The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20
Washingson news,

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Washington News. & d 81
wAsHNsroH, July l5.--It appears from ON
ciaI data that three several relative to the
declar alton Of martial law have been issued BY
the Administration. LIST on the 27th Of April.
this ives modified on the I'D of July. The 30
case vas made under the proclamation of the
President He made martial law operate in Flor
ida over Key West, Torsugas and Santa Rosa.
Capt. Brewers Battery arrived here at o.,
clock yesterday, moving direct for Fl Pickens.
Tho battery consists Of "a men. Another bat
terylfollows the above 1861 s;ig
I Minister Harvey writes from Paris. dated June
Il, that the rebel agents look for decisive
movement abroad, in their favor within 60 days.
Col. Havs has arrived from Richmond TO com.
mand one Of Wither's regiments. Nm
"A letter to some paper from lady asks wlleth-
er the ladies' cannot be organized1to administer
to tho troops at camp Chatham, where she says
the soldiers are being decimated by disease. ss
Advices from Augusta, Georgia, to the 18th
state that = large concOnrse assembled to hear
Vice President Stephens speak upon the produce
loan. committee was appointed to procure
subscriptions. q 81
The charleston Mercury calls loudly on the
northern seeded States to raise and send along
the produce and provisions for the confederate
army. q ~ ~ arI
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The President has APP
proved the force bill. The reign Of terror in
Loudon Co., Va. is at its height. Citizens were
TOLD to be ready to-day to be drafted into SER
vice and marched to Manassas junction. Twelve
Unionists fed from Waterford and now in our
lines. They report that forty men are coming
the first opportunity. Secretary of State has
made reclamation on the Spanish government
for the surrender of American vessels carried
mt 10 Ia ~ Il
doubt Of their immediate relesse with their car.
goes and of the prohibition Of the entrance of
the Confederate prvateers into; the west India
ports hereafter. tits ascertained that the Span
isb proclamation which has been received had
not at the time been receiyd in Cuba. be-
Gov. Hicks assailed BY secessionista. +
BALrlMoRE, July Is 1T appears that the ru-
mored assassination Of Gov. Hicks at camp Ridge
arose from the following:
It appears on Friday night some trouble arose
between the Msine men and the Secessionists
upon the Cambridge dock, and the Gov. inter.
fering to quell the disturbance, was roughly
handled by the rebels. He escaped from the
scrimmage with serious injuries.
At the request of the Governor and the Union
men, troops occupied the town during the night
and escorted his Exceliency to Annapolis and
thence to Baltimore today.
Special News 10 the New York Press.
Especial to Tribune
WASHINGTON, July LEX Gov Stephens,
of Washington Territory, arrived here this morn.
ing he comes to offer his services to the Gov.
eminent in military capacity. He was former.
" in the q. s. Army. 80 III
We learn from Richmond, via Charleston, that
jeff Davis has ordered Col. Bowman and anoth-
err prisoner Of war into custody, and has given
| notice to the Government that if any harm il
done to one of the pirates of the Savannah, il
will be followed by retaliation even to hanging.
| Worlds Special
1t is feared the enemy, will cross in boats to
destroy the Government property at Great Falls
| Another contraband came into the Second
/ Ohio Regiment from Fairfax. He states that
| the rehes are all packed up at Fairfax to-day
| and ready to retreat to Manassas at any mo
ment. There are five Regiments there. aff
| saa io Herald's Dispatch.1 a, ~
The British Consul at Richmond has laid be
fore Lord Lyons official documents respecting
recent cases where the blockade Of the Chesa
peake had been broken by private individuals
by permission of the Government. Lord Lyons
it is understood, has called the attention of the
1 Government to these facts and requests an ex
PLANTATION. The questions involved are Of i'm
portance. 1t appears that the British agents al
the South are keeping the most vigilant watch
! for re opening the blockaded ports and intenG
to give US trouble whenever opportunity may
occur. .ai ai0-
.sl8 Times Dispatch.l
L., Gen. Butler is represented as h,ving come
into conflict with the officers of the Fort and
has made his grievances the subject of a com
munication to the War Department.
The last dispatches received by the Mexican
| Legation announce the death of O'Campo and
Gen. Degallado, two of the most illusrious mep
in Mexico. nv
.il1..tf Especial to Post
! WASHINGTON, July l6-The Committee on
ways and means will probably FIX duty Of 10,
on Teas Of all kinds, 4c on Coffee 81 on Sugar
No proposition for the reduction of duties on
Iron or Steel is likely to succeed, Probably an
income tax will be recommended. bIl
1 dsao Especial to Commercial s5 9
WASHINGTON, July Is The Richmond Whie
has an official announcement to the effect that
the fsg of truce brought by Col. Taylor to
1 Washington, had reference to exchange of pris
oners captured on the Savannah 4 flag OF
truce despatched for purpose so absurd, was oil
course justly disregarded. ''a - =
r. Anavsl militia is to be extemporized for ser.
vice at sea for sweeping the Ocean privateers OF
for blockading purposes fa"Scss ..'i SO
Important from Missouri, s.s
ST. LOUIS, July Information from Han.
nibai says ex Senator Green has,volated his ma.
role, and left for the interior Of the State with
band of armed men. afi ,yfHsa&d al 5.'s
An officer of Sigel's command from Stirring.
field on the 18th reached here tonight. He re.
ports all quiet there. .a5og 5isa a +
4 g Eleven ot Sigel's command wounded at the
battle of Carthage, have since died, making a
total loss Of 81
Capt. Conrad's company, left at iNeosho by
Sigel, was surrounded by about 500 Arkansas
cavalry, and given s. minutes to surrender
Gen. Price demanded that they should be deliy
I cred over to Missouri troops to be shot which
1 the Arkansas officers refused todo Their arms
and effectswere taken from them, and the oath
| administered, when they were marched out Of
town under an escort OF Arkansas troops and
| reached Springfield on Thursday. TT
~ From 5000 to 10000 Missouri troops ire con.
/ centrated at Neosbo = :
The rebels report their loss in battle with Col.
! Sgel at 500. s-s5
| The country about Springfield is swarmine
4 with mounted Home Guards. squS9
JEFFERSON CRY, No, July l6, 4Tbc detach.
| ment from here returned from Refton at Q o,
clock last night, they surrendered the town and
| arrested Is secesieuists and brought them here.
f. ID. Donnelly left for st Louis bv train at 70
1 O'Clock, under guard Prominent citizens of
Petiss county arrived this morning, reports 100
secessionists had assembled near Georgetown.