Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-30

wAsH1xaroN CITY Dec. "a, 'e4


whats the news" Doubtless this
l. the query Of every reader OF the
JOURNAL. Well, the truth is, that Gen.
Hood has been ''superceded" by Gen.
Thomas. l we'll know that the loyal
people of this great country are well
pleased with this important change in
military affairs. AS the Republican of
this. city always says, Gen. Thomas IL
''naaster Of the situati0a." Hood has
been driven in utter confusion from
every position he has attempted tohold,
and as a last resort told his corps COM
manders to escape with their respective
forces as best they could. The rebel
army II now far beyond Columbia. This
overwhelming defeat of the rebel forces
has cheered the hearts Of our brave SOL
diery on every battle field of the Repub-
lic-it has carried JOY and gladness to
the hearts Of thousands of loyal people
In the government who are thus induced
to thank God and take courage. Cop
perheads here in this God-f0rsaken
semi Unreasonable city have donned faces
much more elongated than the ears
Of that animate noted for its braying
propensities. They feel discouraged,
and since McClellan's defeat they con-
slider all is lost but hOn0r-for that nee
essary article slipped from their grasp
many wears ago. When they sold out
to slavery, they lost principle, honor,
atriotism-.everythin that renders
man au object of admiration and re-
spect.
The recent cartel for the exchange Of
our prisoners confined ut Savannah,
Florence, Charleston and Andersonville
has resulted in the delivery of over ten
thousand private soldiers, and more
than two hundred officers. This was
the number declared by the rebel sur
geons disqualified to perform militia
ry duty for sixty days. The treatment
10 which our soldiers have been subject
ad is almost beyond Imagination.
The recent call of the President for
three hundred thousand more troops
was not conducive of much excitement
here. All deemed it necessary that the
call should DO made and many OF the
regiments now in the field are mere
skeletons,And the Secretary of War had
already ordered that one thousand two
hundred and eighty-seven non-commis-
stoned officers and privates who are un-
fit for service be transferred to the Vet
eraa Reserve Corps. This necessarily
creates u void in tie ranks of the Union
army, which must be filled. A few men
"a few more struggles andvictories with
the rebels and all will be over.
Vice Admiral Farragut, the distingsh-
ell naval hero, is expected to arrive in
Washington to-day. His commission
is now completed. The Congressional
resolution of thanks, inscribed on parch-
ment, will be presented to him soon
after his arriva! here.
Your old correspondent, "Linken-
sale" has Just been appointed to Gov,
stones staff. He left for Savannah,
! Yesterday morning, in company with
our patriotic and efficient Governor. l
understand he designs improving the
opportunity while South, in procuring
additional matter for the completion OF
his "Histo,y Of Iowa Troops" His
many friends will be happy to learn
that they can truthfully say "How are
you, Colonel Ingersoll ?"
Gen. Warren has been stopping ut
Willard's Hotel, for few days past,
looking hale and hearty. l understand
he will leave for the West in short
! time.
was much pleased, the other day, to
| meet Col Connell of the 18th Iowa In
! fantry. He has been a prisoner i'll the
| hands of the rebels for some time.
J. NJ. Vale. Esq, of Des Moines, has
| received first-class clerkship, in the
Office of the Quartermaster General.
Hon. Hiram Price has returned to his
home in Davenport, to spend the hol-
idays.
! Hon. James F. Wilson has gone to
| New York City, to put in the time until
Congress re-assembIes, on the 9Th prox.
| Hon. James Harlan is spoken Of here
as cminen:ly qualified to fill the posi-
ton of Secretary Of the Interior. Many
of his friends are con fident that he viii!
receive the appointments. ....
POTOMAC.