The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20
From the Seat OF War.
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WASHINGTON, July l4.-Three citizens 81 VI
emma, who took refuge in camp ut Falls Church
this morning, say Gov. Letcher issued prpcla-
nation, requiring the counties of Fairfax. Prince
William, Loudon, Orange, Stafford, Culpepper,
aud Rappahannoc, to furnish 1000 men within
two days. II not forthcoming the men are to
be drafted. Men say that many of their neigh
bors will follow to our lines, SIS
According to trustworthy reports there are
1000 troops at Fairfax, and $500 at Centeryille.
They are chiefly from Alabama, South Carolina
and Georgia Most Of the Virginians have re-
moved back to Manassas. l 3 .a 80 ~
Union Virkinians think no stand will be made
this side Of Manassas. ss9sF bqesa y 3
The Herald says that it is rumored that Jo-
seph Holt of Kentucky will be appointed Judge
of the Supreme Court, in place OF Mclean, de-
ceased. t..aN 1ci
On the authority OF Cabinet officer, it is
stated that an officer of the rebel army i'll Wes-
tern Virginia had arrived here with PROPOSE
ton that majority of the forces there undet the
rebel flag should run up the United States flag
and avow allegiance to the Federal Govern
ment. He says the majority are loyal at heart,
| and anxious to place themselves under the flag
Of their country.
IA Gen. Mcclellan has been telegraphed to re.
lease privstes and non commissioned officers on
simple parole Of honor upon their subscribing
| an oath of allegiance and pledge not again to
tske up arms against the Government, under
penalty OF death. As to commissioned officers
| he is to exercise his own discretion, but under
no circumstance is any officer or private for
merly in the U. S. army t. be released.
James Leslie. Jr., of Philadelphia, has receiv-
ed the clerkship of the War Department. The
position is equivalent to an Assistant Secretary
ship. u
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the Relay House to day. Also, German woman
was arrested and number of letters for prom.
inent rebels found ON her
| Worlds dispatch.
1t is rumored that Senator Carlisle has infor.
nation that prominent officer of the Confed
erate army is about to tender to the Govern
1 ment three regiments of Virgirians.
The Chicago Democrat and Springfield Jour
nal are designated 10 publish the dcts Of Con
gress for the ensuing two years in Illinois, Also
the Republican at Omaha, and the Press at Ne
braska City for Nebraska territory.
Times dispatch.l
Secretary Chase received notice from tn,
President requesting that the nomination of Ru
4 fus Andrews be sent to the Senate as Surveyo
of the port of New York. This settles the lis
of the principal officers. @
Tribune translates an account Of the opera
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correspondent of Havana Diaro Of eth inst.
in port prizes; cargoes consist principally Q
sugar and mo.asses. Acting Governor reporte
the occurrence 10 the Civil Governor. Ros
1t was reported that the commander of tn
Sumter demanded that as the cargoes yer
Spanish, they should be Immediately unloadcd
and vessels delivered to him to be destroye
and cargoes kept until Confederate Gaveramen
declares if it were legal prizes o-
1t appears unauestonable that the Civil Gov
ernor ordered the Sumter to leave port immed
ateiy, and he should retain the prizes till tn
determination of Bier Majesiy's government b
known. - y
IT'S almost certain the privateer captured tn
vessels above mentioned within waters unde
the Jurisdiction OF Cuba, and within three nar
| teal miles of the coast.
II ,iIa From Panama.
New YORK. July l4.-vAdvices from Panam
report the arrival Of the Wyoming. She woll
leave on the 9Th for the Gulf and California t
cruize for the protection of American commerce
under Lieut.. Murray. ai
Commander Mitchell, Lieutenants Porter an
Racket, and Sd Assist. Engineer Lining, ha
4 resigned. Most of them came by the Mort
4 Star. Also, Lieutenant Shynock, of the Saranat
The State of Panama was concentratin
troops at Panama The movement is general
believed to be in favor of the independence {
the Isthmus sa1 E:t
Advces from Nicaragua say that Govett, th
murderer Of Jas L.. White, has been sentence
to the chain gang. 1868
II WASHINGTON, July l6.-The Post Office d.
partment has ordered that mail matter for cas-
Tennessee shall 60 to the Cincinnati distribu
ing Office. IS
The result of inquiries in military quarters thi
morning, is that Fairfax Court House is not o.
l cupied by federal trooDs =