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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29
aRAR 4 SOUTHERN UN1or1sr.


PArson Brownlow, who has been speaking in
behalf Of the prosecuted Unionists of the South
throughout the loyal States, writes from Chicago
on the 10th inst. to Tho Press as follows:
The result of the elections 10 these North
Western States is the topic among al classes Of
men, and will be the occasion of great~ejoicipe
in the Southern Confederacy. I have taken
some trouble to look into the cause, and my only
establishment is that the Union candidates held
their own a. we'll a. they did, or that As many Of
them we're successful at the polls! OF 100, 900
voters in the army from Illinois, have no doubt
that Is 900 of them would have voted the Union
ticket, had they been at home. Instance few
facts in Iowa. There provision was made foi
sending sworn Commissioners to the army. to
take their vote BY regiments, and the result was
that they voted the Union ticket. I conversed
with two Of these Commissioners, who informed
me that in one regiment the bogus Democracy
got fs votes, and in another sixty votes!
Here, in the States, thousands who voted with
these miserable sympathizers, were carried away
by the charmed name of Democracy, and they
did not intend to vote against the war, the Gov
eminent, and the country, as in reality they have
done. The Democratic leaders and candidates
have declared themselves for the war, and prom.
lsed, IT elected, to prosecute it with more vigor
s"su sne party IN power are ooing.
Then, thousands Of what are called Republican
voters voted the Democratic ticket, o. q rebuke
to the Administration war policy-I mean it's
tardy conduct of the war. All hands concede
that President Lincoln is honest and patriotic.
but they complain bitterly that he has exercised
too much leniency and forbearance toward the
Rebels. They complain that his Generals in
command are too slov-thst the achievements on
the part of our arms have not heen enu.l N ~.
men and money consumed, and that the Presi-
dent has consulted all the parties for advice, and
been too much Influenced by those who we're
either se.sh in their objects, or secretly in SYM
pathy With the Rebellion. The sentiment Of the
real people is, that We must have change of
policy, and change of men.
Loud complaints are made against some of the
Cebinet officers, for their false notions of con-
sentative policy. The people-ay, the very peo-
pie who elected Mr.. Lincoln, demand three
achievements at once, and they will not be sat-
ished without them. One is the capture of
Richmond, the other ID the seizure and occups-
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

A we'll known planter living not far from New
Orleans, wrote last spring that four of bis slaves
who had run away to the Yankees. had returned
They have had enough Of liberty and we're glad
to come back" But in his next letter to the
North he told different tale. The four had run
away again, and had taken 200 more. Indeed,
the planter suspected that the four had come
back With this only object-aud be guessed cor
rectly.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

RErRrBur1oE. congregations of the
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church in Texas
aud Arkansas have been partly exterminsted bv
fire and sword. During the late Presidential
campaign the Rev. Anthony Bewley, mission
sry Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, vas as
ssssnated in shocking manner for no other
otsnse than belonging to a professedly Anti
Slavery Church. We now learn from the Cen.
tral Christian Advocate of St. Louis that another
Methodist preacher. the Rev. John N. Giving
ton, formerly Presiding Elder of Rocky Noun
tain District, Kansas Conference, and now COL
onel OF regiment of volunteers, has been in
ssrumenta! in inaictipg righteous punishment
upon at least portion of the assassins. The
Advocate says:
"Of one gang Of twelve, whom be overlook,
i've were shot, and seven wounded and taken
pfisonera- The prisoners informed the Colonel
that these twelve were present and took part in
The hanging OF Bewley at Fort Worth, Texas
Ketribution mani!estly parsues the murderers
They hung an innocent Methodist preacher who
vas unarmed aud unaided, and was brutally
murdered, and only in part buried, as his bare
anees we're seen protruding out OF the scanty
earth covering a part of bis body. Now, On
armed Methodist preacher, at the head OF reg
'ment, is called by his country to defend its Gag,
and in pursuing the common herd of Texas trsi
tors, he, in the discharge Of duty, brings the
lust retributior Of death on Eve of the assas-
sus and seizes the seven wounded associates,
aud thus twelve of the cold blooded murderers
the evangelist. without the design of the loyal
Colonel, we're met with the award of justice BY
a. overriding Providence. Time may bring to
light more about this catastrophe. which was
encouraged by the declaration of Bishop Pierce
ana other partisans of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. Surely, God is just; and jus
uee, though lame, At length reaches the guilty
Vito the stroke of retribution."
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Gen. Julius White.

His many Chic'go friends are glad to welcome
again among US Gen. Julius White, fresh from
the complete viudication Of bis fame by the Har
per- Ferry commission, and ready at once "a
take the field when exchanged It speaks in
the highest degree in Gen. Whites favor, tha,
Gen. Hunter, before whom as . member of the
Commission the testimony passed, Is DESTROYS Of
having Gen. White attached to his command, 4
destination to which it is likely the latter will be
ordered. The Geneaai is 10 fne health and
spirits, and deservedly is the recipient Of multi
tudinous congratulations at his success in the
field aud happy clearance from Misrepresentation
of his connection with the Harpers Ferry mat
Chicago Tribune
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

No thoughts ere entertaiAed Of going int,
Winter quarters in our present position III,
least suggestion of such disposition of the
Winter months 10 quickly silsnced by nearly ev-
cry one to whom it is made. The army does no,
desire it, nor would the people at the North sub.
nit to it. 1t 10 rumored tonight that heavy
column will move forward in the morning, and
the Rebels are eagerly iBQuiriog in what direc-
tion. Fredericksburg will be occupied by a
heavy force By Sunday, if not before, and the
entire army will without much doubt soon be
dan. 2.f lssf !.
The number Of sick who will be compelled to
remain behind in the hospitals will be much
smaller than was expected. AZ yet, but 800
nave been received in the General Hospital,
season. The weather, however, is health restor.
ing instead of health impairing, and If We are
favored With genial sun until the close Of the
month, the shout ION TO- Richmond will no
longer be dinned in our ears. 2 5ta. .'., ]
zen. VIM. 7. Smith, who now commando q
Division in the Corps Of, Gen. Franklin, is soon
70 DO assigned to the command Of : corps
Ten. Howe, commanding . brigade in the Divi.
sion OF Gen Newton, 10 named as the probable
successor Of Gen. Smith. Two other army corps,
now organizing, will render necesrary the pro-
motion and change of the commanders Of seve-
raj brigsdes or divisions s'sp 1861 q.
The subordinate Generals Of the Army Of the
Potomac, who have almost always displayed
bravery and skill in their respective spheres will
soon be rewarded for their services. '''F
No firing has been heard, nor any skirmishing
reported for several days. From the peaks Of
the Blue Ridge, every one of which il signal
station, Gen. Jackson is watching this vast army,
and racking his. shrewd brain with plans TO
thwart its commander If be can only be kent
IN that position until We are ready, be will never
be able to rejoin Gen. Lee. o.'.~ %%S 1
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

II is said that large portion OF bragg
troops lately in the neighbornooa OF Nashville
were go destitute of clothing that no women
except perhaps strong minaea .eoei Women
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

. The CoLr-ADAns TRAasDY-Is COR Still
ALIVE IA rnmor has reached here all 4he
way from Hartford, Conn, to the effect that
at the death bed Of tho late Col. Colt, among
those family friends who babe him farewell
was John G. Colt. whose connection with the
murder Of Adams in this city many yssrs ago,
furnished material for one Of the CASES eel<5ers
Of America There are not yet wanting many
believers in the theory that John c. Colt
never committed suicide in our city prison,
but that he escaped and left behind him the
body OF another man to be mourned over and
buried in place Of his. He has been supposed
to have taken up his abode in Texas, and his
reported temperance in Hartford on the sad
occasion referred TO has created some excite.
ment there. The story goes so far Is to state
that Judge Colt, another brother, was 80 sud
denly brought into contact with the resur-
rected suicide that he lost his senses in con
'ulsion, and fell to the ground, injuring him
self severely. All this may be merest rumor,
but, as one of those who have always doubted
Colts suicide, the story serves to feed my
credulity in an opposite direetion.-lN. Y.
Cor. Boston Press ~ -
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.Sra" AMsyhess nSbea K1fsse 'AaOSG 3
Iiv Perhaps the most important toteigu new,
brought by the Etba (says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser) 10 the intelligence that an
other rebel privateer is cruising on the Atlantic
ocean. On the l4th u!timo Danish baroue,
from New York to Antwerp, was hsiled by an
iron screw steamer Of English build, nountins
six guns, and bearing the rebel Gag. The Cap
tain of the barque estimates that her speed uu.
der sail alone may be twelve knots Al, hour: And
according to his account, she would scarcely
seem to be inferior in any respect to the Als.
bama. Like that famous pirate, she mounts six
guns, Is propelled both by steam and sail and il
Enthusiastically English in build and general 40.
pearance; unlike the Alabama, she is iron. plated
which point Of superiority vastly increases her
formidsblsness She may possibly be one Of the
vessels referred to BY Secretary Cameron q
building in England to prey upon our commerce.
Al any rate. is is likely that she may infict i'm.
mense Injury on our shipping before her course
70 ended; and it is very certain that the mere
fact Of her being saoat will run up the rates OF
insurance one or two per cent, and increase the
excitement among commercial men, already in.
tense. +S-3's ~ - -
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24
Correction.

/ EDS. JoUREAb:-A few days ago the fol-
lowing was published in your Geographic
dispatches:
! It has been ascertained at the Post Office
Department that single rate letters when
are enclosed in envelopes and embossed
with both the one and she three cent
stamps Of the old style have, in some in
stances, been treated by Post Masters as
| wholly unpaid and extra postage exacfed
on delivery. Public notice is now given
that stamped envelopes, whether, of the old
/ or new issue, will be forwarded to their
| destinations.
| There is an important omission in this
dispatch which makes it appear that Post
masters have been unjustIy exacting money
from the public for all stamped envelopes
bearing the one and three cent embossed
stamp.
When the change in the style of stamps
and envelopes was made last summer, in
order to save some half million dollars
worth of these articles in the hands of de-
faulting secesh Postmasters in the South,
there were two kinds of envelopes that had
been issued but short time, hence they
were not in Che hands Of defanIting Post
masters or others to any great extent. It
was therefore deemed unnecessary to change
them. One of these styles-stamped with
three cent stamp for postage, and one
to pay the carriers fee in cities-is the
kind alluded to. Few of them ever came
here, and none have been regarded as void
and collected for in money, 50 far as we can
recoilect- The other style Of envelope not
changed is the one cent, for circulars and
drop letters. These have always been
treated as good for their face.
The following correct dispatch, as pub
lished in The Terre Haute, indianapolis and
Cincinnati papers. viii give true idea of
the meaning of the Post Office authorities.
The correction is made in order that il
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24

The river at this point is falling slowly,
with plenty of water still for safe nayiga
ton for all classes of boats. The weather
yesterday was very sultry, with indications
of rain.
The news from Cincinnati would indicate
that another small rise may be expected.
In addition to the boats arriving, depart
ing and passing on Sunday, as reported
yesterday, we may note the following:
The famous towboat Alps passed mp.
The Belle Creole, Capt Harry MeDougai,
frsm Louisville to Pittsburg Landing, with
fine trip of Government stores, passed
down.
The Matte Cook came out of Green river
sunday afternoon with 1877 hogsbeads of
tobacco and a lot of other freight.
The Matte Cook has been purchased by
Capt Driukwater, who is now in command,
and who viii make regular trips tween
this city aud Bowling Green. Capt. Drink
water isa very popular officer, and we have
the fullest couidrnce that he will BIS I'M
firing in bis efforts to please travellers and
shippers.
The elegant and fast Autocrat, Captain
Durham, arrived from Memphis at o'clock
yesterday morning, with fine trip. She
was just week in making the round trip
from this point.
The New York, from St. Louis with
large trip, passed mp yesterday morning.
The Gen. Anderson arrived from below
early yesterday morning.
The Golden State arrived yesterday
morning from Hamburg and Pittsburgh
Landing with 1l5 sick soldiers 90 board.
The Silver Moon arrived from Memphis
yesterday, en- route to Cincinnati with
good trip.
The j. T. McCombs arrivedf rom Hem
derson aud took a fine lot of tobacco for
Louisville.
The Charley Bowen and the Gen An
derson went out close together, neither of
them very deep, but both with good pas
senger list. The fact that both boats
seemed 70 get on at the same tImes and
both were about as bot as they consd be
got, induced some to think that race was
intended. The Anderson carried fne
brass band.
The D. B. Campbell left for some point
above yesterday afternoon.
The Matte Cook left last night for Bow
ling Green
The Hazel Dell, from Nashville, with
fair trip, including large amout of cotton,
passed up yesterday afternoon.
The Poland, from the Cumberland, pass
ed up last evening.
The two popular and fast mail packets,
The Big Gray Eagle and The swift-winged
Courier will be the regular passenger
boats for Louisville and Cairo this after
noon.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24


saS- Among the passengers on the Bow
en-, Sunday afternoon, we had the pleasure
of meeting Capt. Fl. Scott Of the steamer
w. H. B., who hss come home on short
fuFlOugh, but il, we are happy to say, not
on sick leave.
/. The captain is true Union man and
fully comprehends the situation and the
necessities. He thinks it was a great mis-
take to open trade with Memphis and other
points, from which provisions can reach the
rebels.
il He believes that the rebellion can be best
suppressed by keeping tho rebels on short
irations, and instead of swearing men in,
The best plan would be to hang them out.
sae says that the iirst to profess Uniouism
Town there and % complain of the Outrages
committed on them BY the Confederates, are
notorious traitors and rebels who were run
from Paducah, by the arrival of the Federal
roops. These are ell anxious TO take the
path, but are fully determined to violate it
lvhenever their interests may render it ad-
disable.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24

MEMPHIS, June 20.-The Mobile News of
the 10Th says nothing of the capture of Ft
Morgan, no mention of an attack having
been made, although some naval arrange
ments were in progress at New Orleans,
supposed to be for that point.
AdvIces from Vickshurg to the 10th, via
Grenada, say that no active demonstrations
have been made by the Federal feet since
its retirement. Several gunboats made
their appearance from below on the 18th.
Reports say 5000 Federal troops, with gun
boats and transports, will leave Baton
Rouge on Friday for Vicksburg.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24

'SIoK SoLDiERs.-The Golden State ar
rivei from Pittsburg Landing yesterday
morning, having on board a large number
Of sick soldiers f.om various Indiana regi.
ments, most of whom have been forwarded
60 the hospitals at Terre Haute
The Golden State left 100 sick Keatuck-
JAMS al Feducah
Capt. smith was in command Of the
commission, and was assisted by NJ. P. Gee,
OF Vincennes
DR.. T. B. Harvey, Of PlainfeId. was the
Medical Director, aad was assisted by Drs.
Morgan and Davis. Of Terre Haute. The
believing nurses accompanied the expe-
dition:
J. 3. Mckee, B. r. Norton, of Evansville,
Ind; J. A. Osborne. S. Blair, c. Regain, of
Plainfeld, Ind; B. A. Brasher, @. Brasher,
W. Slaughter. A. O. Combs, J. c Hidden,
A. Gray, W. Arnold, J. O. Walters, Of
Terre Haute, Ind.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24

b. We notice several handsome brick
edi6ces, az various stages Of progress, in
different parts Of the city, Loyalty will
beget enterprise and bring Us population,
and these will soon make Nashville ring
again with the click of the trowel and the
stroke of the hammer.-lNdsh. Union.
The Nashville Union, one of the most
spicy papers on our exchange list, comes 10
US to this week, enlarged and otherwise
improved in appearance This evidence Of
prosperity is extremely gratifying to its
numerous friends, who look to it sc the
main iustrumentllity in dispensing truth to
the deceived and suffering Southerners. Its
manly outspoken sentiments strike respOn-
sive chords throaghot the. country.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24

MEMPHIS June 21.-The Vicksburg Whig
of the 18th says we hear that Gen. Lowell
staff and family, have moved their head
quarters to Meridian, and hopes he will not
find Is necessary to visit the city again.
The federal advance arrived at its old DO
sition on Saturday evening. They fred
half dozen shots at the lower battery on
Sunday. All quiet yesterday.
A Greensborough, Miss, paper of the
18th, says that information has been re-
ceived from Okibihaw county that the ne
grces were arming themselves rapidly for
the purpose Of killing all the whites on the
18th of June. The plot was discovered in
time to be frustrated.
The Nashville News of the 14th says that
q Richmond telegram announces that Gen.
Lawton, with e Georgia brigade, six thou
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24
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WAsHlNGroE, June 22.-R G. Washburn
WITH four regiments Of cavalry, left Spriug-
field, Ills, u week ago, to relieve Gen. Cur
It's in Arkansas
A grand conyaiesceHt camp has been
established By the Government at Fairfax
Seminary, Va.
Gen. Rosseau has arrived here. He has
been recommended for Major GeneraIship
by the Congressional delegations OF Ken
lucky aud Indiana
Col. w. W Donnelly, of the New York
2sth, has been nominated for Brigadier
General.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24

Gag We learn that Sececessionists oil
Nashville have become 50 demoralizea that
they are absolutely attempting to make
eacn other believe that, though they shall
swear in the name of God that they viii,
nevertheless, be under no moral obligation
whatever 20 respect the oath.
All such persons should be required to
give bond, for large amount, for the faith
full compliance with the oath. The bond
should be endorsed by two or three Fespon-
sibIe persons, aud fled away, together with
the cath of allegiance. Perhaps they will
re pect their property, If not their honor.
Without bond, = let no such man be
trusted
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24

The FUR TRADE.--We called at the fur
warehouse of our fellow townsmaa W. a.
Hubbell, when in Terre Haute the other day,
and found him and all hands busy in pack
ing up coon skins for shipment. The
amount Of business done by Mr.. n during
the past season is almost fabulous. We
had no idea that enough coons existed on
this continent, since the campaign Of 1910,
to produce such an array of skins, or that
there were men aud dogs enough out side
Ahe army to catch the " varmin,s."
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24

cam. be said that money has been collect
ed wrongfaIly at this Office:
1t has been ascertained at the Post Office
Department that single-rafe letters which
are enclosed in envelopes embossed with
both The one and the three cent stamp of
the old style, have in some instances been
treated by Postmasters as wholly unpaid,
and extra pos age exaeted on delivery. pub
lie notice Is hereby given that Stamped en-
veiopes of this description, which are de-
signed to facilitate pre- payment of The car
rier's fee in cities, nave not been superse-
ded, aud they are perfectly valid for the
prepayment Of postage which fhe slamp In
diates. POSTMASTER
PosT OFFICE, Evansville, June %.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-24
Fram .he nIemrhis A.gn., eoth
The Gunboat Disnster.

II
By the arrival of the gunboat C0nesfoQa
from ST. Charles, Arkansas, yesterday
morning, we learn of an explosion which
occurred upon she gunboat Mound CITY.
Capt. Kelly, that caused terrible loss of
life, on Tuesday last II MAS known that
lhe Condolences had a battery of eight
guns al ST.. Charles, on White river, eighty
four miles from the mouth, and a force IN
der Col. Fitch WIS seut up he river 10 co
operate with Gen. Curtis, who is now at
Batesville, on Che same stream. When the
guBboat Mound City left 81. Charles the
battery, consi,tiug 2Of eight guns-six-
pounders-opened FIRE upon her. not, how
ever, doing be auy irinry for some time.
Col Fitch, who was IA the rear with his
forces, remained tor probably an hour, dur
ing X hich lime the battery still continued
firing, and the Mound City replying.
A shot from the bnttery, one which is
not likely 10 occur 10 thousand shots, pass
ed through poFt-hole, striking the steam
drum causing a terrible explosion, by
which probably one hundred and Fifty per.
sons WIRE killed and wounded The steam
enveIop~d the boat, aud those who were
saved did il by jumping into the river and
swimming ashore. Colonel Fitch landed his
forces and made q ink movement upon the
battery. capturing all those who were nfan-
ming the guns
Major Fitch, son of Colonel Fitch, who
arrived here las night, reports that fifteen
gus aud three hundred prisoners were cap
iured. The shot that struck the boat is
supposed to be a sixty four.
st. Charles is a small VILLAGE, eighty four
miles from the mouth OF White river, and
was the first place where battery was
found upon that stream by the Federals
We learn from the same source that the
G S. gunbcai Ponchartrain, Captain Dunn
iugten, was captured few days since; It
had been at Jacksonport for month past
The following is partial list of the killed
and waunded-
CAPT. A. Il. Kelly, of Baltimore, Md.
b1dy scalded.
W. II Hart, of Dubuque, Iowa, second
master, killed. Body recovered.
j. Fl. Kinsey, jra nf Chicago, third mas
ter, sc.ldesi aud shot-dead.
John II. Gum, of New York, parser,
sca.ded to death.
JOAN Cox, of Cincinnati, cbiei engineer,
killed.
second assistant engineer, Of st.
Louis, killed
Charles Young, pilot, of cinciOna,i,
scaIded
Dr. Jones Of Cincinnati, badly scalded
Assistant Engineer Seear, OF Cincinnati,
scalded.
Nixon, White river pilot, of Mem
phis, killed
Masters. mates scovilIe and Brown, kill
ed.