The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-19

rebels. He gave the word to hire, and at the
same time fred himself, sending bullet through
the body of one of the scoundrels, killing him in
stantly. His companion, George, unfortunately
missed the other reoel who, quick as thought,
rushed upon him and cut him through the neck
with large knife, making q severe if not fatal
wound. On the instant this wound was given the
Captain fred the second time. sending bullet
through the head of the rebel, who fell dead on
the spot. Captain jerks then dragged the dead
bodies to Fsh river, about thirty yards distant,
and threw them in. By this time George had
bled almost to death, and Julius found himself in
fix. He tore his shirt into stripes and succeed.
ed in staunching the wound of his colnrade until
they arrived at place where assistance could be
| procured. From thence the wounded man was
sent home, and as before stated, Julius jerks
having done good service to his country, came on
to st. Louis with the captured property, which
now awaits q claimaut-perhaps-[ Louis
| Democrat
! From In Chicago svening Journal.
Indications Of vlgor In Our Army ON the
Potomac.
A correspondent who usually Gomez as near
the truth as any that write from Washington,
and who writes for neither buncombe nor "sen-
sation," says:
although the army in this region is appa-
rently quiet, yet 1t is not really co. Not an hour
is lost. Constant company and regimental drill.
ing goes on, and brigade and division inspections
| and reviews daily occur. Not day is lost Just
as soon as it is safe to strike, the great decisive
blow will be struck. You may be sure Of this.
There is no waiting, Micawber.like, for some
thing to turn up. All that is done is part of
plan, and when the first blow is struck the
others will follow in quick succession 1t will
do no harm to give general idea of what is
like soon to occur.
"When the grand naval expedition lands and
gains fOothold on the Southern coast-nhers
l will not guess-then is would not be strange If
Banks were at once to cross the Potomac at
Leesburg and strike down across Loudon county
upon the Manassas Gap and the rebel flank. At
the same time, Mcclellan will advance directly
upon Manassas and the rebel position will be
turned. This is simply speculation Of the flu.
ture, we will say, but something of the kind is
sure to occur. Two hundred thousand men have
not been gathered in and about the capital for
nothing, TO make demonstration upon the reb-
els without any idea OF battle. The troops here
mean that fierce conflict is at hard and upon
that conflict vast deal depends. If the rebels
succeed second time in driving our forces back
well, they will prove themselves to be very
smart, there can be no doubt about that
Everything here points to an immediate ad.
vance upon the enemy az well as strong expe.
ulGiOH CudstWlSe lTOOps are leaving quietly by
rail for the latter, and regiment after regiment
passes over into Virginia and is brigaded.-
Banks has large army under his command, and
it is supposed that he will not cross the Potomac
with less than $4,000 troops. This column, if
poured upon the enemy's flank at Manassas, will
unquestionably make it very difficult for them to
hold their ground. There is no longer doubt
that the rebels mean to make the next fight at
Manassas. They dare not trust themselves in
their former position behind Bull Run, but will
fall behind their entertainments SOS
QUEER PLACE TO SEcRETE REsEL DooU.
MENTs There is little going on here but they
know of it in Norfolk the same day; and, to show
conclusivcly how it is done, will relate cir.
cumstance which happened this morning while
some of the ladies of Secessia were waiting for
the truceboat to 60 over to Dixie. As the As.
sistant Provost Marshal was holding child of
few months of age in his arms, while its darling
mother was opening her trunks to be searched,
he felt something peculiar in portion of its un.
mentionable clothing. After a little natural
hesitation, he felt in the place indicated, and
found that letters were secreted therein. He did
not, however, let his secret be known until the
trunks were all searched, and the pretty lady
felt sure that all was right. But, alas for her!
the gentlemanly Marshal requested her to remove
portion of the child's clothing Her face flush.
ed, and she tremblingly obeyed; when. 10
large package of letters was exposed to hisgaze
They we're taken to the Office and opened, and
several of them contained checks and drafts,
while others we're filed with valuable informa-
ton concerning the movements of our forces
Of course the letters we're detained, and the lady
ordered to remain here for the present.
Letter from Fortress Monroe.
WHERE IS ToUcEY ?-Where ia Isaac W. Tou.
cey, Secretary of the Navy under President Bu-
cnanan ! All his associates have spoken all
have taken their stand Mr. Cobb left early to
join the Rebel ranks Thompson left Washing.
ton with the brand of felony upon his brow
Floyd, after robbing the Government to the verge
OF beggary, went home to Virginia to accept an
ovation and commission in the Confederate ar
my. Mr.. Buchanan has planted himself square
ly on the platform of the Union. Mr.. Holt is
doing noble service in Kentucky, while General
Cass has turned emancipationist. Why don't
we hear from Touceys What is he doing p
Where does he stand! Has he repented of the
error Of his ways, or is his heart still in Dixie
Will some of the Connecticut papers tell us
something about this most torpid of ex.oficialss
Albany Eve. Journal.
TREAcBERY AND TREAsoN.-Every day there
comes fresh proof that the people of Central
Missouri, the people of whom we had right to
expect much, are playing treacherous game
with US, and would be among the first of the das
trdly 'peace" men to join the victorious rebels
in cutting our threats. Under pretense Of loyal
ty to the Republic, with daily assurances of faith
| fulness and good will they won the confidence
| of the North, and wholly dsarmed suspicion,-
| but only to plumber Government stores-only to
assassinate Our troops-only to rob the mails
only to destroy highways-only to burn down
bridges-only to cut the telegraph lines-only to
offer low insults to people as much their supe.
rors in generosity Is in patriotism and sincerity.
| They have skulked back to their tnriftless homes
from the maraading bands Of Price and Rains,
and viii be zealously loyal till the next chance
offers for. rapine and plumber. They have taught
us a lesson; we SHOULD teach them one in return.
Peoria Transcript
WHAT THE WAR WILL DO ron AxsRIcA.-For
the first time since they had history of their
own, the United States men, whether Federals
or Confederates, are encountering real Difficult
ties and fighting real battles against equal foes.
No doubt the difficulties are self created, and
the battles are fouShs with one another. The
Union ha9 divided itself and gone to bullets
but the result is the same. The nation is pass.
| ing through the crucible-it is being purged a.
by fire. All the tests of National strength, Of
individual hardihQod, Of administrative ability,
and OF public spirit, to which we in the Old
| World have been subjected over and over again
from our youth upward, are now suddenly ap.
piled 10 our American brethren in the full tide
of their wealth and enjoyment In their turn
they have to discover by hard trial whether they
1 possess generals who can command, soldiers
who will fight, ministers with ability to organ
ixe, and . national spirit loyal enough to redeem
the heavy burdens, the chilling disappointments,
| and, above all, the wearisome delays inevitable
in 9 state of war. It 10, indeed, but Improbable
that the struggle may serve, not only to prove,
but to produce, the virtues 1t 10 most desirable
to find. II may be proof as we'll ~ test Of
the American character. From the pending
contest the Americans, a. a nation, may retire
in the end exhausted and impoverished. But
any temporary sacrifice Of money or territory
will be amply repaid If the National energies
have been trained, and society in every circle
has learned to set due value on the possessionl
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