Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-05-21
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IOWA PROVOST nARsHALs,

IOWA PROVOST HARSHALs,
AND GENERALS DODGE AND vANpEvER.
Linkensale, !" the welI.posted Wash.
ington correspondent of the Muscatine
Journal says: n
The Provost Marshals for Iowa. I'M
der the act for the enrolment of the
militia will be % follows: ser,
ist Dist. r. B. Rutledge. of Van Buren, Co.
ID Philo Hall. Of Clinton Co.
Sd s. P. Adams. of Dubuque Co.
9Th James Mathews, Of Marion Co.
9th |" s. c. Brownell, Of Polk Co.
eth /" Peter Melendy, Of Blackhawk Co. d
Mr.. Rutledge is. or was, Sheriff Of
his County. He lives believe at Bir-
mingham. Mr.. Hall lives at De Witt,
but is now at Davenport, probably.
He is Paymaster General for Iowa, on
the Governors staff. and good man.
Mr.. Adams. Of Dubuque, is man Of
pluck, Judgment, and marked ability
in other respects, and will prove an
admirable officer. Mr.. Mathews lives
at Knoxville. He was formerly a
Member Of Congress from the Coshoc-
ton (Ohio) District, is sagacious and
excellent man all around. DIR. Brow
nell lives at Des Moines. He used to
be Secretary Of the State Central Com
mittee under Hoxie, and | believe I'M
der Dewey, and is good fellow. Pc.
ter Me!endy lives at Cedar Falls. He
selected the agricultural lands for
Iowa. They are all first rate men, and
] am peculiarly glad that l can con-
scieutionsly say so. The Office is one
which should be filled by clear-headed,
firm, sagacious men, in every instance
j have no doubt these will be found to
I'll the bill. Major Duncan, of the reg.
ular army, will be detailed to act as
Assistant Provost Marshal General
for the State at large.
\ The good news from Gen. Dodge
and Gen. Vandever, of our State, just
now being talked about and written
about in this part Of the world is apt
TO put an Iowan in the amiable and
grateful state Of mind necessary for
the proper putting in Thanksgiving
Day. with all the turkey accompani.
ments. The New York Times of yes
terday thus editorially alludes to the
fight Gen. Dodge gave the rebels on
Bear Greek:
ave have this morning. from ON
correspondent, IN account of the battle
fought on Bear Greek, Ala, on the
18th inst, between q National force
from Corinth, under Gen. Dodge and
the rebel forces on the extreme left oil
Bragg's army, guarding the valley d
the Tennessee 10 the vicinity of Flor.
ence and Tusc umbia. Our forces ef
fected the crossing of Bear Greek by
means Of little simple strategy, and
subsequently met the enemy in supe-
rior force on position selected by
themselves. The advantage of posi-
. ton, however, did not avail them and
they were badly whipped by superior
gencralship."
IL 10 pleasant to see that Gotham
has at last found out that there is a
Gen. Dodge in the service, and that he
knows how 10 fight Gen. G. M. Dodge
10 in fact one III the best Brigadiers in
the field and whether his military skill
10 exhibited in nearly all the great bat
files Of the West or his sufferings in
the cause be considerd, is far better
entitled to the rank OF Major General
than a score or more who support the
double star upon their shoulder straps
Aud say the same of Gen. Vandever,
too, whose fine military capacity this
correspondent has more than once spo.
ken Of in terms of high praise. His
name is now spoken by everybody
here in connection with the beautiful
whaling he has given Marmaduke.
l think have heard "Vandever and
the First Iowa Cavalry" mentioned a
hundred times within the past two
days, at the hotels and departments
here. Aud dare say it will turn ont
that we will have still more gratifying
intelligence from Iowa Generals, when
we shall have received full particulars
OF the engagements at Bear Greek
and at Cape Girardeau, of which at
this bcnighted Capital we yet know
only the brilliant outlines.