The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-05

said to have held the important position Of
Surveyor General to the State of Georgia. 1.
appears that Gen. Butts was on board small
boat with two attendants, of the coast OF
Georgia, searching for salt springs, when the
Uuited States gunboat Kingfsher came up,
and in the endeavor of Gen. Butts and his at.
PENDANTS to get away, the beat was upset and
they were all-three in number-made prison.
ers of war. There were some other prisoners
Of war sent home by the Connecticut, all Of
whom will be transferred to Fort Lafayette by
the United States Marshal
The PRESIDENTS VISIT TO WEST POINT
The visit of President Lincoln to West Point
is announced under our Geographic heading to-
day. On the arrival of the President at
CORTLAND street wharf in this city carriage,
which was kept in readiness conveyed him and
his party to the depot Of the Hudson River
Railroad in Chambers street. A special train
had been provided and left the depot immdi-
ately. Arriving at Garrison's opposite West
Point, boat, which lay at the wharf with
steam up, transferred the travellers across
the Hudson, and they were at Cozzens' Hotel
il one hour and twenty-five minutes from the
time they reached the depot in this city.
1t is stated that the arrangements were all
made in advance by telegraph; and further,
that Gen. Scott, who is at West Point, had
been notified and met the President immedi-
ately on his arrival.
In this city few persons were aware of the
Presidents arrival. A considerable number
saw him, but he was not generally recognized.
We understand that he will remain at West
Point no longer than to-morrow.-[N. Y. Evg.
Post.
2 The grave charge of continual flirting with
the officers, is brought against the female
missionaries at Hilton Head. The males have
occupied their time principally in ''being row.
ed about by gang of stalwart negroes,
Deputations are in Washington from the Sac
and Fox and Usage Indians Of Kansas, for the
purpose of securing treaties for the sale to gov.
eminent Of their reservations, which comprise
some of the finest lands in that state, where fine
lands are the rule. They are accompanied by
their agent c. c. Hutchinson, and are hopeful
Of success.
Since the first of February, and up to the
capture of Memphis, the Union armies have
gained fifty three victories over the rebels
The storming IF the enemies works on the
White river makes the fifty-folrth. This is at
the rate of one victory every sixty.six hours
for nearly four months past.
The commission on army contracts state that
two citizens Of Rhode Island obtained contracts
from the war department for certain num-
Der Of small arms through the intiuenc of Sen
ator Simmons, Of that state, and for which that
senator was to receive $4,000. The evil
dence to be submitted with this statement
shows that SIC, 900 has been received by him.
This looks bad for the senator, who is said to
acknowledge the corn"
A letter from the U. S. steamer Seneca off
Charleston, says: "There have been three
large steamers taken here since we have been
here, and of course.we come in for share Of
the prize money. A sad thing happened here
few days ago. The lieutenant Of the gun .
boat Seneca took his boat, and went ashore,
and was bringing off three prisoners, when
one of them drew pistol and shot the lieu
tenant through the heart. 1t made the boats
crew so mad that they few at the murderer
and cut him all to pieces"
The provost marshal of St. Louis has perpe.
trated another soutrage" upon three promin-
ent ''ladies'' Of that city, who insisted upon the
right to insult loyal citizers, sing secession
songs and display rebel flags. Their names
are Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. flanagan and Miss
Calvin, and they were ordered to vacate the
premises they occupied within forty sht
hours, and if in another locality they should
repeat the ofenses they should be sent out OF
the city.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury virtually confesses defeat in the
battle in trent of Richmond. The enormous
loss of the rebels in officers is fairly admitted
and the statement made that the city Of
Richmond is enc 'vast hospital" The sever
ity Of Gen. Joe Johnston's wound is affirmed.
A letter from an officer on board the gun
boat kineo, dated Baton Rouge, June 8, says:
1--WE sail tomorrow for New Orleans to re-
pair previous to a new move which am not at
liberty at present to communicate, and which
will take about a week" He says further,
"Ihe people here can easily be led back to
Union sentiments. have become acquainted
with several of the citizens, who openly speak
OF their disgust of everything confederate. 1
went last Sunday, to the Episcopal church.
where the services were strongly Union in SEN
timent." He also mentions planter who
sticks to the Union, who every morning sends
Oft to the gunboat an old negro, with fine
blackberries, eggs, milk, &c.,
9 NEW WORKSHOPS AT THE FENIrESrIARY.-We
are informed that arrangements have been made
by the Governor and Warden Of the penitentiary
with the lessees Of the convict labor, Messrs.
Winterbotham and Jones, to have two large
shops erected, each two stories high; one shop
100 by 40 feet, and the other 80 by 40 feet, to
be completed by the lst of October next; which
will furnish ample shop room for manufacturing
and will be much more convenient ana commo-
dious than the old shops Observation-Disclosures City.
Key West correspondence shows that the
value of the British and 'secesh' ships and car
goes captured by the United States blockading
squadron in that vicinity during the twelve
months past, runs up to near 100000 an
item which will 60 some length to counter
balance the cost of carrying on the war on the
coast and to recompense our gallant tars.
It is stated that no less than thirty.three yes.
sells, including the Yorktown and jamestown,
have been sunk in James river, and that the
spaces between them have been filled in with