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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-10


Our cavalry, under Gen. Pleasanton, is or
| their flank, and will not fail to strike hard.
Gems. Buford, Gregg and Fitzpatrick are
miles in front of them, and the advance of oul
rear infantry column also where it ought tc
be.
South Mountain pass is ours, and with
these evidences Of further possible success
we must wait results.
Comparing various estimates which reach
me think our captures in prisoners will
reach 5000 or 10000. To this number is to
be added the badly wounded who will be
gathered up all along the line of Lees retreat,
and stragglers and deserters whom it is re-
ported we are already gathering up by hun
dreds. The rebel loss in killed and wounded
can hardly fall below II, 900 or $4,000, which
will swell their total loss up to %, 900, or one
third total, rs, 900 men, which Lee brought
over the Potomac with him, of prisoners. We
lost, not except few officers whom Lee was
able to carry off, 5000 men who fell into his
hands. Lee paroled them, but this parole,
under the terms of the Cartel, is ofno effect, be-
cause Gen. Meade positively refused to agree
to it. 1t is reported that after Meade refused
to accept the parole Lee sent them to Gen.
Couch, who did accept the paroles.
Worlds Special.
WASHINGTON, July 8.
Advices from the upper Potomac and from
Meade's army are highly encouraging. 1t
would be improper to state just now what
disposition of our forces has been made to in
tercept the retreating army, for if successful
they will soon be heard from.
HARRISBURG, July 7.
The rebel army is now concentrated in the
vicinity of Williamsport.
Everything indicates that it is at that point
t will attempt the hazardous experiment
If re-crossing the Potomac into Virginia.
Dur army is on its heels, closely following it
up, and it is probable an engagement has al
'eady been fought there to-day.
This afternoon reports have reached head.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-10

CAIRO, July 8.
By the arrival of the steamer Niagara with
Lieut.. Dunn, of Gen. Sulivan's staff, from
Vicksburg the 4th, who is bearer ofdispatch-
es from Grant to the War Department, we
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-06
Emancinatlon Proclamation.
GRrOm the Boston Pilot, Jan. lO.i


Before and since Abraham Lincoln be-
came President OF the United States, he
pubhcally declared, in various forms that
he was opposed TO interfere with the in
stitution Of slavery in the Southern States,
and many people believed him; but he
celebrated new years day by issuing q
proclamation declaring all the slaves in
disafiected territory free. The effect OF
this measure will, OF course, be to inten'
sify the hostile feeling of the South
against the Union; and we find our
selves, after nearly two years fighting for
the Union. as it was, and as it ought to
be, engaged in an Abolition war. We
now begin to see why the Republicans re-
fused to entertain any propositionforc con-
citation, having in view the carrying on,
the intentions of the original trainers OF
the Constitution. That the North can
conquer peace under the proclamation
is regarded as absurd by every man who
knows anything about hostilities upon
the vast scale now in progress.
With ample means to have subdued
the rebellion, accompanied by a tender
of Cancellation on points in which a ma
jority Of the free States had been in the
wrong for years, it would have been set.
tied before the bombardment of Sumter
But now comes the work of annihilatior
or inefiable disgrace on one side or the
other. In resources the free are nomi.
nally superior to the slave States. But
the resources of the South are more than
sufficient for the maintenance of a war on
their own soil. Herein lies the Northern
difficulty. We have engaged in war Of
invasion, with country possessing as
much or more, military talent than our
selves, and backed up with as much cour
age Our people have to leave their farms
and workshops to invade the South
where four millions of slaves remain to
carry on the common business Of produc'
ton, etc, thus leaving their owner free
20 go forth to battle, in deferse alike OF
the whites and blacks. The negroes have
shown no earnest disposition to effect
any change Of their status. In fact they
know better. 1t is true, when their own
ers occasionally quit their estates, to
avoid the Federal troops, negroes being
thus deserted by their usual protectors
will occasionally seek shelter and sup
port in the Federal camps, but this is the
full extent of their imaginary love of per.
sonal freedom.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-06
Government Contracts.

We cut the following well.timed para
graph from the Montgomery Advertiser of
last week, and hope its suggestions will
be promptly acted upon by those to whom
the people can alone look for "a correction
of abuses in the public service:-
"The people of the Confederacy will be
pleased to see, on the part of their rep
resentatves in Richmond, a disposition
to examine into many Of the contracts for
the supply of articles for the government,
which have been made during the past
year. There is a very general impression
in the country that vast amount of
swindling is going on, and it is due alike
Itothe government and to the contractors
that the whole matter should be sifted to
the bottom, in order that il the charges
of corruption be true the remedy may be
applied, and if untrue that the inno.
cence of the contractors and government
agents may be made to appear. Unless
common report is greatly at fault, parties
who have stipulated to furnish the gov.
eminent with -four, cloth, etc, as well rs
the agents who have been employed in
transporting public supplies, have not
been entirely able to withstand the cor.
rupting influences Of the public money,
and while working for the government
have taken excellent care of their own
pockets. It is too much to hope that a
just regard for the cause in which the
people of the South are engaged, would
be sufficient to induce all who labor for
the government, to do so honestly, but
there are some who deal fairly in all re-
spects, and it is therefore due to them
that the investigating committees Of Con-
grees should scrutinize closely everything
connected with the government, to which
the faint Of suspicion attaches. The
guilty should be exposed without fear or
favor, and we hope the members have
the nerve to do their duty in this respect.
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TERMS
Athens, Friday, February O, lses.
Our Paper this Week,

Having failed to obtain a supply of pa
per from the mill, we are compelled to
send out the Post this week in slightly
reduced proportions. We hope to obtain
a supply of the usual size in time for the
ensuing week.
We tender our thanks to Col. SPERRY,
of the Knoxville Register, without whose
kindness in loaning us six reams of paper,
the twenty-five hundred subscribers to
the ATHENS POST would have been left
in utter darkness for the time being. We
shall be more than happy TO reciprocate
the accommodating spirit of our neigh.
Dor at any time when called upon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-06
From WASHINGTON,

Richmond, Feb. 1.-The New York Her
aid OF the 3lst ult., has been received.-
A Washington correspondent says that
Little made use of an expression in the
Senate DEBATE on Thursday upon the
subject of emancipation in Missouri,
which betrayed something like despair
as to the result of the war.
Greeley is playing big game to bring
about recognition, outside OF his news
paper.
Senator Salisbury has apologized for
his free speech in the Senate.
All kinds OF merchandise continue to-
advance. In New York stocks advanced
from TO per cent. On last Friday u.
S. skies declined to "a.
Nap York, Jan. 30.-The arrest Of the
editor of the Philadelphia journal caused,
great excitement Judge Ludlow, Of
Philadelphia, made the arrest the subject
Of special charge to the Grand Jury. He
says the time has arrived when we can no
longer hold our peace; when the obliga-
ton composed by oaths of office compel
us at every hazard to direct the Grand
Jury to inquire into and determine by
whose order and by what persons this ar
rest has been made.
In the Legislature of Pennsylvania a.
resolution has been introduced authoriz-
ing the Governor to 90 to Washington
and demand his release, which was refer
red to the Committee on Federal Rela-.
tons.
The Common Branch of the Phiadel--
phia Council has adopted resolution de-
nouncing it as most unjust and unconsti-
tutional
The New, York World says the country
has become indignant and shockedat this
arbitrary and tyrannical act Of power
The friends of the constitution will hence
forth resist all such Legal encroachments
on individual liberty and free discussion
with fsmness of conscious strength, and.
the vlgor and determination of men tho,
roughly in, earnest
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Frauds in Illinois Exposed.

GRENADA, Jan. 25.-Reliable intorma-
ton from Memphis has been received,
that many OF Grants men had to be
forced, at the point of the bayonet, to
embark on the boats bound for Vicks-
burg:
1t was reported at Memphis that the
Confederates captured at Arkansas Post,
$500 in number, becoming exasperated
by cruel treatment and the absence OF
absolute necessaries-!our having died
from the effects of hunger and cold
overcame their guards, burned the boats
and escaped.
The Chicago Times, of the 18th says
that two hundred and twenty-eight
thousand dollars of gold has been alb
stracted from the Illinois State treasury,
and replaced by treasury notes, and that
more than two-thirds of the money in the
treasury is green-backs. The new De
mocratic treasurer is bringing startling
frauds to light. All Illinois State taxes
are payable in specie.
The Indiana Legislature has voted down
a resolution appointing a committee tc
inquire into secret societies opposed te
the government.
Governor Morton, it appears refuses tc
deliver his message to the Legislature
The majority say he must come down
and obey the Constitution.
A republican meeting, addressed by
Gov. Morton, passed resolutions urging
theextension OF the military authority ovel
every State and favoring strong centra
government.
The Democrats are stated to be on the
alert. ii.
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The Fight Near Carthage.

We have received some additional par.
ticulars of the fight near Carthage, be-
tween a number of Col. Harrison's Texas
cavalry and two hundred and twenty of
the enemy's cavalry, under Col. Stewart.
The Yankees come down Walnut bayou,
and camped Thursday night at Smiths
place, near the junction of Videl and
Roundaway. On Friday morning they
attacked our cavalry, whom they found
in camp. Our men Immediately got be-
hind levee and formed into line of bat.
tie. on foot, not having time to saddle
their horses. At the first fire the Yam
kee chief OF cavalry, Col. Stewart, form
erly of Netherlands staff, fell MORALLY
wounded, having been pierced by four
balls. A lively fire was kept up for some
time, when Lieut.. Mccall attempted to
flank the enemy with twenty men. Per-
ceving this, the Yankees put spur to
their horses and fed precipitately, holly
pursued by our men, who by this time
had succeeded In getting their horses
Some fifteen OF the enemy were wounded.
Singular as it may seem, not one Of our
men received scratch. Col. Stewart
was taken by our men, but fingered only
a short time. Said he, before he expired;
"If you can send message to Gen. Nc.
Clernand, tell him died fighting for my
country" Papers found on his person
gave history of the late trip to Vicks
burg, and subsequent one up to the
Post Of Arkansas, and memorandums o.
the capture Of that place. The Texas
cavalry is company A, Of Stark's cavalry
- VickSJurg Wig. p"
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Legal Tender.

Below will be found the copy of Bill
introduced in the House of Representa-
tives by Hon. WV. G. SWAN. There is no
member of the Confederate Congress who
comprehends the actual condition of af-
fairs better than the talented gentleman
from the Second District or in whose
ability and judgment upon all questions
affecting the public finances, we have a
larger degree Of confidence; and we are
glad to see a measure so imperatively de-
handed by the exigencies of the day emit
mating from such a competent source. We
trust this Bill. or some other which shall
promise to be equally cilicacious in plac-
ing the entire circulating medium of the
Contederacy upon an equitable and legal
basis, will be speedily passed into a law.
We are sanguine itwould do more at this
moment to restore confidence, terribly
shaken in some sections by the discrep-
ancy in value between State and Confed-
crate emissions, ard strengthen the cause,
than any thing Congress could do:--
A BILL,
70 be eptitled An Act to provide for the
issue of class of Treasury notes which
shall be a legal tender in the payment
of all debts, and to diminish the rate
of interest on the public debt
Sec. |. The Congress ofthe Confederate
States of America do enact, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed to issue
two hundred and fifty millions of treasury
notes Of the denomination of one dollar
and upwards, which notes shall hence
forth be paid from the Treasury of the
Confederate States, SO soon as they can be
printed and signed, to ell officers and SOL
ders of every class and description, be-
longing to or serving the Confederate
States, and in paymentfor all supplies of
every nature whatever purchased by the
Confederate States from citizens thereof.
SEC. q BE it further enacted, That the
notes issued by virtue of this act shall be
accepted in payment Of all debts OF eve
ry nature and description whatever ,whe-
Their due to the Government of the Goa
federate States or from one individual to
another, and the tender thereof in pay
ment of any debt, shall in law release
the debtor of after accruing interest or
costs.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That such
treasury notes as may be issued in pursu-
ance of this act, shall be made payable
five years after the ratification of treaty
of peace between the United States and
the Confederate States, and said notes
may at any time, at the option Of the
holder, be funded in bonds of the Con-
federate States, with coupons attached,
having thirty years to mature and bear
ing interest at the rate offive per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually on The
first day Of January and July of each year.
SEC 4. Be il further enacted, That it
shall be expressed upon the face of the
notes issued unoer this act, that they are
a legal tender in payment of all dues, as
hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, Thai the
holders of the treasury notes issued I'M
der and by virtue of any previous vt of
the Confederate States may, upon appli-
cation to the Treasurer exchange such
notes for those to be issued under this
act
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generalization in sherman's Arr

/. Gr,sa.ia. Jans2S.-The Chicago Ii
~ the both saws the move on Arka. .s
Posi- ys, made 10 save the Federal army
from entire generalization. IL states
sherman's disastrous and disgraceiui re-
pulse from before Vicksburg had its
natural results: utter decentralization was
everywhere apparent; every soldier was
disheartened: confidence in their leader
was gone, and that an army OF ten ihou-
sand well drilled men could have put
them TO fight. Al open mutIny was
most imminent, when McClernand ex-
temporiIed the Arkansas Post eXpedi-
ton. -,
The Memphis Bulletin OF tile 18th
states that three new States, Nebraska
Colorado, and Nevada, have been adj
mitted into the Federal Union.
There had been large sales OF cotton
in New York at T6!c.
Germans expedition up White river
has returned, having only captured two
guns at DuvalPs bluff, which the Conted-
crates could not get on the rallroad.--'
They evacuated Camden, q. Charles, and
other points, before German could get
them.
The Federal loss at Arkansas Post is
estimated by themselves at sixteen hun
dred. Ii.
The st. Louis Republican of the 10th
has the following in reference to the cap
ture of Arkansas Post:
The attack was made ca Friday by tho
gunboats. Skirmishing and cannonad-
ing was continued on Saturday and until
Sunday morning. when the land forces
stormed the works. Tho rebels were
shelled from their earthworits, two miles
below. At this point the Louisville was
struck several times, three shots enter
ing her port holes, killing four of the
crew and cutting the escape pipe. The
land forces debarked below the fortiiica-
tions and attacked them in the rear.-
Every rebel gun was dIsmantled by the
fire from the gunboats. Gen. ChurchilPs
forces was thirty-fye hundred, which was
reinforced on Sunday by two regiments
of Texas Rangers. ii.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-06
Trade Forbidden.

The heel of the oppressor continues to
grind poor Kentucky. Hero is the last
,odict, dated Evansville, Indiana, by lie.
roy Fitch, U. $. N:
All arms or ammunition cases, or large
quantities Of mems boots or shoes, mems
clothing in quantity, or goods for mems
wear, barrels Of salt or sacks, or quaint
ties Of coffee over ten pounds, quinine,
.OavalW equipments, and the like.
These articles are not TO be passed into
the interior of Kentucky or landed at
any river town on the Kentucky shore,
between Louisville and Cairo not garri-
soned by United States forces, and not
then unless by special request of the COM
mandant Of the post.
No steamer to land on the Kentucky
shore between ,the above mentioned
places, except at tawns garrisoned, UNI
less by permit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-06
Later from Vlcksbure

VckSbmg, Feb. 1.-The boat which ran
past the batteries this morning is said to-
be the Queen of he West ram. She
attempted to but the steamer Vieksburg,
striking her heavily on the larboard side,
without any damage.
Ten deserters from the 3lst Wisconsin
arrived here last evening. They state
that great disaffection EXISTS inthe Yam
kee army. They confirm the arrival of
Gen. Grants army, which makes an eff
fectual force Of $4,000 men on the PENN
sula. Grantsuperceded McClernand and
takes command of the whole expedition.
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. Kentucky.
The following items are from the Lou
isYille DemOcraE

The following items are from the Lou
isville Democrat
"Kentucky has given over 40regiments
to the Union armies, and they have borne
the brunt Of battle shoulder TO shoulder
with the bravest; but under the effect of
the radical programme they are dwin-
ding away by designations and deser-
tions, from full regiments to mere COM
panies. The Goth KY, which distinguish
ed itself at Shiloh and captured a rebel
battery, is reduced to 100 men. Another
regiment advertises over 260 deserters,
and the average assertions from all are
nearly up to that number. The 18th,
which fought so desperately at Perryville
and lost all its field ofiicers-Col. Pope,
Lieut.. Col. levitt and Major Campbell
has lost 0 other commissioned officers by
resignation. Captain NJ. C Taylor, Lieuts.
Winloch and McGrath and others have
quit the service"
"DEsERrIoNs. There are no lsss than
100 deserters from the Sd, 18th, 23rd and
other Ky. regiments nov lurking about
Newport, Ky. A squad Of Is cavalrymen,
in one body, was seen day or two ago
not far from that place, and efforts have
been made to arrest them, but without
success"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-06
The Battle Near Suffolk.

Richmond, Feb. 2.-Reliabe intelligence
has been received from Suffolk, whichre-
ports Corcoran to have commanded the.
Yankees in the recent fight near that
place. They admit to have lost 500 in
killed and wounded. Gen. Gibbs was Sc
verely wounded. All the hospitals are
filled with the wounded.
The Philadelphia Evening journal was.
suppressed by Gen. Schenck for publish.
ing long editorial praising Davis Mes
sage as truthful and noble in contrast
with Lincoln's.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-06
Another Fight.

Richmond, Feb. IAN official dispatch,
to Gen. 6. W. Smith says Gen. Pryor was
attacked on Saturday, eight miles from
Suffolk, by the enemy. reported by pris-
oners from 10000 to $4,000 strong. Az
ter u hard fight of three hours the enc
my was repulsed with very heavy loss
Gen. Pryor, at last accounts, held the en-
tire battlefield and the enemy was in
full retreat. Our loss is considerable;
among the killed is the gallant Col. Hodge,
of Virginia.
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The True Condition of Burnside's
ARMY.

The following extract from letter in
the New York Times gives the condition
and spirit of the Yankee army about
Fredericksburg. This letter in the Times
is the one that caused so great a sensa.
ton in the North. and led to the arrest of
a number ofnewspaper correspondents on
suspicion ofhaving written it:
Sad, sad it is to look at this superb Ar
my of the Potomac, the match Of which
no conqueror ever led-this incompara-
bic army, fit to perform the mission the
country has imposed upon it--paralyzed
put under blight and spell; and on the
other hand the noble nation bleeding to
death and pouring out the rich wine of
its life in vain.
But the root Of tho matter is distrust
of the general conduct and ordering Of
things They feel that things are at loose
ends-in fact they know it. For exam.
Pile: /. They have not for many months
been paid Shameful and inexcusable
in the Government 2. The stagnation
ennI disgust, suffering, sickness and dis
content OF camp life in winter, without
winter quarters,) amid Virginia mud,
cold and rain. 3. General feeling OF
dependency, resulting from msmanage-
ment and our want of military success.
You see men that tell you that they
have been in dozen battles, and were
licked and chased every time-they
would like 10 chase once to see how it
feels" This begins to tell painfully on
them. Their splendid qualities, their
patience, faith, hope, courage, are grad
ualy oozing out. Certainly never were
graver, more sober, sombre, serious and
unmuscal body Of men than the Army Of
the Potomac ut the present time. II is
saddening contrast with n year ago.
Gen. Rosencrang.
=. ~ 4 I. 4 A. 1
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Put Them in the Army.

A Richmond paper says our Generals
can do no better service at present than
Selling all the extortioners who are sell
ing articles at such enormous prices to
the soldiers and putting them in the ar
my. Fellows who can make such famous
charges should have bayonets put in their
hands at once, and try their charging
qualities upon the enemy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-06
A Battle Imminent.

Judging from the crowd of officers
around the hotels and on the public
streets, battle is to come of soon. We
don't know whether it will be in the
East or in TIE West, but we cannot over
look the grand sign Of a fight somewhere,
by the rushing OF officers to Richmond.
They fill our hotels just now like bees at
swarming time, and can be met with on
all the thoroughfares. There is fight
imminent in some quarter Richmond En-
q,irer, 1911.