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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-22

cause Of quarrel between this country and Eng
land is started by some Of the Neutral Shipmas-
tiers and owners. who have been supplying the
rebels with munitions of war by way of Bermuda
They complain that Com. Wilkes has been block
aiding the ports of these Islands, that be stops
vessels passing in and out, greatly to the dis
turbance of their contraband trade, and, as they
would have the world believe, to the disgrace
and dishonor Of the British Flag.
About this matter, the London Times, of Oct.
2sth, though we'll enough disposed to aid the
quarrel, comments, not much to the comfort Of
the indignant traders in blood, in the following
style:
eve must not be preclpitate in coming to an
opinion on the intelligence just reported from
Bermuda. The proceedings of the American
squadron in those waters are certainly calculated
to irritate our feelings if not provoke our resent.
ment, and the notorety already achieved BY the
officer 10 command may naturally be expected
to aggravate our suspicious. We are bound,
however, to observe that the case has two as
poets, and we are by no means sure as yet that
the Federals have done in the matter anything
more than we ourselves, under similar conditions,
should have done without any scruple at all
SIT would be useless and, indeed, superAuous
to disguise the fact that the Confederates have
received and are receiving contraband cargoes
from this country. Everybody knows this,
though everybody also knows that the Federals
are importing such goods far more largely than
their antagonists, and that they have certainly
no right to talk about breaches of neutrality
One half Of their navy, in fact, is employed in
loading munitions of war for themselves, while
the other half is engaged in preventing the Con-
federates from repairing to the same markets.
But there is no help for this apparent unfarness,
nor can We allow the consideration to affect our
conduct toward either belligerent.s
1T is certainly not for our interest, as nation,
to impeach the belligerent right of search, and
| the unionists have not actually exceeded their
privileges It would be impolitic as we'll az un-
just to interfere with their proceedings, and We
must say that, with the exception possibly of the
case OF the Gladiator, they do not appear to have
materially overstepped their rights. If then. az
We should be disposed to surmise. thew have done
little more than press their privileges al yipor-
ously as possible under the proyocation civen
them by brisk contraband traffic 10 th;ni Nc
may as we'll make allowance for their Temptation
and put ourselves in their place before re nro-
nounce upon their conduct We are nv M mean .
sure as yet that the Unionists have dona IN .h;s
matter anything more than, we, under simila,
conditions, should have been done without any
scruple at all" ~A'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-22

JOHN VAN BURIN'S pam" Prince John +"
made speech last week, in which he fulmi-
mated his plan for securing "peace." The gist
of it was that the President should declare an
aymistice, to enable the South to send members
tdCongress; they being represented, two.thirds
could then call Cow ention to amend the Con
stitution, and Johnny thinks such Convention
could restore the unity of the thirty States
The Prince goes on to say that the Uonventiou
could continue Mr.. Lincoln as President or sc.
lect q new man, and as the South probably
would not want Mr.. Lincoln, they might choose
General Mcclellan to be the ruler of the repen
Grated Government
Prince John did not say that he was author
lied to speak for his friends, the Rebels. He
did not intimate that there was any ground fol
supposing they would in good faith propose o,
accept Of a4;armistice, As ittakes two parties
to declare and maintain an armistice, We ale
unable to see how that can be brought about
until the Rebels show willingness to cousen,
TO il. And certainly it would. hardly.be consult
ing the honor of the nation for our Govern.
ment to get down upon it's knees and beg the
traitors to grant us such favor. As they have
never yet suggested an armissice, We do not see
any likelihood of lite being realized, even with
the aid of the ingenious and consistent Prince.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06
THE DEFENCEs OF NEW ORLEANS.

In letter from Capt. d. ID. Porter, U.
S. Navy, to Senator Grimes of Iowa, dat
ed Ship Island, May 9th, he says
Four rams and floating batteries, such
as the world never before saw, have been
destroyed in the late attack. The Louis
lana, an invincible steam battery, was set
on fire and sent down on the vessels
while | was engaged in drawing up the
capitulation for the surrender Of the forts
"a flag of truce flying at the time. She
exploded within three hundred yards Of
us and sunk in one minute, her splendid
battery of rifcd guns being lost to us.
Her fragments fairly covered Fort st.
Philip, and killed man of theirs in the
fort. There was Southern honor for you.
That vessel was four thousand tons, two
hundred aud seventy feet long, and had
sixteen rifed guns, all madei in "seccssia. y
She intended to take position that night,
when she would have driven off all oul
feet, for as a proof Of her inyulnerabil.
ity one of our heaviest ships laid within
ten feet Of her, and delivered her whole
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06
For the Newsdealer.
NOTES BY THE wAY.sIDE


"Let all kneel and prayP The voice
of the venerable minister was heard in
that room of death, in prayer, that on
the wings of faith, the departing spirit of
the maiden might be waited to her rest
AS the prayer was ended, and they arose
from their knees, new guest entered,---
the Lord of Heaven was there. Again,
with eyes upraised, and moistened hand
lain upon the marble, death-sealed brow
of the maiden, the clear, low, distinct
tones of the man of God thrilled through
the room "S--L---, / baptise thee in
the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost !" and as the pal
lid lips of the dying, softly echoed the
minister's 'amen,' all fell once more upon
their knees, and amid hushcd and
mournful silence, the departing spirit
glorifed for immortality,-was taken to
the bosom of the Father of her adoption.
The pearly gates of the new Jerusalem
opened, and the archangel ushered in an
other " immortal added new voice
to the angel band, whe sing " Glory, glo-
ry to the Lord God of hosts Hallelujah
to the Lamb p ...t..a. E.-f ...-s
In the home which she has quilted, up
on the couch of her last agony lies, in
calm, and quiet beauty, all that remains
of her, whom that group of mourning
friends have loved so well. Faithful at
tendants robe her for the grave;
'Oh take her up tenderly;
- Lift her with care
i Fashioned so senderly;
i Young and so fair.''
Deeply stricken by this sudden bereavc-
ment, (so,o deeply, none save mourning
mother can tell,) the mother gazes upon
the beautiful statue death has sculptured
from her darling, and under the benumb-
ing influence of her great woe, tries in
vain to realize that their home will hence.
forth be desolate ;-thot the last bird has
, found her wings and flown. Day after
day will she stand stretching out her
hands to the unknown shore, calling on
her for some assurance that she still is,
. and not gone toreUer.
But all in vain and the beautiful
faith of her life reels under this first stroke
until God forbid it, she can scarcely
help uttcring, +" if a man die, shall he
hOe again p If my jewel be lost, shall
. I find it again Oh !! mourning mother
that question which now torturcs you, and
6 has tortured millions of bleeding hearts,
was answered to the weeping sisters Of
Bethany, once and for all
II am the resurrection and the life i;
!, he that belteoes on me, though he be dead,
/ get shall he Hve !'
Heart-stricken mother, let then your
soul be comforted, for even ere the seal Of
death was set upon the brow Of your dar.
: ling, the holy dove of peace came down
/ from on high, and nestled lovingly in her
. heart bearing her upon hisstrong pinions,
n as she foated out upon that boundless
q sea, which rolls round all the world
3 Eternity. @
!. JOHNSON, May 20, 1862.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06
REBEL WAR SONG.

The following spirited rebel war song
,as published in the Harrisonburgh, Va,
register, just before the arrival of the
yankse army in that region -
"CALL ALL! CALL ALL !"
Whoopi the Doodles have broken loose,
Roaring round like the frey duce
Lice of Egypt, hugry pack;
After 'em, boys, and drive 'em back
Bulldog terrier, cur and fee
Back to the beggarly land of ice
Worry 'em, bite 'em, scratch and tear,
Every body and everywhere.
Old Kentucky's caved from under;
Tennessee is split assunder; .
Alabama awaits attack,
And Georgia bristles at her back.
Old John Brown is dead and gone
Still his spirit is marching on,
I.antern,jawed, and legs, my boys
Long as an Apes from Illinois.
Want weapon? Gather brick!
Club or cudgel, or stone or stick
Anything with blade or butt;
Anything that can cleavc or cut.
Anything heavy, or hard or keen
Any sort of staying machine ;
Anything with willing mind 5.
And the steady arm of a man behind.
Wants weapon? Why, capture one
Every Doodle has got gun, t.t..
Belt and bayonet, bright and new
Kill a Doodle, and capture TWO
-Shoulderto shoulder, son and sire
All ! call all to the feast of fire
Mother and maiden, and child and slave,
A common triumph, or a single grave
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06
$. HOWARD, Jr., Publisher.
From the Springfield Republican,
THE KISS. fat4t

Come, cousin mine no prudish airs,
I know that brow it's sadness wears
Because you grieve to know
The hour of parting comes so soon, s "
Then grant, pray this little boon
A kiss before 60"
looked up in her glowing face ..... ...
marked the attitude of grace
How could say him nay?
Then as he bent the kiss to claim, 81.
With startling tears and cheeks a-fame
Isnatched my face away. ..
lie dropped my hand with naughty bow,
The quick blood surged DER cheek and brow,
As falteringly he said,
IL had not thought it, coz, that so
We should have parted, but go
Farewell, Indifferent maid"
saw him go through binding tears,
Twas cruel,--he had gone for years,
But this one token-this
Was sacred weary years had gone 7.
Since one beloved did press upon
These lips loves parting kiss.
No matter now what memories throng
Around my heart with anguish strong
At thought of bitter day,
When dutys mandate, stern and fate,
eft two hearts torn and desolate
panaa+h tho sl,ipa of Nav
No matter now-the wrong is done
l know not where beneath the sun
His distant path may be,
But oh guard with sacredness
The kiss he on my lips did press
In parting agony.
Oh, lost beloved l--if future years
Should bring lifes sunshine after tears,
In answer to our prayer,
in that hour can whisper this
Untouched these lips have kept the kiss
Which, parting, you left there H. MI
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06


poured in volley after volley upon us with
shot and shell from their batteries. Two
rebel regiments were seen advancing along
the course of the hill to the right, cheer
ing and firing, and beyond them five 9TH
er regiments beside. The 9th Indiana
was at this time in column of fours, and
without giving time to form in line, they
were ordered to fire. and then Immediate
ly to charge bayonets. The whole rebel
line advanced now with fixed bayonets
and heads down, and the 9th Indiana
did not withstand the shock, but broke
into confused rout, exposing the flank
of the I'd Massachusetts, About this
time our batteries in front of the town,
which held position raking the course of
the hill along which the rebels were ad-
vancing against the I'd Massachusetts,,
ceased firing, limbered up and retreated.
The battery in roar of Gordon's brigade
limbered up also, and galloped off at full
speed. The guns were taken out at just
the proper time. A short time later and
they would have been captured The in
fantry of Gordon's brigade retreated
through the town, their drums beating
in good order. Colonel Murphy, 29th
Pennsylvania, was obliged to dismount
from his horse, who had become unman-
ageable, and the old man, unable to re-
treat, shouted to his men to run with the
colors, for he could not.
Donnelly's brigade retreated to the east
of the town, and he effected his escape
and was crossing the Potomac at Falling
Waters, Dam No. 4. They are reported
to have made an excellent fight and to have
repulsed the enemy brought against them.
The first stand made in the retreat was
about three miles from the town. A por-
ton of Ira Harris's guard and Vermont
cavalry supported the battery in the rear,
and Majors Davidson and Gardner, New
York, and Capt Preston, Vermont caval.
ry, commanded them with coolness and
bravery. Gen. Banks was in the rear Of
the retreat, and shell exploded only -four
feet from him, fortunately without injur.
ing him.
Winchester is reported to be burned
Some ammunition was seen to explode
While we were leaving loud report was
followed by the rising of large sphere o.
smoke high into the air like balloon.
The enemy had stationed "a force a
Berryville to prevent our retreating tow
ards Harper's Ferry, and we were com
pclled to take the road to Martinsburg.
Col. Gordon and staff are safe, alst
Gen. Williams and staff. While retreat
ing through Winchester women from th'
houses opened fire of pistols upon our sol
diors and killed great many of them
Many Union people came along with us
and negroes and negresses, children anc
youth, tottering old men and helpless ba
bes, some on foot and some in wagons
were joining the promiscuous throng NOV
ing on to the safe side of the Potomac
Gen. Banks this (Monday) morning
on the other side of the river, made ,
short address to the soldiers, encouraging
them to maintain themselves until rein
forcements should be received, which will
doubtless arrive Immediately, and w
shall soon recross the Potomac, and driv,
back the enemy over the ground we hav'
lost.
| -----------
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06
TIE FIGHT AT WINCHESTER.

At Winchester, early Sunday morning,
the enemy attacked our two brigades--
seven regiments containing 5000 men.
There is a ridge extending along the west
of the town, and along the side of this
our infantry was placed-Gordan's brig
ade upon the right and Donnelly's upon
the left. The enemy occupied position
where there were woods in the rear, with
ritle-pits and batteries in front Of Cor
dons brigade, not more than half mile
distant. When Gen. Banks came out
the centre was felt to be to much weaken
ed still It was feared that the enemy
would attempt to flank our right, which
was, in consequence, strengthened by the
removal Of a regiment from the left The
enemy advanced, firing along the course
of the hill and soon from two directions
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06

\ WoMAN's RIcHrs--If she cannot be cap
tain of ship, may she always command
q smack.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06
THE RETREAT OF GEN. BANKS.

The only unofficial account of the re-
treat of Gen. Banks and his fragment of
an army down the valley of the Shenan-
doah is given by correspondent of the
New York World. 1t is not very distinct,
but it makes it evident that the retreat
was in the main a disastrous rout and
panic, relieved by an occasional desperate
attempt to make stand and drive back
the enemy-but on the whole Bull Run
affair on o small scale:
THE FIGHT AT FRONT ROYAL.
The sudden descent of the enemy's
forces on Friday, though really a surprise,
was not by many altogether unexpected.
Ewell has been we'll known to have his
camps still located upon the Shenandoah
at Elk Run. Jackson was also known to
be in the valley, upon road communi
eating directly with our own position,
and johnson was also near by, having but
lately attacked the advance guard of Gen.
Fremont Situated as these forces were
in relation to our position, it seemed
more than likely that we should be as
sailed by them, weakened as we were by
the uptimely withdrawal Of Gen. Fremont.
al
Many were in constant expectation Of at
tack, and it requires but the slightest
intelligence to perceive that the column
ofGcn. Banks was desperately exposed.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-06
JOHNSON, May 20, 1862.
HALTER BREAKING YOUNG CoLTs.---

HALTER BREAKING YOU'VE CoLTs.---
There is much advantage in beginning
early with colt as with boy. 1t is
serious business to most farmers to break
stout four year old to the halter, and to
handling; but begin with sucking colt,
and you have an easy task. He takes
gentle handling kindly, may soon be made
familiar with the halter, and do your
bidding. After little training. the
boys can lead him to the pasture and to
water, which will be good lesson for
them, as we'll as the colt.--Amcrican Ag-
ricultmist. "
Temper is SO good thing that we
should never loose it.
Persons often lack courage to appear as
good as they really arc.
1t is well to be man among men, ana
not dreamer among shadows
Talent and virtue are less frequently
hereditary than the gout.
There are many gracelcss preachers on
grace many uncharitable ones en charity.
Independence in thought and action is
a luxury far beyond the reach Of poor
folks. t HtE
The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-08-06
r..- H# ...z,r al p.
Semi SeCeSSiOniStS.

! We are naturally cowardly, but il there is
ever time when We feel like fighting it is
when we hear a traitor talking his treason,
in the very presence Of those who mourn
precious blood shed in the defence Of our
glorious Union aud if there is any thing
that makes US despise fallen humanity more
than another, it is to hear men who owe all
they are, all they enjoy, and all they ever
hope to be, to the government under which
they have lived, finding tau't with every
patriotic ard noble effort to save the gov
eminent, seizing upon and gloa,ing with
fiendish deligh. over every failure Of its
arms, and feeding, with heIlish greediness
on every circumstance that ia any way
seems hvarable to the traitors cause. To the
eternal infamy Of this State, be it said that
such men are permitted to breath the free
ar OF Minnesota, and pclluss Ibis fair. herit.
age with their pestilensal presence.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-08-06
Advance in Wheat. :

Almost every paper shows an advance in
wheat and other grains. Here in Red Wing
it commands seventy five cents per bushel
1t is seemingly strange circumstance thai
with no increased home demand for wheat
with the foreign market but slightly i'm
proved, Our markets should all at once take
such an upward fight. But think mo-
ment, and all of The wonderful disappears
Wheat will bring but ow cents more per
bushel in gold now than it would when i,
was quoted at sixty cents per bushel. A
gold dollar is oily dollar. Paper money
has deprecated, and is not worth its face
a dollar bill is only worth eighty cents, is
the principal reason why wheat appears to
bring more. In truth it does not bring more,
or at best little more, than it did when
wheat was at its lowest figure. 'at j u 6
Let us use an easy illustration: Suppose
wheat to be worth one dollar per bushel,and
a person wishes to buy Two bushels now
suppose these bank bills to be worth only
fifty cents, instead Of eighty As they now
are !; then suppose person pays for one
bushel o? the wheat in gold, and lor the oihe-
in bills /; he would pay a single dollar in gold
for one bushel,, but for the other he would
be obliged to pay two dollars in bills. Now;
will any person be so foolish as to say he
got better price for the last busbel than he
did for the first ? Certainly not. We hear
it intimated that all the trouble is charged
by some ofour farmers 10 speculation among
wheat buyers such is not the case. The
secret Of the rise OF wheat is the fall o:
currency. Let our farmers look out for the
currency. ,....- :.g.. Do. ....f. ......,..
The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-08-06

have called upon white soldier to Is that
which could taye been performed byss sps.
cies-of persons called chattel., 50 long Is ~ q
could take them from rebels
- The families Of those who go forth to bat.
tle. AND those dependent upon them, ifsny,
who have no families, must be supported.
In the the name Of humanity let us so act
that the soldiers in the feld 4ntiin the camp
may have The assurance that those thev
have lsitr behind are. cared forge Dpn,sIeti il
be said that the soldiers spendsmore ,noney
than they need do-that they should send
it al! home to their families. So they should
iftheir families were suffering but | should
dislike to fight for a country that begrudged
me a little spending money. Soldiers are
men and the most Of US know how we feel
without money When we see something IN
(though triflng the cost) That :, we tn need. -
Now, how Shall we raise a fund to aid the
families and dependents Of our noble volunlr,,
teers from this County !? It should b, done
Are there not men in our midst : who are
willing to labor a portion Of their time to
aid this noble object Ithipk" f''hl hear the the
ready response, are, willing" Good Good
for u:a"Then We have proposition ,rD to to
make 3 bet all the candidates 'for offiae in
this County the coming fall, before election, J,
give their pledge that If elected they, will
keepa true and faithful account Of the BRO J:
ceeds Of their office, and the expenses; la m That
after paying the necessary" expense cps 81 The
Office, and they have families, the reason, /
able expenses of the support of the same, anne,
they Will contribute the remainder Of f;;h,, the
proceeds Of their Office to the county to con.
stitute fund for the aid OF families as above
indicated. -~4 f. nV ."s'' T7j'& ="
Red Wing, August I'd, 1862. 4"5 }" 9''a -
3'.>'f CHARLES MCCLURE.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-08-06
!surrresnaer 81 the Minnesota = Tbird.

The areports# concerning ataabensurrender q
tho Third Minnesota. Regimsnt are, r Sr sat
first were exceedingly cohficting-so much
so, that it was difficult 70 arrive at a. correct
conclusion Major Mattson, IN. 1ia lis Official
report 10 Gov. Ramsey represents: that they
ousht desperately teuig1t hours. ours, M. Mattson
was not present, and only claims that bis
report IS based upon second hand. rep, reports
Dr.. Butler says they were il action only. two
OF three minutes, while another writer says SAY
Dr. Butler. ran away like q coward, .,,, IN, and
knows not whereof he writes, s.. S'.s
All concur: in saying that tho privates
fought bravely, and the whole current 0. the
latest letters goes 70 condemn the officers
who voted to. surrender them, and partic-
ularly the colonel. s,''s's e. > ~ =:
The following extract from from ! letter from rom
one. Of the members Of that regiment from
this City, but breaths the spirit that per-
yades the majority Of them, though il is
clothed in language much less Objectionable
to the feelings Of the parties responsible in
greater or less dergree for the surrender, or
their friends; it avoids, carefully all person
a)ities, while some that we have seen come
out in unmeasured terms in condemnation
Of those whom the writer's designate as
towards.
"Thus. with enough ammunition for that
day atleast. and commissary stores suffci.
ent for two days, every access to water, and
a commanding position, We were surrender
ed to the enemy-an enemy we had not seen
in force, and one whose flag had not appear
ed upon the field. leave it for others to
define the, responsibility of the transaction.
This ! do know, that the, order; TO- stack
arms, [many of which. had never been fired
at the enemy,] was received with groans and
tears bv the rank and file; tears OF honest
patriotism, that the privilege Of fighting for
our government was thus prematurely. taken
from us-groans as when the upright are cut
down in their strength. But the white flag
had gone this time, and the white feather
with it. Soon the Texan and Georgians
came to gather their plunder, and the Third
Minnesota, which but an hour before .gloried
in its cause, marched out between two files
Of cavalry-Captiues. '.' -.