The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-13
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Wasni.gssa News.
WAsR1EGroN. Dec. 9--At meeting Of the
indiana Congressional Delegation to night, it
was resolved that that delegation will make no
efforts to press the claims Of any Indiana cam
didate as successor to the present Secretary Of
The Interior. 4
It is now stated positively that the President
has sent forward an order directing that SO OF
the condemned Minnesota Indians, specifically
named, be hanged on the 9th inst.
Burnside, to whom Sigels request for a Court
of Inquiry WAS made, writes as follows to Sigei:
"With your movements since my connection
with the army am we'll acquainted, ana take
pleasure in bearing testimony to the zeal, efhcl.
ency aud military skill displayed by yourself and
your officers in The movement Of your force, anu
the fruitful reconnisance you have directed
Brig Gen. Dana is3 one of the newly made
Major GeuersiGrDnia 19onB s!euaa
Gen. Franklin had an interview to- day with
the Secretary of War and Gen. Hslleck in rels-i
ton, it is said, to the appointment OF troops in
several Grand Divisions. and! will tomorrow
morning return 70 his command.
We learn from Fairfax 9. H., that our scouts
report q general evacuation BY the rebels Of
Thoroughfare Gap, Aide and surrounding coun'
try. seyJ arat5ig .aYls!a. !aela . zoe e1S ,sgs~A
The Revenue bill, published this morning, was
not reported from Ihe Committee on Ways and
Means Yesterday, - erroneously stated, but was
simply submitted BY reports Of Nj. Stevens %
an individual member on call Of the House-
Neither the Secretary Of the Treasury nor the
Committee we're consulted in regard 30 it. q sbsz
The Court of Inquiry in the case Of AcDow-
oil, Mcclellan testified that be received ct the
hands Of Mcdowell the fallest and most cordial
corporation for the preparation 5for the Penin>
lar campaign. know nothing personally Of No
DowelTs conduct in command Of tho Depart
ment Of the Rsppahannock, y except that l. re-
ceived two telegrams from him about the 20th
of Nay. The first informing me that be would
move by certain date to my assistance Sc
cond, that unlocked for circumstances had
caused delay. don't know officially, but have
every reason TO be morally certain that his tail
ure 70 advance TO my assistance at that TINT
was owing to circumstances beyond his control
WAsHlNsroS, Dec. l0--Wesley Green, who
forwarded to the Chicago Timer some reported
peace propositions from Jeff. Davis to President
Lincoln, ia an imposter. BE came 70 Washing
ton to see President Lincoln, who ascertained
that there was no grounds for his nonsens'ca'
statements. - bseiucsl s-sw .a 1t
WAsHIsaroH, Dec. lO.-The Navy Depart
ment has information that the United States
steamer Montgomery, on the Goth uit, captured
the rebel steam sloop Winchester with . cargo Of
cotton, while attempting to run the blockade al
Mobile. s,p Il 5is4 E.is & T. !.
On inquiry, it vas ascertsined that man call
ing himself ]. Wesley Green, and protesting t.
reside at Pittsburgh, Pa, came to the Preeiden
some time in November, and stated to him tina
he had had two interview vs. with JEFF. Davis IL
Richmond, the hast Of October. Also, certain
statements which he said Davis had made to bin
on those occasions The President, however
became satisfied that Green had not seen Davi
at all, and that the entire story was very shal.
low attempt at deception. JEFF Davis can re
deem Green's character, if he will, by verifying
his statement s...r 80.
The President on Monday sent q message t
Gen. Sibley, ordering the execution Of 80 Of th'
Minnesota Indians on the 10th inst These form
the only class Of the criminals and include thu
Indians concerned in the massacre OF families
or in other brutal outrages. The Executive de
cisejon Was based on the record of evidence
furnished him. Gen Sibley has been directed Il
await instructions respecting the remainder o
the convicted savsges.
The steamer Eagle, from Havana, 9Th, wit
late advices from Mexico, arrived this evening
The position of the French at Vera Cruz an
Orizsbs is reported TO be very critical, havin
no fodder for cattle and no fresh food for tb
troops, who suffer from dysentery. The fore
from Jalapa had been cut off from supplies frol
Vera Cruz by the Mexicans, retaining Puerit
National, part Of which had been destroyed
Tee Mexicans were actually fortifying Puebl
and the City Of Mexico, and the road betwee
them, and announce their determination to foo
the valley by opening the sluioes aud tskin
down the walls Of the lakes, making the City {
Mexico impossible to be reached, except by tn
turnpike, which will be defended The ne
Captain General of Cuba WAS daily expected .
Havana. ,.i.., ID.
Six of the crew Of the rebel steamer Califoz
mia, wrecked near Sisal, arrived at Havana.
The gunboats Octorora and Sonora, with Al
miral Wilkes, we're at Havana.
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