Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-19

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81, Louis March TO-
The telegraph eass Of the Union ne brekc auriss the
disaster has been recovered and Il again working
st the Chestnut street ofaee. isssSstsess4. -
View Orleans, March 10 i
BY the arrival Of the steamer Charles MorEaa from
Galveston, seiearn that Ia the municipal election ;aat
Indian depredatsons the frontier continued unaba.
ted.
The boats on the Potomac connecting Washington with
day. Il ,ss aaal ss.-.s sy,
Ngw YoRx. Marct; II.
a letter from Fort Myers, Florida, represent
ed the Indians in that vaeinity as still active in
their hestilisies. Two fishermen named D. Hud.
son and James Martin, engaged in supplying the
fort were murdered aud their vessels SET ON FIRE.
Leut Iarschutf with small detachment start
cd In pursuit of the murders. Volunteers were
being raised at Tampa to operate with the troops.
Major Mckinstry had been ordered to Tampa
and Capt. Hancock to Fort Myers. d
z q - NEW YoRK, March IL.
The New Orleans Fcayunc states that Col.
Garlands defaleations win reach sl50,00Q, but
IL Is thought by many the city has suffered dur
ing his administration to the extent Of Sloo, 600.
Mr.. y. started the Louisiana. Savings Bank Of
which he was president. The depositors wcre
mostly poor men and women, an immense crowd
OF whom gathered around tho Bank when his
delinquency became known. The doors Of tho
Bank, however, were shut. ~ E
The Washington correspondent Of the Courier
l. Enquirer, writes: Neither our government or
the Mexican legation have received any very re-
cent dispatches from Mexico, but private advi-
ces communicated to the Embassy, contained
matters Of importance II is submitted in let
ters to Mr.. Sturbid that Prest. Comonfort has
marched in Puebla with 400 of his best troops,
and no doubt is entertained that before this date
the peace has submitted, and that the insurrec.
ton of Tamerez is every where suppressed. 1t
is probably the failure Of the last steamer to
bring dispatches to or from either government,
is caused by the occupation of the Road from
Vera Cruz to the capitol by the insurgents
The letters further state that the constituent
congress assembled on the 10th ult., and are at
work framing q new Constitution, or restoring
the old one, which will be completed in a couple
of months. ... ..- t..a.s.. ..t
The friends Of Judge Mclean, Mr. Bell, Gov.
Seward Mr.. Chase Mr.. Hale and General Hous-
ton, are equally invited to attend the meeting of
anti-Nebraska Congressman. II is supposed that
100 to l2o senator's and representatives will at.
tend. H1 sj7r' .a-. ...-. ....
The straight Wing general committee held
Hon. +. A. Talmadge presiding.
Resolutions were passed recognizing the prin-
ciples of the old whg party as the basis OF their
organization, declaring that they are utterly
opposed to the extension of slavery, and with
hold all sympathy from the nullifers of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise, and dselaming all connec-
ton with, or alliance to any other political or.
ganizaton.
. sg..r. .-5 .. MILWAUKEE, March IL.
Mayor Gross called the Barstow meeting to or.
der, and Hon. Byron Kilborn was elected Chair
man. Speeches were made by J. Z. Arnold and
Moses NJ. Strong. Resolutions endorsing the
course of Gov. Barstow and denouncing the Su.
preme Court were offered and voted down by
about two to one. The chairman decided them
carried and denied division of the House. Tho
meeting then adjourned with three cheers for
the Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court, to-day, Bashford's
counsel moved for judgment of custer against
Barstow.
Attorney General Smith asked for time to
consider the case.
Conrt adjourned till Tomorrow
LOUISVILLE, March 10.
All the cabin passengers of the steamer Hen
ry Lewis, whose loss was reported Yesterday,
were saved by the hurricane deck, but 90 of the
hands and deck passengers were drowned
Boat and cargo supposed to be total loss In.
surcd.
BALTIMORE, March 10.
The southern mail brings New Orleans dates
to Wednesday. Col. Garlands deialcation
amounts to $4,000 The U. S. ships Potomac
Cyanne, Saratoga and the store ship Fulton are
at Pensacola. The Saratoga has been ashore
IN the Bahama channel and will have to be dock.
ed for repairs.
WASHINGTON March IL.
Captain Duncan, n. Ingraham of Kostza fame
was yesterday nominated as Chiefsofthe Bureauof
Ordinance Vice Com. f. Morris deceased
Senator Fish ofN Y signed the call for the
Anti-Nebraska meeting of Congressman which
takes place tonight
The Com. on elections in the House have pre-
pared report adverse to the claims ofMr Foulke
VINO applied TOR admission as the representative
OF the sth Congressional District of Illinois. The
report denies thath was duly elected and recon-.
ends 3hat the seat declared vacant.
NORFOLK, March IL.
The express train from here to-day, for We'll
den went through a curve in bridge near Mar
rardvie, killing Messrs Adams & Co.'S express
messenger; Mr. Dousherty, mail agent, and a
boy. The engineer and several passengers were
severely injured The train, after the accident
took fire and was entirely destroyed.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
An anti-Nebraska caucus was held at the Cap
itol this evening, Eighty-fve Congressman we're
present, and all the free States were represented.
Senator Foote was the Chairman and Mr.. Cum.
back, of Ind, Secretary. Wilson of Mass,
spoke earnestly for union Of all in tho North
in favor Of Freedom He pledged Massachu-
sets to support an anti-Nebraska candidate for
prpctd dant oil nc I'll
the great question Of freedom in the Territories
an issue in the Presidential campaign in opposi-
ton to slavery aggression. 80 ..
Banks expressed similar views, and said there
was no doubt but that the people of Mass,
would carry the question to a successful issue
Collamer and Seward made eloquent and earnest
speeches insisting that the paramount oversbad-
owing issue of the day is Freedom or Slavery,
and on this an appeal to the country must be
made. Steward declared he did not care what
name the party bore he would support the can
didate who represented the great principles of
Freedom. He was frequently interrupted by
applause; this was the first speech he made In
the House of Representatives. 70 7se5 -. SO e..,..=
Cragin of n. H., Benson of Maine, Howard Of
Mich, Bellenghurst of Wis, Morrel and Sabin
of Vt, and Granger of NY, severally spoke for
their respective States expressing views similar
to their predecessors.
Todd of Penn, while preferring to remain un.
committed as to the Presidency, declared him.
self strongly an anti-Nebraska man.
A call OF the States was not concluded when
the caucus adjourned to meet again next Tues
day. So s. a -...-..-5
ST. Louis, March 12.
The Republican Lexington correspondent tel
egraphs that the Kansas State Legislature met
at Topeka on the 4th, and organized by the elec-
ton of officers. Gov. Robinson's message ia
published, and mostly devoted to review Of
Kansas history, and cndeavored to Justify the
action of the Free Soil party. One Of the con-
cluding clauses reads as follows: 1t is UNDER
stood the Deputy Marshal has private Instructions
to arrest the members of the Legislature and
State officers for treason, as soon as this address
is receiyedby you. In such event no resistance
viii be offered to the officers; let what viii come,
not finger should be raised against the FEEDER
al authority. There shall be no hope Of relief
but in revolution. f-.s- -,
Another reads thus: that exposed as we are to
the scalping knife on the west and revolver on
the east, thorough and early organization Of