Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

N. 7. cavalry; Captain A. G. Hamilton, 18th
Ky. cavalry; 1t. J. 9. Fisher, 9TH. Ind bat
terry; Captain J. =. Callaher, I'd Ohio; 1t. N.
8. Meeker, 21st Ills; Captain Isaac N. John.
ston, 9th KY. cavalry; Captain w. =. Bran.
dali, ed Ohio; Captain Bradford, I'd Tenn.
cavalry; Captain D. K. Johns, LIST Ky. in.
fantry.
About Is others who escaped at the same
time were recaptured. q
% Special to the Herald.
15 HEADQUARTERS Army PoroxAc,l
.aas 7.a = February IA.
There is nothing special to report from
this Department. ,.',
have received Richmond dates to the 10th
instant. aH .EH 70 p:
The following is JEFF. Davis proclamation
to the rebel armies: ,,.. ,..... 80,
Soldiers of the army of the Confederate
States: In the long and bloody war in which
your country is engaged, you have achieved
many noble triumphs. You have won glorious
victorious over vast and more numerous
host. You have cheerfu.ly borne privations
and trials to which you were exposed. You
have readily submitted to restraint upon your
individual will, that the citizen might better
perform his duty to the State as soldier. To
all these you have lately added another tri-
umph-the noble :and humane conquest-a
victory over yourselves. @ e, q. %
"As the time drew near when you who first
entered the service might well have been ex-
pected to claim rest from your assiduous
labors, and restoration to the sweet endow-
ments of home, you have needed only the
call of your suffering country.
again you como to tender your services for
the public defence, free offering which only
such patriotism as yours could make tri.
umph of the cause to which you are devoted.
l would in vain attempt adequately to ex-
press the emotions with which received the
testimonials Of confidence and regard with
which you have recently advanced to me-
Some of those who received separate &C.
acknowledgement were named, but it is now
apparent that like generous enthusiasm
pervades the whole army, and the only ex-
ception to such magnanlmous tender will be
ofthose who, having originally entered for the
war. cannot display anew their zeal in the pub
lie service. 1t is therefore deemed appropri-
ate, and it is hoped it will be equally accept
able. to make general acknowledgment in
stead of successive special responses. Would
that it were possible to render my thanks to
you in person and in the name of our com
mon country as we'll as in my own, while
pressing the hand of each war-worn veteran
to recognize his title to our love, gratitude and
admiration. Soldiers, by your will, for you
and the people are but one, have been placed
in position which debars me from sharing
your dangers, your sufferings and privations
in the field. With pride and affection my
heart has accompanied you in every march,
with solicitude it has sought to minister to
your every want, with exultation it has
marked your every heroic achievement, yet
never in the desperate assaults have you
rendered service so decisive in result as in
the last display of the highest qualities of de-
votion and self sacrifices which can adorn
the character of the warrior and patriot
Already the pulse Of the whole people beats
in unison with yours. Already they compare
your spontaneous and unanimous offer of
your lives for the defense of your country
with the hating and reluctant service of the
mercenaries who are purchased by the enemy
at higher bounties than have been known in
war. Your battle cry will ring loud and
clear through the lines Of the enemy, and
silence the vain-glorious Boosting of their
corrupt parties and their pensioned press, and
will do justice to the calumny by which they
seek to pursuade deluded people that you
are ready to purchase dishonorable safety by
q degrading submission"
The victories of Shiloh, Berryville, MUIR
freesboro, Chickahominy, Manassas, Fred
ericksburg and Charlottesville are referred
to, and the downfall of the Uuion armies are
confidently predicted.
F.. fr Hsralds Special. . ..
HEADQUARTERS WEST VIRGINIA.
February Is.
Snow and wind storms prevail here to-day,
partially interrupting telegraphic communca-
ton.
Reports are in circulation of a rebel move
ment towards Romney. These reports lack
confirmation.
From two captured rebel letters we CLEAN
much interesting inform ton. One letter
says there are secret associations formed in
Virginia that are known to have over 10000
members some of these being wealthy and
influential citizens. The letter says, "Jeff.
Davis knows this, and has ordered several
suspected parties to be arrested" and that
''Secret agents are now on the hunt for all
suspected traitors
The Tribune has Washington letter,
which says: "Lee has received 10000 re-
croits. Longstreet is now to be strengthened.
His force is said to be $4,000 men. Buckner
and Breckenridge are to invade Kentucky,
assisted by Longstreet, either by remaining
in reserve at Bulls Gap or advancing to Cen
trail Tennessee, to attempt movement on
Grant" The latter seems out of the ques-
ton. ~ -r ......sr -,-.t
New YORK, Feb. II.
Army officers from the front express the
opinion that within ten days the roads will
enable the rebels to move, and they will mi.
tate the Spring campaign. Two opinions
that they will attack square in
front, and endcavor to drive Meade back
within the defences of Washington; and the
other, that Lee will go rapidly up into Penn
sylvania, plundering vastly more than last
year, and lighting pitched battles, leaving a
safe inc for retreat. -...
The Secretary Of War has decided that the
terms three .fourths, used in connection with
veteran regiments, means tnree-fourths of the
serving together, and does include
men in prisons, hospitals, &c. Men who have
not served two years will be allowed to 20
Do furlough with their regiments, provided it |
goes as an organization, if they sgree to re- !
enlist as soon as they come within the limits
IF enlistment. l.
It is quite probable that the Secretary Of
he Treasury will, in few days, advertise
he 10 40 loan, by order of the War Depart
nent. -. ~. r --.-. @
No volunteer shall be rejected on account |
IF his height, who is at least five feet.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. /
The recent seizure of live stock by the Gus
;om authorities at Suspension Bridge has
;aused an Investigation which shows that
Turing the first three-quarters of 1868 the
IMPORTS into Canada Of live stock from the
D United States amounted to 1919 horses, 5508
head Of cattle, 2755 sheep and 10,237 swine.
Partial reports Of the last quarter show q
IT'LL further import OF 277 horses, 664 horned