The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-05

voted servant, werc they not! Some oil our
Generals make it q rule to see that none OF the
negroes become devoted to them in the same
style When one comes into the camp of Gen.
McCook-"a big bellied and profane Brigadier"
-he takes particular care to have the man spot
ted, recorded, guarded, and returned 70 the man
who first applies for him. Gen. AcCook re-
ceiyed lengthy notice in the secesh papers here
for his liberalty in returning the slaves OF indi-
viduals who have been engaged in the rebellion.
He swears she'll have no Cd I'D Abolition
ist in his command" He is the individual TO
whom the correspondent OF the New York World
lately referred in letter from this place. He
has long been disgrace to the army--is man
without sense, modesty or discretion, and 10
entirely out OF place as the commanding and gu
perior officer OF such man as Gen. Lowell u.
Rousseau, Of Kentucky, whose brigade is in his
division, or of Gen. Negley, whose brigade 'cas
in the same deplorable condition.
In the hurry and excitement Of the war but
few of its heroic incidents find chronicler. In
our interest in each new battle we forget the
last; and, it is to be feared, too often seem to
forget men who deserve the highest honors. The
name Of Lieut.. Morris, for example. the COM
mander of the Cumberland, who, with hero
ian, for parallel Of which we must search far,
fought the Merrimac SO loEg as gun remained
above water, and keeps his flag flying still, is
not, as it should be, a household word wherever
true courage is honored. He has been thanked
by the Secretary Of the Navy and by Congress,
but that is all. Another incident Of that gallant
fight has never so far as we have noticed, ap-
peared in print When Gen. Mansfield saw the
Cumberland sinking, he ordered the captain of a
tug to put off from Newport News and go to the
assistance of her crew. The poor creature re-
fused, pleading fear of losing his life. Mansfield
cooked his pistol and assured him that death
was nearer him if he refused than if he went
The captain was convinced by this reasoning
No sooner had the noble tars, thus saved from
a watery grave, touched the land than, dripping
and halfdrowncd as they were, they ran to the
cannon which were lying upon the beach and,
not rejecting that six Founders are useless
against an iron.mailed vessel of war, turned
them upon the enemy. Reading the future by
the light of such noble spirits, can we doubt the
issue of the war; All our soldiers and sailors
ask is an opportunity to show what manner Of
men they are.-N. Y. Tribune.
THE STEAMER LITTLE MORGAN started from
this place to Eddyvile some time in the after
noon of Wednesday last and on Friday after.
noon at O'Clock, after making the trip, she
steamed back to the wharf with considerable
freight aboard. During her absence, she laid up
one night at Red Rock. The distance by the
river from Des Moines to Eddyville must be in
round numbers not less than 100 miles. This
We take to be a pretty quick trip,-made, too,
by boat of small calibre and unpretending ap-
pearance. When was . trip made in shorter
timer Register.
The LYONS OF CoNNECTICUT.-Some interest.
ing facts have recently come out concerning tho
number Of persons related to the amented Gen.
L md hoo
the army. There are thirty persons bearing his
name, and related to him, now in the service,
descendants of Ephraim Lyon, of Connecticut,
lawyer by profession. and Lieutenant in the
Revolutionary war. These are all in the Con-
nectcut regiments, and many of them from the
same county.
A young nephew of Gen. Lyon, a boy fifteen
years old, named Arthur enlisted in the Ninth
Connecticut regiment Immediately after the Gen
erafs remains were taken home and buried in
his town. Arthur was at school, which he LETT
the next day after the burial, to join the regi
ment, saying he had no idea of leaving his
school to fight until he saw his uncle Nathaniel
lowered into the grave. From that moment he
was seized with desire and purpose to enter the
army and avenge his death.
A CONSCIENTIOUS SoUIRE.-The jokes that
have been related concerning the ignorance
Of backwoods justices are many and good
When Muscatine was smaller than it is now
our Oldest inhabitants will remember the old
fellow who kept claw shop" near where But
ler's Block now stands. Well call him Stubs
for short. Now Stubs had fellow brought
before him; just after his appointment, charg-
ed with stealing watch Persons swore they
saw him take the article and other witnesses
swore positively that the prisoner at the time
fhn yVof oh OF Of Lao, n.
away: On summing up the evidence, Old
Stubs was in quandary. Finally he arose
and with great deal of reluctance told the
prisoner that according to the evidence on the
side of the prosecution he shuold be obliged
to fine him five dollars. But as the defense had
established an abb, and he could not consci-
entlously cause an innocent man to suffer he
would pay the fine himself, which he actually
did, remarking 'that this was the most extra.
ordinary case that had ever come to his knowl-
edge"
This same old Stubs once went on q spree
with several friends and was terrible drunk
for two or three days. After he got sobered
off he arrested his companions and. fined them
five dollars each for intoxication and disturb
ing the peace. As soon as the trial was con-
cluded he commanded the constable to arrest
Stubs Immediately. The constable read the
warrant. Stubs plead guilty and fined him
self five dollars and costs of suit. The record
stands on the docket to this day. Muscatine
Journal
Decision OF A $25O,OOO LAND SUIT.-The
Supreme Court of the United States at WASH
ington, recently made final decision in the
case of Joseph Darst, James P. Hardness and
Maria Hardness against Isaac Euderhill rela-
tive to the title to about forty acres of land,
lying on North Madison and Monroe streets
in Underhilrs addition to Peoria. The val,
ue of the land is some $25O,OOO and the
matter has been in litigation for some eight or
ten years. The case was decided a year or two
ago in the United States District Court at Chi
cago, in favor of Mr.. Underhill, and taken up
to the Supreme Court by the other parties.
The latter Court now afirms the decree of the
lower Court, placing Mr. Underhll in full and
quiet possession of the property.-[P Peoria
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FoRr PIKE.-This fort, which, it is reported
is now in the possession of the Union forces.
guards the Rigolets or main passage between
Lake Borgne and Ponchatrain, in the rear of
New Orleans. 1t mounts fifty double fortified
long "a pound guns, has two deep and wide
bitches and all the appliances known to mod
ern skill. For ten years it was commanded
Col. John Mountfort, of the United States Ar
tillery, formerly of Boston.
DEPARTURE OF HErsAS FOR EsaLASp-on
Sunday John G. Heenan left in the City of Wash.
ington, for England. with his brother James,
number Of his friends attended on the pier to
witness his departure and wish him good and
short passage in the swift steamer The cham.
pion was in fine health and gallant spirits-a
very model of q stslwart, active man. Altbouub
it has been said that he does not 90 to England
to fight, it may he doubted whether he will not
consent to accommodate the person who has
several times announced that his great desire
was to contend with him. In fact, we have
very decided impression that the ridiculous
Wanting Of Mace, in that regard, will come to a
very abrupt termination, soon after Heenan lands
at Liverpool He is much more formidable
man in appearance, as well as science, now
than he was when he went to meet the redoubt
able Tom Sayers Since then, Heenan has
thickened and solidi6ed, while his astonishing
quickness and activity have been preseryea H;s