The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-07

q conveyed the Camp jackson prisoners to Coli
+. bsS Ky, returned ~ Ia o'clock last night.
81 The Aemphis Avalanche, Of Dec. I'd, conta
the following: A large body Of Unionists
d tackled the Confederate forces at Horristov
. East Tennessee, yesterday, killing large nj,
! Dor and completely routing them.
1 AajsGen George Crittenden has arrived
e Anoxville TO take command Of the Oonfeders
:. forces. assii SO - .ss-is d :" III
9 Gen. Raines had cut Nontgomerys forces
70 pieces and taken him prisoner.
1 AcCsAOch had surrounded Sigel at Sedal
! ilt vas believed that the latter would be fore
/ to Surrender or be cut to pieces.
: Gen. Price bad crossed the Gasconade Rive
3 en- roats for st. Louis People were everywhe
= seeking &c his support. II 10 believed he won
Louis E - ~ IS % - !
GaEESvIILE, Tenn, Nov SO.-Heury Frv an
Jacob Hensler, Unionists, were hung to.d,y d
. bridge burning
ST. LOUIS, Sov. Memphis papers Of Mon
. day state that information bad been receive
that the lo;al men of East Tennessee had a
tackled free OF rebels st Norristown, CON
pletely routing them, and killing large mum
! Der. The defeat had caused great Indignation
and the Rebels advocated the hanging OF ever,
East Tnnessea;i that was found loyal TO hi
The Memphis Avalanche of the Cd has thu
following importan. dispatches and intelligence
Ciarleston,' Nov. sO.-Tie planters on the
sea board are hourly applying the torch to their
crops of cotton and rice, Some have autborizcd
tte military authorities to destroy the c,-.s ~
prevent the ravages of the enemy on their plan.
cations. AT the mouth Of the Edisto river and
fneighborhood as well as elsewhere a;ong the
coast Of South Carolina, there is one sheet O
fame and smoke. ,
RIcHsosD Mex dia annrsrea ,ossu
day arg the people Of Missouri to cleo, mtm M
bers to the House Of Representatives to the Con
federate Congress.
An article from the N. 0, Bulletin, says tina,
two confederate steamers, the Henry Lewis ard
watson, had been captured by the Unlon feet
and the former had on board 1890 bbls. molas-
ses and 100 hhds sugar. Another steamer, the
California, had been chased and obliged to throw
overheard part, Of her cargo and 40 head OF
cattle.
A despatch rom Pensacola states that all is
quiet there, and the Federalista are apparently
waiting for reinforcements. 1t is stated that the
irirg on both sides was only half as severe as it
On be made.
Adespatch was received at Columbus yester.
day, that Parson Drownlow had headed about
5000 Unionists at Morristown, Tennessee, and
defeated some Southern troops with considera.
bic slaughter. The Confedcratcs were highly
exasperated, and the fighting Parsons life-lease
had been limited to three days f
The steamer Iatan came up from Columbus,
where she had gone to exchange Camp jackson
prisoners, at II o'clock last night. She went
within enc mile of the town and was met by the
rebel steamer Yazoo with Polk, MCGOWAN ard
otherp, on board. Col. Buford had long con-
ference with Gen. Polk concerning prisoners.
The result is not known
Col Dougherty is reported to be doing we'll
but Is not able to endure removal vet. He will
be sent up as soon as sufficiently recovered. His
wife is with him. Jf rae
Memphis papers of Dec. I'd, came up on the
Iatan contains special giving an account of
great battle at Morristown, in East Tennessee, be-
tween the federal forces under Brownlow, and
the rebels fought December lst, in which the
federals were victorious, and the rebel dispatch
calls it the first Union victory of the war.
Brownl0w had 8 900 men. The rebel force is
not given. The route Of the rebels was total
Hoilins' steam ram Manassas is not at Colum-
bus nor has it BEEN On Saturday last it was
on the stocks at New Orleans for repairs. Hence
the T,ibune's story Of her participation in fight
on Sunday at Fort Holt is all moonshinc. The
Rebels at Columbus expected her however.
This week Gen. Freressant has a long COM
munication in the Memphis Appeal, sho wing the
insnffcieucy Of the Rebel defences at and above
Memphis. He says Columbus once lost, the
Federals would have 10 trouble in marching d.
rectly to Memphis and that Memphis il entirely
defenceless and indeiensible. He calls upon
every male citizen in the State to enroll, and
threatens all who do not with death.
The Rebels are sending their cotton to North
ern Alabama for safety. There will be good
haul or splendid fire when our boats get there
Coffee is quoted at 81 per pound in Memphis
hone to be had Bacon 60c, and other pro
visions in proportion. The news on tie whole,
is gloomy enough for the rebels
Lieut.-Col. Chapel, of Thompson's army, here
as prisoner, will be sent to Columbus to-day by
order of Gen. Halleck. He is not permitted to
go to St. Louis.
NEw YoRK, Dec "a private dispatch from
Port Royal states that one of the Quartermast-
ers has on his own responsibility, set about forty
gins at work. The negroes, as an inducement
to work, are to receive &c per pound for all mar
sness, it is represented, with enthusiasm.
Intelligence from Charleston says the block.
ade there is constantly violated by inland chan
nels to Edisto and the Mvffit or north channel.
Vessels are certain of twelve feet of water In
the latter, within a few weeks, the brig West
Indian, bark Helen, with naval stores and the
schooner Gen. Ripley, with rice, arrived besides
others Of less note. E
The steamer Isabel, thoroughly fitted up and
loaded with a thousand bales of cotton, and the
Prince of Wales are waiting an opportunity to
run out.
There is about IL 900 North and South Caro-.
lima and Georgia troops on the Railroad to Sa-
vannah and 5000 in Charleston. Most of the
South Carolina regiments are still in Virginia
Five gunboats are building at Charleston =
They are confident at Charleston that they can
gather forces enough to meet us at any point on
the main land we may choose.
The Bermuda brought 5000 guns, of which
Charleston got half. The Fingal brough: H.
500 Enfield rifles. Percussion caps and rifed
cannon are making at Charleston and other
military equipments. Provisions are said to be
abundant and cheap. i'ds alb a4
Gen. Halleck,s Proposed Treatment OF
NllssOuri Rebels.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-Gen. HalIcck has issued
q lengthy general order with reference to the
affairs of this Department, the principal points
of which are as follows:
Lieut.. Col. b. G. Farror has been appointed
Provost Marshal and General Of the Depart
ment. Commanding officers of districts, posts
and corps arc directed to arrest and place in
confinement all persons in arms against the Uni.
ted Statc', or who give aid and assistance OF
encouragement to the enemy. All property be-
longing to such persons, which can be used by
the army. will be taken possession of for that
purpose, and all other property will be examined
by board of officers and sold, according to the
army regulations. All persons fouad in disguise
as pretended loyal citizens, or under other false
pr.tenses, within our lines, giving information OF
communicating with the enemy, will be arrested
tried and shot as spies. Persons not commits
stoned or enlisted in the service of the SO called
Confederate States, who commit acts of hostili
ty, will not be treated as prisoners Of war, but
punished as criminals and he shot or less severe.
ly punished, according to the rules of war. In
consequence OF large numbers of Union fam
lies and non-combattants having been plumber
ed and driven from their homes in q destitute
condition and thousands Of such persons are now
finding their way into this city, the Provost
Marsha!s are directed to ascertain the condition
OF persons SO driven from their homes, and under