The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-08


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Wkoa1Ds nreve9ng - BaeOpes
81 "a Ne deus of che time do not fdl, thsre
h Gcrisis apSS oachne in European AfHSl1s, that
villlFe4eire - whole attention Of she transat.
laSaic pewcH and whiSA viii .prot ably Save q
ct leasure TO settle our own difficulties 10 our
own way. The financial esnbarrassnents Of oil
the European nations, with, perhsps, the excsp /
ton Of England, are among the least threaten
ing of the dangers which are imminent. IN Rus
sic, the Serb are dissatisfied with the law which
makes them tree, because u makes them pay |
for their freedom, and the nobility are sour BE-
cause the sesfs have been freed 81 all And
the much abused inhabitants o. roland ana I'm
land are ever on the alert 70 take advantage OF
every preoccapation Of the 0overomens 70
strike another blow Tor their Independence. 10 |
Germany also there are evidences Of coming
trouble. Hungary Is awaiting the march OF
events IN ltaiy, and the moment uariDatat ~
temps his long cherished enterprise Of Wrestling
Venitia from the dominion OF Austria, hungary
sil rise en- naosse 70 throw on the same yoke.
secret societies exist IN every sown, ana sec5es
agents are travelling over the country, warning
the inhabitants to be ready for the emergency
A similar state Of things 10 noticeable in the
Turkish Provinceso Of Montenegro and herzego.
VIVA, wnicn are giving the sultan much trouble
Inc recent assertion OF Prussia, too, that enc
considers ..tne herman Confederation as an IN.
ternssonsl anu not federal part noi Prussia,
mas irfi.ased Austfia and thrown the little Ger.
man ptincipahties INTO an interesting hutser OF
exe,sement, pressg'ng trouble IN that quarter.
Dus tue ltai!sn question - the most danger 1
GUS ana compnca.ee Q, Tue wno!e, ana - dsiiy
growing more dimcuIt OF solution Gariba!di
tends TO commence operations for the recovery
Of Vcnitia early in the spring, and Austria 10
taking active measures to resist the attack. Tho
Bourbons are adding new fuel to the fame Of
the NeapoiitaD rebellion, and fresh hostilitiea
are momentarily expected in Naples and Sicily.
The Pope continues to hold on doggedly to his
temporal power in spite of the warnings Of
France, and the recent and numerous exhibi.
tons of popular feelings on the subject in the
Italian cities, shows that he is daily becoming
more unpopular. II Napoleon should withdraw
his forces from Rome, as he threatens to do, the
Pope is in fair way to lose not only his tempo
raj but bis spiritual authority as WE'LL Verify,
| coming events IN Europe cast their shadows be-
fsre. At this late day We hardly need the re-
peated assertions of neutrality in our Affairs on
the part Of England and France. Matters at
homo promise to furnish abundant scope for the
exercise OF all the diplomatic skill Of the Euro
! pean nations, if indeed general appeal to arms
Is not necessary. The scales which hold the
balance Of power, never at an exact equi-
| poise, now seem more likely to be put Of eaui-
ibrium than ever before. It will require time
to get things right again, and meanwhile our lit
tie difficulties will be settled up. In view Of the
peace at home, there is no good reason why we
should be further haunted by the ghost of ecu
| ropean Intervention" ~
ASEcDo1f OF ZEN. LASDER-den. Lander Is
regarded a. ratner overbearing, strict In disci-
| pnne' sho severe 70 the last routine OF military
| RUE Dut ne Is known 10 De JUST ana tfutniul,
ana % personally a. brave as julius C@sar. he
| refuses serenades, and VIII not come out Wnen
they are tendered yet ne never visits an out
post or Pieket-guard, which Is his constant habit,
without the men cheering him. It shows that
the bold soldier boys appreciate the fact that
the stern, emphatic and rough General Is loved,
and will be followed to the last He is supposed
to be quite heather. One day staff officer
caught him with Bible in his hand, and said !.
1 "General, do you ever search the Scriptures ?"
Gen. Lander replied, Ny mother gave me .
Bible, which have always carried With me-
Once in the Rocky Mountains had only fifteen
pounds of -four. We used to collect grasshop-
pers at o'clock in the day, to catch trout for
supper at night. Il was during the Mormon
war, aud my men desired TO turn back. was
| thea searching for a route for the wagon road.
Il will turn back If the Bible eays So said /.
and we will take it as an inspiration opened
the bookat the following passage:
eco on, and search the mountain, and the
gates of the city shall not be shut against you.
VALUABLE DOCUMENTS CAPTURED ON THE Re-.
BEL FLAG Boar TAKEN AT ELIZABETH CRY
| Among the MANY valuable documents cantured
| on the rebel hag.ship-some of which / send Won
| for publications. the famous Breckinridre let.
ter, which was written to Mr.. Calhoun. of Eliza.
beth CITY. 10 October. before the Presidential
election; ia which tier he saws te loves the
| Union, but the South be loves better This
| letter found its way into the North Carsin. ma.
| pers, and created great ex excitement and ma snon
as it became evident to his friends chat he would
| lsse the vote OF the State. he authorized the
editor of The Southron to pronounce Il a for.
| gerry 1t is an autograph letter and Mr. r
knew it was no forgery.
From the papers found on the rebel fac shin
we learn that they are building six gun boats A.
Norfolk; also that contract was signed in
Charleston the day that citv was an nasriv hnrn.
shnns go III b~rnaS nDb;aS .. sne usIn'ne
from hs;no hn;it W. siso ieprn fro,, .hs .o
source that eyervtbino ia IN ha GOT IN .asa;noa e
bv the reheIs to hnrn NorfnIk IN. mnmant -
becomes evident n them that ,bav nanna.
bol% !. e''uen' 70 '"e'n 'na' "ey cannot
The letter from pres;aant Dov;. 70 a.. p.ho,
rao Of;ccr aoes nm and nrges ..tba ;ne.,s
NJ snnnress;no s,be Un;on ao,,;r,on. ";. 49,
AMONG The neonIe nm these Sound. r;,hn".s
moment's delay. a oro,c;no DANGER snr;na;Oa
in d;Narsnt sac,;onS ~ ~ Tonsoae spnsDs "
v;Il soon If M, mt Snwn aiva -. no: . Will
than the Northero foo 81 - 'o'' ''ouD'e
Letters. I am informed. have sl.o heen fo,na
from: the different members of the Rebel Cabi.