New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-02-24
Grand Celebration Of tho Fall os
Charlsston.

| '"''" Se'eN "'to" y eHe 4 at o.
Charlsston.
To-day has been altogether the live.
liest day We have ever seen in New
Oregon. When the news arrived Of
the capture Of Charleston, the town a,
once turned out to celebrate the grand
event and 'usid the roar of artillery
rattle Of musketry, ringing Of bells
C lansor Of trumpets, accompanied with
the shrill notes Of the 6fe and !. um
80 SURROUNDING country va. elsc
tr'6ed, and all appeared confusion
when the military, under command o.
the old veteran and hero, Captain NJ
j. Pspsn, appeared on the publ.
srounde with all the "pomp and cir
eumstanes Of glorious war," and in ,
measure restored peace and order.
Owing however to the throng Of spec.
tators it was impossible to maintain
that order aad silence requisite to
give nagni6cence to military disr a..
The Comman der n-Chsif of this mill
sary post did all in his power to pres
ervs order and Vas heartily supported
by his troops, aud received rounds Of
applause and cheers whenever he re-
buked the ,rdbble or more appropriate
~ the spectators as all participated,
ia Witnessing the scene, not excepting
the learned Of any profession.
What added greatly to the unsni.u-
ty Of action on the occasion was that
the display answered also for ce'ebrs-
ton Of Wash,ngton's Birthday, rs it
will be remembered that the President
ordered salutes to be fred from Yves:
Point and all military pos. in thu
country, and which wes postponed ae-s
on account Of tho inc:enenoy Of the
weather, bad condition Of tie
roads, and high waters, which would
not permit Of sailing out the military
or Of making o display in keeping
With the Presidents orders. The sol
d:ers 81 the post acquitted themselves
With honor, and tn ugh many of the
lower officers were absent, and the duties
Of the commander very arduous, he ae-
Quilted himself splendidly, and to the
amusement and admiration of all.
Many Of the spectators, having never
witnessed q military display, were ave-
stricken at.hs magnifcesce Of the occss-
| .co, and strange to say that daring the
entire day every thing was harmonious
| and pleasant, not even . street squab-
ble oecurin G; and when the ceremonies
Of the day were over al retired in peace,
and our town was as quiet Al though
we were on the confines of q western
wildsrn ess, except that everybody was
lsuding the splendid oollduct Of the old
veteran and &C commander Of this Post,
Capt. NJ. ]. Pepin who fought 80 many
years in the war Of 1917.
SHERMAN.-Gsn. Sherman is be-
yond question the most popular Of our
military leaders at tho present time,
aud We trust his we'll merlted distinct
ion may be moro lasting than that Of
many Of his predecessors. He has
done more to crush the armies and
|: military power Of Ne Confederaey
than any commander that now is, or has
been in the field. And unless he
. meets with reverses, now not anticipa-
/ ted, before another year rolls round
the days of the rebellion will be mum
bsrsd, 50 far as organized resistance i.
concerned, but az to whether we shall
: then have peace and union, and a gov
r eminent based upon the principles O
: consent, such as we have had in years
past, remains to be seen, and il slmos.
{ beyond !he expectations Of the most
sanguine. r
:: If our { 'vernment is transformed t
q militarY Ystem va may exDoct e