The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-10
News Of the New York Press,


WASHINGTON, August 5.-Information was re.
ceived here to day, that letters are constantly
going South from Washington, and notwith-
standing the prohibition Of the P O. Department
the Rebels have daily mail from Baltimore.
For several days past, the city has been swarm
ing with Baltimore SecessiOnsts A Baltimore
detective, who came here on Saturday, reports
that he has seen lodging about our streets, one
hundred OF the most violent rebel sympathizers
from Baltimore. They come as spies or incen-
diaries, or with view to find access to the rebel
lines.
The exceeding carefulness and minuteness Of
the Rebel Reconnaissance in the vicinity of the
Chain bridge, during the past week, has induced
Gen Mcclellan to look closely after that point.
A sufficient force to guard against any contin-
gency, has been placed there. 0a
Eighteen or twenty beautiful riaed pieces with
carriages and cassiOns complete, arrived here
last hight These will more than compensate
for the guns lost at Bulls Run, but they are only
an installment of the field artillery of the most
approved patterns, that will be attached to Nc
Clellan's ,lunln.
Our various foundries and arsenals can turn
out more Of these arms in u week, than can be
built in the South in three months.
A report has come here from our Potomac
feet that the Rebels have collected largs force
of negroes at Mosquito Point, at the mouth Of
the Rappahannock river, and have commenced
the erection Of fortifcation there.
1t is proposed by the Senate Military commit
tee, to authorize the Governors of the several
States to fill all vacancies among the commits
stoned officers in the Volunteer Regiments and
neutrality-suspicious. to be approved by the
Examiners Board.
It appears that the Rebels propose to ex-
change Messrs. Aagraw and Harris, for the off.
GERS Of the privateer Savannah. Harris and
Asgraw were taken prisoners, while proceeding
on nilsson Of mercy, under flag of truce and
the pirates were captured in the act of hostility
Times Despatch
Gen. Butler returned to Fl. Monroe this P. n
The monthly statement Of the q. 8. Treasurer
shows that be had 81 1872 .476, subject to draft
up to the first inst. This statement includes, az
yet subject to draft various sums deposited with
the sub-trcasurers Of various States.
It's little singular that the sub treasurer oil
South Carolina, paid in full, and not cent is re-
corded as subject to draft in his hands.
The Star and Republican Of this city, continue
to publish the arrival and disposition of oul
troops in this city, notwithstanding the agree
ment not TO do SO.
believe Prince Napoleon has not hesitated
to state that the Emperor Of France is extreme
~ DESTROYS that the Government shall promptly
and eiFectually suppress the rebellion, and that
our Government has his warmest sympathies
The Tariff BILL as passed, contains about 81
sections, that published in the Herald contains
70, but it 10 bogus. ai'sssy9 sssiA 81.
northerner just arrived from Richmond,
says at the time Of bis departure, there was
great abundance Of British coin circulating in
the city. 1t was currently reported that large
amounts Of gold had been advanced by British
capitalists on the new crop.
At midnight, the Senate 10 still in exciting
ssssion. All the prominent army appointments
have BEEN confirmed, including Generals Butler
and Schenck and Col. Emory. That of Com
missioner Of Public Building, Col. Atwood, has
been acted upon.
Is and 10 pound riaed guns arrived hero last
night s
Is Of our cavalry diminished the other day,
near fall's Church, With squad Of Rebels. Sew
era we're wounded on both sides.
We have contrabsnds 1tatement that two
Re6sl regiments are encamped four miles from
AIexandria. .s y
ssaessa1s fTribune's Dispatch.1
Apsrsou recently arrived saye Gen. Johnston
exPrsssed freely his contempt for what he styles
-Patserson's cowardice. 80
The story abost 50 guns 1t Winchester d al
fsdgs thsy had but IL, oil told at any period. !