The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-08

lnton nj home. and will vindicate our rights anu
honor and its territorial integrity abroad
Il il aid that the Austrian Cabinet have De-
clined q receive Mr.. Burlingame HIS reJection !
il from his agency in procuring tno Passue1 ~
the bill raising the Sandman Legauon 70 iu''
mission.
rWorld's Special Despatch.
w.su,snroy. June "a large amount Of
roli;nc stock from the Pennsylvania Railroad,
has arrived here TO be used in transporting troops
and munitions of war in the contemplated ad-
vance on Harnesses.
Orders have been issued tonight, for trans
port steamers to be fred up and kept ready at
moments notice.
DR.. Consta, well known physician OF this
city, was captured in Maryland, rs miles above
the city by party Of Virginia Secessionists,
which caused considerable excitement.
A Government Corps Of Telegraph Engineers
under the superintendent of Mr.. Alfred u.
Talcott commenced to-day re-erecting lines ex-
tending along the Orange and Alexandria Rail !.
road, and have proceeded as far as CLOUDS
Mills. about 4 miles from Alexandria
Several Of the rebel prisoners now confined
on board the Powhattan, at the Navy Yard, sent
a petition to Gen. Mansfield, tonight, asking to
be permitted to take the oath OF allegiance SO
that they might be released.
The Common Council Of Petersburg, has voted
to enroll all the white males in the city, from 10
to so years old
[Herald's Special Despatch
WASHINGTON, June B.-The position Of Maj.
General Banks, was finally settled to-day.
The President against all argument to the
contrary, backed by Gen. Scott, determined
that Gen. Banks shall take the field at the head
of a column operating on the coast in connec-
ton with Gen. Butler. Gen. Banks will assume
his command at once.
1t is reported tonight, authoritatiyely, that
Federal scouts had captured rebel pay agent
lust this side of Harper's Ferry, with $4,000
which was to pay the troops at Harper's Ferry.
| Information was received here this morning OF
the destruction of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
| road Bridge across Sleepy Creek, on the bor-
ders Of Maryland, about 20 miles from Harper's
Ferry.
WASHINGTON, June Cool. Bartlett, of the
Naval Brigade, states that Gen. Butler now has
orders from the President and Secretary OF War
( to accept the Naval Brigade. with the full COM
pliment of 1900 men and 80 officers, as ordered
| by the President on the 22d of May.
| In the New Orleans mail which reached Macon
yesterday, via Pittsbnrg, was, by mistake, a let
| ter addressed to Postmaster General Reagan, con-
tanning applications for the contract to carry the
mail in the Confederate States.
[Dpecial Commercial
WASHINGTON, June Cool. Cummings of the
World Newspaper has been appointed Brigadier
General prior to an appointment as QuartErmas-
ter General. A large quantity of letters re-
ceived here destined for tue South waa stopped.
POSTS Special
| Marshal Bonifent, of Baltimore, has begun a
thorough work against the Maryland rebels
Yesterday large quantities of powder and other
contraband, also a considerable amount OF spe-
Gle, evidently intended for the Rebels, were
| seized and put in safe place. Government
has approved the Marshal's acts
| Two brass guns belonging to the New York
Seventh Regiment were found to-day aboard a
Rebel schooner at Alexandria, the captain OF
which refused to hoist the Federal flag, when a
member of the Ninth Regiment shot him in the
hand.
Secretary Seward remarked this morning tina!
he expected to hear very soon of sharp work at
Harper's Ferry.
Before closing the postal communication in
rebellious States, the department sent circulars
to all Southern post masters, informing them OF
the intended suspension, large number have
replied, expressing loyalty to the Government.
| Several of the three months troops in Virgin.
| ia are to be removed and replaced by three
| years volunteers.
citizen from Baltimore says he saw and con.
yersed with Gen. Beauregard, at Monnassas Jun.
ction last Saturday.
| 1t is UNDERSTOOD here that the rebels have sent
secret agents to form an alliance with that pow.
| er.
| Additional troops have been ordered to Cham
bersburg, indicating an early advance on Har
per's Ferry, propably the action viii take place
tomorrw.
| Measures have been taken to ascertain imme
diately, how many of the three months men will
remain during the war, the result will decide the
Administration relative to calling out anew levy
| There seems no doubt that Beauregard ispre-
pairing for an advance upon Alexandria.
The cavalry company captured at Alexandria,
took the oath of allegiance to the Government
to day., and were released.
The Monticello is nearly ready for sea. All
the other steamers here have steam up ready to
depart at a moments notice.