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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27

GENERAL MILITARY co L.
VI LECTING AGENCY.
.. Q. 9APr1Ho. B.1. HDHA1
TAPPING & FREEMAN,
Late clerks In the PayDepanent for discharged eoldA
Rave established IN Agency for the collection Of soL
diers and Oicers Claims for back pay and bounties
Also invalid soldiers and widows pensions. Particular
attention paid TO the adjustment and collection Of Gov
ernment vouchers and al other claims against the Gov
ernment.
Having been engaged In the Pay Department for many
months past, fully posted In the collection Of a
Government claims and any business entrusted to our
care will be put through with dispatch, and remtances
promptly made. War Claim Agents through the Coun.
try having collections In the st. Louis Department WIN
ind to their advantage to correspond with US.
OFFlCE-In Pay Department Building, No. 81, Olive
Street between Second and Third, st. Louis, Mo.
raEyERRHcEs.
Major Robert Smith, Pay Master, Discharged Soldiers
Robert smyth, US. A. from Iowa.
Paymastsrs generally at St. Louis.
Rev. w. g. Elliott,
Carlos 8. Greeley, Esq. OF the Sanitary Committee,
Geo. Partridge Esq st. Louis.
James e. Yeatman, Esq
Rev. Charles Peabody, Superintendent ofSelden Home
st. Louis.
W. 8. McGavic, Esq, Keokuk, Iowa.
h. K. Love Co., Bankers, Keokuk Iowa.
John h Gear Co., Burlington, Iowa.
Coolbaugh Brooks, "
A. W. A. Saunders Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Seth Richards, ESQ.,, Bentsnsport, Iowa
W. H. Dunlap, ESQ.,, Eddyville Iowa.
W. B. Daniels Co., lows City, Iowa
novl4-dkwsotSms
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+ P. BROWN,
DRALlI n
Books, Paper, Stationery,

NEWSPAPERS and PERIODICALS.
Always on hand fun stock Of School Books, Blank
Books Cap, Letter and Note Papers, Envelopes Slaes
Pens Pencils, &C.. &c.
WINDOW SHADES, plain and figured.
BLANKS for Lawyers and Justices.
New Books, Papers, Magazines &C., received daily
per express. Hawk-Eye Building,
june27w Burlington, Iowa,
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FAMOUS RIVER CROSSINGS IN MILITARY
H1sroRY.-At the Granicus, three hundred and
thirty -four years before Christ, Alexander tn
Great opposed the Persian force Of one hun
dred thousand foot and ten thousand horse,
With small but select army, only thirty.
five thousand strong. Unburdensd by antilles
~, the Macedonians and Greeks plunged into
the stream at several points, and routed the
enervate Persians. This battle was but the
type Of those which followed at the Issus and
Hydaspes. 1t may be remarked, in passing,
however, that there were NO well-posted bat
reries to sweep his crossings. as.
Cesar's passage Of the Rhine was far more
artistic, and more strategic; his famous
bridge being designed not only for that Cross
ing, but to keep up his communication, and
to present to the barbarisns Q permanent
manifestation Of his skill and power.
The crossing Of the bridge over the marches
st Arcola Was but tactical movement in the
midst Of battle. But Napoleon's passage of
the Danube, at the Island Of Loban, in 1909,
vas daring action in which the French we're
defeated at Aspen, and compelled, after great
losses, to recross, but, thanks to the Island of
Lobau, when Napoleon concentrated his troops
and supplies he was soon ready for smother
crossing and another trial, and at the next st-
Of Wagram. He had, however, increased the
number and strength of his bridges before he
tried it again. At the Beresins, in 1912, .
river crossing the retreat, with inadequate
bridges, the result was fesrfully fatal that
did more to reduce and demoralize the remnant
Of the French army than anything had yet
done; or, rather, it was the finishing stroke to
hsilstorm Of disasters.
In the first movement from Eupatoria upon
Sebastopol, the Alma, although an unimpor-
tant stream, gave the Russians choice posi-
tion and played an important part in the bat
lie Of the Tchernsya and Troktir bridge in
the days afterwards.
Small streams are not without great claims
in grand tactics. The tributaries Of the Danube,
the Iler, the Iser, the Inn, and the Leach,
have been Of great value in every campaign
in that great river. The Tsnaro and the Bor-
mida, and even the brook Fontsnone, were
features Of the field OF Marengo; the little
mary streams in Belgium dictated the move
ments upon Waterloo.
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4 OOK HERE.
FURNITURE.

Thelatestand most fashionable blishment lust
opened-keeps constantly on hand and prepared to
1anufaetu1e on shortest notice, any des0iption of
FU R n 1T u RE,
Of choice materials and warrant perfect sasfaction
Repairing done In the best manner.
CO1FIN6 Of every description always on hand s,d
rnished shortest notice. Funerals attended to
sonally.
wiltake N exchange At market price Lumber, Cord
Wood, al kinds Of Grain and Live Stock.
g. 4EGAN,
may23.w1y No 7S Main Street
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which can offer at lower figures than ct any former
season.
than that will sell them at low figures as any Other
House In this City. HENRY Il. SCOTT
Main street Burlington
All papers that advertise for me will copy the above
outf6-d&wtf
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NEW SASH, DOOR & BLIND

Nt Pleasant Street, ,oppositethe Old Fdnk Road De
pot, ddyotsin0 the OiIlH
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
Aeommon work constantly on hand, and Orders, b.
nj, or Otherwise promptly sttendedto.
noy99.W1 UNAH Lopez
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A DAVID TO THE REscuE.-The Lancaster
(Pa) Journal has the following-the incident
occurred in the battle Of Fair Oaks, and was re-
lated by Prof Wickersham in lecture:
A rebel battery, handled in . mastery man
,lse, IVES moving our men down, and it seemed
impossible to drive It from ito position. The
General, seeing this, rode up to the Captain Of
. Lancashire company.
'.0ap.ain, want some one who will 20 out
between these armies and shoot the officer in
command of that battery" "Why, general, it
Won so how that 6re 10 decimating our ranks.-
Il their no man willing to sacrifice himseltin-
sI1l see," said the Captain, turning to his men.
"Boys, Who Of you 10 willing to 60 out between
these armies and shoot yonder officer ?" A young
nan stepued out of the ranks-"Ill go" He
INT seemingly to certain death. Crawling
along, he finally reached slight elevation be-
hind which he was partially sheltered. There
was crack Of his rife, but the ball missed Its
mark. Again-steady sim-a puff OF smoke!-
The officer Is seen to throw up his arms. His
gunners spring to catch him Is he falls. The
battery 10 obliged to abandon it's position. The
brave soldier returned. "And," said the Pro-
fessor, in burst Of enthusiasm, II would have
searched the army through, but would have
taken that young man by the hand, and said to
him, 1T WAS bravely doner He was teacher
from this county. l will give you his name,
George x. Swope.
A PEsIrENr REBEL.-A Georgia soldier, who
was formerly resident of Pennsylvania, re-
Gently died in one of the Philadelphia hospitals.
just before dying he requested that justice OF
the peace be sent for in order that he might
take the oath of allegiance Said he, II don't
want it to be said that went to the Almighty q
rebel" The singular wish was grati6ed, and in q
ew hours he breathed his last.
The printers Of Paris. who were condemned
+o different punishments in consequence of q
strike, have made unique present to their ad-
yocste, N. Berrysr, They have printed on vel
INN the orations of Bossuet, and have produced
. hook in style Of magni6cence said to be une
oualed fer typographical excellence. In order
tnst no other copy should exist, the forms were
Immediately broken up.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

LAKE SHORE PATRIoTIsM.-In addition
to the company of volunteers raised at
Pentwater and its surroundings, dubbed
the "Lake Shore Tigers" another COM
pany is being raised at White River and
vicinity, denominated the white River
Tigers" Already 60 persons have enroll
ed their names. The citizens are encour.
aging enlistments most periodically and
literally. Mr.. Head paid one man ten
dollars and purchased a boat Of another,
for which lie had no use, to enable them
to volunteer. He further offered to set
tie with all those in his employ who wo'd
enlist, pay them of, and give each boun-
ty of five dollars. Mr.. Brown, his en-
gineer, offered an additional bounty of 81
to each volunteer. Messrs. N. H. Ferry,
Pullman, and others have donated libe-
rally. Elder Griffin, Messrs. Watson,
Bowling, and others are acting as recruit
ing officers. DR.. Wheeler, the Supervi-
sor, pledged all who have families that
they shall be literally provided for out Of
the volunteer relief fund. The ladies are
also raising fund for the purchase of col
ors for the company.
At Clay Banks, several hundred dol
lars bounty have been subscribed for the
families OF volunteers. Sixty men enlist.
ed in three days in a company now being
formed at that place. Thus the good
work progresses everywhere.
Since writing the above we have been
informed that N. II. FERRY, has accepted
the Captaincy of the "White River III
gers" and had received SO men into his
company up to Tuesday morning.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

The greatest wonder of the age is now
held up to the gaze of the universe, in
the patriotism of free and enlightened
nation that when its heart-cherished in
situations are assailed, can furnish one
million three hundred thousand men, who
are ready, at the call, to sever the dear
est ties of life, sacrifice every personal
comfort, and yield up their lives, if need
be, freely, voluntarily, to preserve invio-
late those sacred institutions that form
the basis of our exaltation, and the rights
and immunities they confer. Did the
world ever behold such spectacle in all
its history, at least, in the history of
modern civiizationY Where is its paral-
lei to be found! The Romans found it
necessary to resort to the most severe con.
scription to fill the ranks of their vast
armies; and France, in the revolution, re-
sorted to the same forcible measures TO
save her government and national exist
ence. Since then, all civilized nations in
their need have followed the example,
But it has been reserved for America, our
own native America, to set an example OF
the noblest, most exalted patriotism ever
witnessed in the annals of nations, and it
will be world renowned epoch in our
history, that the patriotism of our loyal
people, their self-sacrifce, saved the gov
eminent and nation from the hands of the
vilest traitors, and from the most formid-
able rebellion that ever cursed the earth
Let the nations now gloating over oul
misfortunes, whose palms are itching fol
q "hand in" reflect upon the moral and
physical power that urges so vast an ar
my on to the field Of conflict, and pause
take sober second thought before com
ing in contact with patriotic devotion
that neither knows nor can know defea
or submission.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

The SUPPLY OF ARMs.-Apprehension
having been expressed about the supply
of arms for troops under new calls, it is
propet to state that government armorIes
have been for months manufacturing at
the rate of forty thousand per month";
Heavy orders have also been sent abroad
for importations for an emergency. The
arms captured at Donelson, Island No.
10, and elsewhere in the West, are being
repaired and fitted for use at st. Louis.
Large quantities of old arms are also at
Pittsburg and other places, which can
speedily be converted into good weapons.
Miles Greenwood, of Cincinnati, is here
now making contracts for rifling and re,
pairing old muskets.-W Wash. Cor. ~.
Y. Times.
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Will it be Necessary to Draft in Of
tawa County9

We most candidly think not Ottawa
County can and wW furnish her quota Of
men voluntarily and promptly. Let us
sec how we stand to-day, rs county,
that we may be the better prepared to
meet ourentire obligation within the next
ten days-the time limited for volunteer
ing. II is the part of wisdom TO know
the worst and prepare for it.
AS we understand the late order of the
War Department, found in another column
Of this issue, each county and its sub-di-
visions are required to furnish only a just
quota Of the men in the service previous
to the call for the last 100000, and Of
that 100000 thus: We had enlisted
under previous calls of the government,
not including the three months men, say
100000, under last calls to be furnished,
100000; total, $4,000. Our quota of
tho last 100000 is 41o, and in the same
ratio of the 100000, 900 men. We
have already furnished, according to the
best Information at hand, on former calls,
at least, four hundred recruits. OF the
100000 we have furnished, for Capt H.
G. ALBEE's company, 100; raised in Zee
land and Holland, $50; enlisted for the
cavalry and infantry companies at Grand
Rapids, 100; number of men now in
Capt. LIrcHFELD's company of mounted
rihemen, 50---total men already recruited
for the service, s2o---leaving only 80 to
be raised to ill our quota. Now, we have
within the limits of Ottawa County, ac-
cording TO tho returns Of the militia in
the respective towns, now on file in the
Clerks Office, in round numbers, say q
100 men. Taking this as the basis Of
apportionment to the several townships,
to raise therefrom 900 men requires l to
every %, or 43 TO every 100 persons,
which so apportioned, gives as the quota
of each township the following number:
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to size. Sometimes they were a whole
day without any rations. One of them
gave twenty-five cents for a teaspoonful
of salt. Everything, they said, was cor
respondingly high. There were no med
icines to be obtained for the sick, and NOR
tally was very great. They state that
there are no strong Notifications around
the city, and that they were treated kind
ly, and permitted to express themselves
freely about the rebellion. They think
there is yet a strong Union feeling in
Richmond. They were not deprived of
their money, and could at any time get
ten dollars Confederate moneyfor five of
ours, showing conclusively that even the
Richmondites believe that the Union is
yet to prevail over Rebellion.
Reports have been prevalent of the de-
scent upon our fleet Of the new Merri-
mac. There need be no apprehension,
however, upon that Score. If she dares
attempt it she will never return. You
can not have, any correct idea of the
strength of our feet in the waters of the
James. g.
Reports find their way into the papers
that the army is kept constantly supplied
with fresh bread from abakery in For
tress Monroe. This is not true, certainly
not as regards our division. Our Brig
ade Quartermasters will perhaps twice a
week supply the officers with bread, but
there is none for the common soldier
Occasionally they are able to purchase q
loaf in a division who have had the care
and foresight to establish bakeries fol
themselves, but this is the exception, moi
the rule.
We are on the eve Of active operations
which it would not be wise to proclaim
but which you will hear of in due time
Our army is exercised in regimental OIL
brigade drill every day, and are in fine
spirits. Large additions have been made
TO it, from the return of absentees and
exchanged prisoners.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

SINCE the talk of drafting has awaken
ed the apathetic to life and reason, the
vocation of hair-dyers is said TO have been
nearly ruined. Gray hairs are no dishon-
or now. All the ills, diseases and de-
formities that ever poor frail man has been
subject to have been revived in all their
intensity, and patent medicies bid fair to
rise in the market, and physicians coun-
sci to be eagerly sought for.
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NOTICE.

wv ILL be sold, at Public Auction, three
w months from date, according to law, to
pay freight and charges, the following goods:
One box goods, one trunk goods-Mrs, Miller,
Grand Haven.
One show case-Mrs. Hines, Grand Haven.
One sign-0ttawa House, Grand Haven,
Two pairs old trucks-N. Ii. White, Grand
Haven.
One patent washtub-Mr. Clapper, Grand Ha-
ven.
Seven window blinds, one small box and con-
tents, one bundle hat case and band box--no
mark, Grand Haven.
Sale to take place at Cutler and Warts Ware
house, Grand Haven. Il. w. BARNS.
August 6, 1862. [n179 3m
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

JUST AND ExcELLENT.-The War De-
partment has issued the following most
just and excellent regulation relative to
quotas to be made up under the various
calls for troops:
"That in filing all the requirements
for militia the quotas of the several
States will be apportionedby the Govern
ors among the several counties, when
practicable among the subdivisions Of
counties, so that allowance shall be made
10 such counties and divisions of coun-
ties for allvolunteers heretofore furnished
by them and mustered into the service OF
the United States, and whose stipulated
term of service shall not have expired
All praise 10 the War Department
Under the above order, if it is faithfully
executed, there can be no lodging. Nc
county or township is to bear the burden
Of another; but all are 10 share equally
in the sacrifice and honor. Just rs il
should be. A lesson To be needed i:
therein contained to those townships il
our county yet behind in their duty tC
their country. Let not that duty be neg
lected!
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

The LAKE SHORE TIGERs.-One of
the finest Companies enlisted for the 2lst
Regiment bears the above significant cog
noman. They were recruited along the
Lake Shore, north Of us, by Capt.
Knapp, formerly of the 1st Minnesota,
rendezvousing at Pentwater, are mostly
large, stalwart, "bully" men-a goodly
number Of them being " sx.footers " and
over-none Of them less than five feet
six inches, well proportioned, with frames
strongly knit together and braced for hard
labor and long endurance. Twenty of
the men enlisted ut Traverse, alone, are
six feet tall, and some over that height.
exhibiting in their persons all the "bone
and sinew" Of war. Let loose on the
enemy we doubt not they will prove dan
gerous as tigers to migrate traitors. They
arrived here on Saturday, spent the eve
ming very pleasantly at the Rice House,
sumptuously cared for by "mine host" Of
that hotel, and encouraged on to duty
and to victory in appropriate, stirring
speeches by Hon. I. w. Ferry, Capt.
A. G. Litchfeld and Mr.. E. P. Ferry,
and left for Ionia on the night express.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

"Hon. F. w. Kellogg, at the request
of many of our citizens, left to-day for
Washington. He will endeavor TO get
permission TO rendezvous q regiment Of
mounted rihemen in this city, and make
such other arrangements as may be nee
essary to prevent a draft an this county"
Grand Rapids Eagle, 18th.
We shall be most happy to learn that
our esteemed representative in Congress
shall have succeeded in obtaining permits
sion from the War Department to rem
devious regiment of mounted rihemen
in the Valley City. But we can't for one
moment barbor the thought that the good
citizensof Kent county arc to suffer the
of draft. Rather than that
should be the case just let us know, neigh
Dor Eagle, how many men you want to
save your honor and good name, and we
assure you old Ottawa, ever liberal to the
needy, will most heartily respond, as she
has hitherto done, to the calls of her
neighbor.
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War Claim Agency.

MIR. Henry Griffin, Druggist, of Grand
INI- Haven, Mich, has received from Messrs
Robinson & Brooks, of Detroit, an agency for
collection of war claims, for this and adjoining
counties, against the United States. Mr.. Crit
fin, cooperating with the agents at Detroit, in
connection with legal agent at Washington.
will, with the least possible expense to the claim
ey, or claims of any kind, for discharged or de
ceased soldiers, dependent mothers, widows and
orphans under l6 years of age.
References: John Owen State Treasurer,
Farrand, Shelley & Co., Detroit, Hon. James r.
Doolittle, Washington, and others. [n17S ~
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The 25TH MIcHIeAN.-By order of the
Adjutant General of the State, all per-
sons enlisted under the first call of the
President for 100000, not assigned to
other regiments, will be mustered in as
part and parcel of new regiment to be
formed and designated as the 25th Reg.
Mich. Infantry, to rendezvous at Kalama-
1n0
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

The DIFFERENcE.-In the late war
with England persons drafted received,
as now, no bounty, but were required to
serve for So per month, furnish their own
equipments, namely: gun, knapsack, can
teen, cartridge box and twenty-four rounds
of ammunition. Soldiers who shall now
be drafted furnish mono Of the above, and
are allowed 81 per month.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

Crockery has furnished 70; Polkton,
80; and Tallmadge, 70. We are inform
cd the militia returns have been somew hat
revised of late, adding 10 the number in
some townships and diminishing II in 9th
ers, but that the aggregate is nearly tho
same. Now, if we have only eighty or
q hundred mon TO furnish, we can do it
with the utmost ease. We have done
three times that amount of service to our
country within the last two weeks, and we
have plenty Of patriotism left to accom-
plish all that is required Of us.
Don't let us for moment think Of al
lowing draft to be made in old Ottawa
to answer the call of our country upon us,
but let us all put our shoulders TO the
wheel and boost along the recruiting en-
CINE until our county shall have furnished
her full quota and leetle more. Let us
say at once, we can and UiW do it, and
the work is onc-half accomplished. A
little exertion further will render certain
the desired result.
Let those towns particularly, which
have not, as yet, furnished their full quo
To, look well TO their laurels and come
right up to the rescue, and share with
your neighbors equally in the honors and
sacrifices attendant upon the salvation Of
our common country.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

The alleged rebel victory at Baton
Rouge turns out, as is the custom Of late,
when tho rebel acceptation of the term is
taken, gloriously for the union cause. A
few more such victories wanted. The
rebel ram Arkansas is among the things
that were, TO tho great grief of Secessia.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

GEN. MoCooK's SUccEssoR.-It is in
timated that Gen. Blenker is likely TO be
sent 10 the West, to succeed to the COM
mand of the murdered Gen. McCook.
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THE ELEVENTH HoUR.-The following
orders relative to volunteering has, by au-
thority of the War Department, been
promulgated by the Adjutant General Of
our State:
"Volunteers TO fill up the new regi-
ments, now organizing, will be received
and paid the bounty and advance pay un-
I'll the 22d of this month.
Volunteers to fill up the old regi-
ments will be received and paid the boun-
ty and advance pay until the lst day Of
September.
off the old regiments should not be
filled up by volunteers before the first day
Of September a special draft will be or.
dered for this purpose"
Let us again impress on the mind Of
of our citizens that tho time for action
is short, and our good name at stake
We must hare no drafting IN old Ota.
wa! 1t is not necessary. We believe
we have the patriotism to meet any and
every emergency.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-20

The culture of grapes in this country,
within few years, will excel, both in ex-
tent and variety, that of any nation in
Europe. California will probably be the
Eschol of the Western World. 1t has
already ten millions of vines under cult
vatior.