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

eB-After the bOmbardment Of Sumter the
killed at Moultrie were buried in boxes in the
ns0ro burning ground
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18

eTGen. Patterson has prepared flying bat
tery for railroad use 1t resembles freigh. car,
the sides are pierced for cannon, and loop holed
for small arms. 1t is SO arranged that gun or
pivot can command every direction.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18

sTs At Richmond the wholesome panic pro.
duced by the concentration of United States
forces at Washington still continues The Ex.
aminer of that city clamors for Dictator. 1t
declares that Virginia is lost unless Jefferson
Davis comes to the rescue. Virginia, to be sure,
will fight to the last-Virginis will be cut into
ten thousand pieces before she will yield-but
why do not Davis and the South come on?
''The Southern Statet are both traitors and
towards if they do no, cone at once to the
front. All their available forces should be
brought TO the banks OF the Potomac with the
| least loss Of time. Especially should Presiden,
DVis give Virginia the advantage of his pres
| ence. IL would be worth an army Of fifty thou
sand men. 1t would give confidence and au
thority to all the States movement. Why do
, the wheels OF the chariot tarryi"
In another article the Examiner calls for the
| fortifeaton of Richmond 1--WE have now pow
der enough to stand any siege,.' it exelaims.-
what is more to the purpose, Richmond con
| taias at this moment not less than five thousand
unemployed negroes. The tobacco factories are
| closed, or working short force. All the usua
| occupations of manual labor are at stand still
| Slaves walk tho streets, whose masters can find
work neither for hire or for nothing. 1t would
be blessing to the whole idle and non. combat
| ant population to give it employment on I'll,
fortifcations of Richmond. The city contain.
| many civil and two military engineers without
immediate occupation, and the State itself ha,
the highest talent of America at its command e
| furnish plans With all these advantages, VIII,
should not Richmond be fortfed-well fortife,
| and at once"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18

az The Southern Chivalry complain that
they are obliged to expose the best blood of tie
country to the mere superfuous population Of
the North. why" said Captain-''my com.
psny represents nearly slOOO0,OOo worth Of
property, and they have got to fight the Dutch
and Irish Of the North" They viii soon learn
that, in the hour of battle, one man is as good
as another, with good rife and steady aim.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18

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

srRIKE HARo SrRIEE QUICK THE Delaware
State Journal and Gazette, in speaking Of the
Union, says:
'Let the blow, - II must be terrible, be there
fore quick, hard, decisive. Let there be no
halting At the Capital; no halting at Richmond;
no hating At Charleston; no halting At Mont
gomery, longer tkAn 70 hang the traitors who
have plotted treason there; and no halting even
at the extremists Southern coast Of the Union,
until freedoms troops shall plant freedoms star.
ry Gag upon every battlement and every fort in
the rebel domain. They have invited war, and
war let it be. Let the Government show theul
that, having sown the wind they must Of neces.
sity reap the whirlwin /. Let them learn how
terrible 10 the svenging spirit Of Liberty, out
ragged and insultsd ~ it has been BY traiton."
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18


tween them, it could not escape attention, that
controversies would arise concerning the boun-
dares Of jurisdiction and that some provision
ought to be made for such occurrences A po-
litical system that does not provide for peace
able and authoritative termination OF occurring
controversies, would not be more than the shad.
ow Of government; the object and end Of 1,
real government being, the substitution of law
and order, for uncertainty, confusion, and vio-
lencc.
"That, to have left final decision, in such
cases, to each of the States, then thirteen, and
already twenty four, could not fail to make the
Constitution and laws of the United States dif-
ferent in different States, was obvious; and not
less obvious, that this diversity OF independent
decisions must altogether distract the govern
mcnt of the Union, aud speedily put an end to
the Union itself An uniform authority OF the
laws, is in itself vital principle. Some of the
most important laws could not be partially exc
cuted. They must be executed in all the States,
or they could be duly executed in none. An i'm
most. or an excise for example, if not in force in
some States. would be defested in others. 1t is
well known that this was among the lessons OF
experience, which had = primary influence in
bringing about the exciting Constitution. A loss
of its general authority would moreover revive
the exsspersting questions between the States
holding ports for foreign commerce, and the ad
;oinins states without them; to which are now
added ail the inland States. NECESSARILY carrying
on their foreign commerce through other States.
..Te have made the decisions under the au
tboritv of the individual States, coordinate, in
an cases. with decisions under the authority OF
tho limited States. would unsvoidsbly produce
collisions incompatible with the peace ofsocety
and with the regular and efficient administration
which Is OF the essence Of free governments :
| Scenes could not be avoided, in which . minis
terial officer Of the United States. and the cor
| respondent officer Of an Individual state, wouid
have rencontresin executing conflicting DEGREES
| the result of which would depend on the com
parat,ve force of the local posses attending
Them; and that, . casualty depending on the po
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18

..IMPORTANr FROM OHIO.
Call for 100000 Men..OfRctal General
Order..One Thousand Companies % be
3 Organized at Once.-The 9uOsa for each
X County, etc. y. sl5sf &C.
1 The following general order has been issued
at Columbus, Ohio. Tho order explains clearly
the manner Of proceeding to raise companies
for this reserve force, the number Of com.
panies to which each county is entitled, and
other matters pertaining to the organization Of
this immense "Home army" Rather than run
the risk Of obscuring the details by condensa-
tion, we give it in full:
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM
MISSISSIPPI


The following is an extract from letter
received by gentleman in neighboring town
from his sister, who resides in Mississippi;
No more stamps are to be had here,
though our Postmaster General proclaims that
the new postage law will not 20 into effect
before Jnly LIST unless il is necessary"
The last breeze from the gulf bore the
prelude to resounding arms" Grea. is the
rejoicing in the southern army. should like
to send the editorials in the Mobile Register
John Forsyth editor, who is also one Of our
commissioners to Washington. The troops
can hardly be kept in check by the leaders,
who have been squirting and curbing the war
steed till it has well nigh got the bit between
its teeth"
If the whole country is upon a war foot
ing don't know as it will be pleasant for a
southron to migrate United States ward
still hope for the best however it is the most
foolish thing that ever heard of, and will
probably be the starting point in a train of
events that will take the Border States out
| form my opinion chiefly from the Louisville
journal, and Mobile Register. which last is
good authority in Confederate matters"
" Two weeks Of rain, weather cool and
frosts that, have injured fruit. Corn is four
inches high ana u''-er things in proportion
this 18th of April"
Il noticed conspicuous card near Ne
church door yesterday calling for volunteers.
Gen. Reuben Davis is here mastering re-
cruits."
% PATRIOTIC. The following correspondence
has passed betweena mother and son. the for
mer living in Baltimore and the latter in Bos-
ton. The letters tell their own story:
baltimore, April II, 1861.
Ny Dear Son Your remarks Of last Sab
bath were telegraphod to Baltimore & publish.
ed Ia an extra. Has God sent you to preach
the sword or 20 preach Christ;
Your Mother.
BosroN, April %, 1861.
My Dear Mother "God had sent me not
only "to preach the sword but to use it,
When this government tum5lcs, look amongst
the ruins for
Your STAR SrANoLED BANNER Son.
ANATIyE OF NERNoNr.-A correspondent
of the Burlington Times, says that Col Dim
mick, who now commands Fort Monroe, in
Virginia, is native OF Vermont graduated
as a Cadet from this State in 1919 and was
breyeted for gallantry on the battlefield of
Mexico lie was bonn at Burlington,
70 There seems to be good ground for the
report that Fort Piokens has been attacked,
ana the defense maintained. The Cincinnati
ndaeue says that the drum major at Newport,
NY, has received a letter from his son, who
rs drum major at Fort pickons, which says
that on the 7th inst. Fort Pickens was IN
successfully attacked by the secession forces.
who were driven back with loss of thirty
three men. Not person in the garrison was
injured.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03
SPIRIT OF VERMONT.
MILITARY MEETING IN CALAIS.
The following resolutions have the ring Of


btuulUt Uttdl
CALAIS April g.
The patriotic citizens Of Calais and adjoining towns met
pursuant TO Call, and chose Addison Peck Esq, Prcs
dent Hon. Nathan Eaton, Hon. Asaph Town. h G. Nc
Loud Bsq., Lewis Wood, Esq. Abdal Kent, ESQ., and
v X Kent, Esq vice Presidents and II. X, Stay
ton, Secretary.
Eloquent and patriotic remarks we're made by Add.
son Peck, Lester Warren J V. r. Kent, Asa George,
5. b Colby, and His Honor. FIX Lieut. Governor Burn
ham Martin. They asked the people 20 sink party for
love u country and called upon all persons sustain the
flag of our country and forever. Fortyseycn per-
sons enlisted u serve their country.
The sum " S2j7j0 raised for the benefit Of the
soldiers, with promise (which will be fulfilled to make
the amount $500 90.
II G.. slayton, Asa George and J. V. r Kent we're
chosen committee on resolutions.
The following letter was read from Senator Nccdham
MONTPELIER, April %
am obliged to remain At my post, aud shall not be able
20 speak % your people to day The circumstance I'M
d,r winch you meet should arouse the patriotism Of all
VINO love ihcit country, and should inspire them sne"
fof the conflict in defence N Liberty The flag Of our
country trailing in The dust capital threatened with
distinction hy baud " Infatuated rebels, the sldcy Of
our sister states iupcrlcd by being surrounded by
gang Of dcspcrldoes whose only object n destruction, Us
enough 20 kndc an enthusiasm among vermont poe
puluuon which will make the weku ring with the cry "
or give me death DANIEL NEEDHAM,
The committee resolutions reported Che following
Whereas. Civil war has been commcncedb by the rebels
and traitors 90 tc Government, whose ayowcd object Is
sulvcrt the Government Of the United States break
up Tine Union " these States and forever destroy the
great element Of Republication, the sovereignty " the
Re,oired therefore That all former parties and party
feeling should be Ignored by the people, and every low
0fhis Government should rally under motto, VIZ
lhr Government must and shall be sustained
Rcsofred That be who would desert his countrys flag
in the hour " his cuunttys danger under whatever pre-
cncc Is guilty Of giving aid and comfort To the enemy
aud deserves traitors brand.
Resoir,d That there is now and can be but two parties
he Government aud Union party and the Secession aud
psnnon party the former for maintaining the Govern
destroying the Government and the sovereignty Of the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03
AR-SPANGLBD BANNER UP
AT BALTIMORE.
PENSACOLA INVESTED /
SECESSION MOVEMENTS.
Nrw YonK. MAY /.

New York, May /.
Steamer Atlantic from Fort Pickons arrived
this morning.
She reports arrived at Fort TAYLOR. Key
West. on the 18Th ult, where additional
troops, ordnance. &c, were taken ON board
reached Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, on the ar
tornoon Of the 18th
On tuesday, the 10th. reached Santa Rosa
Island, anchoring near the Frigate Sabine.
After dark took about twenty beats Of the
feet in tow and started for Fort Piokens,
with all the lights extinguished, and came to
anchor about mile from the Fort, in direct
range Of guns of Fort McRae
BY midnight majority of the soldiers
were in the Fort.
All her forces were successfully landed. to-
gether with stores ammunition, &c
Steam irigate Powhattan arrived of Fort
Pickens on the Eth. Steamer Illinois arriv-
ed on the 18TH and landed her reiuforcements
on the 2Oth
BALTIMORE. May /.
At noon the Star Spangled Banner was
raised ever the Custom House and Postoffce
by order Of the newly appointed officers.
Large crowds were present and great en-
ihusiasm was manifested, with cheers for the
Union and the old flag
The crowd then joined in singing the Star
Spangled Banner
WAsHrNGToN, May /.
The Secretary of the Treasury has adyertis-
ed for proposals until the 30th, unless sooner
taken at par, for nearly $4,000 600, under
the act OF June 2sth, 1860.
News has been received here Of the invest
ment OF Pensacola by United States troops.
A full dress parade was given here this
afternoon consisting of all the Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and New York troops
The President and many dignitaries were
present.
Through the agency Of Gen. Wilson. Gen.
Butler has received six large guns and two
how'tzers with equipm nts from New York.
Government will sell to Massachusetts, a
portion of the unriaed cannon at Springfield.
The secessionists have % guns and 900
men four miles beyond Arlington Heights.
lhey were seen yesterday by scouts
Since Maryland has declined to secede,
secessionists will concentrate at Richmond.
MONTGOMERY, April 20.
Congress met at noon to-day.
jeff Davis message announced the ratifca-
ton OF the Constitution and it only remains
To- the election of officers to administer the
government.
10 s'a'es tnat commissioners have been
sent to England, France, Prussia and Bclgi-
nm TO ask for recognition and to make treat
ies' and he recommends the appointment of
other diplomatic agents.
lie says Virginia has united her powers
ana fortunes with the Coniederacy, and says
ne mas satisfactory assurances that other
southern States will soon follow.
~ BosroN, May 1.
The bodies of the Massachusetts soldiers
KILLED in the fight at Baltimore, April 10,
reached this city this afternoon
They were received by the independent
corps of Cadets and taken to the Kings Chan
ell where appropriate funeral ceremonies took
place
Hon. Chas. Francis Adams. Minister to
England, and Hon Cassius NJ. Clay, Minis
ter to Russia, went as passengers in tho
!, Niagara for Liverpool, which left
TINS port at noon to-day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03

cordags and machinery were also destroyed
besides buildings OF great value--but it is not
positively known that the dock was blown up
The burning Of the Navy Yard at Norfolk
was done by the Union men, who are in
majority, but comparatively unarmed.
The Cumberland was sixty short Of her
complement When the Pawnce came up to
the Navy Yard, both the Cumberland and
Mcrrimac lay broadsido to her, with guns load
ed, thinking she was in the hands Of the Soces.
sionists On board the Pawnec an opinion
prevailed that similar state of affairs existed
on board those ships, and was ready accor-
dinghy When the Cumberland hailed, What
steamer is thatF the answer was, The Unit
ed States steamer Pawnee. The cheering on
board the vessels and the shore told how sat
isfactory this reply was.
The Union men employed in the Navy
Yard cut down the flagstaff, so that it could
not be used by the enemy.
The guns in tbs Navy Yard and at St. Hell
ena were spiked
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03
VERMONT ITEMS-

ARMs.--A supply of Arms for the Vermont
Regiment has reached Burlington.
A daily edition of the Rwiand He,aH was
commenced on Monday. Good luck to it.
Three Irshmen were brought to Rutland
Jail on Sunday eve, for fighting Tut tut !
hght the enemy, not each other. That is the
rule nowadays
The girls are all singing the Star spangled
Banner.
Gen. Baxter has received 800 riaed mus
kets for the Vermont Regiment.
The poor house at pittsford was burnt on
Wednesday of last week, and one of the in.
mates, Betsey Taylor, lost her life
Fire.-Too barns and a shed, belonging 10
Nathaniel Hoyt Of Westfeld, were burned on
the 9th inst. Loss $500, insured $3.50 in
the Vermont Mutual.
e. 7. Cotton q Co. of Irasburgh have put
new board machine into their saw-mill. 1t
cost $1,000, and cuts from COCO to 5000 feet
of timber per day.
FEcuNDirY.-ln the spring of $50, a ewo
belonging to Theron Sturtevant Of n. Haven.
had pair of twins, both ewes This spring
both OF those lambs, had three lambs each.
and the mother Of them, twins again, all with
in the space Of ~ hours. Within the same
time Mrs. Sturtevant presented her hush
with daughter. All doing WE'LL Citizen.
10 VIM. Howes, formerly Of Montpelier.
has been reelected Judge in Pierce County.
Wisconsin, by nearly unanimous vote. On
ly 35 votes against him in the county.
To THE LADIEs.-Surgeon Sanborn, Of the
LIST Regiment, calls for donations of old soft
linen, such as table cloths and napkins, and
old cotton sheets for baudages. Send to Mrs.
L. + Cook, Bardwell House, Rutland
~ The Vermont Regiment is to muster
at Rutland on Thursday, May 2, and leave on
Saturday.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03

"An old soldier gives the following good
advice to volunteers through the columns OF
the n. Y. Post:
/. Remember that in a campaign moro
men die from sickness than by the bullet.
,. Line your blanket with one thickness
Of brown drilling This adds but four ounces
in weight, and doubles the warmth
3. Buy a small India rubber blanket on
ly $3.50 to lay on the ground or to throw
over your shoulders when on guard duty du-
ring rain storm. Most Of the eastern troops
arc provided with these. Straw to lie upon
in not always to be had.
4. The best military hat in use is the light
colorcd soft felt, the crown being sufficiently
high 20 allow space for air over the brain
You can iasten it up as continental in fair
weather. to turn it down when it is wet or
very sunny
.. Let your beard grow, so as to protect
the throat and lungs.
g. Keep your entire person clean this
prevents levers and bowel complaints Wash
your body each day, if possible. Avoid
strong coffee and oily meat. General Scott
said that too free use Of these together with
neglect in keeping the skin clean cost many
a soldier his life in Mexico.
7. A sudden check of perspiration by chill
ly or night air often causes fever and death
When thus exposed do not forget your blan-
kct
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03
STATE OF NERMONT

ADJUrANr ~ INSPECTOR GEMS OFFICE,
RUTLAND, April 80, 1861.
No uniform for new companies should be
made until given pattern is prescribed for
the State. H. II. BAXTER.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03

~ Twenty-three hundred of the New
iork hIemen offered themselves for Col Ell
lesworth Zouayes out of which eleven hun
dred picked men have been selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03

" IL will be remembered that Lieut. Abner
Smead, of the First Artillery, was sent few
weeks since. by Lieut. Semmer, to Washing
ton, to apprze the Government of the abso-
Lutte necessity of supplies and achievements
at Fort Pickens. Forgetful Of all obligations
Of honor and duty, Lieut. Smead took Mont
gomcry in his way northward, and having
submitted his dispatches to the porusa Of the
rebel authorities, proceeded to Washington,
whittier the news of his treason having anti
cipatcd him, he was not shot as he deserved
to be- but simply struck from the roll of the
army. The wife and children OF Lieut. Smead.
together with the families Of several officers
on duty in the South, were at Fortress Mon
roc. The Lieutenant FASTENED from Wash
ington to obtain his family, and remove them
southwark, but his movements were not so
rapid but that his crime had been reported be-
fore him. When therefore, he presented
himself at the fort, he was refused admission,
the officer on duty declining to admit
traitor within a Federal post the only favor
conceded being that he might have an inter-
view with Mrs. Smead without the walls
That interview the unhappy miscrcant is not
likely to forget. Attended by a few female
friends, one of whom furnished the account
which We give of the scene, the lady met her
husband, and in terms of scorching eioqueuce,
reproached him with his shame.
Go home with Your she exclaimed 49,
Nevor Our paths in THE world arc horo-
after separate. disown you. A coward
and traitor, you are no husband of NINE
Henceiorth you are to me as if dead. As
long as live shall wear mourning. and be
as widow and rest assured ] shall educate
our children to execrate and despsc your me-
mory as that of recreant and traitor
Turning with those words, tho noble and
patriotic woman re-entered the fort, and gave
way to her very natural feelings. We may
add that Mrs. Smead is, like her discarded
husband, native Of Georgia, and that while
the latter went Southwark to obtain the re-
ward Of his treason, the former, with her
children, has come North passing through
this city on Tuesday, and is now at Morris
town, n. j.