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moment, we augur for him brilliant fu-
ture, only regretting that in his success we
are deprived of the benefit of his society
and military instruction as regimental
commander.
Surgeon c. w. Davis, of the 34th, is in
81. Louis, collecting from the various hos
pitfalls there, our convalescents, and for
warding them to us in installments, as he
rescues them from their cadaverous places
of enchantment,
Thus we are again filling our depleted
ranks, but will want about enough con-
scripts to fill the front rank, and hope they
will soon be forwarded
Coffman and McClery, our assistant sur
geons, are rendering valuable services.
LIT. Col. Rungan is now commanding the
regiment, a worthy and efficient officer,
under whose hands the men are making
great proficiency in drill and military dis
cipline.
The following officers are detailed from
the regiment, Capt. Ware, at st. Louis
Capts. Kern and Clark and Lat. Dilly on
Court Martial at this Post:
The general health of the 34th isimprov-
ing rapidly, an event which we have been
anticipating long and earnestly.
I think the congenial latitude of South
Eastern Missouri very indigenous to the
good health and prosperity of soldiers.
The clear, cold water gushing from the
4 ohu oAAC pulc WuOlcSOulc
atmosphere from the towering hills by
which we are encompassed, tend greatly to
our comfort and well-being.
This district is worthless for planting, but
rich in minerals and grandeur of scenery
-egregious mountains of Iron, Lead and
Granite-long ranges of hill sides tapes
tried with with eyergreens Of cedar and
pine-variegated with wales whitened with
military encampment, compose field of
observation for the loftiest sublimity.
The natives are not the most progresses
ing Except some young ladies we CHANGED
to meet in the round Of duty, who blessed
us with some national airs and pathetic ball
lads, which called to our minds pleasant
"reminiscences Of the past, and perhaps, hal
cyon dreams Of future bliss, although they
protest their loyalty in the most obsequi-
GUS and patroning manner, we are inclined
ed to think alias, and regard them as being
like "Traddles' hair unpardonably 're-
bellious." Very truly,
MILES.
P.S.-We are happy to learn that vallan-
digham has at last gone to his friends in
the South, and earnestly pray that Chunk
head Dean and all such excrescences may
soon follow their caitiff leader. M.
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~ The Chicago Times says that voting
the Democratic ticket does not constitute
the voter Democrat! The idea OF the
Times doubtless is that to be Democrat, q
man must not merely "vote the ticket"
but also indorse the monstrous treason to
the country. morality and humanity it and
its fellows inculcate. To do this, cOnsti-
tutes a Democrat. Whoever comes short
of this is an "Abolitionist." Democracy, to
be sure, was once something different and
better. But nowadays this is what goes
to make up the genuine article'-accord-
ing to the declarations of the leading deal
ers! That's the freedom of thought, speech
and action, Copperheads talk about main.
tanning! Very .fattering and honorable
isn't it?
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NH- The New York Herald is clamoring
for a change of the Cabinet, and wants
General Banks to be made Secretary of
War. We suppose the Herald thinks that
Banks has been hurting the rebels some
what too much in Louisiana. Anything
to get him away from that region!
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ND- The reunion of the Old and New
School Presbyterian Churches, it is said,
is matter now under serious considera-
ton by the General Assemblies of the two
branches of that denomination. The AS
sembly of the Old School has made a COM
munication on the subject to that of the
New School, at Philadelphia, and the latter
has replied thereto, indicating that the re-
union will be consummated.
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10 Among the casualties in the vicinity
OF Vicksburg, mentioned in list sent the
Chicago Journal, it is stated that Col. Chas.
Abbott, and Major Torrance, of the 3Oth
Iowa, were both among the killed. We
trust the report is incorrect. Col. Stone.
the 22d Iowa, is reported wounded; Lieut..
Robb. Co. D, I'D Iowa, reported killed;
Capt. Albert Head, 10th Iowa, wounded;
Capt. Henry Newton, 18th Iowa, wounded.
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~ tits already reported that Gen. Her
ron has asked to be relieved from the COM
mand of the Army of the Frontier, on
account of some unpleasant occurrence
between Gen. Schofield and himself soon
after the battle of Prairie Grove and the
march on Van Buren,, Arkansas.
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MS TWAS stated at the Home Missiona-
~ Society in Boston, a few days since, that
one-fifth of the members of the various re-
ligious denominations in Iowa, are in the
army, fighting against the rebels and for
the Union.
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~ The Bank of c. Matteson & Co., at
Peoria, Ills, was successfully diddled out
OF twelve hundred dollars in cash and a
memorandum of deposit for eleven hun
dred more, last week, by q fellow call
ing himself James G. Brown. A forged
draft was the vehicle of the sssell.n
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06

PROVOST MARsHALs.-An order of the
Provost Marshal General requires all Pro-
vost Marshals to wear the uniform pre-
scribed in the Army regulations, of a
Captain of the General Staff.
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no Russell, late American correspond
ent of the London Times, it is reported, has
gone to Poland to pen new romances from
that new field of warfare. He is an excel
lent writer of fiction-almost equal to a
Copperhead.
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wThe Copperhead Treasurer of the
State of Illinois refuses to pay over money
appropriated by the Legislature for the
relief Of Illinois wounded soldiers. Gov.
Yates has taken the responsibility of hir-
ing one or two steamboats, at st. Louis, to
bring home the wounded. That is speci-
men of Copperhead regard for the unfor-
tunate. That, Treasurer is the murderer of
every soldier who dies in consequence of
the want of attention and supplies which
the payment of the money would have
made practicable. But what does he or his
fellow Copperheads care ? They have
wished the soldiers might be slain-and
they DO what they can to ensure that they
shall be, as matter of course.
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&6The Jackson Mississippian, of May
18th, has the following editorial. It seems
that the editor was very solicitous about
the families of the citizens of Jackson. He
was anxious that they should be removed
to place of safety. But he intended to
aid in defending the city, and he wanted
the men of jackson to do likewise. If we
are not mistaken the "base Yankee" took
Jackson on the 18th, and, before night,
"ruled supreme in the Capital. We are
anxious as to the fate of this heroic ''knight
of the quill" We would like to know if
he kept his word-if he shouldered his
musket and ''blazed away at the foul
yankee invaders, and whether he fell a
victim in the fight or still lives to recount
its story and his own gallantry. Lest the
poor fellow did actually die on that day Of
shame, we give our readers the benefit of
his last exhortation to the linen of jack
son." We ought to assume that he isdead.
So ardent patriot would not survive the
pollution of the Capital by the base YAM
KEGS:
MEN LEAVING THE C1TY.-Under pre-
sent circumstances it is very proper for,
and in fact, the duty of every man to re-
move the females Of his family to place
of safety. At this writing, "wednesday, S
p. m.,) we have heard nothing of the con-
test which we expected to have occurred
to-day, near Raymond, in this county,
But as we said above, in view of the pro-
babitty of the enemy approaching Jack
males of their families out of danger. 1t is
also the duty Of these men to return to aid
in defending the city. There is no time to
spare. What disposition is to be made of
families should be done forthwith. We in
tend to stay here and aid in the defense of
the city, if the enemy approaches it. We
hope the men of Jackson will be alongside
of us. 1t were far better to die than, liv-
ing, to know that the base Yankee ruled
surname in orr capitOl
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N1W we really would like to know whe-
.aer the French have taken Puebla. or
Fueoia mas taken the French, or whether
anything has happened thereabouts WORTHY
OF a'tention. we don't know that we ought
to credit any report from that quarter. un-
til at least it has been confirmed by all the
parties there. The other day we were told
that the French were retreating. 1t seem.
ed plausible, and we were delighted. Now
we are told that the French have captured
the town and its defenders. Itmay be SO.
But we don't want to believed it, and having
had so many reports of that sort, we really
hope that this will prove as unfounded in
fact as those before heralded. +.
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uooe BUsINEss.-The Sth ulino;.
Cavairy, IT'S said in q recent scout down
.ne feninsua of the Rappahannock, can
Suleo 10 rebls, 1900 Contrabands and
sVo nofses. Thst was pretty fair business
tor one regiment, we think.
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10 On the 18th of April last, Gen'l Dix
wrote letter to Gov. Wise, of virginia
now Brigadier General in the army ofthe
rebels, in regard to the rebel habit of firing
on our pickets at Williamsburg. To this
letter Gen. Dix received a reply about ten
days since, from the crazy traitor, covering
twenty-five pages, in which we should sup
pose he had room to exhaust the vocabu-
larry of Billingsgate. Gen. Dix read over
the document, endorsed upon it, Returned
to Brig. Gen. Wise, as communication fit
neither to be written or received" and sent
1t back to the s'Cheyalier.n
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Even the Brazilian authorities protest
against the doings of Her Brittanic Males
TVS pirate ships, the Alabama and Florida.
The Alabama was ordered away from one
Of the Brazilian ports, but did not 60 until
she got ready. Isn't this fair cause for
war between England and Brazilf
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10 That objection of the Richmond
Dispatch to the reception of Vallandig-
ham,-"that it didn't want Dixie made a
penal colony us as the most
whimsical that could possibly be made
Dixie is most decidedly inhabited by mere
criminals Is in fact the most extensive
prison ever known to mankind. Its whole
population is under ban of the law, and if
they were punished as they deserve, have
title only to halter. It is decidedly a
"penal colony and will only become
something else when it repents of it's
crimes, obtains amnesty for them, and
makes up it's mind to behave as it ought
to in the future. Vallandigham has got
to the right place, and we hope will stay
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Gg- 1t is stated that the Directors of the
Des Moines Branch of the State Bank of
Iowa are making arrangements to organ
ize under the provisions of the National
Currency Law, and that the President has
already gone East to purchase the necessa-
nv bonds.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06

Va A Copperhead lie, maliciously set
afloat for the purpose of aiding the rebels
and creating distrust among the people,
has been going the rounds, to the effect
that Gen. Wadsworth reported that Hook
er's army had been weakened twenty-five
to thirty per cent. by his late movements.
Gen. Wadsworth Indignantly denies the
statement in every particular.
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y Va The I'D Iowa, says a correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune, is entitled to the
credit of being the first regiment to make
an entrance in the rebel works on the in
vestment of Vicksburg. They planted their
flag there, and there it waves yet. The
charge is said by those who witnessed it, to
have been miracle ofvalor. Col. Stone,
who led the regimentto the charge, was Sc
riously wounded.
This is one of the regiments which took
part in the famous charge upon the en-
trenchments at Black River Bridge. On
this latter occasion, the 21st and 23d Iowa
and 18th Wisconsin, suffered more serious
y than the 22d, which acted as the reserve,
and, Of course, was less exposed than the
others. 1t seems to have only wanted op-
portunity to show that it was quite as ready
to lead as to act as support to others. 1t
will be so with all our troops. They have
already made themselves fame which
fills them with noble pride and emulation
which cannot fail to induce similar daring
as often as they meet the enemies of the
country. We anticipate the pleasure of
recording the names of other regiments,
along with those already known to fame, if
Vicksburg long holds out.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06

A NEW EMBAssADoR.-Wea are surprised
that Fernando Wood does not assume that
the President has sent Vallandigham out
of our lines as kind of ambassador to JEFF
ferson Davis. According to Wood, the lat
ter has made secret proposals of peace,
our Government. Perhaps the reproof of
Wood has brought Mr.. Lincoln to a sense
of his duty, and he has given Vallandigham
full powers to treat. In case this is SO, we
are fortunate in having an ambassador who
is on the most friendly terms with the enc
my, and who will be sure of gracious re-
ception. Transcripts.
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Gr The Little Rock Democrat, the rebel
organ of Arkansas, on March 1lth., pub
ished what itstyles Vallandigham's ''great
Speech" and styles him ''the greatest
statesman Of the age" This is just what
the Copperhead papers of the North say OF
the traitorous viper. The rebel paper calls
itself democratic. The Copperhead organs
hereabouts also swear that they are demo-
cratic. Who doubts that the one is Just "a
democratic as the other? Don't they talk
the same? Don't they aim at the same
ends? Don't they endorse or condemn the
same measures and the same men, and
the same policies? 1.-THE one is democratic
is not the other? If the rebel is demo-
crat, must not Democracy be treason?
True Democracyis not treason. Itfollows,
therefore, that neither rebel or Copperhead
can be a Democrat. To endorse either is to
endorse a traitor.
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s-Thursday last was election day in
"Ole Virginny." Three distinct set of State
officers were probably elected within the
former hmits OF the "Old Dominion" The
Wheeling Intettigencer says that Governor
Pierpont would be elected by the Union
men OF the old State; Extra Billy Smith,
by the rebels, and Judge Boreman Cover,
nor OF lne new State of West Virginia.
According to this, the old drunken ,etoh
az VINO mas been the rebel Governor for
e ,as' term, will be permitted hereafter
~ sssoro the essence of ..peas, potatoes
u posches," as private citizen only.
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~ Either this hideous rebellion must
be crushed out, or Republican form of
government is q proven impossibility. -
Either we must sustain the Constitution
ally elected and established government,
or we must admit that it would be useless
folly to elect another. If Republic is
what we want, we must maintain it, as
well against the assaults of traitors as
against foreign enemies.
II one section, or one set of men may re-
fuse to submit to the result of an election,
because it does not suit it, so may another.
If aparge section, or a numerous body may
rightfully do so, a small section, or small
body, must have the same right, and may
exercise it at any time. The contest now
going on resolvesitsel into conflictfor the
maintenance of Republic or the establish
ment of different form of government. If
the rebels are brought completely into sub
lection to the Constitution and thelaws, the
Republic will be perpetuated. If the rebels
succeed Republicanism is, at once, a de-
monstrated impracticability. There is the
broad, distinct, and vital issue. The rebel
leaders do not want Republic, and are
fighting on the idea that it is failure al
ready. The mass of the Northern people
still have faith in it, and desire to preserve
it. Ifthey are in earnest in this faith they
must see plainly the only course that is
left. Those who are for it must make flu
ture rebellions too dangerous to be at
tempted. Those who believe that Repub-
lies are nuisance, have but to turn Cop
perhead and help the rebels. If they should
unitedly succeed in their suicidal purpose,
Republics will be ended, and forever.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06

IHE IMPORTANCE OF BURG.-ln
order to estimate properly the value of
Vicksburgto the rebel cause, we must take
their own admissions upon that point
Previous to. the final movement Of Grants
army, and while the rebels were boastfully
confident of their ability to hold the Missis-
sippi Sebastopol, the jackson (Miss.) Ap-
peat said
The enemy that is now making such her
culean efforts to wrest the river from us
are fully aware of the great advantage to
them and the i,aestimable detriment to us that
Their efforts should and must be thwarted.
If necessary, Gen. Pemberton should be
furnished with one hundred thousand men
to beat them back. Such force would be
required only for about the space of two
months, after which time the heats Of sum-
mer and low water will do our fighting
for us.
''Our hold upon the Mississippi once
wrested from us, is gone forever, or at least
so long as the war continues, which would
isolate the Government from the West, cut
of all intercourse, and place us at disad-
vantage when we shall enter upon the adj
Alstment of terms of peace. A great deal
has been said about guaranteeing the free
navigation of the river to the Northwest,
but with what plausibility could our Gov
eminent come forward with such a PROPOSE,
ton when the entire river, with all its foFe
tifications, erected by the confederacy, lis
already in their possession? OF course,
they would laugh at such proposition,
coming from us under such circumstances,
and hence 1t Is Of the first Importance that
oar present positions on the riOer be pe'moa-
nently held. Better far Would it be to socri-
flee Richmond, Charleston, Savannah or No
bile than to DieII the Ti2er bu aChich the cO1,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06

~ Vicksburg hangs fire-Gen. Grant
has not yet at this writing been able to
take it. And with every days delay the
Copperheads are creeping from their holes.
They are again becoming bold and indig-
nant. They are hoping and praying that
johnson will gather an army in the rear of
Grant, attack him and raise the siege. We
believe to-day we have men in Burling-
ton who would openly rejoice at such a
disaster to our arms. We are reluctant to
believe it, but the evidence is too strong
The day that brings US the news of the de-
feat of Grant and the restoration of Rebel
power in Mississippi will witness drgnS
ken Copperheads upon our streets, shout
ing for JEFF. Davis. On the other hand
should we get news again, of the taking
of Vicksburg, 1--WE shall have these same
towards singing "Old John Brown" and
the "Battle CRY of Freedom
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~ The Cedar Falls Gazette, of May 10Th,
states that Colonel M. Nj. Trumbull, of that
place, has been appointed Assistant Adju-
tant General of Iowa.
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EB- Henry Ward Beecher was to sail for
Europe, in the steamship City of Baltimore,
on last Saturday, intending to be absent
during the next three or four months.
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Nor MUCH LIKE WAR.-The New York
EOentng Post, Of Wednesday, says large
number of vessels are now in that port,
with valuable cargoes on board, which cam
not procure berths to discharge. There is
also great scarcity of laborers, stevedores
and others. The number of vessels in port
that morning was l72 ships, 1856 barks and
133 briggs (total 4o7 y besides multitude OF
schooners.
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~ The Chicago Journal learns from
a private letter that there was shock OF
an earthquake at Columbus, KY, on Mon
day of last week, shaking the buildings, &c.
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considerable cavalry success in tennessee
and an arrangement of the Federal govern
ment for want of "honesty, integrity of pol
icy in the exchange Of prisoners" The
writer concludes his observations on this
point as follows:
sit is impossible to resist the conviction
that every day of continued strife incrcas-
SEES the probability of the abandonment of
all usages of civilized warfare, that the ut
ter want Of faith in Federal honor is indu-
cling many calm and temperate men to adj
vocate the most desperate and bloody style
OF warfare as the true policy of the South;
and that, in addition to all the frightful
miseries which Mr.. Sumner and his fell
lows have brought upon this continent, it
is but too probable that they will necessi-
tate such measurers as the indiscriminate
slaughter of all combatants, or, in other
words, the refusal to take any prisoners"
This attempt to justify the horrible bar
barities which characterize the warfare of
the rebels on the ground of the utter viola
ton OF all good faith by the Federal author
tiles, is worthy only of the source whence
it proceeds.