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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-22

y RAILROAD ExrESsIoy.-rh say
chat the b. Sc NJ. Railroad is bound to
IL exten,e,l the coming season, and
ge are satisfied that this very reliable
Fetai.er OF news is posted in this in
Stance, although we have as yet, been
naai!jlp to get him to reveal the
,Qrecise route over which the iron
h,rse will snort on his western journey
Nv I SHALL all doubtless fad out in the
course eff events, and may as well pos
sess our souls in patience in the mean
a lIne
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-22

The AID. This Regiment has been
consolidated with the AND and chang
ed to Cavalry, constituting the 18th
Regiment S. w. Summers is Colon
ell and O'Brien, we believe, Major
The battalion here will remain until
filed up at the camp near this place,
some weeks at least. after which the
two battallions will rendezvous at
Davenport. At least we SO under.
stand the programme to be. The
change from Infantry to Cavalry ap-
pears to suit the boys first rate.
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E0fM ,Motifes.
spc(iat notitcs

FEV0 NERVOUS SUFFERERS OF BOTH SEXES
IA Reverand Genlleran having been resto red
TO heat In few days, after undergoing all the
al routine and irregular expensive modes of treat
ment, without Success considers 1t his sacred dnty
70 communicated to his afflicted fellow creatures the
aEASs or CURE. Hence, on the oceipt Of an adj
dressed envelope, he viii send (free) copy of the
prescription used. Direct to I.arl
DR.. JOHN VI. DAGNALL. 1S8 Fulton st. Brooklyn v 7
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The TELEGEAPH.-The poles for
the Burlington Is ,Ottumwa Telegraph
have all been contracted for, and will
be put IN tho groHnd just as soon as
the frost is out. Frost just at this
time is not q very formidable obstacle,
winter not having fairly set in.
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The Confessions and Experience of
aa Invalid.

WNUBLISHED for the benefit and as a warning and
a caution to young meu who suffer from Ner-
vous Debility, Premature Decay, &c; supplying at
the same time the means of selt-Cure. BY one who
has cured himself after being put to great expense
through medical imposition and qnackery. by ca
closing paid addressed elope SINGLE corr IS
may be had Of the auth.-. SArHAskl MArrAiR ESQ,
Bedford, Kings Co., y. \. March 70, ieos-y
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-22

REMOVAL. DIR. u s. Hamin has rernov
ed his office 10 the second story Of Deyias,
Building, over Meeks' Store.
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GOING WEST.
CITY MEAT MARKET,

~S><ESsn HAVING purchased the 4yN1
ks,lEdE%FS2 building and business for IL. a.
Sys&St Inerly occupied and conduct kAgsssv--
----SA----&A ed by j. W. Brown, desire to inform
the citizens of Ottumwa ADD vicinity, that shall
continue to keep an assortment of
FRESH MEATS, POULTRY, sAU5AGEs, LARD &c.
In short, every article usually kept in stablish
ment ofthe kind, and at prices to suit the times.
THE HIGHEST PRICES paid for STOCK, Poultry
Game, Butter, &c, u. McFARLIN
decl3
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q Hoes PACKED.-W are informed
that the number of hogs packed by
the Messrs. Ladd, of this City this sea
Son, will reach the round figure of 40.
1000. We are not in possession of the
exact number shipped from this Sta
|tion, but we are advised that it will
exceed 100000. Cattle in very large
numbers have also gone forward from
this place. Iowa has become one o
the heaviest stock producing States in
the West.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-22

Il THE TRIBUNE ALMANAc.-Ws ex
Dress our obligations to the publishers
for this invaluable and universal
Bought for work, for the present year.
m contains all the statistics pertaining
10 the politics of the times, including
governmental Offices, civil and militia.
by; Foreign Ministers; Congress; Reb.
I'll Government; Census of 1860 ; the
Army Laws of the 37th Congress
fn'ernal Revenue Bill; Tariff of 1852.
chronicle ofthe Rebellion; Progress
Spt the States; Election returns; Soldiers
Notes; Popular votes for President 80
s56 ant go, &c. The work il sold
fr IS cents, single copy sl,oo for
i lcven SIS per hundred. We hope
Everybody will buy one, aud not bother
als 50 much this year for the loan OF
purs.
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H DoNArIoS.-A very considerab le
humber of the C,ng CATION and
Friends of the Rev. b. n. Spanking,
Pastor of the Congregational Church
. of this City, paid him a visit on Tues.
day evening, and had, as we are in.
formed, a very pleasant, and to him, a
profitable time Numerous suspicious
looking baskets and packages we're
noticed going in the direction of the
parsonage, from which its,was inferred
that the visit was something more
than one Of mere ceremony-in tact
we are advised from reliable sources
that Mr. Spaulding received on the
occasion most substantial evidence
that his long aud faithful labors in this
community, are duly appreciated by q
large and devoted circle of friends.
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GEORGE II. JEROME,
Assessor Of 4th District Of Iowa.

All persons buying Gold, Demand Notes, or dealing
in Exchange, requested to make application for
Licsuce as Brokers.
dersGns buying and selling Hogs should apply for
license as Cattle Brokers.
Dealers in Coal are required to make application
for License, Dealers, and also to make return OF
the amount Of Coal sold by them.
Dealers of every kind who have not already made
application for license should do SO at once At the
Office Of the Assistant Assessor for wapelio County
Iowa. Is J. I. HACkWURTH,
Assistant Assessor 70 wapello County.
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vUyo THE NERVOUS OF BOTH SEXES. A Retired
ii Clergyman having been restored to health In a
few days, after many years OF great Suffering Is wi
ling assist others by sending (eel the receipt o.
postpaid directed envelope copy OF the prescrip-
ton used. Direct the REV. J0HNM. DAGNALL. ls
alton street, Brooklyn, \. y. IL, June isrisS eg
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TO coNsuapTIvEs.

I'D TO CONSUApTIVES.
TUyHE advertiser having been restored to health In
II o few weeks, by very simple remedy, after
having suffered several years with severe lung af-
lection and that ead disease, Consumpton-is anx-
ious to make know to his fellow suffer ers the means
of cure.
To all who desire IT, will send copy of the pre-
scripton used ee of charged with the directions for
prep airing and using the same which they will ind
a suRs CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRoScHIris,
&C. The only object of the advertiser In sending the
Prescription is TO benefit the afflicted, and spread in
formation which he coIceives to be Invaluable, and
he hopes cry sufferer will try his remedy win
cost them nothin aud may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
REV EDWARD A. WILSON, wiiliamsburgh,
is2-sm Kings County, New York.
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We had the pleasure of call from
Mr.. e. II. Jerome of the Iowa City
Republican, one of the best papers in
Iowa, and Assessor Of this District
Mr.. Jerome is visiting the several coun
! les in this District for the purpose of
caring appeals in cases in relation to
assessments in the counties. Mr..
Jerome informs us that the returns
rom this County show good deal of
wealth and very large business,
constituting us, SO far, the leading
bounty in the District.
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- 49, - -
A CARD.

The darkness of the night and forbiddine
condition Of the streets, on the evening OF
the Goth inst, failed to defeat well planned
Enterprise in which The Undersigned. sur
Prised by an overwhelming force, were con-
Strained to surrender at discretion, remaining
Several hours in the hands Of the successful
psrty, and being left in possession of a lib
kral supply of cash and other valuables In
iced, the whole affair was decided success,
IN which many absent, as well as those pres
ent, were most honorably repres rnted, and
will long be remembered with gratitude and
esteem by those to whom ther have given
tokens of friendship, SO timely and so sub
ktantial. B. a. SrAuLD!NG,
A. n. SPAuLDING.
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State 0s EOw.l

ADJurAyT GESEaAL's OFFICE
DAvEsPoRT, Jan. 10, 1868.
NOTICE
General ord els. notices and advertise.
ments OF this department inserted in News
papers, without express directions from this
department, will not be paid TOR.
N. b. BAKER.
Adj't. and A. c. Master Gen'l Of Iowa.
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UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, PoURrH'DIsTRIcT
! I.sx Gr.r,r Lar, La

Iowa CRY, Jan LIST, 1858.
The Undersigned, Assessor Of the 4th District Of
the State iowa, Ia pursuance of Section Is, of
Law entitled IAN Act to provide Internal Revenue
and support the Government, and to pay Interest
the public Debit" hereby advertises all persons
concerned, that the lists valuations and meratios
made and taken by the Assistant Assessor within the
County Of Wapeilo In said 4th Di, trict, may be
amined on the First day Of January, 1868, AZ the
Court House in Ottamwa that said lists will remain
open at said place for the space of fifteen days.
Notice is also hereby given that on the 2ist day
OF January at 10 O'Clock a m, 1868, at the Court
House. within said County Of Wapeilo and after the
excessive valuations or enuuerations by the said
Assistant Assessor.
GEORGE H.JERoME,
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Southern News Items.
Gen. Garter Drives tie Rebels from Hon
tieello-W What the Fedsrals Accomplish
ed at Grand Lake, etc., etc.

CIscrssArr. May 2.-Gen Garter
crossed the Cumberland below Somerset.
KY. yesterday. with 5, 900 men. and at
tackled the rebels at Monticsllo. and after
. severe 6ght drove them from the town.
The Charleston Mercury says the Fed
erals ct Grand Lake captured 1000 reb-
els. two rams. four transports and three
gunbosts.
A telegram from Brook6eld. Ga. to
Hon. Jno. Forsyth, Mobile. says the
Federals have taken Mayhem, on the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad. 18 miles from
Columbus. Miss. This movement threat
ems Southern railroad communication
generally. A large force of Federsls::was
within IL miles Of Houston. Miss. on
the 18th. designed to destroy the Missis.
siPpi Central Railroad.
New YoRK. May IA special to the
Tribune. dated Memphis. Both, says the
Jackson ::Appesl. Of the Oath. says a
Yankee cavalry expedition in Central
Mississippi is threatiug Columbus and
Grenada, and excels in daring all former
raids.
The Appeal has intelligence from Ar
kansas that the rebels are rapidly
strengthening under Kirby Smith and
Sterling Price. and will soon give the
Unionists in Missouri trouble.
Gen. G. D. Maury is transferred to the
rebel army iu Tennessee.
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Tho Attack on Mill Creek Bridge.
Report OF Colonel Tyler to General Da.
wilson.
H'Do'Rs ST.. LOUIS DISTRICT, !
N TorYrs Mo Anril d 1S63

H'Do'Rs ST.. LOUIS DIsTRrcr,
ST.. Louis. Mo. April %. 1868.
COLONEL: The details Of the attack oi
the rebels on Mill Greek bridge, on the
night of the oath inst. have Just been re-
ceived by ne from Colonel Tyler. COM
manding troops on the Iron Mountain
railroad.
The attack was repulsed by Captain
johnson, 9th Missouri volunteers. and
Lieutenant Haufbauer, 1st Missouri Mi
litia, with loss on our side of one non.
commissioned officer. Corporal Ochs. LIST
Missouri State Militia. killed. and on
that of the rebels of three dead on the
ground and twelve wounded.
The wounded were left in the neigh.
borhood. l am having inquiries made
as to whether these men were part Of
Msrmsduke's force. or are military in
surgents, in order to take the proper steps.
At one time. Mill Creek bridge was
set on fire. but the flames were promptly
extinguished BY our men.
Very respectfully.
j. w. DAVIDSON. Brig. Gen.
Col. N. P. CHIPMAN. Chief of staff.
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IRON cA1Ro.
Additional fro. Cape Giraraeau.

CAIRo. April %.
There nave been no arrivals from be-
low within tSs last twenty.four hours.
We have news from Cape Girardesu to
8 o'clock. A. n. to-day. Quiet is re-
stored at that place. Enough troops
have been left to garrisoo the town. while
the remainder. eli mounted. arc in pur-
suit Of Msrmaduks in the direction Of
Bloomfield.
The gunboat Little Rebel and two
transports with the 25th and 9th Wis
consin on board. came down this after
noon. their services not being needed at
the Cape. They went up yesterday.
l sent you last night the particulars Of
the repulse Of the rebels on Sunday. At
ter their defeat they fell back to Jackson
and encamped for the night. About
midnight Gen. Vandever succeeded in
surprising them. He captured some 600
prisoners, and killei and wounded a
number more. could not get the ex-
act figures. Those that escaped fed in
great disorder in the direction OF Bloom
field.
Yesterday Gen. Mcneil overlook them
and another battle 'ensued. in which the
rebels were again worsted. They number
from 1000 to 5000. and are composed
entirely of cavalry and artillery.
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The Steamship Anglo.ssxon Wrecked
in q Dense Fog off Cape Race.

ST. JoHN's, N. F.. April 27.-Ths
steamer AnRlo-Saxo left Liverpool with
$50 passengers and crew of 80 men.
She was wrecked four miles east of
Cape Race. at noon to-day. (27tb. do
ring dense fog. Twenty-three persons
escaped from the wreck, by ropes and
spars, and - more in life boat making
. total saved of 81. Two other boats
have not arrived of Oipe Rsce in conss-
quence of the density of the fog, and sew
en- moro persons who embarked on raft,
sre also missing.
There is still heavy fog. The com.
msnder is supposed to be smong the
drowned. The Purser and first and Sec
ond officers and Doctor are saved. Cab
in passengers. Lieut.. Sampson Of the
Royal ARTILLERY, and Hon. John Young
and family, are supposed to be in on, Of
the missing boats.
The deck broke up about an hour af-
ter the ship struck. Several persons
clung to the rigging until the fore mast
fell. bat NO assistance could be rendered.
Guns are being fred at Cape Race to at
tract the attention Of missing boats.
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Musr.res,oRo. April 9,

MURrasssDoRo. April "a.
General Gordon Granger sent ont his
cavalry shortly after midnight. complete.
ly surprising and capturing Texas 10.
gion posted eight miles from Franklin.
between the Columbia and Cartsr's Cresh
pixies. The surprise took place at day.
break. 81
The enemy were completsly surroun.
ded and the entire force Of nine commits
stoned officers. 112 meo. 800 mules and
horses. 8 wagons. all their camp equip
age, arms and accoutrements were cap
tured without the loss Of man.
Several rebels we're killed and wound.
ed.
Col. Watkins and Csptsin Russell. oI
General Grsuger's staff. commsnded the
expedition. The rebel camp was only
. mile from Van Dorn's main force.
Gen. Hayne telegrsphs from Gsllstiu
that force Of rebels about to attack q
train on the Louisville and Nashville
road. near Franklin. were attacked by
$50 of our cavalry. and routed. losing
twoIkilled aud wounded. and six cap.
tured. Our loss four wounded.
Seven hundred horses. taken in Nash
vile and vicinity. were distributed
amongst our cavalry to-day.
Gen. T. L. Crittenden has twenty days
leave of absence.
Rain tonight.
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ON THE PENINSULA.
The Rebels Driven from Wal;ams5ury
lis Occupation by the National Troops
-Movemsnt in North Carolina.

New YoRk. May 2.-The Herald
learns that Col. Robert NJ. Wescott.
from Fort Msgruder, made an attack
with infantry asd cavalry on the enemy
ct Williamsburg, and succeeded in driv.
ing the rebels two miles beyond the town.
Our pickets are stationed there and or
dered to MAINTAIN their position at oil
hazards.
By the arrival of the Escort, from
Newbern. Va have information from
that region up to the 29th ult. Gen.
Palmer made successful reconnaissance
towards Kingston. and returned. after
driving the rebels from their position be-
hind the earthworks within eight miles
Of that place. The chief parties in the
affair were the 45th Massachusetts, and
56th Pennsylvania regiments.
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CoHwAY.-Coswsy 10 bound TO have
bis speeches read. Hs is placing them
in oil the bookstores. with the ''ysllsr. xiv.
cred" literature. for distribution. Sew
eral Of the papers are endeavoring to con-
vice their readers that Conveys speeches
were oil right. from the fact that they con-
tain great deal Of truth. Nobody has
disputed that. The object Of them. the
summing up. was the Objectionable feature.
If Conway had declared that sll mankind
must die. be could not have spoken .
greater truth /: yet that would not justify
him in proposing and discussing plans.by
which mankind should be hurried ont Of
existence. In his last speech. the brief
resolutions which be proposed towards
the close. are enough to condemn him. no
matter how good the balance Of the
speech. or how many truths it contains
Here they are. No loyal man will care
q straw for the "wholesome truths" in .
speech in which such resolutions q these
are proposed and advocated. 1t Is too
much like swallowing q small grain Of
strycbnine. for the sake of the big lump
of sugar in which it is contained:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, de-. That the Executive
be. and be is hereby. requested to issue
general order to all commanders Of forces
in the several military departments Of the
United States to discontinue offensive op-
erations against the enemy. and to act en-
tirely on the defensive.
RESOLVED. That the Executive be. and
he is hereby. further requested to enter in
to negotiations with the authorities of the
Confederate States with reference to
cessation of hostilities, based on the fol-
lowing propositions l. Recognition Of
the independence Of the Confederate
States. 2. A uniform system Of duties on
imports. 8. Free trade between the two
States. 4. Free navigation Of the Mis-.
sissippi river. S. Mutual adoption Of the
Monroe doctrine.
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CoPperheads and Spies Sentenced
in Cincinnatl.

COpPerhe1OS ana spies Sentenced
In Cincinnatl.
Cincinnati. April 26.-The!O Court Mar
tial convened in this city on the 23d inst.
found guilty Sampson D. Talbot and
Thomas Sullivan. Of Paris. KY, charged
with harboring and preventing the arrest
of certain persons belonging to the rebel
army.
The former was sentenced to imprison.
ment for three months and fined one
thousand dollars. the imprisonment TO
continue until the 6ne is paid. Tne lat
ter is sentenced to close confinement for
sixty days.
The court martial also found guilty Of
being rebel spy. Thos. h. Csmpbell.
who is sentenced to b hung May Let.
The proceedings were approved BY
Gen. Burnside. who has ordered the SEN
tence Of the court to bs carried into exc
cuution:
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A REBEL RAID.
Morsantown Captured - Pittsburg in
Danger-SectiOn Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Destroyed.
NEW York. April %.

New YoRK. April %. {,
A Harrisburg dispatch of to day states
many contradictory reports are circula-
ting relative to the rebel raid. There is
no doubt the rebels have taken Morgan
town. and occupy it with from 1000 to
5000 troops. under Jenkins. Our troops
are in motion to intercept him. and ar
tillery is being sent from Harrisburg.
Another dispatch from Uniontown.
Pennsylvania. states that the rebel Gag 10
floating over Morgantown, and men.
women and children are flying in all di-
rsctions. Pittsburg is thought to be in
some danger. The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad between Cumberland and Graf
ton is destroyed.
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THE RHBEL RaIp m WESTERN
VIRGINIA.
Col. Mailisaa OverpewereA asA Falling
Back-Great ExciseDe1t In Rftssburg.

PrrTs1ule. May l.
There has been great s1eitsnsni hsre
to-day in conscqnsses Of reports from
Morgautown. Gensral Howe received Z
letter from Major Showaltsr. stating the
rebels had dsissssd Col. Mulligan at Fair.
mount. and wsss returning to Morgan.
town in fores. having received reinforce
msnts from Beverly.
A letter from Col. Oliphant confirmed
the report. stating unless rsinforcemeuts
were Immediately sent from here the
whole district would be at the mercy ol
the enemy. A mssting wss held 1t Gen
Hows's Office, ct which Gov. Pierpout,
of Virginis. Senator Wiley. Col. Cross.
commander Of the post here. and several
Of the most influential citizens were pres.
ent.
After On earnest discussion Il was deci'
ded that nothing could BE- doss for want
Of proper authoiity.
The ten O'Clock train from Uniontown
to-day brought 6sargesnt Barton Of the
Provost guard, one Of the scouts sent BY
Csptsin Wright. who went - far a.
Morgsntown. He states the rebels num-
Der 1000.
A special messenger arrived here last
night from Greeusboro. ten miles from
Morgsntown. with the intelligence that
Mulligan had attacked small rebel force
under the rebel leader Jones. and was get
ting the better of him. when the enemy
was reinforced BY large forces under I'm
boden BY the Evansville Pike. and by
Herman. and BY Indian Creek.
In this crisis Of affairs. Mnlligsn's lit.
tie force being nearly surrounded. had to
retire.
No troops have yet left here. but two
regiments. fully equipped. could be sent
Immediately should Gov. Curtin call them
ont.
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The Monitors Ready for Action.
An Early Attack to be Made on Charles.
t0n-The Land Forces to Cooperate.
New YoRK. April %,

New YoRK. April %.
The Tribune's Hilton Head correspon-
dence, Of the Goth. represents the Moni-
tors and army ready for q movement.
and indeed one seems actually in progress.
He says that before the close of the
week all the iron-clads will be again over
the bar at Charleston. and an attack must
soon come on. this time in cooperation
with the land forces. The rebels are
hard at work strengthening their defences
on the islands north Of Charleston.
Troops have been sent from Savannah to
assist them.
From Florida we learn there are no
armed rebels east of St. Johns river.
A suf6cient force was left to hold St.
Augustine and Fernsndins against any
force the rebels can bring against them.
A small craft supposed to be gunboat
had escaped from Savannah through
Warsaw sound.
A clerk in the United Stated prize
Court is said to have absconded with
800. 900 Of Government funds.
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~ Sam. Wood. of the Council Grove
Press, and Jake Stotler, Of the Emporis
News. are engaged in . war Of words.
which is becoming somewhat personal,
and is quite rich withal. Sam. ssya
Jake has jus. received forty pounds o'
paper. which will enable him to run the
News until August. Jake says that when
Sam. was ordered to charge upon the
rebels with his cavalry. At the battle Of
Wilson's Creek. be sat on his horse and
cried "Sboo r. st the advancing foe, to
drive them back.