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g From Gen. Halleckss Army.
PITrsnURoH LANDING. Nav 18th, 1855

PITTsDURoH LANDING, Nay llth, 1861.
FRIEND DUNBAR Having an opportunity to
send letter by private hands to Cairo, and
few minutes to write, send you few lines
which may be Of some interest.
The whole army was drawn up in line Of bat.
tie this nc ing, but at this hour or. NJ no
attack had been made, though there has been
some severe diminishing. Friday Gen. Pope,
who is on the extreme left, advanced to within
two miles Of Corinth and was driven back by
a superior force, some two miles, With severe
loss on both sides. The ed Iowa Cavalry, it is
said, led the advance, and I have it from re-.
liable source that 400 of them were taken pris-
oners. Further particulars as regards this Divi-
sion it is Impossible tor me to obtain.
This morning We were awakened by the boom
ing Of heavy guns on the right the vicinity
of Sherman's Division, but they soon ceased
and at this time everything is quiet.
I have visited within the last few days nearly
all of our regiments. and fnd them 10 tolerable
good health and spirits, except the 18th and
10th. who are suffering considerably with the
Tennessee Quickstep" The 18th arrived day
or two since and WAS sent forward to join Pope.
The boat is ready to start and have no time
TO write more. Yours
P. S.-Dr. w. ". Nassau has been promoted
to the Office OF Brigade Surgeon, and will pass
through Burlington in few days, on the way
to join his Brigade in New Mexico. He would
have left here sooner, but has been waiting to
render assistance in the coming battle.
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TO HOUSE CLEANERS.
OBJECT LESSONS

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GEN. BUhNsIDE's RAILROAD s'MONIToR. -
When the Eastern Queen, at New York from
Newborn, sailed, a "Rairoad Monitor" under
stood to have been designed by General Burn
side, was in process of construction at New
bern. Carpenters were preparing . huge frame
work, to be placed over q locomotive engine
and to be covered with railroad iron from the
top to the track. The car is to be made cspa-
BILE of carrying two guns, one at either end, and
will be used on the railroad which runs from
Newbern to Beaufort, and also on the railroad
from Newborn to Bachelors Creek, in the de
rection Of Kingston and Goldsboro. The bridge
over the Trent river near Beaufort and over
Bachelors Creek, which were burned by the
retreating rebels, are nearly finished sgsin;and
the new Monitor, it is believed, will do excel
lent service in guarding the country through
which the railroads pass
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Mattings and Rugs.

Cocoa Mattings for Oness, Churches. yesibulss 40,
IN all Widths from one half to two yards vide osna
STRAW Mating, both white and checked one snis
quarter and one and ahalf yards wide Mossic, VIEWS,
brussels and Tufted Rugs, Cocoa Juts Manila, Bfula,
skeleton, Adelaide and sheen Skin Nsts
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in Hospitals and camps in the vicinity of st
Louis, for the week ending Nav 10th:

LOUIS, I0F Tue week ending Nay 10th:
Lewis Stab, CO. x, 18th;
w. h. johnson, co. K, 18th; ~
fheo. Campbell, co. F, 18th; a aizi5
Charles White, co. K, 18th, @
Robert A. Pennett, CO. D, I'd;
BENJAMIN J. Baker, co. K, 18th;
G. w. Hess, co. r, 9Th;
Gotleib William, CO. K, l8:h; 4f
w. T. Clark, -, 4th;
John Keppei, CO. A, I'd;
E. A. Ward, CO. b, 18th;
JOSH B. Carraway, CO. B, 18th;
= Geo. B. Ferguson, co. D, 9Th;
Thos. Sharpe, 90. /, 4th.
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Crop Prospects Abroad.

There appears to be diversity of opinion
abroad as to the appearance of the crops
Baron Mecei, the eminent sgriculturalist,
writes to the London Times:
II congratulate the country ON its food
prospects. / never saw the wheat look more
promising, or more perfect plant, especially
on the heavy lands which suffered so much the
last two years. the contrast between this
and the last two is striking. The wheat plants
branch or tiller abundantly. Last spring the
very reverse was the case. There is also
greatly increased breadth of wheat this year,
and the crops are from three weeks to month
earlier. Beans and peas are luxuriant, also
spring tares, grasses, and clover. Barley
grows rapidly, but on some heavy underdrained
lands farmers have been hindered from SOW
ing their spring grains. Oats and msnagold
will 60 in we'll when the land dries little
Altogether, l never saw more promising
spring"
The Mark Lane Express, however, thinks
that the continuance Of rainy weather has
very materially affected the cereal prospects.
That Journal says "Much barley, oats and
other spring crops remain unsown. The
young wheat has already changed its appear
suce, being in many places rank weak and un-
promising; and the only favorable circumstance
as respects the future is the rapid growth Of
the grass, as well as of all esculents The ref
renee to the damp weather as damaging to the
wheat samples has been quite discouraging;
but as the acceptance of facts, whether pleas
ant or not, is our proper province, we can on
~ lament the continued want Of condition in
the samples. We have become much more
dependent on foreign supplies, and there is
already greater frmness in the trade, not
outstanding good stocks and heavy arrivals,
more especially American -FOUR
1t is estimated by the same authority that
sixty-four million bushels foreign wheat will
be needed to supply the English market alone
from the first OF May to the first Of September.
This is about twice as much as was required
for the same period of time last year. From
this it is apparent that every bushel of grain
which our farmers can raise will meet with
ready sale. Every encouragement is present
ed for developing our agricultural resources
to their utmost extent
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UphOlstery Goods.

Spring Beds, Hair Cotton, sea. ersn. Excslaor sst
Mess Natl asses, Feather Beds Bostsfs and Pexs E.s'
sets Quilts Sheets. Pillow Cases Lounges Foot sssa
silnard Cloths, Enanslsd Cloths Curled Hair cfvtnS
aose, Moss and kxcslsior BY the bale Sea graz
webbing Bed Lace, Mattress rufts sad TstDs hr W
holStsrsyV' use
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Furnishing Goods.

Table Linens IN patterns and by the yard, Linen Nsp
ehsetlngs Of all Widths Linen and Cotton Pillow Cssrp
Towels, OIash, Piano and aie Covers embroidered
printed and smbosssd Furniture Chn,s, together with
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~ The Washington Republican says Hon.
Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior. hss
authorized Mr.. Newton, Superintendent Of the
Agricultural Division, to use the ground enclosed
along Ninth street, in front Of the Patent once
building, In experimenting on the cultivation Of
cotton.
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Saturday morning, II O'Clock. Gen. Butler
had taken the 81 Charles Hotel for his head.
quarters. and the Evans HOUSE on Roydras BIS
Sad been convsrtsd into . hospital The jack.
- RallroaA depot Vas taken posseselou OF sat
NAV n,ornipR about Is minutes past IL o'clock
Ted:,sI nickets had been sxtended out - fer =
The croesine Of the Jefferson and Jackson Rail.
rosds -Four runboAts and one transport start.
cd for Baton Rouge on Saturday morning q
o'clock. When they had gone up some sixteen
miles from New Orleans, small boat was sent
ashore, and q section Of telegraph wire from
post to post WAS cut, 20 that the line could not
be operated without putting in new wife: UP
to the time our informant left, IL O'Clock Satur-
day morning, only seven full Federal regiments
had been landed in New Orleans. The last
train Of cars from jackson went down to "Ken-
ner's" on Sunday, and our informant states that
il wss understood that no train would hereafter
be permitted 70 20 down further than "Prairie, =
some twenty miles from the city. ~
All the prisoners in our forts and ON the gun
boats had been paroled, except only the com.
mander Of the Lousians, who, after the forts had
surrendered, cut loose that boat, set her on 6re
and let her drift down the stream 70 certain
point, where she blew up and disappeared from
mortal vision. For this act, after the surrender
Was made, he was sent to New York. Vast
quantities of molassss, sugar, and cotton were
destroyed. Only eighty bales Of cotton coult
be found in the city, and that belonged to al
Englishman, and was not destroyed. Proivsos
are represented a. more plentiful though 6ou
still ranges from $25 to $50 per barrel. Al
the papers In New Orleans are still published
though Federal censor is placed over every OF
| fee to examine all the matter and exclude what
ever may prove inimical to the Federal cause.
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4 Coon NAN Has FALLss.-It 10 With sorrow
We announce tie death Of the Rev. Johns. Whit.
ussey, Chaplain Of The llth Iowa regiment He
returned 70 his homo In Dusant 8 lev weeks
since, sick With typhoid fever and pnsumouia,
contracted By biz e1setiens 70 aid he wounded
soldiers At the battle Of Pittsbsss, vhils b. him
self was in feeble health. Hs va pare heast.
Cd ChristiAn, and has fallen martyr e his poee.
while faithfully dischaESiog bic dasy. IL.
WhitGsssy, By his faithful cosssspeaAssss. he'd
made hlnsslf scqusiatsd With ~ he ssaAcss Of
the 0asetts. who, with =, WIN ss0rst that ~
Pen y stilled 1essvVrs- tDsvseDegt 0ssseeA n.
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The Navy Department to Commodore
s2 RarraGuts
NAVY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, =

.
SIR-Capt. Bailey your second in command,
has brought to the department the official dis
patches from your squadron with the trophies
forwarded to the national capital. Our navy,
fruitful with victories, presents no more signal
achievement than this, nor is there an exploit
SURPRISING it recorded in the annals Of naval
warfare In passing and eventually over
coming forts Jackson and st. Phillip, the
batteries above and below New Orleans des-
roying the barriers Of chains, steam-rams,
FIRE RATS, iron.clad vessels, and other obstruc-
tons, capturing from the rebel forces the
great southern metropolis, and obtaining pos
session and control Of the Lower Mississippi,
yourself, your officers, ard our brave sailors
and marines, whose courage and daring bear
historic renown, have now anation's gratitude
and applause. I congratulate you and your
command on your great successin having con-
tributed SO largely toward destroying the uni
ty Of the rebellion and in restoring again to
the protection of the national flag the impor-
tant city of the Mississippi valley, and so
Your example and its successful results, though
attended with some sacrifice of life and and of
ships inculcate the fact that the first duty Of
q commander in war is to take great risks for
the accomplishment Of great ends. One and
all, officers and men. desrve well Of their coun>
try. lam, respectfully, your obedient servant,
GIDEON WILLIS.
To Flag Officer D. G. FARRAaUT, commanding
Gulf Blockading Squadron, New Orleans.
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..f.IfE HAWK-EYE


rThe telegraph has already announced the
passage through the House, BY dscisivs ma.
joslty (two TO one) Of NJ. Arnolds bill abolish-
ing and prohibiting slavery in the tsrriteriss of
the United States, also in all the dock yards.
forts, magazines, arsenals. Or other Government
buildings, In al vessels on the high seas, and
in oil places whatsodver where the National
Government is supreme or has exclusive juris-
diction and power" We hope This bill will
speedily pass the Senate and become . law. Il
completes the work. 1t 6Ds The bill. It redesms
in letter and In spirit every pledge made BY the
Republican party touching slavery. When il
becomes Law we will have done all We lawful.
~ and Constisutionally can do to con6ne slave
~ to the States where II exists and place il 10
condition Of being ultimately abolished. We
shall thus withdraw from it oil support Of the
Federal Government and clear our skirts, % .
and keep within the letter and spirit Of the
Constitution. This is as Far as the Republican
party ever, in any authoritative declaration Of
principles or measures, declared their intention
to 60. We never believed or claimed that tho
National Government had the power to abolish
slavery in the States. This is one of the numer-
Gus oft-repeated lies Of our enemies. The statue
OF slavery in the States will now depend upon
future events. We do not expect It to be Who'll
ly abolished by Wholesale confscation. But
should the rebels protract the war by stubborn
resistance, resorting to the barbarous guerrilla
mode of warfare of the Spanish Mexican and
other halfcivilized nations, it will inevitably re-
suit In tho total destruction Of slavery and the
devastation of the Southern States. 1t will thus
result in the very nature of things. The war can.
not thus be prosecuted without producing wide
spread suffering and distress. "pestilence and
famine throughout the whole insurrectionary
country. In such state Of affairs slave pro-
perty could have no value and soon would have
no existence. Having done what we legally can
do, let slavery be left to these causes and the
madness of it, advocates and supporters for its
fual overthrow. Wewash our hands We have
done our whole duty-no moreno less. We
are ready TO meet the responsibility Of these acts
at the hiflos.box-at the bar of an intelligent
r1elic oainior-befofe the world.
-o------
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Some of the secesh in Newbern, N. c., have
become SO insolent from the forbearance Of the
government officers that Gen. Burnside has
found it necessary to be more stringent and
has issued this order:
whoever, after the issue Of this order,
shall, within the limits to which the Union
arms may extend in this department, utter one
word against the government of the United
States, will be at once arrested and closely
confined. It must be distinctly understood
that this department is under martial law, and
treason expressed or implied will meet with
speedy punishment"
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Deaths ut Camp Dsnnison

Chris. Ageno, Co. F, 18th Iowa, gunshot
wound in leg, admitted April 18th, died Nay 2.
D. A. Willard, Co. A. Sth Iowa, typhoid fever
admitted Nay I'd, died May 9Th.
j. w. Robinson, Co. +, I'd lows, typhoid fe.
yer, admitted May I'd, died May 9th.
Stowell G.. Dean, Co. @, 18th Iowa, typhoid
fever, admitted April 18th, died Nay eth.
Orland n. Nichols, Co. G. Sd Iowa, typhoid
fever, admitted Apri! 18th, died April 18th. "a,
Enos Walker, Go. E, 18th lows, intermittent
fever, admitted April 18th, died April 26th.
SICK AND WouspRD At CIscNsArr.-T6s stea.
mer Silver Neon arrived at Cincinnati on Sat.
urday, with number of sick and wounded SOL
diers from Pittsburgh Landing, Hamburgh and
Savannah. The following 10 list Of those
Of Iowa:
18th Iowa.. J. Dausou, Co. G.
10th Iowa-Charles Bunce, Co. G..
I'd Iowa Cavalry-Adjutaut's Orderly, Ludwig
Cabsli N. b. r. Norris, Co. K, John 4. HULL
Co. G. Benz. F. Snyder, Co. A, Jonathan D.
Hsvens. Co. B.
BisselIs Epgineers-James Smith. a8
The following wounded soldiers arrived at
Cincinnati on Friday last, on the steamer Glen
dale, from Pittsburgh Landing: iaks
9th Iowa-Serfee Africannis 500 sssi
% Iowa-Wm. Reed, Co. K; A. L. Saum,
Co. K; 10. Ault, Co b.
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FANCY STATIONERY.

ever brought 70 this nsskst 80.
Jus roeeived large assor.ro>ot q Liesafss sod -
cshensoue Books, recently pnblishsd ey the A~~N
sunday oehsol uniso. and FOR sale By
J. I. oOR01, 49,.
Also, American Traos 1ccassy Boeks Ran'H ST.
Tsstameals With PsAlns and Notes. Ac. fot ale ",
sooiesy frscss. lnazSll J. L. Co0'
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eE The Washington dispatches cay the re-
turn Of the President and Secretary Of War
from Fortress Monroe 10 not now expected until
the operations on James river are completed!
The visit Of the President is understood to have
been for the purpose Of directing in person, -
Commanderin chief, the cooperation Of the
Navy with the execution Of the plans Of Gen.
Mcclellan.
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Hon. JANIS HARLAN, o. s. Senate:
SIR-Referring to the case of Report No.
1882 for %, 00s 92.100 of Iowa indemnity on
account Of swamp lands, have the honor to ad-
wise you that since the rendition of the recent
decision of tue Secretary of the Interior, I
have been instructed to regard it as fixing form
Of affidavit and terms as to facts in ttsre cases,
and not as affecting the past; and in this view
have certified said report and submitted it, un-
der this date, for the 6nal approval of the Sec
rotary, SO that it may be sent to the Treasury to
the end that 1t may be followed by draft
With great respect, your obd't serv't,
j. M. EDMuNDS, Commissioner.
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u Tho Dog Law rs creating quite an ex-
element in many parts of the State People
are excited and some Of them promise to resist
the law. We have no doubt that great deal
OF profanity and an infinite amount of talk will
be the result Of this attempt TO intervene in the
domestic affairs OF the owners of this sort Of
worthless property. Perhaps the next election
will turn on the dog question.
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VCINcI, ILL.,, Lay 18th, 1862.
C. duncan The steamer Champion arrived
yesterday with one hundred and ninety.three
sick soldiers, among them the following from
Iowa. all Of the 18th Regiment
Sam. Owens, Co. K, could not find him,
Stephen Oser,on, Co. q. Knoxville, Marion
county.
D. r. Higgins, Co. !, Charleston, Lee county.
John Smith, Co. E, Flint River township De-
Aoiues county. - -
Leroy Conner, Co B, Dee Noines, Polk Co.
fhos Baughfman, Go. @, Knoxville, Marion
county.
Andrew WarehiDe, Co. E, IT. Madison, Lee
count. e ~
=. n. Stretch. reported bstore d now dssd.
Respectfully, B. B. Jouxs0N.
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MIss1sslprr R,yrs,}

take Q special interest
I'VE started at 2 o'clock, 4. u, and received
the first FIRE at $50, just a. the moon was rising.
Ny vessel vas terribly bruised, but We returned
the nre with interest. On passing the forts I
found myself the leading ship, and surrounded
bya squadron of rebel steamers, who aunoved
me much BY their fire; 20 that steered as close
TO them - possible, giving to each broadside
in succession ~ psssed; driving one on shore,
and leaving four Others In flames.
During this time the firing Of guns, whistlng
Of shot and bursting Of shells was terrible; the
smoke dense. Az this cleared of. finding more
steamers ahead, ] stopped TO look for the rest of
the squadron. The ship was leaking badly; but
thus far none were burt. Astern, saw the
Oneida engaged with rebel steamer The Lat
Ter shortly after came up the river, when en-
gagged him, outbound my shot of no avail. a. he
was iron-clad about the bow. He tried 70 run
me down; aud to avoid him and reach his yul.
nerable parts. During these movements he raked
me, killing three aud wounding ::seven, and At
tempted 70 board; but We repulsed him. Driy.
ing against me he battered me severely; but In
these efforts exposed his vulnerable aide, and /
succeeded in planting couple Of broadsides into
him, that crippled bio engine and set him on ERE.
He then dropped Oh, and ~ he moved slowly up
The river and passed me gave him another and
PosSo8 VsVaUssuOs f=zs Z
II now found my ship on FIRE from his shells
md It was with great difficulty that Il Was mi
ous just then another iron.olad steamer bore
down and struck heavily on my port quarter. and
backed OF for . second blow. This second blow
crushed in my eide; but at the same instant i
pave him Q full complement Of shot and shell that
lrovo him on shore and in flames.
Finding myself in . sinking condition ran
by bow into The bank and landed my wounded, |
till keeping up Ore on my arst opponent, who
{ lest hauled down hls dag. Ny last gun vas |
|rsd q he decks west under water
rev escaping With The clothes they had on their
ackA @ 9 9
ave were taken Of BY boats from the squad.
q. Who he'd nov Gene up, The crews cheering
! The Vsruns vent down With her dag flying
isopsioas n aslbae, and covered with glory.
y thiakvs have dsas well Elevsn Sesaness !
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a. There 10 no Misunderstanding rsoent
movements in this State. The sstsmps % re-
urrecs TIE Democratic psrtyh msdsby 0ea ~,
ones. ~ O. Doage, ChaA lfisoo, Dsanis aaho-
nv, Basshass I'm and oshSs Of The ssss elass
and sss.ps and for tho beneat q tho sbovs
named partiea There q not single Ess Dem
crat ln it--not one. There 10 not single Dem.
ocrat in it who has given his active support 70
the var for the Unlen. The above parties are
acting through lesser politicians just ss com.
plstely played out % their principals-men who
would never have voted dollar OF recruited .
company for the wal. but would, on the contra
~, have sent 1 commission to Missouri to form
. treaty Of amity. with the traitor ClAib Jackson
aud his rebel horde a.a thsn declared for neu-
trality. These parties seek power for the avow.
ed purpose Of making peace With Southern
traitors and saving these same traitors from the
consequences of their acts. No such party can
be organized in Iowa with the remotsst chance
of accomplishing anything save the lasting infa.
my Of those engaged in it.
~ The London Timss 10 very urgent 70
have volunteer force Of 100, 900 men enrolled
in Canada, because Federal America IL 10 con
/ quering mood" and says that 'sCansds will have
to choose whether she will be rival or slave.
The Times will have plenty Of material for pan.
ic articles when it gets the present news from
this side.
There are 1000 sick soldiers in 81. Louis
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WE CAN AND WILL GIVE Tup,,
Better Bargains

Mr.. PRANK x. KEUcHEN may be found a,
- Salesman. where be VIII be happy 70 =. N (, s
friends and customers, A. PARSONS ico 'n
may16-dkwsow Bqrl,s.s.
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~ FRANK B, JoHxsox, of the Illinois 67th
Regiment, died in this city yesterday. M.
johnson was resident Of Burlington. His pa
rents live here He was member of Capt.
Absrcrombie's Company Of the glorious Iowa
First. and fought at Wilson's Creek EulistiDg
again 10 the Lancers. when that Regiment was
disbandsd be enlisted in the Illinois 57th, and
while fighting In that Regiment at Pittsburgh
Landing be lost HE foot, which was shattered BY
ball. But bis death did not result from his
wound. Il was caused by exposure which
brought on disease of the lungs hf ass