The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-14
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WASHINGTON, June lO.-The President has
sent message to Congress saying that it 10 de-
sirable that such legislation as may be necessary
to carry the Seward.L Lyons Treaty, for the sup
preston of the Slave Trade into effect, shall be
enacted as soon a. may comport with the con.
venience of Congress.
The Navy Department has received dispatches
by, which it appears that Com. Prentiss, of the
Aibatross, recently sailed up the interior waters
Of South Carolina, to Georgetown. He crossed
the bar on the 2lst in his own vessel, and the
Norwich, Lieut.. Duncan commanding, entered
Wyman Bay. After passing small deserted
redoubt, which was near the light house, an ex.
tensive fertilization was observed on South L.
land, with apparently several large guns mount
ed, which turned out to be Quakera This Fort
fertilization was found on Cat Island.
On the 22d he stood for Georgetown, entered
Swamp Greek, steamed past the City wharf, and
not being prepared to hold the place, he alb.
stained from landing, knowing that contest
with the artillery and cavalry in the place would
destroy the town, 80 he afterwards ascended to
Wacaman river, point 10 miles above George.
town, through fine country, meeting no resis-
lance. He brought of 80 contrabands. The
Rebels were leaving their plantations, driving
their negroes before them in all directions !
One hundred and fifty-nine Rebel prisoners,
principally Of the Georgia Tigers aud the 18th
Virgins, captured at Front Royal, were brought
here TO- day and transferred to the Provost Gen
sral, by whom they were escorted to the Old
Capitol Military prison.
Information has been received at the Con-
tract Office Of the P. o. Department, which
leads to the belief that all the mails despatched
from from the East to Pacific coast BY the over.
land route, via St. Joseph and Placerville, be-
tween the 1st and Esd of April last, have been
lost or mislaid by the depredations Of the Indi-
ans, at some point east Of Salt Lake City,
And that the mails sent from the Pacific to the
East, by the same route, between March 3Oth
and April 7th, have also met with like deten-
ton and from the same cause.
This information that correspondence between
the dates named may be duplicated.
Nails are for the present despatched from N.
York to the Pacific by the steamers via Pana-
ma, on the lst, 9Th, 18th and oath of each
month. An agent has been directed 10 20 over
the route from st. Joseph for the purpose Of
recovering the missing mails If possible
A Washington telegram says the Ways and
Means Committee will report Tariff bill Tues.
day:
The following is . list of released prisoners,
per steamar Eastern State:
James Rsley, 7th Ohio; Robert Port, John
Postmorten, l1th Ohio; Erastus G Palmer. Geo
Downing, Chris Etinger John Rafferty,. Geo Ro.
bnson, Albert Osborn, Ewing liable, Ed G Roch
Hentry Newton, Alex Parkea, Solomon Rensayt
Chas Rich, 7th Ohio; James RaHe Jas Erams,
4th Ohio; Fred Prefer, Jas Hollick, Geo Roller
4th Ohio; Esgant, Tim Ryan, Thos Marshall,
John Oysterboy, F Mcdonald, 9th Ohio; Her
man Proctor, 1st Ohio; Thos Redmond, Esd O.;
Chas Miller, s2d Ohio; P Miller, Cd Ohio; Mart
Aullgsn, Rayling lst Ky; &c Perkins, Juo
Ross. Elisha Beed, Rhodes, T J Perry, T Lee
ter, Eli Marsh, I'd Wis; Fred Miller, j A Nc.
Nalley, VIM Potter, A Rolly, Ed Rainier, lst
MINI. Samson Young, Geo Pifsr, LIST Mimi;
Jas Ryers, 18th Ind; Levi Benalds, 18th Ind;
Chas North, I'd Ind; Geo Rodes, lst Mich; N
Aealey, Rssinger, Sam HcElroy, Mich AcDon-
aid, Chas Ruff. Henry Nelson, Sd Ky.: Noses
Woolsey, VIM Riel, Ransom Riley, b.h Ky.; R
Richardson, let ninp.; Geo NcCabe, I'd Ohio:
Saml Pierce, 9th Ky.