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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
Aye, They Flutter.

The handsomest compliment tina,
has yet been paid to the proclamtiol
of the President is furnished by the
debate in the rebel Congress, of which
our exchanges furnish a summary
The shaft was aimed straight at them
and the immense futtering attests
that they are hit. 1t is impossible no,
to see in this debate that the rebels
read their doom. The words and ar.
gumcnts they use would become the
deck OF pirate ship, for which escape
was hopeless in the presence of a
stronger adversary. They rage, but
their wrath exposes their weakness
In the rebel Senate at Richmond, on
the 29th of September, Mr.. Scmmes
submitted the following joint rcsolu.
ton:
Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate
| States That the proclamation of Abraham
| Lincoln, President of the United States OF
| America, issued at the city of Washington, in
| the year 1862, wherein he declares that on the
| first day of January, 1868, all persons held as
slaves within any State or designated parts of
a State whereof the people shall be in rebellion
against the United States shall be henceforth
and forever free, is levelled against the citizens
OF the Confederate States, and as such is a
gross violation of civilized warfare, an outrage
on the rights of private property, and am inv-
| tation to an atrocious servile war; therefore it
| should be held up to the execration of man
kind, and counteracted by such severe retalia-
tory measures as in the Judgment Of the Pres
ident may be best calculated to secure its with
drawal, or arrest its execution.
Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri, moved that
the resolution be referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. He was
in favor of declaring every citizen of
the Southern Confederacy soldier,
authorized to put to death every man
caught upon our soil in arms against
our government
Mr.. Semmcs, of Louisiana, said the
resolution had not been drawn without
reflection. The execution of retalia-
tion was exclusively an executive one,
to be regulated by circumstances, but
it was proper that the legislative de-
partment Of the government should
express its opinion of retaliation con-
tcmplated by the resolution.
Mr.. Henry. of Tennessee, said the
resolution did not go far enough. He
favored the passage of law proyid-
ing that upon any attempt being made
to execute the proclamation of Abra-
ham Lincoln. we Immediately hoist
the black flag, and proclaim war of
determination against all the invaders
of our soil.
Mr.. Phelan. of Mississippi, said he
had always been in favor of conduc.
ting the war under the black flag
Ii that flag had been raised at Manas-
sas year ago, the war would be over
now.
Mr.. Yancy. of Alabama, moved that
the pending resolution, with the reso-
luton submitted by him some time
since, relative to retaliation, be refer
red to select committee of three, to
be made the special order for Wednes-
day next
Mr.. Burnett, of Kentucky, moved
that all said resolutions be referred to
the Committee on Judiciary. Agreed.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
Interesting from Fort Abercrombie
Fort ABERcRoMBIE, ID. T., !
September %, 1862. (

Fort ABERCRoMBIE, ID. T.,
September %, 1862.
Editor st. Paul Press:
We are right in the midst Of an In
dian border war, the like of which
was never known before. For four
weeks we have been surrounded by
large bands of Indians. They have
made two direct attacks upon us.
Whether they will try it the third
time remains to be seen. The half
breeds now in the fort think that they
have gone to the plains to get the as
sistance of the Yanctons, and will re-
turn and take the fort unless we are
reinforced. We need two companies
of infantry and one Of cavalry, or it
will not be safe to travel or settle
within circuit of hundred miles.
A few days after the massacre at
Breckenridge and the Old Crossing, a
large number of mounted Indians
came within few hundred yards and
drove off over two hundred and fifty
head of cattle and horses. The com
mander thought that it was not pru
dent to pursue them, for fear that a
still larger number might be ambush,
ed in the woods on the east side, and
would rush i'm and take the fort. Sc
we all stood 10y and saw our stock
driven away. Fonr days later was
the first attack. We had been expect
ing it, and had built q strong barri
cadc round the quarters, and put al
the women and children within. The
fight lasted four hours, and the Indi
ans withdrew, taking all their deat
and wounded but two.
The second attack was very skill
fully planned. About 5 o'clock in tn,
morning the pickcts discovered the
approach of the savages and whel
within about half mile they bega,
to spread ont like a fan-those thai
were mounted on the open prairie il
front, and the banks of the Red River
which formed a scmi,circle on the cas-
side Of the fort. 1t was not long be
fore we were entirely surrounded, ant
then such terrific yell as revcrbera
ted through the air, none but the saw
ages can make.
The number engaged is variousl,
estimated at from 200 to 600. NJ,
own opinion is that there were abou
200 in the first fight and 400 in tn,
last. We had in all five killed anC
several wounded. The loss of tho
enemy must have been great TIL,
fire from the howitzcrs told with ter
rible effect. 1t seemed to scatter them
like autumn leaves. One shell entered
log building where many were shell
tered, and its explosion made sac
havoc, for they soon left, and the foo
showed evidences of the dead ant
wounded.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
The 9th Iowa Infantry.

This regiment is ordered to start
from Dubuque on Monday next for
the Minnesota frontier. They will be
stationed north Of the Iowa line and
not far from Spirit Lake. The Floyd
county boys, under Capt. Slocum,
form a part Of this regiment. The
Dubuque Times says that, the other
morning, Adjutant General Baker ad-
dressed the 9th as follows:
"Col Gilbert, officers and soldiers
of the 9th Iowa Infantry: Subordi.
nation is. the first duty and best char
acteristic Of the soldier. Yesterday
when | announced to Col. Gilbert and
his officers that Gen. Pope had called
upon me for six companies of an Iowa
regiment, to be stationed in Jackson
county, Mimi, although the Colonel,
his officers and men regretted that
they should be divided, every one
said that the call should be promptly
and cheerfully met. / admired and
appreciated your soldierly spirit.
now announce to you that have Just
received a dispatch from Gen. Pope
that | may move a whole regiment.
That regiment will be the 9th Iowa
Infantry"
This announcement was received
with loud applause, the regiment be.
ing rejoiced to know that they were
not to be divided. Although they
would greatly prefer to fight the reb.
els at the South, the gallant boys of
the Twenty-seventh will do their du-
ty willingly and nobly wherever they
arc sent.
The selection of Col. Gilbert for
this service is fortunate, as he is ia
miliar with Indian habits and charac.
ter, and conversant with the Frencl,
and Sioux languages and he is with
al brave and energetic officer, in
whom the regiment have entire con.
fidence.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

We arc compelled to announce
another fragrant outrage Of the sava-
ges upon our frontier. On Monday
morning, the 22d inst, about five
miles beyond Madelin, in the country
OF Watonwan, some thirty Sioux saw
ages made their appearance in the
Norwegian settlement, on the north
fork OF the Watonwan, and succeed
ed in killing some nine persons in
that vicinity. 1t is also rumored that
they passed over to the South branch
of the Watonwan. But as the caval-
ry at Madelin, some nineteen in num-
Der, after being reinforced by troops
from Garden City and from Captain
Danes company, made a rapid pur-
suit, the probabilities are that the red
rascals were driven away, if not Sc
vcrely punished. Of course gen
cral stampede followed of all the set
tiers who bad returned to the neigh
burlIood under the protection of the
troops scattered in the vicinity. The
fugitivcs came to South Bend, Man
kato, where many of them will re-
main, no longer willing to venture
their lives to save their crops and
property.
1t is alleged that there is evidence
going 10 show that some of the Win
nebagoes were engaged in these cold
blooded murders. Their ponies had
been tracked from the regular eros
sing of the Blue Earth river, to the
immediate vicinity of the outrages.
Ii there is any truth in this rumor,
we commend it to the consideration
of Gen. Pope. We have several let
tiers in our possession which state it
as a fact
These continued depredations de-
mand the utmost vigilance on the part
Of the military authorities. We have
just recorded two very recent raids
one at gainesville, west of st. Cloud,
and another near Hutchinson and
now we are panied to publish a new
and still more formidable outrage OH
the North branch of the Watonwan
river. Our military friends along the
frontier must be wide awake or the
region Of country under their charge
will be depopulated.-M. Paul Pion.
ser, 27fh.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
A Grand Advance.

The Philadelphia Press has what
follows. If it means all il saws, il
means great deal, but the chances
are it is one of the ordinary newspa
per sensation paragraphs
The armies of the Republic are
marshalling for the last time in the
history OF the great rebellion. The
organization which exists now must
remain to the end of this war. Soon
an advance will be made very gener.
ally. in every direction. and by every
corps of the army. The day has
been fixcd--the leaders have been as.
signed to their positions, and the ne.
cessary orders have been written
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

We have seen q statement of the
official trial in one of the principal
counties in this State, of twenty-five
grain and stock Scales. They were
the ordinary out door wagon Scales,
and were tested just as they were
found 10 common use, thus making it
one Of the best practical tests. Six
teen of them were Of Fairbanks make,
and nine Of various other kinds. The
result showed q remarkable degree of
accuracy in those of Fairbanks make,
while all the others were condemned
AZ not sufficiently accurate for use.
The Importance of this fact will be
appreciated without comment. We
publish it because it is one in which
the public arc INTERESTINGLY Chicago
Tribune
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

INDIAN ALLIEs.--The following we
find credited to the Richmond Des.
patch of September oath:
The Yankees are about to send
their army, captured at Harper's Fer.
~, against the Indians. Has the Gov
ernmcnt no means Of retaliating for
such a breach Of faith 2"
Does the dispatch mean to say that
the Indians who have been massacre
ing the whites in Minnesota are the
allies of the Confederatcs, so that SER
vice there is breach of the parole
given not to serve against the Con-
federate States until exchanged
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
PuBLIC-No. 1871


| AN ACT to allow and pay to the State of Mis-.
souri, the Amount of Money expended by
said state IN the arming and paying OF
troops employed in the suppression of In
surrection against the Laws of the United
States.
Be enacted By ae Senate and House Of Representatives.
qf the United STATES @ Anfca in C7qres aS1aJJI Ii,a,
the State of Missouri shall be entitled To =
credit against the direct tax apportioned 10
said State by the act to provide increased
revenue from imports, to pay interest on the
public debt and for other purposes" approx
ed August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, Tor all sums Of money expended by said
state In the arm:ng. equipping. subsisting and
paying, OF troops organized under the ordi-
dinances OF the convention of said State, pas
SEQ during the year eighteen hundred and six
ty-one, and employed in concert with the fed.
erai authorities in suppressing Instruction
against the United States, and enforcing the
| laws thereof '-e
SIC. O. Andbe Il further enocted, That. for the
purpose OF ascertaining the amount due to
s'lu o.a,r Ior moneys SO expended, the Secre-
tary OF War shall, Immediately after tha mas.
sage OF this act. by commission or otherwise
cause the accounts to be examined and a ro'
port made to him of the amount dine which
being approved by the Secretary Of War and
by him certified to the Secretary of the Treas.
ury, the amount thereof shall be allowed To
said State, and deducted from the amount an.
portioned thereto by the aforesaid act, and the
remainder only, If any. shall be collected avs
therein prescribed: ProVikd That in the adjust
ment of accounts under this act, no greater
rate OF compensation shall be allowed than
was provided for by the laws of the United
States applicable to the armng, equipping,
subslsting and payment Of volunteers, in force
at inc time OF the enrolment of such troops
of Missouri.
SEC. g.. And be IL further enacted That ;f said
state shall assume and pay into the treasury
the balance of said direct tax. if any. at snch
time US may be fixed by the Secretary of the
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
For the Charles City Intelligence
Congregational Association.

The joint meeting of the Mitchell
and Garnavilo association of Con-
grcgational ministers, composed of
the two northern tiers of counties of
Iowa. lying between the Mississippi
river and the west line of Floyd and
Mitchell counties, closed very in.
teresting session at DEBORAH last Sab.
bath evening. The attendance was
full and the various topics discussed,
expositions given, and sermons dclv.
cred, contributed in no small degree
to increase the interest in religious
things both in the pastors and dele.
gates from the churches, and also the
people of DEBORAH who availed them
selves of the privileges of the meet
ings. The design of these meetings
is to enable the kindred minds of min
listers and laymen to come together and
be mutually profited, as iron sharpen
eth iron," and as each minister returns
to his field of labor it is with the hope
that he may be able to infusc his own
improved spirit into the people under
his charge. And SO too of laymen
an increased sense of privilege and
responsibility is begotten. We be.
speak for our own place an easly gath.
cring Of this kind. While we do no,
grade ourselves whit below our
sister towns in Northern Iowa, we arc
free to express the belief that such a
gathering here would be most desira.
BILE for its moral bearing upon the
minds of our people. w. A. A.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
Hear What Physicians Say,
RESPECTING
DIR. CIIRIsTlE,s
Ague Balsann

Many high minded physicians, are above
the narrow prejudices which govern too many
OF the profession, and are willing to acknowl-
edge merit wherever found, are using the Bal
sam in their private practice, with satisfaction
to themselves and undoubted benefit To their
patients. One physician writes :. / with con-
fdence recommended the Balslm as superior to
any other preparation"
Says another 90 have used it with uniform
success, and can confidently recommends il
for all those complaints for which it is offered
AS a remedy"
Once more: . To my knowledge it has new
or disappointed the reasonable expectations u
those who have used it,
Still another writes Z" I have no hesitation
in saying that it is SAFE, CONVENIENT. and
very etficacious medicine
Doctors use IL (as sensible thing as they can do.)
r. N. Butler, Morenci, Michigan, writes
" Your medicine is doing wonders here Ev-
en- the III. ID. s buy it to take themselves when
they are SICK
II. SCOyILL, Chicago, III.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

The Teachers Institute for Floyd
county is now in progress at the Bap-
fist Church in this village. There
are about fifty teachers in attendance.
Moses Ingalls,. Esq, of Muscatine,
who is Agent of the State Teachers
Association, is the the principal con.
ductor Of the Institute. This eve.
ming Thursday lecture will be
delivered by Rev. j. G. Wittcd of
Chickasaw. We doubt not he will
have large audience. On Friday
evening the Institute will be address.
sed by Rev. w. A. Adams, on the sub
Ject of onsters--a queer subject,
truly. We doubt not, however, that
it will be ably handled and that the
lecture will richly repay the listener.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
Three hundred and sixty three dis.

Three hundred and sixty three dis
loyal citizens of Carroll county, Mo.
have recently been assessed clever
thousand dollars, by the board of com
missioners appointed under General
Order No. 3, for killing and woundirg
loyal soldiers and citizens, and for ia
king property belonging to the said
persons. The sums levied range from
two to thousand dollars on each
person. If the amount is not paid in
ten days after notice, their property
will be seized and sold.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
Our State Ticket.

We have not said much about the
candidates whose names have been al
the head of our editorial columns 70,
some time, because We felt that they
were known to our readers and known
too as tried and good men. 1t is O
little use now for us to name the mer
and urge reasons in favor of their cleo
ton, for every one knows that they
are capable and honest" and loyal
We will say nothing personal of their
opponents, but they hold doctrines
that ought to kill, politically, any man
outside of Secessia. Mahony helped
to nominate them and helped to make
the platform on which they stand, and
would vote for them il he was not now
confined in traitors cell. In fact
the friends of the so-called Democratic
ticket have nominated ID. A. Mahony
for Congress, and that too since his
arrest for treason. Were they truly
honest and loyal, they would not 70,
an instant allow the name of any sus
pected man to stand for their suffrag-
es. How think you would the rebels
receive the news that Mahony and his
friends were elected by the free peo-
pie Of Iowa? If there were ever a
time when there was rejoicing in the
realms of darkness it would be then.
No, gentlemen ! to elect such men
and such ticket cannot, must not be-
Every loyal man must see to it that
every other loyal man is at the polls
and votes so that the Government
may be sustained in this time of peril.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

We understand that il is arranged
for the delegations from the different
townships of the county. who may at.
tend the political meeting here to-day,
to assemble near the red store on the
west bank Of the Cedar ut precisely
twelve O'Clock, where they will be
met by the citizens of st. Charles
township, under Col. Huntlcy and
Capt. Page. who will form procession
and escort them into town.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

d. NJ. Ferguson and A. L. Sawyer
Of this town have been commissioned
to raise company Of cavalry for the
9th regiment of Iowa cavalry, under
Col. d. S. Wilson. This regiment has
been ordered by the War Department
for the defence Of the Northwestern
frontier, and must be speedily filled
w. ii. Mcclure Of Waterloo is raising
q Battery Company to be attached to
the regiment.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

The Departure of Summer.
BY MISS EIIzABETH .. COLE.

Bright summer days and are We fledf
Like one sweet dream thine hours have spec
Leaving no trace behind.
We saw thee in the blooming flowers
We felt thee in the balmy showers
And in thy brcezes kind.
We saw thine image on the lawn,
Where roses into beauty dawn,
But scarcely thought thee here!
We dreamed or fancied twas our own,
And thought its glory just begun,
When, 10! what do we hear!
Cold winds are moaning DER the plain,
And flowers so lovely droop again,
And wear a sickly hue.
But too love the bounteous time
When bending trees and loaded vine
Their lovely gifts bestow. -.
But yet sigh at thy short stay,
For like a dream thou st passed away,
And none have marked thy flight.
But we have dreamed beneath thy sky,
Of purer, fairer worlds on high,
Where summer knows no blight!
Prairie Glen, Oct. 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
Charles City, Iowa, Oct. 9, 1862.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
ELECTION, OCTOBER 14TH
State Ticket.
For Secretary of State,
James Wright.
For Auditor of Estate,
Jonathan w. Cattell.
For Treasurer of State,
William II. Holmes.
For Attorney General, ....
Charles G.. Nourse.
For Register of the State Land Office,
Josiah A. Harvey.
For Representative to Congress-Sd District
William B. Allison.
For District Judge-1oth District.
Elias FL. Williams.
For District Attorney-1Oth District,
Milo McGlathery.
For Member of the Board of Education-1otf
District.
George III. Stevens.
For Clerk of the District Court-Floyd Co.
j. V. w. Montague.
For County Surveyor--Floyd County,
H. G.. Inman.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09
Correspondence of the Charles City Intelligcncer
Letters From the Army.
COMPANY X, 81 Iowa INFANTRY,
Rnliyar Tam Sent d lS6D

4
Bolivar, Tenn, Sept. "a, 1867.
FRIEND HILDRErH ON Saturday, the
10Th inst, the LIST Brigade with five
batteries, under the command of Gen.
Lauman, marched from Bolivar on a
reconnaissance towards Grand juno
ton, where it was said Villipiguc had
10000 men. On Sunday, when with
in one mile of Grand Junction, the I'd
Illinois cavalry acting as scouts, re-
ported that the enemy were endeav-
oring to flank us right and left, and
that a large force was threatening
our rear. The order to countermarch
was Immediately given, in order to
gain more elevated position, as we
were then on low, swampy ground
We had large train, and at first
it moved very slowly, hindcring us a
good deal. 1t was Lauman's object
to gain suitable position and fight /;
and it was necessary to get the train
out of the way first, and find water.
After rctreating nearly thee miles we
found splendid position, when three
batteries wheeled into line, the infant
ry formed in line of battle, and we
waited for the enemy.
Soon body of cavalry came in
sight, intent on capturing the train
ana picking off stragglers. AS they
filed into the road they came four
deep and looked splcndidly. Our bat
teries opened on them with shell and
canister, and we soon had the salts
faction of seeing them beat hasty
retreat. By this time the train had a
good start and we followed it.
Gen. Lauman sent word to Gen.
Hurlbut that he should make stand
and fight if the rebels showed them
selves again. 1t was found the enc.
my were trying to outmarch us and
reach a point where all the advantage
would rest with the party holding it.
1t was nip IN tuck-tuck it, Confeds
But we beat them, and they fell back
and have now gone to Holly Springs,
Miss. Gen. Grant has whipped them
awfully, taking 100 prisoners and
five batteries. This discourages the
new conscripts, and we have a good
many descrters. Our loss in the Sun
day skirmish was small. Lieut. Colo.
mel Trumbull had command of our re-
giment. He is a cool, brave officer,
and fine man. Adj. Sessions was
along and anxious to again try the
rebels.
Col. Williams was at Memphis, and
it is reported that he will resign.
Hurlbut is now full Major General,
which is highly gratifying to his men,
for he is a favorite with his division.
1t is not expected that there will be
a fight here now, although Hurlbut
has orders to hold the place at all ha-
yards. He has been reinforced by
Brig. General Ross, with his Division
Yours. WINFIELD.