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been promoted to Captain OF Goa I'd
Lieut.. Young to LIST Lieutenant, and Ser
geant NJ. b.. Anderson to I'd Lieutenant.
Capt. Smith, of Co. b, has resigned and
LIST Lieut.. Ritner succeeds him as Captain
I'd Lieut.. Steele becomes list Lieutenant
and Sergeant Major Crane I'd Lieutenant.
In Co. i, LIST Lieut.. t. u. Stark has re-
signed, and I'd Lieut.. Smith succeeds
him. Sergeant r. III. Dakes becomes I'd
Lieutenant. Captain Conrad, of Co. X,
was taken prisoner at Raymond where he
was left sick and he is now supposed to
be in Richmond, Va. Lieut.. Perkins
has had command temporarily OF Co. K
during the absence of the Captain and
sickness Of the Lieutenants. Private J.
P. Wightman, Jr., has been appointed Ser
geant Major OF the Regiment, vice Crane,
promoted.
The following is list of those who have.
died from wounds and diseases since my
last report: r.. -
/ KILLED Wiley, Co. 6, Killed
instantly, June 10th. ~ .''
DIED or WopSDs.-John Gubser, Co.
Z, June 18th, at Memphis; Thos. Gettrey,
Go. II.
DIED or DrsEAsE.-Robert =. white,
CO. \. June Goth, consumption; 7 Al
eXandgr, Co. j, June2lSt, dyseptery; Sam
chill; Marion Swinford, Co. T., July Ist,
from anlputation Of leg; Lucius Newcomb,
Co,lE, July nth, brain fever. .t.[
Gen. PembeTtOn and other reDei officers
| taken here have been detained by Gen.
Grant, he having received Information
that Pemberton violated the rules Of war
fare by destroying large amount OF am
munition and throwing many heavy guns
into the river before surrendering. This
may cause a breeze. The rebels generally
despise Pemberton and unite in sayingt that
he is utterly incOmpetent. They aScribe all
their defeats to his imbecility. 49,.
When the Regiment returns | shall he
| able to inform you definitely Oftheir move
ments and perhaps have some interesting
items OF their march To relate. ar
NELSON,
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W. The Buchanan county Guardian
says that the crop of wheat in that vicinity
is excellent and was never better; of oats
the crop will be large, and that the corn
crop is likewise rich in color and rank in
growth, and that day or two before they
were rejoiced with just such a rain as
would make that crop safe. The draught
which atfiicts this vicinity does not extend
everywhere. That is some comfort.
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How 1T is LIKED.-The Sioux City reg
lister of the 18th, THE, Democratic paper Q!
the Northwest, having received list OF
the nominees of the Copperhead Conven-
ton at Des Moines, announces their names.
1t also. processes to have heard that let
ters were received from General lutte, ny
the Convention. to the effect that he''wouio
accept the nomination for Governor II ten
dered him on a loyal platform
Under those circumstances the editor de-
clines, for the present, to endorse the
nominations. He declares that he is IN
favor of a vigorous prosecution OF the war,
until those in rebellion yield submission TO
constitutional authority" He does not
propose changing these views. He regards
the restoration of the Union as paramount
to every other object, and declares that he
will support no man for office who IS not
unqualifiedly loyal. He believes the DEM
ocratic masses OF this State earnestly desire
the restoration of the Union and that they
are unwilling to consent to any terms OF
peace short of this contamination.
If other sentiments than these have been
announced by the Convention, he declares
sit is because factionists have wormed
! themselves into the position OF Delegates
| witha view to force the people into the sup
port of measures which they abhor. y
He hopes that such is not the case and
that the resolutions are such as all true pa
triots can cordially support and that the
men who stand as their representatives are
! honestly in favor Of using every available
means for the speedy suppression OF tht
rebellion
If these are the intentions Of the editor
how he Will be delighted when he receive:
the Mahony platform, when he learns tina
futile was deliberately rejected solely be
cause he was thought to be loyal, and tina
. the nominees are the most bitter OF the dis
Ioval svmpathizers with the traitors to b.
: found in Iowa! Ifhe means what he says
> how heartily he must support platform
concocted by such scoundrels as Hutchln
and Byington, and nominees endorsed b.
Mahony! If he had any doubts before
can he have any now, as to the deadly en-
nifty of the faction led by these Williams, t
3 the Union and every principle patriot
4 hold dear? We shall see what he Will o.
}, about it. If he does as he says he will, W
o shall be glad TO know that he is a man an
e patriot. But if he manages to IND any
It thing loyal either in the nominees or plat
e form supported by Mahony, we shall be
n much disappointed as Mahony himself
It who knows both are, and were meant
e be, disloyal.
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~ What is it that now gives most en-
couragement to the rebels? Their armies
are defeated, their most important strong
holds are captured, they are in terror and
dismay at the results of the past few weeks,
and have resorted to the last man for help.
Under these circumstances what gives
them most hopes Is it the prospect Of in
creasing their own armies or is it the con-
duct of the Northern Copperheads? Did
the call of Davis for all the white men, or
the news of the New York riot, most in
spirit them? Does any one doubt that it
was the latter?
Is it not plain that Northern traitors are
and have been from the beginning fellow
conspirators with the rebels against the
Union? Is it not evident that they are do
ing all they can to aid in the unholy work
of treason? Is it not written on the walls
that they are seeking to incite instruction
throughout the North? Do not all their
acts, writings and speeches lead to that re!
suit?
er of his country consort with or support
creatures whose purposes are so abhorrent
and infamous? How can loyal men cling
to the skirts of traitors? Is it not the duty
of every man to come out from among
those whose least aggravated offenses are
the instigation of robbery, arson and MUIR
der-who would if they could, give us a
New York riot everywhere and all the
time? Have men forgot the French reyo'
luton? Do they wish to duplicate that
here at home? If they do, will they take
the trouble to remember that those wht
were busiest in starting that were among
the first to offer terrible expiration. The,
who "sow the wind" invariably "reap tn
MhirlMind.N
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TH7NHAW K-EYE
wednesday. July %.

:
A~oHER EMPIRE.-Already the Rebel
-, borne some fruit and that altogeth-
-. Out of treason in the South, came
tbo nench invasion of Mexico, the pos
sib;,tv and reality gifts success, and no"
q, asst we are informed of the conversion
ofsn American Republicinto the counter
fei presentment'' of European Empire
TIE Rebellion has destroyed, for the pres
rot at least. one free nationality. poes
INV one imagine this could have occurred
had not the rebellion tied the hands OF tiiis
country. and left. European despots at hb-
erty to dictate on This Continent as they 90
ON the other? But this is not All. Inc
bastv Inauguration of an Empire III MeSl-
90 aided and sanctioned by the Church
Marty there IS but the index of what is in
tnndaa for our own land. jeff. was TO be
KING or Emperor, and all the leading trail
5 tors in pixie seek the same result. In
This thev are to be aided by France
and England, whenever they imagine they
can interfere successfully. Mexico Is to
be made an example and instrument to
insure our final condemnation to the same
deplorable fate. five do not conquer the
rebels, we shall some day hear OF French
army marching across the Rio Grande to
their assistance, and with just as beneticen'
q a purpose as that with which year age
thew landed at Vera Cruz. All rebeldon
will hail their coming with delight ano
Copperheads will go wild with rapture.
al. -
An Empire with European Prince To-
Emperor being established in Mexico
WHY should not the same thing be accom-
plished in the United States? There is bu
one thing that prevents or can prevent ii
The strong arms of loyal patriots consti
tute the sole barrier between our republi
canism and European despotism. Let tn
traitors succeed and despotism will find
genial and welcome abode among tn
slayocrats of Dixie, who are tyrants by in
stinct as well as by education. They de
sire King. II is what they are tightin
for. Accomplishing that, they will the
be ready to assist England and France
first again to divide the North, and then
establish some form of Monarchy over tn
separate parts. That is the scheme. Ihs
is the aim of all who here or elsewhel
give aid and comfort to the traitors. Ca
any one doubt what is now so distinct ths
all can see who will. We MUST crush tx
rebellion. If we do not the question wi
soon be settled. The sole Republic of til
world will speedily be blotted out of exis
ence. Think of it. we who are democrat
How would it please you to bow before
King?
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MBWe should like to know how our
Copperhead friends regard the arrest of
John Morgan? Was it legal-was it consti-
tutional? John was journeying through
Ohio, perhaps hunting his "nigger,'' or in
search of his rights, and was set upon by
hirelings of the "Lincoln despotism," quit
a number of the friends who were journey
ing with him killed, others manned and
the remainder with himself, captured and
Gagged. The Constitution gives US no pow
er to kill, without trial. John and his men
| are now in some "Lincoln bastile." Can
not some high-toned, Constitution-adorlne
Copperhead get him out on writ of habe-
as corpuss We should like to have Judge
Mason's views upon this point.
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Observation-Disclosures is said to be child
in Hamilton county, Ohio, about eight
miles from Cincinnati, two years of age,
whose head is three and half feet in cir
cumference,-its forehead seven and hall
inches in height and fourteen inches in
breadth, and from the crown of the head to
the ears is eighteen inches! 1t is said to be
still growing.
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Ms- Horatio Seymour lately appointed
certain William McCrea, Colonel of the 66th
regiment y. Y. Militia. AS the Colonel
was unknown to military circles the Off
GERS of the regiment were curious to know
the reason for his appointment. They con-
suited McCrea on the subject, who gave the
following explanation:
I saw Colonel NTcCrea July Z, 1868. He
said to me, about noon, "I did not want the
office Of Colonel in this District, but as it
was pressed on me by men that | knew to
be right for our Governor. accepted. /
viii say to you, but cOnfidentially, the OBJ
feet OF this is to get this militia force into
our hands-have proper men appointed
so if the Governor wishes TO resist the Ma
tionaI Draft, which he intends to do, as he
thinks it unconstitutional, he can do so
safely; for he then Will have proper men in
office over this National Guard, so as to
control it to his wish, resist the draft, and
the people cannot help themselves, as they
will have no military that they can control
to their wish. have this from headquar-
tiers, from gentlemen that saw the Cover
nor on this subject. 1t isnot only my own
views of the matter, but the Governor
and our party
If these officers tell the truth, Gov. Sey-
mour deserves hanging above the heads OF
the cut-throats engaged i'll the late New
York riots. He would make model
"Martyr.'
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. IG~While the draft was progressing in
Connecticut, parcel of young men left
New Haven and went to New York, hop
ing thereby to escape. Fernando Wood
riot came off in the latter city, during which
four of the young men from New Haven
were killed. Those who seek to shirk their
duty usually fare worse in the end. These
fellows found it so at all events.
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y
he rebels is whether we have, or have
not, government-whether the Republic
is pretence or a reality. That question
being made by armed rebels, must be de-
cided once for all. 1t must be decided by
arms, because there is no other possible
means of subduing violence. 1t must be
decided now, because it is made now. 1t
must he decided positively, emphatically,
in the full gaze of mankind, that rebellion
and treason cannot succeed in this country,
that the one will inevitably be suppressed,
the other as inevitably punished. Any
thing short Of this-anything that palters
or parleys with armed and persistent trea-
son, is absolute ruin to the Republic. There
can be no pause short of the accomplish
ment of this highest of all possible Ma
tional purposes, without a total sacrifice of
all the principles of our institutions and
the certain overthrow of the American
Republic. Our contest is d vital one. II
the Government is sustained by the peo-
ple,-if the supremacy of the Constitution
be asserted and maintained throughout all
our borders, the Republic will live, and
will be more powerful and enduring than
ever before. If we fail to do this to the
uttermost Limit, then the Republic dies, the
Nation no longer exists, and our people
will be but mob, and law and order and
social securities are gone with our liberties
forever. The contest is one Of life OF
death, and it is not now possible to make
it otherwise. One of these must result
from it. There is no skill, or trickery, OF
wisdom, or diplomacy, powerful enough t.
change its nature, or modify its conse
quences. 1t is not receivable into ques
ton of mere territorial divisions. W.
cannot delude ourselves with the idea tina
Republic can be divided by rebellion, ant
any portion thereafter continue to be
Republic. Successful rebellion forever de
stroys the possibility of republican insti
tutions. That is the very question it doe
decide. What may come after, we ma,
guess, but do not know. Out of anar
chy, and social chaos, something viii
result. But it cannot be a Republic. Tha
will then be a proved impossible form o
Government. No man in his senses viii
choose OeulOuStTdIeU lLlpIdCtlCdDlllty.-
II this Republic cannot now prove its self
suficiency, none other ever can-becaus
none other can exist in the future so wei
conditioned as this in the elements of a Ma
TONS vitality. 1t is stronger, ADLER, bet
ter situated, more populous and prosper
GUS, both in its internal and external as
poets, and therefore more capable of con
tending with its domestic and foreign enc
mics, than any other could ever be in al
the future. If this fails and falls, VIII
will demand another? If treason can tri
umph over this, why should any one dc
sire another?
Do men sufficiently realize this momen
tous issue? We fear that too MANY do no
If they really understood it, how would
be possible for them to act as they do ?
The man who aids and abets treason an
rebellion, at this time, is the enemy alik
of the Republic, of himself, his posterit,
and humanity through all coming time.
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A SOLDIER GoNE,-We learn, from a
private letter, that w. r. MORROW, of Co.
G, 18th Iowa Infantry, died on the 18th
inst~-ef chronic diarrhar.
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IsFs~ If be true, as is said, that a large
batch of the private correspondenee.o the

Try II II be true, as Is safd, that a large
batch of theprivate correspondeneeof the
traitor, Davis, has fallen into the hands of
our officers, what nice reading it winmake
some time in the future, whenthe rebellion
is wiped out, the rebels hung or banished,
and the whole country is at peace once
more! How curiously will we then inves-
tigate the secrets OF the great conspiracy
against human rights and republican in
situations. What remarkable instances we
shall find of infatuation, folly, selfishness,
ambition, cunning, treachery, heartless-
ness, and all the thousand crimes of our
poor human race. There shall we find the
Pierces and Buchanans impaled in infanly
by their own hands. There will be found
all the great-little scoundrels of the North,
damned to everlasting fame, in their own
writing. And so of the Southern traitors.
men are the leaders of the disloyal faction
for doubtless their style OF talk TO Davis
was quite different sort from that which
they indulge when they speak 10 the ''peo-
pie" who gave them position. There viii
be some comfort iii this reading, too. We
shall find no Republicans, no loyal Demo
Gratis, 40 Union mans name there. None
of these have had fellowship with Davis
| But it will be interesting 10 know how the
Rebels and Copperheads MISUNDERSTANDING
| Internal treason was Matched among them,
! and how. . .. -. D..
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ls~ The Lyons Mirror says that several
attempts to commit burglary were made in
that town on Monday night of last week.
The burglars got into but one house, how
ever, and were scared out of that before
they were able to accomplish anything.
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@~There was frost enough in the vicin-
ity of Upton, Cedar county, on the night
Of the 18th inst, to injure corn. So says
the Upton Aduertiser.
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Gss~ Our Copperhead friends are in a fix
in Iowa. Having discovered that FISHER,
DUNcoMBE and MASON, upon the misera-
BILE secesh platform manufactured by Ma
hony, stand not the ghost of a chance, they
are trying to choke off the Byington and
Mahony clique, get rid of FISHER and put
FUTILE in his place. This is difficult. This
clique is secesh to the back bone-has the
organization and control of the party, and
is determined to run it. They will have no
man upon the ticket who is even suspi-
cioned of loyalty, iftyey canhelpit. IfTut-
tie is loyal, as STILsoN HUTcHINs accused
him of being in Convention, then Hutchins
and his fellow conspirators will have moth
ing to do with him. He is not the man for
them. He will not answer their purpose
at all. They want man who will put OBJ
stacles in the way of prosecuting the war
who will prevent enlistments-stop the
CONSUMPTION, if possible-call home the
brave men who have honored themselves
and their State by theircourage and daring
in many hard-fought battles. Such nomi
nees they now have-men apparently de-
signed by nature and education to be Cop
perhead candidates. They will hold on, o
course.
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GsThe Richmond Enquirer declare that
when the rebel government shall not have
foot of ground to stand upon, it will car
ry on a guerrilla warfare on the ocean,
The Enquirer must think utter ruin to it's
cause close at hand. Ifit did not, it would
scarcely be devising methods of carrying
on the rebellion after it's pretended gov
eminent is pushed out, landless, upon the
ocean. We hope its talk is prophetic and
we know it will prove so, if the men of the
North will now do their duty manfully.-
If we enable our authorities to push the
campaign with vigor, the rebellion will
soon collapse. Nothing but Northern trea-
son can avert such result. Had it not
been for Copperheads here at home, their
presistentintrigues treachery and attempt.
ed disorganization, this result would pro.
badly already have been secured. If the
war has been protracted, Copperheads have
caused it. If still further protracted the,
are accountable for it. Nevertheless VIZ
shall succeed at last. It is comforting tt
find that the rebels are already seriousl,
considering their latter end.
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!, BURLINGTON = WEEKLY. !, HA,WKEYE

WHAT Is THE misunderstanding to
the programme, Fishers declension was to
appear in the Dubuque Herald of last Fri
day. 1t has not yet made its appearance.
What is the matter? Does Fisher refuse to
be crowded off or futile not fancy the By
ington SOLDIER Where is the hitch?
Things are not working in that easy and
beautiful manner which was expected
But we cannot tell what is the matter.
When things are got into shape and Gen.
Tuttle is fairly upon the track we shall
probably be informed whether he has gone
over to the Cops or they become good loyal
war men in favor of fighting until the
last rebel is killed and the last slave made
g.
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rs List of deceased Iowa Soldiers who
have died in the Hospitals at st. Louis, Mo-,
from July 18th to July I'D, 1868; furnished
by Thos. w. J. Long, of Iowa, office No.
2 Laclede Block, Olive Street, st. Louis
Missouri:
July 19-Wm. A. Stevenson, A, 3Sth, Ty.
phoid Fever.
Z" 19-Ole III. Gorhamer, G, 18th.
" 2O-Daniel Davis, A, 18th, Chronic Di
arrhse.
Z" 20-P H Barto, D, 23d, chronic diarrhss
" 2l-Henry Merling, B, I'D g
+" 22-Ellis Edmonds, f, 2Sd "
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s.The New York News has an article
entitled, Resist the draft, but obey the iap."
If the villains who conduct that paper
would tell us how any man who 'resists
the draft can ''obey the law" it would be
an interesting bit of information! Is not
the Enrolment act one of the laws of the
land? Is ii not one of the supreme laws,
and so declared to be by the Constitution!
How can any man obey it and resist it at
the same time?
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a-We hope our Copperhead friends
will find out who is to be their candidate
before their ratification meetings come of
whether it is to be Fisher or Tuttle or
some other man. 1t would be unpleasant
to ratifY in the dark
The New York herald., 1863-05-25
p.rsonai Inss,lirenca

Hon. Henry Wilson has eit the Astor House for his
homo In Boston.
General Briggs, commander Of tho Eighth Army oorps
passed through this city Saturday night, route FOR
Pittsheld, Mass.
Captain Hopkins, Of the United states Army; q. f.
Johnson, Of General Heinzcmans staff @. r. Barker OF
New Bedford and g. D. Craig OF New York, stopping
al the Brevoort House.
General Lcdle and staf. from Newburn; Hon c.
H. Rollins OF Concord; A Van vechtcn and party, OF Al
bany: Dr j. b Smith and wife and Dr. +. d. Wheeler, Of
Nashville, and Hon n. G. LhteIohn, OF 0swego, stop
ping at the Astor House
DR. W. y. Edgar, OF the United States Army g A.
Henderson ot California; W Nichols, OF Missouri s w.
Gregory OF Now York T. j. OTooe, OF washington, and
r. Nanny and d. Wells, OF ST. Louis, are stopping
the Metropolitan Hotel