The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22
Specials % the New York Papers.
Tribune Correspondence.

nation has not been received here, and people
who know his impatience for fght pray It may
not come.
Little hes been said Of the prize money earned
BY the crews of our blockading vessels, but the
amount cannot b small. The share due to
Commander Alden, of the South Carolina.
which made 20 many captures in the Gulf. 10
that sum Ii to be divided among his officers and
men.
Gen. Grant was nominated as Najor.G General
to-day. The Senate, which has since had NO
Executive Session, will not confirm him until
the official reports are received.
The House Committee on Territories will soon
report bill organizing Arizona - . free Terri.
terry. The Wilmot Proviso will be part of the
bill.
Mr.. 8. A. Allen has been appointed an agent
to accompany our forces into Tennessee to take
charge Of the cotton crop in behalf of the Gov.
ernment
Times Dispatch
Andy johnson will probably proceed to Nash
vile % soon a. Gen. Buels army takes posses.
sion of that city, and assist in organizing Pro
visional Government for Tennessee. The people
there are painting for freedom, and Q resump.
ton Of their connection with the Union. They
will probably send full delegation Of loyal
men to Congress by the last Of March.
The President to-day nominated Col Garfield
Of Ohio, a. Brigader General, In compliment
for his thrashing Humphrey Marshall.
The War Department has proofs, which is
considered conclusive, that young Walworth 10
. spy.
Worlds Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The recent news from
Europe touching the determination of the allied
powers to put Hapsburg as ruler over Mexico,
and thus create monarchy on our borders, ID
exciting profound emotion here. The fact that
some such scheme was on the tapis has been in
the possession Of the Department for some time
past and 1t will be found that dispatches have
been already sent to our Ministers at London,
Paris and Madrid protesting theoretically against
any such project.
Tribune Correspondenee.]
The Navy Department will issue proposals TO.
morrow for building number of steam men.of-
withhold for the present the proposals for IRON
Glad steamers. The construction Of gunboats
will be urgently pressed
Worlds Despatch.
Among other things presented 70 the House
yesterday was the memorial of the American
Geographical and Statistical Society asking the
intercsssion Of Congress in reference to the
ship canal connecting the river St. Lawrence
and all the great Lakes on the boundary with the
AtlAnuc ocean III the Day OF New York, IN any
future adjustment Of the commercial relations
between the United States and Great Britain.
Tribune's Despatch.]
In we'll informed circles here il u positively
asserted that Gen. Fremont has been completely
indicated Of all the charges brought against
his conduct Of the war In Missouri, BY the vote
| of the Joint COMMITTEES of Investigation. A
highly important command 10 indicated for him
in the far West.
Herald's Dispatch.
A disposition hes been manifested In the
Senate to pass over most Of the nominations for
Brigadisr Generals for the present and let the
nominees win their stars by gallantsy and Ell.
cheney in the field before they are confirmed
A broad line Of distinction has been drawn in
the Senate between officers who lounge about
the hotels or dawdle in drawing rooms, and
those who devote their attention to the i'm.
provement Of the efficiency of their command
or are In active duties in the field Whenever these
come up, the nomination of one against whom
Or In whose favor there 10 nothing particularly
70 be said BY common consent, II i passed over
70 await the future conduct Of the candidate
and let him prove bis merit by his deeds.
NEW Yong, Feb. 20.-A special states that
Senator Wade and Andrew johnson had "a in
tervisw With Gen. Mcclellan yss.erday sad
urged the neceseity Of action with the army on
the Potomac - vel % In the West.
The Senate will take up the Mexican treaty in
Executive Session.