The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-06
Rebel Agent. IN sIexieo.

! MIR. Chase Will efso recommend a special tax
| on Tea, Coffee, Sugar and money, to be pledged
| for the payment OF interest OH Government
| debts
/ Rebel Agents In Mexico. f
Latest advices from Mexico state no material
change in affairs there The rebel government
has several agents in the city of Mexico and
i several States are endeavoring to feet their
purposes of a recognition, by creating public
I opinion in their behalf. II appears they nre
making large promises and have already pur-
chased several newspapers which are laboring
for the interest of the rebel Government. Their
recent Vaccinations are wei! understood by
Minister Corwin, who has exposed them to the
Juarez Government. Minister Corwin has SUBJ
mitted the project of the neav treaty to the Gov
ernment and expected an early acceptance.
! From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, July l, 10 a. m.-Since o o'clock
this morning startling proceedings have been
going on here. Detachments of artillery and
| infantry have been sent to various sections of
| the city; and are now posted in Monument
| Square, Exchange Pace and in the Sth Ward,
| Broadway, and other points.
Before day light all the members of the Board
of Police Commissioners, except the Mayor,
were arrested and sent to Fort McHenry.
1t is said that plot has been discovered OF
an INTENDED outbreak.
Gen. Banks has just issued the following pro-
clamation:
Head Quarters, Department of Annapolis,l
Fort McHenry, July l, 1851
In pursuance of orders issued from the head
quarters OF the army at Washington for the pre-
servation of public peace in this department, l
| have arrested and do now detaEn in the custody
of the United States the late members of the
Board of Police. After public recognition and
protest against the suspension of their functions
| they continued their sessions daily upon forced
and unwarrantsble construction of my proclaim
| alton Of the 2Sth ult They declared that the
police officers and men put off duty for the pre-
sent, intending to leave the city without any
police protection whatever. They refused to
recognize the officers and men necessarily Sc
lected by the Provost Marshal for its protection,
and hold subject to their orders now and here
after the old police, a large body Of armed men
| for some purpose not known to the Government,
| and inconsistent with its peace and security. To
| anticipate any intentions or orders on their part,
have placed temporarily portion of the force
| undermy command within the city. disclaim
on the part of the Government represent all
desire, intention, end purpose to interfere in
any manner whatever with the ordinary muni-
| cipal affairs of the City of Baltimore.
| Whenever a loyal citizen can be named who
will execute its police laws with impartality
and good faith to the United States, the military
force will be Withdrawn from the central parts
of the municipality at once. No soldier will be
permitted in the city, except under regulations
satisfactory to the Marshal, and if any so admit
ted violate the municipal law, they shall be pun
ished by the City tribunals
(sigued) NATHANIEL P. BANKS,
Major General Commanding.
Military still remain posted in the city, and a
at no n
specie.
1t is rumored that several prominent seces-
sionists will be arrested
1t is not true that the Mayor was to be ar
| rested.
small quantity of muskets were found se-
created in the East Police Station.
The search for arms still continues.
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Movement of Troops.
BosToN, July 1.-The organization of the 10
new regiments is rapidly progressing.
The I'd, Col Jordon, is expected to leave on
Saturday, to be followed early next week by the
7th, Col. Couch.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1.-The 18th and 18th
! regiments Indiana volunteers, Coils. Wag er and
| Hariall, left this afternoon for Virginia. They
| have complete equipments of every kind. Each
regiment has a corps of 30 sharp shooters and
two pieces of artillery. They take 10 days ra-
tions, 10000 rounds of cartridges, and 200
| rounds of shot and shell for the artillery, care
fully prepared at the State Arsenal in this city.
| One company of cavalry will leave for Virgin
ia tomorrow evening, and another will be ready
| to leave in a few kays.
! The 18th and l4th regiments, Coils. Sullivan
and kimball, now encamped, are fully equipped,
(, ready and anxious to receive marching orders.
Gov. Morton has issued orders for five reg-
ments of the new quota for Indiana to rendez-
vous at this place and Lafayette this week
Double the number of companies required for
the new quota have rendered their services.
| From Cairo.
| CAIRO, July 1.-Scots retui ned from Stod-
dard county, Mo-, to-day. No rebels encamped
there.
Rumored encampment of about 1000 Missouri
rebels at Chalk Bluffs, ,,near Arkansas line.
| A companp left Bolumbus, KY, last night for
| Clarksonville, Tenn.
! Gen. Prentiss' brigade has been uncondition-
ally accepted for three years.
| Yesterday Capt. Pitcher mustnred in the 18th
regiment, Col Lawler, and Capt Taylor's Chi
cago Light Artillery, companyB.
Spy Arrested:
NEW YORK, June pa Young man named
RuggIes, was arrested to-day, charged with be
| ing spy of jeff Davis. His father is com.
mander Of the Rebels near Frederick.
From Fortress Monroe.
FIT. MONROE, July 1.-The celebrated steam
gun arrived last night.
Lowe is expected to-day with his monster bal
loon.
Two prisoners and two deserters were bro't
in to day, all of Louisiana Zoueves The deser.
ters having been pressed into the rebel service,
escaped the first opportunity; they are uniform
ed like Duryee's Zouayes
The two prisoners were stragglers of scout
ing party of 200. Thev agreed that an attack
on Newport News was intended night before
last, and only prevented by the incessant rain
About 45O men, including a strong body o.
cavalry with some IL pieces artillery, advanced
from Yorktown, where there are over IL, ,00(
troops from Louisiana, South Carolina ant
Georgia. The cavalry is made up Of the elite o.
Virginia, and exceedingly well mounted
Provisions are scarce at Yorktown. The two
prisoners were originally from Boston and New
York, they we're at Pensacola, and the regimen
having almost mutinied, they were paid five dol
lars each, the only money they had received b.
them, they then went to Richmond, and lastl,
came to Yorktown.
Three shots were fired from Sawyer rife(
gun, at Newport News, the mate Of that on th'
rim raps, one of which rsachod the opposit,
bank of James river, foar and half miles.
PIrrsI uRa, July 2-The Frowenfeld frau,
case, before Justice Lowrie of the Supreme
Court this morning, when after hearing argu
} ment, Council Judge refused withdrawal; wri
certorri was issued yesterday, taking the cas-
from the jurisdiction Of the Court Of Quarte
. Sessions, transferring it to the Supreme Cour,
; writ hsving been made absolute Defendant
appeared in Court Of Quarter Session
this P. NJ, and entered into recognizance 70
appearance at trial.
Fresh Rumors about European asecog
milton OF ahe Rebcls.
A most significant article published smu
taneousv in the Paris Patrie and Moniteur, tn
semi official organs Of Napoleon, foreshadow
!, the coming recognition Of the Rebel States o
the South as an independent power by the En-
peror. His Majesty announces both Tor hin sci
and other European powers that the Contedera
cy win be acknowledged as the new Kingdom o
Italy ia now acknowledged, when it show
that II can maintain itself and that internationa
relations can be established with iss rulers.