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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20
An Importans Scouting Expedision.
BRoWHsrowN, Va, Dec. 9, 1852.

IA scouting EXPEDITION, sent out by Brigsdier
General G. Crook, under command of Major
Ernest Sacache, of the 28th o V. l., and con-
sisting of the 28th and 30th Regiments, o. v. I.
Major Hit commanding and . detachment of
Shaumaeck's cavalry, Lieutenent Jene COM
handing, has just returned.
They made march Of one hundred and
sixty miles in nine days; caused Floyd to re-
treat with his forces across the Big Sandy to
rikeville, Kentucky; burned the town of Logan
with the residence of Floyd, his mills, and
some adjoining farm buildings; destroyed an
ordnance store of the rebels at Wyoming, and
q eommissary store on the head of Island Creek;
broke up q gang Of bushwhsckers near Logan,
and captured fifty head of cattle, forty horses,
some arms, and thirty seven prisoners. Among
the prisoners is Captain Morris Findley, and .
Sergeant and two privstes Of Jenkin's cavalry
soldiers Of different regiments Of the rebel
army, and some notorious bushwAakers. The
sOth Regiment had . fight .. Logan, in which
enc rebel was killed. The 2Ssh had enc killed
u Island Creek Cincinnati Cen.
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Non INTYRvENrION.-Eon Intervention In Eng
land means the fitting out of dozen or more
iron-clad steamers, with which they very kindly
propose to sssist the rebels in opening Southern
ports. s.a. II zs.-- ~ -
,Non.intervention in England means the hold
Jog of private meetings from week to week,
composed Of leading capitalists, to consult upon
the best and safest mode of running the blockade
for cotton. asses s W .s-."s s''
Non intervention in England means . combi-
nation of ship owners to make great scare"
about the danger Of sending merchandise to these
shores in American vessels
.y .Nou.interveptiopi in England means universal
back down and change OF front in regard to the
slavery question--all for trade sg ~
Non Intervention in England means steady,
determined opposition toevery movement which
fayore republican institutions. u s.5ag s5s
Non -interventioH in England means feasting
and soas,ing the rebel emmisssries of JEFF. Davis,
and the turning Of the cold shoulder to every
true friend of freedom and the Union. ~"
Non-interyention in England means the fur
nishipg of aims and munitions of war to the
rebels "without money and without price," ho.
ping, when the South shall triumph, and slavery
is made the "corner- stone" of some sham repub
lie, that then they will be remembered
Non-intervention in England means uniyer-
sal outcry against the North in all its manage
ment Of tho war, and in expressing the gravest
doubts, day BY day, about our ability to suppress
the rebellion.
Non Intervention in England means mourning
and weeping in sack-cloth and ashes over our
financial rottenness, and the inevitable ruin
which awaits Us "at no distant day."
Nou-intervention in England means boasting
over the great strength Of the British hon, ano
at the same time whining over the fact that We
can muster an extra million of men, short metre,
to face them or any other nation attempting to
interfere with our liber.ies.-lS. I. lDdspen-
dent
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: TIE HIGH PRIcE OF Com In RicRkoHD.-The
extraordinary price of So Is per bushel, to which
corn has suddenly risen in this market, induced
a movement here, on Tuesday morning last, to
apply remedy. subscription Of Sc, 900 was
m ade on Thursday, by twenty seven OF our citi.
zens and firms, to be placed in the hands Of one
or more competent persons, who will 60 to the
eastern part of the State and lay it out in corn,
which is to be brought here and sold at cost and
charges. t asa at :. -,ar. ST.
A good deal of feeling has been manifested
about thie excessive advance of corn in the face
of a new crop not yet fully gathered-a crop
about the extent of which is said to be some
difference Of opinion; but many persons affirm
that it is abundant. .sa-. s.s
We think it would be il, in reference to other
articles besides corn, consumers would arrange
in like manner to the above, and dieappoint the
Unsuitable e1tortioners and SPECTATORS Of their
enormous profits To withhold the necessaries
Of lie, waiting for still higher prices, which the
Observer intimates is being done in the case Of
corn, is d wickedness very ancient in it's birth,
bit very odious from the beginning until the
present. .rs.-.s al 3r;s5 1gs., s,t ,ss..3,
HE that wi,hholdeth corn, the people shall
curse him: but blessings shah be upon the head
Of him that selleth it" We hope the holders Of
.coru aud other provisions will SO act that our
land will be vocal with blessings, instead Of
curses, upon their heads, Curses sanctioned by
the Bible, and inv oked BY whole people, and in
such time as this, they would outweigh mill
stone. sETse IL . ~ lis -sgs-g.
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SYM PATTY.
By MRS. L. H. sraoURSEY.

S4 MRS. L. H. srGoURNHY.
LILY country veepetb sore
hbove her fallen brave, = 2 =
6y held by grove, by stream they lie;
Their faces toward their native sky,
Aud scarcely find grave.
- ks4J
!. She listeneth to the vail ~. -,
That from athousand homes.
BY town, by tower, by prairie bright.
: At dawn, at noon, at dead Of night. -
In wild discordance comes. -s;3
She at the threshold grieyes,
Where stretched on pallets lie I
Beneath the surgeons scapel keen sz
The stslwart form, the noble mieA, ~
Convulsed with agony. ~ ca
--------s-a. n -
She bendeth Ger the wave g 1ga5
s2ia Where sank the patriot train. i4yE
d Whose volleyiDg guns farewell sent.
As downward with their ship they vent
To the unfathomed main. -
z She listeneth as the Earth ID d & s5.E.I
~ Surchsrged with bloody rain, Tsr
Her many cherished sons demands;
Her bold, her beautiful, whose banda
.R Makefich her harvest vain. 20. t~.1
81 EJay2 '3om.h .Lg'Jas.1s - t3ttsfg .gs Z
: She kneeleth the Throne ..;ls r5a
OF mercy, day and night; .,, coo
She loometh Ger the ,war-cloud dim,
: With On unwavering trust in Him 2si21
s.A Who doeth all things right. z Ia
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20

A INV STYLE OF UkIoSls7s.-The Now York
Union Club have Just decided BY vote Of thirty
five to fifteen, that treason to the United States
10 not crime Of ssfhcient msGntiade to %
cause for expellins member Of the Club who
had Leen euil.y Of It. What kind OF Union
Club % this?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20

Tba. norton 81 The army lie certainly not fs

That portion Of the army lie certainly not Ct
to go again into action to- morrow.
From prisoners taken on the left II was ascer-
tanned that Longstreet and Jacksons Grand Di-
visions were on the Rebel left in the early part
of the fight, and Hill on the right, but in the
course of the day Hill finding himself hardly
pressed by Franklin, wac supported by part OF
Jack sons forces. o,I y8a 7E54
Provision and ammunition trains are now
moving across the bridge to supply our troops.
The fatigue and exposure of the last three days
has greatly told on their effectiveness. : -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20

In the year 1907, John kandoipD,o .. v"e.nns,
said to Josiah Quincy, OF nassacn"se.
al.ve ovnera In the South count upon the De-
m.crsey Of The North - vs DO apoa oar Ne
sroea." tssss. as...ssy
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20
Incidents following the Occupation.
From the New York Sunday Hslald:

ss1oa FREpKRICKsB BURG, Va, Dec IL, 1852.
To-day our troops have been busily engaged
visiting the abandoned houses, and carrying on
relics. Books, periodicals, parlor ornaments,
dishes, &c, are seized without thought as to
the disposition to be made of them; and infant
~ are to be seen Juggling of huge Patent Office
reports, toilet glasses, dressing ca-es and other
useless articles, as If each man expected to set
up first class establishment for winter quarters
An immense smouns of tobacco Was found, and
Tonight we have. a. most industrious army. OF
spectators, who dispose Of their i'll gotten pro
duce at the most exorbitaDt rates
3 Towards evening guards were stationed
throughout the portion Of the town in our pos
session, and piisgpg checked, though not. en-
tirey broken up, A large quantity of superior
tobacco was also fshed up from the river, where
the rebels had thrown it, to prevent its falling
into our hapds, and found TO be in good con.
dition, the water having penetrated but short
distsnce. ar5 r,7 -.ala at;fr, tor =; .,z<Iy II
Destruction of furniture was INDUCED in much
less by the troops than had been anticipated -
Exaspersted as they were by the pcrtinacity Of
the rebel sharp shooters, and wild with the ex-
ctement Of the bombardment, it was expected
that some difficulty would be encountered in
preventing the city from being burned to the
ground. OF course every thing convenient for
. soldier to carry wss taken, but nothing Was
wantonly destroyed, nor were the apartments in
ured, though q great number Of the troops
spen: the night in houses fitted up with every
luxury. Flour, molasses tobacco, &C.. were
found at some places in great quantities, though
the houses Of the poorer classes showed signs
of terrible restitution. A few of the buildings
close by the river, whose walls have been COM
petey shattered by the batteries, were tumbled
down, but none we're fred, and not one was in
jured after the artillery was Withdrawn. Arms
we're stacked in the streets, fires kindled in the
door yards, the captured -four baked into griddle
cakes, canteens Of molasses passed round, and
the night spent in fighting the rebels through
the streets, and doing BY the blazing fires al
ternately.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20

u TEE Rock ISLAND ARSENAL Gen. Bucking.
hams report to the Secretary of War thus de-
scribes his visit to Rock Island and Davenport
last October, and his examination of Rock Is
land for An arsenal site. He examined sites at
indianapolis, Indiana, and Columbus. Ohio, yet
reports that Rock Island is without doubt the
best place for an arsenal: ;a ~" E..atE
"Leaving indianapolis on Saturday night,
arrived at Rock Island on Monday morning, and
spent the day in examining the locality.
The Island is without doubt the best place for
an arsenal. 1t is high and healthy, well sup
plied with water from the Mississippi river, and
the Chicago Rock Island Railroad ia easily &C.
cessibe. It contains about 900 acres of land,
of which about two hundred have been granted
by Congress to individuals, leaving about 700 in
possession Of the Government. alf o--s
The only question connected with the loca-
ton of an arsenal at this point lie, | conceive,
whether it shall be at the upper or lower end Of
the island, which is about two and half miles
long. At the upper end is a water:power that
can be had without cost to the Government,
except for water wheels and fume. The small
town of Moline is accessible by good wagon
bridge, and is principally settled by mechanics,
connected with mills and factories in operation
BY water power on the Illinois shore. -
Most of this end of the Island is also covered
with forest, and capable of handsome improve
ment. The lower or west end is probably high
er ground than the upper end, and contains
about seventy acres including old Fort Arms
strong, west Of the railroad where it crosses the
island 1t has good steamboat landing at all
seasons when boats can run, and is easily access
sible from the railroad, and from the cities Of
Rock Island and Davenport by foot walks across
the railroad bridges. The ground is sufficient,
~ rolling to be we'll drained. Water must, in
either case, be procured from the Mississippi
river.
I As steam power win probably be the most
convenient and reliable, think the advantages
of the lower end of the island FOR the purposes
of an arsenal are superior to those of the upper
end.
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Cha,nsId Hardaway, the scout:

Correspondence OF the Wheeling lntelligencer.
New CREEK, Nov. 2s- For the purpose or
letting the friends Of the 18th and 18th vir-
giIia volunteers know bow we are getting
along in camp, / have concluded to trouble
You with communication, which we hope will
prove sufficiently interesting to secure place
~ your valuable paper; and to make it moro
acceptable to your numerous Union-loving
readers, will begin by giving you an account
OF one OF the most thrilling events of the war.
1t WAS such at least to the hero of the affair.
General. Mlroy has in his employ one Chat.
field Hardaway, but more commonly known in
camp as Clarence Clayton, who acts as chief
scout for his General. Said Clayton is New
Yorker BY birth, but more recently from 81.
Louis, where he distinguished himself as q
member Of Fremont's body Guard in Zsgonyis
celebrated charge at Springfield. He was sf-
forwards engaged as a scout for General Free
mont, and finally at the commencement of the
present campaign offered his services to Gen.
Milroy, who, on or about the 10th inst, sent
him from Monterey via Mcdowell to Warm
Springs, in advance Of Capt Rowands's cava1.
ry, with instructions to make dash into the
camp if possible. 1s, s.eyc s@ s. ID
When within about nine miles of the enes
my's camp, and about half Q mile in advance
of the company, he discovered light in Q
house some foit ~ rods from the road, and upon
approaching the bars of the fence surrounding
the house, was challenged by picket. Upon,
being Intercepted by the rebel sentinel with
the usual I" who goes there Z" he Immediately
answered !" a friend, and followed his answer
by asking the picket who he was The picket
told him he belonged to Colonel Harnass' Bath
cavalry. By the time Clayton had learned
who he was, Colonel H. and nine of his men
had sprung from the house to their saddles
and Immediately confronted him with cooked
reyolvers and csrbnes. Upon being interro-s
gated again by the rebel Colonel, the willy
scout informed him that be was short dis
lance in advance Of Captain Duvals cavalry
from Stannton, sent to reinforce Colonel H.
whereuppnhe, was told that Colonel Il. was
before him, Clayton then told him that his
Captain (Duval,) would be overjoyed to meet
him there, as he supposed he was st the
Springs. At this moment the cavalry came
along the road, and while the Colonel and his
men were covering the breast Of the scout he
called the Captain down and introduced him
to Colonel H., at the same time letting down
the upper bar, when over went horse and scout
followed by the cavalry, who Immediately sur
rounded the Colonel and his squad and very
coolly asked them for their arms, at the same
time the scout apologized for practising the
ruse in order to save his life 1t is said that
the Colonel asked for knot-hole to crawl into,
remarkipg that he chad been sold too chesp.n
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#
feel sufficient interest in the Maryland voldn-
teer, Joe Parsons Of Baltimore whose brief
story gave you in recent letter, to be glad
to hear of him again. l saw poor Joe, in the
hospital, yesterday. His shocking injury (by
which you remember both his eyes were
'knoc't out at one pop as he expresses IT'D
continues very 55wearisome, yet his animal
spirits are, as usual, astonishingly buoyant -
He seems always happy and in my wide expe-
rience among our wounded men, have never
met SO extraordinary an instance Of cdntinu-
Gus good nature under adversely. Joe is en-
tirely at liberty around the hospital-going
and coming from ward to ward, all day, and
feeling his way to and fro unmclested-an
always uttering pleasant word of encourage.
ment to mis- sick and wounded companions, ,
song to himself, or a ready jest to visitors
He knows my voice and calls me little 'un,'
1.-THE joker!) Pm promoted he said, yester-
day. Happy to hear it,: Joe,' replied. what
now?' Pm officer % the day, little un. In,
deed! Yes, yer see they arn't afeerd o my
runnin' of, sence they knoc't my peppers out;
an yer mind, my eyelght arn't as good as it
was!' You bear your misfortunes brsvely Joe.'
why not?' he said quickly. 1T can't be
helped, yer know. I'm done fer, am. Wen
the old rebble colonel got me inter his tent,
out Z Antietam, sed he, Boy you're used up,
you ar Amt yer sorry yer listed an went
inter this?' Sec l., No sir-eel I'm Union
man--so's my father an mother afo' me. That's
wots the matter, kurnel.' Then he sez,T 'ef yer
he'd ger eyes agin, vot 'ud yer do!a Sec, IF
my eyes warnt knock out, an 1 could stan up
I'd be doin' wotever my regiment was . doin'
an reck'n we'd be a goin' in to help cleau the
rebbles aout any how you wonid!' seq he;
Jess 500 SEE L. You're bully Yankee, then,'
sec he, AN like yer pluck;Pl send yer home
80 he detailed two butternuts, to onc,t. an
thew led me off. over to our side And your
wound continues painful yet ,Joes' Wal
yes'-he said slowly. And then he added,
.praps, little I'm, you never had an eye
tnock't clean outen yer face, by Minnie bull
let?' NO! thank heaven exclaimed. Then
yer can bet yer bottom dollar it hurts some to
hev both on 'em jerked to ono't But
'Wha's the use o. sighing-'
he continued, in his merry tuneful way. And
a moment afterwards the bell summoned the
convalescents to dinner.
If there's aught that love-
IT'S . fresh mutton chop
With o mushroom or two by it's side y
sang out blind Joe, cheerily; and he left us
feeling his way briskly along the corridor with
his cane, back to his ward. His appetite is
good, but his wound heals slowly. Yet he is
the happiest msn meet here and is univer-
sal pet among his sick and crippled associates.
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Rr.-Tbis
, this city,
neumonis.
ons 10 the
TO which
can truly
nd gallant
III than be,
- Eesdy.~
.alous die
riotism, BE-
iefswI
e Vas pose
possesioe,
integrity q
.oeived ~
Id kissos'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20
FROM oRPaRus q! KERR,
From the sunday Mersusy.

EDITOR I. 1.-THE, sagacious Russian bear.
my boy,is found to regard the Eagle Of our
distracted country with more than his ordinary
liking for fancy poultry, and our shattered bird
may feel proud Of the friendship proffared by
such an excellent beast Truth to tell, the pre-
sent aspect OF our national chicken is no, o,l-
culated to inspire az idolatrous passion in the
breast of European zoology. Ali bis tail feath !.
ers have seeded, and are in rebellion against
him !; and he has got black eye, my boy, from
strategic gambols with the playful Southern
[Confederacy. Hence, we should accept the
bears affection as marvel Of disinterested
emotion; for am almost sure, my boy-1 am
almost sure that nothing handsomer than bear
could have much real love for such fractured
fowl. M 800 -. .ss.,.a- E-s ,5,
A relative Of mine, named A. Merry Kerr,
went to Russia some time ago, being secretly
deputed by Government to expend the amount
of his paseage>money in o judici0us manner
Gorchakof. and Gays he:
"Mr. Gorcbakoff ordered my trunks to be
put away under the throne for the time being,
and then FASTENED me to his private bed room,
whose windows command full view'of all you
can see through them Having brushed me OF
and kissed me, he ordered come fried candles for
two. and then says he. & 70 sEus tEabhS saJ e !
How comes on the Union cause, whose preg-
nsnt misery on Potomacs shore has caused the
heart Of the Gear untold anguish !. How often
has his majesty said to me = 5'eTbe North MUST
triumph, Prince; and mark me when Isay, that
two more centuries will not roll By without wit.
messing the fall Of Richmond; " I'M ,,s.s,
Sir" says L
'a' '"The lightning motion Of the fsh
~ ~ .Reneath the sca ~;ll in AZ cnynpare lSLl
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-25

A eotemporary suggests the very obvious policy
Of exchanging no prisoners until II be UNDERWOOD
and stipulated that in future private citizens are
not 70 BE arrested by the armies Of invasion Most
assuredly We never ought to give mp a prisoner
until that stipulation be formally entered into. II
Ne agree to dismiss In future all prisoners taken
In battle Immediately on parole. We relinquish the
only means we have, ~ long as the enemy Is in
our country Of checking his barbsrous practice Of
deportins private citzsns "a the penalty Of re.
fusal to take the oath OF allegiance to Lincoln 1t
be stipulated that the private citizens already
incarcerated be given mp. and no more arrests of
similar nature be made in future.
There 10 no atrocity Of modern times comparable
TO the Yankee policy Of deporting and imprsonns
the whole population Of country. Russia fell
short Of II In her savage reprisal on Poland. Corn
wallis did something OF the Kind in South Carolina.
There have been at least fifty histories of that pc.
Ccrnwallis IL denounced as monster of cruelty
for this very thing. All Of their books and Fourth
of July oratons TO the same tune. Yet here
they are, following in his footsteps, after cursng
and reyiling him. at least year, for the last
eighty years In the Congress of the Old Confedo-
ration, after the surrender of Cornwailis member
from South Carolina proposed TO treat him as
man who had Sc, the law Of nations at defiance by
the very &C; under consideration And here
the righteous Yankees taking him for heir model.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-25
A Military Despot.

The orders Of Gen. Pope, published in the Dis
patch of yesterday. surpass in barbarity anything
ever yet proclaimed by the Federals in a Virginia
latitude. They sweep away from every citizen
who refuses to convert himself into slave, every
vesige Of his possessions the face Of the earth
They despoil him of property, home and liberty,
leaving him no possibility of redress except by
arorin his loyalty to the despo,ic power which in
ficts upon him the most intolerable wrongs 1t is
striking Illustration Of the degrading influence
Of Puritan association that this man Pope. Ken
tuckian, with good Virginia blood in his veins,
should become so degraded by his utilization with
Yankees as to surpass them all in his g.rocious
schemes of plumber and oppression. The Confede.
rate Governmen and people must meet this inhu
man tool of tyranny in the same spirit which he
has evoked. 1t will not do to fight monsters with
gloveson Men Of Pope's calibce cons.rus forbear.
ance into fear. 1t is high time that they should be
disabused Of that delusion by the most summary
vengeance for every deed of inhumanity and
crime.