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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01
WAR NEWS ITEMS.

A rebel force attacked our troops near
Cape Girardeau, No., on Saturday, and was
repulsed. We have considerable land
force and couple of gunboats at that point,
and it is regarded as altogether secure
This rebel movement into Missouri, under
Price and Marnaduke is thought to have de-
signs upon St. Louis and Illinois. Gen.
Curtis has means enough at his command to
Illustrate their designs.
Gen Banks department is the scene of re-
cent and valuable successes, the Union forces
driving the rebels from numerous positions
in the Bayou Teche and Opelosas regions, a
severe blow to the rebels
A brigade of Gen Banks army has, by
overland march reached point of commu-
nication with Admiral Farragut, above Port
Hudson. We shall probably soon hear Of
concerted movement on the part of Farragut
and Porter's fleets, and of Banks ard Grants
troops, for the capture Of Port Hudson and
Vicksburg The rebel supplies from the
Red river, Texas, and West Louisiana, are a.
ready cut off.
Reports represent that the rebel army on
the Rappahannock, and also that in front Of
Rosecrans, have been largely increased of
late.
1t is rumorcd that rebel movement is in
progress upon Wheeling Va, or Pittsburg.
Pa. The rumor does not state where the
rebel force that is to venture upon so inn
portant and risky move, is coming from,
Advices from Hilton Head. S. c., report
that another movement against Charleston is
in progress, and that the land forces under
Gen Hunter will cooperate with the fleet
We wait for confirmation, but are inclined to
credit it.
The pilot Of the i'll fatcd iron-clad Keokuk
it appears, is suspected of foul designs
lie IS under arrest on the charge of having
tried to run that vessel into the hands of the
enemy. So. -.~ E@s 81. 49,.
The ". Y. Express learns that there are
private letters in the city stating that the
policy of the British Government is now set.
tied, viz: To resolutely stop the fitting out
Of any more privateers or vessels of war in
British ports.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

generally believed that all ablebolied negroes
will be drilled and prepared for service in the
field. Negroes will undoubtedly make ex.
cellent soldiers. This is the climate in which
they thrive and the ranks of negro regi.
ment would not be thinned by disease as fast
as our Northern regiments of white men,
In the next place they have been trained to
obey their superiors from childhood and wo'd
be more easily governed than white men
and the sense of being SO shamefully wrong
ed in the past would add weight to many a
blow. have seen many in the South and
have conversed with many, and know that
they desire freedom as much as Gagged bird
longs for the open air. They know that it
is for slavery that the rebels are now striking
so desperately, and if the Government would
arm, clcthe and feed them, and give them to
understand that they must strike for liberty
which they covet so much they would sur
prise the world with heroic deeds and kindle
a flame of terror in the heart Of every traitor.
W "aht SiiS hSSIcCo al LiSu uo idSt tpSSi-
BILE. We want more cavalry so that we can
hunt guerrillas successfully. And then, if
our generals will manifest determination to
hurt somebody, we will gain victories and
see the star of returning peace.
received official information Of the death
of L. w. Ladd of Co. B, yesterday lie
died in Memphis, April the 9Th, and had been
sick about three months. The health of
nearly all the boys in Company B is first
rate. A large number Of troops have pass
ed down the river within few days. Vicks-
burg is pretty hard nut to crack, but she is
coming. We have just drawn twelve days
rations and expect that we will start to-
morrow on another expedition into the coun-
Try. More again.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01
DAVENPORT, Iowa, April 26th, 1868.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, April 26th, 1868.
Editors Gazette: The steamer " Favorite"
arrived here yesterday morning, having on
board the Indian prisoners who ere expect
ed here from Mankato, Minnesota and a
company Of soldiers as guards l visited
Camp Mcclellan to-day for the purpose of
seeing what they looked like. There arc 27s
men, 16 squaws, and children. The men
are all large, stout and healthy. They are
nearly all religious-the most of them bcliev-
ing in the Presbyterian creed. They have
an Indian preacher among them. A MAORI.
ty of them can read and write, and are fur
nished with religious books printed in their
own language. They hold divine service
twice day and have prayers morning and
night. They are under sentence of death
and are kept chained together in pairs. Their
ratons consist Of corn and fresh beef which
is cooked and dealt cut to them by the squaws
They do not like bread but pefer corn. They
express themselves highly pleased with the
kind treatment they receive from the officers
and soldiers at Camp Mcclellan. They are
placed in a pen about 200 feet square with
tight board fence around it about Is feet
high On the outside of this fence and about
10 feet from the ground substantial walk
feet wide has been constructed on which the
guards promenade around the enclosure and
have full view Of the inmates. On the
inside Of the enclosure are four buildings
one of which is to be used as an Indian hos.
pital. The fence and buildings ale all white
washed.
Four companies of the 9TH Cavalry are
now full and will be mustered in in few
days and probably sent to the field. There
are one or two other companies for that reg,
iment nearly full.
A fire occurred here last Friday night de-
stroying several barns, stables, sheds &c,
together with a valuable horse,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01
TIE BLOCKADE AT yICKSRurRC &.
AGAIN RUN.

A correspondent of the Chicago Journal
writing under date of April 9th, gives the
following account Of running the blockade at
Eicksburs by our transports: .
Last Wednesday night, six transnorts-!
the iigress. Empire City. Horizon. Anglo.
Saxon, Moderator and heeseman-attempt
ed to run the blockade at Vickshurg, The
Iigress was loaded with forage, the Horizon
with eoinmlssary stores, and the others with
various kinds Of Government freight. All
were protected on the larboard side with cot
ton and hay bales. They left Millikin's Bend
at nine o'clock, accompanied by the Won
Phul, with Gov. Yates. Gov. Wood and Gen.
erals Grant, Mcpherson Logan, and some
two hundred prominent officers OF the army
or board. We dropped down to the rendez-
vous at Young's Point and awaited the going
down OF the moon, at midnight. The Tigress
led the way, without lights, intending to
float down until she was discovered, and then
steam through with the greatest possible
speed. The other boats were to follow in the
same manner at considerable intervals.
The Tigress had been gone half an hour,
when a fash against the sky over the point,
followed in a space of time measured by
twenty-five pulsations Of the heart, by a
peal as of distant, heavy thunder, which told
us she was discovered, and that the upper
battery had opened upon her.
= The Won Phul quickly dropped down to
the head Of the old canal, and from that
point we witnessed the grand demonstration.
AS the boats swept round the bend, battery
after battery opened upon them, and we cod
trace the progress of each by the discharges
We could see the red light leap from the
lannon's mouth, and hear the howl of every
shell. The great bontres were lighted, over
spreading the earth and sky'with ruddy
glow.
The cannonade continued over three:kours.
Over six hundred shots were fred, but, mi
raculous as it may seem, four boats escaped
unscathed.
The Moderator was disabled by an explo-
sion OF shell in her engine rooms, but will
soon be repaired. The Tigress was struck
between wind and water, near the stern, tear
ing hole large enough to sink her in
short time. She is thought to be total
loss. .-... ..
The whole thing however, was complete
success. The expedition was comm anded
Ivy Col. c. d. Lagrow the officers, pilots,
engineers and crews were volunteers from va.
lious regiments. Over thousand men off
cred their services. .E'.-... ~ s.,s.... ..
We have now::nine gunboats, two rams and
seven transports, besides large number of
fiat boats and barges, below Vicksburg.
No one was killed, and but three wound
ed-one pilot seriously. .. ... H..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01
NEWS BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

The Washington Intehigencer of Thursday
morning, announces that Gen. Hooker com
menced forward movement. On Monday
morning, masses ofartillery and other troops
were across the Rappahannock at sun RISE
The Tribune says the 7th and 18th corps
and a cavalry corps, took the lead.
Gen. Banks had taken possession of the
Opeloosas Railroad, and opened communica.
ton with Admiral Farragut, above Port Hud.
son. Banks had also captured large nnm-
Der of prisoners, ard large amount Of stores,
cotton ammunition, &c. About five thousand
re bel prisoners were arriving daily from
New Orleans.
The Washington Star of Wednesday re.
ports that there has been a battle at Cheat
Mountain, Western Virginia, in which the
rebels were badly beaten and driven back
further.
Advices from Port Royal, report that
Charleston will be again attacked OH the Sd
of May, when the spring tides recur.
An attack on Rosecrans' army is daily OK
pected. ".a. .. -a
On last Sunday rebel regiment that was
Ietreating from Cape Girardeau, was surpri-
sed by Gen. Vandevers command. and the
entire regiment captured, with all their horses,
camp equipage, and several thousand dol
lars worth Of stolen plumber.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

The LAST OF THE "GUNBAcKs. THE count
ing Of the soied postage stamps, which were
two or three months ago deposited at the
New York post Office for redemption, has
heen completed, and most of them redeemed.
The aggregate amount was over $3.50, 09O.-
Only about five per cent. were rejected as
worthless. The asserting and counting oc.
eupied three months time. Some idea of
the extent Of the labor involved may be
formed says the Ecening Post, from the fact
that the counting would have occupied one
man for the space of two years and half
and it is believed that that man. in conse.
quence Of the perplexing nature of the work
would at or before the end Of the time, have
become insane. - ,-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

DEAru OF CAPT. w. w. FuLLER.-We have
received the sad intelligence ofthe death Of
our former partner, Capt w. w. Fuller
who died near Vicksburg, Miss, on the l4th
Of March, 1863. aged 80 years and 5 mos
He was born in Montgomery, VT, and came
to this State in 1856-and with us engaged
in the practice,of Law, at GAINESVILLE, in this
County. In 1853 we removed to Magnolia,
Harrison county, Iowa, where he continued
in the practice Of his profession up to the
time OF his enlistment last fall.-Brer,er Co..
phnniL. IA. a..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01
UNION RESTAURANT!

7 WOULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THE
Z people Of Cedar Falls and vicinity that am now pre-
pared to supply PARTIES Festivals and PRrvATs FAM
LIES with everything suitable for GExTEEL DINNER or
an EVENING PARTr. warrant everything from my Es-
tabishment to be of the first quality charge All
lovers OF ICE CREAh and such uXures. will please call
and see what can do for them My prices ere reasona
ble u ID DEyISE
OH Main Street, Cedar Falls.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

TIE N. Y. Herald publishes what it claims
to be an official statement of the debt Of the
United States on the 30th of March last. 1t
represents the debt to be in the aggregate,
1929, 1876, l47,72.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

A New REBEL GENERAL ON THE RApPAHAN-
NocK.-The rebel pickets recently informed
ours that they had new General on their
side whose treatment of the troops was very
severe. They called him General Starva
finn ~ ...
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

APRIL 25th the last quota of greenbacks
was issued to the pay masters, which COM
pletes the amount necessary to pay the whole
army Of the United States up to and inclu-
sive Of the 3oth of April, 1868. The total
sum is $59,760.O00.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

JUST So.-The Louisville Democrat wants
to save the Constitution by letting the Re
public go to destruction. Prentice informs
it that it might as well try to save mans
physical constitution by killing him.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

The abominab!e cotton trade on the Miss
issipp,, which has dcmoralized our officers, is
now, it is to be hoped, entirely to be broken
up. No cotton dealers arc permitted south
Of Memphis
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

A letter from Serst. Albert A. Barnes to
Capt. R. NJ. Littler. published in the Daven.
port Gazette, says that tw0 hundred and sec,
enteea members Of the End Iowa infantry
have been made commissioned officers.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

A man who has the shamelcssncss to
wear copperhead badge, needs to DESCEND
but one degree lower in the scale of deprayity
to wear the mark Of Cain upon his brow
without blush.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01
COPPERHEADISM NO GO IN Brad
~~.'.t FORD.

AT Bradford, last Sunday, soldier noticed
person wearing copperhead pin; spoke to
him about it, and the result was knock
down argument. The eombatants had it nip
and tuck, with the soldier having little the
best Of it, when they were parted. The wear
or Of the pin, who was an ignorant sort Of q
fellow, protested that he knew nothing of the
character Of the in did not know that it
was symbol of treason, and said he had
supposed there was no more harm in wear
ing that pin than any other. 1t was finally
ascertained that the pin had been given to
the man by prominent copperhead of the
place, whereupon the crowd, which had col
lected round, went to his residence. They
found the object Of their visit in the yard, and
enquired of him if he had given copper
head pin to certain person, to which he re-
piled that he had not, whereupon the crowd
left to hunt up the prosecuting Witness
They found him and returned, taking him
along. In the meantime the occused had
gone into the house and locked the DOORS
One Of the crowd knocked, when the wife of
the man they were after came to window
and asked what was wanted. The ref ly was
that they wanted to see her husband. She
answered he was in the house, and was not
coming out. She was told that lie acas com.
ing out, and if he did not come voluntarily
they would take him out by force, whereup-
on lie made his appearance. On being con-
fronted 10y the man who had been wearing
the pin, he confessed that he had given it to
him. 1t was also learned that he had more
of them in his possession, and he was order
ed to fork over, which he did, and the pins
were destroyed. Hearing that two other
copperheads Of the place had similar pins in
their possession, they were also waited upon
and requested to deliver up, which they did,
and these were also ground to pumice before
the eyes of their late owners. They were
then admonished against laying in another
stock of like articles, and in terms so pointed
and earnest that they will probably never re-
peat the offence. The crowd then drew up
a set Of resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, the substance of which was, That
any person found wearing a copperhead pin
in the streets of Bradford should be waited
upon by committee, and if found that he
wore it understanding its character, it should
be taken from him and destroyed, and the
wearcr ducked in the Cedar River.
We gather the above from gentleman of
this place who was in Bradford at the time the
occurrence took place. We should judge
that Bradford affords poor pasturage for cop.
perheads. The prom pit action of the loyal
people of that place will meet with the hearty
approval Of all patriots. The man who got
well beaten for sporting the hated emblem
was poor, ignorant fellow, and the genera
impression is that the more knowing snakes
made use of him to learn whether the people
would submit to anything Of the kind or not
Rather think they arc convinced by this time
that the thing won't pay.
-e>-SS-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

YESTERDAY, as day Of fasting, was pretty
generally observed by the rebels. ....
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

GEN. VIM. Vandeyer, Of this State, is il
command at Rolla. .
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

TuE President has appointed Hon. Joseph
A. Wright late Minister to Berlin, our Ma
tional Representative to the Worlds Fair,
sooa to be held at Hamburg. New York and
Illinois will also be represented there. Ar
ticics intended for exhibition, must be deliv-
cred at New York, ready for shipment, by
the lltE day of June next. .a 5
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

The rebels during the recent cannonade
near Charleston, fired three thousand and
five hundred shots, and killed but one of our
men. The same luck followed them during
the recent passage of the Vicksburg batteries
by fleet of gunboats and transports. They
fired five hundred cannon shots and killed
but one man. h#. F#.' 4 ,s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01
Democracy Of the Right Sort.

Nathaniel b. Baker, formerly Democratic
Governor of New Hampshire. now Adjutant
General Of Iowa, has written an eloq aent let
ter upon the duty of democrats to sustain
the Government. lie puts the case in a way
to make the Copperhead Democracy squirm:
propose no conditions to my loyalty
may have differed from the Administra-
ton in some points on the conduct Of the
war, but that should make no difference with
man if he intends to give the Government
his unwavering support. shall not make
public declarations IN favor of vigorou,
prosecution of this war to suppress the re-
bellion, and then publicly or privately utter
traitorous and bitter denunciations of the
President and the Government. | have no
faith in the man who says he supports the
Government, and finds fault because there
we're calls for volunteers. do not credit
the man who says he is loyal, and opposes
volunteering, taxation, issuing..billsiof credit,
CONSUMPTION, and all the methods to raise ar
mics and means to sustain the Nation. The
man who finds fault with every effort of the
Government to sustain itself, and then de-
clares himself Union man, must be either
non conepos, or false-hearted, and falsifier of
his own opinions. l never could distinguish
the difference between one of this class of
supporters" of Government and an avowed
disunionist, except in this--that the latter
had the most honesty, and the former the
most impotence.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

REMOVAL OF CHE MINNESOTA INpIANs.-A
private Washington correspondent informs
us that contract has been effected by the
Government for the removal of the Sioux
and Winnebagoes Of the State before the LIST
Of Nay. They are to be shipped by steam
boat down the river to st. Louis, and thence
up the Missouri to taeir destined reservations
near Fort Randall We understand that
Mr. Thompson, the Superintendent of Indian
Affairs, has gone up the Missouri river for the
purpose Of selecting the future homes Of
these tribes.-St. P,ul Press. s4
Extensive arrangements arc being made
for the spring campaign against the Indians,
and if conducted as we have reason to be-.
lieye it will be, every Sioux Indian in Mime
sofa will either be exterminated or driven to
the Rocky Mountains before the 1st Of Au-
gust.--sti!lteater (Ninn.) Messenger.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01
DAVENPORT CORR EspONDENCE.

4. p. s.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-01

good, the water in Deer Creek excellent, the
country through which we passed rich and
very beautiful Rebels enough to keep us
awake, great volumes Of smoke and fame
before and behind us. And our train (in-
Guiding alb was certainly one to please the
million--all classes being represented in it,
from gray back to Major General. There
was food for thought at every bend in the
road. Cause for feelings sometimes pleasant
and at others sad. The untitled fields, de-
serted houses, in fact everything wildly por-
trayed the calamities of war; On the 10th
we arrived at Greenvillc and on the following
morning counted the game which we had
bagged. Result as follows: $40 negroes,
900 head of cattle, $50 head Of mules and
horses, twenty wagons, and 100 sheep. Be-
sides having Jared sumptuousiy every day on
poultry, pigs, mutton, beef, butter, honey,
eggs, etc. On the 18th we started before
day light en- hunting excursion some sew
On or eight miles into the country, but it
rained hard and proved to be a poor day for
guerrillas. So we returned to the feet in the
evening with" nary scalp, wet tired and
hungry. No inducements have been offered
for negroes to follow us. If there had been,
We could have had 5000 as easily as 6OO.-
Adjutant General Thomas has gone down
to General Grants headquarters and has or
dercd that protection shall be given hereafter
to all negroes who may wish to follow us or
come within our lines. Old negroes, wench-
cs and children will lie properly cared for on
plantations further up the Mississippi. 1t is
The knapsack. [volume] (Gauley Bridge, W. Va.) 1863-1863, 1863-09-24

"THE n's."-John Smith = plain John
Smiths not. very high sounding it does not
suggest aristOcracy it is not the name eff any
hero in die-away novels ); and yet it is good,
strong and honest Transferred to~other Ian
guages it seems to climb the ladder of, .respecta-
bility. Thus in Latin it is Johannes Smithus ;
the ltalien smooths it off into Giovanni Smith ;
the Spaniards render it Juan ,Smthus the Ger
man adopts it as Hans Schmidt the French
fattens it out into Jean Smeets and the Russian
-sneezed and barks Jonloff Smittowski When
John Smith gets into the tea trade at Canton he
becomes Jahon Shimmit if he. chambers about
Mount Hecla, the Icelanders say he is Jaime
Smithson if he trades among the Tuscaroras
he becomes Ton Ga Smittia in Poland he is
known as Ivan Schmittiweiski; should he wand
er among the Welsh mountains, they talk of Ji-
hon Schmidd when he goes to Mexico, he is
booked Jontil F. Jmitti /; if of classic turn, he
fingers among Greek ruins, he turns to Ion
Smikton; and in Turkey he is utterly disguised
as Yoe Seef.
The knapsack. [volume] (Gauley Bridge, W. Va.) 1863-1863, 1863-09-24
q Gauey Bridge, West Va Thursday, Sept "a, 1863.

BF A soldier who can get off a laugh
overthel loss of a limb, must be of petty
good stuff:
Passing along one Of our thoroughfaaes
few days since, we met poor soldier.
who has lost one of his limbs in battle.
slowly wa liking on bis crutehes. "A ffiend
meeting him cried:
II say, Jim, how is it that you went away
with two legs and came back with th. ee ~
2 s'Oh. bedad J. made fifty per cent on it!'
was the reply - Exchange.
AT the battle of Bull Run, August 30fh,
1862, Jacob Lockwood, of Company G, was
wounded in the leg by Minnie ball Up
ona examination by the Surgeon, it was
ascertained that the bone had been shat
tered and that amputation was necessary.
Previous to enlisting, Jake had been no.
ted dancer, and really delighted in that
exercise. After the operation had been
performed, the wounded limb carefully
bound up, and the bystanders were silent
ly sympathizing with the sufferer, all at
once, raising himself upon his elbow and
carefully viewing his shortened leg, Jack
very drily exclaimed: "Fm done dancing;
by thunder am J"