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.s war commenced have been any thing
but encouraging. 6hsrman's attack upon
ViOksburg, which resulted % diastroUsly
TO our arms. was q Sunday attack.
The reports concerning the 4tOneYnan
raid, still continue conflicting. McCook
himself reports that he accomplished all
that was required of him, and got back
safe with his command. They didn't get
back with oar prisoners confined at Macon,
though suppose they did succeed in tear
ing up the railroad for several miles and
destroying considerable rebel property,
with how much loss to ourselves will moi
perhaps be known outside Of informed cir
cles.
Poor Hood ! believe some one wrote
the history Of "Little Red Riding Hood
some years ago. Who will write the bril-
liant history of the rebel General who shot
up before us as brilliant meteor few
weeks SINCE, and before whose transient
glories the star Of johnson paled away
''Alas, poor Yorick! vaulting ambition
o'erleapt itself and fell on 'tother side"
The star OF johnson is again in the ascend
ant. johnson again commands at Atlanta,
much 70 the regret Of universal Yankee
dom, who were hugely amused at the way
Food played fantastic tricks. Perhaps
Food Is made wiser, though men Of such
truniless vanity seldom improve. Yours
truly, w. g. X.
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KINGSTON SPRINGS, TENN, Aug. Is.
DEAR HAwK-EYE:-TO test the pOpu-
larity of the various candidates now nom
mated and the chances for the Chicago
nominee, we held an election last night
honest old Abe and Andy johnson. Re-
suit: Lincoln and johnson 80 votes; Free
mont and Cochrane votes; Valandigham,
the Devil, or Mcclellan, or whoever might
be so unlucky as to get the nomination at
Chicago, nary vote silent or non voters 4;
whole number present SO. Thus stands
the record OF Co. X, Engineers and I
venture you cannot find a more intelli.
States army; ali able to sign the pay rolls
and TO read the papers. Tomorrow we
start to Atlanta. Yours truly,
%, ID. MIDDLETON. Sergt.
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] require 400 new recruits to AZ my Regi-
msnt TO the maximum. Men wishing to
enlist will find it to their interest to join
old and tried Regiments, as the members
know better how to preserve health than
new men in the business. a@
We, the members OF this noble old Regi-
ment feel that every loyal man should tarn
out now, rs they have the chance Q: enlist
ing for one year, their time expiring at
the same time of those now in the field.--
One years men are the Kind we require.
Come one, Come all! Turn out, OLD and
young. ~ 1af
Come, join the 30,h Iowa Vol. Infantry.
A. ROBERTs,
Lieut.. Col. Comd'g Regiment.
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Course Of the Opp osision.

When the Opposition arraigned the Brit
ish Ministry on the ground of imbecilitv in
their treatment Of the Danish question,
they unquestionably had the sympathies
Of the great masses of the people, and might
have carried. also, the majority Of Parlia-
ment on q vote Of Want Of Confidence
But the Opposition found it easier to assail
the Ministry than to lay down q new poll
cy. The action Of the government was vul-
nerable, and nothing was easier than to
End gaps in its policy and batter down its
defenses. In this battering operation the
assailants worked vigorously, and success
was almost within their grasp. But in the
final conflict they failed. If the Ministeri-
al policy was bad, it was better than no
policy. The people, therefore, were not
prepared to turn out q Ministry and repu-
date > policy, without having another
in their place. The opposition we're ready
to furnish the Ministry, but they were not
ready to indicate policy. Here was an
exhibition Of cowardice or imbecility in
advance Of power. The scheme was de-
feated. The proposition was too absurd
for the manhood OF the people. The Min
istry triumphed, not because Of its popular
struggle showed that it was Office merely
they desired, being unprepared to define .
policy to be substituted for that which was
condemned. The verdict of Parliament.
sustained as It unquestionably was, By the
voice Of the people, was righteous one.
In our country we have state Of things
resembling, 80 far as parallel can be
traced. considering the difference in the
internal relations Of the two countries, that
which recently engaged the attention Of
the British people. For moro than three
years the administration has been charged
with tremendous responsibilities, growing
out Of war Inherited from the Democratic
party. This war, to preserve the Govern
ment it has conducted under great disad-
vantage. From the frat, many Of the lead
ers of the opposition, though not always
opposing the war openly, have, as far as
possible thrown obstacles in the way
Awaiting themselves Of the failures and
mistakes Of the men charged with the con-
duct of affairs, they gradually grew bold
inStheir opposition, until in the last Con
gress the Democratic members, with few
exceptions. voted solid against every war
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|HEADoUARTERs iyT Iowa VoLuNTEERs,

l
BEFORE ATLANTA, August 5, 1864.
Mr.. DUNHAM:-Wiu you allow. me, at
this late day, to correct the list of casual
ties among the officers of this regiment in
the battle of the I'D ult., for the informa-
ton Of the relatives and friends throughout
the country, rs the lists so far published in
the papers are very incorrect:
Mai Chas Foster, wounded severely.
Capt Joseph Neal, killed.
Capt q w Barr, missing, supposed to be
captured.
Capt Bent F Rose, missing, supposed to
be captured.
Lieut. Stephen HI Caldwell, killed.
Lieut. Fri F Cassell, missing, supposed 10
be captured.
Lieut. Ira PfOuts, wounded severely.
Lieut. w Wydie, wounded severely.
Ny loss of enlisted men that day was
one hundred and thirty-eight, a complete
list Of whose names have been sent to the
Adjutant General of the State.
Yours truly, j. G. ABERcRoNBIE,
kCoM' Regiment.
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From the Front.

KINGSTON, Ca, Aug. 8, 1854.
EDITOR HAwK-EYE: We have news this
morning of q charge on the rebel works at
Atlanta, on Saturday, by the I'D and 18th
Corps, in which our troops were successful
in carrying the rebel works, but were una
BILE to maintain their position, and fell back
TO the railroad. It is said we now hold both
railroads, and If SO, Sherman has accom-
plished one of his main objects. viz: that
Of hemming the rebel army in, and cutting
of their retreat. We are told that three or
four days will settle the fate of Atlanta and
to suggest to the over sanguine, that we
can tell better about that three or four days
hence.
A Union spy few days since achieved
the feat Of passing the rebel lines in rebel
uniform, spending as much time as he
deemed profitable in Atlanta, and return
ing safely to our lines. learn this even-
ing by q man from Marietta, that I've reb-
81 officers were detected to-day at that
place trying to play of the same game. A
gallant Colonel was 1ncrfnolincd, with q
great shock to his modesty, no doubt, sand
his associates were found onsconoed under
. bed whether crinolined am not in
formed. Whatever else may be true OF
them. they unquestionably belong to the
Scftcr sex. a r-
Every train from below brings a greater
or less number OF our wounded. There is
q large hospital at Rome, and the hospital
near this place. which visited this morn
Ing, has some 900 wounded. There are but
few Of the Iowa boys here, rs this hospital
belongs TO Thomas department.. suppose
there are more at Rome, as learned from
inquiry at the cara that there were num-
Der Of Iowa boys on train of hospital cara
that passed here this evening from Rome.
! found in the hospital here ono from Des
Moines county, named Hustled, Of Yellow
Springs township, Co. G., 30th Regiment,
wounded. not dangerous, and doing we'll
I neglected to say, In speaking Of Attain
tn, that our forces were to have made anoth-
81 works yesterday evening, but cannot
learn whether 1t was done. Ihope not, un-
less there was soms special necessity in tho
case. The results Of sunday attAoks sinos
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INFORMAL BALLOT.
4{s

Rorer, "a; Weaver, 40.
The name Of Judge Rorer was then with.
drawn, and the Convention proceeded te
the
SECOND BALLor-van valkenberg, 90
Weaver, Is.
The Convention having by ballot elected
majority of II over his opponent, Colonel
Weaver, who moved to make the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Van Valkenberg unanimous
which was done,
On motion, it was moved that three rous.
ing cheers be given for Col. Weaver, which
followed with much eclat.
On motion, it was agreed that the mem
bers OF the Congressional Central Commit.
zee be appointed, whereupon the following
gentlemen were named a that Commit.
tee: a4
Congressional Cbmn,ittee.-F. g.. Owen,
Washington; g. w. McCrary, Lee; b. j.
McMakin, Des MONIES; John p. Grantham,
Henry; VIM. Long, jefferson; J. b. Wea-
yer, Davis; J. 8. Hurley, Louisa; J. 8.
Sloan, Van Buren,.
The Convention re-afflrmed the Balti-
Resolred, That we most heartily endorse
all the official acts Of our very worthy and
efficient Representative in Congress, the
Hon. J. +. Wilson, and we hereby pledge
our best efforts to return him to Congress.
The business Of the Convention being
over, Hon. James F. Wilson being present
was loudly called for, and in his happiest
manner entertained the Convention.
After which Col. Weaver was called and
responded in his usual pleasant manner.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
J. s. SLOAN, Pres't.
j. p. GRANTHAM, Sec'y.
j. PERSON, Asst Sec'y.
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81 = - Co0nty Convtntae9.s -
s TIA Republican votArs a. De- Monies County
win nest IN Dslegate Convention = me Court
House. in the city q Burlington, on Saturday,
Aueuet NH, % O'Clock, p M, for the purpose Of
pornfnattne . candidate for the Office Of Clerk Of
the Distries Cunrt, and candidate for the Office
a OounAy Recorder. The several Townkhipa
wfu be entitled 70 onedele eate for the township
md one adaitional delegase for every nfty votes
cast for Wn. II. Stone. for Governor, ct the Las,
Eeneral election.
The Republican voters Of the several town
ahips are requested TO hold meetings for the no
animation 81 Delegates on Saturday, the 18th day
at August 80 ps : al Il Nfs sssea
~ order ofthe County Repub. Can. Com.
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The delegates to the First District Con
gressiOnal Convention met at the Hall il
Fairfield on the 18th Of August, 1864. The
meeting was called to order ana the Hon.
Judge Sloan WA elected efnporary Chair
man, ard John p. irantham appointed
Secretary. end johnson pierson Assistant
Secretary. sa-sIas
II was moved and carried that the tenn.
porary nominations be made permanent.
On motion, the Chair appointed one del
egate from each county committee on
credentials, whereupon the following
named gentlemen were appointed that
committee: 1a1-aa
Ms Foote, Des Moines; I'M Beck, Lee
N Edwards, Louisa; WsJ Law, Davis;
g + Devol, Henry; g Wright, Van Bu-
rem; q Owens, Washington.
On motion, the following named gentle.
men were appointed q committee on reso-
lutiOns: H4E 8.Ar
! &c Rullman. Davis; J NJ Edwards, Lou
lisa; J X Lewis, Washington; VIM Long,
Jefferson; jacob Kaufman, Henry; John
3 Stewart, Van Buren; Il Howell, Lee.
1t was moved that the Convention ad-
journ TO one o'clock, p. n.
The Convention met pursuant to ad.
journment-
Judge Sloan, the Chairman, announced
the place OF meeting OF the committee on
credentials in the room below.
On motion, the committee on credentials
made its report. The report was received.
We omit names Of delegates.]
On motion Of j. B. Howell, it wasmoved
that James F. Wilson be nominated by &C
clamation, which was accordingly done,
with three rousing cheers.
On motion, it was agreed to nominate a
District Elector, and the counties to be
called alphabetically.
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THE NoAINATIoNs.-The District Con
vention which met at Fairfield yesterday
nominated Hon. JAMES +. WILSON fcr
Congress. and John Van Volkenburg
Esq, for District Elector.
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@-The Chicago rebel organ tells us that
"war is itself an inhumanity, it is relic Of
the ferocious ages Of barbarismr' It is a
pity 1t had not whispered that doctrine to
the incarnate devils who were SO gleeful
over the attack on and the fall Of Sumter.
No doubt 1t would have averted all this
bloodshedl No doubt, If this humanita-
rian had told them then and since, that
"war is relic Of the ferocious ages Of bar
barism," they would have refrained from
inaugurating war, for they are, a. this
Copperhead declares, the very model Of the
highest style Of oivilizationl But II war d
a'barbaxism, = isthat any reason why trea-
son should otbepunished3 Isthat . reason
for permitting rebels, with arms in theiz
hand, to destroy tho Union Do we en-
courage civilization most by submitting q
the barbarous onslaught, or BY repelline
and subduing IT. If the honest men Sab
init to the dishonest, and allow them Il
rule. does that encourage honestly Is II
not delightful to hear q rebel organ talk
about the barbarism Of war, while it is de-
iiberateay seeking 70 foment civil war at IL
own doorsf
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~ W. c. Condit is now sole proprietor
ofthe Montezuma Repx6sscan, Mr.. Bsssc4
having retired. Mr.. B. is editor and propr-
etor Of the Newton Advocate. -
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~ Tho Copperhead declaration that
the rebels cannot be be conquered is on,v
another mode Of saying that they shall not
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~ A Connecticut physician pretends
to have made the discovery that dir: is
convertible into wholesome diet. That
fellow is not close observer. The Cop
perheads have lived by officiating for &
great many years and eat il now with even
more avidity than ever. Some
of them have grown fat on il and hope to
grow fatter. The curious thing about their
officiating is the fact that il don't seem TO
be particularly advantageous to any but
the leaders. Those who are merely follow
ers and instruments, have a hard time of
it. The more they eat the worse they are
of. Officiating made this civil war pos
sible. Officiating is protracting it. Dirt
eating gives US the prospect Of civil war in
the north. Officiating seeks to reduce the
whole country to anarchy, ruin and DESC
lation. When it accomplishes that won't
the Copperheads be happy? Great is JEFF.
and Vallandigham is his prophet Go
ahead, eat dirt, crawl on your bellies all
the days Of your life, worship the rebel
god Of your idolitry, and in all things
obey your divinely appointed masters
Why not? How should we expect
SNAKES 70 do anything bu: crawl and
eat-dirt?
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. - The copperhestd; are famous for
their devotion to STAT fauthority against
that Of the Nation. They talk Ne if the
States were supreme, the Nation . mere
puppet, when it is their aim to set aside the
authority which il our sole security. But
they WON'T stick even to that doctrine,
Alss and pernicious q It is. They not
~saly. daey,-in words. the authority Of the
Nation, which the Constitution declares
shall b the supreme law Of the land,
Notwithstanding anything in the Constitu.
tion Or Law Of any State to the contrary,
but they also spurn and declare their pur.
pose to violate and hold for naught the
laws Of the States Whenever they please
TIE loyal States are M on the side Of the
Union BY virtue Of their own laws as we'll
- those Of the Nation. Butthese laws the
Copperhsads resist and violate, and pro-
pose % sovsrturn % far - they interfere
with their design of aiding the rebels
They want the world to understand, in
Act, that they obey and submit to nolaws,
either State or National, unless It suits
their individual sovereign pleasure. They
have Just % little regard for the laws en-
acted By The one authority - for those en-
acted By the other. They are not 30 much
opposed 70 the National laws as they are to
any laws. They demand that both gov.
ernmeuts shall be administered, not in &C.
Coraance With Constitutions and laws, but
according to their dictation. They only
aak that tAsy may always rule, and rule
also, not in conformity to any Constitution,
hut ~ their arbitrary will, passion, or i'm
aginsd interest may suggest. They refuse
to obey the laws Of any sort themselves,
md yet ak that the rest Of us submit
ourselves 70 their dictation against the
Isn't this modest position they occupy,
TO say nothing Of it, discretion and good
sense O. The sum Of it il that they are OPP
posed 70 any Government and al laws.-
They desire Anew despotism, and kindly
propose to battle despots. Did it ever oc-.
cur to them that they may possibly secure
the aespotism With but q single dsspot p
That II they should succeed in overturning
our free institntions, whileall would suffer,
they may suffer m0st9 They had better
reflect upon that idea. It viii do them
good. -
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| The NEW PAR TABLE.-The following
table Of the monthly pay Of non-commis-
stoned officers, privates, etc., under The
new law, will prove Of interest ITO whom
It may concefn": e. .aAG
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~How Farragut fights his ships may
be inferred from the post he took in PAS
sing the forts, and during the after contest
with the rebel vessels in Mobile BAY. De-
string 70 overlook the whole scene al veil
az practicable, to note at once what the
enemy and his own feet were doing. he
took position in the maintop Of tho Hart
ford, where he was dashed fast. He had =
speaking trumpet running down TO the
deck, where an officer was stationed to re-
ceive the Admiral's orders and transmit,
them to the proper executive officer. From
this elevation q commanding view of the
whole contestwas obtained, and of course
much more intelligent action was praotioa.
BILE In case Of unlocked for emergenoies.-
We have heard before Of going into action
with "cclors nailed to the mast" But we
believe this Is the first instance No have
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the state that 10 supreme, not the Nation.
Any State, they say has right to secede if
It pleasss, and may repudiate any law Of
the Union vixen it pleases. The joke Of
this prsesase is that the men who now
proclaim this doctrine for the DEDICATION Of
their cowardly and ignorant dupes are the
identical 6olons, who, at the commence
nent Of the war, said tho States Of the
North had no right to enact what were
called personal liberty bills, and who, be
1bre 1hewar, were slated over the decision
of' the etprems Court, with Copperhead
TAney q the head, declaring the laws Of
The Unien supreme. Hthese men were
rikht then they must b deliberate liars
now. II they are right now, they and the
0uDremo Court lied then. Which win they
stand byt We don't care which. If the
Neates Are supreme then these sconndrels
~ traitors for refnsing to maintain their
alleeianoe. to the States. II the Nation is,
sthen hey ar traitors for seeking to resist
~ Union. Efthes way they are damned
,Aad ought e be.
1 -. According 70 the oOpperhead Tines
~ Chicago, that faction il circulating Pc
tations Tor ''peace, land the scamps, such Of
them ~ can write, are appending their
fragrant signatures. That = good thing.
Get al The names you can, and then bun
die them III mp and dispatch them to JEFF.
Davis. Possibiy he may attend to the ear
nest prayer Of his northern supporters
He made the var. He It Il who persists In
It. Hitherto he has not manifested any
change In disposition to make war on the
Union. Bot there IL no telling what effect
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known OF lashing the Admiral 70 the mast.
Fsrragut apparently has no la4a Of svoh :
thing as failure. That II the cert - men
who don't fail
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b II Oopperheads can n-ayenf. Werely
not blessed with 80 triflinD 80 .lso
heating the rebels in Dixie -. !, 1900
These rascsls don't allow US to get on 60
easy. They don't play the part even o.
impartial and indi neren. spectators. They
are pot only partial soihe traitors. but they
constantly give them al the aid and COM
fort they possibly can. They foil All Inc
blows .oe deal - much as they are able,
and give a. much force to those dealt
against us as they are able. Like all other
false prophets, they are very anxious to
make their predictions true, and do what
their ability permits to secure that result.
Now suppose they stand of while and
give rs q fair chance. Or if they won't do
that, suppose they put it differently and
say, "You can't beat the rebels and the
Copperheads!' Put it that way, and then
wait and see il we don't do both. We
think the loyal people are more than
enough to do the whole job, and do it thor
oughly.
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ths persinacions cry for peace On the
part Of his satellites IN fhis region may
hare. on hia tender and sympathetic heart.
6uppoae they try it. It won't do any
harm ana it may aucceed 4 II 1t fails, OF
course, these fellows win be mad about 1t.
They win grid up their loins and pitch IN
"a JED. and the other rebels IKE The brave
men they are. Then they win fight for the
''psacs'' they want 20 muchi Won'ttney'
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1.-THE New York News is Industrious
" laboring to incite another riot in that
city. It declares the draft is wrong, tina,
it il unjust, that it is not binding or the
people Of that State, and i. urges the
working men to call on lthe sover.
eighty Of the State to interfere and pre.
vent it!
It il wonderful what deal of sympathy
the lottery ticket seller and Copperhead
Ben Wood, has for men Of industry. He
has got rich by filching their money. and
now hs proposes to bstray them out Of thei,
lives, simply to give temporary aid to his
fellow traitors. Not content With the hon.
ora oflast year he is anxious 70 repeat thu
atrocity. We don't suppose he will sue.
coed. We presume one lesson will suffic<
for the people Of that city. But II he should
accomplish his end We are in hopes that he
will be held responsible for 1t in his owr
person. and we are Of opinion that he viii
be. Society owes it to itself that such mon
sters of villainy' should be visited with ,
sudden and merited retribution.
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