The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-03-28
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| Mr.. EDlrsa; Sinos ! last wrote jos there
has n6shing 81 impofsases taken piacs here,
e ne ezsapa lhss srsisal from hemphis Of
another aivisios IL Maj GEN MoRhsrssa's
army eorps, which-is now all here with the
exception 81 Qafnhys 3 disisiou. The canal
from tie sixer tel he laks i nov apishsd, al-
IahpaeA she water will noa be lss IN nneilshe
timber IS eus sas-Sf he pass Which con.
meets tie lake viii t.Dsyoa MssonD and. II
am told the pass viii be clsansa in two 4 or
shrss days, whaa the iesse will hs eal and
. passage made for or sfansportsa and gym
| beats. 4 mall propeller has bsen haalsd
eEsr he lsyss into The laka and i nov used
Ter the purpsss Of transposting men 70, and
from the pass nesr tie bayou. .f.S.a Y
We ara 70 be honofsd b tho presence of
the pay-master to-day anaths Dcys win DO
l4smads glaav bs the possessions Of . goodly
share sf'tsgrsen backs.s = 7 2si 'tE'Fsi,.s II
Yesterday was ths arss day for mail which
We bare seen for tbs passtsn Of swclss days,
and We were pleased bysa good supply Of
letters ard papers from the North, and ]
| vac lpeky enough to get copy Of the Non.
IpARKIL--ths arss / hsvs seen for months
We wsrs glad 70 see thst . reaction has be-
| gun in the North in relation to she war, and
that the Union men are swaking from shsir
inaesicn and are beginning 10 take measures
for causing the ts6rs in our rsar'' to be
stopped. l tell you the time has come when
the true Union men Of the North must re-
member that shsy have sons and brothers
! who are fighting for all that an American
holds dear-in fact, for the very existence
Of our glorious Union and that they must
frown (esd IL needs be-6ghE1s down any
attempt of the Northern traitors TO defsat
US in our efforts 10 preserve tie Governments.
Rally then, and while the soldier IL the
field is following onrssbnllst-riddled bus
| triumphaut) lag over yAa epemy's brsass-
woke and into the very heart Of the re-
hellion, see that you sustsin Us and our
I canse at bsme. Hon't be afraid Of the
s'Knights Of the Golden Circle" or their
meeIipgs, for the men concerned in them
are too eowardly to harm you--but organ
ice your Unioa Olabs-<drill your militia--
| afrest traitors, and il needs be--haDg them !;
| and see to it, that no desertsrs og skuikers
from the army are allowed 10 stay at home,
bat take such steps as will insure their spec
dy return to their company and duty; and re-
member "the shortest way 50 peace 10
through earnest Wnr." Do all this and We
will do our share at least in trying to put
down this rebellion, and know that If the
soldiers are properly sustained they viii not
lay down their arms until the old Gag foats
10 triumph from the flag -staf Of every State
capital throughoas the broad land. Moth.
ing has N influence 30 dispirisipg on the
soldier Is shs peace meetings Of tho North,
for he knows the men .Wh0 ale cenesrnsd in
them and that they are men Sho would
stoOp to anything--sVsa TO the destruction
Of shsiRs country, to please their master JEFF.
Dsvis !; and could these contsmpsibls poll
sroons know how ths,soldise Looks at them
aud their acts, think. their faces would
color With shame, wers they not already
dead to all sense Of shsms. and hOnor.s..
Our division has just received good sup.
| ply Of. clothing and Is now enabled to make
gay appearance. The health of The 18th
10 better than il has been fer months !, in
fast We have suSh good surgeons that We
have bat little use, for hsspisaIs. Lient.
Col. Belknap has received the appointments
Of Provost Marshal General for the 1Tth
Array Oofpss The promotion could not
have been bestowed on better man than
Dol. Bslksnap OF On enc more deserving, 40
the manner In which he led as ut Shiloh and
at Oorinth testify. When the Governor Of
Iowa is making promotion he shsuld not
forget Col. Balkpap's claims, for many are
promoted swho have not done one half a.
much as be has to to sarn their promotion.
The weather here is quite fine, although
it rains . little toe often TO be really pleas
ant. o. Fl st@ a ct. . 49,: .--
I It might interest some Of his friends TO
know that Corporal Geo. w. Shsarer, or
The Bluffs, who has been q ''color guard's
since the battle Of Shiloh, is nov mads one
OF the color bearers, and they may rest as
sured he will stand BIZ the csiors 20 ths last,