The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-26


nesses were excluded from the trial, but we learn
that the decision of the Court was deferred un.
til to.day.-[ Muscatne Journal. 10th.
Justice Davis acquitted John Hesser, on Sat
urday, from the charge of seducing Barbara
Dorm. 1t appears that the charge was brought
by the mother of the girl, in the hope of extor-
ting money from the detendant.-IIbid.
BURGLARY.-A scamp effected an entrance in
to the Lumber Office of Jersey, Staples & Co.,
last Saturday night and after rummaging around
for something valuable, carried off trunk be-
longing to our friend Smith This the thief car.
ried short distance, and broke it open, but on
finding that it was filled with books, be closed it
up and deserted it disgust Animosa Eureka.
A young child of Mr.. Wightman, railroad con-
tractor residing in the upper part of the city,
fell on Sunday night from a crib on to hot
stove, burning one side OF its face in shocking,
but we learn, not fatal manner.-[Ottumwa
Courier
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.l
Washington, JAN 81.
Ex-Secretary Thompson is before the Grand
Jury this morning, in regard to the abstraction
of Indian Trust bonds.
Jefferson Davis opposes any attack on Fort
Sumter. Heleaves for Mississippi to-day.
Holt has received no reply from Gov. Pckens
| relative to his demand that Anderson should
have his letters promptly delivered. If this is
not done invariably and in all cases, postal facil
tiles will be withdrawn from South Carolina.
Cox of Ohio will shortly address the House
again, versus secession, his main objection being
| the danger of Louisiana reverting to France.
Yulee and Mallory of Florida, have just taken
leave of the Senate. The latter was affected to
| tears. Clay is now doing the same in behalf of
Fitzpatrick and himself, and is much agitated
Il
day will cut off mail facilities to Pensacola and
all that coast letters tor that point to go to the
Dead Letter Office.
The Post Office Department has resolved to
suspend the contracts for the transportation Of
the mails, and discontinue all post offices wher-
| ever mail matter is tempered with, as in the case
| of Pensacola.
Vice President Breckenridge has Appointed
Senator Pearce of Maryland Chairman of the
Finance Committee, vice Hunter of Virginia. re-
signed
Senator Iverson has received this evening an
official notification of the withdrawal of Georgia
from the Union, and he will resign his seat IN the
| Senate to morrow.
| Quite number of military men may now be
| seen about the streets of Washington. learn
| that two rfed cannon are to be planted OIL the
hill near the White House, which will etfectually
command the Capitol.
The Senate passed the bill for the admission of
| Kansas with amendment offered by Mr. Fitch
of Indiana. The latter is Of great Importance,
| as it will keep alive the testing the power
of the Territorial Legislature to prohibit Slavery
| in the Territory. This amendment takes the bill
back to the House, where it will doubtless be
pruned down to its original shape.
The Committee of Five on the late special
message of the President, are pressing matters
| vigorously, and will shortly report bill greatly
increasing the power of the President for the col
| lection OF the revenue and the enforcement OF
| the laws
| The Republicans regard the speech of Mr..
Cameron, in the Senate to-day, as an indication
of disposition to yield too much. The bulk of
the Southern members received it in spirit
quite different from that in which it was deliver
ed. This exhibition on the part of the Secs
sionists promptly referred to by Senator
salisbury of Delaware, who contended that the
| olive branch should be received in the spirit of
sincerity in which it was rendered.
The question of National Convention is now
being seriously talked about, and the indications
me that the Republicans will vote to call such
an assemblage at an earlier day than that pro-
| posed by Senator Seward:
| A tremendous pressure s being brought to
bear in favor of Hon. Schuyler Coliax of Indiana
for Postmaster General That he is emnently
and this should be the prime consideration i'll the
selection of a man for that important place.
The friends of Mr.. Pennington are pressing his
claims for IL foreign mission.
Gen. Harvey declines to fight Lieut.. Carey, by
| whom he was challenged.
| Especial dispstchto the New York Tribune.1
Washington, Jan. 20.
Notwithstanding statements to the contrary,
| Major Anderson had 10 knowledge of the mission
of the Star of the West, or the renforcements
| for him. A Charleston paper, which contained
| some alluson to the fact was thrown into one
of his boats when starting from the city before
that event, but he supposed it to be a hoax or
fabrication to mislead him, having been informed
officially few days before, that the orders for
the Brooklyn and her transports to relieve him,
had been countermandel.
1t is nearly certain from the bad firing at Nor
ris Island that the Star OF the West could have
reached ForttSumter without serious Injury from
that point, and if she had continued on and re-
vealed her true character, Ma or Ander son would
have soon silenced the guns of Moutrie. His
want of information, and Capt. McGowans mis-
apprehension led TO the failure of that expedi-
ton.
No expectation is entertained here that Fort
Sumter will be attacked by South Carol ina
troops They know its strength, and Jefferson
Davis, who is military and political authority
with them, has advised against the experiment,
as one which will involve large loss of life, and
must fail in the object, if hazarded by troops.
Consequently the stars and stripes are likely to
float unmOlested
The prompt manner in which Gov. Pickens
followed the advice Of Messrs. Davis Hunter,
and others, by allowing Major Anderson access
TO supplies, exhibits reactive tendency there.
This concession yields the poinr of treating him
as public enemy, which has hitherto been The
case.
| An intelligent gentleman, just retlrned from
-, oxterde,a triD through North Carolina, Reports
the Union sentiment 10 tao imsehseiy IN the
ascendant, and that the planters ana o.. mel
the South Carolina line are selling out at sacr-
fees and moving away.
| Mr.. Hollis confirmation by so decisive vote
is important as an expression of the Senate in
favor of his policy, and an approval of the Prcs-
dents recent course. Mr. 81 deIl is muc, exer-
cised at being SO humiliatingIy defeated, beside
having his ignorance exposed by Mr. Buchanan's
| recent message.
The leaders in Maryland who have heretofore
urged the call of State Convention, are dispo
sed to abandon that programme, as involving
serious hazards at this time, and to adopt more
discreet counsels. 1t is now proposed to hold
conference of the Members OF Congress from the
| Border Slave States, which shall recommend the
people to adopt, as an ultmatum, the calling of
a Convention to amend the Constitution, or the
Crittenden proposition, with the Bigler amend
ment. Also, to advise those States to retain
| their present status undisturbed, until the ultl-
matum can be disposed Of ard to announce their
intention to link their destiny with the seeded
States, if satisfactory terms cannot be obtained.
| Also, to urge upon the Government and the Sc
ceded States, for the hope of reunion and the
interests of the border States, to abstain from
all measures likely to provoke collision. Those
suggestions are favored by prominent men, who
assert the right of secession, and have sympa-
thized with the Southern movement.
| Gov. Pckens had not answered Mr.. Hollis let
ter Of the 18th inst, which notified him that I'm.
less Major Anderson and his command were al
| lowed to receive and transmit their correspond.
ence, without any obstruction whatever, the
Charleston postoiiice would be Immediately
| abolished. Information was received here yes
| terday, however, that it was proposed as com
promise on behalf of the State authorities that