The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-06
BURLINGTON, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1861.

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j Another skirmish occurred at Seneca yester
day between Everett's Battalion and 200 rebels
Two or three Of the latter were killed and
number wounded. -
i The World has special from Fort Monro
stating that Colonel Allen, Of the New York Is
Regt, was arrested to-day by order of Genera
Butler. It then states that Allen and other Off
GERS have armed Secessionists lately who hay.
been released BY Butler. 81 .5.. IS
Friday word came that field of wheat be
longing to Major Thompson of the rebel army
was being gathered to be sent 10 yorktown fol
aid to the rebels, and some had the assurance Il
ask Col. Allen for horses which had been con
1 fscated, to carry the wheat to the enemy, which
] were refused, and q squad of men sent TO pre-
vrnt the wheat from being taken Soon after
the wheat field was in flames, and 20 acres de.
/ stroyed. Major Butler thereupon ordered Col.
Allen to report at head quarters under arrest,
and paraded his regiment under command OF
Lieut.. Col. Dickenson. s I'D
| The dispatch further volunteers the remark
4 that this and other movements of Butler Cause
his loyalty to be suspected and says it il ru-
mored that regular officers are preparing a pc.
| tition for his removal, and that the New York
Regiments are clamerous to have Major Gen
eral from their own State. And also that all
the officers, both regulars and volunteers, will
decline to act in battle under Gen. Butter. The
arrest causes considerable excitement at the
fortress. RAa
The Tribunes remarks on the above special
says that it has no doubt Col. Allen deserves to
be arrested. He left the Police Department
of New York last Fall on account of drunken
ness, and the above dispatch was sent by some
friend of Aliens, evidently. It considers the i'm
putation of Buttler's loyalty absurd, as do the
majority of the public in this city.
New YoRx, June 29.-Post's dispatch says
prominent Kentuckians state that 20 regiments
can be raised there for the Government.
During the passing of Jersey regiments thro'
Baltimore yesterday it was greeted with cheers
for jeff Davis.
LOUISVILLE, June oh. R. Walker, British
Consul at Charleston, passed through here last
night, going South. 2
The Journal of this morninp says the Col. of
tue State Guards regiment, who was to have
been stationed Mt Columbus, resigns, being un-
willing to support the neutrality policy of Ken
lucky. He is a secessionist. '
1t is thought the presence of regiment at
Columbus will produce much trouble, and is
only a trick of Magofin's to create panic in
that region.
The same paper has letter frem Paducah,
saying Union men did not vote their strength
Many were forced to vote for Burnett.
A Mr.. Brigham, Kentuckian, suspected as a
spy, was arrested and shot at three times, and
started for Union City, Tennessee, to be tried
for treason. Mob, however, desisted Same
day the coroner of the county was killed
Rebels say every man must declare for North
or South, and Northerners must leave.
Day after the election Southern flag was rai-
sed, and ten. Prentiss invited to take it down.
E0k -ol L,t,r TIT. \
two rebels in Graves Street, in which one rebel
was killed and the other had an arm shot Off
Two Companies one Union the other disunion,
were drilling near by. The latter started in
pursuit of the two unionists when the Union
company followed Nothing has been heard of
the result of the affair.
The Nashville Union of 2sth says Col Hardee
and Magruder have been appointed Brig. Gems
i'll the Confederate army.
The Nashville city council appropriated $780,
600 for residence for the President, as an in.
ducement to establish the capital there.
Joshua Pearl of Mass, Sup't of Nashville
Public Schools has been notified to leave
The Memphis Avalanche of 2Sth has an ac-
count of the seizure of steamer City of Alton,
and probable capture Of 1000 Cairo troops.
The New Orleans Delta's special says Hurl-
burt was arrested at Atlanta as spy, and de-
livered to Virginia authorities. If the evidence
Is not sufficient to convict him he will be turned
over to the confederate authorities.
Stephens was advised to solicit subscriptions
Of cotton for the confederacy
At Lncolnstown, Georgia, on 29th June, State
Treasurer of Georgia, gives notice that ac-
count of war with northern anti-slaverv States,
the interest on coupons and bonds of State pay
able in New York, must be redeemed at Savan
nah.
A n n nn Nf
the Confederate loan at several places in Geor-
gia. 1t says only eleven millions of the fifteen
has been subscribed.
: HAGERsTowN, June 29.-Major Doubleday
saw party of rebel troops clustering around
some woods upon high hill opposite Williams
port and threw "a FOUNDER shot at them this
p. M, when they scampered over the crest of
the hill Orders for the march Of the reserve
guard, consisting of the 1st Wisconsin, 4th
Connecticut and lth Pennsylvania Regiments,
were issued
This P. M Lieut. Elder of Maj. Doubledays
command, learned from the party who brought
in flag oftruce yesterday, that the Virginians
are forced to feed their horses exclusively on
corn. They have no old hay, and acknowledge
that not only hay but provisions of all kinds
were very scarce. They said everything in the
Valley Of Virginia was Utterly exhausted.
1t is believed our troops will cross the Po-
tonac, partly at Port and partly at Shepard's
Ford, 9 miles below. Both are excellent Fords.
All are inspired at the idea of a forward move-
ment
Intelligence from Steyenson's station, where
Gen. Johnson's head quarters are, states the
force encamped Immediately above him at the
most is only 5000 He has 16 pieces of artille-
ry, of these 6 are rihed IL Founders and 2 4
poander howitzers Of the old kind, and six II
FOUNDER howitzers. OF these last none are ri
fed. The troops all well drilled, but not so well
equipped as ours. They are under very strict
discipline, but seem discontented
Two regiments of Alabamians and one of Mis-
sissippians reached Harper's Ferry this morning
and destroyed the balance of the trussle work
work of the railroad bridge. They then came
over to the Maryland shore, seized all the boats
they could lay their hands on and either break
ing them up or taking them aver the river. All
the Union men at Harpers Ferry were again
driven out.
1t is learned that McMillan's Rangers will en-
camp tomorrow night at Shepardstown, and
that the same Regiments will be thrown forward
with them. The headquarters of Gen. Patter-
son will be advanced further southwark within
a day or two.
Captain Newton, of the Engineers, has visited
the Maryland heights for the purpose of selecting
point on which to erect batteries to command
Harper's Ferry.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Capt Craven, COM
mands the Potomac fotilla in place of Capt.
Wa,d, deceased Two large scows will be built
at the Navy Yard, each mounting 8 S2.pounders
and barricades for the protection of the troops
thereon.
Letter from Harveys
Especial to Commercial.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Hon. J. E. Harvey,
Minister to Portugal, publishes letter in the
| Intelligencer dated Paris, June 9Th. He states
| he has had interviews with the leading writers
of the London Journals, and had impressed upon
them the necessity of standing by the Union;
and says he found thum all changing their views
as they came to understand the position assumed
by our Government; and that both English and
French people are in earnest for the perpetuity
of the Union. He further says he has taken
every opportunity to ascertain their views.
Death Oh Capt. Ingraham.
| New York, June 29.-It is reported that Capt