The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-11

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S0tsss-d1aN, JuNW III.
or TrseDs are Geas.
Yesterday morning little after . o'clock, the
whistle Of the Kate Casssl was heard q she
nsared our lsvee, and At the tap Of the drum
the Rifles were ready, and iesued from their arm
DRY - give last parade Of our streets before
they left The throng was greater than At the
ORGANIZATIONS the day before, and - the compa-
ny passed along they we're Justify cheered.--
When they turned to the levee the people hur-
ried on before them, and some thousands must
have occupied the spacious landing. A passage
was opened, and amidst deafsning hurras they
marched to the waters edge and along the plank,
every In time, every face sober, a. If each
vas engaged in struggle with bis emotions and
wished to ''play the man." By order Of the
Captain they drew up IN double file on the hur-
rieaps deck, and a. be led, gave cheer after
cheer, which taken up and answered BY the
thousands on shore. The feeling vas intense and
sin repressed, but when silence was restored,
and the band poured forth the thilling notes Of
!" Home Sweet Home" played p;aniss;mo, emo
lions strong and hardly controlled before, could
be restrained NO longer. sobs broke from men
% we'll a women, and tears flowed freely as the
thought presented itself to each, that perhaps
these brave fellows would never again enjoy the
sndearments of Home Spea Home May the
arm Of the Highest protect them, and in His shad
ow may they trust! and if they return may it be
- victors, to receive the laurels which respect
and affection will weavei
Some time after, the Zouaves appeared,
escorted by . company Of the Blues, and now
eli order was at an end. So many Of the mel
are young, and closely related to our citizens,
that it was impossible to keep the ranks. The
hand extended TO one, vas seized BY . dozen,
and ct last soldiers and citizens mingled in that
brief, sad parting. We saw many mother at
tempt to say "good bye, but the result was
bursting cry of anguish, and bowed head upon
the brave boys shoulder. The scene was onl.
terminated by the imperative signal to cast of.
The men hurried on board, pressed by their en-
tnusiastic friends, some Of whom waded to the
side OF the boat to shake the hand that love
might clasp no more. The feeling was for a
moment relieved by simple incident As one
Of the Zouaves crossed from the shore, q gust
Of wind took his hat and carried it out into the
stream, boys and men tried TO wade to it, it was
too far off Sticks and stones were thrown out
side OF it, but the wind was stronger than the
ripple they caused At last dog waa found
and sent after it, and happened to seize it SO that
- be swan to shore the cockade was kept above
the wavea The hint was enough to crowd
whose sympathies we're all awake, and cheer az
ter cheer burst forth for the national emblem,
which is destined to Goat in safety over every
wave suss may threaten It.
Az the Kate Cassel moved OF, cheer after
cheer broke forth again, mingled with the cries
OF the wives and nothera Ono poor creature
who had looked long and sadly at tho boat as
she lay too at the landing, SO soon as the ropes
were cast of. and the boat swung round to the
stream, uttered the most pitious cries of sob my
Charlie my child my childw But her voice
was soon drowned by the roar of thousands
round her who were giving their last adieus and
blessings to those on board. The band struck
up" Hail Columbia" as the boat moved, party
OF the men tried to sing the new Dixie" and
the last strains which reached US from the river
sthey sped on their way, were those to which
our volunteers marched TO victory many years
ago-the national Yankee Doodle"
O
Gov. G. F. Jackson has addressed the Missouri
Legislature in speech that can only be inter.
preted to mean secession when the time comes,
armed neutrality now. We are not sorry that
he has shown his mind, for many of his acts re.
Gently though sufficient to convince some. were
not used 70 his disadvantage by Others. 1t was
resolved to give him all credit tor being faith
full not only TO his obligations ss q prominent
American citizen, 1t to the obvious policy of
his State. The people Of Missouri will no Ion.
ger be liable to deception, and we believe with u
very large majority the open treason of the Gov.
ernor will have no influence, but to awaken then
open attachment TO the Government of the U,
States. None but . man violently preiudiced
could charge upon this Administration the re-
sponsibiiity OF civil wsr-couid designate Mr..
Lincoln revolutionst-could still apply to vir.
ginia the epithet great and patriotic" and &C.
quit the South OF everything ssvoring of bad
faith, and vile intentions. The Governor CON
ciudes with the following paragraph which, we
trust, will meet with little if any response, and
the recollection OF which will, to him, ere long,
be bitter If We mistake not:
Our Interests and sympsthies are identical
win those OF the slsvehOiuiug States, and nee
essaihy Unite our deslinies With theirs, The
similarity of our social and political ttutious
our INDUSTRY shd ihterests-our sympathies
uaoits anu tsstes-our common ongin AND terri
tofiai cOn,gulty, all concur in pointing out GU,
duty Ill regard 10 the separation which is now
taking place between the slates OF the old fed.
erai CnlUn."
"a We hope those having charge of the mat
ter Will not allow our Iowa Regiment to 20 into
Tue service until they are suitably equipped
ibis Is an important matter. A very large per.
csntage OF tie deaths occurring in an army are
from disease, largely brought ON by exposure
rom want OF necessary clothing Let there be
no niggardly parsimony exhibited. Let our vol. |
untssrs have suficiency of clothing of the |
tight sort to shield them from the clements
Again, We say, spare no expense in providing |
hem With . comfortable outfit. Our State is
'b1ndanty able 70 do it, and our people anxious |
hat it should be done.
Another important matter 10 that Of seeing
hat none but competent physicians and sur
yeons are selected TO 60 with the Regiment.
Let there be competent board Of examiners to
put every applicant through . rigid examine.
ion, such as shall effectively exclude every buuc