The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-28
WASHINGTON CORREsPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1852.

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1852.
It 10 the undoubted purpose of Gen. sncClsl.
an to take Richmond by the spade. Intelligent
people returning from his camp who have had an
inside view of operations there, report it as an
admitted fact that the plan is to proceed upon
It by regular approaches, as at Yorktown, and
compel an evacuation or surrender. Of course
they will not surrender while evacuation is at
their option. do not mention this plan to
criticise it, bat simply state it as an undoubted
fact, for information, wherever it may not be al.
ready understood. The plan may be good one.
# it did not leave an army Immediately weak.
ened to chase after and fight at some other
point it might be the best of all possible plans.
OF course an attack by the enemy would change
the face Of affairs at once, for they can transfer
the encountre to the open field at any time, if
they choose; but it is not believed that they will
do it. We have had rains in this quarter on an
average of every other day for long period,
and the advance of the army before Richmond
has therefore been necessarily slow and tedious,
while sickness and disability is frightful-far
greater than any public knowledge or apprehen
sion concerning it; $50 is the daily mortality
from sickness alone.
noticed in jewellers window yesterday the
magnificent gold and diamond mounted sword
presented to Commodore Wilkes by the city of
Boston. 1t is the most beautiful and costly ar.
ticle of the kind that have ever seen, and ties.
tiles to feeling in the American mind which,
though there is at present no adequate outward
expression of it, is nevertheless deep and strong
Some one may snatch up the Commodore yet as
a candidate for the Presidency. If it should be
done, that sleeping sentiment would show itself
at once, for the number Of those who are in
favor of the next war with England at the ear,
Hest practicable moment is very extensive, aud
they have an indefinite power of adding to their
ranks and coercing public opinion.
Since the passage by the House of the su.
preme Court bill notice the arrival of our
friend Samuel F. Miller here. I suppose it is
well known in Iowa before this that he is acandi
date for the Supreme Bench. he is supported
by all our delegation. Lately have heard of
Archy Williams. NOW of Ksnsas) as candidate:
also Of Judge Wells of Missouri Mr. Glover
of St. Louis, had been previously mentioned az
a candidate.
Yesterday was another white day in the pub.
lie calendar. The bill securing freedom in all
the public teri bry, as amended by the Senate
passed the House, and is now only awaiting the
signature of the President to become law
The Pacific Railroad bill is apparently certain
of soon passing. That done, and believe ev.
cry distinctive pledge of the Republican party
at its last great National Convention will have
been performed. If there has ever been, in this
country another instance of great party so full
ly, specifically and speedily redeeming the
promises on which it came into power, con-
fess myself ignorant of the fact. That done,
positively all will have been done, and the party
Will be necessitated to take step in advance
perhaps to re-organize, as speedily as practi-
cable, on wider basis and with larger
measure Of public sympathy and support,
taking in the loosened elements of the Bell.Ev-
erett and Democratic parties which the progress
of the war and the death Of Douglas have de.
tsched from their late connections. And, thank
God all the work of the Republican party
that is all pertaining to the distinct items of it's
public platform-which has been performed, is
of character go national, benifcent and CON-
handing that it can never be undone by any
party or combination of men. 1t is done, and
done forever. A more important series of pub
lie acts than was ever before accomplished by
political party in whole generation of active
labor. A rich legacy from the Republican par
ty to the people of the nation, which will amply
justify its organization and insure its high and
enduring renown:
On Monday rebel officer, Captain of the
Louisiana Tigers, was on the floor of the House.
in his uniform. 1t was sight that did at please
some.
The President has decided in favor of gene.
raj exchange of prisoners, as asked for by Maj
Stone, Col. Miller and Capt. Gregg, the delega-
ton Of Union prisoners from Alabama.
The amendment of Mr.. Harlan to the Pacific
Railroad bill, modified by Mr.. Clark and adopt.
ed by the Senate yesterday, fixes the eastern ter.
minus in Nebraska, on the Tooth meridian of
longitude, which, I Thinks about fifty miles
west of Fort Kearney.
The President has agreed to appoint Rev. Mr..
Williams, of Keokak, chaplain at that post
Iowa.
Fredrlka Bremen on the War,
We have seen private note, written by Fred
ricka Bremen, at Stockholm, to friend in this