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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27
Iowa News.

The residence of g. W. Smith, three miles
from Upton, was lately consumed by fire.
Loss, $1,4oO.
The 9th Iowa Cavalry will leave Daven.
port in few days for the South. The 7th,
now nearly full, will rendezvous at Daven-
port as soon as the 9th leaves.
CoPPERHsAD CONTRIBUTION. of rebel
sympathizers in Dubuque haye raised 5000,
to buy comfortable apparel for the imprisoned
rebels at Columbus, Ohio.
A Democrat by the name Of Roswell, liv-
ing in Keokuk county, went to lodge of K.
G. Cs., designing to be initiated. This
question was propounded to him by the Chief
Giasticutis: "Are you willing to take an oath
never to take up arms against the Brother
hood" Roswell wanted to know what was
meant by the Brotherhood. The answer was,
"All Democrats North and South |" Ros-
well replied, "Then you want me to swear
never to take up arms against the rebels of
the;South. Ican't do it, sir. In fsct won't
do it." The Knights saw they had caught
tartar. They tried to mako Roswell swear
that he would not divulge what be had seen,
but he gave them no comfort on this point
They finally dismissed him a. incorrigible.
We obtain this incident from the Keokuk
County NeUs. :F.-.. te.s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

f. What is the matter, Judge Thayers
Is it possible that good Union-loving man,
like yourself, objects to letting the boys Of the
S5th come home long enough to clean out
the copperheads and al others who are in
favor of letting the South secede and New
England left out in the cold ?" Good Union
men are in no danger. That ''Oficer" can't
mean you, Judge-don't be frightened.
There is more brass in your composition than
cooper. You love the Union-it is only the
New England clergy that you hate. You are
probably safe from those "thieves and liber-
tines"-they win never come here to clean
you out. They never engage in such dirty
work. So, do not let your slumbers be dis
turbed by visions Of tho s5th or the New
England Clergy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

ing the batteries he told the Yankees that
they were fifteen miles from them, immedi-
ately putting close in, when she received .
shot which broke her steam pipe, and disa.
bling the Loaf.
The Yankees were wholly unprepared for
q fight and suspected no danger. Burk Jump
ed overheard and swan ashore.
The boat drifted to the opposite shore,
when her crew escaped with the exception Of
eighteen, who fell into our hands. The crew
subsequently got aboard the Yankee boat De
Soto, and, with 200 stolen negroes, effected
their escape. 1874 c.- VS.
The Queen Of the West is now in possess
sion ofthe Confedcrates, and will be towed to
q place of safety for repairs.
1t is reported that the Yankee punboat
Indianola has gone up Red river to re-captrue
her. ..,
Later intelligence states that the Confeder-
ate steamer Webb closely pursued and cap.
tured the Eva. The Eva j. disabled in one
wheel.
The Queen is but slightly injured, and will
soon be in fighting trim under Confederate
colors.
We have positive information that the
transport De Sofa was burned by the YAM
KEGS, to prevent her falling into the hands Of
the Confederates.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Port Hudson, 18th.--The Alexandria, a..
Democrat extra, received here contains the
official report of Capt. Kelsey, commanding
Notifications on Red river He says two gun.
boats made their appearance in front of this
position at o'clock last evening, after brisk
cannonade the leading gunboat Queen of the
West struck her colors. l Immediately
ordered Capt. Hotton and Lieut.. Della to go
aboard and demand her surrender.
These officers report but Ii officers and crew
| aboard. The others escaped under cover of
night. The visible results of the capture,
consists Of one 12-pounder rifed Parrot gun,
one IA FOUNDER, three - Founders and one
ditto slightly damaged, besides alarge supply
of ordnance and quinine, two cases amputat-
ing instruments, clothing, -four, bacon, beef,
pork, lard, bread, and other stores in proper
ton. The Democrat says the victory is COM
plete, grand and decided.
SALT LAKE CRY, Feb. "a.
1t is now ascertaiHed that 225 Indians were
killed at the battle of Bear River. Sixty es-
capped at the commencement of the fight, be.
fore they were fanked.
| NEW YORK, Feb. IS.
| The Times Great Salt Lake City CORES
pondent states that - Conner had fight
with some 300 Indians, fifteen or twenty miles
north of the extreme northern settlements in
Chache Valley. The fight lasted three or
four hours. Our troops were victorious. It
is difficult to obtain the exact number slain.
One man, who claimed to have visited the
battlefield after the strife. said he counted go
dead Indians-of whom 20 were squaws. Of
the Indian marauders about dozen are sup
posed to have escaped.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27
From the Keokuk Gate City. |

W- We publish below. at the request of
the soldiers. the pledge which they made, set
ting forth the reasons for destroying the Con-
stitution Office. 1t will not be deemed by
any propriate to allow an expression
from the soldiers engaged in this act, that
public opinion may be fully informed in I'd
gard to all the circumstances of the CASE
This paper WAS signed by $50 soldiers of tho
hospital, most Of whom, we understand, ara
awaiting transportation to return to service:
HEADQUARTERS q. S. SOLDIERS,
Keokuk, Iowa, Feb. 10, 1868.
eve, the undersigned soldiers of the U.
s. army being fully convinced that the 10
duence of paper published in this city called
"Ths Constitution" edited by Thos. Olagett,
has exerted and is exerting 4 REASONABLE in
iuence. (,nexcusable by US as soldiers,)
against the Government for which We have
staked our all, in the present crisis. We,
therefore, consider it a duty we owe to our
selves, our brethren in the field, our families
at home, our Government and our God, to
demolish and cast into the Mississippi river,
the press and machinery used fer the publ.
cation Of the aforesaid paper, and any per-
son or persons that interfere, so HELP %
GoD.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

A New SrArE.-Arizona was admitted as
State on the goth. Colorado and other of the
Western sisters are to follow. Arizona, orig
inally known as the "Gadsden Purchase, !"
is some 80, 900 square miles in extent, and was
purchased from the Republic Of Mexico for
SO, 0Oo, 900, under treaty negotiated by Nj.
Gadsden, when U. s. Minister to Mexico. It
lies between the 31st and SD parallels Of
north latitude, is separated from Texas by
the Rio Grande and contiguous to the Aexi.
can States of Chilhuahua and Sonora on the
South, from the latter of which it was sliced
of. It is thus about six hundred miles long,
from north to south, and fifty miles in width.
The principal relations between the territory
add the United States are through tho Pc
cidc States. The present and menaced
schemes Of the French in Mexico have, Is is
suggested, had the effect to admit Arizona
for her better protection to early sisterhood.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

Confirmation of Army Appoint
mentS.
In long list of appointments of army
Paymasters, &C., by the President, that were
last week confirmed by the United States SEN
ate, we find the following from Iowa:
PAYMAsTERs IN THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.
John G.. Culbertson,
William W. White, 4+.rg t....-
Thaddeus II. Stanton.
ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsrnRs WITH TIE RANK
OF CAPTAIN
Nicholas j. Rusch,
j. Warren Clark,
Joseph A. Green,
Leander c. Noble.
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
William Watson.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

~ Train essayed to quote Scripture in
his lecture at this place last week, viz "Bless-
ed are the peace-makers," &c. A little further
along he might have read-"Blessed are the
meek, for they shall inherit the earth :" but
instead thereof he uttered this sentiment Of
his own, in justification of his sickening van
ity: II tell you, humility is hypocricy and
modesty cowardice." This is fair sample
Of his ad ccptandum vulgus oratory. Very
eloquent, very profound he? Cabbage
heads work to the top of a load of potatoes
as well as the larger potatoes-don't they
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans Of Iowa ate REQUESTED to send dele
gatss 70 STATE Convnton to BE- held In the City Of
Dss Aoinss Wednesday, the nth Of Juns lseS. to
commence at 10 o'clock A. for the purpose Of p'Ac-
ing in nomination. to b. voted for st the ensuing
October election candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Judge Of the Supreme Cout and for
the Transaction of such other business - may properly
come before the Convention.
The ratio Of representation will b tho sams at the
last Republican State Convention, viz One delegate
TO saeh organised county, and delegate additional
for each 100 votes ct the Last Presidential election
for Abraham Lincoln President Of the United States
Fractional votes Of atty will b entitled to
additional delegate. All ctissns without distinction Of
party. Who Are heartily IN favor Of sustaining the Gov
eminent in the Of all Constitutional and nscss-
sary War measures fer the speedy and complete sup
preston Of the Rebellion, and the panish nsnt Of
Treason; who opposed to the schemes designed to
bring anarchy and bloodshsd to nrsstdss BY
dividing the Free States into hostile and petty Confsd
sracss and Who still believe in the good old doctrine
Of osnsral Jackson, "TAs Usios-0 mss cd sAaH b.
Srsssrssd" cordially invited to unite in sending
delegates.
County Central Committees ere requested to take
such steps will insure full attendance at the Con-
vsntion, and thorough and smcisut organization In
their respective counties. JAMES T. LANE,
Chm etnto Exooutiva Con-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

~ The rebel sympathizers are running
to their holes with celebrity that is refresh.
ing to behold. The war Democratic are after
them with sharp sticks, and "the party" has
warned them to retire. The signs are omin.
Gus for good. The Democratic party is too
shrewd to be inundated on semi-treasou
platform, and the Northern JEFF. Davis SYM
pathizers are inquiring what they shall do to
be saved. WAes is the Louisville Conven.
ton to be held?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

DEMOCRATIC TREAcHERY.-The Democratic
successes at the elections were gained by false
pretenses of supporting the war. Now the
Copperheads proclaim to the enemy that these
elections have shown that a majority Of the
people of the North are for peace without re-
gard to terms.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27
Deceased Iowa Soldiers.

The following is list of deceased Iowa
Soldiers, who have died in hospitals at St.
Louis, No., from Feb. IA to Feb. ls, 1868.
The list is furnished by Thos. W. J. Long,
Of Iowa, State Sanitary Agent at St. Louis
and vicinity:
Feb 14-F storer. Co. G, 25th 1owa-Pneumonia.
Feb. 18Th L Carson, X, Establishments
NIB Pyle. 3, 34th-Chronic diarrhea.
Fob 16-H Arthur: 2sth-Typhoid fever.
Feb. I'm Horr, Fl, 32d-Asthma and disrrhes.
B Mathes, J. 34th-Pneumonia.
G McNew, +, 84th-Gunshot wound
Strong, I, 28th-Phthisis pulmonalis.
Feb. 1S-Richard Conway, T, 30th-Gunshot wound.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

BARBAR1sX IN TExAs.-A New Orleans cor.
respondent Of the Boston Traoels, relates an
almost incredible account of rebel outrages in
Texas. He gives full details of the hanging
of Canadian named McKees, by q mob, be-
cause he tried to escape the CONSUMPTION act,
and of the death Of another man, Mr.. Smith,
from California, who was suspected of tam.
pering with slaves. After Smith was hung,
his heart was cut out and preserved in spirits,
his head was boiled and the skull used for q
candlestick at public dance. Such is the
barbarism of slavery and secession.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

TIE SHORTEST WAY TO PEAoE.-"When.
ever our Government is assailed," said the
lamented Senator Douglas, in his last great
speech in Chicago, May LIST, 1862, -"when
hostile armies are marching under rude and
odious banners, the shortest way to peace is
the most stupendous and unanimous prepare.
ton for war;"
Let Peace Democrats put that in their pipe
and smoke it. ...-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

TEAMS "NursHELL ARGUMENT. Train
the mountebank, says the question now at
issue can be presented in nutshell, thus
Suppose Stephen Girard had left US his for
tune and there should happen to be . black
spot on the will which some of the heirs per-
sisted in scratching out, even at the risk Of
destroying the parchment itself. Thus, he
says, the abolitionists are scratching at the
blot Of slavery. Train does not deal honestly
with the question, however, and tell US that
the present strife arose from the fact that
some persons considered the spot an ornament
and sought to extend it all over the parch-
ment, and that, having been fairly and hon
estly foiled in the attempt, they are now
endeavoring to destroy tho entire heritage.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

IMPORTANT TO DISCHARGED SoLp1Rss.-We
are informed that such discharged soldiers IS
intend to apply for pension should do so
within year from the date of their discharge.
or they will loose . whole years pension
All applications made after the expiration of
. year will only secure the pension from the
date of said application; but il made within
the year the pension viii commence with
their discharge.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

F ~ The political humbugs who are devils.
ing ways and means, more for the destruction
than for the salvation Of the country, are con.
stantly demanding that the Emancipation
Proclamation shall be rescinded, because it is
running the country; while in the same breath
they declare that it is Of no sort of consequence,
never having, as yet, freed solitary slave.
Consistency is sjewel!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

A SEcEsu PRISONER Rush Jarboe, .
paroled prisoner of the Confederate army, was
brought to this city last Tuesday, in charge Of
Marshal James, of Muscstine. Jarboe is now
confined in the guard-house at Post McClel-
Ian, where he will remain until the cause Of
his arrest is investigated by the proper au-
thorities.
His case is quite peculiar. He has been ia
several battles, among which may be men,
toned Pea Ridge and Corinth. At Corinth
he was captured by the 11,h Iowa infantry,
in whose ranks he found brother and
numerous friends, who, upon recognizing him,
furnished sufficient funds to send him North.
Arriving in Muscatine, and after visiting his
relatives, he commenced working at his trade
under his old employer, Mr. Moore. For the
past three months, Jarboe has enjoyed his
freedom without any molestation whatever.
Lately he was reported to headquarters at
Washington by United States officer, who
alleged that it was improper for paroled
rebel prisoner to remain within the Federal
lines-hence his est-Dav. Dem.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

AZ Somebody once remarked-it makes
no odds when-for it is pretty simile, and
perhaps quite true-that young ladies' take
love as they take sea-bathing; some timidly
put in one foot first, then with a SILVER and
look of apprehension, put in = second, and
then they do more than make trembling
curtsey in the water, the element comes
scarcely reaching the region of the heart and
then with squeal they run to dry land as
soon as possible, and shiveringly exclsim,
" How cold 1t is I" Others again, shutting
their sersphic eyes to the danger of the
deep, souse in, head and ears, and rising
with Maids glow upon their faces, declare
the sea delicious
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

10 saying on Saturday that Arizona
nad been admitted into the Union, we were in
error. The bill that passed provides for q
territorial, not State organization. Hereto
fore Arizona has been attached to New Mexi-
co, and occupied rather anamalous civil
status. It was not considered . part Of New
Mexico, nor yet did it possess . government.
The bill that passed Congress remedies this
defect and provides it with complete Terri
torial Government Chicago Tribune. n
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

~ No man or party in this country ever
opposed . war in which the country was
engaged and survived. Our whole history il
ull Of instructions on this point.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

THAT'S So.-The Savannah Nous says that
the peace propositions made at the North are
"coWardly and ridiculous, and those who put
them forth know that the South will not ac-
ept peace on any other terms than uncondi-
donal Independence.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

CoPPERHEADs.-An exchange says there is
a remarkable aptness in the name of Copper.
head, as applied to rebel sympathizers. The
Copperhead is described by naturalists as IAN
American venomous serpent, the most dan
gerous after the rattle snake" This is perfect
ly true, in letter and in spirit, the rattlesnake
represents South Car olina-see the first Pal
metto flag the Copperhead represents your
Northern traitor. The rattlesnake, with all
its venom, has one virtue - it don't strike
without warning that inevitable rattle gives
you timely notice Of danger; but the Copper
head gives no sign of attack-it is in verify a
snake in the grass. South Carolina gave
long warning of her purpose to strike-she
shook her rattles and barred her fangs for
years before she made the spring at Sumter.
Your Copperhead is no such chivalrous foe !;
he hides in the grass, silent and treacherous,
springs upon you unawares - no rattle, no
hiss, but lurking watchfalness and leap
at your throat, that might, for its perfect sur-
prise if not its success, excite envy in the
breast of an East Indian Thug. Let North
ern traitors, therefore, be called Copperheads.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

az The Buffalo Courier, copperhcad. ia
beginning to get its eyes open. The declara.
ton of the traitor Mahony, that the Democracy
Of the Northwest are in favor of immediate
peace on any terms, is the cause of this, Il
now declares that If this is the position Of tho
Northwest Democracy, there is fresh cause
Of alarm for the safety Of the Union. So we
think, and the quicker the Covr;sr acts upon
that thought and denouces this treason Of Ma
nony and his malignants, the better it will be
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

A RIcH MANS WlLL.-The will of Nicholas
Longworth was admitted to probate on the
18th inst. He leaves all his property to his
widow and children, and not one cent to any
charitable or benevolent object. His estate
is estimated from six to seven millions. He
leaves his widow the homestead, and an an.
nuity Of S. 900, free from all taxes. The bal
ance is divided between her son Joseph Long
worth, his daughters, Mrs. Flagg and Mrs.
Larz Anderson, and his grand son, John L.
Stettinas. He gave his faithful colored ser.
want, who has been with him over 20 years,
the pitiful sum of $500. To the children Of
deceased sister, he gives $500 each. The
will was executed in 1859, with codicil in
1862. From his great wealth, it was suppos-
ed that he would have endowed or founded
some college, hospital, or other public insti-
tuition, or left legacies to the many benevo-
lent societies in our city, bat he has not
His charitable acts during his life tue were
few, and were more the results of his eccen-
tricities than of genuine benevolence.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

~"My creed is short. The Govern
msnt must be sustained-the rebellion must
and viii be put down. Bwsnsijt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

Winchell, the humorist, died at lafayette,
Ind, last week, after short illness.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27

RWe commend to Democrats hereabouts
the following from the st. Louis Republican
the leading Democratic paper of Missouri
When the Democracy of Iowa take the po-
sition of the Democracy of Missouri they can
lay some claim to loyalty.
The Republican is speaking of D. A. Ma
hony's letter to the New York World de-
nouncing John Van Buren's speech. 1t denies
that Mahony speaks for the Northwest when
he says it is opposed to further prosecution
of the war, and adds:
Why is the West opposed to the further
prosecution of the war and in favor of disunion,
for the two, as the case stands, are identical
Mr.. Mahony says it is because of the aboli-
ton policy of the Washington Administration.
Now we agree-it would be useless to deny
that the West is thoroughly opposed to many
Of the pet measures put forth at the National
Capital. But two wrongs do not make one
right. Mr.. Lincoln and the whole Republi-
can and abolition party have it not in their
power, by any extravaganza or nonsense, to
palliate the gigantic mistake of the South,
or to render Union q particle less desirable
On the other hand, there is no evidence that
were the present administration Democratic
or even pro-slavery, the leaders of the rebel
lion would feel desire 10 return to their al
legiance. They say that were a white sheet
of paper presented them whereon to write
their own terms offellowship with the people
Of the North, they would take nothing but
the unconditional recognition of the Southern
Confederacy. They-the leaders, who, after
alleQntrcl the people by means of their mill
tar espotism-were practically in the same
hostility to the Government before the eman-
cipation proclamation was issued, before the
confiscation bill was passed, before the fugi-
tive slave law was in effect nullified, as now
and they demand no more now than then. It
is true the ultra measures of Republican par
tisans have solicited public sentiment at the
South to great extent against the admins
tration, and perhaps rendered reunion more
difficult but with those with whom our ar
mics have to deal chiefly, the original seces-
sionists, there is no proof that the case would
have been very far different had the war con-
tinued under the conservative national policy
adopted at the beginning. 1t is no argument
against the war that some persons support it
because they believe it will result in the abo-
lition of slavery. Whatever side issues there
may be in the minds of different persons, the
contest is still one for Union, and pre.emi-
nently so. We can only have Union now by
vigorously prosecuting the war, for to cease
hostilities, in the face Of the uncompromising
demands Of the rebels. is simply to consent
to the disintegration of the country.