The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-29

WAsnlSofon, March 25.-Ihe Sonata Com
mittee on Foreign Relations reported . bill %
day requiring the allegiance OF Americans Il
Europe who may select passports from our Con
auls and Ministers.
The debate on Slavery both 10 the Senate ans
House was very bitter to-day. Republicans gen
orally voted sgainst taxing slaves.
Mr.. Blenker was to-day restored to his posi-
ton. This is victory over Schurz, who de
sired his place.
The Tax bill was only amended to-day b,
placing license deutists of ten dollars per year
The circulation Of the National Repuplical
| and Tribune has been forbidden among the reg
ular troops Of the army Of the Potomac on the
ground that articles against Mcclellan are calcu
| lated to incite an insurrectionary spirit.
The commanding officers OF various companies
! have Issued Official orders to-day that no boats
will be allowed to visit Mount Vernon.
| The Committee on Naval Affairs determined
| to-day to report a bill for the construction Of
| iron-clad steamers.
The City Council made an earnest remons.
trance against the abolition Of Slavery in the
District Of Columbia.
The victory at Winchester turns out to be
one of the most brilliant OF the war.
Times Despatch.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-It appears that
Secretary Stanton, late on Monday night, con-
cluded 10 foregc his purpose to order the arrest
Of the editors Of certain New York and Boston
papers.
Advices received from Fortress Monroe are
quite conclusive that the Merrimac is out of the
dry dock and prepared to run out when she
chooses. The Monitor is on hand.
Worlds Dispatch
The main body of the rebel army cannot be
very far distant as it is known that scouting
parties have been discovered within the past "a
hours but short distance from Manassas juno.
ton.
Appearances indicate that the enemy are
strongly fortified behind the line of the Kappa.
hammock.
Herald's dispatch.1
Gen. Sumner has issued an important order
prohibiting acts of marauding. He assures the
people of Virginia that their only safety is the
General Government, and that it will be his con-
slant endeavor to protect them in their lives
and property to tho extent of his power.
The General has also determined to accept
no designations in his corps during the cam
paign.
Tribune Special
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Gen Halleck's
commissioners appointed to visit the Fl. Donel-
son prisoners at Chicago had reported the names
Of one thousand rebels as adverse to taking the
oath of allegiance, but Schuyler Colfax protest
ed against their release on these or any other
terms, and the President revoked the commits
sion and prohibited the discharge of any more
rebels
World Specials.
A gentleman named Pollock reached here to-
day having come from Culpepper, Va, near
where the rebel army now lies. He is known in
Washington as q reliable and intelligent gentle
man. Mr.. Pollock states that in the vicinity
from which he came there is loyal insurrec-
ton among the white people who are bitter in
their opposition to the rule of JEFF Davis The
people he says feel that the rebel cause is hope
lessly lost since the retreat from their strong
hold at Manassas. The rebel defeat at Win.
chester has also depressed them. Though every
effort was made to conceal tie news from the
public and that portion of the army which were
not engaged in the fight, he doubts whether the
rebels will have pluck to make stand if they
are attacked at Gordonsville.
Post Specials
few days since the pickets along the lower
Potomac and the Chesapeake Bay we're driven in
by Gen. Hooker The rebel sympathizers in to-
ry Maryland took this as an Indication that the
Q. S. forces were about to leave and immediate.
ly commenced to send their slaves to Virginia
for the rebel service. This perfdy did not es.
cape the vigilence of the General who immedi-
ately ordered the arrest of some six or eight of
the ringleaders who were among the most prom
inent citizens of that section Of Maryland. They
will be handed over to the authorities at Wash.
ington with the evidence against them, which is
said to be Of the most conclusive character.
The following nominations by the President
we're referred to the Military Committee: Ward
b. Burnett, of N. Y, Carl Shurz of Wis, M. S.
Haskell OF Ind, John w. Geary of Pa, Horace
Warden of Ill, j. 7. Bradford Of KY. James D
Hutchius Of KY, Alonzo j. Phelps Of Ohio, and
S. NJ Hamilton of ILL.,