The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

leart, piOsunS Secfesiy IN aid Oi eecesSsva, |
vhile large proportion Of the rebels are dis
.uised Union men. A Union family tree will
lave rebel limb or branch in the person Of
ION or daughter, and the rankest rebel house
,old will possess saving clause in the person of
loyal offspring, who is proof against the pol
ION of secession. Neighbors whose back yards
front on each other, and who have lived on |
Terms Of the greatest intimacy for years-their
grown up sons and daughters sparkling across |
the fence-6rs real bullets at each other from
chamber windows and back doors. Loyal
possess little bands OF deter.
mined rebels, who burn, shoot and destroy, and
villages where rebels are greatly in the ascen.
dsncy have Union clubs that cannot be repressed
by any amount Of cruelty and persecution
Queer state Of things in Missouri.
John G. Fremont was resident OF Missouri
for o brief period, but he moved away. Every.
body has heard Of his removal. He was good
man, but proved inadequate to manage large
tavern. The Herald Of this city was SO enrsged
at Fremonts removal, he being an extensive ad-
vertiser with them, and getting his job work
done there. they quit sending papers down the
Aahoning Railroad The locomotives feel like
death about it.
The Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad is in
Missouri, and the trains run with regularity, al
though the bridges we're all burned weeks ago.
They don't mind the absence of bridge at all.
and jump their trains right over. The passengers
get accustomed to it. The locomotives and
tenders on that railroad look like sleeves, they
have 30 many bullet holes in them. The rebels
along the line Of the road are Spartans in cour-
age. They pop away at q passing train from be-
hind tree with reckless bravery.
Lexington will always hold prominent posi-
ton in the history Of Missouri, being distin-
guished for the gallant defence made by Col.
Mulligan and his brave Irish Brigade against
vastly superior numbers They fought three
days without irish whisky, or even water, and
we're compelled to succumb-they couldn't get .
ssck of anything else.
Gen. Price is probably the most talented Off
Ger the rebels have in Missouri, although he was
| good deal run doom after the fight at Boon
vile. He was in bad odor for weeks after that
| affair, but we believe that he has succeeded in
clearing his skirts Of anything offensive.
We don't believe Gov. Jackson could be re-
elected, and yet he made fine run through the
State only a few weeks ago. According to the
| latest accounts he is near the border of Arkan.
sa,, almost on the line. If he meets his deserts
he will reach the line very soon, and the line will
have loop to it.
| The IRISH BRIGADE IN Missouri An anec.
dote of the war in Missouri was thus told by
| Colonel Mulligsn in recent address at Detroit;
with your permission will now relate Q
circumstance which occurred in Missouri.
| "On pleasant spot just outside Jefferson
City lay ehcamped two regiments, over which
| floated twin banners-banners which will be
1 twin forever-the Harp of Ireland and the Stars
and Stripes of America [Applause.l Under
this twin banner lay as gay and rollicking 9
regiment as you ever met, viz, the Irish Brigade
Instructions came requiring the Commander to
| hao Co sr
struet;ons came Ito use military term) after
tap which is q time when civil men should be
in bed. Laughter The question was asked
| When can you march?' Immediately wal
the answer. well, l wish you to 60 to Tipton's
relief, cut your way through the enemy, 90 &c
Lexington, take it and hold it. fCheers1 The
next day saw the Irish Brigade on its way to
Lexington. Cheers. As we moved along Wa
smoothed his wrinklcd brow, the Chaplain mixed
his admonitions with occasionally chanting q
snatch Of an Irish melody. The Major was
married man. and chanted, Ever of thee an
fondly dreaming The Lieutenant-C Colonel wal
a married man, and, not to be personal, was 8
married man, and followed the Major. Laugh
ter and applause. Thus we went on, until ar
irving within two miles of Lexington, where w
encamped ,yand previous to entering the city We
| washed and brushed up so as to make respect
able appearance [Laughter.] We went in
with our solitary six-pounder, muzzled in rose:
and breeched in evergreens, and, notwithstand
ing our weary nine days, march, We looked we'll
| tCheers We started with three days rations
and six days we had to live on the country
We were told to cut our way through, but We
left the impress Of our teeth far deeper thar
that of the sword in the section through which
We passed. Laughter and appause."]
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| BOLD FINANCIAL MOVE OF THE FRENCH EN-
PrRoR-Louis Napoleon has performed one Of
the boldest acts of his eventful life. He has
decided to leave finances to his advisers. He
must either be in very tight place or must
feel very strong Achille Fould, who was Min,
lister of State from 1852 to go, resigned, and
FORBADE took the finances. But they don't 20
right, and the Emperor wants Fould back again.
Fould writes letter of four columns, and shows
the Emperor that his power of putting his hand
into the treasury at pleasure, under the name
of supplementary credits" upsets all finances.
He shows that for the irst six years, Napoleon
took in that way an average of 500, 00O, 900
above estimates and taxes, and for the last two
years increased it to 1900, 900; that there is
now deficit or floating debt of 5000, 900 900,
which must be funded; and that If he goes on
in this way his government must come to grief
that he has still to provide for the famine, and
go forth. Fould therefore, advises the Emperor
to renounce the power of drawing money from
the Treasury without bill voted by the Legis-
lature; and tells him that if he will do this his
finances can be restored Also that such re-
nouncement will allay the fears of Europe. which
is constantly arming, because they fear his mon
etary power, and will be relieved only by his
surrendering it. The Emperor therefore re-
nounces the purse, comedies it to the Legisla.
ture, appoints Fould minister of finance, and
has the courage to publish Fouds expose in the
Moniteur. A foreign letter writer thinks there
can be no certainty as to frances policy; and
now that the Emperor is so hard pressed at
home If his economical scheme fails to re- assure
the country, or if the old influences manage once
more to drive out Mr.. Fould, then all foreign
nations had better at once put on their war paint
and sharpen their tomahawks, for there will be
scalping to do soon.
| Failure Of the Merrimac.