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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

THz 5rH Iowa, AT IukA. The following par.
agraph is from letter published IN the Cincin'
natl Commercial, describing the, battle At luka.
It indicates Who did the fighting on that occa-
sion, and conveys merited compliment to our
fellow townsman, the gallant Colonel Of the glo-
rious 9Th: s yan,s 7I1,g
The 6Ih Iowa, Col. Hathies, - true hearted
solder as WAS ever mounted; 1lth Missouri,
commanded by the chivalric Mower, and the
18th Ohio Battery, Capt Sands, under the inn
mediate command Of Lieuts. Sears and Men,
bore the bruno of the battle, and fought and
suffered with heroism unsurpassed in the CORY
annals Of wal. The Iowa regiment, which
marched up to the fearful slaughter with only
four haasdred and eighsy-too men, lost So in kill
ed, among whom we're four lieutensnts, and 1874
wounded; the 18th Missouri, which numbered
$50, lost 80 in killed and wounded, and the bat
terry had over half their number killed or wound.
ed, and all Of their horses killed bat twelve.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

MEIrNa AT CH1cAGo.-A mass meeting of the
citizens of Chicago, was held on last Saturday
evening, called to give expression of public
opinion upon the new war measures of the Gov.
eminent A vast multitude was present. both
in Bryan Hall and the Court House square, and
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Among the
speakers we're, Hon. E. c. IDgersoll, Senator
Doolittle, Matt. b. Carpenter, o. F. Under, IF.
A. Eastman, Col. O'Meara, Robert s. Blackwell,
@. E. Carr, Henry Greenbaum, Il. N. Chase and
others. A large proportion Of these gentlemen
we're formerly of the democratic party. The
speeches and resolutions adopted, heartily en-
dorse the proclamations of the President and
urge all patriotic citizens to stand by the Presi-
dent and the country in this hour of trial and
danger.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04
THE HAWK-EYE
"Wednesday October I.

q e The Dubuque Herald has buried itself 10
sackcloth md asheA It il mourning over the
PreGdent's Proclamation It lie whining over
the s1pedooa Of the writ of Habeas Corpus
II sorrcp4o the Constitution violated, and a
people hdmilatsd and oppressed The misera-
bic catn! How its rottenness, its,vile corrup
ton, it, malignant treason, viii unveil them
selves! How it is injured, when it finds that
hs hateful 90 operation with the armed foes Of
the country, and those Who 90 willingly give
them aid and comfort, are likely to meet With
their deserts! While honest men rejoice that
sympathizs's With traitsrs, who may dare to in.
tspose their opposition to the lawful acts Of the
Government, are likely, hereafter, to find such
opposition perilous, the Herald, and its kindred
spirits, are dismayed At finding their vocation
gone, and their treachsry made harmless. They
are good barometer. What they dislike, is
pretty surely right. What they favor should by
all means be avoided. Let it whine on. Let it
cry aloud. The more it does 90, the merrier
hsdest men will be.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

az Peaches are so abundant and cheap at
Rochester, N. Y, that farmers prefer feeding
them to swine to taking them market.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

KEEP m BERORE THE PEOPLE
That every Democrat in the Board of Supervi-
sors Of Dss Moines County vosed against the
promised bounty to our brave volunteers.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That the leading Democrats Of Burlington who
now control this organization have, uniformly
refused all aid to the war. That they have re.
fused all aid to soldiers families, and even spurn
ed from their doors persons who have solicited
blankets for soldiers in our camps not yet fur
nished with clothing.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

Ar EDITOR Gols.-The Missouri Democrat oi
the 26th, announces that Assbel Hooker Lewis,
principal editor Of that influential journal, died
on the day previous at his residence in st. Louis
Mr.. Lewis was native of Pennington, Conn.,,
and graduate of New Haven College. He was
associate editor of the Cleveland Herald after
wards editor and proprietor of the Ohio Star,
and prominent State Senator of Ohio. He Of
forwards removed to Cincinnati and was part
ner Of Henry Starr, ESQ.,, leading lawyer o.
that city until bis death. Mr.. Lewis came to St
Louis last fall. and became principal editor o.
the Democrat. Those who have read that pa
per we'll know how able he was. El",
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

= COLONEL RANKIN.-A letter from the Sergeant
Major Of the 18th Iowa, to Mrs. Rankin, wife of
Col. J. N. Rankin, states that the Colonel was
considerably bruised by being thrown from his
horse, who had received three shots and become
unmanageable. The Colonel had one Of his
shoulder straps shot off, and his holsters shot
away. The letter says that Capt. Archer was
badly wounded, and Lieut.. Smith was killed.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

"a Our advices from the Dubuque District
from six to ten thousand, and the majority is
likely to be nearer the latter than the former
cure. Loyal Democrats can't be induced to
vote for Mahony, and thinking men will hardly
vote for any nominee Of the party. They are all
of the same political kith and kin, acting har-
moriousy together, disloyal as whole and dis
loyal individually. The faint Of treason is added
to the other enormities for which the people
discarded them years ago-corrupt, base and
rotten-the debris of q dead party.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

The slave being made free by rebellion, cannot
DO again reduced to servitude. The Union, this
time finds no sayes, and It will take care not to
make one. ef
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

Tar NOMINATION OF O..C. WlcHrxAx.-With
persistency and perseverance,. worthy of bet
ter cause Mr.. o. G. Wighsman is again candi-
date-this time for clerk Of the District court.
We cannot remember how often be has run du-
ring the last ten years, nor for what Offices. -
But At = rough guess We should ayhe has been
through the entire list Of County Offices. or
nearly 90. For NJ. Wightnan We have none
but friendly feelings personally. Oar objections
TO him are two. First, he is nominated, con-
trolled and managed by . set OF POLITICIANS
whose friendship ia death. The waters OF the
dead sea were never more fatal, to bird, beast
and reptile than the friendship Of the disloyal
clique in Burlington whose nominee Mr.. Wight
man ID Their management Killed che Demo
cratic party in Iowa eight years ago and has
kept it dead ever since. Their friendship and
their internal influence have killed every news
paper and ruined every editor and proprietor
who has attempted to print paper in Burling.
ton for years. A man may be snake bit or even
bitten BY rabid dog and Get we'll. But he
never can survive the deadly influence and pei
son of this Burlington clique I'd, Mr.. Wight
man il clever gentlsmsnly ma who might
make good county officer but for his ambition
to be politician. He overfowa He is apt to
exceed his authority and wander into by and
forbidden paths, either through bis own natural
inclinations or the evil influences above named.
These are the causes Of his numerous defeats in
the paat. How many times he will hereafter be
defeated before he finds out-what is the matter
ws.eannot tell. go 81 'sat
Coz. n. d. TRnBLE-According to the
Democratic Clarion Of the 9th inst, Col.
Trimble, candidate for Judge of the I'd Disrtrict,
has been examined 10 less than five several
times, by as many surgeons, who concur ID the
opinion that he is disqualified to perform, militia.
ry duty DR.. McGugin, at st.Louis; Dr.. Orr,
at Helena; and Dr.. Burke all army surgeons,
agree in this opinion This not being quite
satisfactory to the public, though quite suf6-
Gent to satisfy the military authorities, and Sc
cure the, acceptance of the ,Colonel's resigna-
ton, he was examined. by Drs.I S. G. Greenleaf
and J. D. Ebert, on the goth Of September,
since his return home, who assert that the Colo
mel will not be able to do military duty within
sixty days. r54m r. at 5s4 lsd eE
This is the Clarion's story,-which it publish.
es' as an excuse for Col. Trimble's resignation
Of his position in the army, his return home and
his acceptance Of the candidacy on the Aahony
ticket for Judge! The apology may suit the
exColonel; but it strikes US that it will not be
highly satisfactory to the public. A man who
resigns the Office of Colonel on account of six
~ days disability, backed by surgeons ,certia.
Gates in such unusual number, does 20 for one
Of two reasons :-either because be is afraid to
fight or be don't like the cause in which he is1
expected to fight. A man able to do duty as
Judge cannot say he is unable to do that of q
Colonel.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04
From the Iowa Fifth.

{ A private letter from Col. 6. L. Mstthies t.
one Of his friends in this city contains some
facts in relation to the battle at Iuka, not here
tofore made public. he states that the gallant
5th, under his command, went into the battle
with but four hundred and eighty one men. After
the engagement, which, with them, continued ar
hour and quarter, they had lost in killed and
wounded, tpo hundred and SIXTEEN. the Colone
speaks in the highest terms Of the courage and
soddierly qualities of his whole regiment Eve
~ one, he says, both officers and priyates, con-
Quoted throughout the fght with the ut
most GOODNESS and gallsntry. On the morning
after the battle, they buried nirsty digM deaf
rebels, who were found immediately in from
Of the position so CALAMITY conquered and helt
by the 9th, and took seven hundred and ninety
Eve wounded rebels prisoners who were ief
behind at Iuka by the retreating rebel Genera
Price. Little and Green, two Confederate Gen
erals, he says, are reported killed. The lis
Of the wounded reported III our yesterdays pa
per seems to be correct. The Colonel states
that the rebel prisoners say it was quite impos
sible to resist the impetuous bayonet charges
three times repeated, of the brave Iowa 5th.-
1t seems that they did not resist them sufi
GENTLY at all events, and We are bound to sup
pose, because they could not. The 9th must in
scribe "Iuka" on its flag. It has taken posi-
ton beside those other regiments which have
done honor to themselves and Iowa.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

PARoLED SoLDlERs.-The larger part of the
forces surrendered at Harper's Ferry and paroled
by the rebels, are coming west, and will prob
ably be used in Minnesota against the Indians
A part, if not all of them, have already reached
Chicago, and are occupying Camp Douglas.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

VR Iue OnlcdSO IlWeS Is IeSrlul Ln0t Sne
Emancipation Proclamation will have bad eff
feet upon the European Public,-that they will
construe it as introducing an element of servile
instruction into the war, and they will cry
out against it as bsrbarous and contrary to the
rules of civilized warfare, and will make persis.
tence in the policy the pretext for intervention
The Times and its fellow conspirators are al
most as ingenious in furnishing arguments and
pretences for European tyrants to interfere as is
the Richmond Enquirer or JEFF. Davis. But we
don't think they they will frighten even an old
woman very much. We all understand that
they are quite as anxious to destroy our Nation
atty as the traitors themselves. It is believed
that Neutral England has furnished the Northern
Indians with Enfield rifles, and instigated their
recent massacres Of innocent and peaceful men,
women and children, for the purpose of making
diversion favorable to the rebels! The people
understand that the Aristocrats of Europe desire
our overthrow, and are laboring to promote it.
They do not fear Intervention, however They
know it would have come long since but that
these very humane rulers we're afraid of the Job
Hit should come, they will prepare to meet
and do not doubt that they will be able to
overcome it. At all events they do not mean to
allow the fear of such result to inf uence their
action. They leave all such notions to the COW.
ards and traitors who, with the Times, are doing
what they can to betray the nation to it's ruin.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

H On every hard fought battle field in the
west, Iowa has had a part, and we might s.v
safely q leading part. Her soldiers have been
in the fore front Of the battle and everywhere
covered themselves with glory. The recent
bloody battle at Iuka was fought almost exclu.
!svely by Iowa troops and every Iowan who read
the accounts of the battle must have felt proud
of bis State. The 9Th Iowa, Col Aathies, par.
ticularly distinguished themselves on this coca.
sion by the recapture of the 18th Ohio Battery
after one of the most desperate bayonet charges
and hand to hand conflicts ever known. All
honor to the 9Th Iowa
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

A LITTLE CHAP. WANTS MORE OFFICE. 1.-The pa.
triotic fellows in this county who induced the
democratic members of the Board of Supervi-
sons, to vote against an appropriation for Bounty
to volunteers, had q Convention on Saturday,
and nominated O.aC. Wightman, for Clerk of
the District Court. This is the identical little
Chap who ran last year for Recorder and had
leave to stay at home. He will have it again
this year with additional emphasis! The county
has already supported him quite long enough.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

"a When we recollect how deeply our Ma
hony friends were concerned on account of the
effect Of the Presidents Proclamations--how
greatly they feared our Generals would resign
and our troops mutiny, We can form some feeble
ideas Of their unspeakable joy at finding them
selves mistaken. How happy they feel no
doubt, in contemplating not only the quietude
Of the army, but its joyful acceptance of the
Proclamation. They feared General Mcclellan
would not like it. They feared the border States
would not like it. But there has been no evil
effect. The sun, moon and stars rsvolve in their
orbits with their accustomed regularity, even
though the President has said that he will not
spare single slave unless the rebels lay down
their arms. We advise the Mahonyites herea-
bouts to give voice to the sense of relief anG
Joy which they must feel at this unexpe ctedl,
favorable turn in our affairs in general spree
II We had been under such great apprehensio,
ana been delivered safely from such great peri
we should feel like jubilating.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

~ The President is the executive head o
the Nation. Congress constitutes the Legisla-
tive exponent of the Peoples wishes. Thu
country is in the mi DIST of an attempted revolu
ton. 1t is assailed by hosts Of armed traitor
acting at the dictation Of pretended Confeder
acy organized within the jurisdiction Of the I'm
ion. The revolt is without just cause, instiga
ted by ambition and prosecuted for the avowet
purpose Of disintegrating the Nation and Of es
tablishing distinct one upon the corner stone
of human slavery. The leaders of the Rebellion
do not hesitate in declaring their internal mo
tives or monstrous intentions. They affirm Re
publican Governments to be a failure, democra
cy miserable sham, and the laborer and tht
poor, unfit to bear part 10 the direction of ad.
ministration, or to occupy the position Of free
man. They style northern laborers mudsills
and set themselves up as superior race Of be-
ings, whose right it is to rule the Nation, anc
make serfs of all who differ from them. Th.
President and Congress are striving to put dowr
the Rebellion and punish the traitors-to saw
the Nation and preserve the liberties of grea
people. Yet there are those among US who de-
nounce their every act, oppose every measure
and endeavor, in all ways, to stay the blows they
aim at the traitors! Can any honest man trus
in those who SO plainly signify their purpose o
aiding in the ruin of their country? Are not al
such persons self convicted of their treason, ani
deserving Of the excavations of all who Low,
their country?
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

~ Some Of the pretended patriots have
been terribly exercised in spirit, lest the officers
in the army should resign, on account of the
Presidents Emancipation policy! Agood many
other people would rejoice if the proclamation
should cause the army to spsw out oil the rose
water war men, who have 90 long hung upon
its energies, and managed to make it almost use.
lesa @
Let all the drunkards, towards, land pro-sla.
very men resign or be kicked out, it is not ma.
terial which. 1t is time that the men who are
so tender of the enemies of the country and their
peculiar property, should give place to those
who are in earnest, and who will not very anx-
iousy inquire whether what they may think pro
per to do, will be agreeable to the enemies of
the country. We have had quite enough of that
sort of warfare. Those who think more of the
rebels "niggers" than they do Of the country,
| had quite as we'll stand aside and make room for
better, holder, and truer men. If they don't of
their own motion, they probably will upon com.
pulsion, and that right speedily.
VIZ Au0 AVSAosneUoo VI VIC ECSIueut OIlQR1
out the real belligerents in this war, and shows
that the rebellion is not 90 much to extend sla-
very as to perpetuate the rule Of pro.slavery pol.
iticians JEFF. Davis and his fellow conspirators
are fighting against the rule Of antislavery men.
They will, if they can, destroy the Government,
rather than allow men Of nt.slaveryid to bear
sway. Northern sympathizers are now taking
their true positions upon the same platform. II
slavery is to fall victim to the folly and wick
edness Of its worshippers, and free ideas with
universal liberty to govern, then they are ready
for anarchy, treason, revolution. In short, there
is nothing that they would not prefer to gov
eminent controlled, as it would be, by men Of
anti,savery ideas. A monarchy or despotism
with military head-Jeff Davis and the G. 8.
ANY thing 80 that slavery be retained and
its barbaric influences still control in politics.
when Slavery goes down, like Babylon of old,
with all its sins and iniquities upon it, then will
soey invite Gabriel to blow his trumpet. Moth.
ing is too desperate for them to attempt to avert
such an event. The controversy is one much
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-22
CAMp or 3D. VIRGINIA CAVALRY,
WHrTE HOUSE, July IL. 1869


NE.TRIBUTE OF RESPECT Alta called meet
W ing Of the Charles City Troop, for the pur-
pose Of giving expression TO their feelings regard
Ing the loss Of their late Captain, B. H. HARRI-
SON. Lieut. F. Guy was called to the Chair and
Sergt. John Lamb appointed Secretary.
On motion the following committee was appoint
ed to draft resolutions. viz: Lieut.. Hill Carter,
John McClelland, Thomas F.. Pollard, A. r. Clarke,
@. w. Bowrey, and r. e. WaddDl
The committee then reported the following pre-
amble and reso ltions, which were unanimously
adopted by the { Getting;
Whereas, II hath pleased Almighty God, In his
inscrutiblc wisdom, to take from US our beloved
Captain, friend, and brother, (for he was both
friend and brother 10 lis ALL and inasnuch as he
fell SO nobly Ia endeavorng to rally and lead again
to the charge regiment whose field officers had
all fallen In the glorious cause Of driving the tnva-
der from the hearths and resides Of our loved Cap
itnl, be 1t resolved
lst. That we, the members Of the Charles City
Troop, being filled with the most sincere, unfegned
and heartfelt sorrow for the loss we, as a company
and individuals, have sustained, adopt the means at
this earliest opportunity Of publicly expressing
our feelings and sentiments ON the occasion, that
our country and State may know that we, In some
measure at least appreciate the high character and
eminent worth Of the nobia heart that sio~ed It'll
brightest lustre In the bosom OF late gallant
commander.
Cd We feel that our countrys loss has been great,
very great in the untimely death of Captain b. H..
Harrison; for his many qualifications az g military
leader indicated for him path Of high honor and
usefulness.
3D. That the amable qualities and public spirit,
30 pure and unselfish, that characterized fhe de.
ceased Is an example worthy of imitation by us all
and should incitc us TO nobler deeds and greater
usefulness in the cause ROW claiming our devotion
and energies.
9TH That for the companion o. his bosom, the
relatives of his blood, we would pause and offer
to mingle our tears and :ympa,hies for il it has
proved 80 hard for give him up Who have known
and loved him but few short mo 1hs, how bitter.
indeed, must be their cup who hay even cherished
him in the deares. relations of life
5th That these proceedings be published in the
Richmond Enquirer aud Dispatch and copy also
be forwarded to the family of the deceased
Lieut. f. GUY, President.
Serg't JOHN LAMB, Secretary.
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~ ,..ea 81 rspulrlnr daAk monument Of the ems
NV. directed aGainss Che leN wing Of his regiment
Beine wounded IN the right hip severely be sank
aoyrn ana leasc against tree for support; during
which time. the position at hts regiment being
changed, be- was approached from behind BY two
Yankees, one Of when deliberately raised his ride
ana sent ball crashing through biz body just BE-
low the riaht ahculdcr; after which they rided his
pockets Of his watch and other articles When the
around was retaken by our troops. Hart wa found
stiil living He was carried to Richmond, attended
by akiful surgeons, nursed BY devoted sister snd
many friends but the last murderous wound was
too much for bis already exhausted system, for on
the morning of the l3th July, at 20 minutes past
o'clock, after bearing his wounds Hike true hero.
he yielded up his generous and noble life. Ia the
full hope of blissfnl Immortality in the ed year
of his age ri J. X 8.
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BY 4. NJ. HAMILTON, .auct.

NOTICE.-On the 4th day of August on n,
IN premises, at l2 o'clock NJ, shall offer far
sale, by auction my TRACT OF LAND, living IN
the county oil Goochsnd, adjoining the lands o, Cal
Randolph Harrison and others. This land lies im.
media;ely on the Carters Ferry road leading from,
Georges old Tavern 70 Gainesville, and only two
miles from james river canal The trac, contain,
800 acres, 100 acres of which IL virgin Land well
timbered There is on the place a good orchard
and ou:-buildings; the dwelling was burnt during
its construction, DIV accideut) Ideem II unnecs.
sary to say more than to invite all who may feel An
interest in this sale to examine for themselves and
for any Information desired refer to Mr. Geo. @
Britt who resides hear the land, or address Mr. A
n. Hamilton, Columbia, Fluvsnna county, Va
TERMs-Easy, and made known on dsy OF sac
w A. WEBB, c. b. Navy
Sale conducted by A. III. HAMILTON
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