The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK.EYE

DaA,r1a-Ths inswspapsrs Of Chicago -.
sert that drafting must b rssorted 70 in Illinois
That State = called upon for II. 700 men. They
are Of opinion that tho number cannot b 70.
cruited soon enough for the present sxigsncy,
and therefore propose that drafting bs rssortsd
to without an hours delay. "a.
a. We publish this morning the cot Of Don
gross to suppress instruction, punish treason,
&C., with the Presldents Proclamation, required
BY the sixth section Of the act It will be we'll
for Ill to read them. as9e aaaifi5 a
a. The Chicago Times ID Illuminating cpl
thets At Fosney. It calls him . renegade, .
knave and traitor. II says be sold 'himself as
prostitute to the vile embraces Of abolition
ism" 30. Fornsy will doubtless feel very badly
about i'll sei7. ~ ai
EscAPSD.-Thirty i've prisoners of war made
their escape from the military prison at Alton,
Illinois, last Friday night. They dug their way
out, and with the true instinct Of the chivalry-
"skedaddzed" The notorious Col Nagohin,
the brother of the Governor Of Kentucky, was
among them.
WARRINGTON OORREsPONDBNCE.
20 WAsHMGfox, July "a, 1859.
M DusHAx,-Sir: have just been notified
that Gen. Dix on the part of our government,
and Gen. Hill on the part Of the Confedsratss,
have agreed upon an immediate and general
exchange Of prisoners. We have ct last secured
Ibis long and much desired arrangement, upon
Terms alike honorable and just - both parties.
This will release oil the prisoners.takea Ct Man.
'sas, Belmont Shiloh and other pisces, and
secure their return ~ soon - the mutual llsts
'an b made out and the prisoners transported
% the lines. e i
Yosrs. ". T. STONE.
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CoLuxsus CrrY, Iowa, July 81, 1854.
DEAR Sin You are authorized 70 inform
"A Republican" If, in your opinion, the inquiry
n the Daily Hawk-Eys Of the 2sth inst was
honestly made, that vsSnot . candidate be.
ore the Union State Contention last fall for |
,ominasion to the positiSn 81 Judge Of the So.
9t0Wo VOUItS tUos u WIVte . l0tteI WHICH
vas read in that Convention (of which am |
low not aware) the author Of the inquiry is |
Welcome to it. It may be Of some benefit to
linn. It may remind him that to tho patriot |
md true republican, when his country 10 in per.
], when the grasp Of treason is upon her throat
md the knife At her heart, there are some
;hings of more value than mere party organixa-
lonesome duties higher than those which have
heir origin in aspirations for seat on the Su-
,reme or District bench. Possibly it may con.
ain or suggest charges against President Lin.
,oln that be, at such crisis, has seen proper to
orget party ties, in his desire to secure the
'afety Of the country. 1t may suggest sim.
lar charge against the Republicans Of the great
States Of New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Of
'ome others, In which efforts have been made
o promote that end by means of = united
Sorth-by extending the right hand Of political
fellowship to all men who love their country
more than party, "who are in favor of giving
N honest support to the National Administra-
ion in thorough and efectual suppression of
he rebellion" and especially to all who, with
tut regard to former political associations" are
levoting their best energies, their lives and for
unes, to the accomplishment Of this great pur.
'ose. I am very truly yours, ~
G. duncan, Burlington, Iowa. % re
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