The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-30
80 PROvOST MARSHAL. r:1
". W. WHlrs, ESQ.,, has been appointed
Provost Marshal Of this city. s As#

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| ". ". WHlrs, ESQ.,, has been appointed
Provost Marshal Of this city. ~
"a The President, it will be seen by our die
patches, has written an explanatory letter 4
Horace Greeley. The letter is we'll enough, bu
the presumption Of the public will be, upon read
ing It, that Greeley's approval ID nessary to u.
success of the war, and that the newspaper
shafts Of the philosopher have penetrated eve,
to the White House. Our Impression ID thu
Gfesleys case should have been attended to b,
somebody besides the President Of the Unitet
States. ~. $500. ...s7
HEHRY CouErY.-The Mount Pleasant Home
Journal says that out Of fifty voters in Canaan
township, tventy-nine have volunteered for the
A company Of 100 men has been enlisted q
Salem, and organized by electing the following
officers: Joshua G.. Newbold, Captain; A. ].
Withrow, LIST Lieutenant; and J. W. Brush, End
Lieutenant. 40 -. ga -
Another company organised BY electing Jas.
D. Spearman, Captain; Alexander Leo, let Lieu.
tenant; and Alfred Wilson, I'd Lieutenant ai' D
A company is also filled up, at New London,
to the maximum. ,..s ....-- 49,, -.,,s.ls
Capt Roderick's company has already passed
through this city to Keokuk. 7ea l..sl D
Five full companies have been recruited in
Henry county, besides large number from that
county already among the old regiments. Henry
county will be found, We think, to have done as
we'll as any county in the State. -
. Col. CoRcoRAN AT NEW YoRK-The gallant
Colonel of the seth Regiment Of New York,
Col. Corcoran, reached bis home in that city on
Friday last At every point on his route from
Washington to New York he was greeted by
the most enthusiastic gatherings of the people,
all of whom have sincerely sympathized with
him during his long imprisonment in the South
Of course New York turned out almost its whole
population to meet the man whose courage in
battle, aud whose constaucy through year of
physical and mental torture, have 60 won the
hearts Of all patriotic people. Az the boat
which conveyed him across the Hudson from
Jersey City approached Castle Garden, be was
greeted BY salutes Of cannon, BY the waving Of
flags, and by the glad huzzas Of many thousands
of his fellow citizens, who crowded Castle Gar
den, the Battery and ell the streets in the vicni-
y. Castle Garden, itself, was mostly filled
with ladies. and here the Colonel was met and
welcomed BY Mayor Opdyke, on behalf Of the
authorities and the people, in brief speech,
and in . series of complimentary resolutions
adopted by tho Common Council. 70 which
Col. Corcoran made the following patriotic re-
sponse:
Gen. Corcoran, in responding, said that his
thanks were due for this high honor, this friend.
" greeting on bis arrival. Thirteen years ago
be put bis foot upon this soil of the United
States, and since that time he had taken the
deepest interest In the prosperity of this great
city. When this war was thrust upon us. il was
true, 40 remarked, that be was among the first
to leave for the field. The Mayor had truly said
that an attempt had been made to shake the
fidelity Of the Irish people, and it had been
madeih vain and oil attempts that might be
made would prove the same. The Irish people
were true to American institutions = wherever
speak out--he would speak for national unity,
for the preservation Of the Government at ali
hazards, and ct whatever cost of treasure and
blood. He would be permitted 70 say that he
felt proud that Providence has ordered, perhaps,
that the lot should have been cast to him that
he should have been called upon to prove the
fidelity Of his people Ia bic own history
lCheers He was thoroughly aware Of bis IN.
worthiness to receive this high honor, to b the
guest Of this great city-sn honor which had
hitherto been given only 70 distinguished indivi
daals Hehad done nothing, be said, % distinguish
him beyond bic fidelity TO the Union. and his
desire today down bis life, il necessary. for the
country. Hear, and cheers Being public
servant, and believing that such . eoarss might
prove Of benefit 70 the Onion cause, he willing.
" threw himself into their hands. He came
among taem not to stay, not 70 tsrry, bat 70
work while here, and retsrn q speedily q psssi.
bio 70 the Aeid.@ Aud when hs ssain returaed
hs trusted that peace would bless eur banners
and that the Uoion DO the same % when be arst
put bic foot % the soil--one add indivisibIe.
He wss proud that bic Irish fellov.eitizens had
doue their duty In this contest They were vii.
ling to continue in the performance Of their duty
and he catne 70 zee il there were men willing to
6ght with him. he knew there we're some
BE should leave to-norro~. 70 bring back the
old 6sth 70 give them an opportunity OF reor-
gsnising and taking che Geld under their old
commander. a kejor immediately responded /:
F"I am willing 70 eight under yoa % . private
soldier. ] hereby tender yen my services % .
private colder" Gen. Oorcoran concluded by
again returning bic thanks for the reception ton.
dered him, and declaring that be We ready 60
10y down his lie for the perpsssity Of the Union
ane the upho!ding Of the authority Of the Con.
st'sution. Prolonged cheering.l
|" The people Of Newburyport are expert.
menting upon lighting che e Gee With Kerosene.
Il 70 said TO give more lishs than g, as .bous
half tae COST