The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-16
Pxoela1atisa II JeGbesea Davis, 0sq.
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Headquarters Army Potomac,
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Headquarters Army Potomac,
February II.
There Is nothing special to report from
this Department.
/ have received Richmond dates to the
10th inst. The following 10 JEFF. Davis
proclamation to the rebel armies:
Soldiers Of tie Army Of tie Conted-
crate States In the long and bloody war
in which your country il engaged you
have achieved many noble triumphs. You
have won glorious victories over more nu-
merous hosts. You have chesrfully borne
privations and toll to which You were un-
used. You have readily submitted to re-
straints upon your individual wills, that
the citizen might better perform his duty
to the State as soldier to al these you
have lately added another triumph, and
the noblest Of human conquests, victory
over yourselves. As the time drew near
when you who FIRST entered the service
might we'll have been expected to claim
relief from your arduous labors and resto-
ration to the endearments of home, you
have needed only the call Of your suffer
ing country. Again you come to tender
your service for the public defense free
offering which only such patriotism as
yours could make; q triumph worthy Of
the cause to which you are devoted. l
would IN vain attempt adequately to ex-
press the emotions with which l received
the testimonials of confidence and regard
with which you have recently addressed
me. To some of those first received sep
srate acknowledgements were returned ;
but it is now apparent that like gener-
GUS enthusiasm pervades the whole army,
and the only exceptions to such msgnxn-
imous tenders will be of those who hav-
ing originally entered for the war cannot
display anew their zeal in the public SER
vice. 1t is therefore deemed appropriate,
and it is hoped will be equally acceptable,
to make genera 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 common country as we'll as in my
own, aud while pressing the hand of each
war-worn veteran 10 recognize in him the
title to our gratitude and admiration.
Soldiers, by your will. for you and the
people are one, have been placed in q
position which debars me from sharing
your dangers. your suferings. and your
privations in the field. With pride and
affection my heart las 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
toIlssme march, nor IN the desperate as.
sault have you rendered service SO de-
cisve in results as in this last display oil
the highest qualities of devotion and self
sacrifice which can adorn the character oil
the warrior patriot. Already the pulse Of
the whole people beats in unison with
yours. Already they compare your spon.
taneous and unanimous offer Of your lives
for the defense of your country with the
hating and reluctant service OF the mer.
cenaries who are purchased by theenemy
at the price of much larger bounties than
have hitherto been known in war. Ami
mated by this contrast they exhibit. cheer.
full confidence and more resoluie bearing.
Even the murmurs of the weak and timid
to shrink the trials which make stronger
and frmer your noble natures, are shamed
into silence by the spectacle which they
present. Your battle cry will ring loud
and clear through the land of the enemy
as well rs our own, will silence the vain
glorious boastings of their corrupt parti
sans and their pensioned press; will do
justice to the calumny by which they seek
to persuade deluded people that you are
ready to purchase dishonorable safety BY
degrading submission.
The victories of Shiloh, Perryville
Murfreesboro', Chickahominy, Manassas,
Fredericksburgh and ellorsville, are
referred to, and the downfall of the Union
armies is confidently predicted.
Occupation OF jackson, N1iss.---veteraus
Returning to the. Army.
Cincinnati, Feb. IA
Nashville dispatches to the Gazette give
official news that Sherman entered Jack
son Miss. on the 5th. The enemy Of
fered but little resistance, and are sup.
posed to be falling back over Pearl river
1t is believed the rebels are receiving
reinforcements FROM Dalton.
Nothing new from Gen. Thomas front
The veterans are rapidly returning TO the
army.
Fight in Alahama--Sherman' Z Prexress