The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-04-13


taken so asto render next to impossible acquir
ring forbidden information. The Administra
ton, while declaring peace policy, claims tina
IL can only be held to strict account by the PEG
pie, and however speculation may be the pub
LEGATION respecting its movements it il under n,
obligation to announce it's plans and purposes.
In other words that the Administration shout,
be judged by its acts; that Fort Pickens ha
been or will be reinforced admits of no doubt
and the Administration will do all in its powe
to either relieve Major Anderson or secure hi
evacuation of Fort Sumter without dishonor o.
committing tho Government to the acknowledg
ment Of any right claim of the Confederatet
States, OR in any way recognizing the doctrine
Of secession. ~ 53
The proceedings in the Gulf, beyond the relic
of Pickens, will be governed by circumstances
The above is from reliable sources to show t.
some extent the basis of the present military
preparations
INDIAN OUrRAaEs IN TExAs-We stated it al
our belief, u few days since, that as soon as the
Indians learned that the United States troops
had been removed from the frontier, these sava
ges would become more emboldened than ever
in their murderous raids upon the unprotected
inhabitants of that portion Of the state. How
far we were correct in this belief, the following
extract from an Austin letter of the 10th, shows:
"A letter was read announcing that the Indi
ans we're committing ravages on the Santa Curt
rude and vicinity, in consequence of the with.
drawal of the U. 8. troops Judge Lea stated
that the whole country, from the Gulf coast near
Corpus Christi, to the San Antonio road to Eagle
Pass, appeared to be now ravaged by the Lipans,
and perhaps other tribes. Mr.. Wilcox stated
that during his residence in San Antonio be had
L. IL al d., II a..
for over $l06, 900, all duly proved, for losses by
the citizens of that city by Indian spoliations,
to none of which had any response ever been
made, nor had any notice been taken of them by
the Government Within few days past he
had learned that the Indians had been within six
miles of San Antonio. Two communications to
a San Antonio paper were read, showing that the
people between the Neuces and Rio Grand were
suffering from the savage, and that all the ex-
treme western portion Of the State would be de-
populated unless relief was speedily given"
The San Antonio Ledger publishes petition,
signed by Col. Navarro and others, representing
the exposed condition of the western frontier ;
also, a letter addressed by that gentleman to his
son, dated Atascosa, March I'd. Col. Navarro
says: e.~g
1--WE are in imminent peril. From what has
happened during the last few days, and my init
mate knowledge of the character of the wild and
savage Indians, l have no doubt that they are
in the midst of our settlements. believe that
the Indians aware of our political differences,
and as they have seen that the troops of our
military outposts have retired, they infer that
We are as much revolutionized and weakened as
Mexico, and with that belief they will rush,
without doubt, to redden their spears in human
blood, with that ferocity and savageness which
they breathe in their bloodshot eyes
"If patriotic effort is not made speedily to
chastise these Indians in their first incursions
{mark well what / tell you), all Western Texas
will be ruined and those that survive will wit.
ness a fearful and destructive Indian war."-[N.
O. True Delta.
STARTLING News FROM TExAs.-The advices
from Texas, if true, are very important and sig.
nificant. The Mexican General, Ampudia, is
about to enter the State with an army of 5000
men, which is daily being reinforced, to seize
upon what Mexico still considers her property.
She Is going to strike while the Secession iron is
hot; Just as the United States troops are with.
drawn, and before Texas is prepared to defend
herself or the Confederates to render her assist
ance. ,a.,-..r.,. .,.r5. tr-
Between the Me1icans and Indians she is like
ty to have her hands full, and to realize some Of
The blessings Of the independence" she is seek
ing, and some of the fruits of her ingratitude,
treason and perjury. Should the Southern Con-
federacy" happen to get into war with Mexico
and the United States at the same time, pretty
extensive field will be open for the display Of
Southern valor.
WOMAN KILLED BY Doa-On Thursday morn
ing last, an old lady named Betsy Davis, aged
sixty seven years, residing with two brothers in
Ross township, near Perrysvile, was found lying
by her bedside in dying condition-her left
leg having been horribly lacerated by dog, as
was supposed. The flesh from the knee to the
ANGLE, had been literally torn of, and eaten up,
as it could nowhere be found in the room. The
body WAS badly scratched over the bowels and
thighs, as if by the nails Of dog. The old lady
was raised, ard placed in bed, where she expired
character was adduced, but from the statement of
the brothers it was evident that the old lady had
been in the habit of iuduging in liquor, and it is
supposed that she had been stupe6ed with liquor
when attacked She had raised the dog, and it
was great favorite of hers! Pittsburg Gag.
The OLD FLaG.-We saw one of the old flags
the "stars and stripes" sent UP town this morn
ing to decorate the house of one of our first cti-
zens, in whose family an event takes place, OF
which it was so recently the emblem union.
a pretty and appropriate idea will be carried out
in thus unfolding the old banner that waved in
the battle and the breeze II reminded US OF
Mr. Fuqua's eloquent words in the convention,
depicting the procession. when delegates anddig.
nitaries and armed columns passed by the time
honored flag without recognition, but as the
band of gallant old veterans of l8l4-5 marched
past, they raised their hats, reverently bowed
their heads, and waved the tattered but glorious
old banner they had borne through the thickest
Of the fight on the plains of Chalmet, in coinpli.
ment to the flag Of the united country Of their
manoood. And he, delegate of the convention
honored them in his heart for the act. y
Whenever cur young friends are bent on ma.
trimonial felicity, we shall be happy to lend
them flag that will symbolic their "united
state."-N. o. True Delta.
WHAT THE CONCENTRATED ARE Done. We
are reliably informed that no other military ap
pointments will be made by the Confederate
Government for the next two weeks.
The Navy appointments will not, in all proba-
bilty, made until after the session of Congress
which commences on the second Monday in May
next. These appointments will doubtless be
made next fall. $40
The diplomatic appointments viii not be made
until after the recognition BY European and other
foreign powers of the Confederate Government
which will be about next winter. s5 &
We are informed that no changes, save in i'm
portant cases, will take place in our Custom
Houses until some time during the session Of
Congress.
1t 10 stated that active proceedings are being
made by Mr. Benjamin for the arrangements q
the Judiciary nominations, which will not be an
nounced prior to the meeting of Congress.
We learn that w. Il. H. Tison has received
the appointment Of Marshall of Mississippi
General w. 7. Austin, Of Galveston, has beer
appointed Marshall Of Texas.
Judge VIM. s. Oldham, who has achieved fam,
both by sword and pen, and who is now the edi
tor and proprietor Of the Austin State Gazette
has every Likelihood Of being the Confederate
State Senator from Texas, SO it is stated.-[N
O. Delta, Sd. @
ALARMING STRENGTH OF SEcKssIoNIsx IN Louis
vlLE.-Ths, only outright accession candidat
for the Nayoralty in this city on Saturday va
NJ. Devan. Mr.. D. published his proclamation
day after day in the Courier, declaring that b
was an Albanian by birth, that be was Stat
Rights man, and that he would have Kentuck
60 out with the Cotton States. We did not ea'
the document, but such, We are told, was its i'm
port. The editor of the Courier called to It tn
s~o.:.I .4&o~.:n, 80 xko votoro Moronvoe I,