The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-11-09

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WAsulHoros. Nov. Gov. Gamble has Just
made arrangements with tho Government that
the United States shall arm, equip, cIoths, pay
and transport Missouri militia, who may volun-
tser for service in the State or in Its defsnce.-
rhis plan secures entity Of action between the
Federal and STATE troops.
The Railroad Convention adjourned to-day,
aud agreed to run four through trains daily from
Washington to New Yorkshire, 10 and IL
hours. m
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-No arrivals from the
Aotila to-day, and none from the Lower Poto-
mac
| rope to the State Department 10 understood 70
Official dispatches corroborates the express
sion given by the telegrsphic reports already
published in the papers.
Unofficial communications from loyal citizens
| of the United States residing in Paris and Lon
| don saw that in France, Prince Napoleon has
cast of all reserve and declared that the insur-
rection cannot prevail; and other letters say
that secession is dead in France, or 1t least that
It gives no sign Of life. h
Count Piper the new Minister resident from
Sweden and Norway, had his FIRST audience Of
the Secretary of State to-day at the Depart
ment. 1t IL officially communicated TO the De-
psrtment that the selection Of this distinguished
| statesman, slineal descendent of Count Piper,
identified with the glorious history of his coun-
| try in the period Of Charles XII of Sweden, is
| designed as = special mark of respect and good
will on the part of Sweden towards the United
States. It is unlikely the Government Of the
United States will make some suitable recogni-
ton of this action on the part Of Sweden.
An order has been prepared officially inform
| ing the Army OF the retiracy Of Lieut.. Genaral
Scott, and embodying the letter in which he
states his reasons for this act.
| The indications are that Gen. Buell. will be
assigned to the command of the Department Of
i the Cumberland to relieve Gen. Sherman who
will probably return to theArmy Of the Potomac.
Gen. HalIeck has not as yet been assigned to
position. It is believed he will remain here
| to become thoroughly acquainted with the plans
Of the Generol in chief, whose policy appears to
be while acting with view to the good govern
lnent and efficiency Of the army, to render his
| appointments, changes and transfers entirely,
agreeable to those directly concerned in them.
| Gen. Mitchell, who recently rendered his res
ignation, has arrived in Washington. t5
From %. Louis.
ST. Louis, Nov. 5,--Fremont's removal being
a fixed fact, the city has been filed with the
widest rumors. One which has obtained gen.
that the entire army has been ordered back to
Upton and Rolla for winter quarters re7 . q
The evening edition Of the Democrat has Q
temperate article, deprecating any anti,Goyern-
ment demonstration in consequence OF Gen.
Fremont's removal.
The Republican fears the removal will prove
disastrous
The Evening News rebukes those friends Of
Fremont who are cOvertly encouraging a revolt
| of the troops The News also states that Gen.
Fremont had started for St. Louis.
Gen. Asboth has resigned. The Zagonyi body
| guard returns with General Fremont to st.
Louis.
Gen. Sturgis has written his wife that I'M,
doubtedly our army is on the eve of the most
important battle yet fought against the traitors.
1t is now certain that the Rebels hope to pro-
TT by Fremont's removal, trusting that disaffec-
ton among our troops may insure them success;
but they will find in this calculation our troops
took the news better than was expected.
The Democrats Rolla correspondent states
that an expedition Of $50 men, composed Of de-
tachments from the 4th Iowa, Seth Illinois and
Independent Kansas Rangers, the whole com.
manded BY CoL Greusel, of the seth Illinois,
and Major W. R. English, of the Attn Iowa, left
Rolla last Saturday to break up Rebel camp
under one Col. Freeman, in Texas county,
They were heard from on Monday, within 20
miles of the rebel camp, having recaptured q
large amount of property stolen from Union
men by Secessionists, and having also taken
many prisoners. The same writer says the Re-
bells have fed from Lebanon.
| Union scouts have secured q large number Of
prisoners, in recent expeditions, who are now
working on the Rolla Notifications.
| Though uncertain, the report about Gen. Ere
Monts army being ordered to return to st. Lou.
is at once, is asserted in official circles upon ap-
paiently well Informed authority.
| Col Mulligan reached the city to night, aud
/ was anthns;. too 11y ro,a;vo1 q . W