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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

The New York Herald is not paper thai
cares much f r principle or consistency bu'
it has good deal of sagacity, and always
aims to be on the popular side. Itsupported
Seymour for Governor of New Yo k, AID at
one time recommended Fernando Wood for
Speaker of the next Congress. But the
Herald has had new light. 1t discovers the
rolling of the great popular waves that are
about to bury copperheadism and Copper
heads out o. sight. 1t is now calling for an
organization of the War Democracy. In a
recent issue it says:
The war Democracy ought to hold mass
meeting in this city Immediately, and endorse
the war platform and he war ticket Sey
mour, BOBBY Books and Ben Wood will
swamp them if they are not careful.
In another article the same paper says:
Now is the time for all true war Democrats
and conservatives of every stripe to show
their hsnds in manner that will COW down
and neutralize the spoil mongering, conscience
fors ken political managers" who are at
tempting TO make prey of their country s
necessities. Let men of The true metal and
approved antecedents lose no time in rally
ing together in mass meeting our unterrified
cohorts; and let such platform be put for
ward, and such speeches be made, as will
ring the death knell of the Copperhead heresy
throughout the length and breadth of the
loyal lard. For such consnmmation the
people are more than ready. They are eager
Let The recognized leaders of the honest De-
mocracy do their duty and all will be well.
All this is important as showing the signs
Of the times The ''peace" Democracy are
going under rapidly in New York, and else
were. The Herald sees this and has deserted
the sinking ship.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16
Iowa News.

"A Minard Wemple. the murderer Of
Alonz' Sherman, of Monona, has been arrest
I'd at Dixon, ILL.,, and will be taken to McGreg-
or for trial.
Prof. Stener's bal oon ascension from
Dubuque, on the 9Th irst., was success. He
wlnt up to an elevation of n thousand feet
above the earth, where the mercury sank be-
low the freezing pc mt, and where he could ee
the country for fifty m les around and could
trace the windlngs Of the Mississippi forty
miles each way. He remained up only about
an hour, hen he opened the valve and
descended in safety on farm four miles
north of Bellevue and 60 miles from Dubuque.
A DR.. J G. Hardy. Of Charlton, died On
the evening train of the Burlington Road,
just as the cars reached Burlington, on Thurs
day evening of last week. At Mt. Pleasant
he took veratrum and got an overdose. A
physician in the cars took charge of him, but
found it impossible to save his life.
Mr. Stripe. the Assistant Assessor at
Keokuk, seized new distilery in that city
last week. The parties negl cted to comply
with the r,q'isitions If the revenue laws. -
They had filed no bond, nor obtained license
as the law requires.
Henry Grieber, the man who was badly
wounded in the affair at Garibaldi, few days
ago, is still in precarious condition. Ell.
Franklin, the man who did the shooting, was
committed to jail in default Of bail
New RAILROAD IN NoHrHERN IowA.-The
new company 10 construct railroad north
westerly from McGregor, to connect with the
Minnesota and Cedar Vall:y Railroad, from
Minneapolis, have commenced work with
energy. 1rack-'aying was begun at McGregor
last week, and it is expected to finish the first
forty miles before New YEARS.. The name of
the new road is to be the McGregor Western
Raj way
We learn from the Gate City that the
colored regiment received their uniform on
Saturday, and the regiment was organized on
Sunday by mastering in portion of its Off
c'rs. among whom were the following: Col.
Hudson, late of Missouri service 1t. Gel
Collins, Of Keokuk Maj j. L. Murphy, Of
Tenn. {; Adjutant Theodore Pratt, Of Illinois /;
Surgeon, DR.. Knowles, Of Aeokuk. The re-
mander of the field, staff and line officers
could not be mustered il because they had
not rec lived their dismissal from their re-
spective regiments, and will not be mustered
IN until the second muster. The regiment
numbers sol in all, and is now made up Of
six companies.
The PEOPLE of Newton are somewhat dis
appointed at the prospect tina, the N. & NJ.
Railroad will be located two or three miles
north of the town. The Press says efforts
are being m d.. to secure its location through
the town.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY.
JOHN MAHIN, EDITOR.
CITY OF MUSCATINE.
FRIDAY MORNING OCT. Is, 1853.
VICTORY ! !
Copperheadism Buried
BLOOMINGTON TOWNSHIP
REDEEMED!
Muscatine County Takes
More Stock i'm the War!
UNION MAJORITY OVER 800

We have met the enemy and they are ours!
The great battle at the polls was fought yes
terday, and the Union cause is gloriously tri-
umphant. With majority Of only forty-two
on the State ticket last year in this county,
our majority is now over THREE HUNDRED.
The victory in this township is especially
gratifying. Last year the opposition had O3
majority-now we carry the township by Sc
on the S 'ate ticket, and by 147 on our candi.
date for Sheriff. This result is due in great
measure to the active and earnest efforts OF
our business men, who turned out to the polls
and worked faithfully throughout the day
Our liberty loving German citizens also stood
up to the work manfully, and labored with
more zeal and enthusiasm than we ever saw
them exhibit before. But the chief reason OF
our success is the fact that our party is right
that it is animated by the spirit Of libel ty
and the love of country, and is therefore the
party Of progress.
The overwhelming majority for Mr. Hine,
while it is just tribute to worthy and eff
Gent officer, is severe rebuke TO the Courier,
which made him its target for personal abuse
and defamation 1t is lesson to that un-
scrupulous sheet that falsehood will hurt no.
body except the one who utters it. The
course of the Courier has contributed much
to this glorious result.
Our brave soldiers in the field will be over
.joyed to hear that their beloved Muscaiine is
still loyal to the core, and that she send.
greeting to them rousing majority in favor
OF a vigorous prosecution of the war, and
will make mo compromise with treason
Our voters have given the lie to the Courisr's
assertion that "the people take no stock in
this war;" They say they are more than
ever in earnest in their hostility tc treason,
and will fight it to the death. They have
buried apprehension, its ally, beyond the
hope of resurrection!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

WmrE AND BLAcK.-We had talk recent
ly with a Tennosseean, who is, or was. an
advocate of slavery. "We give" he said,
AN Irish laborer dollar and half day,
which in only three years will amount to
fifteen hundred or more dollars. For this
sum we can buy niger, who will work
not for three years, but all his life-wi bout
any wages. How very foolish it would be in
u.s. he continued, ito encourage white labo
under such state Of affairs. 1t IS our policy
to shut out the white laboring poor man and
cons quently to encourage slavery" Catho-
Tic Tee0r0Dh
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

A CURIOUS tn DRY OF THE DURATION OF
TIE Wharf.-The Rev. John Gilbert, of Clay
county, Kentucky. writes to friend in Frank
fort, giving curious theory with regard to
the duration of the present war. In his let
ter he says:
"During the Revolutionary War corn blades
had sepen points to n, m, that is, the blade
grew in such manner as to have seven dis.
,inct POINTS or e'.ds corresponding with the
sharp point of the blade. These seven points
indicated the duration of The Revolutionary
War. Now there are but three separate and
distinct p ints to m ny of the blades, and
this indicates, very clearly TO my mind, that
the duration Of the present war will be three
years-the points of the blades representing
wears +" d.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16
The EeeinfOrcemcnts of llOsecrAns.

We have later advices Fl ON the advance of
Gen Shernaa's army. One week ago tod "
it was near Tuscumbia, Alabama, about six
ty-6ve miles east of Corinth. 1t has, ere
this, undoubtedly passed Decatur, and is
within supporting distance of Rosecrans.
This army consists Of the entire 18th Army
Corps. the right wing of the 10Th Army Corps
and the seventh division Of the 18th Army
Corps-making in all a considerable army oi
Western veteran troops, under the command
of veteran General
These troops, with those from the Potomac,
already at Chattanooga, will swell Rosecrans'
command to at least 100, 900 men, Chicago
Journal
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16
FROM GEN. HeRR0N'S DIVISION.
Particulars of the Ba tie near Pt. Hudson.

New YORK, Oct. IL.
The New Orleans correspondent OF the
Herald gives the 70 flowing particulars Of the
eng cement near the Atchaialaya:
lowing to the III ess of Gen. Heron, that
officer had receiv leave of absence, and
Maj Gen. Dana had been appointed to the
command. This change occurred about a
week ago. As the enemy was found to be in
great strength and good petition on tn OPP
posite side of the Atchaialaya, the Command
ing General thought it advi able to throw up
inlrenchments, and. while the larger portion
o the troops were fortifying the levee, Lieut..
Col Leake, of the Goth Iowa, was ordered to
proceed some six miles in thu advance. He
was accompanied by portions Of the 10th
Iowa and 26th indiana, together with 15O
cavalry and section of artillery.
"Ea,ly on Wednesday morning the whole
force Of the enemy consisting OF Greene's,
Morton's, and Majors brigades, succeeded in
quietly crossing the Atchafalaya, and passing
between the main body and Colonel Leake's
force, completely outflanked and cut it oil
before the movement was discovered Col
Leake drew up his men in line of battle and
calamity prepared to give The advancing foe
a warm reception. A sharp fight OF nearly
an hour occurred, IN which our troops fought
bravely against overpowering numbers, but
at the end of that time they were compel d
to surrender, the enemy having almost entire
" surrounded them, with the exception OIL
the cavalry. The whole were taken prison
ers and the guns captured.
1.-The former, consisting of detachment'
from the 9th, 9th and LIST Illinois regiments
sncce ded in making their escape. The
prisoners, officers and prvates, numbered
4S). We captured Lieutenant Colonel and
II men.
"Msj Gen. Dana advanced with his whole
force as soon as possible, and our last advices
state that the enemy was in full retreat, they
having fallen back five miles as soon as they
saw the division advancing towards them. -
If this is true the tables will be turned upor
them, as they are between the Mississippi
and Atchafalaya rivers, and to escape ovel
the latter they will be compelled TO leave thei1
prisoners and artillery behind them"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16
The Result i'm this State.

judging by returns already in, it is safe to
say that Iowa has gone for the Union ticket
by 10000 to $4,000 majority. The soldiers
vote Will increase it to $4,000 or 10000
This will fulfil Senator Grimes prediction
double the majority for Stone that was ever
given to any candidate before in this State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

eV The Copperhcad newspapers have
raised great hue and cry against the large
debt accumulated since the commencement of
the war, but they never say that if they had
induced their Southern friends to submit to
the regularly and legally elected President OF
the United States, we should have had no
large debt. aa 441aef PA
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

~ The old Keystone State is on Gre with
loyalty. The gallant Curtin reached Phila-
delphla on Sa'urd y night, and was received
by an INNER Sc outpouring of the people,
with music, flags, banners, transpare ncies
and fireworks. Daring the evening, he ad-
dressed $1,000 people IN Independence Square
probably the largest audience ever assem-
bled on this continent. Look out for thunder
in Pennsylvania to day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

"a The copperheads are now doing what
has for eighty years be.n regard, as impos.
sible They are mixing the Tories of the
Revolution respectable, by the comparison
which their conduct bears to those enemies o.
free government, h5 so a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

Positively NO DRAFT IN IowA.-Provos1
Marshal Hall, of this District, received OFF
cial notification from Washington last Satur
dar that no draft should take place in this
Sta'e under the last call for troops This i:
d rect from headquarters, and oficial.-Dau
enpcrt Gazette, 18th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

Gen. Grant has resciaded the order com
polling steamers to carry soldiers at three
quarters of cent per mile. The fare from
Cairo to Memphis is six dollars.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

~ R.bels captura d a second time in arms
without having been exchanged should very
speedily exchange his world for the next
If they are so very fond Of standing fire here,
they should see whether they can stand it
there. a~ 4-V 4 1'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

a commission has been appointed by
General Grant to examine into the ownership
of property at Vieksburg -confiscate that Of
rebels and place loyal owners in possession of
what belongs to them. b
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

Coal is selling at Wheeling at eight cents q
bushel, and even at that price the miners
make from four to five dollars day, to say
nothing Of the profits to the owners of the
mines.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

James Buchanan, the old P. F., has gone
to Europe. The last steamer announces his
arrival at London. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16
Union Ryr:l mid.
NEW HAMPSHIRE

Not single State has, so far, cheered the
armies Of Lee and Bragg and given new hoi C
to the jeff. Davis Government by copper
head triumph.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

w ASHINGTON, oct. IL.
The Eueming STIR says the skillful maneu-
yer by which Gen. Meade check-mated his
astute adversary and, without loss of any sort
to any appreciable extent, placed himself on
the other side of Jordan and in POSITION
where he preferred to accept battle, seems to
have considerably bothered the rebels, who
do not seem inclined 10 fight unless with the
Indian like advantages of surprise and an
ambu cade.
Tie change of position was made BY our
army without the slightest confusion. The
amount of stores destroyed or left behind
would not amount t. car load altogether.
The loss Gen. Gregg's division of caval.
~ is said to be severe. The 18Th and l4th
Pa. and 10th N T. suffered most.
Sunday night our forces crossed the Rap.
pahannock aud Monday morning two corps
re-crossed and drove the enemy to Brandy
Station, with severe loss in killed, wounded
and prisoners on the rebel side. They then
received an order to fall back, which they did
in good order. .w O. =
Gen. Buford, with his cavalry, was on the
left. fitzpatrick in the centre, and Gregg on
the right.
Gregg and Buford succeeded in holding the
enemy in check on the right and left until 9
o'clock, when, acting under orders, they fell
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-16
A Card,

Editors of the Evansville Journal:
In the uotice in which appeared in
your paper of the 10Th inst, headed "a
Brief Campaign" it was intimated that
Major johnson granted papers of exemp-
ton under the influence of compassion
and without reference to the order under
which he was acting 1t is but justice TO
Major johnson to say that he issued no
exemption that was not in strict COM
pliance with orders The facts of the
case were these The squads who were
sent out to make arrests, brought into
Camp Meade in many instances persons
of all ages from fifteen years to sixty
FIVE and very many who were from illness
utterly unfit for the duties of the camp,
which fact was established by the certif-
Gates o? their regular physicians. Such
were of course exempted from duty as
we'll as those who were either over or I'M
der age, but no other exemptions were
made. w. E. HOLLINGWORTH.
..t Col ID Reg't. l. L.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-16

AT o'clock yesterday afternoon infor-
nation was received at New Albany that
a squad of Home Guards, from Evans
Vile, 10 in number, while trying to make
their way into Corydon. were attacked by
about $50 rebels, and two of their num-
Der, Gilbert Thomas and Henry Hunter,
killed. The balance of the squad re-
treated in the direction of New Albany,
but were not pursued by the enemy
Louisville Democrat 1lth.
The Democrat is slightly in error.
The Evansville Home Guard do not go
in squads of nineteen. When they turn
out it is by thousands, and woe betide
the foe that meets them.
Had the editor of the Democrat seen
the Legion marching through our streets
on Monday morning last he would not
wonder that Morgan preferred going by
way of Cincinnati to get out of the State
rather than come this way.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-16
WILLIAM REAVIS,

Attorney at Law and U. S. Claim
Agent,
Is authorized by the Government to pro
cure Pensions, Bounty Money, Back
Pay, Bounty Land, Claims for HORSES
and other PRoPERTY destroyed while IN
the service of the Government, and all
claims, of whatever kind or nature,
against the United States.
Bounty for Discharged Soldiers!
By an amendment to the Bounty Law,
passed at the last session of Congress,
ian soldiers or other persons who hare
been or shall hereafter be discharged
within two years from the date of their
enlistment, by reason of wounds reeeiv-
in battle, shall receive the same Bounty
as though they served two years.
Office %! Main street, over Keller
Gun Store, opposite the Court House.
Evansville, Ind. .-..-s
| Correspondents must enclose stamps.
Bg Good references given, if re
quired. m2S
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-16
List of Wounded and ParOled Sol.
dierS


SENT UP UNDER CHARGE OF CHAPLAIN HIB-
BEN, ELEVENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS,
ON BOARD CITY BELLE.
Eleventh Indiqna-Syivester Bishop,
co. F; Israel Brown, co. /; Thomas p.
Alexander, co. l; Samuel Boots, co. g;
James E. Wills, CO. H; John P. McCor-
kle, CO. G; E. Jasper, co. 6; VIM. B.
Thompson, co. G.; Henry Brukle, co. X f;
Ernest Knowles, co. X; Jephtha d. Cook,
co. E; Salathiel NJ Ayres, CO. F; Robt.
". Matthews, CO. G; George McDugal,
co E; VIM. H. Long, co. b; Isaac A.
Henler, co. F; A. S Bauserman, co. E
Charles Krayke, co, K.
Ttcenty- Fourth Mdiana-William F.
/ Dodds, co c; Henry c. Roberts, co. G.
Robert Falls, co. K; James Leonard, CO
co. K; Morgan Conwell, co. G; Geo E
/ King, CO. II; Eli J. Witsman, co. B; Fe
lix Colbert, co, D; Cicero ]. Aver, CO
H; VIM Cole, CO. A; Lemuel H. Lewis
co. h; VIM c. Teigler, co. H; Johr
Lockner, co. A
FOrty- Sirth Indiand-Samuel S. An
drews, co. A; John W. Walter, co. 1 j
Lister, CO. A; Allen Hughes, co. c; VIM
H. Conner, co D; Christian Schafer, CO
l; Scion Cline, co. 1; John j. Sheridan
co A; Thos, U. Sluthe. CO. A; john F
Moorer, CO. Fl James f. Moran, co. Z
! Forty Serenth Ldiana-David Nun
ford, co E; VIM. S Woody, co. A; An
drew Judah, CO. A; John H. Moore, co
B; Geo. NJ Tucker, CO. K; Andrew +
Foster, co A.
Thirty Fourth Indiana-Nelson Shell
by, co. II; Thos. j. Hawkins, co. X; Jas
Millikin, CO. A; Clark Stewart, co.
Fitty-Sirth Ohio-Daniel Williams
David T. Edwards, co. c; F. N. Seth
CO. G; Thos. S. Jones, CO. C; Henry n
Lewis, CO. c; Henry Martin, co. E
Henry Myer, co. B; G. w. Cox, co. f
James Odell, CO. d; Wiley Murphy, &C
H; II. C. McCarley, co. A.
Sirty Eighth Ohio Boyd Dunbar
CO. 4.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-16
Glorious News,

The summer campaign fairly opened
the "siege of Vicksburg" has termi
mated rery satisfactorily; but the latest
intelligence from a perfectly reliable
source, well calculated to restore conf
dence, is that Ee
BURNS is selling his beautiful, highly
finished, fne-toned Ambrotypes, in a
splendid case, for Twenty-Five Cents,
at No. As Main Street He is working
now for glory, and not for profit. Now
is the time to get your likeness taken,
while the price is down. jJS-lw
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-16

Editors Evansville Journal:
In your issue this morning notice
that an explanation is desired, regarding
the coal supplied to Government steam
ers, on the Ohio river, by party signing
his name r" My connection with the
Quartermaster's Department warrants
me in stating the facts as they are, and
my statements shall not be governed by
information may derive from third
party.
Proper proposals are received by the
chief Quarterm aster at Louisville, Ken
lucky, and the party putting in the lowest
bid, receives the award. This was the
case with the mines referred to in the
communication signed ty r. Now,
if other mines are not successful III get
ting the bid it is not for them, or other
parties to complain of injustice.
This only refers to the award at Louis
vile, Kentucky. 1t is well known fact
that all boats requiring coal at this point
are directed by the Quartermaster at this
place to receive their supply from Mr.
John Wymond of the Bodiam mines, who
received the award from the above
named officer, he (Wymond) being the
successful bidder.
do not claim that the Shotwell mine.
or any person has right or should BE-
countenanced in any Of their unlawful
transactions And | would further state
that the Quartermaster at this place hav
ing received a communication from Mr.
F. NJ. Edmonds, the revenue officer, re
ferred to by "R." in his communication
referred it to the chief Quartermaster a
Louisville, Kentucky, with the reques
that the matter be sifted.
Very respectfully, your obi servti
n
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-16

WEST BADEN SPRINGs.-A prominent
gentleman of this city, who has recently
returned from the aforementioned wa
tering place, speaks in high terms of the
curative properties of the water, and the
comfort and convenience which pervade
the establishment Dr. JOHN LANE, the
proprietor, does all in his power to rem
der a soiourn at the Springs beneficial
and pleasant. The waters are said to be
as healthful as any in the State, and the
accommodations which DIR. Lane has
provided are such that enjoyment is
combined with physical reeuperation and
inauguration in a degree unexcelled by
any other of our home watering places
To persons desiring rest and bodily and
mental renovation, these Springs offer
excellent facilities, at reasonable prices.
These Springs are in Orange county,
one mile from French Lick.