The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-28
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I6AA1 liza w k.E<Y II
IN way Political Vs. ss.sr-'. oo.a.s. u.
Its Conssquences-7he Point Cy.ar,, Nh. l.,
the Louisville Journo. and NashpiN. Un;o, ~
There seems to be q strong conviction at
washington and almost everywhere else that
PorTon ana probably the most valuable portion
OF beauregards army recently at Corinth is
| now at Richmond. Circumstances are sta+aS
which seem to establish the fact
We shouldn't be at all surprised to learn Tho,
at least thirty or thirty five thousand If
beauregard's men have Joined the Richmond
army. Whether the rebels have or have not
as is generally stated, two hundred thousand
men IN richmond, We consider very doubtful.
Inc rebels have uniformly been successful in
setting on foot exaggerated accounts of their
numbers at all points. But we deem it likely
that they have gathered, or are gathering their
whole available strength into one grand army.
with the intention to stake everything upon a
single conflict in front of their capital leaving
in the meanwhile all the rest of their Confede
eracy open to the advance of Federal troops.-.
And this, If it is their policy, is no doubt wise
one, for everybody hnosOS that our troops. 40
aohere they may, sOiW be guilty of no interference
5ctth Southern property, or Southern rights of anu
h7nd. For the sake of a tremendous victory at
Richmond, followed as it would be BY a long
train of highly important results, the rebels
could well afford to have our armies occupy
nearly the whole of the area of their Coufeder-
acy for twelve months.-[ Louisville Journal.
We call the attention of every patriot who
desires to see this atrocous rebellion speedily
repressed and crushed out, to the statements
OF the above paragraph, and particularly to the
passage which we have italicised. 1t is no
DOUBT true, every word of it. and should arouse
US to most serious consideration of the policy
which our Generals have been pursuing. The
journal declares and with truth, that every Of
nicer and soldier in the rebel army feels that
his "rlyhts Of EVERY KIND will not be in
terfered with in any way by our forces and
feeling assured Of this he readily leaves his
property, his crops, his horses, his cattle and
slaves to the protection of the Federal Govern.
ment IN one quarter, while he goes off with
gun on shoulder to strike death blow to it in
another. Was ever such monstrous absurd.
ity committed by any Government before as to
protect rebels and aid them in their efforts to
destroy it? Did ever Congressman and editors
speak and write month after month amid the
roar Of cannon and the clash Of sabres to prove
that we must not modest the Constitutional
rights of traitors, or touch sacred property of
rebels Did ever Government say to the insur.
gents, concentrate your forces in one body, if
you deem 1t necessary in order to strike us
death-biow: and we assure you that your pro.
perty and rights shall be scrupuously respect.
ed?' If such folly ever was committed, history
has mercifully drawn the pail of forgetfulness
over such imbecility and infatuation. The
Administration owes it to the nation and to
posterity to let its blows fall so thickly and
heavily on the rebels and their property, in all
quarters, thatthey will have no opportunity
to concentrate their army at any point. If
ever we expect to quell this rebellion, we must
change our policy and cease to be al lies of the
rebels Nashville Union.
CoNFLAGRArIoN.-OnM Monday evening about
eignt o clock, the east work shop at the Peniten
tiary was noticed to be on fre-the fire started
in the engine house. A large quantity of
shavings had been permitted to accumulate in
that department by those who had charge and
superintendent Of the prison labor-the fire
was communicated to the shavings by the
Goals or embers from the furnace
"A strong wind prevailed at the time which
most probably caused the accident.
The shop which was q very large one, is q
total ruin, as we'll as the buildings that were
with it. Fortunately at the time,
there was not great amount Of raw material
or manufactured wares in the building-the
foundry, machinery, tools, &C., are mostly or
entirely destroyed. The damage to the State
and private parties may be estimated between
SIS, 900 and $40, 900. At one time the greatest
anxiety was felt for the safety of the main
building of the Prison, and the shop and din
ing room on the west side-the wind was ia
vorable for their protection, the extraordinary
efforts of some of the officers of the Penitentiary
and citizens is all that saved them from being
utterly destroyed. The cell building was at
one time on fire, but by the efforts of some of
the men was soon extinguished. At the COM
mencement of the confagration the Prison and
Church bells of the city sounded the alarm
soon hundreds of citizens, men, women and
children focked to the neighboring heights
that overlook the walls, the lurid flames, crack
ing of cindered timbers, falling walls and the
imploring cries of the prisoners from the lock:
ed up;cells presented a scene of the most
thrilling interest-one that may be imagined,
but not described in print. In this place it is
proper we should say Ed. A. Layton, Warden,
and Mr.. Reynolds, Deputy, have established,
and from the commencement Of their term Of
service enforced the most rigid discipline over
the corvlcts and prison. And it cannot be
their fault this accident occurred.-[F Fort Mad
ison Plaiadealer.
MONSTER GUNS TO BE MADE.-The Fort Pitt
Works. in Pittsburgh, have received Govern
ment order for the construction of new class
Of navy guns, intended for the iron plated ves-
sells in course of completion at New York and
elsewhere They are to be 15-inch Dahlgrens,
designed to suit the turrets of such vessels as
the Monitor, of which there are several now
building The length of the new guns is 13 {
feet 5 inches; depth of bore 100 inches, dame
ter of bore Is inches; greatest diameter As
inches, diameter at muzze in the rough SO
inches. These guns will be the largest navy
cannon in the world, aud the Monitors armed .
With them will be able to hurl shot weighing
i05 HI, wb;c is NEARLY three timaS III WEIGHT