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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-22

From letter Of the Hon Carl Scburx. pub
lished In the NeW Horksr Denokrat, We learn
that in conversation with Mr.. Schurz and sew.
sral members Of Congress, had with Mr.. Secre.
tary Stanton on the Sch inst, the Secretary pub
licly stated that q council Of war had been held
the day before, at which twelve generals we're
present, when four voted for an immediate ad.
vance Of the army Of the Potomac, while eight
voted against It, General Blenker, the comman-
der Of the German division, being one Of these
eight At the same time, Mr.. Stanton spoke in
terms Of sharp severity Of General Blenker on
account Of this vote, adding that al the gentle
men present were authorized to repeat what he
had said
This letter Of Mr.. Schurz Is drawn forth by a
previous incorrect report Of the conversation
relerred to. It thus appears positively that Mr.
Stanton-as every intelligent person has long
vel! understood-has never been in favor Of de.
lay in the advance Of the Potomac army. Had
MS policy prevailed earlier, we dare say that
Zen. Joe Johnston's brilliant and successful re-
treat from Manassas would have been entirely
Y. Tribune.
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ZEN. HITCHCOCK RECoNsIDERs HIS REs1GNA
TIoN.-General A. E. Hitchcock, who recently
declined the appointment of Major General Of
volunteers, was summoned here from st. Louis
some days ago, when he was visited by Mr..
stanton, the Secretary of War. What trans
pred at the interview has not been announced.
put II was OF sufficient import to the interest Of
the country to induce Gen. Hitchcock to recon.
slider his decllnation of the Major Generalsb;n.
-[Heralds Correspondence.
IHE POTOMAC CANNoNADE-Remarkab Re
subtitle Fredericksburg Recorder mentions
the following remarkable fact.
The Yankees have thrown from 4. 900 to s. :
OOo shot and shell from their yarious war
steamers and tugs within the last six months
at the soldiers manning our guns in the yari.
Gus batteries on the Potomac yet, most extra.
ordinary as 1t may appear, they never destroy.
Gu me- nor even were guilty of drawing South
ern blood until last week, if We except the very
slight scratch received by soldier on the lst
OF June at Acquia creek. Surely kind Prov.
ldence must be shielding the heads of our SOL
diers, when only one such disaster occurs in a
department whose soldiers are numbered DIV
the thousands. y
NEGLECT OF Con-. GoLDsBoRoUGH's ORprRs
In justice to Flag Officer Goldsborougb. IT
should be stated that he ordered the senior an.
Ger lett in command of the feet at Hamnton
Roads to keep tugs constantly alongside Of the
Cumberland and the Congress, that thor might
DC prepared for such contingencies az the coming
out OF the Merrimac. Other precautions which
ne ordered were also neglected.
letter from Knoxville, dated the Sd. nnb
listed in the Memphis Appeal, says
The Governors proclamation, calling out the
mil'tia, has caused great Exodus of Unionists
INTO Kentucky.
Everything was quiet at Cumberland Gan on
he 3D. r '"
A few days since one hundred and four Lin.
'oln troops passed through Big Creek Gan and
Iiiled three and captured fourteen of the san.
'ers and miners employed in blocking up this
pass.
Several mines have been discovered At Colum.
'us, Ky, within the Notifications lately oecn.
led BY the rebels filed with powder and bomb. |
Connected BY wires with telegraphic battery. |
y which they were to be exploded after our |
roops had entered the fort. They could have
aused immense destruction, but there was M |
'ody to touch them off at the right time. Man. |
y fseit and his torpedoes and other such mon. |
trocities, have wasted lots of rebel povder .na
one nobody any HARM That's the advantage If
cience in war.
JET Davis boasts that the Southern f,o,f.a.
sacy has NO floating debt The debt & csrtsIn.
! TOO heavy to 6oat. and debt and Confederacy
Ill s. together 70 the bottom.
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GEN. BURNSIDE,s EXPEDITION.
Capture Of Beaufort. n. G..

NEW YORK, March 19.--The Commercial Ad-
vert'ser says its correspondent had permission
from Gen. Burnside to say that an expedition
would soon leave for Beaufort, N. c., strong
enough to overcome all obstacles, and the place
IS probably captured before this. Gen. Butler
and staff are still reported at Hilton Head, Port
Royal
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The Harrisburg correspondent Of the Pbila
delphia North American saws:

There is much conversation in private leeis-
,stve cireies here about the military abilities of
Gen. Mcclellan. Ali seem to unite in the ver.
dict that unless his advance upon Richmond il
a decided success, his career is a failure. and
that ne must have a successor. The country
must have unbroken, continuous success. The
head OF command must be struck from evcrv
man who fails He must succeed despite storms.
mud, season or aught else. Victory, at any and
every cost, is the motto, and the only motto for
the friends Of the republic"
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The Southern editors recommend that tbe
cotton and tobacco crops be burned lest thew
iall Into our hands. For the same reason he
rebel army might - we'll be burned With the
cotton Louisville Journal, '.s
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BOMBARDmENr OF ISLAND No N


CAIRO, March l9, 9P. M.-Nothipe from Is.
iaud No. TO- The latest intelligence was con-
tanned in despatch received this morning from
Gen Pope dated New Madrid, a. m. stating
that up to little before that hour the firing had
been heavy and continuous. About that hour
it slackened materially
Information from Columbus received last
evening states that the rebels had reappeared on
the banks of the river about six miles below
voiumons' No trouble was anticipated from
them. Our forces at Columbus are prenared
for any emergency.
IL O'CLOCK, P. Ma gun boat just arrived
from New Madrid, by way of Sikestown, reports
that IN the bombardment of Island No. 10 by
our gun-boat fleet, transport armed with heavy
cannon was sunk
The Columbus packet has just arrived at the
ievee, but brings nothing from the Island.
TIE reports of the mortars have been heard
during the day, causing the rafting
oil windows at Columbus. The roar is said at
times to have been most terrific.
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Reported Cap,urc OF Y.ncv.
Ubiquitous Bragg.

PHILADELPHIA, March Lit is reported here
that the Rebel Commissioner Yancy has been
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-22

Ine schooner A. .. Manchester, which arrived
q New York on Thursday from Port ROYAL.
brought 5000 bales Of government cotton.
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Bsrbaritles OF the Isebels.

New YoRK, March l9.-The Tribune's dispatch
states further confirmation Of previous state
ments touching the barbarities practised BY the
rebels upon the bodies of Union soldiers buried
on the battle field of Bull Run have been re.
ceiyed. The Lieutenant Colonel of the Sd New
Jersey regiment, the first regiment Of infantry
to enter Manassas, has in his possession skull
which be found hanging over a table in rebel
nut inscribed with the words " Sic Sumper ".
rannus," and the Virginia coat of arms. he sat
isfed himself also that they used skulls for ladies'
and made pipes OF the bones of our slaughtered
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The Avalanche, of Memphis, has been giving
credit to Gen. Buelrs soldiers at Nashville for
good conduct and scrupulous respect of the
rig OF citizens. This not being the way to
fire the Southern heart" the Appeal thus criti.
SEES its neigh bors truth telling propensities:
w hat does our contemporary of the Ava.
ianche mean by the publication and reiteration
OF such deceptive phrases as that the Linconites
at Nashville are conducting themselves with
was "free from objection" and that everywhere
private property was "retigioualy respected" by
them, etc? Such ungusrded assertions are yery
apt to deceive the ignorant, and tend forcibly to
combat what we all know 10 be true, that, in
case OF su omission, the property of all but
Southern traitors will be confiscated. Even
the Federal Commander Foote, in his proclama.
ton issued at GAINESVILLE, alleged that the prom
erty of those 'loyap to the Lincoln Government
would alone receive protection-and what dast-
ara dare accept such disgraceful and cowardly
terms?
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HE GovERsAENT PAYING $50 Per WEEK FOR
THE Board OF THREE REBEL OFrIcERs The
Louisville Journal says: eve understand that
three rebel prisoners, on parole, are BOARDING nj
the U. 8. Hotel, and, that the Federal Govern.
ment Is paving for their board at the rate Of ten
dollars per week EACH Why is thiss By what
arrangement and under whose authority is it
done?
We have always supposed, that, when prison.
ers OF war we're permitted to leave their places
OF confinement on parole, they were expected to
support themselves. Surely it is enough, quite
enough, for the U. s. Government to allow our
rebel prisoners to 60 at large upon the pledge
Of their honor, without paying for their board at
first-class hotels. Has anybody ever heard of
Union prisoners at Richmond or Charleston. or
Columbia or Nashville or Memphis boarded At
hotels At the expense Of the rebel Government
Have not oil the Union prisoners, officers a
well ~ privates, been huddled and packed to-
gether In dirty, loathsome and Sitting prisons.
and fed at . cost to the Confederate Govern.
ment Of not more than ten cents per day each
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The Norfolk Day Book openly boosted that
the rebels made candles from the bodies of the
dead. The statement was too monstrous for
belief; but since the evacuation of Manassas.
there is said to be undoubtable evidence that
the Mississippi soldiers did disinter the bodies
OF our troops buried at Bull Run, boil off the
nesh, and make rings and ornaments of the
bones Members of the Sanitary Committee
assert this positively and taken in connection
" WIN the assertion made by the Day Book last
laii' the sealping of our dead by the savage
allies OF the rebels in Arkansas, less savage
ana brutal than the Mississippi troops, and
y advertisement In Southern newspaper for
olooa-hounds to track Federal soldiers, it be.
comes no longer incredible.
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CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF AN INyA.
LlD-Published for the benefit and as warning and
caution to young men who suffer from Nervous Debility
premature Decay, &C.; supplying at the same time the
means OF self Cure BY who has cured himself after
being put to great expense through medical imposition
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THANIEL MAYFAIR, ESQ.,, Bedford, Kings Co.. Ny.
march14daw1y
DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGs.-Tbese
diseases are too well known to require description How
many thousands are every carried the silent grave
by that dreadful scourge Consumption which always COM
mences with flight cough Keep the blood pure and
healthy by taking few doses of JUDsoNs NOUN AIN
HERB PILLS each week, and disease of any kind is i'm.
possible Consumption and Lung difficulties ALWAYS srs
from particles Of corrupt matter deposit in the air coll.
py oad blood Purify that stream Of 1t and IL will yerv
soon carry of and destroy the poisonous matter ana is
crystal river flowing through DESERT will bring with !,
and leave throughout the body the elements Of health and
strength As the river leaving the elements OF fertility II,
It's course causes the before barren waste to bloom with
and fruit blood causes the frame to rejoice
strength and health and bloom with unfadng beauty
Judsons Mountain Herb psare sold by all Dealers, IN
Medicine
=. e. Gay, and Hughes 4 Nassau, AGENTS Burlington
owa. "eIs, puinns'on
niBLk SOCIETY D1PosIToRY.-At the store Of Mr. "
nafPSr Jenerson street, Burlington, where Enelish
german, swedish and WEIGH Bibles and Testaments NAV
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-22

DEADLY EEuD.--The Starkville Advocate,
contains an account of a quarrel in Choctaw
county, Miss, which resulted in the almost
complete extirpation of two families, named
Edwards and Gray. One of the Grays (James)
mad married daughter of Judge Edwards.
and one of Judge Edwards sons had married
sister of the Grays and died Robert GRAY,
one OF the brothers, administered upon the ess
tate and feud arose in consequence of dis
putes about the administration, leading to
rencontre on Friday, (Nov. 3D. in which Robt,
Gray killed Judge Edwards and James killed
one OF his sons, another who participated in
the hight being severely wounded, and the two
Grays mentioned and another, named William.
suffering still more severely The Grays were
taken to the Jail at Greensboro the next day,
anda guard placed around it for security, but
on Sunday night the friends of the Edwards
stormed the Jail, shot Robert and William.
and taking James about mile out of town
and hung him. The citizens brought his body
to town, and sent with those Of his brothers to
their father, who resides in Carroll county
r Four widows are the result of this horrible af-
fair "
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FROM CAIRO,

CAIRO, March 19.-The report published ir
the Chicago papers of the capture of Island
NO 10 is considered premature 1t is not be-
iieved in Cairo. At IL o'clock yesterday, when
the packet left Columbus, no such information
had reached our forces there, land the reverbera.
tions OF artillery, as if heavy cannonading was
IN progress was distinctly heard
The Ohio is extremely high and Cairo il in a
fair way to be submerged
The news from the Cumberland and Tnnnoo
see rivers is unusually scant and meagre
There have been no arrivals for twenty -four
hours.
None of our gunboats have assembled the Ten.
nessee higher than Savannah since the engage
ment OF the Lexington with the rebel batteries
at Pittsburg.
The collection of lS transports at Savannah
In connection with circumstances known here.
but not considered proper for publication, ndi
Gates that the country about the Tennessee riv-
er near the Alabama line, is to be the theatre of
extensive military operations.
The horses and mules captured at Donelson
and the condemned animals belonging 70 the Gov
eminent, are being sold at auction TODAY They
bring from S25 to $50.
y. d. Winters, formerly merchant of Nano-
icon, Arkansas, accompanied by his brother
came to our pckets at Columbus, few DAYS
since, and gave themselves into custody. saving
that they wished to visit their friends in the
North They were Immediately arrested as
spies, and are now in close confinement at this
point, awaiting trial by military authorities.
Twenty seccsh officers wounded and captured
at Donelson, are in custody here.
Cant Wnterhouse's hottery ro,,o;n. -. n 80:
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DEATH OF CAPT. DRIPPs-It is with sorrow
we learn that our friend Dripps of the Maquo-
keta Excelsior, Is among the killed at the battle
OF Pea Ridge. The Dubuque Times thus speaks
of him:
We are panied to announce the death of Can.
tain Dripps of Company A, 9th regiment Of
iowa volunteers. He was killed at the battle of
Pea Ridge, Arkansas, while CALAMITY leading his
brave men in that terrible fight Capt. Dripps
was from Maquoketa Jackson county where be
leaves family to mourn his loss. He has been
connected with the press of Iowa for several
years in Clayton and Jackson counties, and has
WIDE circle of friends in the State. He served
In the Mexican war, where he showed himself to
be brave soldier; and early sought an oppor.
tunity to enlist in the present struggle to pro-
tect the oneness of the Union, but failed to get
a place until the formation of the 9th regiment
commenced. We well remember how his face
beamed with joy when be came into the citv
and found a letter from Col Vandever, pledging
HIM place, with his company, in that regiment.
de went into the strife from sense Of duty.
maintained from the start, the dignifed bearing
OF the true soldier, and fell in the first prest
battle in which the regiment was engaged.
Capt. Dripps was Christian professor, and
Was, no doubt, prepared for his sudden summons
70 another world. To his companion, whom we |
net at her happy home few days ago, and to |
Ill his friends in jackson county, we tender our
heartfelt sympathies. He fell in a glorious
'ause, and sleeps in here's grave.
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Captain Porter,s Atlantic Mortar Expe.
oatiOn..Ihe Rendezvous at Key West,
Key West Correspondence Rnston Ionrnal

The steamer Harriet Lane, Lieutenant VAIN
| wright commanding, arrived here on the 9th.
bringing Commander Porter of the mortar flo-
tllla. On her passage from New York she cap
tured brig called the Joanna Ward, with
cargo OF coffee and cigars, from Matanzas, and
bound into any Southern port where she could
run the blockade. Her officers and crew we're
taken prisoners, and prize crew placed on
board tho brig, which was sent to PHILADELPHIA.
All but one OF the mortar >chooners of Com
mander Porter's hotilla have arrived here. and
all but one have come into port in excellent
condition The schooner '.Norfolk Packet
hred her mortar on. the passage to try its range
ana effect upon the vessel With full charge
OF twenty pounds of powder, a thirteen inch
smell Weighing two hundred pounds was thrown
two-and. a-half miles, and exploded with n
pursuing charge Of six pounds the mortar bay-
ing an elevation of forty-five degrees. The
hull OF the vessel was not affected the least
but the shock of the discharge was so great as
TO shatter the light wood work and cause con-
siderable commotion among the furniture and
other portable articles. A few doses of these
thirteen inch pills dropped into q rebel FORTH
cation or town will be likely to produce some.
thing OF sensation among the Contederates.
Ihere nave been several fine exhi otions of
boat practice since the feet arrived here
Forty were out at one time under Lieutenant
queen, commanding the second division and
drilled In the necessary movements for attack. |
ing the enemy.
Since the arrival of Commander Porter. the |
greatest activity has prevailed in the SQUADRON. |
The commander has worked earnestly and un-
ceasingly in perfecting the details of the expe.
ainon, visiting all the vessels and personally
inspecting the men at the mortar and broad.
side guns. The fotilla is most complete ma
Wy In itself, and everything pertaining to the
vessels and their armament is trim and neat as
II the ofhcers and men had had naval expert
ence Of years instead of weeks. | have no
leslre to raise false hopes in the public mind.
out have every reason for re.affirmine what
was intimated In former letter, that a terri
Ole blow, the greatest yet dealt, is soon to be
struck against the rebels on the Gulf coast
Inc hover of the United States navy is now
concentrated in these waters, and ali that fine
hips, formidable and effective batteries, skill.
III and gallant officers and brave seamen can
TO-, will soon be done to crush out this infamous
ND already too ong-lived rebellion.
AS stated in my letter of yesterday. the
lortar fiotilia is all in the harbor, and expect
to have left this morning 18th inst We
ad a fine breeze during the night, but when the
lgnal gun was fired at 6 o'clock this morning
rderlng the fleet to weigh anchor and get un-
er way, it was perfectly calm, and consequent
? the vessel did not sail.
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DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGs-rbe,e

M oipLh sookIY DHPosITOR7.-At the store OF Mr. W
harper, Jefferson street, Burlington where English
German, Swedish and WEIGH Bibles and Testaments r,
'o 10 ''uoo as one pr'ce nove
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BEN. McCULLocH.-Gen. Ben. McCulloch.
who is reported among the killed in the battle
OF the Ozark Mountains, was Tennesseean by
birth, and a vagabond and traitor by nature.
he went to Texas in 1885 with Crockett, fought
the Mexicans, and afterwards the Indians:
settled in Texas and took part in the border
quarrels between Texas and Mexico. The first
act OF treason for which he became known was
committed in December, 1912, when he made
part ola band which attacked the town of
Mier The Texans were in turn threatened by
vastly superior force under Ampudia; and
IN order to secure their retreat Fisher, the Col.
IN command, sent McCulloch with a detachment
to gather horses and mules from the surround
ing country and bring them into the town.
McCulloch got the horses, but persuaded the
men under his command to desert and leave
their companies to their fate, which was de-
cimation by the Mexicans and long imprison-
ment and suffering by the survivors.
McCulloch explained away this act of treach.
cry, was forgiven, and was afterwards men,
Der OF the Texan Legislature, a ranger and a
spy in the Mexican war; in 1866 U. s. Marsh
al of Texas, and since the outbreak of this re-
bellion traitor to his country. He was a
dashing partisan leader, but not a good Gen
eral.