Hospital Report
     List of Iowa soldiers sick in City General Hospital, Chicago, Ill, March 1st, 1863.
     Furnished by Thos. W.J. Long (of Iowa) State Sanitary Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
     34th Regiment-Co. B., Joseph Bromley, Daniel Fox, D M Goble, Robert T. Pendry, James M Ray, sergt, Wm. V Roberts, Wm A Taylor.
     -Co. C, Wm A Clark, John Calvin, J A Dundron, J M Fallis, Thomas E Gifford, sergt, Wm P Harbinson, Jas A Laverty, John Monroe, James M McGee, sergt, Geo McGinnis,  James M Nichols, J S Phillips, Fife Major, John Ruggles, Solomon Shepherd, J A Lillcott, J C Way.
     - Co D, Moses J Reed, Morris Thompson, Linley M Bolles, James B Conrad, Tillman P Edgerton, George H Hutt, John D Lawrence, Wm Moose, Jonathan Wallace.
     - Co E, Clark T Grant, L M Duckworth, D B Dairymple, A Horpthea.
     - Co F, Jonathan T Smith, John E Wright, Milton Blue, H H Bodenghous, Dennis Leasey, Andrew Long.
     -Co G, John C Sweeny, Samuel Monosmith.
     - Co H, Wm H Day, corp, Merrit Cunningham, Henry Milton, B F Harding.
     - Co J, F G Moffits, David J Peterson, Cyrus Rumley, Thos M Strong, John S Tullis, Henry H Young, Marion Bisley, Stephen L Cox, John Dunbar.
     -Co K, James C Snowden, Wm Coulter.
     Died in City General Hospital, Chicago, during month of February, 1863:
Allen J. Willson, co G, 34th, Feb. 3
James M Taylor, Co I, 34th, Feb 4
William A Gundy, Co B, 34th, Feb 4
John S Davis, Co D, 34th, Feb 9
Daniel M Beals, Co I, 34th, Feb 10
Samuel Squires, Co H, 34th, Feb 14
Michael Leffler, Co I, 34th, Feb 17
Peter Ash, Co H, 34th, Feb 21
Henry Thompson, Co I, 34th, Feb 25
Samuel Walker, Co D, 34th, Feb 27.

     DEATHS OF IOWA SOLDIERS IN SOUTHERN PRISONS.- Wm. A Carrington, rebel Medical Director at Richmond, Virginia, has made an official report of the names of Federal prisoners who have died in Southern prisons. We give below the list of those from Iowa as we find it in the Chicago Tribune:
     At Montgomery, Ala.- Julius Ward, co F, 12th, April 30.
     At Macon, Ga.- S Sackett, I, 12th, May 19; J Whitmore, I, 14th, May 26; J T Williams, I, 14th, May 27; Sergt J W Whitmore, I, 14th, June 1; Lieut L W Jackson, H, 12th, June 6; J W Dean, I, 12th, June 15; Corp M Lathrop, K, 12th, June 16; Samuel Talbot, G, 8th, July 26; S G Walker, C, 7th, July 20; H Collins, H, 12th, July 31; D Hanus, K, 12th, Aug 13; Sergt A Stevens, , 6th, Aug 9; D W Nichols, D, 3d, Aug 25; H Roberts, H, 12th, Aug 29; S Cleason, B, 12th, Aug 24; H Richardson, K, 12th Sept 15; W O Bird, E, 12th, Sept 29; W Brown, A, 3d, Sept 24; J Ansnoe, E, 12th, Sept. 25; Serg T Shruner, K, 6th, Aug 26; R Lindley, 14th, Aug 23; J C McOwne, G, 14th, Aug 9, W McNaley, I, 14th, Aug 13.
     At Richmond, Va.- T. Dunn, F, Oct 16; J A McCallock, F, 12th, June 18; Sergt H Widows, H, 8th, June 25; G Taylor, E, 7th, June 29; Wm White, B, 12th, June 27; J E Nichols, E, 12th, July 9; J Pick, B, 12th, July 19; C B Toney, F, 12th, July 24; H Bendle, C, 12th, Aug 17; N Richmond, E, 12th, Sept 24; P Wilson, K, 12th, Sept 12; Nelson Nye, B, 7th, Sept 11; C Webster, D, 7th, Sept 3; C Bryant, B, 12th, Sept 25; D WArner, C, 12th, Sept 8; C French, B, 12th, Sept 12; Sergt W W Fergerson, E, 8th, Aug 13; G Vandewalk, C, 6th, Aug 29; R Young, C, 8th, Aug 21; C Noise, B, 12th, Sept 6; M A Lines, B, 8th, Sept 2; J W Johnson, E, 12th, Sept 11; J M Rowe, B, 12th, Sept. 29.

St. Louis Hospital Report
    List of Deceased Iowa Soldiers who have died in Hospital at St. Louis, Missouri, Feb. 19th to Feb. 26th, 1863, furnished by Thomas W. J. Long, of the Iowa State Sanitary Agency, of Saint Louis and vicinity.
     Feb. 19- L D Clark, Lieut. and Adjutant, 25th, gunshot wound.
     W H. Babcock, G, 26th, Chronic Diarrhae.
     D Fodge, G, 34th, Pleurisy and Pneumonia
     Geo. Spurling, F, 32d, Pleurisy and Pneumonia.
     Nelson Davenport, G, 34th, Variola Confluens.
     Feb. 20- J M Maxon, 24th, Chronic Diarrhae; W H Davis, H, 31st, Phthisis Pulmonalis.
     Gideon Hedges, C, 30th, Typhoid Fever.
     Jacob Gaddes, K, 4th, Chronic Diarrhae.
     Feb. 22- J S Young, H, 25th; John Draper, D, 34th, Pneumonia; S Making, I, 31st, Consumption; Chas Reed, A, 26th Typhoid Fever; 2d Lieut. Jas A Runyon, F, 26, Typhoid Fever.
     Feb. 28- S Slocum, A, 29th, Typhoid Fever; John Parker, G, 29th, Typhoid Fever; R S Hazleger, C, 28th Dropsy; S B Stubbs, B, 34th, Pneumonia.
     Feb. 23- Benj F Renshaw, K, 34th, Chronic Diarrhae; Frank Reynolds, K, 24th, Chronic Diarrhae.
     Feb. 24- Joseph B Lane, A, 25th, Chronic Diarrhae; George Mercer, K, 39th, Convulsions; James Tannebill, B, 37th, General Debility; Jno Fouts, F, 25th, Phthisis Pulmonalis.
     Feb. 25- E A Fothner, D, 4th, Chronic Diarrhae; John Poland, D, 37th Rheumatism; John Brown, C, 23d, Phthisis Pulmonalis.
    Feb. 26- Solomon Mundle, G, 34th, Phthisis Pulmalis; John Breen, H, 31st Typhoid Fever; David Furguson, K, 25th, Chronic Diarrhae.

DIPTHERIA-ITS TREATMENT
     Having had considerable experience with this dreadful disease now prevailing so fatally among children throughout the country, and believing that it can be successfully treated in every case when taken in time, I deem it my duty to make known what I have learned about it.
     This disease prevails in a variety of forms, and croup, scarlet fever, &c, differ from it but little, nearly all requiring the same remedies. The forms most usually met with are white blotches on the interior of the cheeks, which if neglected, rapidly spread to the back of the throat involving all the soft parts in gangrenous putrid inflammation, which soon proves fatal to the patients; in another form, the disease commences in the gland, immediately under the angle of the lower jaw, known by physicians as the maxillary gland, from whence it spreads, with a thick yellowish white membrane, which running rapidly up from the gland soon covers the entire roof of the mouth. The soft parts of the throat soon become inflamed also, accompanied with a very unpleasant and peculiar smell. The last form of the disease is much the most violent, and unless speedily checked, proves fatal in a few days.
     Diphtheria in its first stages is unquestionably a local disease, and if promptly attacked when it makes its first appearance, readily yields to local treatment. In thirty-six or forty-eight hours however, the complaint becomes constitutional also, and requires internal remedies in addition to those applied directly to the seat of inflammation.
     Nine cases out of ten can unquestionably be cured in its incipient stages by any intelligent parent. The throats of their children even when well, should be closely watched every few days, and on the least sign of indisposition, open the mouth, and pressing down the tongue with a knife or spoon in a strong light, carefully examine every portion of the throat, particularly the extreme back parts. If there be any sign of redness, or inflammation, or spots of whitish or yellowish matter, have ready for use a solution of Tincture of Muriate of Iron in the proportion of one tablespoonful of the tincture (which may be procured at any druggist) to four of water, with which to gargle the throat very freely at least every fifteen minutes, if not oftener. Prepare a small swab also, by tying a pice of clean rag upon a small whalebone or stick, and, opening the mouth as before, dip the swab in the undiluted Tincture of Iron and rub all the diseased spot visible, thoroughly and vigorously, as often as the gargle is used. When properly applied in this way, the progress of the disease is checked in a few hours, and if it has not progressed so far that the stomach also is affected, the patient is out of extreme danger. In the latter case, however, some internal remedies must be used, and the most effectual is a solution of one drachm of Chlorate of Potassa to one ounce of water, taking care to rub the chlorate of potassa well in a mortar till all is dissolved, which it does slowly and with difficulty. Of this solution, give the patient a teaspoonful every two or three hours, watching the throat carefully in the meantime and instantly applying the tincture of iron with both gargle and swab if any sign of inflammation or spots of matter are to be seen. Bathe the neck, breast, and shoulders freely with tepid water at the same time using also wet clothes around the throat.
     At this time every household should keep a four ounce vial of the Tincture of Iron on hand, ready for instant use, either in the day or night, in case of necessity. It would be well to keep a vial of the solution of Chlorate of Potassa also. Both can be procured at any drug store for a small sum, and if properly applied on the first appearance of this dreadful complaint, which scarcely ever leaves a family without attacking every member of it, these remedies may be the means of saving thousands of lives. In such cases every thing depends upon promptness and perseverance in the first stages of the attack.

Who Are Entitled to Pensions?
     The question is often asked, "Who are entitled to draw pensions?" The act of Congress, passed July, 1862, made liberal provisions for granting pensions to disabled or invalid soldiers who have served in the army of the Union since the 4th of March, 1861, and also to all widows and children (under sixteen years of age) as well as mothers and dependent sisters of soldiers killed in battle, or who shall die by reason of wounds received or disease contracted while in service and in the line of duty. The provisions, as a whole are much more liberal than the old pension laws for the Revolution or the war of 1812. The amount of pensions for total disability are fixed as follows:
Non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, per month................$3
Second Lieutenants................................................................................  15
First Lieutenants....................................................................................   17
Captains................................................................................................   20
Majors..................................................................................................   25
All officers of a higher rank....................................................................   30
    But a large majority of those accepted as pensioners are only partially disabled, and the amount of pension is rated according to their disability, which may be one-fourth, or one-third, one-half, two-thirds, three-fourths, &c. The disability is based on the proportion which the effects of a wound received or disease contracted in public service actually disables one from obtaining a livlihood.

    TAKE WARNING- Indictments have been found against several professed aliens, residing in Clinton and elsewhere, for illegal voting. After swearing in their votes at different elections, they went before the Draft Commissioner at De Witt and got exempted from draft, on the ground of not being citizens of the United States.--Clinton Herald.

    A DAVENPORT REBEL IN PRISON- A Mr. Jonathan Ender, formerly a resident and property holder in East Davenport, is now imprisoned in the Alton Penitentiary, with other rebels, having been captured near Memphis on his attempt to visit his wife in that city. He has been a member of the rebel cavalry from the commencement of the war, being in Memphis when hostilities began; his wife joined him in the spring of 1861. A small quantity of personal property belonging to Mr. Ender is still in East Davenport.--Davenport Gazette.

     There is to be a railroad celebration on the 11th inst. at Marshall, Marshall county in this State, in honor of the completion of the Chicago, Iowa, and Nebraska railroad to that point. Marshall is 152 miles from Clinton and the cars have been running there regularly since the 23d of February.

MARRIED.
     Feb. 27th, by Rev. E.H. Waring, Mr. HUGH W. CHRISTY to Miss FINE CONVERSE, both of Louisa Co.
     On Feb. 25th, at the residence of Mr. Van Dyke, by the Rev. Rob't McGuegan, Mr. FRANKLIN BAYER and Miss MARTHA J. VAN DYKE, both of Des Moines Co.

DIED.
     On Friday the 6th inst., in this city, EDWARD LEWIS, second son of D.Y. Overton, in the 5th year of his age.
     The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend his funeral services this day (7th) at the residence of Mr. Overton, at 2 o'clock P.M.
     In this city, March 4th, 1863, EDMUND E., infant son of John L and Laura J Perkins, aged 10 months and 4 days.

     WHEREABOUTS OF IOWA REGIMENTS- From a statement of General Baker, we learn that the Iowa regiments are stationed as follows: The 2d Iowa is at Corinth; the 3d, 5th, and 6th, at Memphis or between there and Corinth; 4th at Vicksburg, (the two latter may have gone below lately); 7th at Corinth; 8th, part at St. Louis, balance at Davenport; 9th, 10th and 11th at Vicksburg; 12th, St. Louis and Davenport; 15th and 16th, Vicksburg; 27th in Tennessee; 18th, Springfield, Mo; 19th and 29th, Army of the Frontier in Arkansas; 21st Houston, Mo; 22d, Roll, Mo.; 23d, Forsyth, Mo; 24th, Helena, Ark; 25th, 26th, 27th, Vicksburg; 28th, 29th, Ark; 25th, 26th, 27th, Vicksburg; 28th, 29th, Helena, Ark; 30th and 31st, Vicksburg; 32d, Helena, Ark; 34th was in Chicago at last accounts; 35th, Cairo and Columbus; 35th, Helena, Ark; 37th, St. Louis; 38th, New Madrid; 39th, Corinth; 40th, Columbus; 41st, (Battalion of three companies) Fort Randall, Dakotah.
     1st Cavalry, Army of the Frontier, Ark; 2d Lagrange, Tenn; 3d, part at Helena, Ark, part at Houston, Mo; 4th, Helena, Ark; 5th, Fort Henry, Tennessee; 6th, Davenport.--Dubuque Times.

LEGAL NOTICE.
State of Iowa    } In County Court of
Des Moines Co}     said County.
ESTATE OF STEPHEN A. CARPENTER, DECEASED.
     Notice is hereby given that the undersigned was appointed Administrator of the Estate of Stephen D. Carpenter, deceased. Also, Guardian of Alice Carpenter, minor and heir at law of said Stephen D. Carpenter, dec'd.
     All person indebted to the Estate of said decedent are hereby required to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said Estate, will present the same, for allowance, to the County Court.
     JOHN H. GEAR,
Administrator and Guardian.
Publish 30 days in Daily and Weekly Gazette.
H.C. OHRT, Co. Judge.

Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
March 14, 1863

Hospital Report
     List of deceased Iowa Soldiers who have died in Hospital at St. Louis, Missouri, from Feb. 27 to March 5th, 1863. Furnished by Thomas W. J.Long, of Iowa, State Sanitary Agent, for St. Louis and vicinity.
     C G Monk, D 23d, congestion of the lungs; John W Wilher, D 38th, spinal meningitis; T Craft, I 34th, pneumonia; D E Able, D 31st, chronic diarrhea; Joseph Stumpf, I 26th, typhoid pneumonia; Wm K Smith, D 34th, chronic diarrhea; Joshua Skinner, H 35th, consumption; James Ratcliff, K 34th, typhoid fever.

     List of sick Iowa Soldiers in Post Hospital, Helena Arkansas, February 24th, 1863.

Fourth Regiment-Abraham Steadwell C, A B Rearney A, Wm C Dow K, Wm A Wright do., Levi Jones B, Timothy McReynolds A.
Ninth-John T Avery F, Wm F Fenny do., Austin Alexander A, John F Dries do., S M Hancock F.
Thirteenth-Elijah Devore A.
Twenty-Fourth-J Millejr E, H Moore K, G W Rosenberger E, Seborn Moore K, Andrew Sawyer D, Joseph Sheets B, George Miller G, Curtis C Horton K, Wm Long B, Wm James G, Josiah W Sloan K, Hiram C Neal F, Charles Viers I, Owen Gifford A, Addison Heald H, G Hempstead E, Elisha Whitney A, Joshua McCarter I, Geo Kinkead H, Henry Heffelfinger G, A Marshman do, J H Colston E, J R Kinnery C, Thomas Phelps A, J W Conant E, W Wiley C, A C Cole do., E O Thomas E, S R Mackwell K, G E Osborn do., J G Smith A, A Worthington do, M H Worth E, A Hildreth K, W S Lusk B, E G Gibson H.
Twenty-Ninth- J C Frazier C, O P H Cook, do, E B Cade F, Wm Grantham do; J Cassenberger H, Wm T Peterson A, W Mackelroy A, Wm Smith G, N H Stone B, M F Dupree do., Perry Mark A, _ Palerson, do., H S Vest B, M R Greenfield C, Nath Farr E, Jas H Wright H, L B Hindman E, Sam Wilson do., A W Augstin K, H Bairmare I, Eli B Berry do, I Hock A, Amos R Long G, Benj. F Cade F, J H Catern _ , J H Baxter C, D Romings do., Frank Elsworth B, John Olinger H, J Cripps do., G A Madden F, Wm Glassgow do., Albert Larue A, J H Davis B, J H Cade F, J T Cox I, Chas Havens E, Geo W Foster K, John Marlence I, S Addington G, A J Imus do., E Cunningham E, H W Copeland do., Geo W Wallace F, J M Wickham H, N Homewood K, Charles Alexander A, John W Trent I, L P Patch C, David Ewan K, Joseph Crawford G, Wm Reed A, J R Sullivan C, J H Lightel, do., Wm Kunkle I, A M Kim C.
Fourth Cavalry-George Ferris.
Twenty-fourth Regiment-B Gibson H.
Twenty-Fifth- J Wilson K, C L Burnet, do, Vincent Maxwell I, John M Ardell F, Perry C Carter H, Jas McGill K, Jacob Perine H, S H Kirkpatrick A, Geo Bem C, Wm A Putten C, Allen A Lockwood A, Wm Turnham C, Jas R Norvill F, Jos Chiquest I, Luther M Randies B.
Twenty-Sixth- Lowren W Smith I, John B Durgan A, E P Leavett H.
Twenty-Eighth-Daniel From F, G W Winchester H, Wm Thompson A; Frederick Seagrist A; Geo Deadmore I; John Bromley I, Geo Hartle G; Jos S Brandt F, Anson Stevens I, Wm Mower H, Jas H Lott A; John Kine I, Alexander Gordan C, John Yutezy E, L W Chamberlain E, W T Thomas I, S J M Bear F, John Breeser B, Aaron Wiseman I, Jas W Robertson C, Samuel E Shaw I, Samuel Yutzy E, Wm T Richardson F, Jas A West C, Horace Maynard E, Jasper Kearns I, Thos N Roberts E, John Harris B, N Tryan H, W W Clark E; Chas Sipes F.
Thirtieth Regiment-Jas W Morrow B, Philander Inskeep F, Israel McDonald G, Sikes Sheffer E, Benj J Swisher E, Henry Huguelot G, J W Cook __, Jos Cheetham B, F M Morris B, A Kuhn H, H Cloke H, A T Wilson H, J W Hammond G, H C Smith G, A Roberts G.
Thirty-first- M Quimby B, G W Stinson A, W L Usher A, Andrew Brown __, A Stinson __, S Wells C, J F Hollenberk C, Robert A Mears C, M W Coleman A.
Thirty-third- Jacob H Shult G, Wm Victor C, Nelson Loomis F, Geo Grosberk F.
Thirty-fourth-Wesley Anderson G, Hiram Hine A, Amos W Prather F.

Resigned-Dr. H.W. Jay, Assistant Surgeon 34th Iowa Infantry, has resigned on account of bad health, and returned home.

Army Correspondence.
Camp 30th Iowa Volunteers,
An Out-post below Vicksburg,
February 21, 1863

Editor Hawk-Eye:
     I visited this morning the steamboat Era No. 5, which was captured by the Ram Queen of the West up Red river, before they were compelled to abandon the ram; and on which the officers and men escaped, and arrived here at our Picet lines about half-past 12 o'clock last night.
     I am indebted to Capt. Conner and Lieut. Tuthill, both of the Queen of the West, f or the facts and events embodied in this narrative and for many other items not included herein. Having an official message for Col. Ellet, I was sorry to find the young, accomplished and dauntless hero, quite ill, and confined to his bed.
     The Ram left here, that is our camp, on the 12th inst. She passed the batteries at Warrenton and on to the mouth of Red river, without being saluted by Rebel guns or shot. She had been down, remember, the week before, and shown her respects to traitors. On Saturday morning, the 14th inst., when some 130 or 140 miles up Red river, she attacked and captured the steamboat Era No. 5, laden with 4600 bushels of corn, some cotton and a number of soldiers. The soldiers were paroled, the officers retained as prisoners, a small squad of men and a corporal left on her to guard her, while the ram with a coal barge in tow proceeded up the river to reconnoitre some batteries-about dusk- and while the Queen of the West was under full steam, she was run hard aground on a bar. The river makes a sudden, square bend to the right as you ascend it-about 300 yards above the bend was the rebel battery. The ram was hard aground, with her broadside to the enemy's guns. In vain was the order given to back her. She was stuck fast, while broadside from the enemy's batteries rained pitilessly upon her. The guns on the Ram had been trained so far to fire as they passed the fort or battery. She could not reply, and as the steam, hissing with pent-up fury escaped, it was evident the officers would have to escape, as it was known to them that Gen. Lovell, of the rebel forces, had issued orders, that they should be hung whenever caught. Trusting themselves to cotton bales , with some twenty soldiers, they launched forth in the dark on the turbid waters of Red river. Some thirteen soldiers and seven of the crew were left on board the Ram. Among these 1st master, Capt. Thompson, who had been shot in the leg a day or two before, by a guerilla, and the 2d Engineer, who was scalded by the cutting of the steam pipe. These were all that had been injured of our men.- They floated down to the ferry boat De Soto, which accompanied the Ram from here, mounting a 32 pound Parrott, and thence on down to the Era No. 5. They then destroyed the De Soto, and made for the mouth of the river. They were pursued by the Webb, a former New York and New Orleans tug boat, which they have converted into a ram, which is very powerful. It is said she can run 15 or 20 miles against the current of the Mississippi, and by two other boats of speed and power, that have light guns and cotton bulwarks. At the mouth of Red River they met the gunboat Indianola, one of our new Monitor-built iron clads, carrying two 11-inch guns. (This boat went down two days after the Ram, and was not known, by them, to be there.) Under convoy of her, the Era started up the Mississippi. As they neared Natchez, the steam ram Webb gained rapidly on her, (the Indianola being in rout) and evidently anticipated an easy victory, and the glory of hanging several Federal officers. The Indianola displays herself suddenly, by sending her compliments in the shape of a 11-inch metallic card. Quick as lightning the Webb wheels and scuds back to Red river, followed by the gunboat and Era. The Era, then by herself, wends her way up. She encounters batteries and musketry all the way up- at Grand Gulf, at Hardtimes Bend, and Perkins' Plantations. The rebels seek, by numerous decoys and manoeuvers, to induce her to run this or that side of an Island, where their batteries may rake her; but she is not fooled so easily. Though she is an old, dilapidated boat protected only by cotton bales, she ran the gauntlet yesterday and last night of one hundred guns, ranging from field pieces to siege guns, without being hit once. I found the officers and men on her much worn down with the fatigue and exposure of this trip. As they related these things, very graphically, and many more hair-breadth escapes and exciting incidents, I thought I would like to report them all, but time nor space will admit it.
     Through the kindness of Capt. Conner, I saw several rebel papers-the Natchez Courier, of several dates, the Jackson Mississippian, Vicksburg papers, and the Grenada Memphis Appeal. These are all intensely secesh. There are many extracts in all these papers from the Chicago Times, Columbus, Ohio, Crisis, New York Herald, and Cincinnati Enquirer. These extracts are, of course, all strongly secesh. Some of them out Herod the secesh themselves, in condemnation of our Government, and praise of Jeff Davis' ability and his Confederacy, and are paraded as the feelings and expressions of the vast majority of the people of the North. These scoundrelly traitors, whose cowardly souls alone keep them from fighting against the Government that protects their persons and properties, sho'd be banished. They are fountains of treason, the manufactories of lies, to give aid and comfort to the rebels, to distract and divide the North. As a soldier, ready to risk my life, and having done so in defense of my country, as a citizen, jealous of my rights, and the infringements of personal liberty, nevertheless, I say, they should be "dried up." Let it be known in all this broad land that he or she who talks, writes, or inculcates treason, shall suffer the penalty, and that surely and early.
     Our Regiment remains in poor health. We have lost many men since our arrival here. We are hoping and working for better health in the Regiment.
     The Canal, of which I wrote you some account now bids fair to be finished soon, and of sufficient width to admit boats of all sizes.
     I might write some interesting news, but perhaps it may be contraband. I will only say, two events are expected with much interest just now- pay day and the taking of Vicksburg.
    Hastily, Yours,   IOWA 30TH

BUSH-WACKING IN DECATUR COUNTY, IOWA

    On Saturday, Feb. 28th, one Charles Kern, a Union man, was shot down while returning home from a neighbor's house, where he had been getting some repairing done to his harness, the ball entering his temple, causing instant death. The assassin, whose name is James Parsons, is a Butternut of the most boisterous kind. Kern had just returned from the United States Service, bearing his discharge for inability. He was an uncompromising Union man, a good citizen, and stood fair in the community in which he lived. Parsons, after shooting, took to the brush. News was immediately sent to the Sheriff of Decatur county, who is also a secesh, who after receiving a warrant and hearing the circumstances and learning the names of the parties, refused to serve in the case, assigning as a reason, that he had no time to spend on such cases. The assassin is still at large. The military company of Decatur county, are out making every possible effort for his arrest, but owing to the fewness in number on detail, and the length of the time receiving the information, we fear the murderer will go unpunished. Parsons is a man, of perhaps 27 years, five feet eleven inches high, black hair, black eyes, black whiskers on the chin, and weighs 180 lbs. If these things are allowed to continue, and a man is permitted to shoot down his neighbor merely because they differ in sentiment, and the civil authorities refuse to act, we may well say we tremble for the future.     M.S.M.

SANITARY CIRCULAR
Executive Office, Iowa,
Iowa City, March 2, 1863
Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, State Sanitary Agent:
     DEAR MADAM-Gov. Kirkwood directs me to request of you, while here, to give him a statement of the sanitary condition of the Iowa Regiments, which you have visited-what are their most pressing wants-what supplies can best be furnished by the liberality of our people, and through what channels they can send them.
     Very Truly Yours,
     N.H. BRAINERD, Mil. Sec.

Iowa City, March 3, 1863
N.H. Brainard, Mil. Sec. to Governor Kirkwood:
     DEAR SIR- Your note of yesterday has been received, and in reply you will inform Governor Kirkwood that I have recently visited the hospitals, and Iowa Regiments at Helena and Vicksburg, and that owning to climatic influences, unfavorable surroundings, and the fatigue and exposure of their recent campaign against Vicksburg and Arkansas Post, and the confinement and exposure of the recent expedition up White river, the sanitary condition of most of Iowa Regiments is very unfavorable.
    Besides the disease incidents to camp life and exposure, small pox and scurvy are prevailing to a considerable extent. Many of the causes which have led to the unfavorable condition of the health of our army still exist, and unless remedied by the generous efforts of the people of the loyal States, must result in a fearful amount of sickness and mortality. The almost entire absence of vegetable food in the army, which has resulted in scurvy, debility, and a general depreciation of the strength of our forces, leads me to urge upon the Governor the great importance of so directing and controling [sic] the sanitary resources of the State as to supply our suffering soldiers with vegetables stimulants and antiscorbutics.
     The Hospitals at Helena and Vicksburg, although greatly improved in their condition, are almost entirely destitute of suitable nourishing food for the sick, and but for the constant and untiring efforts of sanitary agents, their condition would be terrible. The articles most needed are potatoes, onions, sour krout, corn meal, pickles, dried fruits, cranberries, molasses, soda crackers, toasted rusk, butter, eggs, condiments and stimulants. Cider vinegar would also be acceptable. Goods will be directed as you dictate, and sent to the care of Partridge & Co., St. Louis, Mo.
     The large increase in the number of sick in the army, imperatively demands additional hospital arrangements, which must be met. It has been found that light cot comfortables are much more agreeable for the use of the sick than stiff heavy army blankets. The high price of cotton materials have almost entirely cut off our supply, I have asked and obtained of the U.S. Government ten bales of cotton for sanitary purposes, which I am distributing to the principal societies of the West, to be made into cot comfortables. Two bales have been sent to the societies at Chicago; enough for four hundred comfortables have been sent to each of the cities of Cleveland, Cincinnati and Louisville, and enough materials to make on hundred comfortables to the societies in each of the following towns:- Dubuque, Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Burlington, Keokuk, Peoria, Quincy and Springfield, the balance of the cotton will be made up in St. Louis.
     The limits of this note will not allow me to enter into a detailed account of the condition of the hospitals and regiments, but as soon as possible I will prepare and submit a full report.
     I am very respectfully your obedient servt.
          ANNIE WITTENMYER, Iowa State Agt.

To the People of Iowa:
     The foregoing statement from Mrs. Wittenmyer, State Sanitary Agent, of the condition of our regiments on the lower Mississippi, is more than corroborated by other various and reliable testimony, altogether proving beyond a doubt, that our noble patriots and friends, who have left their homes and all home comforts to maintain the integrity and stability of our Government, are suffering most terribly for those very things we are best prepared to supply. Fresh as our soldiers are from home, where they have been accustomed to a varied diet, composed largely of vegetables, they can not endure the sudden change to hard bread and bacon, day after day, which is alone furnished them in their present situation.
     This change of diet, coupled with all the exposure incident to camp life so far South, with long confinement on transports in passing from point to point, is reducing our army ten fold faster than all the assaults of the enemy.
     Even those, (if such there be,) who have no love for the cause in which those men are enlisted, must feel for so much human suffering and be ready, at least to relieve that for humanity's sake.
     I therefore call, most earnestly, in the name of humanity and patriotism, upon the whole people of Iowa to come to the rescue of our suffering and perishing sons, brothers, and friends, who have given  themselves to their country's cause and are now in such pressing want of assistance. Mrs. Wittenmyer enumerates the supplies most needed. Let potatoes, onions, butter and eggs go forward in the greatest possible abundance. I have just received a letter from one of our best Surgeons, (Dr. Shaw, of the 4th Infantry,) urging the same things, and mentioning also horseradish, prepared in vinegar, and common plum butter as very desirable. We must try not only to relieve the sick, but to prevent the sickness, and to do this our soldiers must have a great variety of food. I call upon the people of the whole State.
     Let every locality see to the good work through their own local agencies, and do it at once. The emergency is pressing and does not admit of delay. The season is now such that vegetables may be shipped in safety, and the river is open for their transportation.
     All packages, from any part of the State, put on board any of our lines of public transportation, and addressed to "Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, care of Partridge & Co., St. Louis, Mo., will be sure to go where most needed, free of charge, or rather the Government will pay the charges.
     I confidently appeal to the patronage, liberality and humanity of all the good people of Iowa, that this call be promptly and fully met.
           SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD.

    COPPERHEAD FAME- Dr. Burtis, of the Burtis House, Davenport, who kicked Mr. Neally, the news agent out of his house because he refused to sell the secesh Chicago Times, thereby set himself up as a target, which nearly every loyal paper in the Northwest has fired at. The result is that the loyal portion of his patronage-the principal portion, too- have shunned his house and he has decided to retire to private life, having leased his house to Col. Waters, now of the Tremont House, who takes possession on the 1st of April.--Chicago Tribune.

    PROMOTION OF IOWA SOLDIERS- Among the confirmations of Brigadier Generals of Volunteers announced in our dispatches yesterday morning, the following were from Iowa: M.M. Crocker, Colonel of 13th Iowa; C.L. Mathies, Colonel of the 5th Iowa; and William Vandevar, Colonel of the 9th Iowa, all of whom take that rank from Nov. 29th, 1862.

     BURGLARY- Mr. Aulman's Saloon was entered Wednesday night through the sky-light. The persons, whoever they were, who called at a late hour, lighted the gas, drank six bottles Catawba, and had a good time. From Aulman's they adjourned to Prochaska's jewelry store. Here they bored a hole through the back door, reached in and unfastened it, but unfortunately, Mr. P. had a pistol in readiness which discharged upon the opening of the door, putting a bullet into one of the scoundrels from the appearance of blood in the vicinity of the door and for a considerable distance down the alley. The pistol shot, whether it wounded any of them or not, evidently disconcerted the plans of the burglars, who left without carrying off anything. Officers are now on the track, trying to ferret out and catch these offenders, who have evidently been in this line of business for some time. Mr. Prochaska has been twice robbed by burglars before, of watches, jewelry, etc., probably by the same persons. We hope they may be caught.

HOSPITAL REPORT
     List of deceased Iowa soldiers who have died in Hospitals at St. Louis, Mo., from March 4th to 10th, 1863.
     Furnished by Thos. W.J. Long (of Iowa) State Sanitary Agent, St. Louis and vicinity.
     Mar. 4 to 7- L.H. Wolf, F; 34t, chronic diarrhea. John S. Mitchell, D, 4th, debility. Chas. Callaway, F, 34th, enteritis.
     Mar. 8- Geo. Hillyard, D, 25th, pneumonia.
     Mar 9- David Florer, K, 28th, chron. diarr. Samuel L. Littler, D, 34th, phthisis pulmonalis.

A CARD.
HEADQUARTERS 19TH IOWA INFANTRY
Forsyth, Mo., March 3, 1863.
    Editor Hawk-Eye: It having come to my knowledge that several malicious persons have written letters to parties in Louisa County, to the purport that Capt. A.M. Taylor, of Company E, 19th Iowa Infantry, was guilty of cowardice during the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark, on the 7th of December last, and desiring that no injustice shall be done any of those who nobly faced the enemies of our country on that memorable day, I take pleasure in certifying that, on the contrary, Capt. Taylor behaved nobly, fought gallantly, and discharged his duties like a patriot and soldier, and that no stain can, as yet, rest upon his name as an officer.
     DANIEL KENT, Lieut. Col. Comd'g 19th Iowa Infantry.

MARRIED.
     On the 5th inst., by the Rev. A.W. Stryker, Mr. ARTHUR B. WILSON and MISS ELLEN E. GILMORE, both of Des Moines county.
     On the 5th inst., by the same, Mr. SYLVANUS LYNN and Miss CHARLOTTE SIMONS, both of Henry county.

DIED.
    March 6th, in the 37th year of her age, Mrs. ELIZABETH SWAN.
     At the residence of M.J. Taylor, in this city, on the 6th inst., Mrs. HANNAH McKIBBEN, of Lima, Ohio, aged 62 years.

LEGAL NOTICE.
Estate of Henry A. Ritner, deceased.
State of Iowa,            }In County Court of said
Des Moines County   }county.
     Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have this day been appointed by said court, Administrators of said Estate. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate settlement with the undersigned and all persons holding claims against said estate will present the same to said court for allowance.
     LURETTA RITNER
     JACOB ALTER,          Adm's.
     Publish thirty days in Daily and Weekly Hawk-Eye.
          H.C. OHRT, Co. Judge.

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
     Apply to a loyal agent and get your Bounty of One Hundred dollars-if you have been discharged for disability, you are entitled to it.
     GEORGE E. LANE, Bounty Agent.
     No. 52 Washington street.

Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
21 March 1863

Sick Iowa Soldiers
     The following is a list of sick Iowa soldiers per steamer City of Alton, arrived at St. Louis, March 13th. Furnished by Thos. W.J. Long, of Iowa, State Sanitary Agent, St. Louis and vicinity:
    H M Peters, co C, 3d; W W Wood, corporal co K 3d; G M Williams co B, 3d; Thomas Gendes, co B, 4th; Amos Strouer, co K, 10th; Reuben Bond co B, 11th; Wm Boycer, co K, 11th; Phillip Carey, co H, 11th; W W Myers, co C, 15th; J G Spahr, co G, 20th; T Ireland, co H, 25th; R C May, corporal co B, 27th, J P Ferguson, sergeant co G, 31st; J D Tipton, co E, 33d; L D Sherwood, corporal co I, 34th; J H Gear, co B, 34th, Major Johnson, co E, 34th, W H Hartman, co B, 34th; Robt Pack, co B, W H Smither, co D, 34th; David E Michael, co G, 34th; Noah Ousley, co E, Wm G Deckworth, co E, 34th.

FOOD FOR IRELAND
     New York, March 18- It is stated that A.T. Stewart has chartered a ship to be filled with food for the destitute in Ireland.

Iowa Sick Soldiers
     List of sick soldiers, left at Memphis, March 11th, 1863, by Hospital steamer City of Alton. Furnished by Thomas W.J. Long of Iowa, State Sanitary Agent, St. Louis, Mo.:
    3D Battery- T Burlinghan, Johnson Carey, Thos Main, John Owen, Geo W Lisson, Barney Edson.
    17th Regiment- C A Chessman, F, G, B Leonard, G, Andy J Headley, E, A G Thorp, K.
    29th Regiment- John Sayers, G, Charles Thompson, do, H R Riffle, C, S P Robinson, do, Franklin Scott, K, M Brotherston, do, G F Marion, do, Jos Holman, A, Jas Hester, C, Orin F Ensign, B, Harvey Kempton, do, Pat Pursel, E, B Bunce, B, Wm Smith, G, Benj Warton, C, Walter Williams, K, S H Matthews, serg't, K, W W Fracer, C, Harvey Meadows, B, William White, G, Daniel Dodge, D, E M Trent, I, S Hunt, F, Park Brister, G, John Pitzer, F, S F Horn, do, L Underwood, do, Thomas Wiles, B, E K Wilson, H, D S Moore, D, J S Safovere, H, W D Boyd, C, Wm Hatfield, F, A Mansfield, A, J W Hicker, F, L M Evans, C, Wm H Baum, C, M McAfterty, B, James Lattin, F, Geo W Lucas, B, S Huntington, do, P M Witt, do, D D Inscho, do, C S Stowell, C, Robert Cerr, F, Jno McCulley, K, Frank Jackson, H, J W Menmer, I, Charles Barton, G, J Granster, I, Jas Cook, do, T M Lowles, F, Andrew Hank, do, Jas Haney, K, J R Freak, do, D W Brumsbaugh, I, G C Gilbert, C, S Robinson, F, J T Cobb, do, J Bell, do, Jno Alexander, A, Wm Casner, G, C R Cooper, H, G Hentzman, I, T S Risby, F, T A Foster, K, Jos Clary, Geo Helm, F, Clarence White, H, Jas Meadows, B, M B Chambers, do, Lieut Thos, P Poor, G, Wm Nickols, do, Jacob Davie, do, Thos J Nikols, do, Bird Hagan, do, J F Lambert, K, F P Snyder, D, Jas Mooney, do, Miles D Moodey, do, Daniel Turner, do, H C Grey, do, Wm D Thrift, do, T A Fletcher, D, G W Hammond, do, D S Pomroy, do, Jacob Harader, do, L Wilson, C, Chas A Webster, K, Erastus Clark, A, Christian Hack, do, James Ray, F, A Jenks, do, Geo W Mernon, I, J R Miller, do, R J Foster, K, Henry Custer, A, Moses Nixon, do, G R Grantha, F, L D Thomas, serg't, D, George Main, C, H S Meller, B, R Neitzach, C, Wm Metcalf, K, Geo Marion, do, Samuel Miner, do, John M Douglas, do, Wm Pitts, do, Wm F Wine, I, L Reed, B, Thos Anderson, C, A B M Ellis, do, Wm Agene, do, Amos Stithem, A, Jas W Hall, I, Wm Rinehart, do, Wm Meriner, do, Levi Leonard, do, Jas Babcock, do, O H Paine, A.B. Parker, F, Isaac Roberts, G, L ? McWilliams, C, Josh Moore, H, F S Husband, do, W H Berry, A, Geo W McCoon, do, John J Cain, H, W B Copeland, C, 4th.
    33D Regiment-Corp S S Williamson, K; Corp D Holloway, ?; Wm Gregory, K; Jas T Watson, C; Abram Perigo, E; Corp J B Scott, C; A Vancleve, C; Wm Hinier, D; Jas Heenan, H; R Wells, H; Eli Goodenough, E; W N Tate, H; J S Ford, G; Robt Moore, D; Sergt A W Gibson, I; E M Hogan, F; Isaac Vandemer, G; T B Dunaway, G; W W Paddock, A; E B Patterson, D; W P Funk, I; W Sinyster, G; Wm Howell, K; Cornelius Dezemore, G; A Sechrist, sergt F; S A Williamson, K; Jas Padgett, K; Geo Adams, D; Jacob D Haney, E; D R Roswell, E; M P Goodwin, G; S D Gossnell, E; Francis Curtis, A; Marion Dunbar, E; Joseph Willis, A; David S Smith, F; Richard M Boyer, E; Jacob Woodward, G, Joe Campbell, H; David Wilson, B; Sam'l S Bradley, B; John W Horn, E; Andrew Bratton, B; J B Jacobs, B; Jacob McPheters, A; C G Goodwin, C; Thomas Crowder, C; Solomon Gay, C; J H Panoys, C; J J Wallace, A; J D Tipton, E.
    36th Regiment- Sol Bierly, E; J V Hardin, B; Joshua Benge, G; G B Owen, F; J Hawkins serg K; B S Sullivan, F; Joseph M Heilmick, H; George W Thayer, serg B; T W Williams, H; E Sumner, E; A Fullerton, C; John McMillon, E; Geo Comming, C; Archibald Brown, I; Jesse O Pain, G; Wm N Parsons, F, 4th Cavalry.
    Wesley Campbell, H, 33d, was buried at Helena, March 9th.

    List of Iowa sick soldiers left at Memphis, March 1st, 1863, by hospital steamer City of Alton:
    4th Regiment- Alonzo M Gaston, A; T G Forester, B; Lt William Fosscey, C; W Stanbury, G.
    9th Regiment- Jasper Green, B; F M Sough, D; J D Oliver, K; A H Gates, H; R K Hall, H; Chas E Nead, F; Serg D B Burke, I; William Heales, G.
    19th Regiment-Wm Cave, G.
    25th Regiment- J A Hamilton, A; Serg G W Thompson, C; Jas Clark, C; J L Cumse?, D, Ed Lunboek, H.
    26th Regiment- H W Hewert, A; Jas Haskins, A; H C Jewell, B; John Dameran, G; Jas Cilk, E; S P Nelick, K; Samuel Haskell, I; A Shafer, B; Geo Peck, A; T S Scofield, K; Truman D Cook, F; Ezra A Miller, H, Jacob Mooney, D; John Book, E; I F Morgan, H; Isaac Guffey, I.
    30th Regiment- Jacob Bigley, H; Francis Eckles, G; L D Loper, C; A B Gilford, A; James E Brady, E; D F Wright, E; Wm Taylor, F.
    31st Regiment- M Sage, E; L L Gillett, F; Orlando Bradley, B; Jesse Conorse, E; Chas S Turner, D; J Geo W Crane, H; Benj. Goine, H; A H Grower, I; Godfrey S Cains, I; William Evans, K.
    36th Regiment- Wm Evans, K.
    1st Battery- J W Sable, Edwin Cronwhite.

    Iowa Soldiers buried opposite Vicksburg- F M Cotton, D, 31st, Feb. 24; John Marshall, D, 4th, Feb. 24.
    Buried at Helena-Charles H Liscomb, C, 26th, Feb 24
    Buried at Young's Point-Phillip Osborn, F, 4th, Feb 22.
    Buried at Memphis- F Benn, serg't K, 30th, Feb. 27; Geo Fitzgerald, J, 31st, Feb. 28; Sam'l J Nelson, H, 31st, Feb 27.

    List of Sick Soldiers in the General Hospital at Ironton, Mo., March 12, 1863:
    3D Cavalry- Wm H Robers, serg't M; Benj M Billvill, do; Erastus Brown, do; Thomas M Hunter, do.
    21st Regiment- Wm Rice, E; Ora M Malinda, serg't H; Thomas C Dodd, H; Sam'l Marsh, I; F A Wilsen, F; John Merry, H; Wash H Cary, B; Wm Garetson, D; John Robinson, D; Ewd Smith, D; Charles W Richardson, D; Thomas A Wilson, F.
    22d Regiment- Edward Harris, K; Calvin Workman, G.
    23d Regiment- Sam'l Doty, E; Gilbert Crispin, E; David John, E; John A Stephens, A; Nathaniel Allord, A; Pierce Mahen, I; G A Hebing, I, John C McMillen, corp'l I; John A Mayhew, I; Jos Henkle, H; John T Compton, H; Milton L Parret, corp'l K; Wm Woodman, K; Quary Baily, C; John W Stine, D; James Hill, G; Wm Mounts, H; John Minert, F; E Bird, C; David Young, B; George Fox, G; Ivey P Brown, C; Wm F Hill, G.

    Tilman Chance, who was arrested on a charge of encouraging and advising desertion, and examined before U.S. Commissioner Sibley, at Des Moines, was discharged by the Commissioner on the 14th inst. The arrest was made on the sworn affidavit of a private of the 39th Iowa, who reiterated his statements before the Commissioner; but five Copperheads, on behalf of the defendant, overweighed his testimony, and the result was that the Commissioner felt bound to discharge the prisoner.
   
    ARREST UNDER THE CONSCRIPT ACT!- On the 10th inst., T. Chance, L. Chance, and Aaron Leverton, inhabitants of Dallas county, were arrested by the U.S. Marshal on a charge of encouraging desertions from the Federal Army.- The arrest was made on sworn information furnished by a soldier from Dallas county. The prisoners were brought to this city, and yesterday their examination commenced before S. Sibley, U.S. Commissioner, and will be continued to-day. Messrs. Thomas S. Withrow and S.V. White are counsel for the Government and Jeff S. Polk appears for the prisoners.--State Register.

   A Remedy for Small Pox- The German Reformed Messenger has received a letter from a friend in China, in which it is stated a great discovery is reported to have been recently made by a Surgeon of the English army in Chino, in the way of an ineffectual cure for small pox. The mode of treatment is as follows:- When the preceding fever is at its height and just before the eruption appears, the chest is rubbed with croton oil and tartaric ointment. This causes the whole of the eruptions to appear on that part of the body, to the relief of the rest. It also secures a full and complete eruption, and thus prevents the disease from attacking the internal organs. This is said to be now the established mode of treatment in the English army in China by general orders, and is regarded as a perfect success.

Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
28 March 1863

    SNOW- A severe snow storm visited the northern part of Iowa on Thursday and Friday last. At Dubuque the snow fell to the depth of fifteen inches, and sleighs were in demand and the bells rung as merrily as is their wont, there-shouts in mid-winter, and, according to the Dubuque Times, the whole town indulged in a general snow-balling.

    DROWNED- A private letter from a member of the 1st Iowa Cavalry, states that _____ Kelly, of company B, of that regiment and seven men of the 19th Iowa infantry, were drowned in White river, near Forsyth, Mo., on or about the 1st of March.

    The Sixth Cavalry, which left Davenport on Monday of last week, bound west, made twelve miles during the day. Tuesday they moved ten miles farther, their wagons, many of them, not reaching camp until the next day.- It is understood that they found considerable mud by the way and acquired considerable facility in measuring its depth. It is to be hoped that they will find dryer ground further west. If they don't we think they will not catch any Indians very soon.

    A SPECULATION- The Dubuque Times says that Messrs. Smith & Cannon and Henry Curtis, of that City, within the last thirty days, packed and bought five thousand tones of ice, at an average cost of eighty cents per ton, in all $4,000. A few days since they sold out the entire lot to White & Co. of St. Louis, at $2.50 per ton, -$12,500, leaving them a net profit of $8,500.

ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
General Hospital, Jackson, Tenn.,
March 14, 1863.

To the Editor of the Hawk-Eye:
    For the benefit of the friends at home, I have prepared a list of the Iowa soldiers in Hospital at this place ,which I send for publication.
    N.B. Those marked thus * are on duty.
                                                    MACK.

    3rd Regiment- Seth Gurdy, F; W C Newlan, F; TAylor Wilson, C; Henry Townsend, * J; Wm C Peppers, * I; Richard Dolph, * I; Wm C Foster, F; Fred Ress, C.
    5th Regiment- Jas A McClellan * H; Aden D Kinsel, * E; Wm Setchfield, * K; Howard Mosier, * B; W B Brush, B; Wm E Hullss, B.
    13th Regiment- W I Williams B; Wm Loysdon, B; Wm S Green, D; Jos A Thompson, D.
    15th Regiment- Lew A Lafresh, B; Mathias Hallcop, K; Wesley Ross, A; D Dhynsburger, A; Isaac H Brooke, H; John W. Davis, G.
    16th Regiment- Wm Goss, D; Jas Carroll, C; Adolph Perick, G; James Deal, K; William Miller, C; Jacob M Dill, C; Wm H Bratt, I; Peter Shoemaker, C; John Gost, K.
    17th Regiment-John A. Coad, * F; Henry C Willis, K; John Suter, A; Espy D Willis, G; Gilbert D Phelps, D; Wm Schmidt, B; M H Robertson, F, Louis Jenson, K; August Minch, D; Theodore Miller, D; Levi Donner, B; James Post, D; Alonzo Shurtliff, H; John S. Frink, H; D W Polley, E; John Brady, C; John V Fitch, D: James W Henry, F; John W Lee, E; David A Neelings, E; Jesse Wratin, C; Harrison Pettit, I; G W Allen, A; John Oler, hj; E Hays, H; Gothiel Berdel, K; B McGonigal, H; Joseph Moon, H; D G Caleson, F; Wm Tuttle, A; John Nute, G; Robert Baender, B; Warner Chase, H; John Ginther, B.
    39th Regiment- Alvin C. Moore, G; Albert Hollingsworth, A; Thomas Sweringer, F; Wm McQuean, I; Robert Morris, H; Thos. O Taylor, [died to-day] B; John P P Jones, A; Thomas Tucker, A; Geo Vaught, D; Wm Thomberg, F; Wm H Chamberlin, F; W G Stearsman, E; John D Shephard, B.
    I would add, that the Iowa boys here are mostly convalescent, and will, with a few exceptions, soon be fit for duty, at their Regiments. There are but few deaths now. Out of every six hundred patients there have been but nine deaths during the last week. Some of them were in fact dead, when they came here, all save drawing the last breath.
    Before I close I must mention Dr. Wm. Everett, Assistant Surgon of the 10th Iowa, who has a ward in this Hospital. Were all our sick soldiers in such hands as Everett's there would be much less suffering than there is at present. I have been in several hospitals, both as patient and on duty, since I enlisted in the Old Fifth, but never have I met a Surgeon that attended so closely to his patients as does Dr. Everett.- No Surgeon here is so much lived and respected by all as he. I believe that his presence among the sick does them more good than the presence and medicine of most doctors. A sick man could not be in better hands at home, nor receive better treatment than he does here while in the Doctor's charge. Since he has had charge of the ward (January 7) he has treated 231 patients of whom 9 have died (two of whom were dying when admitted), 26 have been transferred to other wards, in order to make room for sicker men, 108 have been returned to duty, and 97 on hand. Would that all our Army Surgeons were like him.
    I would also speak of Mrs. Cunningham, our matron, a true lady of the '76 style, as a  noble hearted soldier-loving woman, who sympathizes with the soldier in a way that many other women of the North should. If the women of the North who have "so much pity for the poor soldiers," who feel so sorry for the sick soldiers," would show their "pity" by coming to our Hospitals and nurse him, and thus save many a poor fellow's life, it would be much better.
                MACK, Co. H, 5th Iowa.

    FIRE
    DENMARK, Iowa, March 25- The residence of Rev. Mr. Coggshall was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss unknown. No insurance.

Hospital Stores.
SUNDERLAND HOUSE,
March 25th, 1863.
    MR. DUNHAM:- Will you be kind enough to inform the citizens of Des Moines county through the columns of your paper that I will be happy to receive anything they may wish to donate for the benefit of the sick and wounded in the Hospital at Keokuk. Anything left at the Sunderland House on the 3d of next month will be properly taken care of. Articles most needed are Green Apples, Dried Fruit, Woollen and Cotton rags, Butter, Jellies, &c.
    J.H. GUTHRIE
    Steward of the 6th street Hospital,
    Keokuk, Iowa.

Immigration to Iowa
    Notwithstanding the disturbed state of our National affairs, it is gratifying to know that in Iowa we have enjoyed a continual quiet, and are as unmolested by the war as though peace reigned throughout the country. As a result of this state of quietude, it is evident that immigration will be more sure to benefit us and that many who for years have been thinking of a home in the West will now naturally turn their eyes toward Iowa. It is believe that immigration this year to the West will be much larger than for the past few years. It is important, therefore, that we take measures to secure our fair share of its benefits. It may not generally be known that the American Emigrant Company is putting forth earnest endeavors now, the results of which cannot fail to benefit our State and to affect most sensibly the Counties in which that Company holds land. An arrangement has been entered into by that Company by which ALEXANDER McAUSLAND, a Scotchman, who fore several years resided in the West, and who is pre-eminently fitted for such a mission will visit his fellow countrymen as the agent of this Company, to induce those emigrating to this country to settle upon the lands of the Company, in this State. it is a subject with which Mr. McAusland is familiar, and in which he cannot fail of success.- This Company is now negotiating also with two other agents- one a German to go to Germany and the other a Swede to visit his native country, on like missions. We understand these Agents, and perhaps others to other foreign countries are to be kept permanently abroad for the present, and until the large amount of land held by the Company in this State are settled. This Company expects however, to bring the greater part of its settlers from the Eastern and Middle States of our own country, and proposes within the next five or six years to introduce enough industrious farmers and mechanics into the State, to occupy all the lands of the Company. Such a measure cannot fail to interest every citizen, and nothing can be productive of more real good to the State. This company sells no lands except to actual settlers, and at the lowest prices, giving long credit for the purchase money when desired, and in all cases requiring the planting of from five to ten acres of timber by the settler.
    This thing assumes the greater importance when we reflect that this is the only organization now, of any description, that is making any effort whatever for the benefit of this State in this direction and we are sure that all good men who have the welfare of the community at heart, will rejoice in its success.--[State Register]

MARRIED
    In Des Moines Co, March 23, 1863, by Rev. R. Russ, Mr. JACOB PEES to Miss MARY A. MAINS.
    On Thursday March 19th by Rev. A.L. Leonard, at the house of David B. Oable, near Danville, Mr. DAVID MATTHEWS and Miss EMILY S. BOOTH, all of Des Moines County, Iowa.

DIED.
    On the 26th inst. HARRIET ROBERTS, only daughter of D.Y. Overton, aged six months.
    In this city, March 23d, Mr. THOS. S. GORDON.
    At his residence, in this city, of congestive chill, on Saturday last, GEORGE F. DARWIN, Esq., aged 82 years.
    On Sunday evening, at 5 o'clock, MARKIE D., son of N.P. and M.E. Sunderland, aged 2 years and 5 months.
    In Burlington, on 23d inst., CHARLES FREDERICK, son of William and Mary Ann Ealter, aged 15 months, of spasmodic asthma.

    List of deceased soldiers who have died in hospitals at St. Louis, Mo. from March 16 to March 19, 1863. Furnished by Thomas W.J. Long, of Iowa, State Sanitary Agent, St. Louis, Mo.:
    March 16- Wm. Lawden, H 60 Ind, chronic diarrhea.
    March 17- Miller Easley, I 22 Ky, chr diarrhea; Geo. M. Williams, B 3 Iowa, chr diarrhea; R D Nelson, H 31 Iowa, chr. diarrhea; Jos Plunkert, E 20 Wis, chr diarrhea; Wm Holley, B 19 Ky, consumption; Arnold Jenkins, I 87 Ind, bronchitis; Wm H Downs, A 21 Iowa, pneumonia, John Bean, A 21 Iowa, pneumonia.
    March 18- Jas Bennett, Corp'l, E 29 Wisconsin, typhoid pneumonia; John Boyer, B 25 Iowa, typhoid pneumonia; J Payne, I 8 Iowa, Hepetitis; C. Bee??n, K 20 Ohio, chron. ciar'ea; Dan'l Sherwood, I 4 Iowa, chron. diar'ea.; Benj Wilson, C 130 Ill, dropsy; Calvin Runnels, C 97 Ind, scrofula; Wm Barnes, I 29 Wis, phthisis pulmonalis; Wm W Grant, I 27 Mo, ph's pul'nalis.
    March 19- David Boyles, E 89 Ind, ph's pul'nalia; J W Stobanca, A 11 Mo. Cav, ph's pul'nalia; Chas W Gain, 34 Iowa, consumption; Ira Shoemaker, H 57 Ohio, gunshot wound.

Arrival of Sick Iowa Soldiers from Vicksburg
    List of sick and wounded Iowa soldiers arrived at St. Louis, March 21st per steamer City of Memphis. Furnished by Thomas W. J.Long, (of Iowa,) State Sanitary agent, St. Louis and vicinity:
    Wm. Riley, co G, 4th; Danl Jacobs, co K, 5th; S C Kimblade, co G, 4th; Wm F Kroutman, co F, 4th; Wm Pope, co C, 9th, B Davis, co C, 9th; Jas H Smith, co B, 9th; Saml Strain, co I, 25th; Jas Grant, co E, 25th; Jas Bledsoe, co H, 25th; Benj F Taylor, co B, 25th; Richd Storer, co G, 25th; Jas Jones, co A, 25th; Leroy Olel, co C, 25th; Jas R Moore, co F, 26th; Hugh Lyon, co G, 26th; Adolph Rathie, co E, 26th; R M Church, co G, 26th; Fred Dutcher, co C, 26th; A L Ismon, co C, 26th; Watson Trowbridge, co I, 30th; Wm Blackman, co C, 30th; Peter L Gardiner, co K, 31st; Sylvester Rice, co C, 31st; C Wellever, co I, 31st; Jose C Rice, co D, 31st; W H H Hill, co D, 31st; Geo Fulton, co K, 36th.

DIED ON PASSAGE UP.
    Lewis J. Loutellot, co B, 9th March 20; Mathew Heath, co F, 31st, March 21; Avery Dingman, co G, March 16; Whitaker, co C, March 18.

HEROISM OF TWO UNION WOMEN IN TENNESSEE
THE SAVE THE 27TH IOWA- In traveling on the cars from Bethel to Jackson, Tennessee, the Twenty-Seventh Iowa Regiment was saved from a fearful loss of life by the heroism of a couple of Union women. The train was running in the night time a high rate of speed, and just before reaching a railroad bridge, the Engineer saw a couple of lanterns being waved in the distance, directly on the track. He stopped the locomotive and men were sent ahead to ascertain the cause of the alarm. They found that the lanterns were held by two women, who explained to them that a party of guerillas in that vicinity had been informed of the coming of the regiment and about eight o'clock that evening the villains had set the bridge on fire, and allowed the main timbers to burn so much that they could not bear the weight of the train and then put out the flames and went away, hoping of course that the cars would run on the bridge, that it would break down under the weight, and thus kill and injure may of the soldiers and prevent the regiment from going through. The noble women had learned of these intentions and had walked ten miles, through the darkness and mud to save Union soldiers.
    Of course the officers of the 27th immediately made arrangements to present their thanks in a more tangible form than words. But the ladies refused all presents. They said that the satisfaction of knowing that they had aided the cause of their country was sufficient for them- they only asked for an escort to their homes, which was gladly furnished them.
    How far above all praise is such conduct- God only can sufficiently reward it.--Dubuque Times.