Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-13

AAS" NSCRSA~sS oaaA oiulOot SAAuuosSA AVoClS
time to recuperate, and afford the copper
head poltroons Of the North season for fresh
plotting, an opportunity to inaugurate some
NEW nonsense" But why, you ask, is the
attention of the soldier, especial turned to
to the news from the Northwest Simply then,
because they are astounded to think the free
Northwest should be the homo of such cow
ardly and hypocritical traitors, and that these
sneaking rascals in Muscatine county espe-
cially, who, while the terrors of the "draft"
hung over their cowardly heads, cajoled, fiat
tered, begged and sometimes indirectly bought
recruits to enlist and fill up the companies be-
fore the day of the drafting, should, as soon
as the danger to themselves was over, turn
round and SANDER the men who were serving
their country, and not only that, but lend all
the aid in their power to the country's ene-
mics. The soldier draws distinction between
a rebel in arms and traitor with the chival-
ny which naturally belongs to soldiers
character. He meets the rebel on the field as
the enemy Of his country, in manly strife,
while he despises the sneaking traitors Gin
the rear" and, with the indignation of pa
triot and an honest man, only regrets that he
is not near enough to silence their traitorous
yelpings with "slap on the mug" "Old
jolly blossom can be brave now when inside
of ''the Circle" and forget the time he came
whining to Camp Strong, begging the protec.
ton of the officers, and Offering worn bed quilt
and dirty blanket to insure his unsightly
"octagon" against the just indignation of the
patriot soldiers. And Thayer, the whilom
disciple of the patriot Douglas, can now be
bold in his laudations of the Breckenridge
traitor, Mahony, and travel to Upton to par
rot-like repeat the political blasphemies Of
Vallandigham, while, in his every day life
and conduct, he (Thayer) gives the lie to the
old proverb that "a living dog is better than
a dead lion.' They are no less despised in
Richmond and Mobile than they are in Bos-
ton and Chicago. But there is a paroxysm
Of mingled rage and fear which always pre-
ceeds the death of monster, which to the
casual observer would seem to denote re-
turning strength, but which is in reality an
unfailing sign of speedy dissolution. The reb-
els at the South and their copperhead allies at
the North see the destiny of secessionism and
treason written on the Spring campaign Of
1863. They see the hero Rosecrans, with his
hundred thousand Union soldiers, like wall
of adamant, blocking up the hungry march Of
the rebels towards the Northwest. They
witness with pain the approach of the de.
termined and never-failing Grant towards the
walls of Vicksburg. They behold with hor-
ror the preparations of Hooker, the conquer
er of fate, and the gallant Foster, in North
Carolina, for the grand combined effort, which
will surely and certainly lay Richmond low,
and they gaze in perfect agony of despair on
the steady purpose of the statesman soldier,
Banks, to "repossess" the State of Texas, the
twice purchased property of the United States;
hence their desparing howl; therefore their
dying struggle. The army will take care of
the rebels, let the Government apply the un-
failing remedy to the traitors in the North,
namely, order draft and enforce it, to fill up
the regiments of the Northwestern States,
whose ranks are decimated by sickness, the
bullets of the enemy and assertions, caused by
the vile plottings and conspiracy Of the cop
perhead Knights of the Golden Circle at
home. Do this and you will shut up their
lodges, seal their polluted lips, and create o
shaking amongst them that will rival in its
exhibitions that produced by a September
miasma in Arkansas. Shove the scamps into
the ranks and we will make them fight
This is the true remedy, and we will reach it
before long.
The health Of the regiment is improving.
One man died here to-day of small pox. He
belonged to Company G. Prouty, a fine
young man, of Company D, died few days
ago at Cairo. Wehave very many less sick
than we had week ago.
Col. Hill is still in command of the forces.
Col. Rothrock is recovering, to the delight Of
his friends, which includes every man in the
regiment. u.a
Five companies of the 18th U. S. Infantry
and four companies of the 10th Missouri Cav
airy left here on Saturday for the grand army
of Vicksburg. The 34th Wisconsin came in
tonight, destined for the same point.
The river is literally ladened with boats
containing troops, arms, ammunition and
heavy guns, all for Grants army. Our men
are burning for hand in the great fight, but
don't know what their chances are. We
have three companies at Cairo and five here.
I must leave several items for another let
ter, as 1 have already occupied too much Of
your space. Fl.
: 1916 ISLAND No. 10, Feb 5.
Before had time to mail the above, our
regiment was ordered to Cairo, but at three
o'clock Tuesday morning the order was
countermanded, and COL Hill, with two COM
panies ordered to Island No. 10. In the
morning, just as Col. Hill had embarked, the
remainder of the command was ordered to
follow. We arrived here Tuesday night at
nine o'clock. f7' &,
Yesterday Col Hill, with five companies,
was ordered back to Cairo. I remain here
with companies E and H-how long of course
l do not know.
It has showed all night about eighteen
inches now on the ground, and still showing.
es. III t. ss II.
Cairo, ILL, Feb. Sd, 1868.
DEAR JOURNAL. take my pen to
let you know how Company of the 35th
Iowa is prospecting. On Saturday, Janua-