The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-03


they could; and, failing in that; they would strip
it of the means Of paying its honest debts. ~
Verify these traitors will have their reward,
when the people get a chance at them. Scores
Of honest aud patriotic democrats here, are in
open rebellion against the treacherous tories who
are seeking to lead them TO the camp of JEFF
Davis. aa'il In haatc, 81 go DKs MONKS. e
Army C0rrespOndrnce.
CAMP LYoN. ST JoskPH, Mo-,
e.o- f'''Aas July cath, 8 r. aas
Mr.. EpIroR:-A gloom was cast over our
camp Yesterday morning by the melancholy news
of McDowelPs blood, retreat and the loss Of our
artillery, but the notifications made BY the dis
patches of this morning have greatly comforted
US. lesson has been learned at dear price.
Those sensation papers which eavil iat Gen.
Scott and, in their secure streets, cry "Onward to
Richmond" we hope viii now cease their sense
less rawlings and let the old hero do the thing in
bis own time and way. The tactics adopted in
this western country against the half armed and
undisciplned troops we have to contend with
will not do in Virginia. Here the best policy is
to strike at once and nip the thing in the bud,
Is was done at St. Louis and Bonneville, but in
that country, fortified by nature and pre-oecu-
pied by the flower of the Southern army, led on
by its best officers, different policy must be
pursued utsa gg Eqiiaos g
Alas! Virginia Her cup of bitterness is
full. Her day of retribution has come. Her
soil must soon be trodden into mire by contend.
ing forces and her substance dcvoured as by an
army of locusts. Such is the will of Provi.
dcnce. 1t never makes mistakes. Let the blow
fall where it is most deserved. She sowed the
'dragons teeth" which have produced that for
midabie "crop Of armed men" now arrayed in
hostile attitude upon her soil. She bought the
first cargo of slaves, and, regardless of the
warnings of her greatest patriots. persisted in
beasts, to curse the new Territories with the
damning institution of Slavery. The few hun
dred millions thus gathered will soon be scat
tered as chaff before the winds. Kingdoms
founded by the groans and sighs and tears Of
Gods creatures certainly cannot stand. Virginia
more to blame than any other State for this
dreadful calamity which has befallen our nation,
and We need not be surprised if the Almighty
Furnishes her in proportion to her deserts.
List mig two free negroes who attended on
some of our officers as servants, from Keokuk,
being up in town, were taken up, placed in the
calAboose, and this morning fined $3.50 piece.
This is in accordane with the new Law Of Mo.
At Hannibal, Col. Curtis told the officer who
wanted to arrest them, that he would do it at
his peril and he thought best to keep hands oil.
They pretend, too, that noe are invaders, iDtru-
ding our presence upon them, contrary TO law.
Wonder if they wont try to put as in the Gala
boose If go, they will have happy time.
The recent news has stiffsned up the Secesh-
ers in this corner of Secessia. wonderfully, and
some Of them are counting t Ouble.
vas down to Fort Leavenworth few days
ago. 1t is sixty miles below this city. There
are only two Companies Of Regulars there at
present, all the rest having left recently for
Southern Missouri Several regiments from
Ohio and Illinois were expected there soon to
go into Lanes Brigade. Seven car loads of
guns came to-day from the East, and were i'm
med;atey resshipptd for Leavenworth.
Major Peabody's command tSt. Jo. Regiment)
left US yesterday TO make their Headquarters at
Cameron, &c mies east on the road. He fonnd
it impossibeto discipline his men here, as The
camp was constantly annoyed by the running in
and out of their families and friends living in
the city and vicinity. He has at present about
800 men, and new recruits are coming in
daily. Ny old Republican friend Hyde, OF
this city, has tent in the camp and Is recruit
ing for them. This evening all our companies
were On dress parade, and Daguerrean from
the city took our pictures" The Regiment, in
the new uniforms, makes splendid appearance
We have moved our camp back from the riv
er to the edge of the bluff. on gentle siope
opening out into level common cFebons forty
acres, which makes an excellent dgiil srouad.-
The regiment is drilling severely, and improving
rapidly 79 w eogs
We want cavalry badly to act in conccr
with our infantry. Running up and down th'
road AM blowing the whistle at every ssoppag'
| is perfect humbug, as it warns these mountet
scanrps to fly Let our cavalry regiment rid
by companies or squads into every county nortl
Of Us and start the scamps down, and vel
help bag 'em."s They needn't be trouble,
| about horses, IS we can take enough to noun
a regiment, and better than Iowa horses for tn
purpose as the Missouri horses are all traine
to guns from horseback hunting. There ar
two secesh livery stables and a secesh saddle
shop in St. Joe that oughtto be seized. Moth
ing would ''squelch" this rebellion so soon as I
/ seize and con6scate the property Of ever
scoundrel giving ''aid and comfort" to the ent
my. Let this be carried out to the leae, an
we will soon see change in things Som
mems sonl's lay in their pockets.
/ understand that one of the Carson's, who
on bail, was in town today making som
threats, and that that Prince Of Rebels, ol
Sheriff Morgan, said Yesterday morning, on r
ceiving the first news from Virginia, that no
was the time to 'pitch into the id scoundrc
and cut the throats Of every son Of a b-h
'em,- and said the whole county would raise
!, the clty would strike. We have borne abo
enough from him. If Col. Curtis was here
, (Sorganj would be taken charge of
, Union men from the country to-day repo
200 secessionists north Of u, who intend
. / make a descent upon US tomorrow night L
J EN- come. We viii give them rarm welcom
1stss II. 3.
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~ ACCIDENT At LoNa CsEEk.-On Saturd
last. a boy was hunting in the nelghborhood
Long Creek. when by some accident his g,
went of lodging its contents in his abdomen.