The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-12
specials 70 tho New York Papers.
Especial tn Tr;hn,o1


WARRINGTON, July Eve learn from War.
renton that . recon- distance v.s msds ~, IT,.
Gay by the lst Maine cavalry "A far as Wa.e,loo
on the Rappahannock. Two Or three miles from
the river they deserted regiment of rebel cav.
ar IN the distance, who made no effort to dia.
pute the passage of the stream.
our picKets now extend within two miles of
Warrenton Springs. ''' VI
prominent citizen was arrested YESTERDAY
carrying a rebel mail from Winchester tn R;ci'
mona: he confesses that daily communication
10 nad with Richmond from nearly all the towns
in tbe valley. 80 '-'' ''"nS
Inc petitions in the case of vallandigham have
oeen reported back by the Committee with the
Recommendation that they lie upon the table. no
evoence oeing submitted with them, with djrec
lion 20 enquire into the facts being given by the
mouse. The Committee on the Judiciary could
not do otherwise. ~'N'0
zen. Lew Wallace was serenaded last night
az asnington. In his little speech, he spoke
" a'mng and employing slaves, and quartering
.p'" Tue enemy instead Of guarding his proper
[Herald's Dispatch,
The mission of Reverdy johnson to New Or.
leans, is with view to settle all claims and to
pass all laws and regulations referring to the re-
iatons between the foreigners and the civil an
.uoliues OF New Orleans. Is has been surmised
tnat ne VIII gradually absorb all civil powers
nov entrusted to the hands Of Gen. Butler, who
Will retain the military command of the place,
Times Dispatch
EVidences have reached the Government of
weh'planned conspiracy of most extensive
character, which was to have burst upon the
country simultaneously with the battles at
Richmond. The rebel leaders confidently relied
on shaking off Mcclellan and annihilatine bis
army by their immensely superior numbers. and
this success was to be Immediately followed by
rising in Tennessee, Kentucky and MARYLAND.
ana the advance of JEFF. Davis upon Washing
ton IN the midst of the confusion. The fami
lies OF rebel officials who are living in Ken
lucky, while their heads are in positions in
Richmond were fully informed of the scheme.
ana IN their boldness and inprudence let it out.
Inc ldc's we're communicated to the War De.
paftmens by Gen. Boyle, of Kentucky, and pre-.
parations were made to defeat the movement,
but the utter failure of the rebels to break the
power Of the Union army now threatening
Richmond, make it impossible for them to put
their plan IN motion.
The Washington Star of this evening saws We
have now at Front Royal quite a division of
Gen. Pope's army.
Especial to World
An important manifestoin the shape of pro-
clamation from the President, defining the fu-
ture policy of the Administration on the great
question Of the hour, is not improbable at an
early day.
Mr.. Lincoln has been waited on by several
Senators and members of the House, and will
be visited by large delegation tomorrow,
should he be able to receive them, urging him
to issue procama ton in the tenor of q bill re-
ported in the Senate to-day, requiring Generals
commanding departments to accept the services
Of all persons coming within our lines.
The debate in the Senate to-day merely paves
the way for the assumption of this new policy,
which creates no unavoidable sensation.
Gen. 0. N. Mitchell is about to take an i'm.
portant part in the campaign in Virginia. Ee
has been assigned to command under General
Pope, and will take charge Of it as soon as he
returns from a short visit to West Point and
Albany.
Especial to the Post.
The forthcoming address of the Republican
members to the people will favor the most en-.
ergetic action in the prosecution of the war, and
the use of all the means in our power against
the rebellion and foreign Intervention.
The policy of employing blacks in military
operations is rapidly gaining favor here,