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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
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In the State Library there are now
6,493 volumes, 1898 of which were added
during the years 1860 and 1861.
During the past year there were nearly
100 less convictions for criminal offenses
in Iowa than during the year 1860.
man named Reese was killed at Du-
buque on the 22d ut, by falling. head
down. about seventeen feet, On the ice.
The Des Moines Register says that Cy.
rus Franklin, late Of Wappello county in
this State, is now q Colonel in the Rebel
army.
The Davenport News says that Lieut..
Col. Gallighan Of the Iowa 4,h, who Tough.
so CALAMITY at Pea Ridge, and was wound,
ed has resigned on account Of i'll health.
The laws enacted at the recent session
of the Board Of Education will not 90 into
effect till the 10th Of May, when those
laws, with the amendments made At the
present Legislature, will be distributed to
the school districts.
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Tim Is NJ Oney.

One of the New York weekly papers,
which has wide circulation IN the West,
contains al advertisement setting forth the
advantages offered by a juwelry hvn (not
in the City Directory for the purchase OF
a good time piece for Il very small sum OF
money. The advertisement says that good
god watches, which before the war were
worth $50. can now Ue purchased tor $50 ;
and that "A silver lever, we'll worth 80,
can now be afforded for IS. The same
advertisement has appeared in some OF the
western papers. The favorable terms Of
fvrcd have indeed several persons to rrml;
money to the liberal firm. A day or two
since the publisher OF an agricultural
journal received IS aud the advertisement
from one OF his subscribers, who requested
him to " look the matter up ard buy one
Of the silver lever wathes worth So, but
sold for SIS.
The publisher "looked the matter up "
and made the following discoveries: A note
to the firm" elected the information
that the business of the firm in this city
was now closed that the par.ners were
partners were about TO remove 10 philadel-
pha; and tina. business letters addressed
to them there would receive prompt uiten
tou.
The gentleman went to Mayor Opdyke
and told the story. The Mayor sent an
officer to the Postolhce, and the officer
waited till man appeared and called for
letters addressed to the firm, when be ar
rested him. About four hundred dollars
were found on his person and several let
ters for the Grm. No one appeared to
make "a complaint against him, and he was
released.
1t may be well for those who read ad :
refreshments offering articles of value at
nominal prices. to remember that it is one
thing to send the money, and quite anoth-
N. ]. Ecening Post
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
DAKOTA AHEAD.

The following is from Bill now under
consideration by the Solons OF Dakota:
Be al enacted by the Legislative Assem-.
bly, Of tie Territory Of Dakota, That no
stallion or ass, over the age Of two years,
shall be allowed to run at large; (and The
oune,s Of such animal found running at
large SHAH be liable to a fne Of fpe dollars
for tie first o8ense, and ten dollars for
any subsequent o6ense, to be recovered by
an action Of Debt before any justice Of the
peace IN The connty) Such fine or fines
when collected by any justice Of the peace
shall be paid into the treasury Of the coun-
~ where the same shall have been collect
ed, and the same shall be appropriated for
the benefit of common schools.
Now that is fully up to the demands Of
the age. 1t must effectually put a stop to
oWners running al large, or create an am
pie school fund for thorough system Of
education.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
SIOUX CITY, IOWA:
SATURDAY MORNING, April 10
THE WAR.

Under the auspices Of Gen. BURNsIDE's
expedition a paper called the Progress has
been established ct Newburu, N. c. In a
sound article on the war the Progress
truly and properly says:
"The Fedora! Government proposes to
deal justly and upriSht!y with all. 1t simp-
ly asks the misguided men who have been
cajoled and threatened into taking up arms
to lay them down, return to their loyalty,
and enjoy the protection of a Government
that Is able aud competent to perform all
it undertakes.
"All citizens upon complying with the
require ments Of ,Eo authorities, will be
protected III then rights and privileges"
Here is succinc,iy stated the true policy
Of the Government. To do more would
be needless exercise Of extraordinary
power-and 10 do less, would be all IN
warranted surrender Of the right of the
Government to protect itself and assert
its authority.
II this rebellion be justiGable, then any
resistance to law is justi6sble. II men at
the Scr'h are to go uuharmed and unpun.
ished in their we'll organized opposition to
the laws and the Constitution, then men
elsewhere under the Government are en-
titled to exemption from punishment
when they violate law. 1t is impossible
to excuse or palliate the offence of the
rebels on the plea which justiiies revolu.
tons. They are rebelling against a gov
eminent of their own choice, whose dis.
tingushing characteristics and principles
they heartily approve-asainst Constitu
ton which was the ideal Of their fathers
against laws in the enactment of which
they have oftentimes exercised con,roll-
ing voice. Entrenched securely behind
the do ctrlne Of State rights they could not
suffer serious aggressions from The Federal
power. Yet, they assal by force the Gov
eminent that has never done them any
injury, or withheld its pro- ec,on, or ceased
to regard with tender soliciude their pros
perity and happiness and this they call
war for independence 1t is not for
independence Of bad laws, or burdensome
taxation, or oppressive government that
they are contending the usua! and natural
causes Of revolutionary feeling; bu. it is
another species Of independence which
jeff Davis aud his followers covet-,he in
pendence Of majori,ies Under our Gov.
eminent majorities must govern; but they
dislike majorities, and therefore dislike the
governing power.
1t cannot lie that reason has entirely
deserted the Southern mind The leaders
will be unreasonable in proportion as their
undertaking is hazardous and desperate
But the masses must be won back 10 their
allegiance. This will be best accom-
plished BY assuring and convincing them
that the Government has undertaken moth
ing which it cannot perform, and that il
will conduct this war 10 the sole end of a
recognition Of the authority of the Gov.
eminent throughout all its Territory, and
among all its citizens.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
YANKToN, April 18Th.

Since my last letter nothing Of note has
occurred in the Legislature, save the pas.
sage Of the "nigger bill" in the Council
This Bill reached the House Oh yesterday
and was made the special order Of the day
for next Monday week, in order to give
the noisy and windy orators from Sioux
Falls and Bon Homme, al opportunity Of
making their spread-eagle speeches. This
Bill provides that any negro or mulat.o,
bond or free who comes into this Territory,
shall leave within twenty days, or be con-
lined in the county Jail until such time as
he shall consent to quit the Territory
A Militia Bill and bill for apportion.
ing the representation Of the Territory,
has passed the Council. Under the new
bill, the Council will consist of twelve and
tho House Of twenty four members Of the
Legislative assembly. a bill has also
passed, fixing the time OF the converting
of the Legislature on the first Monday of
December OF each year. The criminal
code is now before the Council. The
House Judiciary Committee, Armstrong,
Puett and Waldron, | am informed. will
report Civil Code this week. The new
Speaker, Herman, believe, gives general
satisfaction, although be is the youngest
member in the House. There were Other
competent men for the position, but their
labors could not be spared on the floor of
the House The House is the amusing
body the Council the instructive one.
happened TO drop into the Rspresen-
tativs Hall few mornings since, during
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the opposite side, and Savannah being
now convenient to the battle ground, the
entire right of General Nelson's division
was ordered to form on the right, and the
forces under Cen Crittenden were ordered
to bis supper; early in the morning.
SECOND DAYS BATTLE.
Gen. Buell. having arrived the previous
evening, in the morning the ball was
onened at daylight simultaneously by Gen.
Nelson's division on the left and Gen.
Wa!lace's division on the right General
Nelson's force opened most CALLING FIRE
and advanced rapidly as the rebels fell
back The fire soon bee me general along
the whole line, and began to tell with ter.
rible effect upon the enemy.
About three. p. NJ, General Grant rode
to the left, where the fresh regiments had
been ordered, and finding the rebels way.
ering, sent portion of his body guard to
the head Of each o! five regiments. and
then ordered a charge across the Geld,
himself leading, as he brandished his
sword. aud waved them on to browning
victory, while cannon balls were falling
like hail around him. The men followed,
WIN u shout lhht Sodhueu ABOVE Tue roar
and din Of artillery, and the rebels fed in
dismay, rs from destroying avalanche,
and never made another stand.
General Buell. followed the retreating
rebels, driving them in splendid style, and
by half past 5 o'clock the whole rebel
army was in fnll retreat to Corinth with
our cavalry in hot pursuit, but with what
result is not known, they not having re-
turned up to this hour
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

The Albany Argus and the Journal have
style Of controversy which is elegant.
Says the Argus:
"The editors sl!usion to the subject of
temperance would come from him with
better effect If his nose had not turned
States evidence against lis mouth"
To which the Journal retorts
The editor Of the Alias mistakes u.s.
We do not expect him to say anything in
favor of rum for it is notorious that he
has been running il doom these twenty
years"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
Brig. Gen. Jesse l.. Reno.

Jesse l.. Keno is a Pennsylvania by
birth and is now thirty SIX years Of age
He was entered in West Puin, in 1912,
and graduated seventh in his elias, in
1916. He was breveted "a Lieut.. of or
dnance, an went to Mexico. For his gal.
!an,ry ct Cerro Gorio he was breveted 1t.
18th April, lS4I At Chepul,epec he was
wounded. and breveted Captain 18th Sept,
1877 In both these enga -emen,s he com
msnded a battery. After the peace with
Mexico, FIR SIX months be was assistant
professor of mathematics at West Point,
and for the next year and a half was Sec
retaryto the artillery b,arl, lurin. which
time he was engaged III testing heavy ord
nance and compiling tactics for heavy ar
u!Iery. For time he WAS on tie coast
snrvey, ani WAS afterwards en- p1vcd iu
tYpog.4 phicat duty in the West, and Was
year engaged in building the military
road iro,n the Big Sioux River to St. Paul.
Minnesota Territory. From 1854 to lSj7
he WAS stationed NJ the Frankfort Arsenal
lle then went TO Utah as chief ordnance
officer Of the expedition under Gen. John
Ston, and staying tht re until 1859. when
he returned WAS stationed at Mount Vernon
Arsenal in A,ahamn. Since then he wa.
On duty at Leuvenworth, Kansas, and was
appointed RriIailer General OF volunteers,
Eth November, lSjI - ate Press.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

their session, and there I saw the man
of waterfalls" making a loud and long
speech on the University Bill, in reply to
the spread. eagle orator from Bon Homme.
Off on one side sat the "cool, round head
ed member from Yankton," eating bo,led
eggs with jack knife. and carelessly rest
ing his brain during the effusion Of gas
and braggart, emenat;ng from bis Sioux
Falls and Bon Homme adversaries. Soon
the vote came, and Notwithstanding the
long speeches against '!round heads" bill,
there were eight yeas and four nays.
This is fair index Of the votes cast in
the House from day to day. After the
vote, on motion of Puett, the House re-
solved itself into committee of The whole
on the Governors message. Then occurred
a long, amusing and ridiculous TRADE on
the slavery question, pending which a
motion prevailed lhat the committees rise
and report to the House, through speeches
from the man Of waterfalls" Hence, the
House now awaits with trembling, the
impending storm OF oratory.
Here left this body and strolled away
to the Council Chamber. Let me give you
a sketch Of some Of the leading members.
AS we enter the room, our attention is at
tracted to The little chubby, good looking
1oC< ,,Ix
what stirring speech touching the action
of Gov. Jayne aud Speaker Pinney, in
statoning an armed force ia the Hail Of
the House of Representatives. This gen.
ueman is the Hon. f. Stutsman, of this
place, who i. called the leading member
of the Council But who is this handsome,
business like man, who rises on our right
and bears down 50 harshly and heavily on
the Governor Of the Territory. This is
Hon. ID. L. Bramble, Of Iankton, who has
had some former experience in Legisla.
tive matters. But here rises member in
front Of US, who essays to shield His TX.
cellency and approve his conduct--a tall,
straight, moderate gentleman, with rather
an unmeaning countenance, and talks as
though he might be one Of the Governors
favori,cs. This is Hon H. ID, Belts, Of
NermillCn. And here, in the aisle Of the
Chamber, rises slow spoken, legallook
ing gentleman, who lifts his glasses from
his eyes and looks straight at the preSid-
ing officer, and says be is really to vote
for the resolution" With this said he
leizurely takes his seat again. This gen.
tleman is the Hon j. W Boyle, of Yer.
million, u member Of fair abilities and
good judgment But who is that sharp
looking, attentive and gentlemanly mem
Der who sits in yonder corner cycling the
President like an eagle? That is the
Hon. J. Shaw Gregory, Of the Fort Ram
dali d's,ect. formerly Indian Agent, and
recently Major in the army. In him the
interests Of his constituents are we'll
watched and guarded. And here upon
our right are Messrs. Cole, Brookns and
Buel, who watch sharp, think much, aud
say little, but accomplish full as much as
many of the more talka,ive members.
LOGROLLER.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
DE VICTORIES.

Dubuque at the late city election elected
the full Democratic ticket, from Mayor
down, by majoritiss ranging from three to
FIVE hundred. The Gibraltar Of Democ.
racy has done nobly.
In Davenport the Democrats have elected
the Marshall. Clerk and majority Of the
Council. Our friend Richardson, Of the
Ner., has good cause for rejoicing.
The Democrats Of Iowa City have elect.
ed all the City officers and large MAORI.
tY Of the Council.
Commenting on the victory the Press
says tru,hfuliy:
Straws show which way the wind
blows and they show it as accurately as
the bending of the forest to tho blast and
these, the achievements Of peace, but po-
tent in fact and result, indicate the leaning
Of the public mind towards the old bulwark
Of Democratic principle.
Counties will follow in the wake of
towns, aud States in the wake Of counties,
and reunited people in the wake Of q
predominant sec,ionalism; until at last
the same time honored policy, by which
the Magma Charta Of our liberties was
framed and for many years preserved, shall
save i. from the perilous assaults Of all its
foes.
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Winch hester.

This town, near which Gen Shields
gained his brilliant victory is 80 miles
northwest Of Richmond, and IL miles
west by north Of Washington. 1t is 20
miles north Of Manassas Gap, and 81 miles
from Harper's Ferry by railroad. 1t is so
miles distant from Gordon>ville in an air
line, or 100 by the tnrnp'ke road 1t is
10 miles northeast of Strasburg, which by
rail- is 81 miles from Manassas junction.
There is no railroad southwark between
Winchester and the rebel headquarters -
With the exception of Wheeling, it is the
largest town in the State west OF the Blue
Ridge Frederick County. of which it is
the capital. has nearly 10000 inhabitants,
$500 Of Them being slaves - Gin. Gazette
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Centrevile and Manassas are to be
v,appad md >yarp hint and yrava ,ndi p ated
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
GREAT VICTORY!

The greatest battle ever fought on the
American Continent took place at Pitts
burg Landing, in Tennessee, on the 9th
and 7sh inst. between loo, 900 Rebels IN.
der Gems. Beauregard, A. s. Johnston,
Bragg and Polk. and $4,000 Federals 10.
der Gems Grant, Smith, Buell. and Nelson.
The fight was commenced BY Bcauregard,
who with 10000 men, surprised our forces
on the morning Of the 9Th. Considerable
confusion was necessarily created among
our troops by this surprise, Sut they we're
soon rallied for the contest. and took posi-.
ton in q sem. circle near the river Here
the battle ragged ruriously all day, and with
terrible slaughter on both sides. The gun.
boats were brought into position, aud
proved a valuable protection to our infe.
rior numbers. Abou. the middle Of the
afternoon Gen. Nelson arrived with FEEDER
al reiuforcements which sustained our gal
liant army until night closed the conflict
During the night Gen. Buell. arrived and
crossed the river with heavy reinforce.
men.s. and when morning dawned the
contest was renewed with something like
sqali:y of numbers inasmuch as the rebels
had been reinforced by Gen. Bragg. The
battle ragged furiously until The latter part
Of the day when the gallant charges Of
our troops broke the enemy's columns, and
scattered them in a retreat from which
they could not be rallied. Our loss in
killed and wounded is estimated from TO-.
900 to 10000, and that Of the rebels from
10000 to $4,000. The rebel Gen. A. S.
Johnston was killed, Beauregsrd wounded
and Gen. Bragg and John c. Breckenridge
are reported prisoners. All the move
ments on the part Of the rebels indicate
that the,- staked their all upon the result
Of that battle. They fought with a gener.
| a!ship aud determination worthy of bet
ter cause. They have experienced an
overwhelming defeat to their best and larg
est army, the spell Of Beauregard's name
is now broken, and their best Generals
have lost their prestige. and sorely disap-
pointed the high expectation Of their de.
luded followers. The story of the gallant
ry, endurance and effectiveness Of our
troops is best told By their thinned ranks
and gaping wounds. Waterloo was not
more decisive Of Napoleon's fate than is
Pi,tsburg Landing Of American treason.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Recruiting for regiments now 10 the
field has been stopped by an order from
the War Department. The Government
evidently has troops enough to crush out
treason and rebellion
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
The Plot Against the Prestdent's
Life.

The following revelation &C the plot to
assassinate Mr.. Lincoln at Baltimore, is
from the Baltimore correspondence of The
n. Y. Er"ning Post:
For l,ng time it was believed that an
Italian barber Of this city was the Orsini
VINO undertook to STAY President Lincoln
on his journey to the capital in February,
1861, and it is possible he was one of the
rlOtters but it has come out on a recent
trial Of man named Byrne in Richmond,
that lie was the captain of "a band that was
to take the life Of MIR Lincoln. This
Byrne used to be a notorious gambler Of
Baltimore, and emiCrated to Richmond
shortly after the 10Th of April, of bloody
memory. lie was recently arrested in
jeff. Davis capital on charge OF keeping
gambling house and Of disIoyalty to the
chief traitors pretended government
Ni@fai testified to Byrue'S loyalty TO the
rebel cause, aud gave III evidence tt
B5rnc wa, the captain OF tie gang who
were to kin Mr. Lincoln, aud upon this
evidence, 1T appears, he was let go. OF
coarse, to be guilty of such an intended
crime is mantle large enough to cover to
up all other sins against society and tho
Divine law. 50 W!gi4ii has revealed the
ia t'nore Orslni az last. What will your
NIiOcg say TO this ?
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

The rebels it is said have changed their
line Of defence. They may shift. about as
much as they please. Their lines will not
fall IN pleasant places
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Societies who hire Wendell Phillips to
lecture before them at one hundred dollars
night, assign AS one ason therefor,
that thew make money out of it. They
are not the first parties who have specu.
lated in the misfortunes of their country.
- NetrdskiaR.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Bayard Taylor will 90 to St. Petersburg
as Secretary Of Legation to Cameron.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

CentrevilIe and Manassas are to be
mapped andevery hut aud grave indicated.
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gen. shields.

Acting MAJOR General Shields. the hero
OF Winchester, is native Of Tyrone coUa-
N, Ireland, where he was born in lsl0-
lie came to this country at the age Of six
teen, and settled at kaskaskia, Illinois, in
1882. He vas soon elec.ci to the Legis-
lature, and in 1889 made State Auditor -
His legal attaumen,s were more than res
pectable. in iS+5 he was appointed Com
missioner of the General lind Office and
removed to Washin. ,on On the Teak
ing out OF the Mexican War he was ap-
pointed BriEaGler Genera, of Volunteers,
and distinguished himself at the seige of
Vera Cruz anl ut Getro Gordo In the
latter battle he was shot through the oody
with copper bali. aud rs supposed, NOR
tally wounded. He, how ever, recovered
perfect health. In Angus, ls4S he was
breve,ed Major General Of Volunteers -
From lsi9 10 1885 he was Senator from
Illinois, and in 1888 was returned to the
same office from Minnesota Gen. Shields
having drawn the short term, he had to
vacate his seat in 1859. and not securing
a re election. he went further West into
California. Irom his retirement he WAS
again brought out by the present war, hav.
irg been appointed by Congress Brisa>
der General. with a commission dating
from Aurus, Is, 1851 Gin Gdzeite
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

WILL THE PRESIDENT NEro Ir?-Tl .
National Lfeiiiy'accr contains an elabor.
ate article in opposition to the Morrill,
emancipation bin how before the Senate,
and it il claimed that it speaks by author.
ity. aud that the President will veto any
bill which provides for immediate enamel.
patton.