Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
VOL. XIV---NO.s 26. T.

confer. In the execution of lthe high trust
with which am charged, Irely upon the CO.
operation and counsel of all loyal and we'll
disposed people, and upon the manifest inter-
est of those dependent upon the pursuits of
Of peace, as well as npon the support of the
naval and land forces. My instructions re-
Guire me to treat as enemies those who are
enemies, but shall gladly regard as friends
those who are friends. No restriction will be
placed upon the freedom of individuals which
are not imperatiyely demanded by the consid-
erations of public safety, but while this claim
will be liberally considered, it is due also to
tn m to state that all herights of the Govern
ment will be unfinchingly maintained. Re-
spectful consideration and prompt reparation
viii be accorded to all persons who are wrong
ed in body or estate by those under my COM
mand The Government does not profit by
the prolongation of civil contest, or the pri-
vate or public suffering which attends Its
fruits are not equally distributed. + In the dis
loyal States desolaton has empire, on the sea
and on the land. In The North the war is an
abiding sorrow, but not yet calamity. It's
cities and towns are increasing in population,
wealth and power: The refugees from the
South alone compensate in great part for
the terrible decimations of battles
The people of this Department, who are dis
posed to stake their fortunes and their lives
upon resistance to the Government, may wise
" reflect upon the unsuitable condition which
surround them.
The Valley Of the Mississippi is the chosen
seat of population, product and power on this
continent, and in few years 25,000,0 900 peo-s
pie, unsurpassed in material, resources and
capacity for war, will swarm upon its fertile
rivers. Those who assume to set conditions
upon the exodus to the aGnlf count upon
power not given to men,, The country wash
ed by the waters of the. Ohio, the Missouri
ard the Mississippi can never be permanently
severed. If one generation basely barters
away its rights, immortal hono1s will rest
upon another that reclaims them, Let it new
er be said either that the East and West may
be separated. Thirty days distance from the
markets of Europe may satisfy the wants Of
Louisiana and Arkansas, but it will not an
swer the demands of illinois and Ohio. The
Valley of the Mississippi will have its deltas
upon the Atlantic The physical force of the
West will debauch upon its shores with
power as resistless as the torrents of its giant
rivers. This country cannot be permanently
DIVIDED. ceaseless wars may drain its blood
foes nay grasp the sceptrc of its power, but
its destiny viii remain unchanged. 1t will
still be united God has ordained it, What
equals then the destruction of the best Gov
ern,n. Mt ever devised by man-the se'fadjust-
ing, self.correcting Constitution Of the United
States? 3F 'a 1sfS s' -iT '
People of the Southwest, why not accept
he conditions by the imperious necessities of
geographical coniguration and commercial
supremacy andre-cstablish your ancient pros
perityi and renown? Why not become the
founders of States, which as the depots of
your own central and upper valley, may
stand in the affluence oftheir resources, with
out a superior, and in the privileges of the
people without a peer among the nations of
the South? Ts "5l @
Signed ef N. 2. BANKS,
r Maj. Gen.
ST. Pdnama, 15,a.-The steamship Ariel ar
rived at Aspinwall, Friday night, Goth, hay
ing been overhauled by the Alabama on the
7th, off Cuba, and taken to Jamaica.
The ARIEL was detained for two days and
half, and then released, after the captives had
taken out $4,000 in specie, on board as
freight for Nicaragua, the property of two
southern men, and some boots and Shoes
The officers of the Alabama also made pris-
oners Of and disa2ned Capt. Sateri, Of the
U. S. Navy, who was coming out to take COM
mand of the Cyanne, Capt. Garland, of the
marine corps, Ell route for Mare Island, CAL,
and some other United States officers and 13O
marines, and after taking all their equip
mcnts, including their side arms, released
them on parole.
1t was at first contemplated by Semmes to
burn the Ariel, but in consideration of the
number of helpless women and children On
board he allowed her to proceed.
II 1t appears Semmes was looking out for the
steamer Champion when he fell in with the
Ariel. Before overtaking the Ariel "a blank cart
struck her foremast, nearly cutting it III two.
........ .-.t,. WASHINGTON, Dec, %.
Maj. Gen. Butler is by this time or his way
to Washington, having been ordered to report
here. A report already assigns him to an
important command in the field rs
A report has reached here that company
of the I'd Pennsylvania cavalry, commanded
by Col. Price, stationed at Ocoquin, was sur
prised this morning by detachment of rebel
cavalry. A fight occurred, in which num-
Der were wounded, and Capt. johnson killed.
Tt is also stated that the rebels captured
some of our troops and a battery at Dumfries,
yesterday.
F." ST. PAUL, Dec. ~.
Thirty-eight condemned Indians were hung
at Mankotah at 10 o'clock yesterday. The
gallows were so constructed as to let all fall
at once. Several thousand spectators were
in attendance. All passed off quietly.
o NEW YORK, Dec. %.
The Columbia arrived tonight from New
Orleans, Goth. IS IS i,447s
The rebels think they see less vigorous
commander in Gen. Banks, and appear in the
streets in crowds. One of them sent chal-
lenge to Gen. Butler. He put it in his pock-
ct and sent the rebel word that if he desired
an onset to come on-in the street or Wherev
er else it might suit him.
Gen. Corcoran, with the Irish Legion, had
arrived below New Orleans. ss "a.
The Delta has had occasion to rebuke the
lurking treason Of the Picayune. J
Large numbers of spectators had arrived,
which may give an impulse to trade.
Gen. Banks was very busy and in hourly
consultation with Gen. Butler, and the best
of feeling existed between them and their
stats. 20 aa g.sa a. 1e ssn
* Gen. Butler and Gen. Banks were serenad-
ed on the night Of the 10th by the band of
the 31st Massachusetts. "
y LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2S.
John Morgan, with 2, 800 men, attacked 1t +
Col. Smith, at Elizabethtown, yesterday, COM
manding $50 men in stockade. After se-
we're fight, our troops retreatad to the Court
House near it. The losses are not stated, and
the result is not known. The city has been
excited all day by multitudinous
rumors of skirmishes in various localities,
Headquarters up to IL p NJ. is wholly unad-
vised, and utterly discredits them.