The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Col Wier left here
several days ago for Kansas, taking with him
Gen. Lanes proclamation calling on the people
of that State to rally and fill up regiments, sta.
ting explicitly his purpose to put down rebel
lion wherever it may be exhibited and spatain
Union men without regard to State or locality
Senator Joseph r.. zane has received his com.
mission as 3 Brig. General. In addition to the
three regiments heretofore accepted from Kan
sas he is authorized to raise two consisting of
IL companies of infantry, four of cavalry and
four of artillery. The Colonies of these two
regiments ere VIM. Weir, who served during
the entire Mexican war, and the we'll known
JAS Montgomery
General Lane will occupy his seat during the
extra session of Congress. He expects to take
command OF his Brigade about the goth Of July.
Especial to Post.
A movement is on foot to elect Emerson
Etheridge Secretary of the Senate. He will &C.
cept if chosen
Fairfax County, Va, will occur on Saturday,
but no voring is expected except within the
lines of the Federal troops.
Especial to Commercial.
Mr.. Chandler, Bell Everett Elector. has ar
rived here from Norfolk, being obliged to
leave. Says everybody there are about being
pressed into service.
Ii is ascertained on reliable authority that IL
Is the gxed determination of the Government tn
fully sustain and protect in their legal rishtsall
those citizens of Tennessee, who in their deyo
ton to the Union, are now struggling 10 wrest
their State from the hands of the usurpers. de.
TEND all loyal States against parts thereof claim
ing to have seeded, and to afford them proteo
ton against domestic violence insurrectiop or
invasion.
Government will furnish the citizens of spch
States means necessary for their protection and
preservation, and if believed to be able to de-
tend themselves against their invaders and Cd.
pressors, VIII speedily come to their aid with
men and arms in sustaining the constituted au
thorities of the United States.
Inc post Othce Department, in considerati ON
OF the loyalty of citizens of East Tennessee
mas MADE an arrangement for furnishing them
increased postal facilities. The mails will here
after be sent there by Cincinnati instead of
Louisville. VI
WASHINGTON, June 26.--The Tribune's spe.
ciai says Gen. Patterson has received orders to
move forward, which looks like rebuke for his
inactivity. ''''
lHerald's Dispatch
Lieut.. sIompkin's Cavalry discovered that
s,ooo rebels had advanced to Vienna and estab
lished battery, IL is not thought for an attack
reach of their concealed batteries.
Worlds Despatch
WASHINGTON, june 26.-General Dix has had
several interviews with the Secretary of War
and Gen. Scott to-day and the subject of the fu.
ture programme in the immediate locality was
undoubtedly under discussion, but every indca-
ton shows that nothing will be done to disturb
the present calm till after the 4th of July.
Four foreigners arrived at Alexandria to day
on passes signed by the British Consul at Rich
mond and Ex-Governor Letcher. They state
that Richmond is well fortified but few troops
are there, most OF them having been sent 10
Norfolk and Manassas.
1t is now officially denied that Mcclellan
made any such arrangement with Buckner az
was reported.
Rumors reached the city tonight by special
steamer from #. Monroe, that a reconpoiterin, |
party was fired into by rebel battery at SewalPs
Point last night and seven men were killed and
many wounded. 'N
The names of Captain :Dobney II. Maurr
Assist. Adjt-Gen. Carter, L. Stephenson of az
tn Infantry, and I'd Lieutenant Edward Dillon
tn Infantry, all of Virginia, had been stricken
rom the Roll of the Army for entertaining and
Expressing reasonable designs against the Gov.
rnment Of the United States.
Herald's Despatch. I
Reliable information has been received hare
xposing a cunningly devised plot of rebels to
ossess themselves of the California steamers
inning to Panama. Their plan ia To nlaos
pom these steamers Is they leave port num-
ar OF men in the capacity Of Storage passep.
'rs who shall, after getting to sea, rise ana
'erpower the crew and seize the steamers. Nv