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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
AN IMPORTANT ORDER.
WASHINGTON. july 81, {

The absence of officers and privatcs from
their duty under various pretexts while re-
ceivng pay at great expense and burden to
the Government, make it necessary that cf.
fectual measures should be taken to enforce
their return to duty, or that their places be
supplied by those who will not take pay while
rendering no service. This evil moreover
tends greatly to discourage the patriotic i'm
pulse of these who would contribute to sup
port the families Of faithful soldiers. 1t is
therefore ordered by the President, that on
Monday the seventeenth day Of August, all
leaves Of absence and furloughs, by whomso-
ever given, unless by the War Department,
are revoked and absolutely annulled, and all
officers capable Of service are requested forth
with to join their regiments under penalty of
dismissal from the service, or such penalty
as court martial may award, unless the ab-
sence be occasioned by lawful course. The
only excuse allowed for the absence Of off,
GERS or privates from duty after the 7th day
Of August are
1st, The order or leave of the War Depart
mcnt. ..r..-....
I'd, Disabilities from wounds received in
service.
Sd, Disability from disease that renders the
Ger or party whose health permits him to visit
watering places or places of amusement, or
make social visits, or to walk about the town,
city or neighborhood in which he may be,
will be considered fit for military duty, and
as evading his duty by absence from his
command or the ranks.
On Monday the 18th day Of August
at 10 a. m. each regiment and corps shall be
| nd Nc Oh Cd
lists will be made out within forty eight hours
after the muster. One copy shall be sent to
the Adjutant- General Of the army, and one
to the commander Of the corps.
The third is to be retained, and all officers
and privatss fit for duty absent at that time,
shall be regarded as absent without cause
their pay will be stopped and they will be
dismissed from the service or treated as de-
serters, unless restored, and no officer shall
be restored to his rank unless by the judg-
ment Of a Court Of Inquiry, to be approved
by the President. He shall establish that
his absence was not without cause.
Commanders Of corps, divisions, brig
AIDES, regiments and detached posts, are strict
ly enoined to force the muster and return
aforesaid.
A commissioner shall be appointed BY
the Secretary of Warso supernteEd the exc
cution of this order in the respective States
U. S. Marshals in the respective districts, thu
mayor and chief of police ofany town or city
the sheriff Of the respective counties Of eacf
State, and all postmasters and justices of thu
peace, are authorized to act ~ special Pro
vost Marshals, to arrest any siIcer or private
soldier fit for duty who may be found absen
from his command without just cause, ant
convey him to the nearest military post o
depot.
The transportation and reasonable expense
of this duty, and five dollars, will be paid TO
every officer and private arrested and deliver
ed. ..-. . aarr-
BY ordor Of the President.
! EN-. STANTON, Becy Of War.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
TREASON ELEMENT IN SOUTHERN
IOWA.
BARRING MANIFESTATIONS or sECEsH.
Iyron, .he davenport Gazette. 18th

Prom The Davenport Gazette, lst.
Through Southern Iowa and Northern
Missouri, affairs have gloomy look. Jay
hawkers abound, and robbery and plumber
furnish employment to a number of gangs Of
men. In Southern Iowa there is a great
amount of latent scce3sionism, encouraged
by few pertiLious presses in that scction.-
At war meeting held at home, Jefferson
county, on Saturday LIST, for the purposc Of
obtaining uits, the speaker was frequent
ly interrupted by mob, who finally gave
him notice to leave the town in two hours, OF
they would hang him. lie did 50, going
back to Fort Madison, reported matters to
the recruiting officer at that point, who sent
a force of twenty men to Rome, and two
prominent citizens of the town were arrested
and brought to Fort Madison, where they are
at present confined. Our informant was at
Rome at the time of the occurrence.
Through Davis and Appanoose counties,
and the neighbcring portions Of Iowa and
Missouri, jayhawking bands are constantly
prowling about. They 60 from place to
place stealing horses and other property and
selling them, only to be claimed by a second
gang as their property, who dispose of them
in the same manner and are similarly follow.
ed. People suspect each other Of being inn
plicated in the robberiss, and mutual distrust
and rancor prevails in the neighborhoods and
communities. 1t might be well if we had
seme State troops to guard our southern bor-
ders and drive off the marauding gangs from
Missouri and suppress and punish those Of
our own State.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08

From THE ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
II. n. Brockway, who has been clerk in the
Adjutant- Generals office, called on US yes
terday on his way to recruit under the Presi
dents late call, in the counties of Cerro Cor
do, Franklin, Butler, Grundy and Hardin
lie left Clinton the day before. Gov. Kirk
wood has returned from Washington. lie
has the same authority from the War De-
partment which was given in New York, to
arrest all persons opposing enlis,ments. Over
900 men arc at Clinton for the 18th Regi-
ment, who will be sworn in soon. They are
picked mon, more than $50 recruits having
been taken out and discharged on various
grounds Of disability. They arc armed with
the Austrian rifle, and make a splendid APP
pcarance. Their destination is yet uncertain
but they will probable go to Missouri or the
Potomac in few days. Enlistmcnts arr
going forward rapidly in our State, and from
ton to twenty new recruiting commissions ar,
being issued laily Dubuque Times.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
WASHINGTON, August 4

WASHINGTON, August 4.
The following order has just been issued
by the War Department:
Ordered, First-That a draft Of 100000
militia be Immediately called into the service
Of the United States, to serve for nine months
unless sooner discharged. .......... ...
The Secretary of Var will assign the quotas
to the States and establish regulations for
the draft. &. ....a.
Second, That if any State shall not by the
18th of August furnish it's quota Of the ad-
ditional 100000 volunteers authorized by law
the deficiency Of volunteers in that State will
also be made up by special draft from the
militia. The Secretary of War will establish
regulations for this purpose.
Third, regulations will be prepared by the
War Department and presented to the Presi-
dent with the object Of securing the promo
ton Of officers of the army and volunteers for
meritorious and distinguished services, and
preventing the nomination or appointment in
the militia service Of incompetent or unwor-
thy officers.
Regulations will also provide for Kidding
the service of such incompetent persons as
now held commissions.
BY the President.
PnWiN n STANTON Sec'y of War
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
pIsCoURAGING ENLrsTnENTs.

1t must be apparent to every reader Of the
Dubuque Herald-cven the most casual or
careless--that its entire influence is exerted
to discourage enlistments in the Union army
Day by day it throws out the nsinuation
with an ill-concealed chuckle, that the tardi
ness of enlistments is wholly attributable to
the fact that "our rulers have violated the
Constitution, subverted the Government, and
plunged the country into the horrors Of war"
The Herald feels well assured that all who
swallow this dose will be far from scrvicable
to the Government 1t does not labor to in
spire the people to rally against Southern
rebels, butratEerto defend themselves against
the destruction threatened by the Admins
tration of Abraham Lincoln. Rally to arms
1t does not say so. Rally at the ballot box !?
Yes. 1t wants all vigorous prosecution Of
the war voted down. At the expiration Of
Lincoln's time it desires to see another Blu
chanan in the Presidential Chair. So it is
indcfatigable in its efforts to put out the patri-
otto fire of the people, deludiny itself with
the vain hope that if the successful termina-
ton Of the war under tho present Admins
tration can be prevented, the Vallandigham
Democracy may be made at the next Presi-
dental canvass the Administration Party
Should this idea be carried out, what becomes
OF our country! We might as well surren-
der the Government to Jefferson Davis as to
the Vallandigham Democracy. The Herald
has its echoes, and like pack of hounds
they sneak, and howl, and snap at the heels
Of The patriotic masses. This state of things
has been suffered to exist already too long,
and We trust some Of the new energy that is
to be thrown into the conduct of the war may
fall upon this class Of public journals.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08

A MONSTER REBEL RAN READY FOR SER,
VICE AT SAyANNAH.-A letter to the n. Y.
Herald, dated Hilton Head, July 3lst, says
the rebel ram which has for a long time been
in process of construction at Savannah, is
completed, armed and ready for service. AL
accounts which come to us represent her as
very formidable. She is Of light draft, great
power, and has very heavy armament. Al
ready the rebels are making the necessary
soundings preparatory to bringing her down
the river.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08

BLuFFING.-Col. j. b. Thomas, Of Indie,
pendenco, is out with card in the Civilian,
to VIM. G. Donnan, VIM. Morris, Thomas
Abbott, and J. Rich, proposing to these gen
tlcmen that if they will enlist as privates, and
remain as privates until the war is ended,
that he will do the same, and should he be
rejected on account of his age, he will con-
tinue with them and fight on his own hook.
Taking int consideration the Coils age, and
the number of gentlemen to whom he makes
the proposition, we arc inclined to think that
it is good deal Of a bluff game. NJ.
Since the above the Guardian has come
to hand with proposition from Mr.. Rich to
Messrs. j. b. Thomas and O. II. p. Roszcll,
in which Mr.. Rich agrees to 80 to war, and
furnish good Republican TO accompany him
provided the gentlemen indicated will accom-
pany him. "If this offer is not tangible"
says Mr.. Rich, 81 will 80 with Mr.. Resell
alone in this work" Mr.. Rich looks at j,
from tho point that lift is in his power to secure
the cooperation of the Democracy of that
county in putting down the rebellion, it is
his duty to do so, Of however little service
he himself may be to his country, or howev-
er great the sacrifice may be for him to 60.
And he says he makes the proposition in no
spirit of bantcr-with no desire to test their
sincereity--in no spirit Of recrimination-
with not particle Of unkind feeling-but
with desire only to help his country.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
WASHINGTON HOSPITALS.

We are permitted to copy the following
interesting matter from private letter dated
July 30th, to lady of this place, written by
gentleman who has been spending some
considerable time in, the hospitals at Wash.
ington.-Eps.
"To relate all my experience
during my absence, would be impossible by
letter. But can say that saw all | wished
to, of the sad results of this war. Between
five and six thousand sick and wounded sold
iers are lying in the Hospitals, and these arc
but fraction Of the whole number through
out the country. Most Of the churches in
Washington are now used for Hospitals
Five hundred patients in the hospital in
which brother Henry is confined. What
time did not devote to Henry, spent
among these hospitals, and l assure you it
was sad sight to me, to see so many brave
men, suffering, and that SO patiently. Not
single complaint among the hundreds that
conversed with did hear. As soon as
they become convalcscent, they are allowed
the freedom Of the city, employing their time
in sight seeing. A ten minute walk on Penn
sylvania Avenue, revealed a world Of life and
suffering. In walk from the Capitol to
Williard's one would meet hundreds of these
brave men, and soldiers. Soldiers slowly
hobbling along with crutches, others not
as lame with canes; soldiers hands and arms
in slings; soldiers with heads bandagcd !;
soldiers with great plasters on their faces,
and soldiers with an empty coat sleeve dang
ling by their side, showing so plainly what
they had given to sustain the Government
1t was sad, sad sight, and made my heart
ache. You might ask, did tnot dampsn my
patriotism BY no means, because in it
saw additional reason for the combined Of.
forts of all true and loyal men.
mot complaint did hear in all my in
tercourse with the wounded. They are most.
ly cheerful; but those sick from fevers are
sometimes responding Most Of the wound
ed are willing and anxious to return to their
regiments, but all are anxious to know the
progress of enistmcnts here at the NORTH
While they are willing to return they are
anxious that host should go with them
Another fact learned from them was their
unbounded confidence in Gen. Mcclellan,
and their bitterness toward political aspirants.
As to the wants of those brave men in the
Hospitals, they arc many. The food that
they get is principally bread and tea without
milk. Very few are the luxuries that they
get. The blessings and comforts afforded
them through the aid of the U. S. Sanitary
Commission cannot be estimated. Could
every Northern lady that has contributed to
this good work have visited these hospitals
with me, and seen the comforts afforded these
brave soldiers, by their efforts through the
systematic agency of the Sanitary Commits
sion they would feel thankful that they had
the privilege of adding their effort. But
there is room for the efforts of all, and these
efforts should not cease, for all should re-
member that their wants do not cease with
one supplying"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08

TIE publication Of the Cedar Valley Neus,
Bradford, Chickasaw county, has been dis
continued, and its editor and proprietor, Mr.
G. NJ. Reynolds has become partner in the
New Hampton Courier, of the same county
One paper in the county is all that can be
supported, and we trust that the Courier
under the new regime may be very popular
and very profitable. Mr.. Reynolds fills the
place of j. A. Sawin, who rctires.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
From the Dubuque Times
THE CHARGE CONFIRMED.

Ed. TINES: In your issue of this morning
(Aug. y you gave publicity to part Of a pub
lished controversy between the Buchanan
County Guardian and d. A. Mahoney, car
ried on up to yesterday without knowledge
of its existence on my part--and in which
am made to stand as authority for something
have never yet seen.
Yesterday received through the mail a
copy Of tho Guardian containing substan'
TALLY what you published to-day, and mme.
diately addressed to its editor, the letter Of
which the following is cory. z
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
L. II. STANTON, Secy Of Wa

IT is generally believed that the nffisia
who are to be drafted will be employed 10
hold andi occupy the re.conquered towns,
posts and strong holds as our army moves
southwark, and that they will not have much
fighting to do. This is very likely. The ex-
perienced and well disciplined troops who
have been in the service for months will have
the privilege Of whipping the enemy in bat.
tie, and the raw troops will be expected to
receive and hold the results Of their achieve
ments.- Chicago Journal.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
From the Chmago Journal
TIfE NEW DRAFT,

God be thanked that the trumpet-call OF
the Nation has egain sounded "Thrce
hundred thousand more Up They are need.
ed; and all the people will say, they are
ready. Full time is it to bear the free arm
of our Nations power The ashes of thous.
sands Of heroic soldiers cry to us from their
distant graves; thousands of sorrowing and
lesolate homes plead with us, and with our
nation, to put forth our might, TO crush for
ever the hEappcaseable and perfidious rebel
lion, which would ovcrspread our land, with
ruin, and obliteratc America from her proud
place among the nations. "To arms to arms %
is now the clarion call of Freedom. Let but
ono answer come forth from the heart of the
people; and then shall our victorious .egions
be hailed as our national delivcrers.
We join not in common feeling ofdistrust
Of the policy Of drafting. fthe Government
has been slow to adopt it, it is because it de-
sired first to exhaust the volunteer spirit
That spirit, in nation like ours, must have
ito necessary limits. Surely it is proud
honor that full million of men have gone
forth in free will devotion Of life and strength
to battle, and if need be, die for their country.
But the time has now come to test the
genuine patriotism Of the American heart
Wet" we all say, ''the lot he cast" Who
Of us will ignobly resist it? What true patri-
OF will demur at the summons and rallying
cry for nations existence and honor? Let
the draft come, fall whore it may. .r
The thinned ranks OF our first army Of
brave defenders shall and will be filled up
The glorious deeds of the men of the West
shall be repeated with added lustre. Never
shall it DC said. that when our ceuntrys call
came to us, out Of darkness and peril, we re-
fused to heed it; but, hand in hand, and
girded with the might Of united and heroic
patriotism, We will bear forth our flag in tri
umph, to wave in untarnished honor, and
undisputed power, over our restored and
tranquilized country. ..-...-. 49,. . .....
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, sec'y Of War

ALL permanent residents, as well as the
loyal citizens of this State, are liable to be
drafted. Every man who enjoys the protec-
ton Of our laws, the benefit Of our institu-
tons, and the blessings of our free system Of
Government, is in gratitude as well as in law
bound to help defend the commonwealth, its
laws, institutions and Government, when
dangers threaten them, and he who would
snirk under such circumstances, must, oil
necessity, be an migrate who is unfit to live
under any decent Government Chinqc
| yoBrB1l
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
SENT FROM THE NORTHWEST.
THE SECESH TROUBLED,

A Washington dispatch Of the 3lst ult.,
says:
On Saturday at the urgent request Of the
Gov. Of Iowa, in order to reach evil disposed
traitors who are diseouraging enlistments he
was authorized by the Sec'y Of War to make
draft whenever and wherever he should
think proper. Similar applications have been
made by other Governors and will probably
be granted.
Considerable apprehension is felt on the
part of some Iowa neutrality-suspicious. that
that whenever and wherever is somewha,
personal and great fear is entertained that
the Constitution will be violated
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
DuRUQUE, 3Oth July, 1862.

EDITOR OF GUARDIAN IL have Just recciy-
ed from friend your paper of the 29th inst,
containing stout denial by D. A. Mahony OF
something you had previously published
(but which have not SEEM and for which
you allcgc me to have been your authority.
You seem to have published without my
knowledge some part of the conversation we
had on the 10th inst, while tho tram bound
east was stopping at the Independence sta
ton. 10 avoid Misrepresentation on the part
of any one, will here repeat that part Of our
conversation to which your publication doubt
less referred.
said to you that the previous evening
had stepped into the office Of the Northeast
Democrat at Cedar Falls, to see the publisher
Of that paper, and, when about leaving,
met an old acquaintance with whom ! re-
manned to converse. That the train from
Dubuque had arrived shortly before and that
as stood thus convcrsing, the editor of the
Democrat entered from another room, with
writing in his hand, renarking, "hsre are the
dispatches " or words to that effect, and i'm.
mediatcly read from the writing in his hand
substantially as follows:
The French Consul at Charleston said to
- few nights since that if the peo-
pie Of Charleston knew what was then trans
piring in the French Cabinet, they would il
illuminate their houses. Mcclellan is sur
rounded and will be cut to pieces. Tell this
only to the faithful, as it will not come over
the wires" He then read summary of the
morning dispatches which arrived in Du
buque before the train left.
This is the substance Of my conversation
with you upon the subject. doubtless men
toned Mr.. Mahony or the Herald office, as
being almost necessarily the source Of the
dispatches. believed then and do now thai
they came from that source.
was startled by the intelligence at ths
time it was read in my presence, and as YOU
and myself were conversing upon the Rich
mond battles, alluded to the above rather
than otherwise as what had or might occur
You did not allude to the subject Of its pub
LEGATION, and had no thought that it cvel
might be published.
- H. A. wILTsE.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08

MANUFACTURE OF GOVERNMENT Arms
The armory in Springfield, Mass, makes H.
600 stand of arms month. In short time
it will be able. will. the private shops in OPP
Grafton there. to manufacture $4,000 guns
per month. The other armories in New
England will each be able to furnish the Gov
eminent with two hundred guns per day
Our firearms are better than the best Europe
can afford, and we shall soon DC making them
at the rate 81 FIJI, nan per annum. E
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08

REDPArH has another scheme in his head
for the relief Of the negro" He proposes
that all the free colorsd persons who arc anx-
ious to lend ahand to put down the rebellion,
band together and 60 with him down to
Dixie" Landing somewhere in Georgia,
say, and trusting to Providence for raising
the slaves, he thinks he would be able to
strike the rebels blow in a weak spot. All
very fine OH paper, Red, but
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08

GooD.-News from Washington gives us
the gratifying intelligence that direct and de-
cisiye action is to be taken in the prosecution
Of the war. and that perfect agreement exists
between the principal Generals and the Elk,
ecutive branch Of the Government. This is
asserted as the certain policy of the Admin
;Siration a
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08

GES. PRESrISs-The Louisville journal
is informed by lady from Atlanta, Ca, that
about three weeks ago. female of that place
reputea a lady, made grossly insulting
remarks to Gen. Prentiss, who is prisoner
there. He made no reply, but turned his
back upon her contcmptuously. For this
an Atlanta man taking company with him
went and horsewhippsd the distinguished
prisoner.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-08
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE NORTH.
WEST.

The Chicago Tribune is furnished, by Mr..
George B. Smith, Of that city, who is COM
piling Western Army Register, soon to be
published, with the contributions which each
of the Northwestern States las made, IN men,
to tho present war against rebellion. His
information is from official sources and may
be relied on as correct.