Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-12-31

the purpose Of capturing the negroes
and preventing them from becoming
soldiers in our army. Out on Black
river, on the night Of the 9Th, band
of these wandering devils came to q
house where the blacks were having
a dance. took all hands prisoners, ran
off all the strong and healthy, and
hung and shot the old and sickly. - a.
1t is as dangerous for these recruit.
ing officers to move around in search
of men as it would be in an ordinary
battle. =.
Gen. Mcpherson has issued his or
der concerning Veteran volunteers. y
Whenever two thirds Of regiment
shall reenlist. they shall receive fur.
Tough in body, to go to their respec.
tive States. The regiment that shall
be awarded the palm for reenlistmcnt
shall receive from the General Com
manding prize banner, and all vet
eran volunteers shall receive the
Corps badge of honor receive fur
Tough of not less than thirty, nor
more than sixty days and upon his
mastering in again, shall receive the
one hundred dollars bounty due him
for three years service, and the seven
ty five dollars Of bounty and pay
otherwise awarded to veteran volun-
teers. The various regiments of the
Corps are enlisting with a will. Near.
ly all of the Corps are reGnlisting.
Over one-half Of the Sd Iowa, have
signed the rolls, thus expressing their
willingness to serve Uncle Sam for
three years more, unless sooner dis
charged. So far, the l4th Wisconsin
carries the day as regards the great
est number reenlisting. I'D"
Some time ago | saw in paper
coming down from the North the state.
ment that McPherson's expedition
had returned, and no prisoners uere
brought tn" This is great mistake.
Over two hundred were brought in,
and are being brought in daily. Al
though doaea on rebels, Gen. McPher-
son is not q barbarian nor an Indian.
Vicksburg IS remarkable town.
Prices are fabulous. You can procure
pair Of boots for only fifteen dollars.
Clothing. no man finds money enough
to purchase. For looking at an oys-
ter stew you are charged fifty cents,
and no person is considered gentle.
man who expects to receive back any
change when paying a bill. Should
you mention the matter you are vo-
ted "mean one."
Unless a person has few thousand
he wishes to circulate, would advise
him not to visit Vicksburg, unless he
has some influential friend who can
procure the desired permit signed
with tho powerful words of "By order
Of" To such this is place where he
can obtain the worth of his money"
as he can more than double upon cap
ital invested in any business, Anoth.
or obstacle in the way of trade is,
that you may do something contrary
to the rules and regulations, and then
away go you and your goods to the
Provost Marshall, where you might
consider yourself fortunate, if you
are merely ordered to go beyond the
limits of the Department when you
might bid touching farewell to your
goods, or take the action rccommen-
ded by Mrs. Job to her liege lord
when that gentleman was troubled
with boils. .--'" s
The oily articles in good demand
and cheap, are, oranges, dogs and ba-
bies. a..... .-.Hs ... ... E. IT,.
There are no weddings, no funerals,
no gas, no amusements, no kerosene
oil, "mO cards" BY the way, speaking
of weddings. reminds me that, at the
great union between Ex-Governor, Elk.
General, now Senator Sprague. and
Miss Kate Greenbacks Chase, q boun-
tiful supply of cake aras not received
at this Office. However, I suppose
"it was an over sight," and the yonag
couple have my best wishes for
health, wealth and posterity."
Wy>pyr,