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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-09-12
AMERICAN HOTEL.

CsO. SECORD Proprietor, Main Street
N Cedar Falls Iowa The above Hotel has lately beer
enlarged and iewy furnished throughout and am pre-
pared to attend to the wants Of all who may favor me
with call have in connection with the above House
large commodous Stable with good ostlers In attend
ance. The Office of the Western Stage Company 10 al
this Hsuse Stages leave daily for the East South and
West. E..s..E fe 1:sf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-09-12
THERE rs A WAR.

Little by little, day by day ,sthe country is
finding out that there is war going on
For fifteen months armies have been in tho
field, marching and countcrmarching, drill
ing and making preparations, accommodating
and fighting, but the great mass Of the peo-
pie have not yet fully realized the gigantic
Importance Of the contest. Great interest
has been aroused it is true, but the majority
of the loyal community have been quite con-
tent that service in tho field shall be perform
ed by the most ardent and enthusiastic Of
those possessing military taste or inclna-
tion, whilst they aid the good causc by their
cheers and patriotic contributions. The time
seems to have come for greater exertien--a
more thorough awakening and deeper de-
termination. Men who would have preferred
to stay at home, arc called upon to show that
this choice did not proceed from any sympn-
thy with the rel kelion, or any indifference in
regard to its speedy overthrow. FWtber
sacrifices are demanded for the preservation
of the country, and citizens are asked anew
to ponder over the imminencc of its peril
What is worth having is worth fighting for,
and no American has any right to boast Of
the deeds Of the brave and good who gave us
this Republic, if he is unwilling to initiate
their heroic examples by lifting his to defend
assassins. OF what value are the possessions
of any man, without country, without a
government? If the worst comes to the
worst, let all employment be abandoned, to
restore and perpetuate the Union flushed
be tho hammer, and the implements of peace
full industry The furrow in the field may
remain unrun, till the plow can be guided
without fear of the farmer being murdered Mt
his work. Commerce may be suspended un-
til free to 60 where it lists unobstructed by
rebel stops. This Confederate ins,irrection
must be put down, and kept down, il in tho
power of twenty millions of people to do it.
Now we are to decide whether loyalty is
stronger than whether the best sys-
tenn Of government on earth is to be broken
up and destroyed, without strong, resoluto
persistent effort to prevent it. Let there be
no shirking-no invention Of pusillanimous
excuscs--no standing upon the order of GO
ing. There is now no alternative but war,
and while we earnestly and strenuously en-
dcavor to conduct it in an honorable and
christian like manner, it should be sharp,
quick and decisive, that the blessing of peace
and union may once more be the people S.
No. RepuJlican.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-09-12
BOYS, READ THIS.

In one Of the Wisconsin Regiments, en-
gagged in the battle of Shiloh, were three
small drummer-hoys; they were quite small
and short, so much so as to have attracted
considerable attention and comment, that
boys so young should he allowed in the ar
my. During that terrible battle, when the
carnage ragged fearfully. and our troops were
assaulted by overwhelming numbers and with
terrific slaughter, the rolls Of the drums was
so completely drowned in the noise Of mus
kerry and the laundering Of cannon, that
it was useless to atsempt to play; so these
little boys fTuUg they could not help airy
with thcirdrums, and determined to do some
thing for the cause, threw them aside and
seizing the musketS of some disabled soldiers,
they sought to be of some service by joining
in the fight but, being so small and short,
they could not fight to any advantage unless
in front of the taller; 50, amid the roaring of
bullets, they braveIy pushed forward and
took their places in the front rank, and there
foremost Of all, for many hours they held
that post Of danger, fighting for their coun-
try, calmly and resolutely, along side OF
those stalwart men, and bearing their part
equally as well and bravely; and when at
last borne through the smoke and din and
carnage of that awful day, the Flag of the
Union floated in triumph on that bloody
iield-thc day and the battle was ended
The sad service of burying the dead began !;
then two of these little boys-shrouded in
the folds of that starry flag they had loved
so well and fought so bravely to Defend
were borne. with the muilled music of their
own drums to their last resting place on the
hill side, near the river
There were no mothers nor sisters tears
to bathe their brows and beduc their graves !;
but many a strong, brave soldier bowed his
head and wept beside them, and around
many a campfire Of the GRAND UNION ARMY
in the South is still told, with whispered
words and quickcned throb of the heart,
this glorious story of the brave drummer
boys.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-09-12

We have at last poem The poem of the war 1t
stirs ones blood like the blast of trumpet Let the
fresh volunteers rushing to the standard our country
adopt their ''Marselles." 1t iswrltten by THOMAS
BUCHANAN READ, and will mmortalze its author. Read
it, and feel ii tnge through your veins: p. st1 sfssl
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

We clip the following from the Detroit Adrsr
nser Of June l4th:
1t affords US extreme pleasure to receive the
following letter from Bon. d. c. Leach, Who left
this city about week ago for Virginia, for the
purpose OF recovering the bsay OF his brother
DR.. u. L. Leach, Of Brodhsad's cavalry, who
Vas reported killed on the authority of the sur
geon Of that regiment From the following let.
ter it will be seen that Or. Leach is still living
This news will be received with delight by the
many friends Of the Doctor in this State:
AiddletowH, Frederick Co., Va
June s, 1862.
To the Editors OF the Detroit Advertiser
Ny brother, DR.. NJ. L. Leach. is here wousd
ed severely, but not dangerously. He has &C.
we're cut on the face, and q ball through the leg.
above the kn.e-no bones broken s. r DeS.
sto is prisoner and uninjured. Preat and Gar
held are prisoners also Isaiah Butler, of La
peer, is here unharmed. Lieut.. Breveors il ssid
to be prisoner and sninjsred. have bu. Jus.
arrived, and have cut little opportunity for in.
curing. In haste, yours truly.
D.. C. LEACH
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

AWashington dispatch to the New York Tri-
6wne says: I've are informed by two persons
-one recently from Charleston, the ether from
city in the interior Of 3 South Western State
that the rebels are still entirely cheerful, and
confident Of ultimate victory. The loss of New
Orleans they regard but temorary.
They expect to lose Charleston and Mobile,
and perhaps all the seaboard, but they declare
that they viii retire into the interior, where they
can never be subdued. Every reverse seems
bat to nerve them to fresh vigor, and they are
to-day a. heartily rebels as they we're six months
ago.
"Of course there is suffering and privasion,
and complaint. But the men Who gave the tone
to public opinion, and are the backbone Of the
insurrection, show no sign of yielding The
character Of our informants, and their opportu.
mites Of observation, ave unquesticnable.
"One Of them passed through the rebel liues
at Richmond within . week, and saws that thew
are very strong. Information from rebel sour.
ces Of an unusually Trustworthy character indi
Gates that BeauregArd discovered that at Corinth
he sas q, The mercy Of General Halleck, who
cosld make him fight or delay a battle at biz
pleasure.
Fully pursuaded Of this fact, and believing
that defeat vas inevitable, be retrsated On
The esher hand, however, the rebels praise his
retreat mastery.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18
For the Republican.
Death Of T.. r. SlverGl.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN Dear Sir: Truly, q
friend has fallen The sad intelligence Of the
death of Mr.. Siverd has cast gloom over those
Who we're his personal friends. To know, wa:
to respect and love him. He was young nar
Of great intelligence; of high toned religion:
sentiment, always desirous of keeping the Sab
bath, having the hihle for his constant cOmpan
ion. He was self made, generous, whole souled
nAD, the embodiment of virtuous principles, one
of which was temperance-we might say he was
80 in all things He was one whose memsry We
shall ever cherish. Frank was always welcome
At the fire side, and indeed the home circle seem
ed incomplete without him. We can now hear
the echo Of his hearty laugh, and still feel the
warm shake Of the hand, while We remember his
ready wit and kindly greeting.
Mr.. s. distinguished himself at the battle Of
Bull Run by relieving the suferiRgs Of the sick
and wounded in various ways; while under the
FIRE Of the enemy he carried water to those who
we're faiuting by the way, not unlike the good
Samaritan. Frank found three of his brothers
at this battle who belonged to a Pennsylvania
Regiment, and whom he had not seen for three
years.
His heroic bravery is manifest by an extract
from letter written just before the army of the
Potomac started on it's march speaking Of com.
missions honorably won On the battle field be
says, II shall win or die if the occasion offers.
Again he says, "When l entered the service and
knew the fatigue and exposures an enlisted man
was subject to, made up my miad it would be
impossible for me to live through a six months
campaign, but a return to health changed nv
mind, and believe now that nothing short of a
rebel sixty four FOUNDER will send me to the 9th.
er side Of Jordon."
Siverd's energy and great fortitade did not
save him from the snemy's shot, but bis life
blood has been poured freely cut as . sacrifice
to this snnoiy war. We deeply symPashize with
his affectienate mother in the loss of 80 good a
son, but hat is osr less We trust is his gain
E. F. Siverd vas rs years Old, Feb. 90, 1862.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

UTwo gratifying items Of intelligence reach
us from Eas. Tennessee. The occupation OF
Chattanooga by Gen. Mitchell was announced
some days ago. Ii Is reported that he net the
enemy at or near that place, and after a severe
engagement, put them to rout with great slaugh.
ter. 1t is reported moreover, that the rebels
have abandoned Cumberland Gap. If this be
true, the Confederate regency in that oppressed
region is virtually at an end. Having abandon.
ed the key TO the position, the position itself
must fall whenever We see it to strike the final
blow.
This news, if true, puts, We take it, an e1tin-
guisher upon the report that large Confederate
force was marching from East Tennessee upon
Nashville. If any such raid was contemplated,
the operations Of our forces at Chattanooga ard
Swedens Cave must have put quietus upon it.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18
JACK

BgAUREGARD's ARaY-There seems to be
little doubt that portion OF Beauregard's army
Is nov at Rchmond-thirty thousand Of his best
troops al Ica=t-and that another large detach
rnent il al Chsriestown. This fact is leading 20
the inquiry whether the bloodess victory
which Halleck achieved at Corinth is quite As
decisive in It's results and as beneficial 10 the
Union cause as victory after hard fought
battle would De The Corinth correspondent Of
the \. i. World 10 especially severe upon Hal
leck tor permitting tie rebel army to escape
with all their baggage train, ammunition, AID
everything else We don't know but these
structures are perfectly just But they seem to
US to be siBgularly out Of place in paper that
has so hotly defended Gen. Mcclellan for per-
hitting the rebels TO escape from Manassas and
again al yorktown, under circumstances so
similar Il il quite consistent :-Det. Adr.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

Gen. Mitchell IS making q name that is
destined to become historic His achievements
in the field Of battle promise 10 eclipse his
achievements in the field of science. Although
his movements are rapid they are uniformly sure.
Occupying position in the very heart of the in.
surgent country-with a small army under his
comnand-surrounded by more than ordinary
dangers and difculties-his operations have beer
one unbroken series of success. He has fallen
into no traps, been deceived BY no fein,s. and
never allowed himself to De taken b. surprise.
Few of our Generals have done more-noBe
has done better with the means a, his COM
nand
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

STATE AGRICULTURAL CoILEGs, I
June, sG2.

SfAlt tVaL'S'f
June, 1862.
Editor State Republican
DEAR SIR: You will confer favor upon the
public generally, and upon those especially, Who
may be suffering from the dreadful disease Dip
liberia, either in incipent or more advanced ST.
ges, by giving publicity TO this notice.
have recently become acquainted with
remedy for this disease for which derifs to give
my influence, simply because, from ny scqsAn'
lance with lie manufacturers, and . CERTAIN &C.
count of its effects in q most hopeless case, ]
have confidence in il.
The case is that Of young lady whom have
known for years, and from whose lips ] heard
the statement After conformation with nitrate
Of silver, and the application Of all the remedies
usually prescribed in severe attacks Of the dis
ease, aud all with 10 Eect,-when, indeed, al
hope Was gone friend brought in bottle o.
Watson Diptheria Cure, and in short time re-
lief came, and nor the lady is performing her
accustomed duties.
Other instances Of the efficacy Of this rened!
have come 10 ny notice, but II II needless 70
specify. The medicine 10 al least harmless, zns
think speedy and salutsry ia its ehects. IL
serves a. a general and immediate corrective o.
the blood, which il believed To b. the seat o.
this formidable disease, and thus touches 1e
very roo, of it. desire to alleviate such ssF
feriug as have during the last four weeks sees
and known OF, alone induces NE 70 write this
This medicine can be found a, the drug store
in Lansing, and from it easy application, barr
less nature and immediate effects, i hope ""
come into general use about the country.
Yours very truly,
C. A. KENASToN.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18
HOMER L. THAYER.

HEvery portion, nearly, Of Kentucky, j:
scourged with rowing bands OF thieves and rob
bers, who now practice their profession unde'
the guise of being Secessionists. They will soor
which visited poor Job. The State has been adj
ded to the Department of the Mississippi; and
Gen BOYLE viii report Immediately to Gen. Hal
leck Effective measures are being carried for
ward for Kidding Kentucky of these predatory
assassins, termed guerrillas.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

FsKxDon NArIoxAL--The Arnold-Iovejoy bill
Carrying and perpetua,iag liberty 10 al the Ter
r's'''ss OF the Uosed States, passed BY Congress,
he's established the proposition for everuore on
sSis continent. that Freedom is National end
Slavery sectional Let the friends Of Freedom
every shere thank God and take courage. Ssr
sos .e hope Freedom win become Universal
and Slavery be literally "novherc.~
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

JoHS Bull PIaPLExEp.-The last received
number of the London Times SAYS that Our gi
gantic military undertaking surprises and per
pls1es Europe; the magnitude Of the enterprise
and the success With which il is conducted, are
unprecedented in the annals of European war
fare The Times does lot Ike Buffers manage
ment at New Orleans. and is sorry the Aerrimse
was blown up before her powers were tairly tes-
ted
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

CsxsrrrEr OF CoSvHRsxcE-There being an
irrepressibls conflict between the House and
sesats On the Tax Bill, . conference has been
appointed. The committee consists Of Nessr,
Sessesden, Harris and Renderson Of the upper,
and Messss Stevens, Aosreu and Holman q the
lower Houss.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

N-Gen Butler is ruling New Orleans with a
firm but righteous hand. He directs that the
churches -hall be open in times Of peace; but
irsis, that the Sabbath sbal, not be desecrated
b. PRAYERS for JEFF. Davis and his fellow conspi-
rators he will ALLOW the largest liberty 10
preaching the Gospel Of Christ, but he will no,
permit the preaching Of the Gospel of Treason.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

H pro slavery man may be defined as
a being in human form who canno, distinguish
the legal difference between men asd beasts,
except the men Of hi. e~n color, and the
beasts of some other color.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

~ Pierre Soae has come TO grief Having
been detected q, his old tricks of plotting mis-
chief, he has been arrested by Gen Butler, ard
will, il is reported, be sent North.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

Ewe owe deb, Of gratitude TO Holna
He gave "a the idea OF the 81 RAM We adopt
ed it, improved upon it, and used 1t to butt O.
the brains of the inveuter.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

H-It is reported that JEFF. Davis has recent
" become a confirmed Christian We are slaG
TO hear IL. he has long been con6r med
ras-2l
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

HDespa,ches TO the Richmond papers state
that Gov. johnson and Gen. Butler have been
assassinated. OF course these are but idle re-
m0rs.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18


We have the authority of an officer Of the
regular army, now a Brgsdier General Of Vol
unteers in McCiellan's department, for the fol-
lowing significant fact:
While the Utah expedition, sent out during
Buchanan's administration, with John B. Floyd
for Secretary Of War, was at Salt Lake City, eu
ery officer attached to the command ,ras approach
ef aud sounded on the subject Of secession, ana
il ~as sought to be learned, as far az possible,
rhdt course each romid take an the epent of a
disruption; rhether lie rould adhere to the Cor
ernment or % NTH the seeeders. 1t ia the opin.
ion OF many Of those officers that it was at one
time intended to strike the blow then, and that
the troops were sent on that distant service to
get them out Of the way but that it was finally
concluded that the times we're not yet fully ripe
in other words. that good pressAt was yet
wanting,
At that time very few officers knew from what
quarter these limitations came, but they are bow
CONVINCED that they proceeded from the COM
uander Of the expedition, Col. A. S. Johnston,
lately killed at Pitssburg Landing. who was even
then nedtating his treason to his country and
bis honor, and had begun to take measures to
test the loyalty of his brother soldiers, to see
who was sound and who rotten-
We commend this fact to the attention of those
men whose ignorance Of history and overma.ter-
ing partisanship, lead them to assert that the re.
sponsibility Of the present state Of public affairs
rests upon the loyal people Of the nation, in
Cured BY the exercise Of their right to place at
the head Of the Government, men who repre-
scented principles which they believed to be right
morally and politically.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

q Somebody asked General Cas- the other
day, in Detroit" General, what can We do to
save the na,ion.- Anything" May We
abolish slavery "Aboli.h anything On the
face Of the earth to save the nation
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

n I. is generally believed that negro sp"
revealed the weakness of Gen. Caseys divS~
TO the enemy, and their information iocuce' :"
attack spon him.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

II Judge Virgo. has granted ~rit Of As'e'
as oorpms in the new famous rtuhg c'
The first trial viii nov be held il &c Com"
Appeals.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

q Parson Brownies has been ssu~ooed "a
w.sh'ngsoo - witness 10 shs cass Of West Il.
Humphreys. so~ under isdictmsas for tresso.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

We have read the speech Of Hon. F. c. Bea-
man, delivered in the House Of Representatives
On the oath May 1862, on the Con6scation and
Emancipation bills, with intense satisfaction. He
takes the right ground, upon the questions under
discussion, and answers the objections Of the
opposen Of the measure, in q convincing and
oasterly manner. 1t meets our views precisely
and Ne have no doubt 10 the true expression Of
the sentiments OF nine tenths Of the People of
the State Of Michigan. Al for Republicans We
believe they are ali for both con6sation Of the
property and emancipation Of the slaves Of reb-
els. and as for Democrats, We believe that large
majority of the voters entertain the same views,
their leaders and journals 70 the contrary notwith
standisg.
1t is a very simple proposition which anybody
can understand. II rebellion is q crime, it is
punishable as a crime. Nobody will dispute the
right Of Government to hang JEFF. Davis if it can
catch him, and it 10 absurd 10 say that We may
take his life, but may not take his property.
And here We are reminded that We have re-
ceived from b. F. Granger n slip containing an
abstract Of the decision of Judge Sprague, OF
Massachusetts,, in the case OF the Amy War
~ick-which We suppose he relies upon As jus
LITIGATION OF his vote upon the cOnhscation AID
BILLS We think it a very weak de
cisis0 ana just Ss la at all-and Mr. Granger
would stand qai,e we'll before his constituents
without ar.s excuse, as to attempt to foolish them
with such paltry one "a this. The decision is
absuJd, and il Mr.. Changers political heart was
-; ~ ;eL. 49,, - 1919 fail ~ sec II. We
regret exceedingly that he has not in this crisis
been found along side Of the sometimes impul
sive, but always true hearted and patriotic Bea-
man
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

result, though our forces encamped On the battle
during the night, the battle was undoubtedly
continued the next day, and il it was, We predict
victory for our arms. Oar loss in the battle is
estimated to have been between 600 and 500 in
killed. wounded and missing.
A correspondent of the n. Y. Tribune takes
the trouble to telegraph the statement of two
reliable gentlemen from the south, that the rsb
els are still in the best Of spirits, and confident
of victory Such simple faith is rarely found
in this wicked age.
The mission of the Federal prisoners sent to
Washington to effect general exchange is like
ly to prove failure, the rebels refusing any con.
diiions that do net include Buckner.
Commodore Farrsguts feet had passed Vicks.
burg, but vas compelled to return on account o.
low water.
private dispatch has been received in Chi.
c. 90 stating that General Mitchell has achieved
another brilliant victory at Chattanooga after 2
day hard lighting. No particulars given.
preamble and resolutions have been offered
AZ I'd passed in the House, setting forth that as
th Government has received information charg
in z that Ben. Wood, NJ c. from New York had
b en- detected in attempting to communicate im-
p< rtant information to the ensmy, committee
b. appointed 70 investigate the matter.
There has been another arrival from Europe,
bait the news is usimportant-
A statement is made in regard 10 the CORES
pc .ndesce between Gen. Wool and Gen. Huger,
~ On the exchange OF prisoners, by which it
se ems that the failure 70 carry out the arrange
m',st vas ewing to misunderstanding between
them