The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-15
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! The b. Joseph's journal Of End inst. publish
4 es report brought By French trader. on
! hundred troops and 500 tearnsters, ondsr con
J. mand Of Col. Samnev. vcr attacked by iatg
body Of Cheyennes Nl.a uRphoe lnllans ~
!, miles west OF Fort Kearney, III slain. Tie re
pert ID confirmed bv trader arriving from
Pacific city, Iowa, and akc BY an cmiErah
Salt Lake malta arrived at Irdependsnce o.
! the 30th; but few Indians were seer on tht
route; che smis-snt trains ~nfe doing reil; ,he
|, snow had aIl dssppsAred. Grass ani sste'
we're abundant on she plains The Mormon:
are anxious to know the character OF tn reports
made By the rctnfiied officials, and were sur
prised at the bills, re-petta's polyssns, before
Congress. They treat surveyor Barrs relort
with contempt, and accuse him Of making false
statements res sardng the country. ss
New York, July 1th,
The bark Panchelee arrived here to-day in
charge Of British officer AMI crew houi the
river Congo, where she was seized as SLAYER,
BY the English brig Of war Sappo.
An arrival from Port au Prince confirms the
report Of disastrous fire at that place, IL broke
out At midnight, June l2th, destroyed one hun
dred houses and stores, loss estimated Al one
million Spanish dolls.
Sat il abundant at IruQua and Fortune Island
and selling at 10 cents per bnshel.
Three persons we're drowned yesterday on
Rocamkan Lake by the up-etting Of pleasure
boat; their names are J. W. Leslie, Of the firm
/ Of G. n. Putnam Il Co., booksellers; Mr. and
Mrs Porter, Of the firm of Lane 4 Porter, dry
goods dealers.
St Johns, n. r., July Ith.
1 The catch Of fish of this Island has been rath-
er better, the average business, 50 far this sea-
son, and the business is going on proeperoasly.
4 n osnn GgNSOna. haS
completed the coast soundings for the Atlantic
Telegraph cable, which shows very bold shore
and water which is desirable 10 protect the ca.
BILE at the point Of landing. The Cyclops sailed
for Londen yesterday, and will, doubtless, ar
rive the 2lst inst, ct which time the whole ca
BILE will have been placed on board the Aga
memno and Niagara.
ta st. Louis, July I.
An unpublished letter TO the Republican says
the Democratic Convention met at Lecompton
| on the Sd, composed Of majority OF pro-siave-
ry men, but the whole democratic party sup
port Walkers inaugural and the submission OF
| the constitution to the people Resolutions
were passed excluding all sectional distinctions,
adopting the Cincinnati platform, and embra-
cling democrats whether from the north or south.
| Walker was invited to address the eonven-
ton, which he did with great effect. Rasoms
| election is regarded as certain. Later advices
from Leavenworth state that Gen'. Harvey dis
credits reported battle Of tie Indians with
Summers command.
Cincinnati, July 7th.
This evening fire broke out in upper part OF
Earls' agricultural warehouse, III Walnut street,
| near Front street. burning the contents, also
the roof OF West 4 McDougals store adjoining,
! 10000. Insured.
| New York, July =.
/ The steamship Arabia from Liverpool i NJ,
Of june IL, arrived this evening at Z O'Clock,
bringing nearly 100 passengers. She passed on
the 2sth the steamer America from Boston; the
steamer Indiana hence arrived at Southampton
on the eth.
In the British House Of Commons the Jews
oath bill had been passed by large msJaFty.
Queen Victoria, attended by briiliait; staff,
had personally distributed the Victoria cross, or
order of valor, inside the Park. Toe attend'
ance was immense.
The French elections have all gone Ole wav,
the opposition securing only about halt dozen
members.
| Latest advices from India show that the
meeting Of the native troops had assumed =
very serious shape. They had taken POSSESSION
OF Delhi Havere, massacreing the Europeans.
/ The Enclisl Cabinet had conferred the title OF
/ Prince Consort upon Prince Albert, thereby
making him legally member of the Royal fam
ily, but without giving him any additionai au-
thorty.
The reception OF the name of Mr.. Dallas at
Oxford University for degree 10 said 10 have
been rather eqnyoeal, as If the body doubted
the friendly disposition OF President Buchanan
and disliked what they construed Into approval
of pro-slavery administrations.
FRANcE.-Tne ministerial Journals are highly
ela,ed at the resul. of the elections. New eiei
tons are ordered, in cases where an aoSointe
msiori,y for either candidate was not oeiained.
GEN Cavanignac stoVl in this predicatnent IN
Paris, while in the provincial district in which
he was candidate, he was defeated oy a large
majority.
The Bank Of France has &c luced the rates OF
commercial bills to 81 per cent, but the inter
est o.. advances remains at six.
The Paris correspondent of the Times mer-
tions rumor OF serious plot connected with
the re cent election movement. Four haiians
on whom papers had been tonnd, had been ar
| rested.
Adyices from Madrid state that the Spanish
, and Mexican ministers had a long conversation
r about improving the State Of the Mexican qnes
ton. In fact the situation OF affairs betweei
the two countries is considered critical Th'
} English and French ambassadors we're STRIVING
| to effect q reconciliation. The report that den
SOHCHd 1du Stus sSs9SiS w 't'S ~oNS' =
fully confirmed.
r Lord Howden had sent to the Spanish govern
ment another very strong note OF the Cub
: slave trade.
) Later adviccs state that the Mexican uinste
: positively intends leaving Madrid in the cours
of week, If he was not previously Recognized
t in his official capacity.
A dispatch from Trieste announces anothe
0 victory Of the Circassians over she Russians, i
i -. lie ~
: Boston. Jals 5.
Can't, Cameron, of the steamer Ann, whie
arrived at Halifax the lst inst. from NeMieant
: land, reports that large French steam irisa'
). has been totally lost on Point Rich, Ne"tonn'
= land.
Albany July 5.
. very large number Of strangers are ~ tn
city, and the city presents a Zine appearance
!, Every bsDdng on the line OF march OF the I
II neral being draped in mourning. ExGoyern'
!. Seymour, Hunt and Fish arrived here last nigh
= Ex. Presidents Pierce and Van ouren have lu
- arrived. They were received by the military
Syracuse and Utica and the Burgess corTs
IA this place.
- The funeral will take place ut o'clock II
% P. NJ.
: Owing 70 large arrivals of visitors from 9th
"a cities, fuAeral services did not commence
3 o'clock, but at two all the bells IN the ci
4. were tollsd until the close of the ceremonies.
i. Among the companies arriving during the d
: were three from Syracuse, three from schens
i. tady, five from Troy, one from Johnstown, y
"a from Baldwinsvile, visiting companies receiv
i. by Burgess corps, and entertained by them
IN Stanwix Hall, and American, Delavan House .
re Congress Hall, crowded with distinguished '
,ir itora.
>, Az s o'clock ceremony at Capitol commene
N. amid toiling Of bells and firing Of guns. Va
cradle Dr. Mott opened with mn eloquent pray
. Rev. DR.. Sprague read portion OF the seriptu
to Washington, July 8
The Administration fully sustains the cou
Of Gov. Walker, in advising the Submission
am the vote OF the Constitution te the people,
II. defends him from Southern attaeks.
me The Executive Department will be closed
n morrow, as mark Of respect to the Hon.
no L. Marcy.
70 The President and all the members OF
tee Cabinet, with the exception of Gen. Cas-,
rvc tended the Annual Commencement Of Geo'