The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-06
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Chss. Henry Foster, the unconditional Union
candidate for Congress in the First Congression'
Il nstrict Of North Carolina, who 10 destined to
act very important part IN the struggle now
co;no forward for the restoration OF the autnor'
itv ~ the Union. is native Of the Pine Tree
Stata which sent the gallant Prentiss to M,ssis-
Ann; the brave Peter to Wisconsin, the Wash-
burn brothers to the great West, beside other-
wise contributing SO largely 70 the list OF emil
ment men in all parts OF the country. oo'.
Foster read law under the present Governor "
Maine was graduated at Bowdoln College with |
the firet donors in the Class Of 1855. In Octo-
her Of tho same year he was admitted to prac-
tice IN the Supreme Court of his native State, |
having pursued his legal studies while in Col
Iege he contributed very popular and able ar
t;cles to the North American Review, the
Knickerbocker Magazine, the Southern Literary
Messenger, and other publications, During the
Presidential campaign of 1856, no canvassed
several of the New England States. Removing
to the South, he founded the Norfolk (va.) Day
Rock which he conducted for several years
with great spirit and ability. On the LIST of Jan
uary, 1859, having purchased the North Caro-
lima Citizen. he removed to Murfreesboro', to
take charge of that paper, the recognized organ
of the Democratic party of the First District
While in Virginia he was chosen delegate from
Norfolk CITY to the Democratic State Conven-
ton, which nominated John Letcher for Gov
ernor. He also represented his district IN North
Carolina in the last National Democratic Con.
vention, and strenuousy supported Mr.. Breck.
inridge in the campaign which followed. HAD
not the Secession movement swept over North
Carolina. Mr.. Foster was to have been made the
standard bearer of the Democrats Of his district
in the next Congressional election. But he pa
triotically placed himself in position of early
and determined antagonism to rebellion; and TO
his efforts on the stump and through the press
the brilliant Union victory achieved in North
Carolina last February, is, in greet measure, to
| be attributed Col Foster is about thirty years
of age.-N. Y. Tribune.
| Additional Particulars OF the Loss OF the
| steamship Canadian.
The agent of the Press at ST. Johns, N. f., has
1 transmitted some detsis of the loss of the Mon
treal ocean steamship Canadian not before pub
lished. We give the following:
! Tie steamship Canadian sailed from Quebec
for Liverpool on Saturday, the lst ofJune, and
| arrived off Point Amour, the west end OF the
| Straits Of Belle Isle, at 2 p. M on Monday, the
Sd, where considerable ice was met, and the slip
hove to for the night. At daylight next morn
| ing she proceeded through the Straits passing
numerous icebergs and quantities of field ice,
the wind blowing nearly gale from the south,
with rain, but the weather was sufficiently clear
to see four or five miles. At balfpast eight
a. IN. she was abreast of Belle Isle.
At ten, came up with heavy field ice, when the
engines were stopped at fifteen minutes past
| ten--the ships head was turned back into the
Straits to wait for clear weather. Engines set
on slow-half speed-making from four to five
| knots an hour. At tbirty-fv minutes past II i,
in passing piece of sunken ice, the ship struck
the end of it with her port bow and Immediately
| began to fill. Her course was at once directed
| towards Cape Baud, the nearest land in sight,
then bearing south west about eight miles dis
tant, and the engines set on full speed. The
boats were Immediately got ready and filed with
people ready for lowering.
About noon four ships were seen lying to un.
der the land Signals of distress were hoisted
and guns fred. At Is minutes p. M, the ship
was observed to be fast going down and all
hopes of saving her abandoned, the engines
were stopped, and as soon as she lost Roadway
the boats were lowered into the water, but un-
fortunately number eight capsized under the
quarter, and all that we're in her persisted. By
this time the ships in the distance saw the con.
dition of the steamer and were fast approach.
ing.
In about five minutes after the boats had
sheered off the ship went down, bow first, with
a heavy plunge, leaving some twelve or fifteen
persons floating on the water, five of whom
we're afterwards picked up by tie boats. In q
short time the ships that were running down
upon the boats arrived to their assistance and
took their occupants on board, and on the same
evening landed at Quirpon, Newfoundland, the
whole number saved-one hundred and eighty
one souls.
All speak in the highest terms Of the com
mander. Capt. Graham Every care that human
forethought could suggest was taken previous tc
the accident, and to his GOODNESS and good judg
ment, after the collision, may mainly be attrib
uted the saving of SO great number of his pas
| sengers and crew.
That SO many were lost was owing in atgrea
measure to the upsetting of No. s boat, and tt
manning too long below endeavorug to savt
their effects, the ladders got washed away by thu
water, and they were unable to get on deck.
HUMOROUS INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.-A CORES
pondent, writing from Jefferson City, Missouri
relates the following amusing incidents. HI
says:
1.-THE Platte Valley steamer was recent,
brought to by the guns of the St Louis Arsena
with load of traitors and contraband. TIL,
first shot, blank cartridge, produced no effect
The next was shell which was made to explode
little beyond the boat; and this was also dis
regarded. The third, large ball, passed jus
above her deck, between the chimneys and thu
wheelhouse, and had the effect to set the bell {,
ringing and the whistle screaming; which signal
of acquiescence were continued till the boa
reached the landing. Why, Sir said the cap
tain to the gunner, did you mean to sink me
:Certainly,' was the cool reply; 4 am ordere,
to fire one harmless shot at least; gave We,
the benefit of two, and aimed third at you
engine, but the gun was ranged little too high
l did not want to hit your boilers and scald yo
all to death; but the next time.I will sink you a
the second shotp For Gods salseidon troubl
YOURSELF replied the captain, Just send sma
boy doun to tap drum, whenever you want me
. and / will come to at once.
"Maj. Rawlings tells an anecdote in the sam
vein of prominent secession lawyer of Sain
, Louis. Major said he, 4 am chole.ic man
and find it wont do / am getting to have
profound respect for MIME bullets. Won't 20
do me the favor to get me one; and wheneve
l find my temper rising against the Dutch, l wi
put my hand in my pocket and Jce' bullet, an
that will cool me Off The Major got the bu
let for him, and the effect seems equal to the ex
. pectation. Certainly it is better to have one il
, the pocket than in the body. If the effect o.
ones loyalty is just the same.
. ARRIVAL OF GEN. FREMONT Najor-Genera
John G. Fremont arrived here tonight and it
whispered that he has fastened here at the re
quest of the President, and may be detailed t
command our forces in Virginia, now unde
Gen. Mcdowell. At any rate, it is determine
that Major General Dix will not command tina
department. If Gen. Fremont is not detaile
. to the commando hoped he will bother
I is no doubt that Brigadier General Mcdowell
will be promoted to the rank of Major.Genera
that the last and only objection to him will b
removed
; At the time Gen. Banks and Gen. Fremon
were first appointed, three weeks agoit was de
termined that the former should command a de
: partment on the coast and co operate with Gen
Butler and that Gen. Fremont should take CON
mand of a department west of Gen. Mcclellan
not then exactly determined upon Since the
: circumstances have altered cases. Gen. Bank
has been assigned to department where h
can best display his wonderful administrative
ability, as the last twenty-four hours lave cear
shown.
1t has not only been determined since to creat
department for Gen. Lyon out of the western
portion of that now commanded BY Gen. McClel