Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-09-26

Nor Orleans, 0ept. FL.
YelIov fever b naking terrible havoc 4
Matches, Visksbase mi waaaprsof. Ii the
l.ss=f plsos ssasly ailsths inhabitaasa ~
Cotton easier, but not ouosable iower.-
SaIes Of the week, IS COO bairs. Flour tri-
he higher; quoted n ~. Corn lower and
dull.
New York, Sept. 81. Il
Capt Abraham Bigeloy vii. succeed Com.
bo0rsnsn rs commander of the BROOKLYN ma
W yard, and will enter on hisduties Oct. Let
Com. Armstrong, who - to take command of
the East India squadron, reported himself at
the navy yard yesterday. He goes out in the
steamer San Jacinfo, Oct. l0cn.
Racine, Sept. %.
The brig YoDng America, from Chicago,
for Oswego, with Il, 900 bushels OF corn,
colIided With the brig Black Hawk OF this
port at 3 this Ak. The Young America sank
IN twenty minutes =. captain and crew ali
saved. She was ownediD Oswego and fully
insured.
St. Louis, Sept. %.
Hon. s. A. Douglas addressed meeting
here last night. He denounced the fanati-
cism of the opponents of the fugitive slave
law, and the Northern men who pronounced
II unconstitutional; discussed the Nebraska
billI-said Congress had no right to interfere
with the local laws Of the States and Terri
tories; and denounced the Know Nothines.
de was Afterwards serenaded at the Planters
House.
:, New Orleans, Sept. %.
The deaths by fever at the hospital for the
past week were only A, which is a gratifying
reduction as compared with the previous
eight weeks. We have alarming reports of
the rayages OF fever in the towns on the riy-
er-Hraging there with much violence and the
citizens were leaving in great numbers.
49, Columbus, Sept. %.
The Canal Board Of this State have resoIv-
ed to Rave the repairs made for the ensuing
FIVE years by contract, and the Board have
advertised their proposals. which will be re-
ceived at the Office in this city till the 18th of
Rondout, Sept. %.
On Wednesday evening last, Frederick
Mayer, boot maker of this village. was
dangerously stabbed by one of his Journey
men, John Connolly.
- :, Baltimore, Sept. %.
We lave New Orleans papers of Saturday.
but they contain no news of Importance.
Our latest intelligence from Norfolk ia IN
yesterday afternoon via. Richmond. at which
time there was no diminution in the rayapes
of fever.
Mr.. Howard president of the Howard AS
ISOLATION was still very i'll.
New York, Sept. @.
The Washington correspondent of the New
Y. Times telegraphs that bitter controyer-
sy is going on between the Secretary Of War
and Gen. Scott, in regard to the six months
leave of absence granted BY the latter to Gen
Hitchcock.
The Sec. countermanded Gen. SIS per-
permission, at the same time demanding his
reason for granting. Gen. Scott responded
by saying he was not responsible to the Sec
relary in such cases for gis actions, and he
would hereafter oblice BY addressing official
communications to him through she Presi-
dent to whom alone he was responsible. The
is not vet closed.
1t will undoubtedly be communicated to the
Senate at the opening of the session; if not,
it will be called for by special resolutions.
BosroS, Sept. 81.
The Know Nothings are highly Indignant
as eie luiiu1e VI TIE DOMINATION OF Gar0l- |
ner. Meetings were held last evening in
Boston and Charleston, and 'Rockwell's nom
ination was rcpudiated. Resolutions passed
in favor Of separate action, and the nomina-
ton of Gardiner. They also elected dele
gates to the straight out Know Nothing
Convention.
Milwaukee, Sept. %.
The Propeller Forest City, from Buffalo.
with 400 tons of merchandise and 90 passen.
gers for Milwaukee and Chicago, and the
Brig Asia. from Chicago for Buffalo with a
cargo Of 10000 bushels corn. came in eolli-
ZION near Grand Traverse on Thursday last.
Both vessels sunk. The passengers and Drew
we're saved in the boats and afterwards pick
I'd up by the Schooner Hamlet which ar1iy-
ID at this porl this morning.
New York, Sept %.
Two boxes con aiming fifty thousand dollars
n gold. were stolen from Wells, ButterfeId &
'o.'s Express, while in TRANSMISSION from Du-
'uqne, Iowa to this city. The money belong
ID to the U 5. Sub-Treasnry, aud its delivery
II this city was contracted by Adams & Co.,
who employed W, B g. Co., for the nrpose.
IN the arrival here, the two boxes supposed 10
contain the gold were found to be filled with
bullets. ls