The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-06
The rlonteo,aerr vanAals.

The Montgomery vahaals.
Our Sepoys are consistent in one point; they
Invariably begin where other people leave on, ana
leave OF where anybody but "chivalrous ge,tir
men, would begin. They resisted the laws which
they themselves helped.t to make. They ,eoel
without cause; and now, after SIX mounts u
military preparation, they beg for peace before
striking blow. ,s ~.
overthrow tyrant; but the Montgomery muffin
GERS rebel in order to establish q tyranny LIB
erty" has been usually the war cry of revolution.
ists. But their watcbword is the extension and
nerpetuation of slavery. Men ambitious to set
nm new form Of government strive generally to
shov cause for their action by framing new
coustitution. But these Confederates are such
habitual and inveterate thieves that they even
stole our notwithstanding care, however, TO
make one change in it, by which they iondiy
hoped we should never recognise it again. And
as they have substituted slavery for liberty IN
the constitution they have stolen, so they will
probably, if ever their Congress meets attempt
to Inappropriate our Declaration Of Indepeni
ence. contenting themselves with the single new
reading: "AI white men have certain inalien.
able rights, among which are life, liberty ana
the pursuit of niggers."
Rnt more Hitherto in the annals of war it
was the retreating army which destroyed bridges
and other material which might facilitate par-
suit from its enemy. But our Confederate Sc
poys, like their Indian prototypes under the
command OF Nena Sahib, mark their adeonce
with destruction-and burn bridges before they
open fire. So far as the uninitiated can see, tne
only object Of the rebel occupation OF ha'pcrs
n, Lar ,n%sr Aasfrnv
tear up roads and railroads, blow up dams,
break canals and starve an inoffensive mining
population. And it appears from his CORES
pondence that jackson, the fugitive Governor OF
Missouri. remained quiet until he had completed
all his bridge burning arrangements, ana i,ke the
Indian Sepoys at Meerut, or like his fellows at
Harper's Ferry, only took up arms to support a
general destruction of private property ,.t
Cortes, also great flibuster, burned ships
before he advanced to meet the enemy But
the ships were his own. The only thing OF their
own which the rebels seem likely to burn Is tiier
fngers.-[N. Y. Eve. Post.
A FExALE SECEssIoNIsT.-Colonelh Forney
writes from Washington to the Philadelphia
Press:
Miss Pamela Cunningham was one Of the
most indignant of all those who denounced John
A. Washington when he exacted the pound OF
flesh in selling the property OF his alleged ances-
tor. Where do you think this fair and gentle
| damse now? trust do not outrage or Of
fend the sensibiity of my female readers when
| inform you that she is pleasantly located, or
was few days ago, at Mount Vernon,in comfort
| able and safe communication with the secession
leaders, and has ben paying many recent visit
to Washington FOR the purpose OF ascertalning
how far she could damage the free states and as
| sist the armed traitors in the South! You must
not conceive these words in reference to Miss
Cunningham to be undeserved, for, with all her
| gentle nature, she carries warriors heart IN
her bosom, and is doubtless as ready to see this
conflict 60 on as Beauregard and Davis. When
it is recollccted that the entire fund for the pur-
chase of the home and grave OF Washington,
with considerable exceptions, was raised in the
free states, and paid by the people OF the Tree
states, the graceful gratitude of Miss Gun.
| bingham will be understood She has a delight
full summer retreat, where she can look upon
her broad and fertile acres, can receive her
friends like very princess, and by means OF the
easy and forgiving temper of our Washington
rulers can forward to Davis & Co the latest in
telgence from the federal metropolis"
Mr.. RUSSELL AsToNIsHED.- Russell, of the
London Times in his letter describing his visit
to Pensacola and Fort Pickens, expresses his as.
| constituent at the fOrbearanee of the govern
ment in allowing the fort to be surrounded by
| batteries after the war had actually commenced
| "a fact that has puzzled the people here quite
| as thoroughly as it has Mr.. Russell. After des
cribing the admirable and complete preparations
| within the fort, he says:-"Eyerything is ready
for immediate service. am Inclined to think
| it will be some time before it is wanted. As
| suredly, if the enemy attack Fort Pickens they
will meet with resistance which will probably
| end in the entire destruction of the navy yard
and of a greater part of their works. A weeks
delay will enable Col. Brown to make good some
grave defects; but delay is of more advantage To
his enemy than it is to him, and if Fort Picken.
were made at once the pointdappui for vigor
Gus offensive movement by the feet and by
| land force, l have very little doubt in my minC
that Pensacola must fall and then Gen. Brags
would be obliged to retire. In few weeks til,
attitude of affairs may be different. The rail
road is open to Gen, Bragg, and he can plac,
| himsefin much stronger attitude than he nov
occupies am sadly puzzled by the anomalou
ethics or metaphysics Of this war, the prepare
tons for which vary SO essentially-it were
| sin to say ludicrously--from all ancient ant
modern belligerent usages. Here we have a!
important fortress, threatened with seige for tn
last 60 days, suffering the assalants of the fla!
it defends to amass battery after battery, an,
string the whole coast of low hills opposite witt
every variety of apparatus for its own devasta
ton, without throwing timely she'll to prev
their establishment. War has been virtually de
clared since letters Of marque and a cerrcspon
ding blockade admit of no other Interpretation
and yet but last week two Mobile steamers Ia
den with $4,000 worth of provisions for thu
beleaguering camp, were stopped by the block
aiding feet and though not permitted to ente
this harbor, allowed to return to Mobile un
touched, the commander thinking it quite pun
ishment enough to compel the rebels to return
to Mobile, and carry up the Alabama river t,
| Montgomery their mass of eatables, which would
have to be despatched thence by rail to tbi,
| place! Such practical Jokes lend a tinge of in