The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-11-30


.ssssss. 80 eeeiel. =. IsihnnA,t
w AsHrseros, nov. a4.--Ihe srsporss Of the
Sscretaries approsch coaplstion. The crest in-
4srsss which he war will GRE 20 that Of the
/ 1ecretary Of War will be hightened by Ne.
Camcrons distinct ayoval Of bis policy Of placing
|, erms IN The hands 81 slaves willing to use them
for d. csaes Of the Union. He win support
This by argument and historical references. and
90 show that his leading position has been e =
deliberately % strongly taken, - aioretaste OF
lie administration hereafter OF the W As depart
8, The public viii learn with interest that Mr.
Cameron VIII appeal to Congress and TO the
Governors Of 4tates authorizing 70 bind the
Government to practice the closest economy,
aud will stern.y require economy and aocounta-
hiiitv from every subordinate In the War Blu.
reau and the army In tho field. Enormous -
the war cxpenses are and will be, " WIN not BE
permitted to bankrupt either tie Government OF
the people. Mr.. Cameron's report vii also
probably contain Recommendations that VIII 30
far to abolish the distinctions between Regulars
and Volupteers Among these will be the re-
neal Of the regulation which confets rank on the
| regular officer over The volunteers OF the same
grade, leaving il 70 be determined BY seniority
according 70 date Of commission. iii.
Secretary Chase's report will recommend ne
oessarily large increase " revcAse dutiea The
necessities Of the Treasury during .theswsr will
require that the tariff be % shaped ~ 70 pro-
duce the greatest possible amount Of income.
Large incidental, projection TO American manu-
iacturers viii Of confse be the cohstduence upon
the vital ides Of the war. II is raid that NJ:
slaves in the Rebel States. should be employed
under wages to raise cotton, sugar, rice and to-
bacco for Government account This policy
| has already been established BY Mr.. Cameron in
| regard TO the pngsthered and unginned sea Is
| land cotton in Beaufort The nation will heart
ily approve its recommendation by Mr.. Chase to
Congress as wiser deposition of the slaves than
| to leave them in the rear Of our armies running
at large pillaging and marauding.
Samuel A. Purviance, Of Pennsylvania, recent
" appointed Consul General to Cuba, has de-
clined.
! A scouting party of 100 cavalry, sent out by
about half way from his camp to Leesburg, and
returned without seeing any signs OF the enemy.
The Times despatch says Captain Thomas, Of
the Quartermaster's Department, has now "a, 900
army coats and pants stored in Corcoran's build.
ing. Yesterday an entire Brigade of 1000 men
were furnished pants intwo hours.
| The Herald's despatch says the expedition
which left some days ago down the Potomac re-
turned this morning Hfth Six political prisoners
arrested in 81. Marys County II appears tha,
these parties are portion Of a secret organizes
ton for the purpose Of conveying men and arms
to the Rebel Government. A large quantity Of
arms was discovered and seized. A Rebel spy
was also, arrested who had just returned from the
other side, who had left Richmond the day be
fore. Many valuable letters and papers were
found on his person. The expedition iiso seized
/ . large quantity Of oontraband correspondence
| which was found in the several most Offices il
4 Lower Maryland. They discovered the channel
through which the Rebels have been receiving
Northern papers and other important informa