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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18
The Army Of Virginia.

The State of Virginia can bring into the fie ID
| at least one hundred thousand as brave men gs
| there are III the worl ], accustomed from their in
fancy to the use Of artsfs, and ready and wi!ln.
to lay down their lives in defence of their homes.
Il Richmond b spatch.
| There is no doubt the State of Virginia can
| "bring into the field" in certain sense, one
| hundred thousand men, for the adult whites. OF
| her population are nearly 2000 in number.
But the question is. she arm, clothe, feed and
| par them! There's the rub To arm, equip,
| clothe and supply with munitions of war 100, 900
| men will cost at the moderate rate of 500 per
man, SIC, 900, 0oD. Their pay at the rate of s .
per month for prvates, and the usual pay of off,
| GERS will be 81, 100000 year. There subsis
| lance, at the usual allowance of SO cents per
day for ralions will cost $ll ,000,O a year.
Here is total of $50, 100000 without coming
the cost of artillery, Of horses, and keeping of
horses, OF transport alton, and Of the numerous
contingent losses and expenses of troops in act
ual service.
Now, bearing in mind that, by withdrawing
half her adult whites from peaceful occupations
the productive capacity of the State is greatly
diminished that by tie blockade Of her ports,
her commerce will be destro, cd so that no rcye
nue. can be raised except by taxation, and that
she has no credit aud cannot borrow dollar out
! of her own limits what prospects has Virginia
VI Soo,oVu,tVu year IpV purposes Oh war
besides enough TO meet the OF binary OK panses of
Government. Her total receipts from all man
ner OF funds and taxes for the year ending Sep
80, 1859, we're 81, 326, 5f9,67. Her expenditures
for the same period were 1922, 526, 81, and her
public debt was $40. 1856 659.43. 1t is on resoar-
ces such as these that the slsvehoders of Vr
gina have plunged into war with the United Sta
ties and it is on such basis that they calculate
upon keeping in the field an army of 100000
men!
Itmay further assist these clergymcn who pirate
30 glibly about force Of 100, 600 men, to under.
stand what they are talking about, if we suggest
TO them that the appropriations FOR the army of
the United States for the year ending june So
1861, we're $l4.966. 537, sc, or tsile less than
4l5,000000. The year before the sppropria.
tons were sl5,279, 1866. Now by the official
rctnrns it appears that the whole iiliIlc &c oil
GERS and men in the United States Army was
only 1881 for, though the number authorized
by law was about 49, 900, only two thirds ofthat
number were actually enlisted. II, therefore, an
array Of $4,000 mel. not engaged in serious war.
fare, cost in this country t16.O0O.O0O year, it
appears TO be the rule OF three that an army of
100000 would cost for the same period 4ll5, 600
600 BY the same rule Virgins, with revenue
of less III Ian s., 0UO,OU0 annually, would find Il |
bard work To keep in the field, besides paying
per other expenses, 5000 soldiers; aud that, we
t9,nk, will prove to be the LIMIT of her ability.
IN. Y Post oFssaa51H
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Flag Raising In Denmark.

On last "Wednesday large and enthusiastic
crowd. led by the "Silver Greys," Capt. Brack.
EFT, assembled on the Academy grounds for the
purpose of raising the national emblem and Civ
ing each other words of good cheer in the holy
war for Justice. Short and patriotic addresses
were made by Messrs. Williamson, Rice, Eaton,
and Ingalls, the two first students Of that excel
lent institution, the Denmark Academy, also by
Mr.. Pastern Of Kansas. Mr.. Pastern feeingly
alluded to the struggles Of his State for freedom
in her infancy, and called upon all patriots to
stand firm in the good cause. After singing
Hail Columbia" aud "The Star Spangled BAN
ner," the flag was raised by Miss Ware and Miss
Hattie Turner. As its ''folds were flung to the
breeze" three mighty cheers for the old aag
arose the Church and Academy bells chmed
. merry peal, and the Greys discharged vo!ley
At an imaginary JEFF. Davis.
Mr.. Pastern then made an appeal for the snf.
ferers in Kansas, which was literally responded
to on the SPOT @
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Southern Express,

AUGUSTA, May 1--we learn on aaibsri
that the Southern stockholders Of AdIms q
press have purchased all the property, privilege
and interests of the Company in the SOuihsr
Confederacy, and new Company will be organ
ived in a few days and continue the business
without interruption
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From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Monday NAY Is,


About o'clock this evening large train &
ed with troops arrived at the outer depot fri
the Relay House, containing 1000 troops frOi
each of the regiments stationed at the Res
House. ..4 .......
The 9th Massachusetts, and 18th New Yorkrei
iinents, with battery of artillery, march,
through South Baltimore to Federal Hill, a b:
point of grounu on the south side Of the hart
directly overlooking the city, and one mile We
of Fort McHenry.
The sudden appearance OF the troops TOD
the citizens by surprise. They were greeit
with every demonstration Of approbStiOu, al
immense crowds quickly gathered cheering Al
every step, ladies waving their handkerchief
and many brought lamps and candles tothe VIZ
dows. Prominent citizens accompanied ID
troops to the hill, and assisted the officers in u
king the best route thither, and procuring qll
tiers for the troops until the tents could ann
The troops seemed to be highly pleased V
their reception, and all expressed surprise 4
delight at the commanding position and 4
prospect, with the whole city and country spis
out before them.
The Americans Frederick correspondents
"Some excitement was created here io-dg /
the report that last night a party of twelve
unknown, entered the telegraph office at ~
cacy Junction, six miles east OF FrederieE
cut the wires, spent some time examining
bridges at that point, and left with threat
return tonight and destroy the br dgc. Acct
pany of riiemen left Frederick this evening /
project the bridge"
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Col. Anderson ana n.r. .rec,,,,r,,,.s

PHiLADDLrHIA, May let seems that Lieut..
Tilder Aid dc e IMP to Gen. Mcclellan Of the
Ohio troops, accompanied the train on which
Col Anderson was passenger to Harrisburr
and when at Middletown he received n Ietrer
from friend in Kentucky desiring him to in.
form Col Anderson that Mr.. Breckiurdpe
would meet him at Cincinnati 10 take command
under him to assist In organizing the Federal
troops in Kentucky Col Anderson received
the intelligence with warmth as ir Mr.. Breck
inrdge was an old persona friend; but II is said
he remarked that the news is almost too good
to be true. The fact OF Col. Anderson mention.
ing the circumstance to Gov. Curtin, however
comes from an unmistabable source
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Maryland furnishes Four Rcpfmer,.

BALTIMORE, May l5.-Gov. Hicks has issued
proclamation in answer to Presidents reuuisi.
ton for troops; calls On the loyal citizens OF Ma
ryland to volunteer their services 10 the extent
OF four regiments for three months, to serve
within the limits Of Maryland, or defense of the
capital subject to the order Of the commander
il-chef of United States 3 fT e.
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Appolusnlen

WASHINGTON, May l6.-Wm G. Coffin Of
has been appointe' to the Southern superipn.
dent of Indian affairs in place of hector Il
has left west with important instructions /,
several Indian tribes.
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Kentucky.


LOUISVILLE, May 19.-Street rumors say IA.
there is likely to be difficulty here between d,
opposing parties on the advent Of Col Asj.,.
son.
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!. ARMS FOR lowA. Go. Curtis has just return.
ea LON Washington BY way of Chicago. and Is
ARMY greeted BY his fellow citizens. Before
leaving Washington he Obtained an order e.
zoFo guns, and he expects the order will bo an.
ca ana the guns here in short order. No raIso
obtained On order for accoutrenlents-cart,;ds ,o
boxes, hayonet scabbards, and wais,b.nds sh;ss
will be made and started BY express from I p,,.
burgh, next Monday, There were no tent. =. ,'ss
had in Washington, and the Qaarter. N = 80, ~
General did not know where they cold bc Ma
but gave Col Curtis an order to get them wher'
ever they could 10 found. -[Gste City.
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At.cr the examination Of many witnesses the
corcnera iury returned tho following verdict in
the Camp jackson case:
That tke several victims BY events which took
Mace az Camp Jackson 10Th May, came to their
death from gun shot woul,de inflicted by musket
balls discharged by certain o. s. volunteers,
under command Of Gen N. Lyon, Col. +. r.
Blair. d. Boernstein and others.
Examination Of witnesses relative TO the wal.
nut street tragedy on Saturday evening not yet
finished.
The application for writ Of habeas corpus IN
the case of Capt. McDonaldson, on Monday, vas
nut granted by Judge Treat, in consequence OF
the petition being attested 10y Justice OF the
Peace, and could not therefore be recognized BY
u. s. Court. sa q &. 81
& Yesterday q. s. commissioner Hickman Wis
tied Arsenal to certify to McDonaid's affidavit,
and was informed by Gen Lyon that the Captain
was prisoner of war, and moreover was not in
Mis- .ouri. 49, ~
Affidavit of prisoners brother then properly
attested, and writ issued retarnnble at II
o'clock this morning.
Gen. Harvey denies that any INSTRUMENTATION
has taken place among the U. S. volunteers, but
on the contrary says they have submitted with
alacrty and eheertulness to the discipline OF
the service.
The pubic sch0olS OF THIS city VIII DC cioseu
on Friday next, in consequence of the Legisia-
ture prohibiting the distribution of the school
money. a. g
The case Of Capt. Mcdonald came up before
Judge Treat this morning. The writ was served
on Gen. Harvey, who answered in writing, in
effect that the person of Capt. Mcdonald not
being at the Arsenal within reach o. officers OF
the court, could not be produced-that he de-
plored asmuch as any man the state OF things
existing here, but Was bound to maintain the
higher law of Government over all and every ef-
fort at rebellion.
That Capt Mcdonald was taken prisoner while
lending his countenance and support to an as-
semblage of men whose every act, move and de-
sign was in opposition to the Government of the
United States; that he doubted whether if Capt
Mcdonald was still held at the arsenal he would
be justified in delivering him upon the demand
| that had been made upon him; that the whole
matter had been referred to the authorities al
Washington, and that he should await and en-
deavor strictly to carry out the instructions he
might receive in relation thereto. ~
Uriel Wright, one Of the counsel Tor Melon
aid, entered demurrer, and Judge Treat post
poned the matter till the regular session of court
on Monday next. as the question presented being
a grave and important one, if decided in Cham
beers might reopen the whole case hereafter.
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EOur citizens will recoect a small man
who, on account Of his short stature, marched
at the tail of Capt. Streaper's Zouavcs. He was
familiarly known as the Jack Of Clubs. and al
though short, one of the best men in the Com.
pany. Being an inch below the standard Is feet
4 inches) he was likely to be rejected, and would
have been but for 'cute" expedient. Our in
formant, who was present, says he hardly knew
him when he presented himself for examination
and could not account for the change in his
appearance until an hour afterwards he saw him
with Ratchet removing the wooden heels and
soles which had been nailed upon his shoes -
The MJack of Clubs"i s evidently q trump
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PET. smish--Laier from F,- p,..

NEw YORK, May l6.-Thc Herald stat, !. !.
on the 18th ui. the War department is,u.s :.
dcrs directing the commanders Of n S.in
Arkansas, Fcrts Cobb, Gibson and W,,bi. =
evacuate and repair with troops and goys,n,s =
property to Fort Leavenworth, and sotbo,;,..
the occupation Of these Forts by ArIsn.. :.
unteers, called out by the rat procl,n,o, Va J.
the President. This explains tie abandon s., "
of Fort Smith by its Federal garrison .ur.s lima
since.
The Government to-day received advice. ;,r,,
the squadron off F. Pickens. No change m !,
the last date of the military status. The soS,S
ron, in accordance with instructions, had M,
stop to landing OF vessels from Mobile and ",
Orleans, with supplies for the rebel army, ben,
a complete blockade.
1t appears the rebel troops had been alu,s
wholly supplied with provisions from these =,
ports; the stopping Of these supplies a, Is,
time will, it is thought, operate most di:s,.roo.
~ to the troops, as they we're but pOofiy sun.
piled before ..... I... ..
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18

The Iowa MEDICAL ASSOCIATION met in Bur,
lington yesterday. Attendance not as large as
was expected. The officers are:
Dr.. Henry, Of Burlington, President.
DR.. Cleaver, of Wapello, Vice President.
Dr. Boucher, Of Iowa City, Secretary.
Dr.. Patterson, of Mt Pleasant, Cor. Secretary.
DR.. AcLaren, of Burlington, Treasurer.
To-day the Medical Association visits the In
sane Asylum, upon invitation of DR.. Patterson.
RouGu ON PARsoN BRowNLow.-One JSs. T..
Lilies writes q very abusive letter to Parson
Brownlow, through the Brandon Miss Repub
lican, in which he says:
"You profess to be Christian, and say you
would not hesitate to choose between hell and
secession. You need not trouble yourself to
make the choice, for both will be forced upon
you. Tennessee aciR secede while you live, and
the devil will get you when you die"
What will the PaIson say to thate
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FREEPoET, H., Nav 15.-At the election of Of
fcers of the First Regiment, held on Tuesday.
J. Turner, of Freeport, was elected Colonel
Ellis, of Rockford, Lieut.. Colonel and Goddard,
of Lena. Major.
The Camp at this city has been christened
Camp Scott, in honor Of the brave old hero who
leads the hosts Of FREEDOM
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WASHINGTON, May Al C. Vaughan N,
been appointed military store keeper at Il,
Leavenwortb, and other changes Of civil ofhcti
have been made at that Fort and Fort Riley
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AUGUSTA, May 18th, ]


G. DUSHAN, Esq.-Dear Sir: Will you please
inform the subscribers of the Daily Hawk-Eye
how to proceed in order to ensure its daily re-
ceipt at this Office. The case is this: The
Agent of the mail contractors from Burlington
to Keokul,, via Augusta, has Withdrawn from
this route, and supplies us from Jo'2ey,iRe; and
in consequence we do not receive our papers
regularly, which causes great dissatisfaction to
your subscribers. To show how nicely the
Agents withdrawal works, we will simply state
that there were tlco failures in the Hawk Eye
last week. and Ne got the Issue OF the 9th on
the llth. And although we are entitled to a
daily mail TO aud from Augusta, we can send
mail matter but three times per week. Wien
VIC heard of the Agents intentions respect
fully petitionei and protested against the change,
but he paid no attention to US.
Now If you will inform US how to secure our
rights we will bs under obligations to you. We
cannot do without the Hawk.Eye Daily.
Your SuBSCRinEEs
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Movement OF TROOPS,

BALTIMORE, May l6.-The New York and Mas.
sachnsetts troops withdrawn frcm Federal Hill
TINS morning, taking half their battery with
them, and returned to the Relay House, gives
ns a report OF the removal of the remains Of
Washington, and says that il was done ON the
ground that the North was about TO do the same.
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WASHINGTON, May 5.--The secre,.,, !,
Treasury specifically explains What /. ~ " I.
the words "otbsr sapbliesr in the soa meant !
Of articles eontraband of var con, Nv
circular Of the I'd Of Nay, addressed to I'm ~ y
Tors and other officers Of the customs mi '0 y
mean mercury in all its compounds, CHI ! 10,
potash, muristic acid, nitrate Of slvs ," sa
OF potash and pea'lssh; bsgging rome ~. es'o''t
acid--the last named could be used "s !. MT
manufacture Of gun cotton. The Ds,. 'ur u
will do all in their power to exemn, p ~ q
citizens Of the insurrectionary States us i'j'
operation Of this circular, and the, efo." ''a q
suspended 1t so far as Western virvin;. = Y d
cerned, and Of this due notice will be os 90
given. 'neill
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The Rsbe, Con .res..

MoSTGoMERY, May l6.-Smth, of Alabama,
introduced resolution in reference to estab
fishing District Court In Virginia.
Z Keitt, Of South Carolina, introduced a bill for
tho protection Of Indian tribes south Of Kansas.
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The Rebels Appoint a Day OF Fasting and
PRAYER. .-.'s

MONTGOMERY, May. IA I'm Congress ,eso-
luton was unanimously adopted that the Presi
| dent be requested to issue proclamation APP
pointing day of fasting and prayer, in the OBJ
| seryation OF which all shall be invited to join
who recognize our independence.
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Rebel NAN service.

new ORLEANs, May l6,-Reports that Com.
missioners have been sent from Havana to
Montgomery is denied.
The Postmaster General at Montgomery give.
notice b. proclamation that he win be ready n
commence the mail service on the lst Of limo
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Attain In Missours

ST. LoUfs, May l6.-Testimony IN N.
the Walnut street tragedy SATURDAY. 80
closed yesterday, and the following IA II.
diet rendered: That six Of the persop, ~. 's
Walnut street were killed by musket h.S S'' .
charged BY volunteer U. s. soldiers unSs. a'
mand of officers unknown to the Jury. m. 'o1
Of the persons shot at the same time s.,s ~ "
By pistol shots fred by persons unknown ), a =
jury. es
Keokuk and Quincy papers say hops...
Union men hive been driven ont of ~
under orders issued by Commander of Ii, \
ern Legion. ''as
Despatch from Stsnbert to the Demo.,,..
that DR.. Turner, residing in Liberty to,.sGf '
near Usage bridge, has been arrested and ~.
Jefferson City for trial, by martial law q, ~
ing company Of Union volun teers. -
A military encampment OF about aoo a..
troops at st. Joseph, mostly armed vi,s ' .'
recently taken from the Arsenal at Lbs,,, ~
persed on the 18th. ~
Enlisting at the Arsenal continue, ,,..
about 800 having been received yes,erd,s
! Il is understood that Hyde Park. in The 49,,
ern part of the city, has been leased b, ,ha d
ernment and regimental troops are 10 bs Nv W.
tered there. s~'
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Man Killed,

HENRY, Ill, May ia man named Keller
was instantly killed here this morning By
wagon heavily loaded with wood passing ors
his BODY, . -... ...
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RELIGIOUS SEcEssioS.-The Texas EPiscOe
Convention has been in session at Austin =
some days, Bishop Gregg presiding: Is
been decided to send delegation 10 AODeo'
cry, Ala, in July next, TO meet with deIteauo
from the several diocesrs OF the seeded S',a
to decide whe or not this venerable aho i.
fuential religious body shall seeeds ice 2
Northern Church"
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WASHINGTON, May l6---None Of the managers
OF the Mount Vernon Society residing here have
any knowledge Of the reported removal of the
remains OF Washington beyond what has been
published IN the newspapers. They reasonably
presume that IT the facts we're as reported. these
IN charge OF that place would before this have
informed them.
/. 1fom representation made to the department
IT Is probable that nearly all il not the entire
river navigation will be officially discontinued in
tne course OF few days, in the secession States.
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BosroS, May l5.-The steamship Arnbia
sailed this morning. She took out abou, ans
900 in specie. W.
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c- The rebsl, are gloating over the destrac
ton to be made among our troops by yellow fever
during the hot months. They call it General
Yellow fever, a Git companion for Generals Plum
der, Anarchy, AMI Treachery, the most efec'aai
Generals they have had vet.
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"A gentleman from Trumbull county, Ohio,
who has Just returned from Tennessee, was in the
city yesterday. He is in the carriage-making
business, and has sent carriages of various kinds
to be sold on commission, to parties in Tennes-
see. The first agent he visited told him he had
sold his property aud had the money, but that
he never would pay over one id cent to any
Northern abolitionist. He was ordered to leave
town instanter, and was compelled to do SO
without one cent of his money. His other agents
served him in the same manner They had sold
property to the amount of ten thousand dollars,
and then refused to pay over one cent of the
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FoRr MADISON, Nay Is, 1861.

,A@'or Hook Ese Our town authorities; up
on the unanimous request of q large meeting of
our citizens have appropriated $4,000 to equip
the company OF Volunteers raised At this place.
Private subscriptions are alec being made to aid
the families OF those Of our citizens xho .h.r
serve in the war. One company has volunteer.
ed for three yesrs and viii be admitted into IN.
Second Regiment It is called the Fort Nod.
con Rites. not 'Johnsnn Rifles" a published in
your paper Q few mornings since The latter
name was never adopted-in fact, never thought
ofby the volunteers themselves. The company
IL full and composed Of o fine robust Get of
men, of whom the town and State will never be
ashamed. Forr N.n,sov
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CHANGE or TrxE.-0n and after TO-DAY. the
cars on the .. s n Z, r. r.. run as follows
Lsaye Burlington At 7:ls q. N. and 2;43 D. M.
arriving at Ottumws at l;so p. H. aud els D. m.
Leaving 0tiumwa at sis a. nj. and 2:I5 D. m
arriving At Burlington At q Tsp. N. and Z. d m.
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gSy- One of the Wisconsin volunteers has ri,
vailed our lack Of climbs" in ingenuity for being
refused for the lack of an eye, he went to Chi.
cago, bought an artificial one and secured enlist
ment