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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

MIENEsofA-The st. Paul Press of the 10th,
states that the quotas of that State under the
calls for volunteers and nine months militia, are
completely filled up by volunteer enlistments, go
that there viii be no draft in that State.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

Gen. Sill encountered considerable mud in his
march, but it didn't delay him at all. He
proved himself mud-Sill 10 the best sense Of the
term.-Prentice.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

II The tolls on the Erie Canal this ses ann
up to the 18th instant, are reported to exceed
100000.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

Iowa REGMExrs-The 32d and 3Sd Iowa
Infantry arrived at st. Louis on Saturday last,
landed there, aud went into quarters at Benton
Barracka
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

DENIED The announcement that Charles A.
Dana, late editor Of the New York Tribune, had
been appointed Assistant Secretary Of War, in
place Of Mr.. Walcott, 10 authoritatively denied.
Mr.. Walcott has not resigned nor been remov
ed. he has been in bad health. but returned
to Washington few days since sufficiently re.
covered to resume his duties
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

I'd The Official election returns from Dakota
Territory chow that but 457 votes were polled
at the recent election for Delegate to Congress
Gov. Jayne was elected to Congress over Col
Todd present delegate-by sixteen majority.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

GosE TO sEA-The Stevens Battery, Nauga-
tuck, which has just been experimenting with
her new gun, unexpectedly received orders to
prepare Immediately for sea, on Thursday morn
ing last. and accordingly left New York the
same evening. Destination unknown.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

u The editor Of the Auscatine Coarier says
that he has employed Henry Clay Dean to assist
10 the defence Of the srit for libel now pending
against him, in which the editor of the Journal is
plaintiff. We should think that q judicious Sc
lection Dean is undoubtedly the 6lthiess crea-
ture in Iowa OF course he will fit the case and
bis client exactly
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

THAT PowDER.-Last week we made mention
OF the accidental discovery of keg of powder
tnat was being struggled through this port by
Jarius E. Neal. After careful Examination in.
to the facts of the case, our Provost Marshal de.
clded to retain the entire wagon load Of goods,
until the matter could be sifted to the bottom.
Accordingly the teamster was directed to IN.
load his wagon into the warehouse of Otis & Co.
The boxes contained wooden goods. wis, &C.,
to the value of about 5000. Sunday morning
bright and early, Jarius was here to look after
the matter. He was sorry that ythiug of the
kind had occurred-hsd no idea where the pow.
der could have come from. He offered TO give
security in any amount for the redelivery of the
goods, but no 60. Finally he offered to leave
the valuation Of the goods in money. He was
allowed to take all the goops except the pow
der.-TEddyville Star.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

REsUGEEs FROM TExAs.-On the 9th uls., IS
Texans arrived in New Orleans in q schooner
from Matamoras. The Delta says: 1E.5sR
They gave thrilling accounts of the manner of
their escape from the clutches Of the Secession.
lists, and their sufferings during long and dresry
marches through desert and wilderness, aud in
an unfriendly country, ere they reached the
fospitable city of Matamoras, where they we're
protected and kindly cared for by the American
Consul One OF them, very intelligent young
man, in the full costume of Mexican ranchero,
and tall as q mainmast, told US that he left ri
Paso last August, and had travelled 800 miles by
land, swimming many rivers and going for days
without food. They all appeared to be intelli-
gent, as Texans usually are, and brave and
hardy, and we must add, as q general thing,
quite handaome-and though not dressed with
much taete or elegance, the picturesqusuess of
their various costumes made up for the lack of
those unessentials.
We inquired if they were all Union men,
They replied, it would be hard mxtter for any.
thing else but Union man to live in that crowd.
They had remained Arm to the Union through
evil and good report, and because they refused
turn Secessionists they had been forced to steal
away from their homes, leaving their families
and property behind To have remained would
have been certain death, as all who differed in
opinion-even though they did not express that
opinion with the present rulers in Texas, we're
strung up the FIRST tree. They had come here
to join the armies Of the Union, in hopes of
being able to return to Texas, and eight Tor the
recovery Of their rights, their property and their
homes, of which they had been despoiled, "Aud
when we meet our spoilers in action, We will
show them no mercy, as they have MAYER showed
any to ts," they said.
They stated that thousands are Aockipg from
all parts of Texas to the friendly shores Of Mex.
ico and the Mexican towns all along the banks
OF the Rio Grande are full of refugees. There
we're 800 in Matamoras alone, awaiting trans
porsaton to this city, but all the means to trans.
port them that the Consul could command was
one small schooner, which hardly suficed to
bring these seventy-tbree over, while the bal
ance had to remain and be provided for as best
the Consul could, until means of transportation
can be furnished. -
During the afternoon, these men we're provi-
ded for by the authorities, and removed from
the levee and the vulgar gaze of the curious to
more comfortable quarters. We noticed that
nearly every one of them brought his "old Bet
sey" along with him-we don't mean bis wife.
but his gun.
We extend to these worn and sorrowing exies
from country, from home aud household gods
cordial welcome to the Crescent CITY; and
many they soon be ranked among their country's
defenders. 7.r 1.lf gsf y.s.s.s.. ~ - :"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

LovHoY's MAJoRIry.-The majority OF Love-
Joy over Henderson, in the 9Th Illinois Congress
sional District, is officially declared to be GAL.
That don't look much like defeat to him.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

VESSELS RAlsED.-A dispatch from Norfolk,
Va, says that the work Of raising the sunken
vessels in that harbor, is progressing success
fully. The frigste United States was raised,
pumped out and toued to the Gosport Navy
Yard. Preparations are making to raise the
sloop Of war Cumberland and the frigate Con-
gress, sunk by the Aerrimac, and Others, in all
thirteen vesse'a It's expected that the whole
WILDE raised BY the early part Of next Spt;np
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29

~ Far IN CHIcAao.-A very destructive fire
occurred in Chicago, last Thursday evening. It
broke out in liquor and rec,ifying establish.
ment At 245 South Water Street, and consumed
the building thus occupied and the adjoining
one, Eve stories in height, with their contents.
The loss ID estimated at about $4,000, in good
mart insured. ,s4g $3.50 ~, X, j.,
, 1862-10-27
Thorohsbfafe Gap.

Correspondence from Gen. Stalll's Division.J
There arc not any gups in the Vi:ginin
mountains more wonderful than the Thorough
fare.
Tic immense Bull Run Mountain seems
cleft In twain as If by some mighty power.
The way is scarcely wide enough to admit OF
the passage Of wagon. To IN immense
height, on each side, rise huge piles of lime
stone rocks, from whose creVices spring a
thousand fountains, whose FLASHING upon the
rocks beneath Is echoed ten Thousand times.
Huge trees form m immense canopy In the
heights, rising one above the other. The
sun smiles but in few. places In the dirk pas
sage.
Tic bottom of the Gap Is filled with rocks
and mud, and It seems scarcely possible to o
novice In mountain wonders that either horses
OF vehicles could psss the tortuous, rough and
dark labyrinth. But It was done this morn
ing. The advance guard, led by Stahl sud
Wyndham, is followed with tho rush Of artil-
lery and ho1semen. The occasional reflection
from the bright brass lve-pounder5, aud
the tremendous rumbliug OF this wheels: tells
us that they are rapidly passing through the
nwful def1e.
The clatter of thousands Of hoofs and the
claDking Of the eabres echo with such force as
to be painful to the ear. But onward press
the gallant band; In few moments the told
flag" tmerges into the glowing sunlight, fol-
lowed By host of brave fellows, the echoes of
whose shouts burst forth with stupeudous
rnsr from the depths Of the Gap, The passage
is made rapidly, and every one breathes freer
as he thinks tho usually CO 8ardly enemy have
not this time made the Gap mighty tomb
for many OF them.
, 1862-10-27
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

There is neasly $50, ,0o0. 600 Of counterfeit
confederate scrip In circulation In the rebel
States. and that the Charleston banks have
about &, ,000, COO which was 'tshoyed," !" as conn
te1felters cali it, upon them, BY some shre I'D
scoundrel.
Acting paymaster Fay has been compelled
sgainst the sTindlers who attempt to draz =
money from the treasury en- forged papers.
He has hts room SO arranged that party pre-.
senting documents can In no wise escape II
they prove not genuine, and q large number
of operators are continually being caught and
placed In confinement.
"A Baltimore marine list Of thu o2d re-
ports the arrival Of the beautiful ship, Mary
Caroline Stevens, belonging to the American
Colonization Society. Sha will sail thence
for Liberia On the 12th Of November wish
freight and emigrants, and many missionaries
also take passage In her.
The schooner Triumph, has arrived at
NewYork from Newbern, n. C. and brought ten
contrabands, whom the captain picked up At
sea in small boat. They are hard-looking
set and have apparently suffered from exposure
and hunger.
The Chesapeake and Ohlo Cansl Is sg,ain
in navigable condition through to Cumber-
land. AL the breaks and damages caused by
boats laden with coal aud produce arc now
arriving IN Georgetown. The damage done
by the confedsrstes is estimated at $5o, 900.
in the counties Of Pennsylvania where the
draft has been made, the trade In substitutes
is very brisk. Prices range from S75 to 600.
The supply is plentiful at $50 to Sls5. An
agent, who visited New Jersey. to purchase
substitutes there, was arrested by order OF
Governor O1dea, and committed to prison On
| the charge OF having violated ths State laws.
General Lockwood has rescued about two
| hurdred and fifty OF the four hundred slaves,
| freed In Accomac and Northampton. countiea
| By the act Of Congress for working on rebe'
! entrenchmenta, from the clutches OF theil
! former msstezs, by granting them the eviden,
] ces of their liberation. He m4de the mastera
, 1862-10-27

cS Nothing has caused The tory leaders
so much grief and disappointment as the
order Of the secretary Of war forbidding the
importation Of contrabands into Illinois.
They would willingly subscribe enough
money to import 500 negroes day until
the election, and scatter them in all the
"closc aud doubtful" legislative aud con-
grcssionnl districts. The money could
he readily raiscd from the Democratic COL
tractors from the enormous profits made by
them BY cheating the government. The
firc-ln-thc-rcar editor Of the Times would
lead such subscription paper with $1,000
to bring contrabands into Chicago to ope-
rate On the pending election. All that
could be squeezed cut Of him to the war
fund was $50, and that beggarly and con-
temptible sum was given under moral CO.
crcion; but present him with a paper to
raise money to bring fugitive negroes to
Chicago, and he would hasten to put down
twenty times fifty dollars. He wants them
here to create an alarm among the laboring
classes so as to humbug them into voting
1lac tory ticket
, 1862-10-27
a CAPITAL SPEECH.


We sincerely thank Gen. Mitchell. Pos
sihly with the exception Of Gen. Hunter,
he is the first and only one Of our COM
manders in the field, who has had the
courage to eay one good, brave and honest
word to and for the dcspiscd negro race,
His Christian voice, amid the discord and
screechings Of hate, prejudice and malcvo-
lence, Of which the negro is made the OBJ
jcct, is as welcome as the hail Of the pilot
to the mariner butfeting against the winds
and currents in a narrow, intricate and
unknown channel He spoke to the
emancipated slaves within his immediate
command Ut Hilton Head. Admirable in
spirit and in temper, his words were as
commendable for their wisdom as fortheir
nmclfness and necessity. Ina few pregnant
sentences, and in words happily chosen
for their directness and simplicity, he said:
Stay here where you are. Here is your
"home' Yon have been oppressed; but
now You are free. Be men Work faith
fully and diligently. Be honest and
truthful. We are willing to aid you; but
you must first help yourselves. As you
deserve so will you be va1ued. No one
shall: abuse you; no one shall tY1anyize
"ov9 you. We give you chance. See
"noW what you may become. We will
i" be tender with the infrmi6es that slavery
<shas deEeloped in you. We ahau not ex-
sspect perfection but We must have an
q ~efortat well doing, Try men, and you
awomen, to be worthy Of your new con.
edition. To the blessing Of God we com.
~ mend youI"
Gen. Mitchell is n Kentuckia1 born and
bed. lie has been, If hc Is not now, q
, 1862-10-27

STAKEHOLDER, and Whtre he Is best known
he is most distinguished for his "conser-
va;ism." But he has the strength Of mind
which enables him TO comprehend the new
situation, and he has the native fairness
and generosity that make him loathe and
lAte the slang, the prejudice, the Ill tenn
per, and the general devilishneas with
which this most important Of all national
questions is usually approached. We
thank him for the example that he has
set, and if our words could persuade all
others to use the wisdom, forbear-
ance and true Christian charity that Gen.
Mitchell has shown, the negro question,
now so threatening and alarming, would
be diyested Of all its ter1ors, and the nation
would be able to 60 through the great trial
now before it with not one OF the evils
thet :;,resten its peace If not its very
.s,An
, 1862-10-27

The great art is ingeniously described By
the Washington correspondent Of the Nash
vile Fhtrio. The reader will discover 1t p be
a long and elaborate process. Whether pAe-
ful OF other rise, depends On individual taste
The way the government get: Its work done
@ + curious. .. As an illustration, you and yQdr
family meet In convention Of the whole, aid
adopt resolution authorizing the construc-
ton Of hen coop in your back gard. You.at
once appoint me superintendent of the wnf<s
putting thousand or two dollars in bank for
me to check on. yet you to appoint m1
brothe!-ln law chiet engineer. ! appoint two
Of py eroshers assistant en er;ntendents, aud
my brother-in'law appoints two Of his brothers
assistant engineerB-ali at your expense. we
buy us eachsa fast horse and buggy, and ride
around Town, drink hot cocktails, aud play
billiards, until the bank deposit gives ont,
when NC make out printed report Of twenty
three pages, furnishing you . complete topo-
graphical survey Of your back yard, aud vast
amount Of statistical information with regard
TO the number Of hens you are likely to have
Tor the next forty years. We wind up the
report with tho announcement that the site
O. Inc bencoop has been selected, and call
!or .,a another appropriation to prosecute the
"v'gor." You place another thonssnd or or
tHo N bank, and we employ 200 hands, at
tarea collarh a day, to transport scyenty.tiya
cenh worth Of lumber, which costs Won.
tn nnaer your man management, about ten times
@ t1at @many aonats. TO the place Of operations,
neantfme we drive around, and 20 On yigor.
| ously with the liquor and billlsrds. We then
come mp with another report, and demand
for another appropriation. With this ve get
the walls Of the structure up, and With one Of
TWO more appropriations, and great many
covered in and at fha en1 rf tTnIvA mnnf hs
, 1862-10-27

The Cairo Gazette Of the 22d notices tbs
transit Of the l09th Illinois regiment, Col.
Nimmo, which arrived there Sunday evening,
and continued to Columbia, KY. This Is al
Egyptian regiment, raised chiefly In Union
county, and Is pronounced the finest body OF
men in size and appearance that ever passed
through Cairo,
Col Dickey's 4th Illinois cavalry, arc at
Trenton, Tenn, and have been recently rein
forced By forty recruits. At the same plaza
are also, the 7th Tennessee infantry, It'd ILL.,
nois Infantry, battery of four guns, three
companies Of Col Hankf1s' Tennessee cavalry,
about 200 men, and ten companies OF the 4th
illinois, about 500 fighting men. Probably
2,o00 effective men, besides the artillery.
The 3sd Illinois Normal regiment) is at
Arcadia, Mo-, near 1rontou.
Col. Starkweather, 1st Wisconsin yolun-
tetrs, commanding brigade. has forwarded to
Cor, Solomon akcepy Of his report to Rous-
seau.: The brigade went into action 3,169
strcne and lost II all CSC men, Of which the
two Wisconsin regiments lost as follows: 21ss
Wisconsin, killed II, wounded l01, missing
Is, prisoners 2l-totsl ITS. 1st Wisconsin,,
killed Sc, wounded $50, missing 4-total $50.
, 1862-10-27

Thomas Tf1eston has submitted to the
New York Chambgr Of Commerce. proposi-
ticn In favor Of reducing the rates Of passaga
for Europeon emigrants to this country, with
. view to increase the number Of laborers
here-as counterac.iye to the ttatrikesn and
has stirred up h0r0et's nest about hts ears.
But come such measure Of relief must come
An Moderated Ohio cavalry soldier, re-
turning from Kentucky, called upon. .Adjutant
General Noble, st Indianapolis, . day or two
.luee and asked for transportation, General
Noble responded that he had no authority to
furnish transportation to any but Indiana
soldiers. "There is" says he, @no provision
for Ohio soldiers"
''D-n 1t !" said the soldier, II don't want
provisions. managed to get enough to eat
In Tennessee and Alabama, and I guess can
do 1t here.n
The wandering soldier thought It was sone-
thing good to eat.
Mr.. Allen L. Howe, livery stable keeper
at Dedham, having written to Commissioner
Boutwell, in respect to the tax on coaches, has
been informed that ''it was clearly the iuten-
ton to tax each carriage Of livery stable
keeper separately aud irrespective OF his
nceuse,"
Tho officers OF the rebel army are not
allowed TO display themselves in uniform In
battle or to ride, unless II is necessary for the
performance Of their duties. The fatality
among the officers has rendered necessary
this Frecaution, which should be initiated On
our slde->
, 1862-10-27
MATTERS AT NASHVILLE.


t3AoAo tAs Aoois*A!o oosuAa4s so4sl
DR.. A. F. Whelan, who has been compelled
to rtslgn from the 11th Michigan on &C.
count OF III health, has reached this city
from Nashville, which place he left on gan-
DAY; Ae has favored ns with the files Of tue
Nashville U'son,, which contain the latest
news nom the blockaded. capital Of Ten
nessee. =! Th.re is no lsck OF amusement
to running match on the race track, and
mule sace ot eing1e mile dash the theatre
open, WIN Mlss Constantane, M1ss DutHeld,
W4son, WilEht, ana members =, Of the 18th ult-
a11s efTe sheE Zoua7e dIil az ~ a1tre acts:
~ Mne. Camaie u1eo, Lhe Vlonnsst Is there,
ing announces . musicaI enter1alnment, 10
y Mnlc1 @ me 1,.son eais at!enIion, sa1ing she
tluiY mosical encnantie9s, ano ner DOW
sas Polent IS tae #ana q frosPero, which
pace Inc Eolean ha1p o. AEael I'LL the oalmy
"1nos OF Inc e4enanteo lsle.
win many tone
But still the city Is enclrcled with squads OF
cavalry, which have destroyed bridges and
rendered iorag1Dg very difficult. This main
rebel force Is about seven miles ont near the
insane Asylum, and strongly fortified They
maze attacks on the advance and rear guards
Gen1tes, ae tnelf Pf1nclpa! o9]ect ts annoyance.
Inc commuMeataon with th&s city fs almost
enufely cot On. aad IN consequence OF the III
teffnptlon q tne pnalness o. tne pay depart
menL OF me umtea STATES service II t9at point,
eauseq s, oy tne e1eruona OF tne Euer1las who
nasS 5 ugen alaea aaa Goaa.uancea py tnelt
gooa rebel friends w&tnn re CITY, the laoorers
@ en the pnnsic N TOTES cannot De PAD. To pre-.
se5t a taeas ia0l9es YES H9M 9eiog eaolest 70 Want
sna sqneLng, aen1 Negley mas ordered tnat
In1;a n1mpe5 q 1gentlemetn. Wno nave eVlncea
pantea .4 aspa11s y. .-hnpssiapuoa VI aEsse suppor1
70 aae sontaefn n . co1Ieaeracy, % saaa pe required
~ - as sot - .s, ao savs ossfnmsnt M
os.ta tums ~ u1poste 1ast uane; 10 ne re-
~ te monev o II ~ nsusat - ths WI p
nsp s zen enpIoyea by w lin Is chIef enrineer' NJ nee "ofA
+,a f5 9s5e 'Ias as" gs gt' w1gn
H.;Sa ~ any,pt " Wy: oonn, eonsissng o1 ais
- rfla. sSw eous' ~ thai, nI nE ~ r.
Via i,h n.sa snd srd NJ iu ssatsa NY ~ tba ~,
t1a ~ mrtI - ap s. Pichn55 ~
h ~ "aa aa t qntaashn-a ~ ra9raod 'at ~
na-t ra.a a. hia 1fnea sWear,ng III confaSerats
p' war 5enarfment taJ m IA ~ oT,hnr,tv ayar h;s
Inca. AL that sttf Tesns Chr;st WaTa tn come
, 1862-10-27

B Negro property In Missouri has depre-
ciatsd, and 1t is said to be nearly impossible to
sell slave any~here in the country for one.
fifth the ordinary price, while every other
species Of PROPERTY has increased In value. A
Ste. Geneyive paper reports STAMPEDE of ne
grss from that county. Slaves have long sIoca
ceased to be Of value in the counties adjoining
karsas. The counties between Kansas City
and the towns Of Atchison county on the St.
Louis side OF the river, are said to be patroued
BY the enrolled malItia to prevent the escape
Of slaves from inland counties. There were
only 400 slaves In St. Louis two years ago,
and the best Judges now estimate that there
are less that SEQ. and these principally old and
decrepit house servants.