The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-11-02


caves a family. His wife il in California. One
of his sons is Captain in his Regiment. Col.
Baker was about fifty years old.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser mentions
the discovery in western paper mill of the
rough drafts OF the campaign in Mexico. made
by Geo. b. Mcclellan, nov the commander OF
the army in the Potomac, showing that he plan
ned the Mexican csmpsign, for which General
Sc"tt has received the exclusive credit.
RHoDE IsLaxp.-Thes are now organising the
Seventh battery in Rh,,de Island. We b-iieve
Rhode Island takes the lead of all other States
10 tn branch of our National arms.
The state of affairs in ST Georges Bay, New
foundlsnd. ts very alarming-distress has al.
ready commenced and if something IS not done
to relieve the people before winter sets in, it is
feared that iamine will be the result. On &C.
count Of the American war they can't get any
price for their herr,ngs and Mr.. Lawson. the
principal supplying merchant, has suspended his
al ,irs in the bay.
fB-The New York Times calls attention to
White river AS furnishing very important line
of communication for the rebels. The Times
says it is ,avigable by steamboats, to q point
within forty miles of Springfield, Missouri, and
that Gen 4. johnson will steam up it with
The one great truth about France and England
Just now is their pressing need of breadstuffs.-
This ia admitted in both countries by all the au
thorities Great Britia9 alone. according to the
Times, has imported 300. .OOO, 900 worth Of Ger
esls in the last eight months -lBoston Post.
The Washington correspondent of the Phila.
Press. writing on Tuesday, said:
Ron John Covode had an interview With the
President to day, and assured him that the re
moval of Fremont would seriously dieturb good
government in the army.
MRs PAarlSGrnN OurD0NE "A ladv in one
of the rural districts Of New England wanted
her aeat in the meeting house changed. She
ssid she shouldn't set any longer under the Ga
lil-e (gallery J ahe wanted to set where ehe
could sce 'em play on the syringe (srraphiue.) J.
The foregoing possesses one merit which Mr.
Partington's sayings do not--it is strictly true
SOLDIER Suor.-On Saturday evening, Jscot
Miller, OF C.pt. Olr's company. 10th Iowa Re
ginent, was HccidtInally shot BY gna,d nndcl
command Of Lisnt Pertuch He died inst mt
" The mst' 'er will Undergo An investigation be
fore Court Marshsl-ICape Girardesu Eag'e
DEsrrsAr1cS % CIV. ANDERSON ia rumor
I'd in official circles that Gen Anderson will &C
company the naval expedition, portion Of whicl
has already t.ken lts departure Suuth~ard.
The Washington Correspondent of the N.
Tribune, says:
TIL. Presid- hswis greatly afflicted by the dealt
~ Col Bakers :: He ssemed, indeed. 70 feel tn
loss as il OF a brother. and paced the 6oor Of hi
room throughth-n night in the greatest grief.
The Lou,vi!,e Courier is now published Bow
ling ireen KY. snd printed in Nashville, Tenn
II is ediei BY, the same parties who recent
slipped ,Ar"nyh ,bs fngcrs Of the Provost Maj
shat. in Louisville.
Capt. Lusbyl Of the 10th Iowa, il now tn
Provost Marshal Of this post. No better az
point ment could have been made. He Is d
erudite gentleman, spd eodief Of merit. Til
4 Gove rnmcnt interests will not sniiet IN IL
hands Of such an oficer.-(Csps Girardeau Fl
| gle.
One Of the privates In Jenniscn's Regimen
has written ne1 eons Ia the time Of Dixie,
The last verse Of which 10 a specimen brick :"
We've no respect for Pomp. or Diuah.
But we're bonnd TO have Miss South Carolini
as Look away, away, away in Dixie.
For they stole onr forts and stale our csuno.
. And wish 70 Col they had stole Paehsna,
Losk .sss, sway. assy' in D'sis. &
II Hon. Jacob y Howard I. nsued BY ever,
a Michigan papers NJ the probable succsssor NTH
late Hon. Einslvy. 3 Bingham IN tie Uniss
Ststes Senate. II. Howard 10 man Of rAI
sbiiisy. -,
The rumor ie nov tr sveling among the easter
papers that Lord Lv0ns' letter to Secretary 6ev
ard vns dictated u not actusDly written, BY Los
Johu Russell The ssnos sseds better asshosis!