The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-22
Special pi,ra'eh to III. u. 7. rt.,.,,
The Presidenps Ne,..n+

m WASHINGTON, June lsl
The President is making good w.
his Message. II will take the Si,t 80
favor OF prosecuting the var e.
vignr, and in finishing it bv M. m'
possible. To make it possible bs y, u
mend cal. for SOC, 600 men and :, wa
ton sufficient to cover all secs... :" app't
alta cost of 100000, 900. Tue Gsp
all the Free states have been x,;,,as
subject, and have, with only two s,sos.
sponded heartily, so that the Pre.iSsl,
king Fese recommendations, feel. n,
backed by the people, speaking thru.
constituted authorities. There can
that Congress will pass bills in CONT.
these suggestions, both 10 increase NJ.
to supply funds for all needfu bu,ro.,' III
After Gen. Patterson's arrival M
here, augmented by several regiment.
route, cannot be less than 1900 and II
II Gen. McClelland be directed 70 rn.s n
his column, not far from 100000.
A week hence, General BuiIer
900 men at Old Point Comfort anS
News.
In eighteen days will come the For,,
~, and why not celebrate i, in Ri,b.
Against an army that is dishearteped :? IL
rallzed by continued retrea,ing, Ind 81
food, and arms, it will not be difscnl, ;,
Wait, and time is given to the enem, -.
en- his position as well as to reeoIs. a.
effects of vital defeat, and the ,j,,.,.
our own soldiers Of a virtual yie,sr,
ably lost. Moreover, soon the tine Il n
our three months volunteers, who ara
good discipline, will expire. On, then : II
mond! InaugTate the Goqerna: ~
Wheeling on the Fourth Of july. and 4 N
gress meet, and the day be celebrated A.
out the country with the eclat tia, a
achievement as the capture OF the new nj
Wis capital will give. III
The above views are confirmed by IL
of Kentucky deserter from the reb.IE,f
Manassas, who came into Washington d
ming. He had passed some time in Rss,k
and knew JEFF. Davis well, having io7rst Il
him in Mexico. He reports 1900 vv,f
Richmond, well armed, and well prof5tE
artillery, but badly clothed, and sbockh.
ciplined. A good drill.sergeant is con.
valuable there. There was great discOag 7
the lack of food. JEFF. Davis was arr,r,r
the details of defense, erecting esftlvutE
far as eight miles outside the eitv. BID
Richmond and Manassas junction then
strong entertainments at every avsilib.
Near the Junction he met three regineIet
Harpe,'s Ferry, proceeding to Richmond
At Manassas, there were about $4,000 u
including the reinforeements from Harpeio
ry. all OF which, however, had not snhta y
the time he left. Here, as at Richmond
were good arms, but bad uniforms, and
scarcity OF provisions and water. The 4
were dissatisfied at their condition, and
the prospect Of further retreats, it having 4
rently been settled that no de~isIye 6gbisV
ventured until established at Richmond
entire Virginia Army, more than one ts
Cavalry and Artillery.
A special messcr ger was dispatched "
Sprsgue changif g rhe destination of 2rt
Island regiment from a,risbuig TO WSsti
where there is 10 be an immediate cope
tion Of the whole available r,serye force,
der to make the forward movement
Richmond,
4 patriotic Southern LADY now in W.
ton, proposes soon to call upon the Pr
for the purpose of telling him that he ne;
more vigorously with the traitors; ,bat be
hang the leaders unless he would be brHg
self. She says-and she has but runiIy
a hot-bed OF secession-that the uR,n 2
the South feel far more strongly on this = |
than the North, and insist upon the rigi.
execution of the Laws. Tb,!
what a reign of terror means. and have
ed, and desire that their prosecutors
meet with just punis hment. They DO 5
lieve in the quality of mercy-twice ii I
Letters from Kentucky, Tennessee, sDl
Georgia, breathe the same spirit.