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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
Gen. Mcclellan.

A Washington correspondent Of the
"Chicago Journal says that General
Mcclellan 5 report is in the hands tthe
public printer, and that it will make be-
sides acconpan, ing reports and other
documents not less than three hundred
printed pages.
He gives memorandum ef his views
Oh the conduct of the war, which he
communicated to the President Angns.
I, 1861. This m-moiardua shows
tia, he then estimated it would tax,
two hundred and seventy three thou.
.tns' men to take Richmond and other
southern cities. and nnl, fifty thousand
ior the res, OF the country.
III tho latter part Of October Of ,h,.
same year he SAYS in letter to Secre
try Cameron that the army mnst 90
into winter quarters or move with al
insufficient number Of men, while at
the same time he admits the cnemy's
strength Of 100000 men and his own
at los, 900 but requires go 900. Grea,
man. great warrior. great General !!
pshaw! great humbng this man Me-
Clellan. We sincerely wish tie Demo
oracy would run him, the coming sum
mor fer our next President: he would
find that his Yorktown spades would
be again a, work and bury him 50 deep
that his required 100000 men could no.
nnearth him in this generation. Hurah
for Mc-Humbny.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
Rebel Invasion Of West Virginia
New YoIN January o.


A special to the HERALD" dated
Cumberland, Mar, land, January o.
says:
1.-THE garrison at Petersburg, Yves,
Virgins was surrounded today.
"Fits Hagh Lee and Rosslcr are NOV
ing between New Greek and Peters.
burg.
"The enemy drove our forces out Of
Burlington to day.
Cumberland, Maryland, is threaten
ed, and much excitement prevails her.
tonight. 1t seems possible that W,
will be attac,cd here about to morrow
morning.
Passenger trains on tie railroad ART
stopped from running. Other trains
are nevertheless moving.
"The enemy yesterday captured q
train Of SO wagons.
"The rebels arc reported to be moving
in three main columns.
"Imboden has been attacked at Win
chester and driven back. So far ever.
thing is in our favor.
1T has been showing heavily all day
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
PEsorIjM, IT,, Janu

PEsoTUM, Ill.,, January 5.
Old SO left us in anything but pleas
asant style, and her exit will long be
remembered. December 3lst brought
one Of the worst storms ever known III
this vicinity. One little boy, on his jour-
ney home from school, froze 10 death,
and up to this time, although diligent
search has been made, his body has not
been found, and in all probability must
remain out until the sun or rain brings
him from under his snowy blanket.
The loss in cattle, hogs and sheep is
very severe. One nan looses about
one hundred aheep and other stock.
Almost every hour brings news OF the
loss of stock. For several days all
trains were at stand stall.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
The Leayen working.

We have already referred to the move
mcnts by citizens Of Arkansas, Tenness-
CO, Louisiana and Florida, TO take adj
vantage Of the Presidents Amnesty
Proclamation, and restore those States
to their original positions in stho good
old Union, II ON whichin. n moment OF
madness and suicidal folly, they at
tempted to sccede.
Cheering accounts Of the working Of
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation
are also coming in from other quarters.
North Carolina is rapidly coming around
to the Union cause. Not only arc the
people taking the oath Of allegiance, but
the State is beginning to furnish her
quota of troops for the Union army.
Whole regiments Of white soldiers have
been nearly filed up ii the vicinity Of
Newborn, and two regiments Of colored
troops have also been added to the mum
Der. The reconstruction Of the Union
and the return of the revoltcd States
arc now the great practical question Of
the day.
In Alabama the sky is Frightening
tor the Union carse. The Alabama
Legislature has majority of what is
there called the conservative party.
which rules the State. 1t is stated that
a majority Of the members Of the Legis-
latnre are in tavor Of coming back un-
der the old Government. They are
yet deferred from taking any active
steps in that direction because Of the
relentless cruelty of,hc rebel leaders
They only await y favorable opportunity
when the Union arms shall protect
hem in The free exercise Of their rights
to come back.
In fact, ifrcports are 70 be believed :.
all through the Sou,lts and Southwest
the desire appears to be general among
the people 10 accept tho terms Of the
proclamation and leave the sinking
rebel cause All they xan, is the strong
arm Of the G Government 10 protect them
from rebel persecution. These States
will M come back 10 the Union without
slavery, ami although Tennessee is ex-
cepted from the effect Of the proclama.
ton Of freedom, yet, ~ will be seen
from our correspondents letter, else
where published, the people will abolish
slavery themselves, aud the State will be
reconstructed rs q free State. Maryland
is rapidly tending that why the cleo.
ton held in Baltimore YESTERDAY, in her
Corn Exchange Association, is another
Union triumph Chicago Journal.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

tVai!s IT ,hc>r hcrls aye expected 10
rvtinru'sS hGc6rlinr 70 the lt@l>la-
ton a.. jnc Board the Clerk cannut OF
rather is not authorized 70 give the
aipre mentioned notice to Warrant
holders until $1,000 worth Of bonds al
sold or sufficient number to pay oil
the outstanding warrants, so the bonds
and warrants both will continue to
draw interest AZ ten per cent. equivalent
to twenty ger cent. on What is intended
10, the same money IN not allowing
the Clerk to give notice when a certain
amount o! bonds were sold, and stating
IN said notice what Warrants would be
redeemed, the Board committed
bunsling piece of legislation in which
We fear the people will take no especial
pride. Why the Board sought to super
ccdc the Warrants with the bonds, We
cannot well conceive. 1t was advoca
ted by the supporters Of the measure
that the volunteers would receive their
500 bounty instead Of being Obliged to
hawk their Warrants in the streets and
sell them al a discount. Now the facts
in the ease are that not to exceed one
half Of the volunteers needed the money
on the Warrants immediately,-tor so
we have heard some of them say-but
would have left them at home with
some of their friends to draw the ten
per cent in est. A certain portion of
the other half could have traded their
warrants t. some Of theirrre1itors who
would have gladly allowed them the
face tor the sake OF getting their dues.
4 small number would probably have
been compelled to sell their warrants
for what they could get, and we pre-
dict, we think with safety, that these
latter warrants will be thus sold before
= sufficient number of bonds are sold to
to redeem the whole number Of cut
standing warrants We do not wish to lie
understood as Encouraging investment
in tie bonds. They will doubtless be
paid when due. What we more parti
cu'arly dislike is extra legislation, loose
!, legislation ard 20 per cent interest.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
From North Carolina
New York, january o.

NcW OIht SNuuiIy y.
A letter to the Now York "Times"
gives an interesting account of an ex-
petition by negro brigade into North
Carolina the results of which are nearly
3 600 slaves released from bondage,
with whom were taken about $50 OK,
horse and mule teams, and about Is
saddle horses, The gucrrillas lost thir-
teen killed and wounded. Ten dwell
ings, with Macy thousand bushels Of
corn, were burned, besides two dis,il-
lerics. Four rebel camps were destroy.
ed, and one guerrilla hung. One hun
drcd rifles and lot Of uniforms and
equipments fell into our hands. Our
loss was IL killed and wounded, and
one taken prisoner. We brought in II
rebel prisoners and four hostages.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
The Minnesota Massacre.

The commissi oners appointed to ex
anime imto tie Indian Massacre in Min
.'sota, and report claims for damages,
after session. Of five months, report,
that they have examined 1910, claims
anl a large number are still mcxamin
ed.
The claims examined amounted to
81, ,5S, goo on which 81, $40, 45S was al
lowed. Nearly GOO Witnesses were
examined and the testimony reduced
20 writing covers. 900 sheets Of lc
raj cap paper. The report shows that
over 500 men, women AMI children
w,re hntohered Ivy lie Indians. 1t j,
estimated that s5,0oO.no0, vii! no,
reimburse the people tor their damages
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
Iowa..

A Washington correspondent Of the
Waterloo "lourier' thus speaks Of
Iowa aud her Representatives in Con
rress:
"Iowa is everywhere spoken Of as
having the most Intelligent and truly
loya! representation in the city Of Wa.
shington, and her soldiers are every
where known as the brayest of the
brave.
Il is All honor to be citizen Of Iowa.
Our State has been the leader in all the
progressive measures Of he day. Iowa
has taken her position far ahead in IA
vor Of human freedom, and the Federal
Government is coming up to the noble
position taken long ago BY Iowa.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

We learn that during the late storm
some Of our citizens lost more or less
stock NJ. McKune Of Crystal township,
we are informed had seven head IF cat
ie frozen to death. This is the largest
number lost by one man that we have
heard OF. In various parts ofthe coun-
ty however some cattle hogs and sheep
were killed by the storm and frost OF
the last day Of G3 and the first Of 81.
People are quite unanimous in de.
claring they never saw as piercing and
driving storm in their lives as the enc
on the 3lst ult. Many snow banks
were SO compacted that they would
bear up team and load.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
FROM ST LOUIS

ST. Louis, january ).
The majority Of the railroads running
out OF this city arc still interrupted by
the snow.
A large number ofdeaths from freez
ing are reported. The body Of Mr..
rockingham, Secretary of,he Madison
County Coal Company, was found early
tins morning in the snow on the shore.
A young man ramcd Barrel, nephew Of
cx-Congrcssman Barrett, was frozen
while in pursuit of game, near the city.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
Before the storm Of the Lat Of Ial

Before the storm of the at Of Janu.
airy, freight was delayed on the railr. ad
between this place and Chicago from
ten days to three weeks. Since the
storm, people do not calculate upon re-.
ceiving their freight which was then
ordered much before spring. This road
has a bad practice Of being perfectly
Indifferent 20 the pleadings of patrons
and throwing off freight along the line
anywhere they please. The owner can
then spend his time and money looking
up his goods.
Since the storm, in consequence Of
great accumulation Of freight, the grea.
ter part of which had accumulated be
fore the storm, in consequence Of in
sutficiency Of freight cars and freight
trains, the company has raised the
price of freight II cents on hundred
pounds. This will probably crowd
some Of our shippers pretty close, they
having, quite quantity Of freight to
be shipped which was purchased, with
an eye to shipping at old rates.
One Of our shippers we learn, shipped
a while since 20 hutchcred hogs, only
four of which arrived at Chicago.
Some Of our shippers are at presen,
contemplating running some e their
freight to BROOKLYN ca the NJ. 81 NJ
. road.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
The New York Times Washington

The New York Times Washington
special says:
Not less than twenty-five different
propositions 10 amend the CONSUMPTION
law wereSsub nitted in the Senate to-
day. The bill before is Military G. M
mi;fee has the approval of TIE Secretary
Of Wa, and the Provost Marshal Gen.
II will retain the $500 clause, and re
1uires that the conscript shall be re-
eponsibe for his substitutes service
and fitness
Since Qaantrell's raid only three
months ago. about one hundred and
fifty houses have been erected in Law.
renee, the best bridge in the State has
been built, and other improvements
commenced, which were not thought
Of before.
A New ISLAND rs TIE MED. TERRA
sEAN.-A New Mediterranean island
has come to the surface off Palermo.
It is a volcanic phenomenon, and ap-
peared for the first time a few years
since, and was taken possession of by
the Neapolitan Government and named
fernando, but disappeared one fine
day and sank 10 the bottom, and has
just came up again, to the great delight
Of the scientific world. An English
vessel, with several members Of the
learned sorietics on board, has Just
anchored off Palermo to take observa.
tons, which cannot fail to be Of great
scientific interest.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
wThc Confederate Navy consists,

according 70 ,hcir own official report,
Of 3s3 commissioned officers, l9l petty
officers, and CIT seamen, or about two
pfiicers to every three men
REBEL PR1soN ERs ESCAPED The San.
lusky Heg.ster says that on Friday and
Saturday nights seven repe, prisoners
escaped from Johnson's Island, five Of
whom are yet At large. Two Of them
were rceapturcd and returned to prieon.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
a Whole Family Burned out and
Frozen Ia Death,
From the Detroit Tribuae. Jan.

From the Detroit T,ibuac, Jan. 6.
BY passenger who arrived here or
the Central railroad last night. from the
West, we learn t one If the most fear
ful and hcart-rcndering affairs that has
eve. occurred in this sect n Of the
country, namely that a family Of sevem
persons were frozen To death during the.
cold weather on Friday last. About
thirty miles from the boundary line
between Michigan and Indiana, in the
latter State, about midway between
Ccntrcville and Crown Point, li,cl \
German, with his wife and 6vc child
rcn, named Krutzcr. The oldest was n
boy ofse,en years # age, the next boy
five, and three girls all ofless age than
the boys, the youngest but an infant.
The country where the family resid-
ed is very rolling, and tic snow had
drifted into the hollows, making the
roads almost if not wholly impossible
tor even pedestrians.
The driver Of the stage coach COM
ing from Crown Point to Lake, via
centerville. found that Krntzer's dwell.
ling had been burned to the ground, it
is supposed the night previously, but
mono Of the family were to be sccn-
About mile further on, however, he's
was Mortified to find the father and two.
boys frozen to death. The boys were
in the fathers arms, and i is supposed
that he had fallen with them after hay.
ing been SO far effected with the frost
as not TO be able TO proceed. The three
corpses were placed in the stage, but.
before it had proceeded more than =.
quarter Of mile on its destination, tho
body Of the oldest girl was found in a
snow drift, with shawl wrapped
closely around it, where it had doubt I
less been deposited by its weary moth.
or, while yet alive, in the hope that.
some chance traveller might rescue il
from All impending fate. This corpse.
too, was placed in the coach, and again
it started on its way, only to find, after
travelling short distance, the lifclefs
remains Of the. mother, with the two
youngest children. The body Of the
mother was standing lerect in snow
drift, with the children in her arms, the
youngest oeing at the breast:
The seven lifeless bodies were con-
veyed to Centeryille by the driver Of
the stage, at which place they were do !.
Gently inferred by the Inhabitants.
This is certainly the most appalling
disaster that it has ever been our duty
to record, and the bare recital or the 1
facts could not fail to briag . shuddera
pvcn to d heart Of stone. IA whole
family ushered into the presence Of .
their Creator, and meme 70 tel The tale u
Of suffering. ~
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
Disaster to II Union Cavalry Nc
Vin1Hn(

New York, Jar. I.
A letter from larpcr's Ferry states
that Coles Maryland cavalry have met
with serious disaster, fifty seven out
Of seventy re men being either cap
tured or killed near Rectortown, Nir-
ginia, where they encountered an over
whelming force of rebels.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

The Presidents Amnesty Proclama-
lion will be presented to all rebel prise
ners in our hands in few days, and il,
is believed majority Of them will
avail themselves oi he opp ,rinni,y to
return to their allegiance Oh such liberal
terms. The Government will not suffer
the rcbc. authorities 10 treat as deser.
tiers, when caught, CT who enlist in
cur armies after i, claiming their citizen.
ship under this proclamation.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

louisville, Kv.. Jan.

IoNSVlIIe, NY, Jan. I.
Snow has been falling all day, in con
sequence of which all railroad trains
are delayed. The weathc, is tho mos,
severe ever known in the State. and
large numbers of cattle have been
frozen 10 death. The SUFFERING through
out the city j. great, and many persons
have been so badly frozen that they
will lose their limbs, ifnot their lives.
The river hero continues full Of floating
lie, and, iftle cold weather continues,
the river at this point will be closed.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
The boun,ies of c2OO and StOo off,

The bounties of $500 and 500 offer
ed by the War Department to von
,errs up to the 9th Of January was not
extended by Congress. There is no
bounty now offered by government ex
ccpt the sleo, provided by Congress a,
a previous session. Both Houses now
have bills before them fer extending
he time OF the draft, and offering extra
bountics, some OF which will probably
become law in few days.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
FROM CHATTANOOGA.
Cold weather. Deaths by ErceZ-
Inns. Re. Enlist IN ents.
CIxcISx.rI- .Januar

CINclNNArI, January 6.
A dispatch from Chattanooga says
the weather has been singing cold for
the last three days. Two soldiers troze
to death a, Brilgclo rt, Alabama, on the
3l>t.
The soldiers arc re enlisting rapidly.
The rebc! lines are thirty five miles
from Chattanooga.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

sB The Democratic District Con-
vention at indianapolis, appointed dele
gates to the Democratic National Con-
ven,ion, and passed resolution de-
claring that General Mcclellan is Tin
every say qualified to become our
standard-bearcr in tho approaching
Presidential canvass"
A CoNTRAsT.-A year ago gold was
quoted a, 10 in New York and 81. so
in Richmond. Now it sells at sl.51 IN
the former and A, 800 in the latter The
statement bears its own comment
Mr. The rebel House of Representa-.
lives have passed bin prohibiting any
person from buying, selling, taking, cir
culating, Or in any manner trading in
the paper currency Of the United States.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
Cincinnati. Jan I.

A special to the Commercial, dated
Cumberland Gap, 9th, says:
"An overwhelming force under Samuel
Jones attacked cur troops at Jonesville,
Virginia, on Sund " consisting OF about
800 men. After desperate resistance
our troops surrendered, losing 80 killed,
80 wounded, one gun and 3 small
howitzcrs.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
The Alabama.

II is now believed that the pirate yes
sci Alabama is making her way for the
Pacific coast. The harbor of San
Francisco is in most 9cfenccless state
a single 80 gun frlgate being able to
take it. The Navy Department, has
decided to send two or three men. Of.
war, to that place rs soon as possible.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

The Legislature Of eur State conven
ca a, Des Moines last Monday. We
have reed. no news from the Capitol
since then bu, probably will be able to
give our readers some Of the proceed
ings next week.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
Recruitment Oi Eight Regi-
nleNtN
ScorrsBoRo', Ala, January 6.

ScorrsBoEo', Ala, January 6.
Tie eight regiments of the 18th Divi-
sion, 18th Army Corps, within the limits
10 rc-enls,ing namely the 10th, 7th,
SD, AMI 4G;h Ohio, 9th Iowa Goth, Goth
and 18th Illinois, have enlisted almos,
to a man, and vii! be reorganizcl.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

The Court House at Nevada Story
Co burned down on the evening Of Dec.
81 '63. The records were saved.
ST. 1000 in greenbacks kept in safe,
were so charred a, d injured that they
were sent to Washington to be cxchang-
ed.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

icssrs. ROUNDS h LANGDON, are nur
authorized Agents in the City Of Chicago
Ills, TO procure Advertisements and Sub
5crirtions.
4l1e" Ncssrs Horace 4. Shaw, & Co, 81 Pars
Row, AS Nassau ST, New York are our
authorised agents in New York City to pro.
cure subscriptions and advertisements.
srg Mcssrs S. NJ. PETTENGlL & Co, No 3
Park Row, New York & Is State St Boston
ere our Agent. for the iomd Tfaascr,pn in
those cities. and are authorized to take .id.er-
'iscneats and Subscriptions for us al our
Lawes. Rates.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

James l. yea.u,an President of The
Western Sanitary Commission says
t'f.t ~ nnmhni # contraban,la along
Tie Mi>si@sirpi rites is 10000, Of ~i,onl
IL 600 are in the army and the roman.
der in destitute and neglected. condi.
Ion.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
The RebelS Capture q Train. hut
Lose II and 200 Prisoners

NEW 1UNh3 W0HUHI =
The Worlds Chattanooga cores
pondent, dating Goth ultimo, states
that the rebel Wheeler, with large
force Of cavalry, attacked train, cap
turing it for few moments, but the
1th Ohio and Goth Missouri mounted
infantry came up and dispersed the
whole rebel forces, rccaptnring the
train and taking over 200 prisoners.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14
Miserable Condition or Long
ST. Gets Rebels.
From the Louisville Jour. Jan. 2d

From the Louisville Jour. Jan. 2d.
Tuesday night we witnessed 4 scene
that beggars description Five hundred
rebel prisoners were brought in from
Camp Nelson, and without exception,
they were the most wretched looking set
we have seen since the commencement ot
the war. Many Of the poor fellows
were in their shirt sleeves and barefoot
ed. They were nearly starved, and
their capture will undoubtedly save tn
most of them from miserable death.
Men were captured from Longstrcc,'s
command, and they state that his en-
tire army is in the same miserable con.
ditior- They appeared to be well sat
istied with the change they have expe
rienced, and, in fact, congratulate them
selves upon their happy deliverancc
from the terrible condition in which
they were placed.
There were twenty commissioned Of
ficers among them, ranking from Colo
onel down to Lieatcnants, hnt we could
perceive no distinction IN tEeir dress
from the p,ivatcs. Those of them who
could boast OF al old piece Of carpet,
or the remnants Of what was once a
shawl or blanket,appeared to be look
ed upon with envy by their less tortun.
ate comrades. They were confined in
the Military Prison, and will be sent TO
one OF the Northern camps in few
days.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

The Commissioner Of A Agriculture, in
his annual report to the President, est
mates the yield ofthe great staples OF
Agriculture in the United States, for
1868, as compared with the previous
year, as follows:
1862. 1868.
Wheat, III hu., 69,993,5 500, l91 ,O3s, $50
Oats, in bn., l72,52o,997 l74,S5s.1G1
Corn, in bn. $50 oo4.474 40, l63, 1914
Hav, III tons, 10000, 923O
Tobacco III lbs. eos, so7 os7 25s, 400. 4la
Wool, in lbs. 6s,5o4,l12 79,4o5, 2l5