The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-11-30

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: for President and yice.P President Of the Confe
/ bfacy, hs proceeds TO exhibit in detail the mi
J tary organization and resources Of the Commo
/ wealth.. The War Department at Washingtt
!. hes reason 70 be grateful 70 hiS ExceIlent
b for thus communicating information OF gre,
:. practical value - Since The Government Or
n poses to make South Carolina theatre for Il
war, Il becomes important TO know II the fore,
And means Of its chivalfy bear any, propsrtio
70 the magnitude Of their wordA ~ -.
Il Rsmsm6efisg ths high language held By I'll
heroes Of P1mstodom, one 10 astonished b
Governor Pickehs. expedition Of its weakness,
disorganisati0n, paucity Of troops and munitions
tessury defangemcnts and quarrels with tn
Governnent Of the C6nfedefacy. The docr
rhent shows that State 70 have contributed onl
nineteen regimentS for the war with which sh
has cured the country. Only seven of then
gre enlisted 70 serve during the war, and fou
9f these are but recently mustered into Con
federate service, by special reputation from th
Presidentr Eleven Of the regiments are j,
Virginia, one has served its time out and beei
disbanded, and three are on the South Carolin,
sea coast Besides the latter, there are thre,
thousand troops at Charleston, and twenty on,
companies of cavalry and mounted men in ant
near the sea coast parishes. portion of th
force was driven from Beaufort on the 7th. Ir
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men "has been set on foot" to act in the inte
| rior because the country is peculiar and re-
quires = native local force Of that kind to give
efficiency to its defence" and prevent slave in
surrections. Governor Pickens confesses that
the military system Of the State 10 miserably in
adequate, and urges prompt REORGANIZATION
and increase of force. Thus, at the moment
that the advance Of an invading army Of sixty
thousand men was within two days march OF
Charleston, South Carolina had barely three
tnousond troops and twenty.one- companies Of
cavalry 70 defend her: entire seab0ardl A spe-
clmen OF the efficiency with these, and what re-
iniorcements they may gain are to exhibit in
welcoming our troops to hospitable graves be-
low, or prisons upon her sacred SOIL" was
seen 10 the fugacious evacuation OF Port Royal
ana Beaufort. No doubt the South Carolinians,
with all their ridiculous Wanting and ignorant
contempt Tor the Linconites," are brave, but
they must be far more valiant than any page of
tnsir history has yet shown them, If they are
70 dam tho tide OF Federal forces that are now
moving upon and towards their State.
Goyerno. Pickens is at aims TO- render still
S".,., s,o,y conspicuous the Dac pfe-eminence OF
Sou'n Oa!ohha. FROM the lotn OF DecemDer
iass WILL tue Stn OF February, says ne, this
Stase acted alone" For the expenses thus in
eurred, bill is to be presented to the Confed-
erate government for payment, there being at
present" says his Exceilency, great pressure
upon our resources" The bill to be submitted
IS to cover the value Of all the forts, arsenal
property, &C., &c, captured by South Carolina
from the Federal Government On the basis of
TINS hopeful hnancal enterprise, the Governor is
proiuse in his recommendations of military I'M
proVements and accretions, among which is the
suggestion that :" the State should raise, arm
ana equip two regiments, with four cavalry COM
panies and two companies Of light artillery, ex-
cinsfveiy Tor State purposes" SO much for the
iur,ously formidable Palmetto Dominion Here
Is substantially all she has done and all she es.
says 70 90 exclusively for her own defense.
ihe inteiiigence from Virginia is that the de-
mana OF ner troops there, to be permitted to re-
turn ana hght on her soil, has been peremptorily
refused. Ihat the Confederates are moving
large FORCES thither may well be presumed, but
as YET there Is little definite information to that
purport Certain it is that the intrinsic and
nopeiess weakness OF the braggart State, and
her almost utter dependence On her sisters, the
victims OF her fall, for aid, is ABOUT to receive
memorable demonstration.-lSt Louis Dem.
The Circu,na9a : ncee or 1ne ar.e~s NJ m..
SON and slideil.
[Washngton Correspondence N. 7. -nmes1
Wben Lieutenant fairfax, oil the San Jacinto,
reacned the deck OF the Trent, he met the Cap
tain, and inquired if he had Mason and Slidell on
board. He hesitated answering, when Mr. Fair
lax discovered Mason at a distance, seated. OBJ
serving tins, the Captain stated that they were
on board, and Mr.. Fairfax approached the rebel
Envoy, and inquired if he was not Mr.. Mas0n.-
Mason arose and stated that he was, when Mr..
Fairfax announced that he had orders for his ar
rest. Mason turned to the Captain and asked if
ne intended to allow this outrage 10 be commit
ted upon his flag. The Captain made some re-
sponse, which was inaudible to my Informant
Mr.. Slidell at that moment came up from the
cabin, and he also was informed by Mr.. Fairfax
that ne had orders for his arrest.
The ladies OF the suite coming up at the mo-
ment, conversation in an under tone was CON-
mchceo' whicn was followed oy very affecting
scene, as It became apparent that they were to
be separated. Thew expressed themselves con.
fdent they would never see Mr.. Slidell or Mr..
Mason again, and when tie offer was made to
his family to accompany him, Mr. SlideIl object.
ed, and asked that thew continue the VOYAGE.
In private conversation, it is supposed that
they gave Eustis and Mcfarland instructions
what to do when they reached Europe, and were
much astonished to learn that they were also to
be transferred. Their baggage was brought up
and examined and various papers which were
supposed to be of service to the Government
were taken possession Of A considerable amount
Vi WoHey was I0und. Inelr wearing apparel was
transferred to the boats, and soon the prisoners
were on board the San Jacinto. Mason was very
naughty in his manner for a time after reaching
the vessel, bu. Slidel was pleasant and easy in
his manner.
Lieut.. Fairfax is by birth, q Virginian, and is
one of the family of that name in the Eastern
part of the State General Fairfax, a rebel vir-
ginian, who played a prominent part in the el-
fort to bring Northwestern Virginia into the re-
beliion, is member of the same family. The
Lieutenant entered the naval service from North
Carolina, and it is said that he is distant rea-
tion of Mason, whose arrest he made. Those
who know him speak in high terms of his Loyalty
and integrity 5
From the Washington Correspondence Of the philsde
phia Press.]
Lieutenant Fairfax, to whom both OF the Con-
federate passengers we're personally known, was
sent on board IN a aboat,supported with two more
ooa.s, niled Win marines. Lieut. fairiax went
on deck and called Ior Messrs. Mason and Sill
de.i, VINO soon appeared. Lieut. Fairfax politely
informed them OF the objects OF his mission, and
asked tnem 70 80 on board his boat. To this
tney OBJECTED, Mason remarking that they had
ami at Havana fybo sc,s :. anan. g, ,Sa III ";,