The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-25
From the Seat of War.

Special to the Herald.
The Lynchbnrg Virginian of the 18th, says
the remains of Washington have been conveyed
to Lexington, Va, and there inferred in a suita
BILE mausoleuR.
Direct news from Harper's Ferry, received by
this arrival. A new battery has bsen erected
on the hills 1t was supposed by the rebel chief
that they would be attacked soon after the close
of this week, and that Gen. Butler would com
mand the expedition.
Yesterday scouting parties were sent out aud
Geographic signals agreed on, by which APP
preaching troops were to be made known.
Gentlemen from Virginia here now confirm
the report that any army which invades that
State will be harrassed by numerous bands of
Guerrillas.
An officer of troops just from Cairo, says Gen.
Pillow was certainly seen on the Kentucky side
of the river on Saturday.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
Secretary of War has to day accepted the first
Brigade of Chicago, 5000 strong. They 60 for
the war. Col. Mulligan leaves for Illinois to-
morrow to bring them on. They have orders
for marching in this direction as soon as he ar.
rives.
Learn from the Postmaster General that it is
intended to morrow to suspend all the steam
naval service in the seeding States, as these
steamers have ho business now of any import
ance except the mail service, from which the
government derives no benefit. Ii becomes no
thing but subsidy to sustain broken down yes.
sells in -rebeliious territory. All sub contracts
will therefore be annulled by the government.
II is reported that letter received from Col
Lee by gentleman in tins city says the whole
statement of the removal of Westinghouse re-
mains is without the slightest found alton.
The statements made by some Baltimore pa
pers that allth troops recently passing through
Baltimore had not been mulested or insulted, is
incorrect. Ringgnld's artillery were grossly in
suited nearly all the way through the streets,
but no offensive attacks were made.
1t is reported that in consequence of Gov.
Hicks reWonstraice that Virginia troops have
been withdrawn from Maryland. Ii promptly
occupied by as the Heights thus vacated viii
completely command the town and cncanpmrnt
of Harper's Ferry. s-.- st s..tss
Worlds dispatch says the Huntsville has joined
the Magyar. before Charleston harbor and the
two now constitute All efficient blockade there.
At tie last accounts nothing but fishing smacis
had been caught.
1t was deemed necessary to-day to stop III
mors to dispatch messenger to Arlington
Heights, to make u critical examination to see
if any batteries were erected, or any troops were
at hand. He has returned and reports he saw
no cannon, and with the exception of small
picket suifu Oh w fnen opposite Geofget0Hn,
there no soldiers to be seen within radius
of miles OF the Heights.
Ii is stated that Oh eff Engineer Haswell, from
New York, who was lately under arrest at Har
per's Ferry, was released on the strength OF dis
patches from New York, declaring that it he
was hung, every yirginian in the North that
could be found, would meet similar fate.
Trihune's dispatch. -
The President has accepted three fine tugs
offered by Mr.. Sturgis of Chicago some weeks
since, wil be detailed for service at Cairo -
Arrests for treason continue to be made daiiy
the lines are being drawn more closely.
A young man of Newark, n j., just arrived
from Charleston; says there is very little mill
tary activity there Al1the troops had marched
for Virginia. He witnessed the bombardmcnt
Of Sumter. If any were killed at Moultrie or
the battery, they were buried there and the fact
was not known at Charleston That lie has seen
Beauregard twice since the bombardment. He
remained in Richmoed one day. iherc it is all
action. Troops are continually arriving and de-
parting. Says cavalry are good men, but poor
horses seem to be very numerous. Perfect con-
hdence as to the result Of the conflict reigns
everywhere