Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-09-12
VOL mo. A.


Baltimore, Sept. &
BY the boat from Norfolk we haycthe most
awfni accounts OF the ravnses Of The v-l,ow
Fever 10 that city yetreceivsd. a litter from
Dr. Morris says that there were not less than
o4 deaths IN Norfolk on Monday. The Her
aid gives tue names OF 80 persons who die,l
on Sunday, and says so bodies were bnr;ssi
on that day. Fifty coff;ns were sent d.wn
from here on Saturday and orders have been
received for 100 more. Tho boats brouob.
up lnrge number Of people who were ay;nr
from the sconrge, some Of whom took -efucs
in the rotunda Of the Exchange until they
can procure lodging. A committee OF tho
citizens of Norfolk, headed BY DR.. John Nc
Cabe passed through here to Washington TO
ask he Presidents permission to remove tho
remainder OF the inhabitants to Fort Monroe.
AT Portsmouth the fever is abatipg. Tho
deaths average about 10 daily.
Washington, Sept. 4.
A meeting Of the Cabinet was held to day.
at which all the members were present. a
great deal of business, which had accumula
ted during the absence of the President, wis
considered. Almonte, the Mexican Minister,
does not expect to be recalled by Carera. the
provisional President of Mexico. a. he isa
personal friend of his. ". s.sss@s
At meeting Of the Washington Bar this
morning to testify respect for the late Judge
Crunch, it was resolved to erec, n monument
to his memory, and subscriptions have com.
menoed for that purpose. t..E s.
The PRECEDENT has undor considerations IN.
Report OF the Navy retiring Board. twill
be published ut an carly day. 8
- - New York, Sept. 4.
The National Intelligencer Of Yesterday
states that the article in the London Morning
News purpo-ting to bel summary Of d.
plomatic note from Denmark to our Govern
ment touching the Sound Dues, is sabrica
ton from the beginning to end. The WASH
ington correspondent of the Daily Times has
dispatch to the same effect but says further
that a manifesto has been prepared by the
DANISH Government. and that the document
is now in the hands of the Danish and prus
sian Legation ut Washington. 81 asasass z5t
New York, Sept. l..
Mrssrs. Coleman and Stetson of the Astor
House We're to-day arrested, charged byC.I.
Warren, Secretary of the city Temperunce
alliance with violating the iquor law. They
were held to bail iu S5OOfor trial in the cour,
OF Sessions next Friday. -f ,s .:
80, -, TroS'uehCe, sept. 4.
The mail train from New York On the S, on
ington route was thrown of the track last
night near Kingston in consequences Of break
ing an axle. Several persons in the second
class car were injured.
-, Charleston, Sept. 4.
The ship Ariel, from N. Y, for Shanghui
was brought into this port today, by tho
Revenue Gutter Allen, Capt. Ayres having
been murdered Mt sea, as was supposed by
two apprentices named Fl. Girard and Geo.
Anderson. The U. S. officers have charge of
the vessel, officers and crew. The Captain
was found dead in his berth on the l7th Aug.
bby the first mate, who, by rcques. of rho Of
hcers, passengers and crew, took the vessel
back. ~f}7f
.e Halifax, Sept. 4.
The steamship Tennessee from Havre put
in here at 6 this A. NJ short Of coal, having
experienced heavy gales and sustained some
damage. She has no later advises. fe.s
A collisian occurred last night on tho
Camden and Amboy Railroad between
train and charcoal wagon. The driver of
the latter was killed, together with his two
mules.
Montpelier, Sept.6.
Returns from about 100 towns Indicate
the election of Royce by from fifteen to
twenty thousand majority. The House of
Representatives will be Republican aud
.tfat
-'-@~ New York, aug 5.
BY the brig Lady Chapman we have Ber-
muda dates to the 23th august. The yellow
fever was raging at Barbadoes and at Surin-
am; at the former island the deaths were 80
day, and in the latter colony the mortality
was still greater. The sugar crops had Just
commenced coming in, and large number
of vessels were lying in the river waiting for
cargoes.
The steamship James Adscr has arrived
from Sidney, n. s. with the telegraph excur-
tionists-all we'll. We learn by her that
about 40 miles of the sub marine cable had
been placed out when heavy storm cstne
on, in consequence Of which the cable was
cut in order to save the barqus on which
the cable lies, was such that the company
gave up all hopes of recovering it. sf
Consequently the remainder was
landed at Sidney and the whole aban-
doned to the underwriters. The terms Of
the insurance were that the insurers were to
certain conditions were complied with As
these conditions were strictly followed, the
company will be no losers except in the de.
lay.
BALTIMORE, Sept. s
The deaths from yellow fever at Norfolk for
the "a hours preceding yesterday noon, were
oo; and new cases were numerous To-day. AT
portsmouth the deaths were . and the tlew cases
10. The deaths occurred so rapidly that it IVES
impossible to abtain coffns for the bodies s.
The people were also suffering for food, provi-
sons not being attainable by those who could
pay for them. Among the dead are w F..
Cunningham, editor of the Norfolk aoou,
and w. SHIELD, editor Of the Courier.
....e-. .e--- HoNtspALr, Sept. 5
The democrats Of Wayne Co., met here last
night and passed resolni ohs indorsing Cover
nor Reeder's course at Kansas, and denouncing
President Pierce as false to his pledges, aud CEN
suring the Administration geEerally.ss tzs Ia
and sash factory OF Williams & Co., also
owned by Col s, were burned tbs A. NJ
Loss heavy. Insured.
Washington, Sept. S.
President Pierce after consultation with tho
Cabinet has caused an order 10 be issued to the
commandsnt Of The Gosport navy yard giving
him the discretion OF closing ;hat yard and ad-
vancing the months pay to all employees who
wish to leave. An order has been issued to the
commandants Of other yards to employ such
refugees If they wish employ men'. 4 asfss
Ia response to the Norfolk Committee the
President has decided that he cann4t grant their
request to giveup Fort Monroe as place Of
refuge on account of the time required to effect
the removal of troops and other residents from
that post as well as the want of suitable place
elsewhere fer their reception. The President
and Cabinet have paid the Committee 1926 a.
contribution for the relief OF the sufferers. "a
BURLINGTON, Sept. s. =
The verdict of the jury on the late accident
was rendered late last night. The jury ex-
onerated the conductor, and blame DR. Helm
ecker and the 4. r. Co. Three of the jury
refused to sign the verdict. s. =
New YoRK, Sept. S.
eInspector," the Washington correspond
ent of the Courier and Enquirer, learns from
a gentleman just arrived from Mexico, that
the admitted cause of Santa Annals fight
was the desire to save his private fortune,
which 10 immense. The skirmish at the Ma
tional building is said to have been OCCASION