Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
ICorrespondenoe of the Daily Journal IRig8
FROM WASHlNGTON. 5.a,
Good for Zopa The Army Of the Potomac
TIE Provost Narshals for our Slate

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| ..'. En- WASHINGTON, April 80, 1868.
There is nothing which SO puts me out Q
sorts as to be hungry, and hence I neve
think it my duty to fast in order to bring ou
a devotional and prayerful state of mind
The Laird of Monkbarns agreed with the Ear
of Glenallan in the propriety of never tasting
anything after supper, with the proper saving
clause, however, that broiled bone, or
smoked haddock, or an oyster, or slice o
bacon of ones own curing, with toast and
tankard, or something or other of that sort
to close the orifce Of the stomach befor,
going to bed, did not fall under his restric
ton, nor, he hoped, under that Of his lord
ship! 1t is my duty to observe this day as I
day Of fasting and prayer, but on account o
the bad effect of hunger on my physical sys
tenn, as aforesaid, l ventured to try just {
little ham and egg for breakfast, which, M
doubt, will serve my turn-till dinner. ...
Moreover, the good news from Gen. Dodge
and Gen. Vandever, of our State, just nov
being talked about and written about gooG
deal in this part of the world, is apt to put an
Iowan in the amiable and grateful state o
mind necessary for the proper putting in of a
Thanksgiving Day, with all the turkey accom-:
paniments. The New York Times Of yester.
day thus editorially alludes to the fight Gen
Dodge gave the rebels on Bear Creek:
6 We have this morning, from our CORE.
spondent, an account of the battle fought on
Bear Creek, Ala, on the 18th inst, between
a National force from Corinth, under Gen
Dodge, and the rebel forces on the extreme
left of Bragg's army, guarding the valley Of
tho TorpoCcao Sv,f xy,os os,.kx Of md
Tnscumbia. Our forces effected the crossing
of Bear Creek by means of little simple
strategy, and subsequently met the enemy in
superior force on a position selected by them
selves. The advantage of position, however,
did not avail them, and they were badly
whipped by superior generalship." -
1t is pleasant to see that Gotham has at
last found out that there is Gen. Dodge in
the service, and that he knows how to fight.
Gen. G. NJ. Dodge is, in fact, one Of the best
Brigadiers in the field, and whether his mill
tary skill, as exhibited in nearly all the great
battles of the West, OF his suferings in the
cause be considered, is far better entitled to
the rank of Major General than a score or
more who support the double star upon their
shoulder straps. And say the same of Gen.
Vandever too, of whose fine military capacity
this correspondence has more than once
spoken in terms of high praise. His name
is now spoken by everybody here in connec-
ton with the beautiful whaling he has given
Gen. Marmaduke. l think I have heard
Vandever and the First Iowa Cavalry "
mentioned hundred times within the past
two days, at the hotels and departments here.
And dare say it will turn out that we will
have still more gratifying intelligence from
Iowa Generals, when we shall have received
full particulars of the engagements at Bear
Greek and at Cape Girardeau, of which at
this benighted Capital we yet know only the
brilliant outlines.
The Army of the Potomac it is generally
understood here, is on the way to Richmond.
l have no definite knowledge of the move
ment know that the army has been ready
to move for some weeks, and has Only been
prevented by the unfathomable mud. Mean
while, the final faint f1ickering of Mcclellan
ism, as the thing dies out for evermore in a
blur. from the bottom of the socket, is seen
in getting the whilom ubiquitous Stonewall
Jackson on a raid to Wheeling or Pittsburg.
That rebel Presbyterian General, by the way,
is about played out. He was terrific buga-
boo to Mcclellan, but Hooker is another
style of man altogether. He. never gets
scared before he gets hurt. But he will
probably tell his own story before this can
be carried to you by the mails. F l!:
/ suppose the Provost Marshals for Iowa,
under the act for the enrolment of the militia,
will be as follows: S.A
LIST District, R. B. Rutledge, Of Van Buren co.
I'd =" Phllo Hall, ss Clinton 8"
I'D 3"
4th Z" Hon. Jas. Matthews, /" Marion d"
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