The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-21
THE HAWk--EYE

ft3ends have been about the cost OF this war
We knew how much they have been exercised
abost It. They were deeply concerned about
The Union-wanted the rebellion put down il il
could be, Without hurting any Of their Southern
brethren or costing eny ding. But the cost Of
the thing laid particularly heavy upon their
pArturbed epirita Father nahoney, We are cred.
IDLY informed, has not had q sound nights sleep
since he learned last fall, that the war was cost
ing three millions dollars per day. The same Is
true Of Clagget, Clay Dean, and all the others
They felt dreaifully about it and did At last ad.
vices They feared the people wouldn't stand it
they almost knew they wouldn't, and felt per.
fsctly certain that the whole country was going
straight to the devil, knowing that the rebels
never could be whipped, and we possibly might.
We had supposed that since VIC have whipped
the rebels every where, and shown that tho re.
bs!lioD can be conquered and the Union saved,
'just - it vas" these pure incorruptable pstri-
ots, would feel betteyAwould take their whisky
and their slesp. with their accustomed regular
ity. And more especially did We expect them
to find great relief in the fact that the cost Of
the war turns out 90 much less than expected.
Instead Of three millions day, it turns out TO
have cost less than one million, and our national
debt, instead Of being twelve hundred millions,
Is but Ave hundred. They ought to feel great
deal bstter-seven hundred millions of dollars
bsttsr-sor this news They ought to be jubi.
liant over Il They ought also to feel happy over
the glorious prospect of restoring the Union,
which is sending up the price Of stocks in New
York, and making patriotic men every where
rejoice. But no. Like our English Cousins.
they sse only caisnisies In all our successes, and
totally refuse to believe that twelve hundred
millions have not already been spent.
EscApsD.-Mr. ]. B. Dorr, Qsartermaster Of
the 18th Regiment, has made his escape from
the secesh, BY whom he was taken prisoner at
the battle Of Shiloh. as
Funeral ef Wlnlan Harbaeh and Josiah
NJ. Cameron.
On the eth of Nay, the above named young
men, citizens Of Burlington, while in the service
of their country, ih St. Clsir county, Missouri,
we're shot BY guerrillas, one being instantly
killed and the other 90 severely wounded that he
survived but few hours. They we're members
Of Company G, First Iowa Cavalry, aged respec.
lively % and 81 years, mustered into the ser.
vice on the Slst day of July, 1861. 1t is un-
necessary to say that they were among our most
promising young men, Of families long resident
here. we'll known throughout the county. The
bodies were reclaimed by friends and returned
tot1is city Saturday.
An immense concourse Of people, from town
and country, assembled % pay the last sad tri-
butte Of affection and respect to the remains of
the dead herpes, whoss bodies arrived on the
Hawk.Eye State at noon. 1t was a sad specta.
Gle. Business houses closed and many Of
them draped in mourning-fags at half fmast.
The bodies. were received at the landing and
escorted % Grimes Hall by the military and
citizens. The Hall was crowded with people
and al the Streets adjacent to it.
Al the Hall the services were solemn and i'm.
pressive.
Ausic-By the Band.
Prayer-Rev. Mr. Wiley.
Address-Rev Mr.. Salter.
Singing-By Gentlemen's Quartet.e.
" Bear them Home tenderly. Music for the
occasion-By H. II. Hawley.
Prayer-Rev. Mr.. Westervelt.
After the conclusion of the services at the
Hall the procession was formed on Main street
under the direction OF the Chief Marshal, Capt.
Newman, in the following order:
lst-Brass Band
2d-Military Escort, Zouave Light Guards.
Sd-Two Hearses and pail bearers
4th- The horses Of the deceased, led.
5th-Goveruors Guards.
6th-Large company of horsemen.
7th-Nayor and Common Council
sth-County Officers.
sth-The Clergy.
l0th-Friends and Citizens generally.
The funeral procession Was the largest ever
witnessed in Burlington. After moving up Main
to Columbia, out Columbia to Third, down Third
to jefferson, out Jefferson to Fourth, and up
Fourth by way Of High street to Sixth, it pro.
cesded to the Cemetery, where the bodies of the
heroic dead were buried with full military
honors.
AcclDEsr.-Ar. James Morton drove his horse
into the river near the landing, Saturday after.
noon, for water. The animal became refractory
and got into deep water. Mr. Norton was
thrown from the buggy into the water and would
have been drowned had not boat gone to
bis rescue. Some Of the crew of the Ferry
boat endeavored to save the horse, but the ami.
NAL was drowned before he could be brought to
ahore. Persona driving into the river at tie