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I their base IN time and avOldlnS Tue Mtoeiies
of the enemy Not one Of them was hurt.
Too much credit cannot be bestowed on this
daring act of few brave men.
The damage done to the garrison was
confined to the wounding of one mau in the
knee, and another slightly in the face.
Considerable havoc was made in the sand
banks in the fort, and the quarters OF the
men we're almost entirely demolished The
officers quarters received two or three
shots. but suffered no material damage.
Inside the fort, and to the rear and left OF
it for half mile, the earth was dug up H.
to immense pits and burrows by the enc
my's she'll and shot, large quantity OF
Which has been gathered up. and Will DC
returned to the Yankees in different form
should the occasion offer.
It is almost incredible that our troops
should have remained under such ire tor
so long time and not one OF them De Killed
or seriously wounded Indeed, their safe
ty would seem to throw suspicion on the
whole account of the fight. But it ls all
true, and why it is SO cannot be accounted
for On any principle Of natural law. The
escape was miraculous, and can only be as
cribed to that All seeing eye that watches
over the actious Of men, and the Omnipo-
tent Arm which is ever stretched out to up
hold the right and shield from harm the
cause of the just and oppressed. We might
name number of extraordinary incidents
that occurred during the bombardment that
battle human reason, and irresistIbly turn
the eye of the inquirer up to Him with
whom all things are possible.
!, 4 shell fell and exploded in the pit Of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-20
POETRY
For the indicator.
HERE'S TO OUR SOLDIERS!

Here's to our Soldiers, |
The stalwarth. the brave aud the free,
Proud sens of d stainless Mother,
| offer this tribute to thee!
The conflicts through which thou hast pass'd,
May they nerve thee for others before,
May the trials and sufferings only
Prepare thee for others in store.
Here's to our Soldiers,
Hurrah for the true hearted band!
May each at his postal his duty,
~ BE ready to strikosor our Land.
May the mothers, fhe wives, and the sweethearts
That are waiting your coming at home,
Meier blush that a crayea-heart won her,
Nor st anne when she sees that you come.
Here's to GU, Soldiers!
Dear friends that We nc more may view,
Tried vetel ans-trusted with honor
My heart offers homage to you.
l know that the contest thou seekest
To save from the stain of defeat;
know thou wilt come to US only,
When victory and conquest's complete.
Here's to our Soldiers,
Patriots, reverenced by all,
First to offer their substance,
First at the fierce bugle's call;
May the glory you've won be remembered,
When Virginia her hero's shall sing;
May the courage thy laurels has brought thee,
Ger thy brow its pure lustre fling!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-20
PROCLAMATfON BY THE PREsI-
DENT.

It is meet that. as people who acknowl-
81 20 the supremacy of the living God. We
should be ever mindful of our dependence
on Him; should remember that to Him
alone We can trust for our deiverancc
that to Him is due dcyout thsnkfulncss far
the signal mcrcics beloved on us. and that
by prayer alone can We hope TO. secure the
Continued manifestation Of that protecting
care which has hitherto shielded US in the
midst Of trials aud dangers.
In obel"nce to His precepts, we have
fram time to time been gathered t"gethcr
with prayers aud Thanksgiving. and He has
been graciously pleased to hear our suppl
cwtio,x. aud to grant abundant exhibitions
of vi. favor to our armies and our people
Through many conflicts we have now at
tanned a place among the nations which
comman ls their reSpec, Sand to the cne-
mics who encompass us around and seek
our destruction. the Lord Of Hosts has
again taught the lesson Of His inspired
word that the battle is not to the strong,
but 10 VIII msoevrr lie wille,h TO exalt
A,sin our enemy. with lou. hoa,ting OF
the powcr Of their armed men and mailed
ships. threaten VA with subjugation, and,
with evil mschinatipns srek. even In our
own homes aud at our own firesides. to per-
vert our men-survxnts and our maid SER
wants into accompliccs of their wicked de-
signs.
Under these circumstances it is MY priv
ilege to invite you once more to meet to-
gsther and to prn<trate yourselves In hum
ble specification to Him who has been our
c"nxtant and never falling support in tae
asst aud to whose protection and guidance
ve trust for the future
To this end I. JEFFERSON DAVIS. Presi-
dent OF tho Confederate States Of America,
do i,sne this. my proclamation, setting
npsrt Friday the twrnty-seventl day of
March as day of fasting. humiliation and
prayer. and do invite the people OF the
said States to repair on that day to their
usual places of public worship. and to join
in prayer to Almighty God that he will
continue his merciful protection over our
cause. tlsat he will scatter our enemies and
set at n.ught their evil designs. and that
he will graciou.ly restore to our beloved
country the blessings Of peace aud securi-
~
In faith whereof [ have hcrennto set my
hand at the city of Richmond on the twen-
sy seventh day Of February. in the year Of
our lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty three.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President,
j. Z. BkSJAurs, Secretary of State.
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EE We learn that Captain Switzerland.
of the Yankee ram Queen of the West, was
recently married to Mrs Harris. wealthy
lady, living just below Skipwith's Landing.
She has certainly gave evidence of her love
for the dogs. who are fighting for the exter-
minarion of that which constitutes the ma
jor portion Of her wealth, the negro.t Vieks.
Jnru Wig.
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the rifle gun, where number were serv-
ing, and but single fragment was lett on
the floor, yet no enc was hurt.
Several officers were lying in the door Of
the hospital, and four or FIVE others standing
around out side. and not ten feet distant,
when 15-inch she'll struck the bark and
rolled down to the very door-sill and explo-
ded. All were burnt with the powder, but
not one was touched by fragment of iron,
Where they went to-who can tell
An officer of the fort. whose word no one
will dispute, informed US that the shells
from the mortar boats at night. or many Of
them, after being well aimed and coming
in an exact curve for the foIt over a dis
lance of two miles, when nearing, it With
out any natural cause, and as if by some
gentle. unseen hand, were turned aside and
fell to the right or left. All were amazed
at the remarkable phenomenon, and puzzled
to explain it,
MAJ. GEN. PRICE.
We append the following extract from
the Jackson (Nliss. Crisis, regretting that
our space prevents US from giving the ar
ticle entire, as it is from the pen Of one who
has known the Gen'l intimately in the field:
This distinguished officer, it is now gen.
orally known, will soon be placed at the
head of command west of the Mississippi.
In a few days, probably, he will take his
departure from this field Of labor, to eater
upon the duties and trials Of another, in.
yolving labor and responsibility. and re-
quiring all the magic Of great name to
infuSe new life into the army Of the far
West Gen. Price will leave many warm,
personal friends behind him, while the
great public heart Of whole people thrills
with delight at the mention of his chival
rous deeds his tolls and dangers, and bis
uhcalculating devotion to country and liber-
er'y. We have refrained from speaking
editorially, Of Gen. Price, as our judg-
ment dictated ard our heart prompted, on
account Of those feelings Of delicacy which
forbid us to extol the virtues of one Of our
own family. We have felt, as Nilsson
rian, that we had an estate in Gen. Price
that the fame Of Missouri-the pride and
sclf-respcct of million of men women and
children in that great commonwealth, were
connected inseparably with the fame of-this
[ illustrious son of Missouri. But Missouri
cannot appropriate him he belongs to his
| country the whole country.
The man. who, in the beginning of 1861,
| as the compromise candidate for q State
Convention, proclaimed from the stump, in
North Missouri, his fealty to the doctrine
of constitutional liberty and States rights in
these memorable words: If South Caro-
lima choose to secede from the Union, and
maintain an independent government, eth
er alone, or in com bination with other sis
ter States, and the Federal Government
undertakes to coerce-to put her people
down by arms I will 60 and defend her
people and her soil. if necessary, as pri-
vate soldier, with musket on my shout
der" that man must not he considered, il
this great struggle, as belonging, with any
exclusiveness, to Missouri. He is repre-
sentative man-a great character Of the
country whose history he adorns.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-20
The Press.

Nothing can De more ABSURD ana ulSS uSt.
ing than the lordly contempt occasionally
affected by some politicians for the news.
paper press. The press is power in ev-
cry State-a power scarcely second in con-
sttutional Governments to that of the
throne itself The London Times wiel1s
an influence in Christendom such as no
single statesman of this age exerts. The
Press Of the Sonth has been the life and
breath of this Revolution 1t may have
committed errors in the beginning of the
war, but these are attributable to the nov.
city of state of things which led others in.
to error besides the Press. With these ex.
ceptions. it is impossible to over estimate
the impetus which the Southern movement
has derived from the Press. It has aroused
the patriotism, encouraged the hopes,
neryed the hearts, ana strengthened the
arms of the people Of the South throughout
this contest. It has pointed out dangers
to be avoided, called attention to the ne
cessity Of economy and retrenchment, slim
ulateG the agricultural interests, and de-
nounced abuses in the administration of af-
fairs with unsparing fidelity and boldness
Ten thousand such politicians as undertake
to denounce this powerful organ Of public
sentiment could not accomplish as much for
public interests as single press. The
Press has no motive to be otherwise than
just and honest. The public interests are
Tits interests But the interests of politi-
clans do not always harmonic with those
|of the people. Their personal elevation,
mot the public good, is the object Of their
Lives, and, if necessary, the public will
have to give way to SELF What harm have
not political ms done to human society
They have corrupted the people, sacrificed
principle and honor, and lighted the flames
Of war itself. for the purpose Of advancing
their ambitious projects. They will ruin
our own country, if they are permitted to
attain ascendancy in her councils, which
they can.never do till they have muzzled
the Press Dispatch.
Propositions Fol an Armistice.
Fernando Wood addresses note to the
editors of the Euening Post in reply to their
comments on his statement at Stamford,
Conn, on the evening Of the 9th, .ahat
propositions for an arnfsticc, or peace had
been submitted to the President on the 18Th
December last, acAich, mad they been ac-
copied, aoould haze terminated this war By
the last Of april upon basis satisfactory
to the people North and South.
The Post inquired who made these prop
ositions which would have settled the mat
ter by all FOOLS day what are they, and
why not make thom public? Mr.. Wood re-
plies that the statement was made by. him
deliberately, with full and personal
knowledge of the facts, and that he is cons
strained from the publicity of them only by
the request of-ene Of the principal officers
of the Government When this interdic-
ton shall be withdrawn, he will cheerfully
crafty the curiosity Of the Post.
EE The original manuscript Of Gray, s
Elegy. consisting Of two small half sheets.
written over closely and much mutilated
sold at auction in London recently for one
hundred pounds sterling,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-20

EE A bill was introduced in the Yam
kee Senate for the establishment of an
Academy for the education of colored
Youths in the District Of Columbia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-20

EE At meeting recently held in Geor-
gia, the following preamble aud resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, few persons fearful of the
enemy, or animated by unpatriotic or trait
orous motives, have advocated recon-
struction of the Union-are willing to
shake hands with our oppressors over the
graves of our murdered countrymen, and
bow the suppliant knee to an enemy who
sre seeking to deprive us of all that is dear
to brave and chivalric people:
Therefore Rcsolued. That we regard any
attempt at the present time to offer terms
10 our enemy as calculated to weaken our
cause. protract the war and luil our people
into faIse-a perhaps fatal security and
any person. by whatever motive he may be
actuated. who may be SO far forgetful of
the duties he owes his country as to advo-
cate reunion with our hated foe, must
henceforth be regarded as an enemy Of our
cause and friend Of the invaders And
if he shall persist in such unpatriotic and
traitorous conduct. must be invited to 60 to
q section Of the country where his senti-
ments will be applauded and appreciated
to-wit, New England.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-20

TEMPORARY. In a rcporfed cstversaticn
between Lincoln and Seward, the foflowi g
ocu rred
Seward still attempted to console him ly
telling him that the disunion of the STATES
was only temporary. and that they would
soon get tEem back again.
Temporary" said Abe" 'wcll that
puts me in mind Of q fellow in Iil;noi, who
hooked trout one day out fishing the trout
broke his line and went off with the hook in
his mouth, and being asked ifhe had lost his
hook. he said, only temporary will catch
the trout directly, az get it back again. =
Now. Billy, your line IS broken, and if vou
catch that same trout again, you are a let er
fisherman than am"
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The London correspondent Of the
Manchester Guardian says that the Confed-
crate loan has been freely taken on the
Continent, and that England will have no
more Of it than it can get from foreign mar
lets.
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EE The original manuscript Of Gray,s
Elegy, consisting Of two small half sheets,
written over closely and much mutilated.
sold at auction in London recently for one
hundred pounds sterling.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

ARRAIGNING THE GovERNMENT.-Several
individuals of the Fernando Wood school of
politics made an effort in New York recently
to indict Secretary Stanton for making GER
tain arbitrary arrests" notwithstanding
the Sheriff and the jury were of their own
making, they failed to make out case.
Such state of facts was brought to the
knowledge of the jury, when the matter of
arrests was called up, as to overwhelm the
jury with conviction that the Government
was more than justified in imprisoning the
traitors and scoundrels whom the World and
Htrald, and their satellites have been she'd
ding crocodile tears over
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

~, 500, which, with 10 500 State militia. pives
total force of 80, 600 in the service.
The Governor treats at length and earnest
ly recommends the Legislature to adopt meas
ures to restore the State credit and to reduce
the State debt consistent with good faith to.
wards the holders of the State bonds. and to
complete the railroads which are unfinished
and secure the interests of private stock
holders.
On the subject Of emancipation, the Gov
ernor says he has long been convinced that
the matcrisl interests of Missouri would be
advanced by substituting free for slave labor,
and recommends plan by which the chill
dren of slaves born after the passage of an
act shall be free, but remain under the care
Of their owners until they have arrived at
certain age-the owners to be compensated
| for the diminished value of slave mothers.
after thus rendered incapable of bearing slave
children. During the discussion of the eman
cipation question, the Governor says the Leg.
islature cannot constitutionally adopt
scheme by which the owners of slaves can be
divided into classes and the slaves of one
class emancipated without compensation is
provided for the other class. -,..,
LOUISVILLE. Dec 30-11:5O P. n.
Col. Harlan attacked Morgan at Rolling
Fork, yesterday morning. The engagement
lasted an hour and a half. Harlan xiii ed and
wounded a number Of the rebels, losing two
| killed and three wounded-among the latter
is Lieut.. POLLS, of Southwick's Battery, since
dead. The rebels retreated tow ard Bardstown,
having lost several killed and wounded, and
captain and six privates captured. Morgad
spent last night at Bardstown, and moved
eastward on the Springfield Turnpike this
morning. Scouts report that the rebel Colo
mel Bazel Duke was seriously wounded at
Rolling Fork.
/ A messenger reported to Harlan that our
forces had an engagement at New Haven
this morning, and repulsed the rebels there.
The Sheppardsville and Rolling Fork bridges
are safe.
i The trestle work en- Muledraugh's Hill is
so seriously damaged that it will require a
month for its restoration.
i Two small bridges, easily replaced, were
burned by the rebels near Lebanon Junction.
The above comprise all the damages done
by the rebels to bridges on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, and its tributaries.
1t. John Speed, of Gen. Gilbert's staff, was
taken prisoner by the rebels, near the trestle
work, and robbed of his clothes, watch and
purse. e -9 10
Rosencrans captured several cannon on his
approach to Murfrcesboro, and reports from
below indicate an engagement progressing
there. ra ro 81
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Iowa News.

"A drove of fifty cattle broke down the
bridge across Cedar river at Cedar Rapids,
last week. None were drowned "a few
broken limbs being all the damage, except to
the bridge, which will be repaired in few
days.
Three prisoners confined in the Oska-
loosa Jail, named Redman, Wyman and John.
son. escaped one night last week. They
effected their escape by throwing down the
jailor and taking from him the key Of the Jail
The 10th Iowa regiment, which was il
the battle Of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, had Al
killed and lat wounded in that battle.
There are now 1000 sick and wounded
soldiers in the hospitals at Keokuk.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Disappointed Hopes.

If we are disappointed in our hopes with
regard to the war, the rebels are much more
so. If we have failed in doing what we in.
tended, they have failed and miserably
failed, too. They counted upon an easy tri-
umph over the northern vandals." They
counted upon active sympathy from northern
traitors. They counted upon intimidating us
into permitting them to depart in peace. +"
They laid the flattering JUNCTION to their souls
that their pathway to triumph would be an
easy one. They believed that few months
of war would suffice to compel us to make
peace with them on such terms as they should
dictate. They relied upon the potency of
King Cotton to make them masters of the sit
uation. They relied upon the necessities of
Europe to give them an early recognition.
How wofully have they been disappointed.
Not one of their predictions has come to pass.
They find the North virtually united. They
End northern troops to be fully their equals
on the battle field. They find that the world
"still lives" even in spite of King Cotton
They find Europe looking coldly upon their
efforts to achieve empire.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
Asst. Surgeon 18th low

~ Gen. Butler is not, as some suppose
under censure for his conduct at New Orleans,
There are two reasons why he has been su.
perceded one is that the French Government
demanded his removal on account of alleged
acts Of oppression he imposed upon French
residents in Louisiana; and another is that
his services are wanted in another quarter
We would mot be surprised il, before many
weeks, be should hold 1t the city Of Charlss-
lon ths same position hs hsld 1t Nsw Or
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~ The following is weekly report of
the deaths Of Iowa soldiers in the general hos
pitfalls of Springfield, No., for the week end
ing Dec. Goth, 1862:
Dec 14th, VIM. c. Smith, Co. D, 18th Iowa.
VIM. Feath, Co. B. Goth Iowa.
18th, Martin Heller Co. N, 1st Iowa Cav.
18th, WIN. R. Dukes, Co. F, 18th Iowa.
n. L. Robinson, Co. E, 10th Iowa.
Jacob Miller, Co. A, goth Iowa.
wv. 4. Gladfeldter, 20. +, 18th Iowa.
18th, VIM. Scott, Co. D, 10Th Iowa.
18th, Geo. Gilman, Co. g, 10th Iowa.
10th, Herman Hepker, Co. B, goth Iowa.
81. II. MAYNARD.
Asst. Surgeon 18th Iowa.
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OThere are now about 100000 persons
dependent upon public charity in the manu-
featuring districts of England number
100000 more than there were at the same
time last year If interference in America
were an easy or certain way to get rid of
this distress, it would certainly be made but
there is not an intelligent man in England
who does not know that the contrary would
certainly follow.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

HEAD-WoRK IN FARMrNa.-By the term
Head-aoork | mean, says correspondent of
the Germantown Telegraph, the veri6cation
Of the ancient saying Of making the head
save the heels" or lessening labor by fore
thought.
How often do We hear persons give as
reason for making mistake that "they did
not think /" 1t is by no means an uncom-
mon thing to find two farmers. having the
same amount of work to do, with the same
amount of help, and yet one is always bur-
RED, while with the other everything goes on
like clockwork. If you will take the trouble
to examine into the matter, you will find that
the latter works with his head as we'll % with
his hands. He lays out his work in advance,
and does not work to disadvantage he
does not rush at q JOB without first thinking
Of or finding out the best and quickest mode
Of doing it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

LET Us BE JUsr TO THE PRESIDENT AND his
ADvIsERs.-Were ever men SO hedged about
BY dif6culties-so surrounded by dangers |?
Did ever men have more grievous, yet more
thankless burdens to bear? Made responsi-
bic for everything that goes wrong; compelled
to bear the odium, not only Of their own
shortcomings, but of the blunders of their
agents held to account for disasters on the
field, for the jealousies of Generals, the cor
ruptions of officials-the accidents Of the ele-
ments, and the caprices of the winds and the
waves Blamed because things generally 20
wrong; blamed because our commanders don't
give US victories blamed because the right
forces are not in the right places at the right
times; blamed because battles are delayed,
and battles are prsmaturely fought; blamed
because they defy, and blamed because they
yield to the clamor of public sentiment. II
is so easy to be unjust, and so hard to be for
bearing, toward those who guide the ship in
this tempestaous hour. Evening
Journal