The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-02-12

But, suppos;ng no such malignant design
were entertained by tfaitors to liberty and
friends ofSlavery in cor midst, WIN reason
able grospa ,ssthers foE sppposins,th
peaceful terms can be agreed 10 n fKe
Union which has subsisted hhhetto VAS de.
pended not so much upon political afinities
as upon commercial and social grounds.
The Union is a necessity for both Sides To
find dividingiine which both shall agree to.
is like seeking the deviding lin-in .a-,nan's
body when the surgeons knife can separate
the right from the left along theE whole trunk
What settlement has their been for thirty
years with thesouth; by tho concessions to
Slaveryr .Islthe North prepared TO resume
her subservieney artsys,em which she
abhors Is the ternpsr Of theiSouth so much
sweetened BY tl,iscvil war that she wilFbe
more plant anisrensonsbe than hitherto!
| The South drewdhe sword, ssnsl, celn,ri.tcd
her fate to arhitsarnsi.t VI battle Ne must
abide the decision of that stern unpire!, - 1t
will be meIens,gir for peaca when. we, are
no iongerlabie tn ecentend for liberty, for
Good Aioyerwentsf algraa'. AID glorious
Nationality, agsins;Ia rainous and maligpant
hcresy lofTa5saiate state sovereignty tr,asp.
; Bot, ills sasi. tits impossible to subdue
eight millions of ,Aca determined TO, be indie.
PENDENT. HsissastoniShing that this bold
assertion should have been received With 50
little challenge. 4; The whsle history. ofnn-
tons is a refntaton Of it.. The map of Eu.
rope has been reconstructed, a dozen times
and more since history became yeracious !!
The Russian Empire, tho Chinese Empire,
the Austrian Empi c, the former French EN-.
tise under Napoleon L, were made up. Of
conquered natio,s. They, fought yaliantly
and long but enc another, by. force Of
arms, were compelled to submit to. the law
Of the stronger,,eyen when all moral and
political rights were on their side.-N Y.
Independent. ga Sag.rsr $3.50 .s.,.-..
Ls,7sv Further Particulars. fa6,
Esf CArRo, Feb. sth.--The despatch Il boat
Ike fIammit, arrived from 5Yazoo River,
which place she left ON the Sd. She brings
full particulars of the achievement by 4 tho
ram Queeir-of- the wess, iIrrunning past the
batteries at Vicksburg on the Both She not
only ran by hebatteries but stopped long
tenough on her way to butt the yGanboa
! Vicksburg now fitting out at the landing two
or three times rVicksburg water works
wese terribly7splattered by these conclusions
and shs rebels attempted to set fire. 10 the
Queen by throwing turpentine balls into her.
They succeeded in firin part Of her cotton
bnlkheads which were very quickly thrown
overheard. 81 7a@ ~e7 rtst aiFiia
The Queen was struck by II shots from
! the batteries none Uf which crippled her
machinery or hurt any one on board. II
was rnostsdaiing aud brilliant exploit, and
/ will give Immortality to those who have SC
nobly exeeutedita The advantages il gives
ius in cutting off the, supplies The rebel.
! aud moving forces below will b. immense
| Ills reported that two of our iron cad gun
! boats are ready TO follow the Queen the frs
favorable opportunity. Nearly all of, til,
] squadron isanow up the Yazoo. sgf ACT
I the Hammett was fired into from ;he:Arkai,.
fsas shore, just abehw Napoleon, aud struck
by several inusLct balls al f,vag9 frs