The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-12

son Monitor, other and novel means of assault
on the rebel monster have been prepared, upon
which great reliance is placed
SGen. Beauregards appeal has brought
out regiment of boys from New Orleans, most
Of whom left school to take up arms. They are
said to be finely equipped, and to contain "the
best blood of Louisiana" whatever that is.
eEThe Rock Island bridge burning case, in
the United States Supreme Court at Washing
ton, has been put over another year meal
while Col Bssell, the alleged incendsry, is win.
ming laurels in the feld-now at Island No. 10.
On Wednesday last the steamer Sucker State
had bad luck in getting through the draw of the
Rock Island Bridge, and was damaged 81, 600
worth. .at
a We learn, through letter received in
this city from Gibraltar, dated February 2sd,
that the pirate Sumter was still in that harbor,
closely watched by the U. S. steamer 1uscarora,
which vessel was ct anchor about five miles dis
tant in Spanish waters, in order to avoid any in
junction similar TO that laid upon he in South
ampton when watching the Nashville. Previous
put to sea and captured two American vessels
within sight of Gibraltar the first Of which after
plundering of all that was available she set on
fire, leaving the crew to perish in the flames
without means of escape They were, however,
rescued by another vessel which hove in sight
The other prize was liberated as she carried a
cargo owned by British hands. Great indigna-
tion was felt by the citizens of Gibraltar toward
the perpetrators of this0 0human barbarity and
there was general determination not to furnish
her with coal at any price.
FREIeHTs REDUoED-Yesterday, April 7th,
the rates of freight we're to be reduced BY the
Erie Railway, between New York and Chicago,
As follows:
Y. to Chicsgo, all rail l4s III s5 30
Lake Erie, l34 lO5 II AZ
N. York to Chicago, steam
around the Lakes, 100 rs GO So
@. B. & Q. R. R.--Mr. Hosford, the. agent
Of this Road in this city, is making such ar
rangements for the accommodation of trade and
travel as will give the least delay and trouble
The Ferry Boats run to the cars near
Oquawka Junction, where passengers get out Of
the boat and in to the cars without the interven.
tion OF hacks or carriages and without delay
This seven miles boat ride is rather pleasant.
Cattle and other stock sent forward in the
same way without hours delay or any addi-
tional expense. A boat has been put upon the
river to ply between this city and Quincy, ma.
king tri.weekly trips All freghts will be re-
ceived and forwarded in this way, with only one
days delay each way, and no additional expense
This is all it is in the power of the Road now to
do. In the meantime whenever the suit now
pending is determined, if in favor of the c. B.
P O. we are told that the track will be raised
above the floods so as to prevent further inter-
ruptions
DEAD LKTTER System ARoLIsHED.-.On the
2lst Of January, 1862, the President approved
an act passed by Congress authorizing tho Post
O6ice Department to return all dead letters to
their writer's. The Post Master General was OF
the opinion that the revenue derived from a
charge Of double postage on such letters would
more than equal the expenditure caused by an
extra clerical force in the Department. Thus
one) works very smoothly, and all letters not
reaching their destination, instead Of being
burned by the cart load, are now carefully sent
to the writer's, and double postage collected
Of course many Don.valuabe letters are return
ed, but Of their value the writer, not the Depart
ment, should be the judge. The following no.
tice on the envelope inclosipg the dead letter to
the postmaster explains the iurther object Of the
new Law:
THE incloaed letter is sent to the writer, un-
der All act Of Congress, approved January 81,
1862. If not delivered, and double postage col
lected, as required by this new law, it must be
returned to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General within one month, with the reasons for
non delivery indoreed on IL, according TO section
lss Of Post O6ce Regulations. M lal4ss!i i.i
III retained longer period the Postmaster
nili be held accountable for the postage, Whe.
tner delivered or not. The date of receipt at
Tue poet-odhce must be marked on the letter.
The Postmaster will not allow the envelope
70 % opened before receiving the postage" g.&
S----E sF II
q Important and highly, interesting news
mas been received from Port Royal, by the gun
boat Seminole, which arrived Thursday at Fort.
rsss Monroe. For thirty days Fort Pulaski had
momsntarily expected to surrender unoondition.
ally the garrison--5o0 In nnmber--havng of
fered to retire with the honors Of war--a pro.
posal which Gen. Sherman naturally declined.
BY Commodore Dupont's official report dated
fissship Wabash, of Por, Royal, March 27,p
inclosine that of Commander Gils of the Sc.
minole, We learn that the formidable batteries
on skidswsy and Green Islands had been absn.
donsd by the Rebels; the guns being with.
drawn for the immediate defense Of Savannah.
By this abandonment, the. national batteries
have now complete control of Warsaw and o.
sibar Sounds, and also Of the mouths Of Yer.
non and WILMINGTON rive.s-all forming impor-
tsnt approaches to the City of Savannah.
RICHMOND PMsoN AssocIATos.-Four officers
oi the Richmond Prison Association had
pleasant reunion at Willards last week, il being
me hrst occasion Of their meeting since they