The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

distant idea, if ever, when We shall recover
our lost ground. East Tennesses seems deoms
ed There is scarcely . hope left Of her re-
demption; if ever, no one now can tell. May
God save my country from some Of the gener-
als that have been conducting this war; ~ cas-
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.
Prom Gen. Cranes Army.
. In THE FIELD, THREE NILES PROM -e
GRAND JUNCTION, Nov. 16, 1862.
Last evening four citizens came into our lines
at Davis's Mills, and reported the condition of
affairs at Holly Springs Immediately after our
departure.
Early in the morning the enemy began to
new the skirmishing of the preceding day. Of
course they found no opposition, and came into
town without difficulty. The room in the court
house occupied by our provost marshal, Lieut.
Budd, was the object Of their particular solicit
tude. Here were the records Of the county and
it was feared the Yankees had in wantonness de-
stroyed them. They were undisturbed, however,
except the books containing the list Of taxable
property in the county, the surveys, the roads,
and the county maps. They took the railway on
their route hither, and when near coldwater, re-.
port that they saw three companies of rebel
cavalry marching towards Holly Springs from
the North, This Was probably battalion, which
had during the night made the detour Of the
town, and struck the Grand Junction Road, not
far from Coldwater, with the intention OF catch
ing Dc mapping, and attacking us in the rear
II this vas their intention, they were grievously
disappointed, since We were then full ten miles
! away. y6 s.sg az .rps4s.ssg o ! ~
Aneeso came in also, late last night, who left
Holly Springs at ten O'clock in the morning. and
brought the latest news from the rebels. They
had re.taken possession Of the town, and as we'll
| "a the citizens were extremely indignant ct the
capture 81 the officers of the Confederate army,
w6o were taken prisoners and carried away with
/ us. The negro to whom We were Indebted for
4 the knowledge Of their presence, was taken pos
\ session of by crowd of excited citizens and
soldiers, and hung on gallows without the form
Of trial. The one who brought the intelligence
informed us of the valuable horses captured, and
preparations we're being made 70 inaict summary
punishment upon him. His mistress Informed
him of their hospitable Intentions, and he, under
the pretense of going for water, went eisurely to
the Springs, when he took to bis heels, and did
| not slack bis pace until he reached our Inca
The story Of this man is thought to be worthy
| Of credence, and record of the fact Was made,
with the names of the principal participators 10
the outrage. When the nextexpedition reaches
Holly Springs, very much mistake the temper
Of The army if they do not take terrible ven
geance. .afs III e5e al ..s.ai Il ~
These rebels will begin to discover that the
h war has ceased to be . pastime; that the army
will kill, burn, end destroy, and that if the re.
/ bel.ion cannot otherwise be crushed, they will,
if necessary, depopulate the country and make OF
it desert So, ztss. f 100 gss.-h a.,
scouting party leaves for the vicinity Of
Ripley to-day, which .proposeto accompany.
George r. Train and tho London Cegers.
4 The London correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer transmits The following letter
from George Francis Train to the "Society Of
Cogers, Pin Shoe Lane, in which that eccentric
individual surpssses all his previous efforts.
| Its authenticity is said to be undoubted:
1 REVERE HousE, BosToS, Sept 26, 1862.
/ DEAR CoGERs: / am knocking the bottom
! out Of English aristocracy every time To. day
/ have more power than any man in this empire.
I speak to 1900 aud s, 900 at q time, and take
$500 to ST. 500 dollars for an hours talk, some
Of which las in England all went goes to char
/ ity. am smashing up the abolition party
4 here. and you see on my note paper my max
inns. am with you, as you know. There
! are 200 in dress circle, two thousand in pit
belong to pit. England must have her rev.
olution. The times are changing. The boys
in the discussion halls, viii some day be a pow.
er. Think more of yourselves. Remember
what l said to you: Give regards to,G-
and O'B-and ethers Tell them to keep
my memor;n green. L am . Cogera Do you
want Shoe Lane advertised all over the world?
Then, get up q splendid address as being from
the people of England to me, speaking Of my
! qualities as q debater. of my charitable ac-
tons, of my Union fight, Of my prophecies,
L M Lot ho or h1,<b o
Cogers, and resolutions strong, and will re-
ply, publishing the correspondence. My name
is in all mouths, thirty thousand photographs
| of, and remember only speak the sentiments
of ----, to whom give kind regards. am too
young to take Charles Summers place in the
Senate,,else Ishould be elected by acclamation
l look tony debsting education in the discus
| sion hall, as the most important feature of my
public life. No member of Parliament can
compete with the minds Under your hospitable
roof Sincerely, @. P. TRAIN.
L shall send you the papers from week to
week, Send the address care Curtis Guild, ESQ.
Boston Shannon via New York--Mr. w latter,
Cogers' Discussion Hall, Shoe Lane, Fleet
street, London 90. i, &C.
The letter proved too much for the sCogers,
who adopted resolution expressing their sur
prise and indignstion ct being invited to be-
come accomplices to double fraud-frstly to
assume to speak ia. the name of the English
people, and, secondly, to give Mr.. Train credit
for qualities contrary to our own estimate of
his character. The resolution, also disavowed
sympathy with Mr.. Trains views
GxrJRAiD, the President Of Hayt, is known
for his clemency. But this elemency is not the
careless act Of man with whom everything has
pono IN tho InfFre ri hoas<
hae been wrung by the keenest woes that can
try man, all in direct connection with the ex.
ercise of bis power. His only son, = youth of
eighteen, died Of exhaustion and fatigue, brought
on by his exertions in that blessed and we'll nigh
bloodlesa reYolution which carried hia father to