The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-29

FOREl0N NEWS
Arrival of the Steamer Chlna.
i NEW YoRx, March a6.-The China arrive
up this p. m.
The China's news is two days later than ths
brought by the Hermann.
The China's news is unimportant.
The proposed amendment Of the Liberals
the French Legislature to paragraph 10 ID
address relative to America, had been with
| drawn.
Liverpool, l4.--Flour declined Cd. Whe,
dull-l@2d lower. Corn declined 3D. Bee
steady. Pork steady. Lard active and steady
| Sugar duh. Coffee firm. Rice arm.
| London-Breadstuffs declining. Sugar ouie
and steady. Tea firm. Coffee firm.
| American securities active and advancing.
LAsEsr,-Liverpool 10 Breadstuffs dull an,
unchanged.
PROVISIONS quiet and steady. Bacon firm
London l5.-Consols 93a09S9 money. I. G
shares 4Sa @424 discount. Erie S2@33.
In Parliament Lord Goodman, in reply 4
Gregory, stated that no information had beef
received by Government as to the proposed in
crease duties on imports into the United States
consequent upon such duties being paid in spe
Gle.
Ahe IiMes says Inc occasion presented by thu
recent victories for concluding peace-that th,
federaIs have 1t now in their power to retirt
from this unnatural strife, with something like
honor.
The Daily News argues that by simply refusing
any sort of participation In the slavery question
The Federal Government will practically doom
slavery.
The London Times speculates on the Difficult
ties OF settlement and points out public debt
tarif, taxation, slave law, &C., as rocks aheat
and looks for the day which is to give two re
publcs.
France is reported to have urgently called
upon Spain to OF once put an end to misunder
standing between Spanish and French Com
manders at Vera Cruz.
1t is asserted that the Greek insurrection i.
gaming ground. The Government has called
out thirty thousand men to complete the army
Escape Of the Nashville.
FoRr MoNRoE, March 25.-The U. s. steamer
Cambridge arrived here this morning from tht
blockade off Beaufort, having left Sunday even
ing last
The rebel steamer Nashville escaped from the
harbor of Beaufort on Tuesday night, the 18th
inst, having run the blockade The U. s. yes
sells at the place were the Cambridge and Bar
rant Gemstock, a sailing vessel. The blockadine
vessels had news Of the capture of Newberne
and we've on the lookout for the Nashville, but
they we're not numerous enough to prevent her
escape. The Gembrook first saw the Nashville
and Immediately telegraphed to the Cambridge
that she was coming out. The Cambridge fol.
lowed the Nashville and fred a number of shots
at her with the hope of getting her into a fight,
but the superior speed of the Nashville soon put
her at safe distance. Two of the shots from the
DCambridge were supposed to! have struck the
Nashville
The bark Glenn, which has been blockaded in
the harbor of Beaufort for some time, was set
on fire by the rebels on Sunday and was still
burning when the Cambridge left, in the even.
ing The Glenn was supposed to be fitting out
as u privateer. The burning Of this vessel was
doubtless preparatory to an evacuation of the
place.
Fort Macon had not been blown up bv the
rebels at the last advices.
The bark Gembrook and the steamer State of
Georgia were left at the station BY the Cam.
bridge.
CAIRO NEWS.
CHICAGO, March 26.-Special dispatches to
the Times, from Cairo, says that our Nashville
Correspondent arrived by boat from that place,
yesterday.
Advices from Memphis represent that city as
being in great CONSERVATION, from our progress
down the Mississippi. They do not propose to
make stand there in case the upper forts are
taken, and have given up burning the city.
Gov. johnson has put the Nashville newspa-
pers under military rule, and has suspended one
or two of them.
Troops are still pouring in. Six or eight boat
loads arrived on Sunday last.
Gov. johnson had done nothing except to is.
sue proclamation of coneliatory character,
in which he said he desired to win the people
back to the Unicn, but should deal vigorously
with treason.
Mr.. Etheridge made a speech, in which he
brought in the niger question, said that slavery
would be abolished if the Rebels could be con-
quered in no other way.
The new government was to go into operation
this week, aud warning was given that any one
uttering treason would be arrested.
The Union feeling is gaining ground, but Sc
cesh pickets hang about our out posts and many
skirmishes occur
isviile train, came into the city in disguise and
was recognized at the City Hotel, was surround.
ed and searched, but he had destroyed all evi,
dence of his treachery. He has many accompli.
ces in the city and is regarded as bold and
dangerous man. He came in once driving a
farmers team.
The Louisville Railroad is repaired, and trains
again running, and will now be well guarded
Businessis pretty much resumed in Nash yile
All stores open, and many army suffers trading;
prices much reduced.
Nothing from Island No. 10 since last night
ST. LOUIS, March % The Republicans
Cairo correspondent says:
Persons who left Memphis report Beauregard,
Polk, Cheatem, and Clark at or near Corintb,
Mississippi, where it is expected great battle
will soon be fought.
The rebels at Island No. 10 have not burned
their transports and barges as previously re-
ported, but were transporting cannon and am
munition from the Island to the main land. They
communicated by signal lights with their forces
at Union City night before last.
GEN. shields Report.
WASHINGTON, March 26-The following dis
patch from Gen. Shields to Senator Rice, dated
to- day at Winchester, was read in the Senate
this p, m.
On the morning Of 23d, my command, 1000
or 5000 strong, was attacked near this place
by Jackson with II regiments Of infantry and a
battalion of about 800 cavalry, and 2s pieces
of artillery.
After severe fight, the enemy was put in
complete route, leaving behind two pieces of
cannon, and a lare number Of small arms, and
about 200 prisoners Our loss is $50 killed and
800 wounded. The enemy's loss is 500 killed
and 900 wounded.
Still Chasing the Rebels.
WINCHESTER, March 25,-Evening.- col
umn is now five miles beyond Strasburg, still in
pursuit of the flying rebels.
All letters for officers and soldiers in General
Banks division should be directed to Winches-
ter, till further notice.
Atlantic Telegraph.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Private advices from
London of the 18th state that Mr.. Field and
the other leading gentlemen and capitalists in
terested in the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise were
to meet Lord Palmerston in the afternoon of the
2lst inst, and that the prospect of satisfactory
termination of negotiations with the Govern.
ment in regard to raising the necessary capital