The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-17
New. from tine New York Press.

News from tine New York Press. a2
Herald correspondence1
WAsHINGroN, Aug. 12-Gen. Robert Ander.
son arrived here this evening. He seems TO be
in very poor health. p Sa6 ',seAn q Eiao
Several weeks ago one Of our Consuls abroad
expressed the opinion that Garibaldi would visit
this country and com iant column Of Union
forces, If the present crisis Of the Government
would indicate that his services were needed
There being no official information on the sub.
jeot, Of course the President could take no off,
cial action, but it is understood that be has
taken measures to ascertain If Garibaldi would
accept q command If offered to him, and SO has
authorized parties to express to him the great
qualification it would afford the President to
witness his rctnrn to the United States and see
him at the head of i column Of our troops -
On Saturday last Lieut.. Budd commanding
steamer Resoiute, cleaned out one of the rebel
depots on the Potomac. It has been known for
some time, that Herring Creek on the Maryland
side, and Machadoc Greek opposite, on the Vir.
ginia side, were the depots for Maryland recruits
to the rebel army il Virginia, the Resolute hav-
ing approached within 800 yards of the shore
of the creek, was fired on by musketry. A boat
was Immediately lowered, and Lieut.. Budd with
IL men landed. The rebels fed at their approach
and were pursued for A mile, but made their
escape Papers containing important informa.
ton were found. The buildings were DESTROYED,
and 10 contrabands found on the premises were
brought away. i49i31q ilae ',faal bg'9
WAsBINaros, Aug IS Ia lady who arri we'd
here from Richmond via Louisville, says that
workmen are engaged at Richmond manufactuf.
ing tanks for conveying water to the rebels at
Manassas, and for keeping the water brought to
that post. 28stt.a va .75'aa gs
The Secretary Of the Interior has recently de.
cided that assignments Of land warrants on their
backs are not valid, and names of assignees to
render them legal, must be written thereon at
the time OF transfer. sai97 oai boa 's-R s55.ds
Especial to Post hGa
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3-Captain Fox, Assist
Secretary Of the Navy, reports that he engaged
100 vessels for the use of the Department and
they will be employed in the enforcement Of the
Revenue laws. 'sslaa taf4ss aaga14
The Rebel Congress passed an Act for the
imprisonment or expulsion of all Union men, 4
The Treasury Department will soon issue in
structions to disbursing officers, in effect that
no creditor Of Government il to be compelled to
take Treasury notes in satisfaction Of his claim.
The visit cfathe Secretary of the Interior
north is in connection with the meeting of o.. s.
Aarshals in New York on Thursday, in order
to take more effectaai measures for suppression
of the slave trade. c s'tit4ss u = oss .ltz
Thomas Francis Mcagher yesterday was of.
fered captaincy with the regular army, which
he respectfully declined with the request to the
Secretary of War to transfer to some other Off
Ger Of the seth New York Regiment He re.
commended Capt. Kelly, the senior captain Of
the 69th. sg 80 yoq ; sd fisaaz 1 i,fa IN
Joshua Il. Batss, who WAS recommended by
the Ohio Congressional delegation for Brigadier.
General, has declined the appointment.
ID Especial to POST s4
The rebels are in pretty strong force at Ed
wards Ferry, 80 miles above here, and well SUP.
piled with artilleryasasl9oiF
sFDr. Stewart, Surgeon Of the First Minnesota
Regiment, has arrived with other prisoners ,e.
leased on parole. They report % other mem.
bers of the regiment at Richmond, nearly all
wounded but doing we'll. Many of our soldiers
reported killed are prisoners. There are %
other wounded Federal soldiers at Ludley
Church recovering and kindly treated. p3s I.
NEw YoRk, August Is "a special despatch
from Fort Monroe says that news had been re.
cstyed from Richmond stating that Col. Wilcox
wounded in the arm was doing we'll; Booth OF
the I'd Wisconsin regiment, wounded In the lee
is doing well. - ss8 4
Lieut.. Crosby has returned with the Roeilla
from the Eastern shore with : prize schooner.
He has destroyed several vessels. The enemy
under Aagruder, is in force at New Market
bridge, 8 miles from the fort
FROM New Mexico.
INDRPRNDRNcE, Mo-, Aug. l3.-The Santa n
mail with dates to July 29,h.
Lieut.. Smith, Of theesth Infantry went intc
Chihuaha to recover the Government train sto
len BY one Kirk, aiwa6ous, and was taken pris
oner BY Teyan troopas and II nov q El Pseso
on parooa Ia 70
Il il reported that large numbers Of Texans
are on their way up TO seiss Fort Stanton and
any Government property they can find. Pre-
parasi0ng have 6esni tAals - receive them q
Fort Stanton. They CAM defend themselves II
they have no arsillssy, aud they win never yet
near enough 10 do sdAnAeeyoas Federal picksts
are out Atty milss ih every direction. sls elgdl
News reached Santa Fe that the regulsss: NJ
been ordsfeds home. II II % The Goverument hen
virtually abandonsd the territory 10 the South,
~ iSo(meesss being Kind Of psotection %
die In r>atantae .ni sdiisss a5ssSa us1sr 4
Iir Fort Dnlmors IL easslsoasd by 10 Compsuiss
Of reguiaSs, 10 of thhnsey and Of Dsseooua
ThsaFseelsss wilic6s sbuAais marching ordcsy n
ooonous to1aateessaCan eeaisvs thsn, 8 shesa If-
e TIE Apashe Tlndlums arU tsoublssome, Fhsv
think becaas6 q BIS .tt6ope abaudoued aprns
posts, II b lest opsnt6 shsh 70 murder and stsal
fhsy sssa1hsd ths Aessslnd mail coach - 70.
led tbs drivss end tlssyw6rs finally rspalsed--i
the coacn went ON. .yTinpoo
Too stsamboats pik>aesr landing yesterday,
gslug dowa ths river leeds6 Nth q. =. troopa
Dsstinstin sapposad 70 ~ Eexhglan, - lths
49, Of solstnsat Of treeps - NOW expissdz