The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-04-27
Impor,.nt 1,rom yv.ehip gton.

New York, April 24.-Mr. Bartlett OF the
Evening Post, arrived last night from Washing
4 ton Monday, p. M, Ben Mccullough was al
| Alexandria With 1000 virginiana II was re,
ported that the President said to the Baltimore
deputation Monday. that if the passage OF the
United States troops was again INSTRUCTED he
would lay their city in ashes.
| Four thousand barrels Of -four bound to Rich
mond were seized at Georgetown.
Tn a letter from Sec'y Seward to Gov. Hicks
| of MARYLAND, who had requested the President
| to send no more troops through that State, and
had also absurdly proposed asking the British
Minister at Washington to act as mediator be.
| tween the rebels aud the Government Mr.. Sc
ward replies that the people OF the United States
can settle their own differences without calling
on a European monarchy to do it for them.
Washington letter says Col. NcGruder OF
Va, Lieuts Walter and Jennifer Of Nd, Crosby
and Hood Of KY, Mullin Of Miss, Lomax of Dis.
trict OF Columbia, and Captain Gordon Of Va,
have resigned. 1t is rumored that all officers
now resiening will be kept prisoners or parolled.
j. G. Wright of Os-ego, from Washington,
saws Gen. Scott remanded to group Of gentle
men who had pointed to the report about his
resignation, he could more easily believe they
would traaiple their Clay in the dust than he be
suspected Of resignation at this hour OF trial.
No sirs, please God, l win fight for many years
yet for this Union, and that too, under the pro
tectiag folds Of the Stars Spangled Banner.
I sflts ia ~ - =
West Point Cadets Refuse to take the
Oath..Troops stopped NJ Anapoliss &c.
! NEw YokK, April "a Major Patrick. q. 8.
Army, has been appointed by the Governor,
Adjt. General of New York. ai5el 1859
Dr. Robt Sabo and Daniel Fish have been ar
rested for treason--the former for enlisting
troops and the latter for furnishing arms and
munition for the Southern CopfederAcy. a
Twenty. three Southern Cadets have left West
Point IN consequence Of refusing to renew the
oath of allegiance to the United StntesA
The ship Lola Roakh, of Richmond, Me-,
lying in Lynn, Haven Roads, has, probably been
seized as prize to the Southern Confederacy.
A Norfolk pilot took her there and refused to
take her to sea again. sgye
A sailor has been arrested in Elizabeth, n. j.,
for attempting to get up piratical expedition
IN favor of jeff. Davis. ii 43-g Z
Direct advices from Annapolis by letter and
travellers to four o'clock yesterday p. M, say the
7th regiment of New York, and the Mass Sth
regiment are there. A large force of secession
lists lay between them and Washington Com
muncation is perfect to Annapolis.
Government has seized. all the vessels be-
tween there and Havrc de Grace. The depot is
occupied by companies of Mass. troops
General Butler declared that as soon as the
troops which left New York Sunday D. M, ar
rived, be should march to Washington.
The frigate Constitution is manned by COM
pany of Massachusetts troops, and can level
Annapolis.
Gen Scott Offered Commission as Com.
mander.iM.Chlef Of the Confederate
Army.
New YORK, April 2L-Mr. Simonton, the
Washington correspondent OF the Times, who
left Washington yesterday morning. says ru
NOR having reached Virginia that Lieutenant
General Scott was about to resign as General
in-C Chief of the U. S. Army, Judge Robinson, an
old personal friend and claas-mate of his came
to Washington on Sunday from Richmond, to
offer him commission as COMMANDMENT Chief
of the forces of the Confederate States. After
learning the purport of Judge RS GRAND, Gen.
Scott Interrupted him with declaration that
| if he went any further in making such propo-
sition to him he fudge K. would not be per-
nitted to get back to Richmond, adding that
having sworn to support the Constitution of the
United States, he realized all the honorable oh.
| legations of that oath and should Of course OBJ
serve them.
| Mr. Sinenton says he learns from good au.
thority, that the New York 7th Regiment
marched over from Annapolis to Washington
Monday night.
The citizens of Maryland and Virginia are
positive in their position that there is not the
slightest design on the part of their States to
invade the Federal Capitol. They are probably
not advised of the purposes of jeff Davis and
other disunionists.
I5eaurega-d is reported to have arrived at
Richmond'on Monday, and was believed to be
accommodating in the neighborhood of Washing
ton, and in furtherance Of their plans the seces-
sion authorities yesterday ordered Maj. Tilgmon,
commander of the militia of the eastern shore,
to take possession of the Chesapeake and Della.
ware canal This doubtless looks to the de-
struction of this work as a means of transport
| for troops. The Union men of Cecil County
we're endavoring last night to effect measures to
| protect the canal