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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

"a Judg, Dunlop, in the Admiralty court
10 the case of the ''Tropic Wind" an English
vessel, valued at S22, ,OCO, has concluded that
The blockade proclaimed by President Lincoln on
the 18th Of April last was lawfully established
as one Of the rights incident to state OF civil
var. The capture was made on the 2lst OF
Nsy, four days after the expiration OF the no.
lice given to neutral vessels. The legal gentle
men engaged on behalf of the owners denied
the authority of the President TO institute
blockade asserting that it could be done only
BY the national Legislature. On the constitution.
isspects Of the question the Judge was def
lite, establishing his position by numerous illus
tations ana precedents.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29
LOYAL y,nsisA REswEsr Virginia regi.

LOYAL NinGiNIA REGIMENT A Virginia regi-
ment is to be raised at Wiliamsport aud Har-
pers Ferry Immediately, composed of Union re-
fugees. Capt Pendleton has been recruiting
there for several DAYS, and Lieut.. Smalley, I'd o.
S. Artillery, arrived there direct from Washing
ton, with plenary power from the Secretary Of
War to raise and equip the regiment. The 10y
al Virginians will flock to his standard, and In
few days Eastern Virginia will have regiment
in the field to chastise the traitors for the ruth
less invasion of their homes, robbery, outrage,
and destruction of property they have suffered.
The regiment is to be commanded by Col. La
mon, the present Marshal of the District of CO.
lumbia, an office worth $4,000 per annum, which
be resigns give his country his services against
the rebels OF his native State.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

GEN. Scorr AND THE REPORTERS. Scott
is reported as saying that he would have captur-
ed the rebels at Harper's Ferry and all their mu.
nitions of war, had it not been for the newspa.
per press lin their anxiety to give early news)
keeping the rebels fully posted in every move
ment OF the United States troops He said, 'Ae
,co,M rather hare one h,anred rebel spies in his
canp than one mewspdrer rspOr,er" d
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

A BANKRUPT CIrY.-New Orleans, as we learn
from late New Orleans papers, is bankrupt
city. At meeting OF the board of Aldermen
the 18th inst, the Chairman of the Finance
COmmitte, stated to the Board that the city was
dead broke, and that he could not financial
daylight. Another Alderman, OF large proper
ty resigned his seat, and the Finance Committee
reported il favor of suspending all new works
to relieve the finances OF the city in that quarter.
The Delta commenting the city's admitted
bankruptcy, exposes another source Of anxiety.
large number Of the tax payers it says, are at
the present time utterly destitute of the means
necessary to pay taxes OH their small property !;
and should the time for payment not be extend
ed many will be compelled to allow their home
steads to pass under the hammer of the sheriff
The Delta alleges that the bankruptcy of the
city, though little over four months OF the year
have passed, is largely owing to expend ures in
furtharing the military movements set on foot
since the secession of the State; but it is evil
dent that the utter destruction OF her cred: and
business the inevitable result of secession, is
the real cause Of the bankruptcy of the Crescent
City, and the desttution to which large por-
tion of her people are now exposed.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

Stories about the Phllippi affair still form
staple nfconversation Here il one of the best A
certain Indiana company, almost worn out with
the march, was struggling along with very little
regard to order. Hurrahing up to his men the
Cantain shouted, "Close up boys d-n you,
close upl 1.-THE eaem0 were 10 fire on you ,raen
you,'re stragg'ing along hatnay, Msu couliit
lit id me ofyoui CLOSE Up !! And the BOYS
closed up immed lately. 10 --637GHi ltsge
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29
READ, PONDER AND DIGEST

READ, PONDER AND DIGEST.
1t is thought, by many at the North that we
at the South are standing over a magazine of
stupendons magnitude, that only wants the ap
plication of match to spread ruin, disaster and
death, throughout the whole length and breadth
ot the Coniederacy. Northern papers of wide
spread popularity that may be supposed to re-
fleet public sentiment, to some extent at least,
are suggesting in unmistakable terms the pro-
priety Of applying tiiematch. Men of the North
beware! You who would spare the shedding of
oceans of blood, stay your ruthless hands, hold
in check your cnvenomed tongues, restrain YOUR
satanic press For whenever the attempt is
made to carry out that fendish suggeston--a
suggestion worthy of the lowest the u,eane 81, the
most snesking, and at the samesrime, .bloodthirs-
ty demon that ever buifeted the biows OF hell
i'm the manner Indicated, the combustible ma
terials OF which that magazine is composed VIII
be so saturated with blood that all the fires of
he'll itself could not ignite them. In other words
whenever the slaves in the Border Slave States
are melted to escape from their owners by hund-
reds and thousands for the purpose OF having
Sharpe's Rifles and Colts Revolvers placed in
their hands, and marched back to butcher white
men, women and children; whenever the slaves
in the Gulf States are melted to servile insnr-
rections and the prospect bids fair for their being
converted into demons incarnate, then the slave
owners in the South will be found ready to sac
rifice every slave from danger whom may be APP
pretended even though it involve the destruc-
ton by concerted and simultaneous movement
of every male slave the age of fifteen wears or
even younger that ifthe necessties of the casemay
seem to require it; and willing hands will be
found ready to execute the bloody deed. Before
Southern men will suffer themselves, their wives
and little ones to bebutchered and their daughters
worse than butchered, by tiends in human form
before they will suffer to any extent the horrors
of servile insurrec:ion, the Gulf streams will be
crimson with the gore and every Southern river
choked with fostering carcasses OF. slaves. Men
of the North, you hold in your hands the lives of
half million slaves, for as sure as there is q
cd in Heaven, if this war continues, and they,
through your instrumentality, become dangerous
and unnlanagable, the last one of them will per.
ish Attemptlf you dare to convert a portion
of our population into vipers and before they get
ready to strike their vemoned tangs into our vi.
tals their heads will be crushed beneath our heels.
Never will they be permitted to become instru-
ments in your hands for our attempted subjuga.
tiun, 5
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29
PrIvateers Forbidden TO Enter Canadian


OFFICIAL ORDER OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.
The following official order appears in the
Montreal papers of Tuesday. 1t will be seen that
England is fulfilling the promise OF nterdicting
the shelter of JEFF. Davs's pirates in any Brit
ish port:
DOWNING STREET, 1st June, 1861.
"Sr: You are already aware that the Queen
is desrous of observing the strictest neutrality
in the contest which appears to be imminent be
tween the United States and the SO styled Con-
federate States of North America. have now
to inform you that, in order to give full effect to
this principle, her Majesty has been pleased to
interdict the armed ships and also the privatecrs
of both parties from CARRYING prizes made by
them into the ports, harbors, roadsteads or wa
tiers Of the United Kingdom, or of any of her Ma
jesty's colonies or possessions abroad.
sit is her Majesty's desire that this prohibi-
ton should be forthwith notified to all proper
authorities within her dominions, and | am to
desire that you take measures to secure its effec-
tual observance within the limits of your gov
ernment. l have, &c,
@ (Signed) "NEwCAsTLE.
"Governor the Right Honorable Sir E. W. Head,
Bart &c"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

The new State government of Virginia
was put in motion at Wheeling on Thursday,
Governor Perpont taxing an oath of great strin-
gency to maintain the Federal Union. He calls
for military organization to overthrow the
nest of effete usurpers at Richmond, and the
United States Government will help him do it.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

eB A report was OH the street on Monday
that Col Curtis had been killed, to day we
notice the statement in some of our exchanges
They profess to have received the news from
the Express agent from Council Bluffs, who says
that telegram was received there from St.
Joseph summoning the son of Col. Curtis to
fetch the body OF his father who had been
shot. We do not credit the rumor and should
deeply deplore it if true. We shall have cor.
rect information in time, but the last we heard
of the Col he was engaged in an argument
with the representatives of the law at ST. Jo.
respecting the power of the habeas corpus. The
Col. had delivered his prisoner on demand of
the court, but with the understanding that he
should be restored to,his costody at a certain
hour. We are looking with interest for the ter
mination of the case.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29


A FERTILE IMAGINATIos.-After giving an ac.
count of the damage done to the Federal troops
by the masked battery at Vienna, the Planters
Advocate at Upper Marlboro adds the follow
ing startling" paragraph, in large type, evinc-
ing the peculiar pleasure with which the an
nouneement was made:
Later dispatches to the Secretary OF War
state the loss of the Federal forces to be orer one
Mo,aand. This rumor was brought from Wash
ington yesterday evening by person who had
Il from the Secretary himself. IL Is supposed
that the Federal troops were UNEXPECTEDLY met
hr Gen .Johnston's forces from Harper's Ferry"
This extra piece Of news must have been de-
,;ysd from the .Confederate" Secretary Of War,
as no such item has yet reached the. Secretary
Of War Of the United States. 1t isa pity to spoil
story SO plausible on its surface, and Therefore
the secessionists ought to be allowed its enjoy
meut
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29
For tine Daily Hawk Eye.

Maryland is nomiaahy in the Union. There
has not been on her part an act of secession,
therefore, the United States Government and
Military Commanders carry out the laws, regu-
lating the rendition of fugitives towards the
citizens of Maryland, assuming their loyalty
During the time General Butler had command in
Maryland he returned all iugitives, but after his
command was transferred to the seeded State oi
Virginia he refused to return slaves on the de
mand of those who refused submission to the
laws of the United States. The course pursued
| by General Butler in refusing TO return slaves
to those who refused to swear allegiance to the
United States Constitution and Laws has been
very generally approved; but after all, the ques-
tion as to duty, right and sound policy, seems
unsettled and gives anxiety in official circles as
to the proper course to be pursued. The solu-
ton may be very easy. Why not let the slaves
alone If their services are needed hire them
to work and pay them. When no longer needed
let them 90. 1t is not the business Of our Army
to feed and clothe all that may ask for food and
clothing. 1t would be impossible; neither can
they give them all work. Simply let them 60
their own way about their own business-let
them alone They may find employment and
/ suhsistence on the farms deserted by their late
masters.
This is not war to abolish slavery though
every man must admit that such a result may
follow. The rebels well know that they ruu
that risk. 1t is q war to defend our rights our
Government to save US from anarchy. The
I rebels commenced the war; they utterly refused
to compromise. They would have war and
they must abide the consequences. We will
never submit to them for the sake Of peace, and
ve do not ask them to submit to US. We do ask
that they submit to the Constitution and Laws.
! Tb;s is inst and right
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,mskes the pulse beat high ard proud to note
,s;ck rally Of the "foreign element" to the
.,,-;ous stars and stripes. Our debt will not be
,h, to these adopted citizens who having left
j - narrow systems of the old world, charmed
\ !, Al, offers Of freedom, peace and wealth, now
.nope for while the charming realization,
:, shoulder arms for US as well as for them
.,,ss That they should lose all love for the
4 lakeland is impossible its associations are too
,,etss implanted In their hearts. In the hours
[ .,ouiet memory will recur to the land perhaps
/ N for ever and its grand traditions, venerable
,,.hi,ecture, freside endearments, and shady
,-ve.yards never release their claim upon the
,,rs bu. there is still love for the country and
..oe Of their adoption, aud above that still an
,5osri.hable love of civil and religious liberty
!. the last chiefly that has called forth the
r.iects of almost every nation OF Europe, max
i,, the struggle representative in its character,
..beraly OF the friends of freedom everywhere
/ a, her permanent victory and rest.
As the battalions of the north march past VIC
,o,ies superior in numbers to all others the sons
,tGermany, than whom none are more orderly
and Obedient or perfect in drill-after them vie
B IN, sih each other in devotion miBgle the Irish
N, English and Scotch, eager for grapple with
,bos Who anywhere beneath the sun, would
.t,sea blow at freedom. There are the Italians
md HuDgarians, proud OF the laurels they have
sltely won and pledged to the same glorious
.se every where. But whatever the national
all have as their inspiration, love of the coun-
y that has given them home and the flag which
las given them security.
Not long since and the Know Nothings"
roald have consigned these very men to politi-
al degradation--to day, they act among the
aviours Of the nation, and claim equality with |
| :, not only because they have aided in reclaim |
no this continent from the forest and covering |
he prairie with Iuxuriant crops, but because
s,ry have baptized the sol with their blood in
1(ence Of its sacred rights. All honor to the |
-sp who refuse to shield themselves behind their
.,cnslity and thus avoid the risks of war, but
xssra.h to the van in this conflict with cheer.
hRss. courage and determination not exceed
sbs those whose birth and fortunes render the
Sue Of unspeakable Importance.
AFyY APPOINTMENTS We notice that Mr..
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SPANISH DEsIGNs-MkxIco GIVING WARNING.
Some of the Mexican people, at least a por-
ton of the educated Mexicans, are looking for
ward with anxiety to the time when Spain will
again occupy their fine country, either as con-
uueror or protector Whether there be proper
ground for such apprehensions or not, the lead
ing Journals OF the capital OF the republic dis
cuss the question as it an event OF that kind
were not only probable, but of near approach
Nor must it he supposed that an INVASION or oc-
cupation os Spain would be dispensing to the
entire Mexican nation The old clergy conserv-
ative party desire and pray forit. They are the
descendants of the od Castian proprietors,
with all The pride and bigotry OF their ancestors
They stick to their old preiudices, in politics as
well as relig on, with all the pertinacious obst;
nacy and reverence which family traditions and
ancestral pride sure to engender and per
petuite; and Mexican cavalier OF this class,
though CAV and unprincipled as ever was bucca
neer of the Spanish Main, cannot see statuette
of St. Francis overturned without feeIing
shocked. When, therefore, new order OF ideas
arose, involving the destruction OF converts and
confscation of church property, even to the sa-
cred vessels of the altar it is not to be wondered
at that the clergy party, they have been styled,
should offer such stout resistance, as the late
civil war evidences, that, failing finally, they
should look to Spain for the protection they
would naturally expect from their ancient mis-
tress, burning 10 reassert her ancient empire and
Jealous for the religious faith she has always
cherished.
The occupation OF Dominica is regarded by
| the stwatchmen Of the tower as the harbinger
of the reconquest Of Mexico, and. politically,
the kew to the position; for, as the Herallo says,
''If the Powers of Europe and the United States
| do not oppose the occupation of Dominica,
which up to the present has not been done, with
what reason or under what pretext can th5y OBJ
iect to morrow that Spain, European nation,
| by extending her Influence to Mexico, would
! greatly diminish the American element" The
| United States seem to be particularly relied on
by the enemies of Spain in Mexico in such an
emergency; but the paper we have just quoted
from remarks significantly that 'uness the pre-.
/ ponderance of what was once the United States
| be re established this new political Power OIL
the arena of American politics (Spain) will end
bv entering the republic" Important events
thicken now a days. and this is only another OF
the many com plcations that will necessarily arise
| from our present distracted condition, and which
must be met in some way or other; and it will
| be met if Spain or any other European Power
attempts to take advantage of the rebellion that
we now have on hand.-lN. Y. Herald.
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rH- The Chicago Tribune estimates the loss
d'he State ofIli through the late depreciation OF
we currency t,e millions cfdollars, and the city
"oh'cago sunk a sum equivalent 70 its entire
banking capital
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IOrt: n
DOWNING STREET, Ist June, 1861.
An Extraordinary Document.-T'heC Conn.
ternliEe Ofthe Southern SHAREHOLDERS.
Ernnn the Ruff. .ln CouIier

We are permitted to publish the following cir
cular received yesterday by Hon. Milliard Fill
more, and bearing the postmaik of some office
in South Carolina. We bespeak careful read
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

t8- The people of Virginia by their delegates
asWheelng have passed an ordinance to author
lie the spprhension of suspicious persons IN
time Of war. It invests the power in the Gov
enor and contemplates all who sanctioned the
udibance OF secession -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29
MANUFACTURING PUBLIC OPINION. When a,

NGsuyAc7uRIys PUBLIC OPINION. When at
Montgomery, Russell announced to the Times
ao!aaas; his comunicstions were in danger OF being
~aaads. 1t appears now by the telegraph report
muay beohivalry were in the habit of overhaul
}g n.s eef,ey ~ see if they did justice to the
Southern character and cause, and OF altering
them to suit, or suppressing them altogether
Ibis method Of influencing foreign sentiment is
eredable to the ingenuity of the Confederates
As 70 the morality Of the thing, that IS settled
by the custom of the country. Ii not exactly
honest it Is all the more chivalrous.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

ARxY APPOINTMENTS We notice that Mr..
Jahn G. Read has been appointed Captain in the
18th Regiment of Infantry, Charles R. Lowell.
Ertrt Phelps lst Lieutenant in the 10Th Reei-
rslo Infantry. These are appointments in
ihtregular army in the eleven new regiments to
sorg ngized in conformity with the Presidents
reclamation.
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NO RACKlNG DOwN.

4 We do not admire the process Of "backing
down commoni - itis, and would rather break
down than back down under the pressure of any
thing. excepta conviction of wrong. It is pro-
foundly hniniliating to see position nobly taken,
with apromise of yigor and success and then to
witness desertion at the first intimation Of tria
or disaster. ~ - Ts a7sas
We hope there viii be no symptom of this
desease of little natures in the Government
during the next month. twill be ia time of trial
to it and Of suspense to the nation It has
taken high position, one which commands the
admiration of the civilized world and which will
entite it to the grateful recolectons posterity,
and which on account Of its very sublimity will
invite attack. 1t will have to contend with the
emissaries of secession, disguised as compro-
misers and marshalled by Crittenden- n--with So
phistical arguments for peace on the part Of we'll
meaning but weak-minded men-wth charges
of pecuiation and treason made against its conf,
DENTAL sgents-with irritating comments upon
the reverses already suffered--with awful threats
of retaliation from the rebels should justice be
done to- pirates and traitors-with artful ques-
tions as to the final disposition of slaves and
with the defamation Of troops by heat and dis
ease. To all these may the Administration
prove superior! If they need just now or at any
time hence another assuring voice from the peo
pie, it is ready with a ling as loyal and true as
he first. They can have men and money with
'ut stint, but they cannot back down. In no
'prit Of vengeance We say it, but they must not
AXE one atom of bitterness from the doom of
raitors and pirates, they must make no peace |
'ut an unconditional one, and they must not
void conscientious and direct treatment of the |
hronic evil slavery. Only thus can they save
he nation and anwer the expectations of the
vorld. t saa
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Gen. Harney and staff have arrived in Phila-
delphia, which will be his headqnartess for the
present. Jslsls. 7s i-55s,,s-g
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-26

s1No man can tell who the heroes
are, and who the towards until some
crisis comes to put us to the test. Aid
no crisis puts us to the test that does
not bring US up alone and single. handed
to face danger. 1t is nothing to make
a rush with the multitude even into the
jaws of destruction. Sheep will do that.
But when some crisis singles out one
from the multitude, pointing at him the
particular finger Of fate, and telling
him "Stand or rum" and he faces about
with steady nerve, with nobody else to
stand behind, we may be sure the hero
stuff is in him. When such a crisis
comes. the true courage is just likely
to be found in people Of shrinking
nerves, or in weak and timid woman,
as in great burly people. How cour-
ageous Peter was, all Of the square,
built fishermen Of the sea cf Galllee,
at the last supper and in the Ca den Of
Gethsemane, where Peter drew his
sword and smote the officer! But when
Chris. looked down from bis cross,
whom did he see standing in that focus
of Jewish rage? None of those stout
fishermen, but young man and ten
der hearted voman-John and Mary.