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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22

lSpeClel 10 St. Louis UemOCret.
SPRnaPIELD, No., Feb. l2-According TO
latest advioes the Federal army was in vigorous
pursuit of the rebels.
Prices army was on Crane creek, 20 miles
from here, on Friday evening, and our forces
Eve miles in the rear, preparing to make an ear.
~ start In pursuit next morning. Price had
placed his train In advance. About one hum
dred wagons containing supplies for him were
brought into this place from Forsyth only few
hours before his retreat. et p
Rebel sympathixers here claim that Price will
be reinforced by IL or Is regiments from Ben.
tonville, Arkansas, under Gen. Van Dorm. but
Gen. Sigel who was advancing on the rebel col.
umn BY . different route than that pursued BY
Gen. Curtis, may strike blow on their flank
and upset previous calculations.
Four rebel officers and thirteen privates fell
into orr hands on Friday, and are now here
The officers are the notorious Col. Freeman,
Major Berry, Aidde-Camp to Gen. Mcbride,
Capt. Dickinson, Chief Engineer, and Captain
Downell, Quarter Master.
A Pony Express with relay posts, has been
established by Capt. Baldwin between Roila and
this point.
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WAa1lINQTON ITRWe.

WAszISoson, Feb. lathe Navy Depart
ment has received the flag which most promi.
nently waved over Fort Donelson.
The Navy Department has no other des.
patches from Savannah than those received
through the Associated Press Agency.
The usual Tuesday reception did not take
place to night at the Executive Mansion owing
to the continued sickness Of the President 3
children, one Of whom IL extremely III. 4
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PIoaIA, Feb. 1.-THE news of the capture
Of Fort Donelson was received here with the
wildcat Joy and enthusiasm. The Stars and
Stripes Immediately appeared on all the princi.
pal buildings In the CITY; business was sppsr.
emily suspended for the day. 100 guns are now
being fred
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PRIOR AND HIS ARMY REPoRT4D
s4n a CARTURRD. --g-4-l5 80 2.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. lS.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad Telegraph Line reports from Chi.
cago that at one O'clock this morning re.
port WAS received there that Price and his army
had bsen captured No particulars. o
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rho Vioeorv m Nrel~.nEe

| lAwAuKII, Feb. 1.-THE feeling is intense
on receipt Of news from Fort Donelson. Stores.
oil public Offices closed, and general rejoicing,
business suspended ,"
| Legislature At Madison adjourned.
| Cannons firing, and military parading all dsy.
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Oasuallsles on the Qunboats.

Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE casualties on the
gunboats at Fort Donelson, are as follows: st.
Louis. three killed, including p B. Riley Of Gin
cinnati, and two wounded, among them Lieut.
Kendall, slightly. Louisville, Eve sailors killed,
four eighty wounded and two severely, each
having both arms shot away. Canrondolst,
four killed and six badly wounded, including
VIM. Hunter, Pilot, and two others severely
Pittsburg, two wounded.
The force en- route for Fort Donelson had
mostly came up and were located on the left.
Gen. Lewis Wallace with the 9Th Missouri and
llth Indiana arrived Friday.
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DsrRolr, Feb. 1.-THE news Of the victory
ct Fort Donelson caused INDISPENSABLE 10y here.
4 hundred guns were nred on receipt Of the
news, and tonight buildings are illuminated,
DIRE department., military and citizens are out In
grand procession with banners, torches and
rockets to celebrate the great event
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IRON Fersress Monroe,

FoRr MoSRos, Feb. 1.-THE Norfolk Day
Book says the total loss at Roanoke Island wsa
. killed, 20 wounded-S of the wounded dying
subsequently,. The killed are o.. Wis, Cant.
Robert Coles. Lieut.. 6eldeu a6d'3 privasea Il
also says that $50 prisoosrs were taken, who
VII probably BE- parollsd or sxchsngsd.
IMPORTS that our ganboats arrived at the Canal
On TAassday and commenced firing on The 70.
PEE ensaged, destroying the Canal
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The victory Down Eest,

BosrON, Feb 1.-THE news of the capture
Of Fort Donelson created perfect fury Of pat.
riotic jubilation In Boston to-day. There never
has been 90 much Joy manifested.
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Locking otter the Wounded

Locking otter the Wounded.
TELraRApH OII1Cr, CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE fol
lowing message was received from the Governor
this evening:
! Pulaski, Ill, Feb. II.
/ Tam on my way with Auditor Dubois, Secre.
t =, Hatch and Gen; Wood, to Fort Donelson.
Gus victory has been achieved. People BY the
thousands are on the road and at the stations,
and with shoutings and with dags thank God
that our Union Ii safe now and forever
Send surgeons, friends and clothing for the
wounded. 80
(signed) RIC'D YATES. Governor.
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FoR1as1s NoaDol. fsb, Tive q ~. =
that ths Norfolk Day Beck q ~ 1870
makes - nsstiaa Il - 1ltnn1eettESSS =.
aaes. 81 rsgerses ibat 49, aaAsue : -
1::list sa.!l. ~ ~ ssssi,ss ~ =
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To WsanAsa 49, Tsnsn 8 u. Ienar,
81: Loom xSb. l7.s. Al dc wounded o. bod
ddss g Iot DeeelSou, VIII ~ 6rouehs hs1Sand
placed u hospitaiA - dozen d m69l euf6eon1
v1eh corps Of hoeplte1anurses len this Slt6r.
Naiiead 49, ~ assd Il Dsason ~.
!; 1 !! ! e: i; q ;;.s' = s.. s
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The NevVo mi 0aleareere

DArrzxoxs, Feb. 1.-THE Union men are
| Overlooking with Joy. The news Il nowhere
more acceptable than to them. Seoesh il over,
whslmed with this Waterloo defeat 10 =
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BALr1roa1, Feb lA.-Parties who came By
the Old Point boat cay Il Was reported In Nor
folk yesterday thst Fort Donelson had been cap.
tured Oar dispatch from Fort Nonros makes
no allcsion 70 It. 81 ae.
4 reliable passenger from Old Point says
some workmsn from the City Works at Rich.
moud say they left there for want Of work. 90
great Wa the scarcity Of Iron and coal that the
works there were being suspended. Coal was
enormously high.9 The msn. say there ere lev
II any cannon lsft at Riehuopd, al having been
aens away from time - dir 70 osAse points,-
very Nv q shs dsltnccs shsss ha.s any cannon
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uron their srms. q,
SUNDAY morning the sunboats threw few
shells into the fort but recsivsd no reply. 4
tho VA then sent no with 1 aax Of truce. aud
returned With 10 intelIieencs OF ths surrender.
| Our troops Immediately took possession Of the
vorks. 80 sisl ~ I]fsss g .ssss
The damage done to the rebel works by the
| ounboats on Friday NAV not be 20 great % 1t
6rst renorted. ()nlv one run "a dismounted
IN !. hstterv n a thistv tvo noundera. and one
ton ;nch ehejl gun If Richmend r.ke. e
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22
Gen. HalieelK's Orders.

Ef. Loun, Feb. lA-Gen. Halieck has assign.
ed Gen. Grant to command the District Of W est
Tennessee, and Gen. Sherman to the dissric. Of
Cairo. - sr...! -
Commanders Of divisions, brigsacs and posts,
are directed to have Immediate INSPECTIONS Of
Ill their troops for the discovers 9f stolen and
coatrabsnd property, and fugitive siaves.
General Order No. Q, series 1851, will be
strictly enforced, and any o@eer who has per.
mitted il toabe violated win be punished for
pegisct tof duty and disobedisnce OF orders.
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- - p u n n - a 80
ss 0elQ II
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pr1O06 8oool Army O11VU4 OQty
I..s.-. 800. vvas,ens, lsrevia-
~. masisssns c lgaf anl f6ste Nanns
Ssn - FEAssness Cnvssrsds.
Especial 70 ST. Louis Democrat
ersnSo5ix1D, No, Feb. t4. --0pr army. uader
lcosnmsSd o. Cen. Curtis msfched IRON Icosnen
d che litA lnst fbratd in thses dtvislo0s ne
lrisht under Gal Je& Q. QayiA ~. MS sndes
Iosl. Carr, The csatef ander Co. Sigel $50.
Six miles RON Springfield on tue lStn, sklr Is
NTH t6ok plaos bssween our sdvance ana par.
~ ef sebeas b whsoh nlns g. ~ Icy 49,
killed, and one Of our men snGnuy wounosu'
A. sunset % ths zane day sgo @ s1s enemy TX. =.
tacked our pieke1 and were onss. osce ~. 5
los OF thirty !his W. - ssasu = ~ ~. co Z"
mencemens q sne oassS ss'u 49, O.sy -.
infantry, WITH : natsesy 2 alGnsy W.. ;... ~
forward. Ins eastety ~ p.es y - y ~ ~,
COMMANDING sne .sHp.s- 20 .sich ~
es ana snlss -. 60. s.ti..d iss,;ns
Response ~ 49, ei'u W. We. ~ r;rst rnr.
suoo9 packs. s ~. =. ~. &. -ishst. -
tnuea u!lnS - ~. ~ ~ AZ - -. ,s.t az,
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ONELS RER0RTE0 HIEISH n.
Ersm Lealgv1lls.

Lou1vILLs, Feb. l6-Nitchsll's troops have
crossed Barron River and are In sposseesieu Of
Bowling Green KS s.ss sslaos s.g.s gl.Isa aa
A.despateh announcing oar success u Fort
Donnsison occaeioned intense joy.iis sss srss.
I No official despatches have yet bsea sss1sised
here .conasmatory, further thsn The appsr Fort
being csptured By land forceA - ,r sree ST s
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RROW LOUf1VIILr,

LoumvllLs, Feb, l7,-Ths steamer Ariron,a
nee bssn raised and & nov saoat and entrance
70 the canal b open. 80
Bowling Green adviees rays Mitchell has can.
tnrod avs locomotives At The depot and scatter.
SHELLS. -
Insrs Y Eeat sxoitsmsnt and reieioing here
g me Fort ponelsoa capture, In honor Of which
supper y given q tie Gait HOUSE this. evening
s e Gen. sas'l end staf and othet eotrs II chs
1arss Arrival c FTlsS007ss7l7Sse Cemane
CAilo. Feb. l5..-1hesssan~ MsApAls ANY.
q tsom ScsS lsnslsons this svaniaG. lbslaeiaea
Aiseissippi rsgiment Of priseosss I'D Aans1ks
@ sixty vousded sosdieees8bafvess' -lsil q
sesad CITY: klsht sealss sshsfs boat ars o.
- aFE5spsal5s 3 17ina,,..
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NeW0 81 tho 6uFTendef OF OOnel0On thFOs
Davannah.sthe CITY probably taken.
FoRf MoSRos, Feb. lo by nag Of truce
to-day We learn that Fort Donelson surrendered
to Gen. Grant yesterday. Generals Pillow,
Floyd, Johnston and Buckner were taken with
Is 0OU other prisoners.
We are also informed tina. fighting has been
going on near Savannah, and that city has pro.
badly been captured.
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I GEN. Mcclellan heard fine surrender of
OOMelDOn.
\ WASHINGTON, Feb. l7-Gen Mcclellan has
received dispatches fully confirming the capture
of Fort Donelson.
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u nihSessa NuSrsaa1rsAk oeS6Hn4nG j
BAIrnosx. Feb. lA--It, \. sunored 6y pes.
1sngsfs on bossl ~ sOld Toa6s bat thas news
s 49,: :s's ssS.a s'i AZ e = 81 .s
from Rortssss Monfoe nakSs no neatioa cit.
The story y therefore given = more fumer.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22

Inc 18TH Ill. held the extreme right, the 9Th
III. next, the 80th Ill next; then the 2sth Ill.
supporting the right of Capt SwartIs battery,
the slst III defending the artillery on the left.
clock, the battle ragged unremittingly and with
fearful loss on both sideA Again and again our
troops drove the enemy back hut they were Of.
ten reinforced, while our troops had, owing to
the extended lines Of the army, and also their
position on the extreme right, 20 light unassist
ed. More gallant fighting than took place
there--that Of the Union troops, exposed to the
terrible firing of thrible their number-thsy
stood their ground until. In soma regiments,
every officer was killed or wounded At last,
and reluctantly. regiment BY regiment, they
| slowly fell back, leaving Schwartz battery and
three Of HcAllisters guns II the rebels hands.
Retiring few hundred yards, they again
made stand, and Gen. Smith arrived with re.
Inducements and At once drove the snemy again
into their works. ~ -
In the first Of the battle was also Gen. Wal.
lace's Brigade, the 18th, 19th, J1th and lsth,
also Col. McArtbur1 BrgadS, I'll Of which
troops suffered severely. Opposed 70 them
were y, 600 rebels, auppostSd ~ guns placed
carefully In position. s'ss IS
Gen. Grant having command 81, division,
drove the enemy back with reinf0fcements and
gained the lost ground. He at once ordered an
advance BY Gen. Smith on the left, charsips
under hot Ere mp the steep bill on sSish
was the out redoubt. Cns troops gained the
high breastworks, and, with hardly pause,
went over them, planting the Stars and Stripes
over tho walls, under most CALLING fire.
They formed and charged and drove the rrbels
back, until they fell into new position behind
some battcriea M : NY
When evening came the Union troops had
ham victoriona At everv mint havanS, .es,a.a
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I OOK HERE.
- aEs psyang - hshssa naskae psses h CASH Il
- sSsG va 49, ~ dec nes easp o. We sie
sA 4AW 49, mtuet1 . MI = ethoS g - -
~ IIsss : 81 ~ 1uANukn q JA0o1R.
NEW sash, DOOR d BLIND
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~ ~. xsaas 111e4oMt IOWA. 4
:. q S 60 r - asaasls
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24

Srrptr~Gs-iSrEsEsriNo DncovTSr. In
Producing new ,ari-ue. o, double pinks,
much patience and perseverance, have been
required. The be-, growers have been able
20 secure no, more than twenty or thirty
doubl, ao~ering plants from thous.ni
,,edlips-. According TO the Journal Of the
P.ri- horticultural Society. a noted Italian
culiiSator, S,gnor Risamonti. has discover
I'd that on looking over bed OF Seeding
pinks, those plants which will turn out
double will be found to have three leaves 10
ring. while all the Others will have but
two. These ,hree-lcaved plants can there
tore be selected and cultivated, and all the
rest thrown away, which reduces the labor
Of propagation TO one hiiieth or fortie,h
part of that formerly required. Sisnor Il.
found similar marking Of double flowers
in the prinuh .inensi.. The discovery. II
confirmed. will he Of gr~a, value to culti,a.
tors. and tend 10 arapId and economical
multi plieaiion Of beautiful double varieties
Of these charming plants, and probably lead
to the discovery Of similar or other eharac.
,erisucs in other plants.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24
Tur por,ro Ts.pI o, B.soos. II

Tur PoT,ro TKApI OF B.NcoR. The po-
tato trade bid. fair TO divide the honor.
with tie lumber business Of Bangor. Ne.
= correspondent, Of the Times furnishes the
following s,atsuen, concerning this impor.
tani branch of business:
There ha. been shipped from our eisy.
Of this S.ar's growth. about one hundred
and ioriy.f,e thousand bushels, for which
there has been paid to the farmer. Of this
eouSty about ffiy-eigh, thousand dollars.
The a'-rsse price pad ba. been about forty
cent. p, bu,hel. There were brOught to
our city on ,be Ii'h Il November last. over
ten thousand eo.hels OF potatoes. one firm
taking in nineteen hundred boshels and
counting the teams from which they were
taken. and allowing an sqaal numbsr for
the balance. IL required fosr hundred single
and double team. to bring them. The crop
thi. year has been almo., entirely free from
rot. and Of the very be-, quality; and u
the balance Of the crop is kept through the
winter from frost. there will be not Lee. thaa
two hundred thousand bushels 10 be sold 10
the spring"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24

per snnum. aud from bis sup-rnui,y sup
plies the wants Of the poor for mils>arOOnd.
lie will be ninety yea- old In August. and
sadly vii! he be missed when hi. time comes
Tor beIns gathered 10 bis fathers. Ills vii.
lagr contained, on wednesday. when vas
there, three person. Of the sane age the
landlsdy Of the little ho-,elrie--onco four
ishing under the sign Of handsome mer'
maid. and nov aour.hing under tho word
Triton" the old painting have become
ea.eed-i. older than Sir TatiOn BY week.
and still loos. bale and happy among her
grandchildren. all grown up; the 'hrd is
ahorer. .ho enjoys his years IRON having
imb'bed an uncertain quantity Of SIR Tat
ton. homebrvwed ale Tor the last City
years"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24
FrO@ the Conarry Gep,l-~as.
Preparation Of Bones for Use.

Ems. Corsrsr GrsrIn,s: 10 your pa.
per Of Nov. IL, you ask for practical and
Inexpensive method Of preparing bones for
use. will give you my way. which 10 80
simple that. although I have praetiesd Il,
fos years, shoald not have though, OF par
aiding q, In your columns, bn, for your in
qairy, and al.o because our friend Ilow.np,
Of the Cal1vstor. Who notice. and rvu'em.
ber- svcrything practical and u.eful. CON.
meoded 10 In hl. last weeks paper. -,
an old cask. With one head, in roms eonve-
nicnt spot hack Of the house, in the spring
and u the bones which have accumulated
daring ths winter. throw in enough 10
cover the bottom then enough Of unleseh-
81 s.hs. thoroughly 90 cover them then
another layer OF bones, then ashes, and 30
IN alternative layer, until the cask Is full.
On TOP !. PLACED . suIhSiSo, covering Of
ashes. loan or charcoal dust. TO prevent the
escape Of your gss. I usually vet down
the A,he. as proCc~d, aud leave the sAst
exposed TO the weather. that they may be
kep, damp. by the neI, spring. when !
~i-h to u-e them. the bone. are thoroughly
dise-ied. and 10 ft condition 20 use.
By th,. management preserve all tho
material ot the booes. and it stands 20 rca-
son that they must be more valuable than
those irpp which the animal matter has
been extracted BY the soap boilers, and
which s-r then burn; for the sasar rvhnsr-
ie-. and then made into .ursrpbo.pha,e.
I lu,ually take the mixed bones and ashes,
and eompo., With we'll rotted manure, \
hb~ral .prinkl'ns Of plaster. lii,lc eaano
and salt. and aJoaI Of .secpins. from the
Blacksmith shop. Of iron .c,le-, charcoal
dust. hor-e hOof parine. aud the manure
made there. This apply to trees, e'pccial.
ly pears.
TIE growth eau.ed By this is astonishing;
q. you perceive, this compost contains all
the requirements. both for growth and
fruit. better than any purchased .operphc-
phatc-. Tor u ha, the rs,a.h 80 essential To
the pear. and ,hs iron. which - very impor-
,An,. | also prepare my grape border With
this.
no, only use the bone. saved from our
own family, -, buy good many. paying
Irish and German boy. Tor collecting, abou,
bali cen, PER pound, which i' the market
price obtained by the cutlery work. Tor
their refg-e bones.
Ihave grca, faith in the efficacy OF both
ashes and bones. and think this eombina-
ton OF them !, both cheap and us~iul.
JAMES > GRENNELL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24
PARIS. MAINE.
From III. Rsnl New Yo,l.r.

An EXPERIMENT IN rIKpNa Pros. On
the 2S,h Of April last put one pig In Ten.
and on the 18th Of May another Of the 'ams
litter. They were Of the White Berkshire
breed. with u small grade OF Suffolk. 1hcse
pigs were fed thrce times day with sour
milk and an addition OF six ears Of corn.
until the oh Of August, when I commenced
feeding with old corn, barley and PEAS.
equal parts, mixed together and ground
very 6n.. The meal was miscd With milk
and left to sour. They gained gradually
up, their feed until sept "a then set.
tied upon two bushels Of feed for seven days,
making . l.Ci quarts Of feed per day Tor the
two. This feed Was continued until Nov.
s,h. when ! pu, them upon old corn meal.
ground fine and mixed with boiling water.
and leh to .eald. They consumed two
bushels OF this iced Per week until Dec. Q.
when they were butchercd and dressed
After hanging ten hoars. they weighed. re-.
specti,elv. 3Sl lss aud 339 lns.
Thus We zee the pigs we're fed meal 100
DAYS. at the rate Of l6 lhs. per day for the
t~o. making l.74t lb.. Of meal m all. This
show. ,ha, !. took tribe over . 10 lbs. Of
meal t~i,h .lops to mix ~i,h) to make ono
pound Of pork. We also SEQ that l.'%l lhs.
feed worth 80 cent. Per bushel. or % mills
per ~. would amount to Si5.695. GO
lhs. pork at ie. per pound (marts' price
bere) 10 Ss1 .Go,-lsa'ins a profit. aside
from milk and the sII ear. Of corn per day
for - days, (abd trouble Of fesd'ns,) which
manure would balance. and we End sll,go
she .aoant.
These pigs were drOpp~d the I'd OF March.
and killel Dec 9th, making them &c! day.
old.-.howing an average gain Of one ID.
I've ounce. pr day. II. A. wuIrruosr.
ruvanua, " Y Dee. l6. 1861.