The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-28

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dant evidecce tina. many Of those who engaged
in the rebellion at frs:, engaged in it only as a
political measure, for the political subjugation Ct
the North-e reconstruction Of the Union on
gome,y constitution. They expected the aid OF
the Democratic party Of the North, and did not
expect that the North would fight. They
anticipated a comparatively easy conquest OF
Washington, the destruction of the Government,
aid the installation of Mr. Jefferson Davis and
his fellow conspirators in the places of power,
with New England on its knees begging for q
chance to be le: il. How sadly they have been
disappointed is sppsrent in the history Of the
war. They have COW found, when too late, tha.
reconstruction must come, OF. reclamation; but
that they can have no voice in the terms.
W The New Orleans Delta says that Gen.
Cooke, of tina: city, may be considered in a
rather "tish: place. When the rebellion
broke OF. be announced that be would "never
pay his Northern debts, Among his creditors
is Major Anderson, the defender Of For. Sumter,
to the smoua: Of $4,000 or $4,000. Cooke
has large amour, Of property in New Orleans
Already $4,000 has been seized by Gen. Butler.
The Delta hopes that hsjor Anderson will be
paid out of the proceeds.
The vigorous and homes. administration
Of President Lincoln has struck another power.
full blow a. the slave trade. Appleton oakes
Smith, the son of Seba Smith, well known as
"Jack Downing" and Mrs. Elizabeth Cakes
Smith, also we'll known writer, has been con-
victed under his recently assumed alias Of Oak
smith Of completely in the slave trade, and
stands sentenced to FIVE years Imprisonment in
the Massachusetts, State prison, and fne Of
s. 900, or another years imprisoanen: for each
81 900 unpaid.
John L. Allison, Corporal 18th Q. S. H.
faDtry, enlisted ct Burlington, died at the hos.
pitsl At Alton, H., May Is.
Psrson Brownlow, writing abou: the enanci-
patton question, proposes that The prsc:icabili:y
of the scheme shall be tried in South Carolina.
A good suggestion.
The military authorities have adopted s.rin-
gent measures in Missouri, TO pu. etop to the
guerrilla business. Ample machinery has been
provided 10 execute the order.
1t is stated tia: Gen. Mcclellan has been rein
forced by 10000 Of ncDowells corpe, by 5000
Of the Pennsylvania reserve, several New York
regiments, and ten regiments that have been 8:
| {np all n0(
men. Gen. Mcclellan is said TO be indetatiga'
bic in his attention to the details of official
duty.
The responsibility for the Por. Republic
slaughter lies between Shields and Carroll, with
. very decided inclination to settle heavily upor
the former. A letter which We publish from
Acpovelrs srmy, charges him directly with die
obedience Of orders, which, had they been car
ried out, would not only have prevented the Gle
aster, but would have caught Jackson. Gu,
special dispatches state that Ill the field officer
of one brigade, and several Of another, :hs
fought at Por. Republic, have signed en- address
, TO Secretary Stanton demanding me removal o
Shields. The feeling agains. the ls..er a: Wash
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had, Of course.
: There are now ffty.seven hundred sick ant
> wounded soldiers in hospital e: Washington =
!, There viii be accommodations tits week 10
, seven thousand more.
: 4 Boy KILLS EIs FATEER-4bout Q ~eel
ago man raued Hicks, living il Alexandra
D ,o,,,v Va -e,r Reirs C,osa Road. !, . mn
men. Of intoIics.ion, undertook TO whip bis wife
. While in the act Of beating her, his little SOD
lac ten years Of age, seized dir or Is-g
knife, and ran behind bis father and plunged .
D into bis back, infic.ing wound which hgs sine
proved fatal.
: Some OF tie merchants who went 20 Men,
: phis On business trip, have returned
They report the faith Of the rebels il the "Cor
federscy" IS pretty thoroughly SHAKEN. Cotto
: was being extensively destroyed. People vh
:. sook Confederate bonds, giving cotton in pIedg
aseeuri.y, complain that the latter has bee
. dersoyed. They propose now 10 repudis.4
- after he JEFF Davis fashion. Cotton burnin
= Is makiAs Union men very rapidly.
=. Inc 'r.sd Jury of Fsye:ts county, Kentucky
has found sue bills of indic.men. sgsins.
). number oil Feoss Of that county, including job,
. c. Breckinridge.,
The town Of Koksuo. Indiana, was visited b,
. severe storm on sats,dsy last, and three brici
houses we're blown down. The ofkoe of .h.
% Howard County Tribune VI. also DESTROYED.