The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28

but squad of about one hundred and fifty, not
30 fortunate Us the rest, were captured by cav
airy force near Osceols. Also, about seventy
baggage wagons fell into the hands of General
Pope, laden with q large quantity of clothing,
munitions of war, &C.
There is also arumor Of a general engagement
between Price and Pope, but it is not relied on.
W. @. Il.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WARRINGTON, Dec 81, 1851.
FRIEND DUNBAR Strangers coming here are
apt to e1claim. on arrival, "Why! how many
soldiers and officers there are in the streets and
about the hotels thought ell this was stop
ped after Bull Run" So suppose the country
thinks, and the great public are periodically inn
agining that all the officers are kept diligently
to their duties and the soldiers limited to their
camps. It is far otherwiae; though it would
seem very proper, II not quite necessary, that
the officers being nearly all green at their bust
ness, should be compelled to stay with their men,
gain their confidence, and familiarize themselves
and their men with the duties Of their new avo.
cation. There 10 not 90 large . proportion of
privates about as there wss but the hotels and
fashionable groggeries are literally fall of off,
GERS. 1t is a disgrace to the service that It is
SO. It would seem as if the face Of an officer of
spirit must crimson with shame on entering any
of our large hotels, and finding it crammed with
| army dignitaries of every grade, who ought to
be in their camps among their men. Judging
from the number about the streets and public
places, one would infer that it was the rule for
every officer who could get away from camp, to
do SO, and to stay away as long as he could
And the American people ought to know it.
The SANITY Wyckoff," am informed, has
been dismissed from the White House, after q
brief bet busy campaign there. The understand.
ing is, that the President imperatively command
ed bis exclusion. II is q shame that such YER
min should be allowed to infcst the Peoples
Mansion for even the briefest period, to daily
with the lady of the Executive and her compan-
ions. In Europe, where the habits of more cor.
rupt ages still linger about the Courts, it is ex.
pected; but here it is not. However, if be 10
gone, SO good. After the Miss Gamble affair be
wrote book, "My Courtship, and what Came
of it" or something Of that sort, and made mon
ey out of his shame. It is TO be hoped that he
will issue no book, "My Campaign at the White
House, and its Consequences, but it is quite as
much to be feared that he will, a. hoped that be
will not 1t is also reported that another david.
Ter, more respectable, but quite as soft-sawder.
| ish, Is included in the act of exclusion.
Fighting is at last getting to be the order Of
the day. Yesterday afternoon We received the
very agreeable news of Gen. Pope's exploit in
Missouri. Immediately after We we're informed
Of the handsome affair of Gen. Ord, over the
river Close upon the heels of this, a. the shades
of evening we're gathering over the town, spir-
tied cavalry charge in our streets heightened
| the prevailing excitement. In this last affair,
an Iowa General wss placed hors du combat
The actors in this engagement we're few, but the
charge was energetic, and success instant and
complete A big dog coming suddenly sround
= corner at full gallop, struck the Generals un.
derpinuing and spravled him on the sidewalk,
bruised and damaged, the subject of com nisera.
ton to numerous crowd that instantly gather
ed about and generously relieved him. am
sorry to say that this was another of those I'M.
fortunate conflicts between our own forces, of
which We hoped We had heard the last
Gen. Lane had an interview yesterday with
both the President and Gen. Mcclellan. Mr..
Lincoln promised him latitude of operation, and
| men and munitions enough to carry out his ideas.
Gan Mcfiol1on e1un a,,ha<o IL o~:,.;S.s til
him. and the prospect is that be will not be ham.
pered and thwartcd by the fear that be will do
| too much. Still. it IL unsafe to rely upon that
point 90 long .as Adjutant General Thomas re-
mains in his present position, with power to en-
barrass where Jealousy or caprice may prompt
II is understood that Lane will have at least ten
thousand men and thirty cannon.
You will have noticed a. one result of re-.
reconnaissance over the river yesterday, the cap
ture Of rebel named Vallin, of whom mention
i made in the telegraphic dispatches This VAL
lin has been captured and taken the oath four
times before. Why should he fear the result Of
spying, picket-shooting and perjury! In con.
siderable experience It has taught him that II
involves no personal peril. Iowa.
JoHs BuLLs HoDEsrr.-Our equity old pro.
genitor. has some curious ideas Of his import
ancc inoreation, - the following extract from
the London Times. abiding 70 Russia and Amer.
ica, undoubtedly proves
But England has been, to 10th the barborous
Empire and the splightsnsd Rspublic, Q nation
overshadoving them By its greatness and res
training them BY it, moral inAusncs. We hsve
been in the way W have prevented, or have
been Gkos9M 70 prevent the full development Of
their respective forms Of Government, - we'll
- to Der their territorial progress.
The movement inansurassd BY ths Irish msst.
ing at Dublin, in inference 70 The present var
peospscts between England and the United
6tatess b strong hint - The British Govern
ment that in case shs declares var against the
United etstas, ireland viii prove - bad thorn
10 hee sde - tie Soathssn rebsllieo d In ours.
With IfelaDdb hatrsd Of Engiand, end IL