The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-25

go lIrDune Correspondence.
WAsHnGros, Nay 20-We understand Gen.
Butler has been ordered 70 proceed O. once %
active movements into Virginia, and will direct
" remove distractions in Norfolk Harbor.
Gov Letcher has met with = loss He had
made for his study accurate military maps OF
Virginia. These having been finished at Wash
ington, we're on their way 70 the Governor when
they we're seized by order Of the War Depart
ment
The adjourned meeting of the Wheeling Con-
vention Of the 4th of June will be attended by
delegates from counties east of the mountains.
and the Convention will be urged to declare the
condcct OF the authorities OF Virginia usupa-
tons of power, and the actors rebels and trait
ors, instead of dividing the State. The policy
will be proposed of fL,ming provisional gov
eminent for the whole State, and an election
will be proposed for Governor and State Off.
GERS.
Four Regiments will be accepted from Michi-
gan instead of three, on account Of the favora-
Bile impression made BY the one regiment now
here.
Especial to the Times.
Harper's Ferry, via Frederick 1.-two thou
sand Mississippians arrived there to-day. Two
regiments arrived from Alabama yesterday -
They are all hard lot. The small pox has bro.
ken out among the troops there. A company OF
Cav8lTy lett 1ATpsE CcTIy iOs Mut Siusoo'6t w
prevent Union men from voting on the 2Sd, as
this is q strong Union district. The Home Guard
OF Frederick City have arrested a man who was
setting fire to q Tan Yard. The city is guarded
by Union men, and all Secessionists are closely
watched, The Union men of this district Will
nominate an unconditional Union candidate for
Congress, next Saturday.
Especial to the Herald
CHANBERsHUpa, Nay pa reliable pnian
man living in Maryland, says he was at HarpeI's
Ferry Friday night, and saw l6 Indians in one
squad-did not see any more. He says the small
pox is known TO exist among the troops there,
but to what extent il is not known He believes
the troops are being scattered over Berkiey, JET
ferson, Loudon, Frederick and Clark counties,to
carry them for Secession. The legitimate vo-
ters OF these oounpes were largely for pnlon.Z-
Passengers from Hagerstown this p M, say that
| 1900 more secession troops are expected at VIII
Transport tonight. They were sent over the
| river for boards to construct tents, Indicating
the purpose of forminga regular encampment,
Times correspondence.
WAsHlsGToN, May 20.-The Post Office De-
| partment has discontinued the steamboat mails
on the Mississippi River all the way from Saint
| Louis to New Orleans. The steamboat mall
| from Mobile via Lake Ponchatrain. The steam
! ship mail from New Orleans via Pensacola, Apa-
| IRcnOla, CeQar news, anu lampa Day W MY
| West Also all the steamship mails from New
Orleans to the seaports in Texas, as Sabine City,
Galveston, Indianalo, and Brazos Santiago.
Especial to the Herald
WASHINGTON, May 2O-There was fight at
| sewelps Point between two o. s. vessels and a
| rebel battery, it being the Sth and last work
| now in rebel hands defending approaches to
| Norfolk, and is regarded as an important Tork
| against blookading James River, where there
| are now lying twenty prizes laden with tobacco.
| The steamer Star commenced Saturday noon
Smelling the works, soon after, aided by the
Freeborn, driving out the rebels. She then pro-
| ceeded to Washington with dispatches of Com.
modore Stringham. She captured two small
vessels on Sunday near Cedar Point, one OF
| them having fifty men bound for the rebel army.
The Postmaster General has issued orders to
cut off all the steamship mails on the coast, also
all mails on the river steamers plying to seeded
States.
| WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The time for the re-
ception of proposals for the remainder OF tine
United States Stock amounting to nearly 49,,
| 600, 900 under the act Of February. has been
extended to Saturday The offers regarded as
the most advantageous to the United States
will be accepted.
ExGov. Hays having been commissioned Of
General in the Confederate service has com
menced "a sing brigade in Virginia.
| A dispatch dated Portsmouth, from South
ern source says: Owing to firing into the bat
terry at Sewell's Point, lively times are expected
and perhaps troops will be marched to the
point from Norfolk.
Posts special.
WASHINGTON, May PA force of 1000 rebe
troops left Harper's Ferry, yesterday, for Graf
ton, Va, to resist the passage of Federal troops
| from Wheeling.
/ Especial to Commercially
The Governor of Maryland has appointed
Henry Dupont, Major General of that State. HI
is a graduate of West Point, and has seen ser
vice, and is celebrated manufacturer of gun
| powder.
The Commercial learns from authentic source
that the extra session of Congress will be short
The business will be compactly arranged, ant
presented. According to present appearance
perfect unanimity will prevail, and an impetn
will be given to loyal sentiment, and every thnl
done that can, to bring the contest to speed
! termination.
Information just obtained leads to firm be
lief that England and France will concur witt
our Government in the steps taken to reasser
its authority. This is also the case with all tn
| diplomatic representatives in Washington.
cordial understanding exists with them all. l
will be found that Lord Lyons will fully supper
the views expressed in the instructions to MI
Albums.
PHILADELPHIA, May al.-Capt Forbes OF tn
prize Vessel denies knowing any thing abou
the blockade and that the secession flags foun
on board beloged to the former Captain.