The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-15
BURLINGTON, SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1876.

our other young men have enlisted in some Ili-
Aois company at Quincy. ~
With the ladies and Justice on our side, how
4 can We fail to win victory to our banners.
There is nothing under the sun 80 effectual as
womans sympathy to cheer the desponding, and
nerve the arm Of the defender of bis country's
flag and bonor in the hour Of danger. Her in
Huence is more powerful than any promptings
| of ambition, or hope of gain, or anything save
4 the DEGREES Of Deity. She is always found true
| to the cause of freedom and against all grades
of oppression. When this accursed rebellion
shall have been Crushed out, as trust it soon
will be, then will the names of many American
ladies appear enrolled on the historic page, and
shine with the brilliant luster Of the true hero
ines Of history. MADISON
| Mr.. Rotts and a washlngton Lawyer
1 An Outrage. s
One of the leading and most respectable citi-
| zens of Washington mas just returned from
visit to Richmond, and he gives a few astonish-
ing facts in connection Herewith. His name is
| Williams, and has been for years one of the
first lawyers at the bar, is man of wealth, has
| his country seat out of town, and is descended
families in Virginia. He visited Richmond on
business, and though he is well known there to
| leading members of the Richmond bar, he was
| arrested and thrown into vile dungeon-and
| for what? Because note OF the following pur-
port was found upon him:
Dear Friend IL hear that you are in town.
You must come and see me this day. mast see
yen before you return. JOHN MINOR Boris.
| AHo;e of such character from Mr.. Bolts
| subjected him to suspicion in community
| where twenty leading men knew him to be gem
tlemsn, no politician, simply an old fashioned
whig, and Virginian! Hew put into cell
so filthy and literally covered with vermin that
he stood upon his feet in the middle Of it for the
first twenty-four hours, but at last, weak and
hungry, he was overpowered by sleep and sank
down in the midst Of the filth sFor four days
and night" did he occupy this wretched place,
but at last was brought before the Mayors
Court to see if there was any charge against
him. Before this court he defended himself in
an hours speech, and it was probably very
stunning" performance to Mayor Mayo
Mr.. Williams gave graphic recital Ct the
outrage pcrpetrated upon him ''by some bas
tard Vrginians," stated his object in visiting the
C ty, the fact that he was native Of the State,
and that his ancestors for two hundred years
were Virsinians. ''And yet," said he, "this is
specimen of Virginia hospitality, of Virginia
freedom, of Virginia justice. I came among
you not a stranger, but we'll known TO your lea
ding citizens, avowng myself to be opposed to
Secession, frankly and freely, but all who knew
Inc knew that was incapable Of playing the
spy among you" After he had proceeded for
some time the Mayor told him he had SAID
enough to show his innocence, but the prisoner
replied: 81 have not said enough, Mr.. Mayor, |
wish to complete my statement, aud hope that
it may go upon the record, that your descend
ants may learn what outrages we're heaped upon
an innocent man in Richmond in the year 1861"
He was released aud furnished with pass
port, but could not get beyond Manassas juno
ton. lie was detained at this point for hours,
arguing with the officers there upon his right to
proceedt TO Washington. They finally gave way
and allowed him to pass. He was obliged to
make the most of his way to Alexandria on foot,
and when he first saw the stars and stripes foa
ting from the Zouave camp he was ready to fall
in alteration before them. He was at Fairfax
Court House the night of Lieut.. Thompkin's ex-
plot there, and says there was but one rebel
k;lted-Capt. Mar Extra-Billy Smith was there,
and quite active in stirring up the troops to the
! fighting point.
He confirms the previous reports that the
rebels will fall back on Manassas Junction, and
have az idea of bringing down a column be-
, tween Baltimore and Washington in case large
numbers of our troops leave Washington for
| Manassas Junction, to attack us in the rear If
| this plan could be made to work, he says anoth-
| er !avorite idea Of the rebels is to concentrate
large body of troops ut the Junction, and by
collateral lines advance upon Alexandria and
| Washington.