The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-02-20
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Nav YoaK, Feb. l5.--Richmond papers
OF the loth eoatsin the following:
arr. Davis PROCLAMATION 70 zHR RKsEr.
GRuIzgl
Soidisrse the armies ef bic Conyfs4erate ISztes.
In the long and bloody war In which
yoar conntry is engaged. gou hays
achieved many noble triumphs you
have won glorious victories over vastly
more numerous hosts you have cheer
fully borne the priFatiots and toll to
which yeu we're unused, you have read
lily veubsaitfed; call these sou inssvss add
ed another triumph, the noblest of hu-
man cof1qucsss, victory over yourselves.
As time drew near, when you who fir5t
entered the service. might well have
sxpactsd claim, of relief from your ardu4
ous 1aboFs and restoration to the eFldear-
nents OF home; you have Needed
only the call ofyour suffering country !;
again yoa come 10 tender your service
for public defence a free offering. which
only such patriotism as yours cogid,ulake
trium phi worthy of the cause to which you
are devoted. | would in vain attempt
to adequately express the emotions with
which received the testimonials of con
hdenes and regard yith which you have
recently addressed TO me, to some of
those Frat received. Separate acknowl.'
edaements were returned, but it 10 now
apparent that a like generous en- thusiasn
pervades the whole army. and the only
exception TO such nlaSnanimous tender
will be Of those who, having originally
entered for war, cannot display anew their
zeal in public service. 1t is therefore
deemed appropriate, and it Is hoped
equally acceptable to all, to make a gen
erai acknowledgment instead Of sue
ceS>lve special responses. Would that it
were possible 10 render you my thanks in
person. and in the name o. our common
country, as we'll a. my own. while press
ing the hand of each var worn veteran.
to recognize his title to our love, graft
tude and. admiration.
Soldiers. by your will, for You and the
people are but one, have been placed
in position which debars me from shar-
ing your dangers, yotfF sutieriugS, and
your priSations in the field With pride
and affection my heart has accompanied
you in every march with solicitude,i it has
sought to minister to your every want,
and with eaultatien marked your every
heroic achieyment; yet never in desper-
ate assault have you rendered service so
decisive IN results as In the last display Of
the highest devotion and sacrifice which
can but adorn the character of a warrior
Already the pulse Of the whole people
beats in unison with yours; already they
compare your spontaneous and unani-
NOUS offer of vour lives for the country,
with the halting, reluctant mercenaries,
purchased at a price of higher bounties
than hitherto known i'm war. Animated
by this contrast. they exhibit more cheer
full confidence, and more resolute bear
ing! Your battle cry will ring loud and
clear through the land of the enemy, and
will silence the vain and glorious boast
ings OF their corrupt partizans, and their
pensioued press, and will do justice to
the ca,umny by which they seek to per
slade and detu.te the people, and that
you are ready to purchase a dishonorable
safety by degrading submission. The
victories Of Shiloh, Perrysville, Murfres-
bnro. Chickahominy. Fredericksburg and
Charlottesville. are referred to. and the
downfall Of the Union armies are conf
IDENTITY predicted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4th.-The enroll
ment bill as returned to the Senate will
be acted upon by the Military Committee
tomorrow. The difference between the
two branches is comparatively trifing,
and will soon he adjusted
Captain Porter Of the 18th New York
Cavalry arrived overland from Richmond
to-day, having escaped from Libby two
weeks since.
The rations issued to our officers in
that prison consisted Of one quart Of rye
to sixteen men every eight days, small
piece Of corn bread every day to each,
and about four ounces of very poor fresh
meat once week salt and vinegar very
rarely seen.
CINCINNATI, Feb. lGth.-A Nashville
telegram says that Sherman entered
jackson, Miss. on the 5th. The enemy
offered but little resistance, 1t is sup
posed they were falling back over Pearl
river.
It is believed the rebels ere receiving
achievements from Dalton.
There is nothing new from General
Themes.
New York, Feb, 10th. Special form
Headquarters West Virginia, dated yes
terday says:
The portion of guerriiEas that inter
cepted train on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and robbed the passengers. were
ovsrtaken and captured few hours af-
forwards. Our cavalry is in pursuit Of
the others. The whole hand numbered
about thirty-eight. Ten were eaptared.
New Yonk. Feb. 15th.-Over thous
and bales Of cotton were accidentally
burned at Wilmington, N. c., on the
eighth. I
4 fight occurred at Lebanon, Ala. last
Wednesday, between Lewis squadron
and our troops. -
A Selma reporter says that the enc
my subsequently, abandoned Lebanon,
and retrested towards The Tennessee