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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-21
More Evidence Oi,hs erea, Conspiracy

Several Newspaper correspondents a.
scrt that certain lcttcrs from james Bn-
chanan O. Jefferson Davis were found
among thc papers Of the rebel chief. which
compromise the late President. The cor.
respondent % the CINCINNATI Gazette gives
the most particular account II the matter
which ~ have seen. lie writes that from
thc captured letters Il appears that Mr.
Buchanan. while President. .' had been IN
correspoudcnce With the conspirafors. aad
pledged 20 maintain HeufraIfy until the in
auguratIon of the new President IN the
meaniime the traitors hoped % control the
army AMI navy, 90 monopolizc the arms.
and to SD completely paralyze tie admins
tra;ion that the suocess Of the conicderac,
would b. certain. The North we're % be
sePf or until they were rcady % recognize
slavery and tlle slave trade
be- documents have been sent on to
Wellington. and We hope the Adminisira-
ton viii make thcir contents public. What
ever throws light on the great conspiracy
by which certain ambitioys men meant 10
subvcrt free government on this continent.
and make themselves supreme lord. over
thirty millions q people. ought % be laid
AZ once before the nation. The people
have never yet fully realized the cuo--nity
% the trearhcry which was planned against
our Institutions and liberties. We have
been slow % believe thar American citi-
ztns couh deliberately prove false % the
government whirh Washington founded
and which has been the envy Of the whole
CIVILIZED world. Ye; IL 8. now certain that
american ,itixrns did conceive tdi. bad
purpose did conceive this bal purpose
did ron-pirc deliberately o. rrvolntionize
this country and while TIE cotton plautcrs
under thelcad Of Yanccy. Too5uls and pa
vis. perfected thcir scheme. there 8. reason
O. believe that suhs-rvicut AMI hithles.
poiitirian. ~ The free States we're ready
O. h,iP lhcul. and O. Join them. in the hope
o. benefit themselves hy the disgrace and
humiliation ~ their government. and the
humiliation of their countrymen.
lt is a matter q vital interest % expose
O. the public every man in tle country Who
Hal any share in this treason auI no
scrap 81 evidence on this subject .houlI pc
lo.t. Lct the American people know Who
were false to their oaths. Co their duty. and
o. 'he rrPahic Then they viii compre-
bend the necessity Of guarding against such
vi.iany most carefully in the futare-and
thsy wiil know how o. io g..
n. Y Escn,ng Post.
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Wisdom ani folly are combined in msu
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03

FROM THE Iowa 3D.-Scrgt. Drummond,
of the 2lst Iowa, in letter to his wife in
this city, states that while lying al Memphis
awaiting transportation below, he got an
opportunity to 60 down in company with
several regiments of infantry and batteries
ofartllcry amongst the former of which was
the Sd Iowa volunteers in tho advance
When the boats had arrived near Green
Vile, Miss, they were fred into by con-
cealed party Of guerrillas, who had two
pieces of artillery with them. Our boys
returned the fire, and as soon as the beats
could land, chased them across the country
to Greenville, which seems to have been o
regular rendezvous for them. A brisk
fight ensued, the rebels were whipped, and
the town was burnt. .
The Sergeant enclosed for US in his let
ter, list of the casualties to the Sd Iowa
in this fight, which we give herewith:
II. G. Miller, West Union, Co. F, grape
shot through both thighs, his case is hope
full Geo. Bartly, Boone Co., Co. e, in cal
Of leg; VIM. Orr, Fayette, Co. +, above
knee slightly; Sergt p. Patricks, Fayettc
Fayette Co, Co. +, through hip, not danger.
Gus; John SESSIONS, Story Co., Co. E, in
back of right hand; Justus Dinn, Jaspe,
Co, Go. E, through calf right leg; Sergt
John G. Carr, Jasper CO., Co. II, in back
Of right hand, badly; Frank Mckay, Co
H, in hip, badly; John d. Sutherland
Mahaska Co., Co. II, through calf of leg
no bones broken; Elijah Mosser, Warren
Co., Co. G, through thigh; Sergt Wright
Marion Co., Co. B, in shoulder, severely.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03
Business Notices.

S. NJ. Lampson, successor to Lampson &
Powers, Publishes his advertisement in our
columns to-day. Lampson is irrepressible
"a clever dealer-a gentlcmanly man
and will make friends and sales where
others would utterly fail. We understand
his sales or Monday forenoon footed up the
handsome sum of two hundred and fifty odd
dollars.
A new list Of letters remaining in the
McGrcgor P. 0. will be found in our columns
to day.
Mickey & Bro arc selling immense piles
Of goods here, and would have an advertise.
ment in to.day's paper, had large stock
of goods arrived, now due. They will be
heard from in due time.
j. II. Thompson has op, ned a stock of
groceries in the brick block formerly occu.
pied by L. r. Barron & Go.
Wizard, Trowbridge & Co., opposite the
TINES Office, are offering the public superio:
threshing machines, reapers, Gates ccle
brated cane mills, cvaporators, etc. These
gentlemen are practical agriculturalists,
and have selected the machines they ap
prove the best, for sale. See their adver-
tisemcnt in our columns to-day.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
State of Iooa, Clayton county-ss.

AYOTICE IL hereby givcn that by virtue Of special
Execution, issued nom the Office Of the Clerk =.
the District Court Of CLAYTON county. Iowa, s.d to
directed, in favor of Elizabeth Powell I'D against
George d. Gardner, Ann g. Mctircp,r Aud Duncan
McGregor, executors or the estate Of Alex Mo
Gregor. deceased, and Ann G. McGregor. Jed. Brown
Phillip Dater. Emily Hyde, Matte s. II. Hubbard, O.
p Goodrich Jacob Conkey, Geo. W. Raitt RoscNn
v. White, X. W. Randall, John Linton, d. ii reed.
Orlando McCraney. George D. 0srdnss. J. 9. spary
John Thompson, Ruben Noble, q. q. Lee, Charles
Boles Fletcher Tarble. pollo6 Harsesson. Eliza A.
Fisher, Hugh Thompson, Thomas q. Powers, Henks
Lyon, Asa Beer, Martin SHgArs Homer r. Newell
Ephram ". Mondsll, Josiah Dull, Daniel II. Jackson
Warren II. Barnes Samuel +. Weston, William
Blaekstt. P. q. Wright. Henry Coin, James Gisnnsn
ton, w fham W. Treadway. Minerva Elswsrth. ,. X.
Bushnell, Nancy Mondell, Levi r. Lyon, Martha al,
Iseisingtcn, v. p. Dorr d. Ifoxsis. Chsslqs Boiler
IT, Geo. D Gardner, Trustee Of Alexander Mc3regor,
Gregor minor heirs Of Alexander McGrsgor deceased
Defendants, dated the seventeenth day OF Aprl, 4.
D. eighteen hundred ana sixty three and by virtue
Of said special execatio, Fhaye levied upon the Real
The undivided three fourhs Of the Rax G,ard tract
number ona, ~ known and designated on the United
States pstt surveys In township number ninety Ave.
MOTH Of Range three and four west of the 5th p NJ
IN CLAYTON county, Iowa. and by virtue raid special
execution, will the 18th day OF june A. D. 1861
q the front door Of ths Sheris Oce in the Town Of
McGregor county and state aforesaid at the hour n
0pe O'Clock, NJ. of that day, sell public suction,
for cash. all estate right title and interest Of said
10 and to the above described real estate
or so much thereof as may DO necessary 10 satisfy
ssid execution, for the OF 5,l2O) fye thousand
one hundred and twenty dollars, eighty and 5000
dollars cost, and all interest and costs that have Or
may sccrue thereon. JOHN CARRIER,
Sheriff, q. g., Iowa.
BY N. NJ. FUTILE, Deputy.
McGregor, May l2, lS83n343w4td
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03

RAD.CALIsM RAMPANT.-On learning oil
the very fine successes of Gen. Grant in
Mississippi, the Chicago Journal remarked
that everybody was delighted but the Wen
dell Phillipsites and the acknowledgements.
The next morning the Tribune savagely
took exception to so much Of the Journals
article as referred to the wv endell Phil
lipsites," whereupon the latter paper gave
the following mcrited retort:
"The Chicago Tribune thinks that we do
''injury" by exposing the hypocrisy and
lack OF honest patriotism of the Wendell
Phillipsites but we suppose it thinks that
it and Wendell Phillips serve the country
and the cause Of the Government vastly,
when, in regular copperhead style, they as.
sail, belle and vilify the heads Of the Ad
minstration and of the armies Of the
Union, as it and its political idol so fire.
quently do.
Our crazy contemporary foolishly and
wickedly assaulted Gen. Grant, a week or
two ago, as it has nearly every other Gene
raj who attends to his own business, and,
like dog barking at the moon, it howled
for his removal from his command. Gen.
Grant to day is the great hero of the war,
and the crazy Tribune is rebuked, as it has
been thousand times before.
The editors of that sheet are lacking in
just two important elements of human
character, to wit: honesty and common
sense"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03

A GALLANT CHARGE.--The correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune in his account OF
Grant battles in Mississippi, gives the fol-
lowing spirited account Of charge Of Iowa
and Wisconsin troops:
1.-The point selected fer the charge was
upon the extreme left, where, protected by
the banks of the river, Gen Lawler con-
cealed portion Of his brigade. l have
been at some pains to ascertain the regi.
ments engaged in this brilliant affair, for il
was the turning point in the fight. and it
is proper they should 90 down in history.
They are the 2lst, 22d and 23d Iowa, and
18th Wisconsin. At the word of command,
this brigade, with that of Gen. Benton on
the left, unslung their knapsacks, threw
their blankets on the ground, and moved
upon the entertainments. The charge was
made in gallant style, the boys wading up
to their armpits across bayou intervening
between the line and the breastworks.-
They were received with murderous fire,
but they needed it not. Onward they
pressed over the entertainments, presented
their muskcts, and demanded its surrender.
They presented too many pointed arguments
against resistance. and the enemy were
forced TO surrender"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03
News and Items.

News and Items.
A telegraph line is being constructed be-
tween New York and Chicago, under the
auspices of the UNITED States Telegraph
Company"
One Of the vessels purporting to be bull
for the Emperor Of China by the Laird
Bros, sailed from England about three
weeks ago. She is an iron paddle steamer
Of GOO tons, double. plated, with ram, SIX
guns, and one Whi;worth 80 FOUNDER, and
a picked crew Of ninety men.
The Washington Star Of the 27h ult.
says rebel steamer, heavily loaded witt
cotton, had just been captured off Charles
ton.
Gen. Corcoran has been acquitted for tn
killing of Col. Kimball.
The Great Eastern has arrived with tw,
hundred tons Of iron plates for the govern
lnent of the U. S.
The rebel Alabama is still successful,
cruising the high seas capturing and burn
ing American vessels with impunity.
On the night of the Goth ult., Admira
Dupont reports that three masted steame
was driven ashore while attempting to rur
out Of Charleston harbor and Is a tota
wreck.
Gen. Carr, in command of the division
in which is the 2lSt Iowa, is reported to b.
killed in the attack upon Vicksburg.
The Derby race, England, has been wor
by Maccaroni by short heat.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03
Casualties to the olSt Iowa.

CASUALTIES TO the ~1SC IOWA.
We reprint the complete list of casualties
to the 2lst Iowa regiment, so far as heard
from up to the hour Of going to press:
Col. Sam. Merrill, shot through both
thighs, not dangerous; Lieut.. A. Mcdonald
E, severe; Lieut.. w. II. Howard, B, died
18th inst B. G. Cox, G, slight l.. A
Fuller, A, severe; Henry Price, I, severe
James Stephens, F, slight; Chas. Crouger
E, severe; N. G. Carpenter, X, slight
John Clement, G, slight; A. S. Wilson, X
slight; Benz. Kirsh, X, slight; VIM. E
Brown, II, severe; John Z. IIorner, T.
slight; John Didrich, E, MORALLY, died 18th
inst. Geo. H. Hiss, mortal; John Writ
E, severe; Samuel Bohannon, II, slight
Robt. Tern. f. severe; Pat Stevens, E
severe; A. J. Sctt, II, severe H. B. Daniel
II, died 10th; j. o. Augill. !, severe Frank
Dunn, E, severe; j. w. Brown, G, severe
j. Edmonds, T, severe; John W. Wooley
G, severe; A. NJ. Lyon, Sutler, mortal
dead; Geo. Dean, severe; D. d. Griffith
Ii. severe; A. Gehrig, E, severe; S. E
Fuller, I, severe; f. Horner, ], severe c
G. Moore, II, severe; VIM. Holloway, Sc
we're; Henry Barr, I, slight; G. b. Stcarns
4, severe r. Merrick, X, do; Palmer, G
do; Z. A. Myers, X, do; F. Baner, f, do
F. j. Sweet, !, do; A. Nick, G, do: II
Racey, E, do; Martin Baal, E, do; G. Gal
grandson, G, do; D. J. Maxon. B, do; II
Hiner, X. do; II. G. Carrier, B, do; R. c
Cook, G, do; D. Donohue, G, do; W. W
Lyon, B, do; w. NJ. Marshall, II, do;
Wallace, F, slight; c. S. Gibant, A, do.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03

w eathers Markets., &c.
The weather seems to have come near
the congealing point since our last issue,
and Monday, the LIST day Of June, was a
severe day on all those unfortunates who
had taken off their flanncls-Tuesday was
more congenial, and before the week is out
we shall undoubtedly have scorching
weather
The crops look splendid, especially the
wheat True, there are some complaints
Of chinch bug, but we have no doubt these
fears are based more upon apprehension
than actual facts. $685..
Wheat is coming in quite freely; we
quote No. /, 9s@$l.o3; No. 2, 5000 |;
rejected, 75@sO.
On Tuesday p. IN. wheat in Milwaukee
ruled at $1.1st@$l.O4, for No. and 2,
and gold was quoted..at $l.47.
The river at this point has been slowly
rising since Friday, caused by swell in
the Chippewa. At St. Paul it is falling,
and the Minnesota above was at stand
still Business continues very lively on
the levee, and immigration is just setting
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03
Sanitary Appeal.

Sanitary Appeal.
We have been handed the following cir.
cular letter from Mrs. Wittenmyer, by
Mrs. c. F. Remick, President Of the Ladies'
Sanitary Society, McGregor:
To the Soldiers AI Society Of Zo,oa -
| desire to establish and maintain direct
communication with every society in the
State, organized for the benefit Of the SOL
diers, and earnestly appeal to the people
in those towns and neighborhoods where
societies have not yet been organized, to
move Immediately in the matter.
We have great work before us-one
that challenges the sympathies Of the
Christian world, and demands the united
efforts Of all true, loyal persons. there
fore urge upon the generous, loyal people of
the State to give their aid and influence to
the support of these humane associations.
We owe it as sacred duty to our country
and our brave and noble countrymen, who
are periling their lives in our defense, to do
all we can to protect their health, and when
they are wounded or fall sick by the way,
to surround them with such comforts as
are necessary to promote their recovery.
luSlS " I'll NiN = NC tIDSt WIZ klIiu ldutt 81,
whose charity consists mainly in critcsing
other peoples labors. Let the wives,
mothers and sisters of our brave men, now
exposed to the deprivations of camp life,
remember that those who discourage and
embarrass sanitary efforts, are the soldiers
worst enemies.
am receiving large quantities of goods
and vegetables, but up to this time, the
supply has not been equal to the demand.
have, during the last three months, re-
ceived hundreds Of barrels and boxes, with.
out any mark to designate from whence
they came. Societies sending goods will
please mark the name Of their society or
each barrel and box with marking fluid, and
send lists of contents by mail, that prompt
acknowledgements Of their receipt can bt
made Goods and letters will be directed
as heretofore to me, care of Partridge
Co., St. Louis, Mo-, who will promptly shiE
them forward. Owing to recent orders, NJ
goods can be sent to particular individual
or regiments.
Societies throughout the State are re
quested to give me their advice and council
from time to time, and as am spendiR;
most my time among our troops and hospi
tails, persons wishing information of thei
friends in the army, are at liberty 10 address
me.
With many thanks for your generous Ell
forts in behalf our suffering soldiers,
am very truly yours,
ANNIE WHITEWATER,
State Sanitary Agent.
Davenport, May Is, 1868.
In this connection we will add that tn
articles most needed at this time are pota
toes, onions, sour krout, corn meal, pickles
dried fruit, cranberries, molasses, sod
crackers, toasted rusk, butter, eggs, condi
ments, stimulants, cider vinegar, etc.
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sisted upon selling it, and being firmly in
formed that his wares were not wanted,
the unmitigated scoundrel called the lady a
liar, and followed it with still more oppro-
brious epithcts. On hearing of the matter
the lady's husband, gave the brute COW.
hiding, failing only in the degree Of the
punishment he deserved. We trust if the
offence is ever repeated elsewhere the
extent Of the castigation will be more com.
mensurate with the provocation. This i'm.
poster is man of medium height, wore
when here a white linen coat, black panta.
looms and glazed cap. He took the up
river packet on Monday afternoon, and our
brethren Of the press will confer favor on
the public by advertising him Immediately
on his arrival.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03
News from Viclxsburg.

We clip the following from the N. Y.
Huald's Washington dispatches of June
LIST:
Tho silence of the Richmond papers is
considered a sign that nothing has occur
red at Vicksburg encouraging to the rel
els.
Correspondence of the Herald, dated
near Vicksburg, the 22d, says this is the
fourth day Grants army has lain around
the entertainments OF Vicksburg. During
that time there hav, been daily battles and
continual cannonadng.
At least 900 Of our men have been placed
hOrs du combat in the several charges order
ed against the rebel earth works. .-s-
During last night the gunboats and NOR
tars in front Of Vicksburg kept up contin-
ual fire, and several buildings were burned
by exploding shells.
At eight o'clock this morning cannonad.
ing commenced along our entire line, from
every hill fronting the enemy's works.
torn up, parapets and caissons destroyed.
The rebels are powerless to reply, as our
skirmshers were close to their works,
and with unerring aim picking off the rebel
officers.
This cannonade continued two hours,
when Steele's, Carr's and Osterhaus' Di.
visions charged through murderous cross
aud enfilading fire close up to the rebel
works, where an impossible ditch, filled
| with sharp stakes, was encountered Our
men planted their flag directly in front o
the Font, and then crouched down behind
an embankment out of range of the rebels
! fire. The rebels inside the Fort could not
show themselves above the parapet without
meeting death from our sharpshooters
and only could effect anything by cutting
off fuzes to shells, lighting them and rolling
them out over the outer slope Of the embank
mcnt.
Subsequently our boys with picks ant
shovels dug breach into one fort, ant
this was thus taken. One fort vas gal
! lantly taken by storm by Carr's Division
During three days We lost five officers
killed, including three Colonies, and fit,
wounded.
Steele's forces arc reported to have los,
1000 men. A."-
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RATHER DoUBTFuL.-The Lacrosse De,

RATHER DoUBTFuL.-Thc Lacrosse Dem
ocrat concludes notice of the rebel General
Stonewall Jackson, as follows:
HE died in the full flush of success as a
general model soldicr-a good christian
"A noble man. Would to God that his
mantle would fall on some one Of our gen.
erals who could win such name as he leaves
ReQuiescat in pace"
AS concerns these attributes so eloquent
~ given, We will say we believe the first,
credit the second, regard the third as some.
wilat mixed, and consider the last wide
shot. He was talented man, but he de.
liberately used his talents to favor vile
conspiracy against the Union of these
United States. No man can do that and
be noble man.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03

Nor YET TAKEN-The readers of the
TINES will anxiously look over our columns
to find. some definite intelligence of the fall
Of Vicksburg, and will be disappointed
Let not such therefore consider failure a
foregone conclusion. The situation OF
Pcmberton's army, is exceedingly critical
They are entirely cut off from supplies, and
Grants forces are being sufficiently
strengthened, if our information can be re.
lied upon, to repel successfully any attack
that Johnston may be able to make in his
rear
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03

~ At the last Entertainment, the ear
was greeted by the voices Of go different
kinds of music, sung by 60 persons, all was
thrown in, no extra charge. Clayton Go.
Jyurnal.
The above delectable item is from Upton,
the 'sswan.like'' critic of Mr.. Roots last
Musioals Convention. ..r
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03

GEN. HUNTERS TRooPs ON THE LOWER
MIssIssIPrI.-The report that Duponts
iron clads and Hunters troops, from the
South Carolina coast, have been sent to co.
operate with Banks and Grant on the
Lower Mississippi, is partially confirmed
A Louisiana correspondent of the New
York Times, under date of the 18th inst,
says:
"Admiral Porter has destroyed the works
at Gordon's Landing. The Monitors and
bomb feet are pounding away at Port
Hudson. -Four Transports soith Hunters
troops are at New Orleans; others coming
The drama draws to the last act. May the
curtain soon fall"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
County Saba tn school
Association.

TTNlIE 18th sc:n-annual meeting OF the Clayton Co.
Il Sabbath School Association will be held at
Windsor, (Wakeman School lIouse.l in said county,
on Tuesday, June 10th, 1868, at o'clock p. IN and
continue in session for two days Friends of the
cause throughout this and adjoining counties are
respectfully invited to attend. Meeting OF Sabbath
School children at 10 o'clock m OF the second day,
in the grove adjacent to the school house. Schools
the vicinity requested to join in the occasion.
Good speakers are expected. G. 5. q. SCOTT,
McGregor, June l.t, 80. 3w346 Secretary.