The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19

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cumseh Herald.
The news from India, which is only telegraph
| ic, the Indian mail not having arrived when the
steamer left, does not throw any new light upon
the origin of the revolt in the Bengal army, nor
does it materially change the position Of things
| as they stood at the previous accounts The int
surgents still held Delhi (for the report from
| Bombay of its capture seems prematnre) but
with the prospect OF being soon subdued, as they
/ had suffered great loss in several sallies, and
| troops were marching from various quarters to
/ reinforce the small European army, under Gen.
Barnard, by which Delhi was besieged. The
/ spirit of revolt had spread among the native
| Bengal troops, and by way Of prccaution the
regiments at Calcutta and Barrackpoor had been
disarmed. The total disarmament and reorgan-
izaton Of the Bengal Sepoys is the least trouble
| land that no inconsiderable one-wh!ch the
insure ction will impose upon the Indian Admin
| istration. Meanwhile business ls at stand not
| only at Calcutta but throughout India. The col
| lection of the Bengal revenue is interrupted,
while great expenditures become necessary. The
non.mllitary population OF tie BENGAL Presden
| cy remains perfectly quiet, nor have any OF the
! native princes joined or countenanced the re-
VOTERS, though the ex King Of Dude, lately Gust.
ed from his throne has been arrested as having
had some correspondence with them or hahd IN
their operations. 1t is stated that large part
of the late Bengal army consisted OF natives OF
Onde and perhaps the changes lately made there
might have had some eject ia stimulating the
revolt.
No signs yet appear Of any disposition on the
part OF the native armies of Bombay and Madras
TO initiate the example OF Bengal; but, OF course
some appreheEslOns on the subject cannot but
be iei, nor can these troops be implicitly relied
on.
One of the most remarkable pieces Of informa.
ton is that the Indian newspapers have been
subjected to a license system; but we have as
yet only Geographic dispatch, and whether
this applies to the papers printed in English, or
only to those published in the native dialects,
does not appear.
There are no details as yet of the successes OF
the British in their operations against the Chi
nese junks in Canton river. Since the breaking
out OF the Bengal mutiny, the tone of the Times
toward the Chinase has grown much less violent.
Hopes are expressed, indeed, that the Canton
difficulty may be arranged without sending any
troops to China. If not it will be likely to 20
for some time unsettled, as in the present state
of things in India, troops can hardly be spared
for operations in Gilman. Y. Tribune.
REMARKABLx PHENOMENON IN CANADA-DE-
VISITATION BY A MATER SPouT-The Quebec
Journal contains thrilling description Of the
progress of u water spout which devastated the
parish of st. Eleazor on the 18th ult, Beance
county. The information is furnished by the
priest of the parish, who states that the first
warning the people had was noise, like that Of
the sea in a storm, proceeding from large and
dark cloud overhanging the place. Soon the
cloud seemed to burst, letting fall towards the
earth long train, somewhat in the shape of
funnel, with the small end turned downwards.-
II revolyed rapidly, kissing like escaping steam
and swinging to and fro, and initiating the con-
tortions of a snake. When the small end
reached the ground, it lifted and carried away
in its revolving impetus whatever it came in
contact with Boards, timber, stones and por
tions of houses were whiiled in the air and
thrown at distance with a fearful report
Several house were thus RACED to the ground
One horse and three cows we're drawa BY the
power of suction to the water spout. and
otter being raised high in the air we're let grad
ually down; they escaped uninjured and were
only covered with mud. Five carts were carried
to great height and thrown across some fields
into the woods, being smashed by the fall
Large trees, such as naples, we're lprooted and
removed to distance OF five acres. This phe-
nomenon, although disastrous and awful, must,
however. have been sublime sight.
THAT NEGRO BABY LIBEL.-On the 18th Of
July last the Chicago Times published a de-
famatory and libellons charge against highly
respectable young lady residing in the vicinity
of Gaiesburg. Shortly after q gentleman Of
that place sent US q statement OF the matter.
giving the lie to the foul imputation in that pa
per. We published it and called on the Times
to retract its Islander. But il gave an evasive
answer, saving it would wait till il heard from |
its intormants, whom it stated were reliable au-
thority.
On the 6rst of August fifteen of the leading |
citizens Of Galesburg signed a statement, brand
ing the charge of the Times as fou, and false,
calling upon the editor either to rctract or give
the name of the cslumniator.
Again the Times squrms and equivocates and
says il is waiting 70 hear from its informants,
but refuses to take back its fnlsehood. A ieseer
can be sent to Galesbnrg and an answer returned
next day. How comes il that at the end OF
three weeks the Times has mot heard from its
good authorty!" sa III
The people OF Galesburg are not quite Dem
ocratc enough to practice amalgamation with
negroes, nor 10 initiate such democratic exam
Plies and they feel indignant a. the aspersion.
: lChicago Tribune.
An English critic, in noticing y contemplate
new publication, said-"This book ia the join
PRODUCTION OF printer who knows nothing OF
printing, binder who cannot bind, an artist
sho cannot draw, and an author who cannot
write"
The severity Of this criticism is almost equal
ed hi the last number OF the Methodist Quar-
lerly Review. In noticing several recent apol-
Dgles Tor the peculiar institution IL sage
Happy 10 the land blessed with such statesmen,
philosophers cad dlvines q Henry A. Wise,
Professor Bledsos and Dr.. Smith. Blight. mil.