has been some time
since | have had an opportunity Of com
munica,ing to you any Of our movements.
We left Pacific City on The night Of the
2lst ult.. and arrived at Rolla next NOR
ming, distance Of rs miles. We were
stationed there until the 23,h ult., when
we started for Springfield. The first day
Of our march it rained, and that night i,
showed some tour inches deep, which
made j, very uncomfortable the remain
der oi the march. The next two days
were mostly occupied in crossing the
Gasconadc, which was done on a fit
boat, the river being too deep to ford.
TIE third night after we left Rolla we
camped on this side Of the river, twelve
miles from that place. We marched
from eight to seventeen miles per day.
and arrived at this place on the 9Th inst
We're reviewed by Gen. Curtis, after
which we pitched tents in a meadow,
and are here ye. awaiting orders TO move
towards Springfield, ana from all appear
ances | should think that il will not be
long before we shall! receive that order
We are preparing for forced march,
and that on half raions. We are some
sixty miles distant, and are to make it in
Two days. Gems. sigel and Ashboth are
here. There are about $4,000 men here,
and Gen. Davis is moving dis way from
Sedalia, with 5000 more. The battle
which is pending Is 10 be hard one, III
Price makes stand, and il is reported
that he is twelve miles this side of
Springfield, building Notifications. with
1890 OK 10000 men. Others say he
has only 800. II is hard 10 get tho
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-25
The Great Victory.

EE- We make no apology to our read
ers for deyoting the most of this weeks
paper to the details of the glorious news
which has electrified every loyal heart in
the countly-news which, while We read
swells our hearts, not only with the full
ness Of joy at the taking OF e fort and the
surrender Of an army--not only with the
pride that comes from contemplation Of
the courage, The daring, the inyircible
determination, Of our soldiers-giving
back to us our old prestige, almost rob-
bed from US By the panic at Bull Run-bul
with delight at the assurance becoming
more and more certain as we read and
re read, that the total triumph Of the
government is near at hand, that treason
is near its death, that the attempt TO over
throw constitutional liberty, that the eff
ort to pull down tn fabric of Republican
Government, is about to be decided an
infamous failure. This is what the shout
Of victory at TT Donelson, what the
cheers Of triumph at Roanoke, what the
sound of the retrealirg steps Of the Mis-
souri, rebels. has proclaimed, and what
The loyal demonstrations in Tennessee
have assured. Along tie wires with the
news Of victory. accompanying every
sound Of the retrcaling foe, comes the
blessed assurance that the glorious old
Union which the friends Of humanity and
OF civil and religious freedom every
where have worshipped, is to be preserv-
ed, that its starred emblem is not 10 be
defaced. that our great country is not 10
be divided. No wonder hearts swell and
pulses quicken at the news-no wonder
that the brightness OF illumination, the
noise OF cannon, the shouts of rejoicing,
are heard over the whole North, while
strangers and friends grasp each others
hands with pressure in expression Of the
general joy. 1t is glad assurance. a
joyful hope-that Right and Humanity
Liberty and Law-are near their tri-
umph, and that Peace, with her untold
blessings. IS to reign in TIE land once
more.
We Lave not purchased this gladness.
however. without paying dear price
Hundreds Of our brave fellows paid forit
tie sacrifice OF their lives, while humid
reds more are laid, wounded, upon beds
Q, pain. The Earth has also drank up
The blood Of hundreds Of brave fellows
HON The deyil Of Secession lad pitted
against US. Terrible the retribution that
should come upon those who have caused
the reaping Of such harvest-twice
cursed from being reapt in such cause
rs that OF Human Slavery.
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exact number of men he has. There i
eight or ten batteries here, drilling dai
ly, two of them from Iowa. The low
9TH and 9Th regiments are also here.
The paymaster arrived yesterday, ant
is paying the 9th to-day. Company c
have just received theirs, but we hav,
no good chance for sending it home
When we lett Pacific we left e5 men il
the hospital at that place, in the care o
Assistant Surgeon Hart and DR.. Wright,
but they have been ordered to the regi
ment. as one surgeon is not enough, i
We are engaged in a battle. Capt. Hord
left the company at Rolla. He resigned
because he could not get money to send
to his family. Lieut. Bull has command
of the company. He is noble officer
and takes a great interest in his men. A
Rolla he was ordered to report to Gen
Curtis, TO join his staff, but when he
heard that Capt Hord had resigned, he
said he would not leave the company
He would not desert the boys, although
his pay and position would be much bet
ter than the one that he now occupies
He would be furnished with a horse,
Sl45 per month, and servants, but it is
not military honor he is after. He has
The entire confidence of all the boys.
We are TO be attached to Gen. Cur
ts's brigade. He says that we are the
best regiment that he has seen, and COM
pany c. is not behind, although the com
pauy is rather small on account of hav,
ing so many sick in the hospital. We
rather expect to leave here tonight or TO-
morrow, but it is hard to tell exactly
when we will leave Most Of the move
ments are kept secret, and we hear that
il is the Generals intention TO take Price
by surprise. Had | the language to des
cribe to you The appearance of the coun-
try that We have just passed through,
would do so, but all that l can say is lha,
it is one Of the most forsaken parts oflhe
world that ever saw. Most Of the in
hab;tants profess 10 be for the Uuion, but
the Lord only knows what they are al
heart. Lebanon is. or has been, quite a
village. Il is situated on hill, in a
very beautiful pace, but nearly every
building is US d for a hospital or horse
stable. Every thing looks very desolate
Later.-We hear that Gen. Siyel is
now moving towards Springfield. and is
several miles from here, E. c. L.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-25
Tae Civilian.

~ L.; fall, when our neighbol
thought he had little interest in trying
10 get up AN utilization between Demo.
c@a;s and Republicans, on the basis Of The
Union AMI the prosecution Of the war. be
hii tie blame Of this Rebellion, where
every chill Knows i. belongs, TO the slave
pfopagsndists Of ,Le country, and he de-
Jared that there was but one duty fol
Ihe people Of Tic North, anI that was, &c
nnl:e, strain crtry nerve. use every ef-
fort. 70! tie suppression Of the rebellion
Since t.al iime--in fact Immediately af,
her election--a change came over the
spiri. Of our nsighbor's dream, and he
soon announced a new and more lively
devotion to the Democratic party, and
ever since has been weekly increasing
in party ,iru!ence and secession SYM
paihy. Instead of charging the secess-
ioaists with Tie responsibility Of the war,
lac distinctly charges itupon the North
upon lha Republican party. Instead OF
urging the employment Of every means
- preserve The Union and put down re-
be!lion, he grumbles at expenditures.
giowls at taxes, and even coycrily extols
BrcuAsAH because he was willing to let
,he South so in peace. Whatever be
can say TO lessen the enormity of the
ac,s oI the Southern traitors lie says, and
whatever lie can write calculated 10 draw
l,vm the government he sympathy and
support OF the Democratic masses, he
does not fail 10 write Claiming that
dis contest can have no g)Ji result, he
would have the government siye it up,
all in tile very face Of victory, and the
loyal demonstrations in Tennessee, dis
eourages further effort 10 overthrow re-
belion. He's lively patriot amt lie
We are not going 10 take time and
space 10 answer his secession rant.
When lie asserts tia. proaigacy and cor
ruption has received no rebuke from The
Republican press. he simply falsifes
tact known TO every newspaper reader.
When he says that this war is not a leg
a,.y Of the BucRASAS administration he
assumes that the people have very short
~, .mories. 10 forget how the whole
scheme Of treason was abptted and rem
dered plausible by The operations of Conn,
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CANT CHASE, LOWELL, Mass. !

FRIEND RIcu The Western Bay
State Regiment, otherwise the Thirty first
ofthe Massachusetts Volunteers, to which
| am attached, is at length filed up
and about TO sail for the Southern Coast,
We are all, officers and men, ready and
anxious 10 so. We have passed the most
Of winter among the hills of Berkshire,
having been ordered to this station only
last Wednesday, Pittsfeld, where our
former station, Camp Seward, is stu,
ated, is fortunately in location
scarcely surpassed in the beauty of its
natural scenery anywhere but in our
This is probably no better. We rejoice
therefore in the inlimations received from
headquarters that we shall very soon be
ordered TO the seat of war or more &C
curately TO Ship Island. which you know
is occupied as rendezvous and a point
ofdeparture for Gen. Buffers Expedition
We naturally wish to enjoy the adyanta-
ges of a tropical climate such as it off
els in the cold season, as well as to suffer
It's disadvantages which pertain TO the
summer But military movements are
subject 10 numerous hin frances. many o.
which 10 foresight could entirely rovide
against. Oar regiment has had many
such to encounter in its early history
we hope that it will meet with less of such
in actual service. Our men are ANNA
ted by a generous spirit of emulation of the
heroes o! the Port Royal and Hatteras
Expeditions, and will give good account
Of themselves il permitted to advance ac,
cording to their own wishes.
The unfortunate controversy between
Gen. Butler and the Governor Of this State
about the organization this regimen
and another, is understood 10 be adjusted
in measure satisfactory to both parties,
and no. derogatory 10 the dignity and
authority o: the State. With the coop
Grafton Of two such men, both greatly
interested in tho matter, our position
is much more favorable than when we
stood between their fires, the target now
Of the one, and now Of the other. Both
are men Of grea, ability, and both emf
uently patriotic. They have done the
country good service by their sagacily
and prompiness in the beginning Of this
wal and if they will only pull together
again, may do as much in its closing
scenes.
Possibly ii We weather the stormy
point OF iiatieras, you may hear from me
again from Ship Island or some other
point on the Southern coast Of the Con-
federacy. f. c. B.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-25

FLOYD, THOMPSON, d. Co., and the con
niyance of JIMMY. When he says the
Republicans do the stealing and the Dem
ocrats the fighting, he gets below the dig
nifty of contradiction; and when he inli
mates that we refused 10 go 10 war be-
cause We were not elected a principal
officer Of military company, he asserts
a falsehood that is not lessened because
he has before repeated it, The fellow
sarcasm is like his logic and his argu-
merit, very weak and pointless. We ad
wise him 10 devote his resources to ex-
planning the way in which ranling
"Union " man before election becomes a
rabid MAAoNY Secessionist after election.
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side has been reinforced. His command
now numbers 10000 men.
CAIRO, Feb. 2O.-Only sixteen remain
of Company G, lllh Illinois regiment,
who are not killed, wounded or taken
prisoners.
The report is current and uncontra-
dicted that Clarksville is evacuated.
1t is further reported that Governor
Harris has convened the Legislature of
the State of Tennessee to repeal ell laws
passed by the Confederate Legislature.
Inconsistent with the Federal Constitu.
ton.
White flags are flying in Nashville, and
General Grant has been invited to occu.
by GAINESVILLE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Yesterday the
Senate confirmed Cassius M. CLAY as
Major General, and Jesse L. Reno. Of
Bnruside's Column as Brig. General.
FIT. DoNELsoN. VIA Cairo, Feb. co.
The number of field pieces taken in the
Union victory here is much larger than
heretofore telegraphed.
We have al least 70 guns, some Of
which are bronze and iron rifled pieces
Of English manufacture. Taylor's Bat
terry captured beautiful rlfled piece, an
imitation of the Parrot, made in England.
The prisoners will amount to full 49,
600, all contrary assertions notwithstand-
ing The small arms captured amount
to 10000.
So Tar as can ascertain, our loss is :,
49th Illinois, killed and wounded, 40 -,
Taylor's battery, l killed and A wounded;
18Th Illinois, AS killed and about 60
wounded; 18th Illinois, killed and 90
wounded 18th Iowa, 8 killed and 81
wounded 58th Ohio, wounded 14th
Iowa. killed and SO wounded ed
Iowa, SO killed and $50 wounded 9Th
Illinois, 35 killed and 100 wounded /;
fist Illinois, II killed and SO wounded;
Goth Illinois, 81 killed and 118 wounded;
30th Illinois. 10 killed and II wounded;
9Th Illinois, Sc killed and 1876 wounded :.
3lst Illinois, 40 killed and 900 wounded:
18th Illinois, 35 killed and 1O9 wound
cd.
1t is utterly impossible as yet to make
out anything like full list of names of
the killed and wounded. will send
them as soon as they can be made gu.
by the officers.
The number Of rebels killed is, at the
least calculation, 500. and their wounded
more than double that number.
Other important movements are on
foot in this region. Keep your ears open.
for more great news.
ST. Louis, Feb. 20.-The following
dispatch was sent from headquarters yes
terday:
HEApoUARrERs ST.. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 20.
TO Maj. Gen. Hunter, Commanding De-
fartnaem of Kansas, at Fort Leaven-
worth--
TO you more than to any other man Of
this Department are we indebted for our
success at Fort Doneson. In my strait
Tor troops to reinforce Gen. Grant, ap-
pealed to you. You responded nobly.
placing your forces at my disposition
This enabled US TO win The victory
Receive my most heartfelt thanks.
Signed, II. w. HALLECK,
Major General.
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All Honor 10 the Iowa Troops.

Ey- The Iowa First covered itself
with glory at Wilson's Creek, the Iowa
50 fought desperately at Blue Mills, tie
Iowa It'll led the van and covered the re-
treat, at Belmont, and The Iowa Cd was
The first into The enemy's entertainments
al FIT. Donelson, followed closely in its
bayonet charge by the 7,h. The Chica-
80 Tribune gives tie laarels, thus far, 10
tie Iowa BOYS.
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House OF REP. Dies MONIES, IowA,l
Feb. l6, 1SG2.


FRIEND RIcn Most Of the members
of the 9th General Assembly are sing
ing today:
Welcome sweet day OF rest
if not loud and boistrously, in a quiet
way in their inner man.
The past week has been one of unusu-
al labor. Besides the ordinary sessions
of the day, we have had evening sessions
Of considerable length, during which,
in Committee of the Whole, we have
been discussing our Federal relations.
The House has passed large number
of bills, some of which have been con
Cured in by the Senate, and others, in
that body, have been indefinitely post
poned. The bill making U. S. demand
Treasury notes and bills of the Branch
es Of the State Bank of Iowa receivable
for taxes, passed the House or the 14Ih
inst, and has, ere this, become q law Of
the land. The bill that passed The House
some days ago, was not so carefully
guarded as this bill which originated in
the Senate and was made asubstitute for
our bill. 1t passed the House as il came
from the Senate, and is very well guard
ed. Blu: what must be the patriotism Of
those who think mere monied corpora
ton is as we'll worthy the encouragement
and protection of the Safe as is the gen
eral government, leave you to Judge
| received the Guardian the next day az
ter the bill passed, in which l saw that
you commend mr. course in regard to the
bill dat originated in the House l am
more convinced now than ever that nv
position in regard to the banks was right
The bill comforting additional jurisdic-
ton on county Courts is likely to pass.
The bill establishing the Office of Town
ship Collector will, l think, be engraf,ed
into tie revenue bill and pass.
The disposition seems to be, so far as
| can Judge, to give the State as fast as
possible, complete township organiza
ton. There is no doubt that there will
be law passed taxing dogs. Also one
to exempt sheep and wool from taxation,
though the latter is not 50 certain IS the
former.
There has been before the House, and
passed, bill directing the County Treas
urers to add to their tax books tax of
two mills on the dollar Of all property on
their books to meet the direct tax of the
U. 5. This bill l presume will pass the
Senate without amendment, as it has
been agreed upon by the members Of the
Committee of Ways and Means, in both
branches.
Our Speaker, Mr. Clark, of Johnson
County, grows in favor with the mem
bers every day. He is generally conce
ded 10 be one Of the best Speakers ,har
tie Safe ever had.
Charles Aldrich, Chief Clerk, is also
q very efficient officer. But you know
Charley SO well that anything l might
say about him would moi change your
opinion.
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NOTICE.

TNHE accounts of DR.. H. H. HUNT have b>ep
j. placed in my hands for collection. All
persons indebted to him will please call ut my
office and settle immediately by note OF. other
wise. RANSOM BARTLE.
Independence, Feb g, 1862 fi1-tf