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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-22
State Convension. q

In the appropriate place in this weeks Regis.
ter will be found the call for Republican State
Convention to be held in this city, on Wednes-
day, the 3lst proxmo. The Offices to be filled
are the most important in the State, and there
has been no time since Iowa was admitted into
the Union when they needed and the interests
of the people demanded good incsmbents as are
needed and demanded now. We are aware that
many good men in the Democratic ranks are
anxious that party distinctions should be obit-
Grated and that the Republicans should abandon
their organization. The Republican members Of
the General Assembly at the late Extra Session
did indeed so far ignore for the time being par
tizan distinctions as to choose Democrats as well
as Republicans for officers Of either branch; but
if no other admonition were necessary to in
duce the Republicans of Iowa to adhere religi-
ously to their faith and keep their ranks unbro-
ken, it would be furnished in the action Of the
Democratic members of the Legislature. There
were honorable exceptions in both Houses-men
who seemed willing to forget the politics of the
National Executive, and their own former party
opposition, and remember, only the great fact
that the liberties of the people were endanger-
cd by pro-slavery insurgents-but the Journals
of both Houses show that If the support of Mr..
Lincoln's Administration should by any calami-
ty be committed to the keeping of the Demo-
cratic representatives as mass in this State, it
would meet in time Of its necessities with very
much such responses to its calls for aid as were
sent by the State administration of Missouri
Democratic officers and Democratic privates
are in the ranks of the Iowa Volunteers, ready
to hazard life, if necessary, in defense of the
Government; but while all this is so, the Lead
ing organs of that party show venomous ha-
tired Of the National Administration which
seemingly makes them crave for it's downfall,
even though the Federal Charter of the peoples
liberties should be dragged down along with it.
No! no Republicans of Iowa! This is no
time for furling the Republican banner! The
President elect in part by your votes, never so
much needed faithful as well ss jealous friends
as he needs them now. The State admnstra-
ton to be elected in October can greatly add in
strengthening or paralyzing the Federal arm.
The Legislature to be chosen at the same time,
will be charged with the duty of apportioning
the State into Congressional Districts, -Wheth-
er the Representatives from those districts shall
be friends or enemies of the present administra-
ton will mainly be determined by the majority
which will control the next General Assembly.
1t is for you, Republicans, to determine how that
majority shall be constituted, and whether your
President shall be turned over to the uncertain
magnanimity of partizan foes in the hour Of the
Nations peri.-[State Register. .yis7ig-sq
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From Grafton.

GRAFTON June ls.--A man reached here to-
day from Richmond after long and arduous
journey through the interior of the State. He
reports the general impression along his route,
and claimed to be founded on reliable iaforma.
ton, that large reinforccments to tie rebel ar
my would be sent into Western Virginia imme-
datey. They were pressing all men into their
ranks % YdgT 7l
A report was brought here to-day that ,ex-
Congressman Garrett had superseded Porterfeld
in command of the forces and YVES then al Hut
tonville, about go miles from here. 1t is also re-
ported that Gen. Wise is about strengthening
the forces at that point The truth win proba-
bly, be ascertained. = ..
The rumored march on Cumberland BY way
of Romney is ascertaincd to have been fcint
movement, their destination being evidently far.
ther west. Col Wallace with 11th Indiana regi-
ment is still a. Cumberland. No movement of
Fedora! troops from this POINT is yet indicated.
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Especial DIpAssh 70 he Ciacinps,i Gazette ]

i" rrbeo ,iIEsTgGEiFfbN June IA.
Two more bridges the Quite an important
one, was burnt last plight, between Cumberland
and Hafpers Ferry, by the rebels.
ism1twas asceftafned fast night, that 500 Vir-
gina rebels were9eh theimsroh towards Pied.
mont, intending 70. burn the bridges there. The
Indiana Zouavss instantly moved from Cumber-
land TO meet them. The rebels learned this
movement and halted. Our scouts reported
them this afternoon within nine miles of Pied
mont but % attack vas ,msdaup to ten o.
clock tonight. The Zousves ara ready and
waiting to receive them The Marylanders have
been eblissing at Cumberland IN the Zouaves-
There were seventeen Maryland recruits yester-
day. ,,.s, s,,aa4, srs.oac,o f,ssgs,
The Ninth aud lSd Seventh Indians, Regiments
tonight at Phillippi' A portion
of the Ninth has just moved from Grafton. Ar
my wagons have also gone in the same direction.
The Fourteenth Ohio Regiment Col Steadman,
Is doubtless IN possession Of Buckhannon. Two
connpanlesof the Fourteenth Regiment, station.
ed at Clarksburgb, moved 70 Backhannon to.
day. .s,,s4 rI5tii ia vln1sss aegm
A rebel, trying TO go to- Richmond by round
about road from Fairmont, was arrested and ID
still confined He is supposed to be bearer Of
dispatches.a sso9 stlt % hHH % yino
/, A spy just from the rebel camp at Cheat
Mountain Gap, vas arrested to-day. He, an.
other drreSteO secession spy, ana our SCOUTS, all
confirm the reports Of the re-inforcements Of
the rebel camps a5s d3ss 5lIaT
A man named Scott agent of o. Baltimore
house, and known Secessionist, who has hsss
passing through our lines as Unie
rested to-day. rs!J-szaS e H9s
sg TWo more sentries We four
posts last night, and hav =
The pickets and
been doubled, and u
tanned. .fEg7sltS 2fa ~
OK learn that three &C.
for the defense of Weste
Morris.
% A proclamation was rec.
companies in all have given motto
time. Two are fully organised, anu
ceived arms. ,;,..,,. o,i.sr4,,ss,5 he's
The people at last seem to be moving to tn.
own defense ~ 9'2la1 .9'- 'S'N"N5
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BY TELEIRAPH.
Important News from st. Louis
THE MILITARY AGAIN ASSAILED By THE
.8 ~ .-vtta f,; i, MOB R f5 e y
A Volley Fired into the Windows Of the
81 ssaf Recorders Office
Several Citisens Kined!
Especial to the Haxk.Ese.l

:.9 Especial to the HawktEye.l
Sr. LOUIS, June l7.-As part Of Colone
Kallman's Regiment, reserve corps, we're return
ing from the North Missouri Railroad, about Il
o'clock this morning, when opposite the Recor
der's Court room on 7th street, between DIV,
and Locust company near the rear Of the col
umn suddenly wheeled and discharged their ri
fes, aiming chiefly at the Recorders Court, ant
second story of the adjoining building, killing
citizens and wounding 2, and slightly injuring /
Statements regarding the cause Of the firing
are very conflicting. A shot fred from the win
dow Of the house corner of 7th and Locust sts.
took effect in the shoulder Of one OF the Cap
tains, when he then gave the word to fire. An
other that soldier accidentally discharged hi;
| rife in the ranks, at which the whole company
became frightened and discharged a full voIley
at the crowd on the sidewalk and in the windows
of houses. ,iG aaa 9ssstvs
The Recorders Court was in session crowded
with prisoners and spectators, and police officer
Pratt was shot in the side and died in 10 min.
utes. Deputy Marshal Franco received three
balls in his legs and will undoubtedly die. The
names of other persons killed have not been as.
certained. The window just behind Recorder
Peers desk was riddled with bullets and broken
glass scattered over his desk The bodies Of
the killed were removed by the health oficer'
A thorough investigation of the affair will
be had, when the particulars will be given. 1t
is impossible to arrive at the truth relative to
the firing upon the citizens to-day by the volun-
teer troops. Scores of eye witnesses say that
pistol shots were repeatedly fred from the upper
windows of houses adjoining and from the pave
ment, while au equal or greater number assert
that no pistols were fred from any quarter and
that the first and only shot before the general
firing was an accidentally discharged rifle in the
ranks
The wound of Capt. Kelsche, however, is of
such character as to induce the belief that he
was shot from second or third story window,
the ball entering his coat just back of the point
of the left shoulder, tearing the skin across the
spine, and passing at the lower point Of the right
shoulder blade. Two or three members of same
company are said to be wounded by buck shot.
Alarge number of witnesses have been sum-
moned to attend the Coroner's inquest, to-mor-
row morning, when it is to be hoped tine facts
can be learned.
The following are the additional names Of
those killed: Jabez Ferris, Carrion Tracy, Leslie
Celia, and man named Burns, of Chicago.
Much excitement exists, but we hear of no
made.
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The KIND OF News THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE
GRr.-We find the following dispatch in the
Nashville Union and Gazette of Sunday, aud re-
produce it perbaiim:
Especial Private Dispatch.]
RICHMOND, June Z, 1861.
J. L. R. Ray, Secretary Of State:
At last reliable news from Phil'ippi, though a
surprise, is glorious victory for the Virgini-
ans, twelve hundred Of whom three times beat
back three thousand of the Federal troops with
canuon, killing seventy Of the enemy, only six
of the Virginians-this is reliable. Vie Rep1'
liz.
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FITz HENRY WARREN.
Official Account of Skirmish between
lsi Ohio Regiment and Rebel troops mt
Vienna. Va. .Ft -

WASHINGTON, June le-Late last night Gen.
Scott received the following Dispatch
left camp according to instructions with
the First Ohio Regiment, 66S strong, and went
on an expedition to Falls Church, to patrol
round in that direction. then proceeded to
Vienna with four companies: Company E.,
Capt Paddock Company c., Lieut. Woodward;
afterwards Joined by Capt. Pease's Company g.,
Capt Bailey; Company H., Capt. Hazlett. To-
tai 275 men, On turning curve, within quar-
ter of a mile of Vienna, we were fired upon by
raking masked batteries Of l think three guns,
with she'll, round shot and grape, killing and
wounding the men on the platforms and in the
cars when the train stopped. We ceuld not, on
account of damage to some part of the running
machinery, draw the train out of the fire, the
engine being in the rear. We left the cars and
retired to the right and left of the train, through
the woods. Finding that the enemy's batteries
were sustained by what appeared to be regi-
ment of infantry and cavalry, which force we
have since understood to be 1900 South Carroll
ma troops, we fell back along the railroad,
throwing out skirmishers on both fanks. This
was about P. NJ. Thus we retired slowly, bear
ing off our wounded for five miles, to this point
which we reached at 10 o'clock.
The following, is list of the casualties:
In Capt. Hazlett's Company H.. 2 known to
be killed, 8 wounded and missing.
Capt. Bailey's Company g.; killed, 2 2wound-
ed and missing.
Capt Paddock's Company E. officer slight
ly wounded. -te g. -'t
Capt. Peases Company G.; 2 missing
The engineer when the men left the cars, in.
stead of retiring slowly, as ordered, detached
his engine with one passenger car from the rest
of the disabled train and abandoned us, running
| to Alexandria, and we have not heard from him
since. Thus we were deprived of ralying
point and of all means OF conveying the wound
ed, who had to be carried on litters and blan-
| kets. We wait here, holding the road, for REIN
| forcements. The enemy did not pursue.
l have ascertained that the enemy's force at
Fairfax Court House, four miles from Vienna, is
now about 1000.
When all the enemy's batteries opened upon
| Us, Major Hughey was at his station on the fore
most platform car. Col. McCook was with me
in one of the passenger cars. Both of these Off
GERS. with others of the non commissioned off
GERS and many of the men, behaved most coolly
under this CALLING fire, which we could not re.
turn and from batteries which we could not flank
or turn, from the nature of the ground.
| The approach to Vienna is through a deep cut
in the Railroad. In leaving the cars, and before
:hey could rally, many of my men lost their hav-
ersacks and blankets, but brought off all their
muskets except it may be a few that were de.
stroyed by the enemy's first fire or lost with the
killed. aa
(Signed:) ROBERT G. ScHENcK,
Brigadier. General
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BURLINGTON, SATURDAY, .JUNE22 1861
Correspondence Of the Burlington Hawk Eye.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
e DEs MONIES, June IA, 1861.

| ANSsevS " Axuuh'Ayt
DEAR Sn:--I understand that the Board Of
Commissioners appointed BY the late Legislature,
at their meeting to-day, decided to ask loan Of
I half million of dollars. The Treasurer Of
/ State and Mr.. Fisher, will start to New York in
few days to inaugurute such steps as are nee.
essary to secure the amount called for.
Those of our own citizens who have money to
inyest, have now an opportunity to make an in
vestment as good as could be asked. The bonds
to issued will bear seven per cent, interest,"
They are exempt from taxation, and are just as
good as gold SO far as safety is concerned As
soon as the war is over, they will command a
premium; but If they should not, they may be
held with conviction Of safety such as few 9TH
er investments inspire. Having but an incon-
siderable debt, which would be hquidated to-
day if the delinquent taxes we're paid up-there
is no probability of Iowa credit going down be-
low par.
The bonds cannot be sold below par, unless
TIE public letting, by advertisement, should fail
to dispose of them. In the event Of such fail.
ure, after twenty days notice in New York, they
may be sold for what they will bring Those
who are willing to buy them, dollar for dollar,
may do at once, whether at home or abroad
] shall be surprised if large amount of these
stocks are not sold in the State
Gov. Kirkwood leaves for Iowa City to-mor-
row. He has offered the position of Colonel Of
the Third Regiment of Iowa troops, to Thomas
McKean of Linn County Mr. Mexican ia a VOL
educated, estimable military man. He has just
been rendered the position of Paymaster in the
Regular service. 1t is hoped that he will prefer
the position rendered to him by the Governor
1t may not be generally known, but it is new
ertheless true, that the War Department has In
structed the Governors of the several States to
select officers for the troops that may hereafter
be mustered into the service of the General
Government. The order was given two or three
weeks since, but Gov. Kirkwood is disposed to
consult the troops with regard to most of the
commissioned officers to be appointed. 1t is
thought that Capt. Scott, of Nevada, will re-
ceve the oolonelcy, if it is refused by Mexican.
If it is accepted by the latter, Scott will stand
good chance for the position of Lieutenant Co.
lonel
We are making preparations here for grand
demonstration on the memorable Fourth of Ju-
ly. Judge Gray, of the District Court, will de-
liver the Grafton. If the weather proves plea.
SAINT, there will be great turn out and a cele.
braton worthy of the occasion. Yours,
DEs MONIES,
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eor. JAcKsoNs FLIGHr.-The Republican
democrat agree in their account OF the Gov
ies feturn to Jefferson city. He had en-.
daspeciai train and went at the highest rate
fpesd. Before leaving he had given the
sden; Of the road his solemn word of honor
Aaae did nat nte,.d to harm any ef he b''idge'
d" aNy damage to tie road" The guilty
mech, however, as he few along, could not
'''si the Illusion that United States troops were
NSaas him, SO he sacrificed his honor and des
,''ed the Gasconade and Usage Bridges anc
= Tie telegraph wires. To say nothing of the
'@ vandalism 1t was an act Of ingratitude to
= ri'oad which had been very liberal in it
senlm0detion to the DESTROYER
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wThe loss of the Canadian, reported

The loss of the Canadian, reported in
our late telegraphic dispatches, was not
ed without loss Of life. The ships papers are
lost SO that the precise number on board can.
not be ascertained, but between twenty and
thirty are drowned. The vessel struck the ice
field under her foremost, broke all her compart-
ments in, and SO sank in the short space of
t;ro
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arrival or Arms.

New YoRx, June ls.-The Bavaria, from
Hamburg, June I'd, and Southampton, Jcne 9Th,
arrived here. She has large quantity of arms
ON board for the U. s. Government $4,000
stand of rifles at least.
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20 One Of the features of the Michigan
sasnt is the organization of corps of thir-
!. .'"aadiers, giving three to each company
e0'ps is composed mostly of married ladies
~ all Of them presented as much beauty and
!. soiOanly grace as would he found among
~1'y other ladies' from any of the States
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From Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, June ls.-The Democrat has ad.
vices from Kansas that portion of Montgom.
ery's men, under Capt. Jennison, mounted, and
armed with Sharp's rifles and revolvers, reached
Wyandotte on Thursday, from Lawrence, under
orders from Col. Mitchell. Montgomery, with
several hundred mounted men, will at once take
position on the Kansas side of the Mo-, line,
ready to meet Gov. Jackson's forces whenever
they make movement from Independence to-
wards Kansas City. Militia and volunteer com.
panies, numbering thousand, are ready to march
to the border as soon as orders are given,
The Republican learns that on Sunday morn.
ing there were 1000 State troops at Bonneville,
and another thousand at opposite landing. Ar.
tillery had been posted on elevated ground, com
manding the river, and several pieces mounted
on low ground opposite.
Gen. Lyons expedition met the steamer Emf
lie, and obtained all information possible.4 At
ter which they would determine whether to pro
ceed direct to Bonneville by river, or dsembark
at Rocheport 10 miles below, and attack Jack
son from the rear
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BlsGING TRAITORS. Prentiss is fast jus
sng the opinion entertained of his activity
I'd good sense. His last move was the capture
abaad of violent Missouri Secessionists whe
have ius some time kept the people of Rush
bridge in terror At the request of the Union
n'l there, company marched to the place
10 took the fire-eaters to Cairo. Their examn-
ton was extremely amusing. Thay had taken
sssons in lying from Claib and wanted to prove
at they we're the firmest Union men alive
'hnesses proved the contrary. After the evi
'aee had been taken they were asked to take
Aeath Of allegiance. Al! but three refused.
'aeral Prentiss told them that they woald be
Rdl' all the evidence was prepared and while
'Na him would have to mhea Dirt This
'ncght an almost instant conversion; they
'Sid take the oath. but they were now proper.
g'eused. They will be forwarded to 81. Louis
&tisi.
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sr. Louis, June 1s.-Special from Jefferson
to Republican, says Gen. Lyons expedition lef,
there yesterday in two steamers, it is supposed
for Boonville. g.+s -gI0 1af
Gentlemen from above reports Capt. Kelly
running trains from BoonviIle all day on the
Pacific road between Upton and Syracuse, i'm.
pressing men into the service of the State, and
that firing was heard for several hours in the
direction of Boonville. F..4-s,..,
Telegraph line out Of order west of Jefferson.
No information of movements can be got.
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Especial Dispatch to the Hawk.Eye.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Three Regiments,
including Cavalry, rendezvous at Burlington
one at Council Bluffs. Two thousand stand Of
arms forwarded to- day.
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:. ~ Inc ladies' of the South are represented
r.. ,'ne 70 give anything for lock of Jack.
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HThe Davenport Gazette having published
the account of Jackson's incendiary fight,
makes this appropropriate comment upon the
late action of some of our Iowa Legislators:
"This Gov. Jackson is the vile traitor with
whom Judge Hall, and a few other members of
our Legislature, wanted the State of Iowa to
soiemnly treat for the preservation of peace on
our borders, as if his honor could be trusted in
any matter. Thank Heaven, or the good sense
of the majority of the Legislature, Iowa was
not disgraced by any such attempted bargain
with notorious secessonist."
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eB The St. Louis Democrat gets off a good
thing in the shape of reply on the part of Mis-
souri, to the Governors Proclamation. 1t is al
most purely repetition of the language he used
in reply to the Presidents reausition, and hits
lam fa;,}u s s. ise4
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cB The Independent Regiment advertised
for by Col. Lauman, is full, it was reported to
the Department on Monday, and a list of the
companies will be published tomorrow The
Colonel received tenders of companies sufficient
to form three regiments.