The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-08

EStdDl1Sned duly 1850
misfortune. 1t cannot be depended
upon as an agent in such work.
have no faith whatever in it and M
attempt shall hereafter be made un
der my general directions with any
such materials. a aea aa asao
THE STEAMER GEORGIA. -rH
| | knew nothing whatever of the
raid on st. Adams until after it tran.
spired. Desiring to have boat on
whose captain and crew reliance
could be placed, and on board, of
which arms could be sent to conve-
nient points for arming such vessels
as could be seized for operations on
the lakes, / aided DIR. James T.
Bates, OF Kentucky, an old steam
boat captain, in the purchase of the
steamer Georgia. She had scarcely
been transferred when the story went
abroad that she had been purchased
and armed for the purpose of sinking
the Michigan, releasing the prison
ers on Johnson's Island, and destroy
ing the shipping on the lakes and
cities on their margin The widest
CONSERVATION prevailed in all the bor-
| der cities. At Buffalo two tugs had
cannon placed on board, four regi-
ments of soldiers were Gent there,
two of them represented to have
been drawn from the army of aVir-
ginia. Bells were rung at Detroit
and churches broken up on Sunday.
The whole lake shore was scene OF
wild excitement. Boats were sent
out which boarded the Georgian and
found nothing contraband on board,
but still the people were incredu-
lous.
The bane and curse of carrying
out anything in this country, is the
surveillance under which we act.
Detectives or those ready to give in
formation stand at every street cor
ner. Two or three cannot interchange
ideas without reporter. The Pres
idential election has so demoralized
the Sons of Liberty that new organ.
ization under new leaders has become
an absolute necessity. This is now
going forward with great vigor and
success. The new order is styled,
"The order of the Star" There is
a general expectation that there will
soon be a new draft. 1t is purely
military and wholly independent OF
politics and politicians. 1t is given
out that Stonewall Jackson is the
founder of the order, and the name
has its significance from the stars on
the collars ofsouthern officers. There
is no reason to doubt that the masses
to large extent, of the north are
brave and true, and believe Lincoln
a tyrant and usurper. #
MORE 1NCENDIARIsM. ..
During my stay in Canada a great
amount of property has been destroy
ed by burning. The information
brought to me as to the perpetrators
is so conflicting and contradictory
that am satisfied that nothing car
be certainly known. Should claims
be presented at the war office fol
payment of this kind of work not one
dollar should be advanced on any
proof adduced until all the partie
concerned may have an opportunity
for making out and presenting proof
Several claim to have done the work
at St. Louis. New Orleans, Louis.
Vile, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and
at Cairo. Within the last few days
DR.. K. J. Stewart, of Virginia, has
reached this place, and very mystic
riously informs me that he has plar
for the execution of something which
has received the sanction of the pres
ident. He is in want of money, ane
states to me that you gave him
draft on me for $4,000 in gold
which has been lost on the way. Ill
has sent back to Richmond for a re
newal. He has rented large house
and moved his family into it. lean
not doubt his word, but, of course,
do not feel authorized to advance
him money without your authority
or that of the president. l have how
ever, been constrained to advances
him $500 in gold on his written state
ment that, unless the money wa
placed in his hands, the lives an6
liberties of high confederate officer
would be imperiled. .~.
Owing to the ill health of Mr.. Clay
we separated at Halifax, and since
then We have not lived together
though we have been in consulting
distance. As the money was all II
my name, which 1 supposed to be
controlled by US jointly, and as ht
desired to have sum placed in hi
hands, and at all times subject to hit
personal control, I transferred to hin
$93, GA, for which l hold his receip
and for which he promises to accoun
to the proper authorities at home.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR
EXPENDED.
Including the money turned ovel
to Mr.. Clay, all of which has no
yet expended, the entire expendi
lures as yet on all accounts, is abou
100000. still hold three drafts
for 100000 each which have no
been collected. Should you thinl
it best for me to return, / would b,
glad to know in what way you thinl
| [ had best return with the funds re
naming on hand. I infer from you
"personal" in the New York Neao
that it is your wish 1 should remain
here for the present, and l shall
obey your orders. Indeed, I hav
so many papers in my possession
which, in hands of this enemy
would utterly ruin and destroy man,
of the prominent men in the North
that due sense of my obligation
to them will force on me the extrem
caution in my movements. For tn
the future discarding all dependence
on the organization in the Northern
states, our efforts in my judgment
should be directed to inducing thos
who are conscripted in the North
and who utterly refuse to join th'
army to fight against the confeder
ate States, to make their way Soutl
to Join our service. 1t is believed
| by many that at least a number sui
fcient to make up division be Sc
cured in this way for our service be
| fore spring, especially if our arm
opens up road to the Ohio. Som
are now on their way to Corinth
which at present is the point of ren