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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04
News from New Orleans.

A staff officers from New Orleans, now in this
city, asserts that when the Hon. Reverdy john
son was there, ostensblyfor the purpose of ar.
ranging matters between Gen. Butler and the
foreign Consuls, ne made himself very obnoxious
to the soldiers and Union citizens there by bis
intimacy with the Secession aristocrate, and the
freedom with which he became their guest. Mr..
johnson occupied much OF his time in mollify-
ing the punishment and renting the fines of
Rebels which had been inflicted by order Of Ger.
Butler. On one occasion the value in gold Of
half a cargo of cotton, the other half Of which
was exchanged for munitions Of war which Gen.
Butler bad seized and was sending to Secretary
Chase, was ordered by Mr.. johnson to be re-
turned to the Rebel firm. Gen. Butler summon.
ed the mercantile Rebels to his presence. They
came, and Mr.. johnson with them. The Gener-,
al exhibited the order, and then handed them an
check for the amount, at the same time request.
ing them to remain in custody. They exhibited
astonishment at this, inauirng if they were to be
punished "Certainly, replied the General; "of
course you are. Do you suppose two such id
traitors are going to eyade justice and violate
with IMMUNITY the laws of this Republic? Yes,
will show you that you shall be punished"
"How ?" they asked in terror, 'what will you
do with us?" 'Don't know; possibly only send
you to Fort Pickens, with ball and chain
probably hang you" "Well, but" interposed
Mr.. johnson, ''if am going to make matters
worse than they were before, think / had bet
ter 90 home. II think so, too" said Gen. But
Ter, emphatically. Mr.. johnson is now, and has
been since his return, using every available
means to procure the removal of Gen. Butler,
Thirty thousand poor people, white and black,
are still fed from GU. commissariat at New Or.
lens. and Gen. Butler levies onthe rich Rebels
every month to meet the current expense, and
we are assured that there are now over $780,
600 in this contingent fund.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

to touch upon the captious CRY of the Mshony
Platform declaring in favor of the "Constitution
o It is, and the Union as it was" have here
also repeatedly demanded Of my conpetitor
what this meant, If it means anything No
person in the United States, within my knowl-
edge, is now proposing any other Constitution
except the secessionists themselves. All loyal
men are In favor of the Constitution az it is. II
certainly do not propose to change it, The
Constitution stands, the beacon light of all ma
tions, the hope of mankind aspiring to freedom
everywhere, the grand work Of our fathers, the
tower Of defence to their children, for the su-
premacy Of which our Government is stretching
every nerve, and bracing every muscle; to per-
petuate which, over 100000 gallant men are
now Offering their lives, and the whole people
their property without stint Glory to God in
the highest, if We are able to maintain it in the
face Of armed enemies in front, and concealed
traitors in the rear. Does my competitor pro-
pose to make the Constitution any better p
What does he mean BY the Union a. 1t vast If
he means that We should regain every State, and
bold every Territory, that ever belonged to the
Union, with the rights of oil loyal men main
tained securely, then am for that Union - it
was. Bot if be means that he don't want the
Union restored unless Mason and Slidell, Wig
tall and Toombs, are allowed back in their seats
- 80 SSaosS, WILL kuciT SOuICueEAtCU Will u3LVS
dripping with loyal blood, then sm not for; thst
astnion as it was" If he means that he wants
Breckinridge permitted again, as Vice President,
to hold up perjured hand to swear hypocrite's
oath to support the Constitution Of the United
States, and Floyd and Cobb to cit ID the Cabinet
anu steal what they have..tnos scattered to the
tour ,xlnds OF heaven Of Government money aud
munitions-then am not for that "Union as it
was" 1t he means that he wants the Union az
It was by wiping out from our statutes the Act
that has declared the Territories of the United
States forever free to the white man without
competition with slave labor; the Act that has
quietly disposed Of the slavery question in the
District Of Columbia forever; the Act that has
secured free homesteads 70 the actual settlere,
instead Of the SPECTATOR; the Act that provides
for the certain construction of the Pacific Rail-
road, With one fits two great branches leading
to this State; Acts always opposed BY these trait
ors,--then am not and never will be for that
"Union al 1t was" 9!dEfF
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

A waggish old squire was one winter day
walking with the minister when ne clipped and
fell. "My friend" said the reverend gentleman,
'fsinners stand on slippery places" II see they
do" said the squire, "but unfortunately | can'tp
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

We are told that those Winnebago Indians,
whom Little Grow says we're killed in the first
outbreak. were half Winnebagoes, being the
sons Of Prophet, Wipnebago Chief.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

nan-tbat of the other We did not learn.
VI course this new outbreak is followed by a
smpede OF the remaining settlers in that vi,
City. oe} ga aah
ion occurred within two and halfmles of
ooay OF our mounted men. The Indians, who
reported some thirty strong, have been phr-
~, and 1t is believed that they will be Over-
zen and punished. 7a@ + $50 DIR iA7s
IS question as to whether the Winteba-
vs. u not have hand in this outrage Their
'..eS naa been Tracked TO Or near the scene
.uese atrocities, from the place they are &C.
'ou'su 10 cross the Blue Earth, on leaving
"sss''e IN the direction of the Sioux coun.
we trust That Gen. Pope will give speedy
EARNEST attention to this report, touching
vo"pilcity OF the Winnebagoes with this and
ler outrages. III -, - ''-'
Ns Is the third fresh outbreak we have had
. .fu within almost as many days. One at
,Iss'iie, one near Hutchinson, and the last
NJ li!es from Madelia, on the north fork of
"aIohwan river. Our military friends on
t'ulier must be constantly on the an, giye.
.ss country under their charge will be depop.
''sf OF THE wINNEBAGOEs IN THE LATE
AoRDERs ON THE wAToNwAN.
From the ST. Paul Press, 2Sth.
'nia'ion which we have received goes TO
very strongly, that the Winnebagoes were
G. ts,ss sa with the massacre reported by US
81 ',;. aS We are told that Col. Jones, com,
III lug ~ Garden City, is satisfied that such is
* rn. ,, ana has SO reported to Capt. Edgerton,
u n u at the Winnebago Agency. II is
si as the people killed near Madelia were
i 'sa arrows, aud afterwards tomahawked,
VA 'ac! Is taken to be confrmatory of the
~ completely of the Winnebagoes, if indeed
we're ue' the sole perpetrators of the afro.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04
TIE MAHoSr PLATFORM.


rebellion by fine, oy imprisonment, and by lib-
Grafton of slaves, if the guilty party has any;
and by disqualification to hold Office under the
United States. The fifth section directs the
seizure OF goods, property, and estates OF all
persons thereafter acting as officers of the army
or navy OF the so-called Confederate States; Or
being officers Of either branch Of that so called
Government, or representing it in any official
capacity; and of all persons in any loyal State
Or Territory who shall give aid and comtor, to
the rebellion. BY the; sixth section all other
persons bearing arms, common soldiers and
others aiding the rebellion, who sballnot, within
sixty days after the Proclamation, lay down
their arms and cease their hostility, are liable to
the seizure Of their goods and property. TIE
Courts are directed TO adiui;cats the question of
liability, and the proceeds of all such confscated
property are to be paid into the United States
Treasury toward defrayiDg the expenses of the
war. Such is the law, except that an explain
atory act limits the forfeiture of real estate to
the life time of the offender.
Now, no person denies that Congess has the
power to define and punish crimes committed
against the United States. 1t cannot be denied
that melting rebellion, bearing arms in sup-
port of the rebellion, and giving aid to the res
bellion are gross crimes. In fact armed trea-
son is the sum of all crimes. Every loyal SOL
der killed constitutes a murder. Every loyal
house plundered is a robbery. Every loyal
farm devastated is rapine. Yet my competitor
tells you that Congress cannot punish this
crime by levying fine on the property Of the
murderer and the robber. You cannot in a
moment of passion, knock down man on the
street. without having your property confsca-
tea 10 the amount of the fine imposed on you
ny the justice of the Peace. You cannot ma
liclousiy destroy your neighbers trees without
sunefing conhscation of property to the amount
imposed oy the District Court. and he con
'enus the reneis IN arms may slaughter your
sons and brothers, invade and destroy YOUR
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28

We are grati6ed to learn that Mr.. Vance in speech
delivered by him recently in Raleigh, took strong and
decided ground in favour of prosecuting the war with
vgo to the fullest extent Of all the resources of the
State and of the Confederacy We never doubted, or
during the canvass called in question, Mr.. Vapces pa
riotism and in the avoWa he has thus plainly ade he
will we know, be sustained by every patriotic man,
woman and child in the State. Further, should he be
able to devise and carry out vigorously and effectively
any scheme for Kidding our Eastern counties of the
da marauders who are fast running some of the farest
and most fruitful portions not only of North Carolina
but of the Conederacy, he will receive as free and
hearty pauds from us who opposed his election as be
will from any of these who most strenousy supported
hin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28
Punch's Account OF tho " Change Of Ras..

a copy of the London Punch, lately received, con-
alns the following veritable account of McClelIan's
grand strategic movement:
PUNoH's OFFICE No. IS Fleet st..
July 26, 1862. {
Latest American Disp0teh-By Horsenarins Ttlegraph
CAMP CHIcKAB1DDY CHoKEE, Monday afternoon
Inc Federal troops have another splendid victory
Seeing that the rebels were approaching in great force
at a. m: this morning, l issued my directions for a
general advance an order which brave fellows were
prompt to carry out. The advance was made in the
identical direction as that in which the rebel armv were
and was achieved need not say, with the
most complete success Astonishing to say the whole
OF our front line escaped without hurt and with the
exception of few slight wounds and bruises in the
rear really have no casualties worth mention to re-
port good deal of our baggage and some few hun
dred stand OF arms we left upon the field for strategic
purpose; and we likewise abandoned about score of
held pieces which found to impede the rapid move
ment of our troops.
My next dispatch will probably be dated from Rich
mond, which intend to sack at half past o'clock
precisely on Saturday morning next.
Signedl BUNKUM, Gen'l Cong.
To the Secretary Of War, Washington.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28

From Eorfosk.
The following extracts from letter from NJ.
win show the state Of things there as well as the
Of our people = 'prl'
MY Dan Rov... NeHFo.E, Va, Aug, q, 1852,
have forced your father to fee from his home me Yankees
sion sentiments and labors in aiding the rebels secs
trayed By citizen of Norfolk, nsmed were be.
day morning following the Saturday that the eneS On Sun
pied the city. and he, Gold hailed your osSu.
days after, your Pa made his escape from The c lew
Confederate lines They have since to arrest 70 The
to Richmond Your Pa took your little brother viii gone
This was no place for little for he would aim nm
have white person arrested if they please and nan now
charge they choose to make Their word will 60 ur any
can hardly realise that we have come to such
pass yet is enough bring tears from tS
of any one who loves their country as do mine YES
larger than nutshell, than to be here '' not
You may look for me, if can possibly make nv eso,
the oath of allegiance to the United States bava se
up my mind 10 go wherever they proper to aae
am sorry hdue teoo in the Southern aTyo,; Mo
will take the OATH" they say they will have me- Sa
protected Before will do that will lose ali tb and mine
If they carry out their threats shall let Then
me- or if they will shall get them to me across int
Confederate lines and trusting in God to deliver me- me
until my eyes with weeping. 1t hard for
loose all that have, but they shall make Uno1is 10
V TIC
l told Yankee officer the other day not to walk ac
meto let me pass without touching me-for was wsiti
on my soil, and that was more than he was doinr
few weeks ago heard that your erana
father was dying went and asked for permit to 90 D
the country to my dying father Told them he was
ILL., and that wanted to him before he died NorS
traitor was in the office. saw him wink the officer vS
went in. They thought they would humble me ttIo a.
my hour of anxiety and grief and replied to me ssypr
1t is contemplate thing in you Madam, ask Inc r.
let you leave the city, with two sons and husband in tho
rebel army" Turning upon my heel REPLIED am go
'ng SIR, and left his sice eoen and stayed three DAYS
and returned home and now let him help himself if 6s
can. Oh! my children " We Ne
all in the best Of spirits last week. We thought thai
you he Confederaes) were going to take Norfolk Ever
preparation made for you by the Yankees that cou
be made Thirty of them got caught the night of be
9th of August and they had the whole city an
Oh our hopes were high then that you would
rush in upon them, but, alas friendly ARM
came They are moving our heavy
artillery from the entrenched camp and sending awa
The negroes are very numerous in town, and the
small pox is raging amongst them. Your sisters
join me in much love. FAREWELL your aectionate mother
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28

THE CoNscRRTIoN.-The Conscription Act of the
Confederate Congress may have promoted the filing up
Of regiments already being got up but even that we
much question. 1t is mistake into which the North
ern pre- SIS has fallen, and in which the Southern people
have strangely acquiesce that there are Southern Con
script regiments in the field that the ranks Of the
Southern armies have as yet received any effective aid
from Oonscripts.
Northern prisoners when speaking of it, and North
ern pers when writing about it, tried to account for
the large numbers and positions of the North
Carolina troops by saying that they were Conscripts,
and were made to fight by being put in front They
admitted that they did fight like everything Now not
only was there not single Conscrp from North Caro-.
lima at Richmond, but the militia had not been ordered
out in their respective counties for enrolment under the
COnscrption Act until the 9Th of July days after the
fighting had closed and those enrolled were ordered to
report at their respective county seats the 18th to
proceed thence to the camp of instruction in Raleigh
This much for North Carolina
What additional force the Conscrpton Act may draw
to the Confederate standards we cannot well tell, but
we know that 1t has as yet added nothing TO its effective
strength in the field, as question mich whether
single new levy has yet been called upon to particpat
in single engagement. That to the extent of fhei,
numbers when drilled with the veterans of the
ve regiments, the ccnscripts will make just as gooc
Tbot a. $40 .;Sbndy. We cannot question for moment
A"s @sy WIZ u! efficiently the ranks of the old regi
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28
Railroad CnnYenfinn.

R: r. Cuyler. Esq, President of the Georgia Gen.
trail Railroad and Banking Company, has issued Cir
and Superintendent in the Confdesate States at Col
umbia, s. c., on Thursday September 4th for the pur
pose of considering the present condition of the roads
and rolling stock and the necessary to be adopt
ed to keep them in effective operation Also to regulate
the fares and reghts to the changed condition of the
country, and for other purposes
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28
The War.

The only assured fact from army in Virginia is
that the enemy is in full retreat and troops pur
suing him. 1t seems quite probable that Pope has
been driven back far Manassas Junction, and that
he may there make a stand, if at ali,
Pope abandoned number of his wounded at Cu-
pepper Court House.
The line of his retreat exhibits evidences of haste and
knapsacks etc. are said to he scattered about in the
greatest profusion. Persons living the line of march
report the Of the enenys army completely dis
heartened, and many expressions of murmurpg were
heard. Probably Popss change of base was large
ly due to this cause.
The papers before give accounts of skirmshes
mainly between cavalry and that Of the enemy
the Rappahannock and beyond it, but they are con-
fused and unsatisfactory The Richmond Despatch
speaks of fight Wednesday at Stevensburg between
party of our cavalry and large body of Yankee
airy the latter retiring in good order to within two
miles Of the Rappahannock, when a charge made
by the Confederaes and sixty prisoners taken. So
Thursday there artillery fighting at different fors
of the Rappahannock
One report Of severe battle on Saturday between
portion Of Burnsides Federal army seems to be more
than doubtful The Enquirer wholly ignores it, 1t
says there has been no fighting of any consequence
during the past week.
The enemy has perfectly de5oated the county of Gull
pepper.
Perhaps the telegraph may bring US some later news
before we go to press
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28

The New York Times of the Goth ult., in a flourish
over the Federal Navy, says that it now consists o.
292 vessels whereas one year ago it consisted of IS
sells that So wooden and % ironclad men of war have
been built in year. That IA of the ron-cads are
in commission. Over vessels mostly steamers have
been purchased and made to do service rams trans
ports, etc. The Times glorifes over this exhibit
thinks the Federal navy than cope with that
of any two powers which may assai it, and bases this
assumption mainly the iroa ciads and rams, and in
deed their fleet of monitors is getting to be quite for
midable 1t is folly to call these turret vessels Ercc
sons, or to give Ericsson the credit of their invention
as we saw the whole drawings diagrams, etc, of The
single and double turret vessels in Backwood's maya
zine, long before the war broke out.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28

Later FROM FORTRESS MoNRoE.-An intelligent youth,
Petersburg last evening he says that Mcclellan
troops destined for the Rappahannock passing the
all day in large numbers 1t stated freely and
unreservedy at the Fort in the presence
that these troops portions of McCleans army and
that they were intended for the Rappahsnnock.
Ernn o..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28
N,nstesnth Volume.

Tu;4h +b;s number we commence the Nineteentl
. Volume of the " Wilmington Journal which is fas
approaching its majority.
But fog the disturbed state of the country we could
with good cause congratulate ourselves upon the ia
vourabIe auspices under which enter upon the new
volume. AS whole, the circulation of the Journal al
no former time at all approached that which it
ioys nor, Judging by this as well as by other indca
TONS did the Journal ever stand higher in the regards
of its patrons. For their liberal and unWavering sup
port they have our hearty thanks.
It is matter of pride and pleasure to that spite
of althe difficulties under which We in common with
all Others have had to contend-in spite of the enhance
ment in the price of paper OF ink OF the cost OF living
and of labor we have yet been able to keep up The
JOURNAL to its former standard and even largely to in
the amount of reading matter furnished weekly
To make that reading matter valuable and interest
ing possible has been our constant endeavor to OBJ
tain the latest and most reliable intelligence we have
spared neither pains nor expense.
We trust that before the close of another volume we
may be able to congratulate ourselves and the country
upon the return OF peace and the full and perfect &C
acknowledgement of our independence.
May we in conclusion, be allowed to make request
Of our friends and subscribers We would beg them
to remember that now, in times, with every thing
else at extoron prices they get their Journal with far
more than its former amount of matter at precisely its
price before the war commenced. Let them show their
appreciation of this fact by making little effort in
their several neighbOrhOods, to extend our crcu-
lation, and thus, in some measure, make up
to US for the very largely increased OUTLAWS
to which we are necessarily subjected. They
do olyo Ibn
A few hundred new names with the money would be
decidedly acceptable. Who shall be the first to start
the ball We have no travelling agents, no pros
pectuses- nothing of that kind If the Journal can't
gain and keep its ground with the aid of its friends
will resort to no eecOneering 1t always
has done SC, but we want it to do so even
than before, for increased expenses call for all the
aid and support we can get.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28

bG~The British steamship Al'ce, formerly the MatG-
gorda, arrived ct Mobile on Thursday morning from
Havana She brought $4,000 pounds CT powder, 20.
900 pounds sapetre, and an assorted cargo. She pass
ed the blockaders without the slightest difficulty.
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For the Journal.
EOE Liz jour
The Leaving Soldiers.

Ine Leaving kOldlers.
BY SOLDIER AT CAMP WYATT.
Oh, dear soldiers, we are leaving
Our lovely land and home,
Many tears for Us are falling
While the battlefield we roam.
For we leave feeble brother
Who can never with US go,
But his heart and soul are lovely
And his tear-drops for US flow.
And we have lovely sister
Who ia wishing Us God speed,
Who is praying we may conquer
All the abolition breed.
And Our fathers old and feeble
And his head is growing grey;
He would like Us to be with him
And to cheer him every day.
But he bids Us 60 and conquer
All the foes that on Us press;
Says our cause is just and holy
And the Lord our land will bless.
And we have loving mother
Who does shed warmer tear
Than can flow from any other
But for love Of Freedom dear.
And our bosoms heave with sorrow
When we mark her throbbing breast,
While she prays with firm devotion
That our efforts may be blest.
Oh, my wife's SO sweet and lovely
And her SOULS so calm and free,
She's the richest earthly blessing
Heaven e'er bestowed on me.
And she prays that God will guide us
And protect Us on our way,
That our foes may never conquer
But be driven every day.
And our children, Heaven bless them,
They are innocent and kind
With no father to csress them
Or TO cultivate their mind.
But their mothers gentle whisper
They will often, often hear,
Pressed with warm and sweet emotion,
With many kiss and balmy tear.
And our sweethearts often thinking
Will we ever meet again,
Will our strong men drive back Lincoln,
And our liberties regain!
Oh, they feel the hidden sorrow
Pressing on their gentle heart,
And they feel the rugged harrows
OF our troubles when we part.
Though our bones should bleach the valley
And our lives should cease 30 be,
We will fight what days are left us
For our sacred liberty.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28

SURELY, if rain at this be good for any kind
OF crops the crops in this vicinity ought to be rst rate
for rain is the rule and dry weather the exception, and
has been so for good long while.