The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-12
From Warrington.
Correspondence Of the Hawk.Eye,l


Affairs in Washington, since last wrote, have
changed but Titles. The apprehensions, how
ever, Of an attack from tie Rebels have entire.
ly pass, away, and the question now is, not
when they will attack US, but when we will at.
| tack them?
The discipline to which Gen. Mcclellan has
reduced the army, and the strength of the vari-
Gus Forts in our vicinity, q count, by name,
thirty two, almost impregnable,) satisfy the most
tinid that Washington is as safe as Chicago
Cold weather is also great advantage to us,
our Northern forces being more accustomed to
it than men FROM the South. While their for
ces are suffering from it, ours have gained much
in health and spirits. Our Northern women,
preaching, and that thoir sons and brothers re-
ly on then, TO q great extent to mitigate its Sc
verify. An appeal has just been published
from the Sanitary Commissioner, endorsed by
the President and Gen. Scott, for wooden fabrics
for the Hospitals, addressed more particularly
to the women of the country. Let them not
forget, that by their work, they may contribute
their mite to this great war of freedom.
Affairs in the West engross much attention.
There is probably no General in the army upon
whom SO much difference of opinion exists, as
upon Gen. Fremont. here still fingers, more
strongly than one would suspect, much Of the
old malignity Of 1855. His strong friends then
are his supporters now, and claim for him the
highest military talent. And his old enemies
are his enemies now, their hatred assuming a
form of virulence, too violent to be sincere and
honest. Among the unprecedented, think he is
regarded as bold, straight forward man, who
unites great executive ability, and praise wor-
Thy contempt of red tape and circumlocution.
This war has caused many Union societies to
spring up, some of them secret, to ferret out
and suppress treason in the North. have heard
ceties system, and general Organization
There is league in existence, secret, suppose
but as understand, no more so than is abso-
lutely necessary, from which it is designed to
form subordinate leagues. through the North
and South, of good, staunch, Union men, in
which all parties, and questions of party. are to
be sunk, and the preservation of the Union to
be the sole object. You will doubtless hear
more of such a scheme in the future.
Among the many Iowa visitors at Washing
ton, frequently meet Messrs. VIM. B. Remey,
Jr., Of your city, and Mr.. Sells Of Muscatine,
pleasantly located at the Marine Barracks, as
Lieutenants in the Murine Corps. ! also had a
pleasant visit, the day before yesterday, from
z. Knowles. Eco, of Burlington. He informs
me that he and the Brigade Commissary, David
Remick, Esq, are pleasantly located in General
Portcr's Division, about six miles from Wash
ington, on the sacred soil of Virginia. and
ENJOYING excellent health XOX.
BIRTHPLACE Of PRESIDENT LINCOLN -Presi-
dent Lincoln gays the Louisville Journal, viii
undoubtedly have special interest in the con-
fict nov going on in Kentucky between the
Unionists and Secessionists in the vicinity of
Rolling Fork, near Muldraugh's Hill, as he was
born in that neighborhood
Ex-Presdent Buchanan states the case very
well, when he says in letter to a Union meet
ing IN Chester county, Pennsylvania:
.sThis is the moment for action--for prompt,
energetic and united action-and not for the
discussion Of peace propositions. These, We
must know, would be rejected BY the States that
have seeded, unless We should offer to recognize
their independence, which is entirely out Of the
question"
But 20 one can refrain from the expression in
this connection, taat ''ass moment for prompt,
energetic and united action, passed without &C.
ton, when Mr.. Buchanan was President How
ever, every moment that passes without action,
only increases the difficulty.
e8 The New York Tribune asserts that the
Herald keeps Secession flag slowed away in
its office, ready 70 hang ont on tho first impor-
tant reverse Of the Federal arms
u Twenty-one men came in yesterday from
Denmark They are on their way 70 St. Louis,
to join the Engineer corps Denmark has fur
nished over forty table bodied men" for the war,
being ossfOarth Of her voting popslation. Can
any town Or city beat thiA