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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
A Fight near G'saIpepper.
New York, Angus

The "1Ierald's' Washington dispatch
gives the following details Of the fight
on Saturday: Butord's cavalry crossed
the eappahannock ford ut 8 o'clock
Saturday morning. Our force was
composed Of the following cavalry re.
giments: slh New York, sd Virginia.
I'd U. s., 9th Pennsylvania, 5th u. S,
lat U. S., 9th New York, 9th Illinois.
and 10th Pennsylvania. The crossing
was made about half mile above the
railroad station. The object of the ex-
petition was to ascertain the exact po-
sition Of the enemy on the railroad limo
towards Cnlpcppcr, and the amount u
force they had disposed to dispute any
crossing which he might attempt. The
encmy's cavalry was encountered half
a mile from the ford. II was portion
Of Stuar.'s cavalry, and consisted Of
Jones' and Hampton's brigadcs, with
the following regiments: LIST South
Carolina, End South Carolina, Cobb.
Georgia Legion, and Jefferson Davis
Legion. Our cavalry drove the enemy
gradually without any severe fighting,
until point was reached about one and
a half miles this side Of Culpepper,
where the enemys airy fell back on
infantry supports. We were than oh.
liged to retire, after brisk fight with
both their infantry and cavalry, tho
rebels outnumbering Us two to one,
after they had fallen back to . point
where their infantry supports came to
their assistance.
Our loss in the fight nea, Calpepper,
which was most important, was few
killed and sixty-six wounded. The
latter have arrived here, and are in the
Douglas Hospital. Our cavalry forces
only retired = mile and half after they
we're attacked by the combined forces
Of the enemy's infantry and cavalry,
aud held the enemy at bay there. We
took about 100 prisoners. Some Of
their wounded are in our hands, and
have arrived here. The rebel prisoners
in our hands say many Of thoir dead
lay upon the field near Culpepper, and
their loss equals ours.
Our cavalry under Buford made three
successive charges on the enemy,
A corps Of infantry crossed the Rap
pahannock. and was in position to rem
der Buford's cavalry efficient force.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
Waslhi,lrfo,, A,

Washington, Avg. 2.
Aljutant General The mas starts west
i'll the morning to resume the organiza-
ton of negro troops in lower Mississippi
Aajt. General Thomas, in the course
ofa speech made in response TO a toast
to his honor, proposed by Col. Forney,
aa Saturday evening, announced that he
was speedily to return to the lower Mia
sissippi, 10 prosecute the work Of organ
izing negro regiments, and declared be
fore winter, he hoped to have hun
bred thousand negro soldiers IN the
field. lie dwclt with special en-
phasis on the declaration that this was
the settled policy Of the Administration
and that the real solution Of the question
raised by this rebellion, lay in arming
the only loyal class now left in large
portion Of the seeded States.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
The Slaves OF Prejudice
DEATH ROBBED OF HIS PREY.

There are queer people in tho world !;
people with the most absurd unreason
able, and indefensible prcjudiccs. For
example, We have met with individuals
who had morbid antipathy to any,
thing that was extensively advertised,
10 matter what might be the actual
claims to the confidence OF the public.
These eccentrics looked with especial
disfavor on advertised medicines. They
could not see for example, in DR.. lIol.
loway's magnificent system Of adve.-
Using, covering, as 1t docs, all the
mediums of publicity which the world
affords, anything but gigantic scheme
Of mere speculation. True, they could
not gainsay the testimony pouring in
spontaneously from the highest sources
in favor of his Incompatible Pills and
Ointment, bat still they shook their
heads aud mattcrcl "humbug" OF
course, there is TO possibility OF al guing
with men who want vcason. The best
way Is Ia ict them alone. Fortunately,
such specimens Of stupidity are "fcw
and far between ia the enlightened
era. The general feeling il, tha. if a
thing is in itself excellent, its virtues
should be proclaimed to the four winds
of heaven, for the general benefit of
mankind. Hence the proc.amat;ons
made by DR.. Holloway, through the
entire newspaper press Of the world, Of
the properties and operation Of his re-
NEEDLES, meets with the cordial APP
proval of thinking men. The value Of
the preparations as specifics for the
various internal and external complaints
peculiar to different climates, or com
mon to the void at large, is conceded,
not only by the aaasses, but by govern.
ments, men Of science, and candid oh
servers IN every walk Of life. Can such
remedies be too widely known? I'm
possible Gin. s:DolIar C0lxn.Liax.'
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
An Cycntit,l Month.

The Chicago Journal thus ennumer-
ates victories OF the month Of July.
"rhc month OF July just past will he
historical. 1t has been month of
great events in the progress ofthc war
for the National prcserva,ion-a month
Of victories for the Union-a month
Of revcrscs and acknowledgements to the
rebellion
The battles and Union victories of
Gettysburg and Helena the inglorious
retreat of Lees army which like.
''Thc King Of France, with thirty thousand
men.
Marched up the hill and then marched down
again.
the capture Of Vicksburg and Port
Hudson, with their garrisons and heavy
ornaments, and the opening Of the
Mississippi river, the capture Of Yazoo
City, jackson, and Natchez the draw
ing Of Of Johnston's arm. to nobody
knows where; the retreat of Bragg'a
rebel forces from Tennessee the pur.
snit and capture Of the guerrilla Nor.
gan and his raiders the defeat Of Coop
er's rebel forces on the Western From.
tier by Blunt and his men tho attack
upon the dcfenses OF Charleston, with q
flattering prospect OF it's early capture
the suppression of the formidable mob
Of thieves and rebels in New York the
successful Union raids in North Caro-
lima, Southwest Virginia Tennessee,
Alabama, ard Mississippi the driving
of Pegrams' rebels out of Kentucky
and tn, enforcement Of the Conscrip.
ton in the Eastern States, are among
the great events of the month. 1t has
been a month Of blood, excitement and
victory-the most eventful period Of
the war, ifnoi Of the history Of the ma
ton since the close Of the war Of indie.
pendence
Another such month Of victory and
progress for the Union cause, would
terminate the rebellion and close the
war. At the rate we have been gong
on during July, by tie first OF January
the world will witness the ,e.estahlish-
mcnt Of peace in this country and the
rextos alton of the great American Re
public. So be il.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06

A military company has been formed
at Marion, under the laws and the or
der of Adju,ant Gen. Baker to aid IN
enforcing the draft should they be
needed, and to keep order generally.
The Mississippi river is row lower
than it has been for many years. Boats
do not pass over the rapids 1T Daven-
port.
Last Saturday there was an excursion
train Of six passenger cars run from
Davenport to Grinnell where they re.
manned but half hour, and then re.
turned to q grove east Of Brooklyn
where they remained an hour and then
continued their retura trip to Dayen
port,
Tho Davenport "Gazettee" says tha!
last week man from one OF the rural
districts, appeared before the Abutant
General and announced to him that he
had raised company Of "Independcnt
Scouts" The raising Of the company
was done without authority, aud the
Adjt. Gen. told him that for SO doing,
instead of granting him a captains
commission as he desired would be OBJ
liged to plac. him under arrest whi:h
he did to the great fright Of the would. be
captain. The Adj't Gen., however, re-
leased him the next morning, and era
tuitously gave him some good advice
in regard to raising companies.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
4 Riot IN kcOkuk
MUscA1lNE, Iowa, August {.

!" ~ INV II
The Journal of this city this morning
has the following
"a collision occurred between cop
perheads aud Union men At South
English, K.okuk county, Iowa, last
Saturday. About fifty shots were fired
A man named Talley, leader Of the
copperheaIs, Who commenced the
firing was killed almost instantly, and
two others died Of their wounds short
ly after. The copperhcads were driv-
en- out of the place.
"LaIer.-The Sheriff of Keokuk
county reached this place this morning
at daybrcak, on hand-car, en-route to
the military headquarters OF the State.
At Davenport, for military assistance.
lie reports that the insurgents have
gathered TO the number of 800, and
were hourly increasing in number.
They claim to be 1000 strong in the
county all armed and full Of fight.
"The citizens Of Washington, about
IS miles from the scene Of the Difficult.
ties, are much alarmed for the safety of
their town.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
NEAR Jackson, MISS. J
July II, 1868
Mr.. Editor.

Mr.. Editor.
Jackson is ours, the rebels cvaet~a,cd
last night. Future movements are un
known to us. From what | have read
and heard, / am induced to send some
facts for perusal ofthc citizens ofTama
Knowing the facts as they Occurred and
from due respect and regard for those
concet ned, | pen 4 few lines in defence
Of Col. Connel, as each member Of the
2Sth is interested III our friends. Col.
Connel, was in his place at the head
Of the regiment on the lst of May, and
lead the regimen, into the place assign
ed us, under the fire Of the enemy and
remained at h,s post dari"g the day,
also on that ever mcmora bic day to
Tama County, the 10Th If Nay, he was
at mis- post at all times during the day
ready and prompt to encourage and
rally his n.en. When II vas evident
tina: the enemy was fanking us on the
right we were ordered to fall back, rs
we passed over ridge the Col. in con
nect'on with other officers commenced
ral'ying our regiment together with
fragments Of other regiments. The
Col. pointed out a place an the ridge
for me to stand and hold the colors
and he was active in rallying US We
formed under the calling fire Of a pur
suing enemy and held them in check
over an hour, until reinforcements came
to our relief. As to the bragadocio
piece in the ''Vinton Eagle"in honor of
Capt. Shuts, ard to the seeming design
to iWnre the characters Of our Col. and
Major, the facts are the 2slk Iowa
made no charge on the works at Vicks.
burg, hence It Is evident the gallant
Capt. did not bravcly lead the 28,h as
claimca in said place, and no opportunity
for showing the white feather. I, seems
that there is nothing too base for some
soldiers to stoop too for self aggrandize
mcnt. They often bring lasting dis
grace on themselves for the sake Of
gaining fame or more honorable posi-.
ton for themselves or some friend they
desire to hare promoted. I have car
ried the coiors through the most trying
scenes and now have the care OF them
and have been with the coioss whenever
the regiment has moved since We crcs-
sed the Mississippi below Grand Gulf,
on the 3Oth Of April last. Ny position
has given me as good an opportunity Of
seing the Col. as lany other man in the
28th regiment.
Yours truly
J. s. BISHOP.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
Negro Troops to be Protected
Important Order by the Prcsl
dent
war Department.
Adintant Generals Office,
NJ .l.:..t.~ T,.l., 81

War Department.
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, July 81.
The following order Of the Prcsi-
dent is published for the information
and government Of all concerned
Executive Mansion,
"Washlngton, July 81.
ut is the duty Of every government
to give protection to its citizens Of
whatever class, or connection, especially
those who are duly organized as sol
diers in the public service. The law Of
nations and customs Of war as carried
on by civilized powers permit no distnc.
ton a. to color in the treatment Of
prisoners Of war. For public enemies
to sell or cnslavc any captured person
on account Of his color, and for no Of
ftnse against the laws ot war, is a re-
lapse into barbarian and crime against
the civilization Of tho age. The Gov
eminent OF the United States will give
the same protection to all its soldiers,
and, if the enemy shall sell or enslave
any one, because If his color, the
offense shall be punished by retalia
ton upon the enemy's prisoners in our
possession.
ut is therefore ordered that, Cor
ever. soldier Of the United States killed
in violation of the laws Of war, a rebel
soldier shall be exc:utel, and for every
one enslaved by the enemy, or sold INTO
slavery, rebel soldier shall be placed
at hard labor on the public works, and
continued 1T such labor until the other
shall be released and receive the treat.
ment due to prisoner Of war.
(Signed,) "ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY Order of'he Secretary Of War,
Il. +. Townsend, A. A. G.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
Mr.. Editor,

MIR. Editor,
The following I found on
soap Of paper and thiak it worth q
universal trail. l send you copy of
the piece for publication.
Il am for all cheap luxuries for either
MAJ or beast and Sidney Smiths uni
versal scratcher, is one for animals. It
is sharp edged pole resting on high
and low post adapted to every height
from horse to lamb. Now all ami
mails down to old puss have passion
for scratching their back bone. They
break down fences, gates and paling TO
effect their scratching. But one or two
Of them on a farm, will save great
deal of labor and add much to the com.
fort Of the CATTLE"
wish S. would erect one on or near
hispremises that the copperheads might
take q ni,ersal scratch as they pass
along 7. F. j..
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
From Charleston, s. c.
NEW YORK. AUGUST

NEw YORK, August l.
The steamer Belvidere, from Port
Royal, 10Th has arrived.
She passed Charleston Bar at II. A.
m. on the 10Th saw two monitors and
the Ironsi'les there, engaging Fort
Wagner.
Gen. Gilmore had succeeded in erect
ing lon. line Of batteries within $50
yards Of Fort Wagner. He had also
mounted heavy serge guns within a
mile and quarter Of Fort Sumter,
which would open on that fort on the
Goth. When all his siege guns arc
mounted. Gen. Gilmore feels conf.
dent of his ability to reduce SnMter.
Our casualties continue small.
WAsuiNGToN, August l.
The following was yesterday rcceiv.
ed At Headquarters Of the Army:
"DEPARrAENr OF THE SouTH,
Morris Island, July %
ITO Major General II. W. Halleek, General
in Chief.
aSiR-My Medical Director in the
Geld reports an aggregate loss in killed
and woanded in our hands cas-. /
Judge there ara $50 missing. The loss
es cover the three engagements Of the
10th, 18th and 18th INST. Many of the
wounded will return to duty ia week
or ten days. The health Of my COM
mand il improving.
"Respectifuiiy your obedient servant.
G. A. GILMORE, Brig. Gen. Com g"
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
The OOnsCrlptlOn.

In answer to communication from
the Mayor of Baltimore, Secretary Stan
ton telegraphed the following:
"Major Gen. Schcnk
'.Colorcd troops will be credited to
the State, the same as any other troops
re. nj. Stanton, Secretary of War;"
From the following note Of Provost
Marshal-Gcneral-Fr Fry, it will be SEN
that he has decided that, with the con
sent Of parents minors may be accept.
ed as substitutes for those taken by the
CONSUMPTION
"Provost Marshal Generals Office,
"Washington, d G., July %. !
"R. Grant Burncll, Esq, Phil, Pa.
"Snbstitntes between Is and 90 will
be accepted with consent Of parents.
JAMES d. Fry, Provost MarshalGen.
"(OficiaD HENRY STONE, A. A. G."
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06

Threatened Revolution In North
Carolina against Jel1 Davis.
Federal Cavalry Rald to Jack.
son, N. G.
Fortress Monroe, August 2.
The steamer Escott has arrived, with
Newbern dates to August lst. The
Raleigh On. CO. Standard dcnounces
jeff. Davis as repudiator, in whom no
confidence can be placed, and whose
efforts to establish a Southern Con.
federacy will be failure.
The Richmond Enquirer calls upon
jeff. Davis to suppress the Raleigh
Standard and wipe out the Supreme
Court Of North Carolina.
The Standard says Gov. Vance will
stand by the Supreme court. The
STANDARD" also says, if necessary, and
if jeff Davis attempts to use physical
force to suppress the STANDARD, Davis
will be met with physical force. A
revolution in this State will be the rv-
suit
The "StanGord" says North Carolina
has furnished $4,000 soldiers for the
causeless war, 10000 Of whom are xii.
led and wounded; and that North
Carolina should send delegation to
Washington at once and see what terms
can be obtained, and not wait for JET
Davis.
The recent cavalry raid from Norfolk
to Jackson N. G., found the enemy
strongly entrenchcl at Jackson, which
commands the approach to Weldon.
Major Anderson, on the 10th ult., cap.
tured the enemy's pickets, and took
possession Of an important bridge,
thereby defeating the enemy in his iu.
tcntions.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
Republican Union Nom inatiOns
For Governor,
sWILLIAM N. STONE,
of Marion county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ENOCH w. EASTMAN,
ct HarlM1 County.
For Judge of the Supreme Court.
JOHN Il. DILLON,
Of Scott county.
The ASpirants

Thick as flying leaves in An autumnal
blast, swarm the asp,rantsfor power and
Tor place--ah2fot henor and for money.
TO he drawn from the Offices to Dc filed
in this county on-the lst day of January
-0eXt.
Well, all right that somebody should
be up TO ill these Offices, but really the
people cannot accommodate all these good
fellows, and un.ess some OF them should
cultivate large amount of modcsty in
a few days and withdraw from the race
somebody will be distanced and some
sensitive hearts-they will be so at the
close Of the nominating convention no
doubt-will be sadly gricved, for the
good people are not rich enough ye. to
give us all an office at one time.
The hint is general We have refer
"ncc to no particular aspirant, but nave
feeling wonderous kind, and desire
that rs few wounds should be inflicted
>ssS PosSiDle.
But il in solid phalanx they will face
the battery, in solid phalanx they will
fall, saving barely one here aud there
From present appeances, we think in
this tragedy, Toledo will be numbered
largely among the mourning sufferers
We are rather sorry about that, for we
would not like to sec any more than our
just proportion clothed in sackcloth and
lager. They must remember that the
prize belongs to the winner, and if large
! numbers enter the race, the respective
chances Of winning are small. A de.
feated horse in a race usually has but
few supporters in the future The wa
gers are light, and betters look at him
snspiciously. You that arc not carefully
fed, well muscled, weN trimmed and
well trained, and especially we'll backed
mad better back off the track and save
bleeding hearts.
A word to the wise, is said to be sulfi-
Client. As we said before, we have ref
crence to no particular aspirants, but
the numbers proposed have suggested
&scse ideas.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
A FATHER KILLED BY HIS
SONS!

M. J. S. Hollar met with sudden
and terrible death at the sands OF his
own children, in Bcrtam Township, on
last Saturday about noon. AZ near ~
we can learn, the facts are about as
follows:
Mr.. lIollar had been engaged nearly
all the forenoon in driving out some
unrully cattle which had gotten into
his corn field. When he returned to
the house he found that his wife and
one Of the children had gone out black
berrying. This added great deal to
his irritahility, and he made some
threats as to what he would do WREN
they returned. lie then ordered his
two sons Cone about II and the other
15), TO go to one of the neighbors (Mr.
CampbelI,) and bind oats. The boys,
knowing their fathers disposition, saw
storm was brewing, and refused TO
60 until after dinner, thinking their
mother would be at home by that time
and they would protec, her in case Of
trouble. This refusal brought out All
awful storm of wrath from the father,
and he seized his AK and told them that
he would spit them open if they did
not 60 One Of the boys tried to es
cape through the house, but was met at
the back door by his father who male
q pass at him with the AK. but missed
Linn. The boy then took back through
the honse, enatching the shot gun as he
went. He was met at the other door
by lis enraged father with the uplittcd
Ak. The boy fired upon him, the
charge doing no injury beyond tearing
the shirt. The father then took the
gun away from his boy and tried to
shoot him twice the gun failing to go
off each time. At this juncture the
older boy came to the rescue Of his
brother, and the father turned upon
him. A scuille cnsned for possession
Of the gun, daring which it was bro
ken, the boy getting the breach and the
father the barrel by well directed
blow the boy knocked him down with
the breach but he rose to his feet and
was about 10 strike with the barrel,
when the boy arrested it f'om his grasp
struck him blow over the head which
killed 3sim almost Instantly.
A Cmonc''- inqaest. composed of a
jury Of the lest men il the nci.hbor-
hood, was held over the body, VIM.
Stick, Justice of the peace, acting as
Coroner. After patient Investigation
the Jury returned verdict in accord.
ancc with the above facts. No one
bla,ncs the ehiilteu, who piiiy acted in
SEX defense.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06
Keep IL Before the People

1AGCHb H1C1VTC WIG OepyeoO
The Marengo "Review" says we should
keep the following before the People,
and we think it is pretty good idea to
do 40.
KEEP 1T &c.-That Mahony, Bying-
ton, Clagett, Duncombe, Mason, Rabbit
and their Co workers defeated the nom.
ination Of Gen. Tuttie, one Of low as
noblcst Soldiers, expressly because he
continues to serve his country against
her deadly enemies.
KEEP IT &c..-That IIutchins, of the
Dubuque Herald made a speech in the
Democratic State Convention, in which
he said 81 am opposed to the ,min-
alton OF futile for Governor because he
has in,brsed his kaxds in tie blood of
lie sOxthcsx bretksra.
KEEP 1T&c.-That although the glo-
r,ons news Of the surrendered Of Vicks-
burg and the victories at Helena and
Gettysburg was received It DesMoins
while the Democratic State mass and
delegate conventions were in session
not single cheer vert up theretrom
tor these triumphs, yet cheers tor the
convicted fslon, vallandigham, were
both frequent aud enthusiastic
KEEP LT&c.-That the Democratic
State Convention adopted the rcsolu.
tons Of the Ohio Vallandigham Con.
vention as the platform OF the Democ
racy Of Iowa.
KEEP 1T &c.-That John r. Dun
combe was member Of the Iowa Sen
ate when the news Of the fall Of Fort
Donelson reached that body and that
he declined to rejoice saying The didn't
feel like the had no heart for exulta.
tion"-yet this same Duncolnbe was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor,
and the brave stormers of Fort Donel-
son are asked to vote for him.