Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-08-07

pieases them nightly, ana they are
as happy as persons can be.
There are are but few schools in or
around Memphis, and for the most
part the poorer classes are extremely
ignorant. If ignorance is bliss, then
they are enjoying degree Of happi-
ness unknown in the North.
Since we arrived here, we have re-
ceived new uniform complete. Most
of the Iowa Sd needed it, as over one
half Of the regiment had neither
shirts nor shoes. Messrs. Langstaff,
Kellogg and jackson, of Charles City,
rejoined the Company upon our arri-
val in Memphis.
For the package Of books. you and
your lady had tho kindness to send
to the Floyd Comfy boys, we ore ex-
tremely grateful. In their name l
thank you for your magnificent gift.
| would you could have seen the happy
faces in Company X, on seeing the
books. carried several to the hos
pital, and many sick and wearied
soldier asked God to bless the kind
friends who had sent them. We have
lately been entirely destitute of read
ing matter, and your liberal gift is
therefore doubly appreciated, coming
as it does from home, from those who
can realize the wants of soldiers, and
such soldiers as have been accustomed
to reading and study, and to the COM
forts and enjoyments Of civilized life
in the free States.
The army Of the West rcjoiccs that
IIalleck has been created Commander
in-Chief Of the United States Army,
believing that something will now be
done towards bringing this civil war
to a speedy close. True, he is eau
tious, rather too slow, yet when he
moves it counts. People may blame
him for not fighting at Corinth, but
by the use Of the spade, and his ,plen.
did gcncralship, he compelled Beau
regard to own he dare not cope with
him, and without losing one hundred
men he almost destroyed the rebel
army, captured near $4,000 muskets
and so discouraged the Buttcrnuts
that they deserted by thousands. True
had he let Pope make q dash at the
rebels, he might hove captured more
prisoners, TO take The cath aud then fight
MS again, but there would have been
a needless sacrifice of blood. The re-
suit of his work before Corinth is that
we now have possession of Memphis
and the fertile country adjoining.
But as to the question, "Why arc
the rebels allowed to concentrate at
Oklahoma" answer, that they are
where they can do no mischief, only
to thcmselvcs-they arc eating them
selves up.
In fact, for good gencralship and
keen penetration Of all military mat
tcrs, non in our country is superior to
Maj. Gen. Halleck. Why does our
Government act so listlcssly? Why
will she not awake and, shaking of
the lethargy upon her, put forth her
power in suppressing this rebellion ?
Our country demands it. Tho wild
ows and orphans at the North demand
it. The new made graves at Pea
Ridge, Shiloh, and Fair Oaks demand
that our Government should act in
earnest. The people will submit to
taxation they will enlist in the good
cause, if the Government will Mow
themselves in earnest, and do what
they can easily do, if they try, to sup
press this causclcss rebellion. We
want no more backward movements
for strategy" or as a military ne
cessity." Onward /! onward ! should
be the word, until over all floats the
Star Spanglcd Banner" and treason
and traitors have disappeared from
"thc land of the free and the home of
the bravc!" Ever yours,
WINFIELD.
+. S. Mail matter for the Sd should