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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-04
Facts and Expectations.

HARRISBURG. June 27.-The rebel pick
els are within eight miles Of Hanover juno
ton, and it is'expected that the bridges on
the Northern Central railroad in the neigh
borhood OF York and Hanover functions
viii be destroyed to-day, thus seyering
communication with baltimore.
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Riown Up.

PORTLAND, June Z1.-2 y. M.-The Caleb
Cushing apparently came 10 anchor and
took in sail and was soon after discovered
TO be on fire, and at twenty minutes to 2
O'Clock she blew up with tremendous re-
port, and nothing OF her is now visible
from the observatory. 1t is supposed she
was blown up by the crew. The steamer
IN pursuit lay off some distance when she
l1y.
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The Scare at phiEat7eTunia.

PHrLADELPHlA, June 4S.-The excite
ment ia this city it intense. Third street
is thronged with people awaiting news
The merchants nave resolved to close their
stores and recruit a regiment Immediately.
The Union League has also started in the
matter. The Corn Exchange Guard has a
recruiting party marching through the
streets.
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The Rebel Advance into Penn
sy{yani3

HARRISBURG, June 27.-Carlisle was oc-
cap.ed this morning about 10 o'clocll by the
rebels. AT y O'Clock they were three miles
slhs side Of Carlisle, and were still advanc-
hg. Our cavalry force which has been
Watching their movements, is gradually r.
uring. The enemy have line OF pickets
extending from Carlisle to Gettyshurg.-
They are moving IN TINS direction IL three
columns. The authorities We're IN tele-
-sgraph;c communication with Hanover
Junction at II o'clock. The appearance Of
NE enemy's column is hourly expected
he Sasquehanna 3 rising rapidly, ana all
NE loCds Will soon be itnpassahie. 'ien.
M "A, commanding the troops on the op-
g'sa}e side OF the Iirer, considers ms post
- nplagnablc. There is not as mu,h
* teGicnJ here now As when the rebels
rs. entered Hagerstown. The great fear
/, mat The railroad and other bridges across
i Ae rlyer will be destroyed.
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Rum Oft.

PORTLAND, NE, June 27.-The Revenue
cutter. Caleb Cushin, was run OF IasJ night.
She was heavily armed ana provIs;oned
for two months. Steamers We're iynme0i-
ately sent III pursuit, and TWO are now en-
gaglng. Her guns, can be distinctly
hoard
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Universal Satisfaction.

HEADQUARTEs ARMY POTOMAC, June 2s.
-Meaa's appointment gives universal sat-
isfaction.
Hooker leaves for Baltimore where he is
ordered to report.
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yuly Enterest provided for.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 28.-Messrs. Wins
low, Lancer 81 Co., OF New York, have con-
Guided IN arrangement with Gov. Morton
Tor the payment of the July interest on the
Indiana State debt and funds nave been
placed subject to the order of agents Of the
State for that purpose.
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Government Loan.

PHILADELPHIA, June 28.-The subscrp-
ton agent reports the sale Of 81, ,202, $50 OF
the 5-2G's on Saturday. for the week, 81,
IA ,0J0, and for the month Of June S47 ,4S7,
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TeEegruphfc Communication Still
Omen,

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-Te1egrapI,:c
communication between Harrisburg and
PittsbUrg is still open. 10 truth in the rr,-
mor9d capture Of Harrisburg
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En Notion.

HEADQ QuARTERs ARMY OF THE Potomac,
June =. The army is III motion and viii
soon be 20 The front and North OF Balti-
more. Ieavy rains make the movements
Slnu
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GEN. Mead Succeeds Gen. Hooker.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Gen. Hooker
was last night relieved from the command
of the ArmS Of the Potomac at his own re-
quest, and Gen. Mead appointed his sue
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Freight House Burned.

BUFFALO, June 2s.-Noon-The Lake
Shore Freight House is on fre-prcspect
for heavy damage.
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Especial to the World I

HARRISBURG, June 27.-l2 P. MI have
just returned from Oyster Point, the far
est part Of our lines. There was firing IN
the night about two O'Clock. and one Of the
pickets was fired on. The enemy is threat
ening to cross the Susquehanna, bat there
has been no conflict up to this time.
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Death of Commodore Foote.

NEw York, June 27.-Admiral Foote
sd East night.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-12-08
Communicated.
MARSHALL. TEXAS. Dec. 4th. 1868.


Mr.. j. W. McC,Hloch. Esq.
My DEAR SIR The shreveport Semi Week
ly News of the 18th ult., which You address
ed to our friend, DIR. Ballard. has been
handed to me. to read " An Address to
the Citizens of Louisiana signed W. W.
Pugh, President, and Z. .Ames. Vice Presi-
dent. As this publication. if unnOiced by
the friends of Col. Pugh, may greatly dam
age him in the opinion of his many friends
you. his neighbor end friend, to insert thc
following statement--given to me by my
son, the nephew of Col. Pugh-in the next
issue of the News, which the editor will
doubtless do as an act OF justice.
"W W. Pugh did not sign the call that
appeared in the paper, with his name II
tachcA. | was staying at his house at the
tine. He was not in the city, but had
stayed at home tor the purpose OF being
absent from the meeting. He told me him
self, that he did not go TO town. although
he had business to transact, because he
wished: to be absent from the meeting that
was to be held"
The above is extracted from the letter of
my son Thomas, Nickshurg prisoner. and
whose, verachy no one who knows him:
wonld impcach
The publication in so far rs Coy. P'@h is
concerned, i a base forgery OF his name.
the perpetrators OF which. are not unl1nown.
Circumstances surrounding the people u
lower Louisiana, have in their opinion. COM
pc,ica Il large ma inr!tv 10 tax. AN = on.il t"
support the Constitution OF the lnir"d
States. Whilst ,in not assume. to be the
ap"lo-iSt o! those who have don" 50. may
say of "ur mutual friend. Coz. iUgh, that
the motive leading hi'n to take 'hS oath.
(Which vas administered t" him in MY
nr,'srrr".) "rd. :" proclaimed t" Gen. Wet
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Substitutes.

1t is is said that the books in the War De
partiucnt at Richmond show that over "A :
600 substitutes have put in since thu. Var
began. Assuming it To be true. a gene
raj thing. that substitutes msic unreliable
soldiers and that twu-thirlS of the de.-er-
tons are among that class, We have in the
Confederate service IN army OF brtwern
fifty and seventy thousand hirciinys whose
presence i Il source of constan; Irritation
To the true soldier. and who are Il trouble
some remembrance to the service in times
Of emergency: and a useless cXprI:s" To
the Government duriug those periods when
active military operations ar. temporarily
suspended. The complaint against them
in the army seems to be universal they
seem to have become objects of loat,Ilno
to the whole army. not merely on account
of their wor,harssrnsSs in BATH. but on ac-
count OF the fact What perhaps not less than
five Thousand regular soldiers. whose ser
vices are needed in the Seld. are kept on
detail charged with the duty of picking up
and returning these struggling 1agabrudS
to their commands. Hence Il clamor has
been raised against them which will doubt
lrs> find it, way into tn" next Congress. as
it has into the Legislature Of several Of the
States. 1t will be remembered Governor
Brown recommends in his message that
the Legislature pass a joint resolution re
guessing Congress to repeal the ''srbstltutc
clause in the ConScript act: ana rs the
members; of that body have been but re
Gently elected. and are fresh from the pco-
pie. We doubt not they Will readily comply
with the Governors accommodation. The
same sentiment prevails extensively IN
other States. and We understand that Srvc-
raj members eject to on~ next rc9i!l;r Con-
ercs> have pledged their support TO any
measure looking to the repeal Of I've udiou~
rlauSe in Ih,. law. .tDnurr~S NAV rN,ril. .
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.@Sshs Reward

u ANYWAY from the subscriber. near
IN Greenwood, zen route for Texas.
GRIMES county, ancgro man CHARLES,
riding small bay mare mule, branded on
left hip J.. G. He is about feet i or )
inches high, complexion black dark,
rather heavy set. Has had his right leg
broken, is now "a little crooked, which
causes him TO limp slightly. He was last
seen in Shreveport, on 9@th November, in
search of stray miIles, having a pass for
that purpose Ike will en,lcavor 70 get to
NicksbWg OF Grand Gulf to cross into Mis-
si>sippi.
One hundred dollars will be paid fer his
arrest if taken in CadIo parish, and five
hundred /. taken out of it, and confined in
any Jail so l can get him, and fifty dollars
fur the mule.
dscS-tt~ l.. j.. GIBSON.
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Se1ni-Weelxly News

Sensational Reports Of Peace Pro-
pos1tious.-A special Washington
dispatch to the New York Herald,
says
Notwithstanding the denial of
Washington newspapers, whose man.
ayers assume to- know everything,
but really know nothing. it is fact
that for two months past the question
Of a settlement of the Impending dit
ficulties between the Northern aud
Southern States, without further
bloodshed, has been under considera-
ton both in Washington and Rich.
mond.
The action thus far hardl y author
i2es the statement that "peaee propo-
sitions" are being considered. The
negotiations have not yet reached
any definite propositions. For the
present your correspondent is under
an obligation of secrecy upon the
subject. which may, in a few days,
be removed, when it be seen that the
Government has either accepted or
rejected plan proposed to try to
bring the way to a speedy and blood
less conclusion, without dishonor to
the North or humiliation to the
South"
The above paragraphs have been
going the rounds Of Southern papers
for the past month. No date appears
with the same, and it is doubtless
dodge to gull the people,
We DO not consider it digeStablc
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Army Correspondence.
Wanna. La. Der

Wanna, Ln., Dec 4th '63.
EDITOR SHREVEPORT NEWS MIR. Loyelice
writes from Sicily Island, that Col Logan
and Col. Harrison made an attack on
Matches and VidaIia, and captured both
places. He does not give the date
1t is quite probable, as Col. Harrison was
in the vicinity Of Vidalia when last heard
from. T..
The above information is very probable.
yet it is not to be supposed that we will
attempt to hold those places. 1t is doubt
less a raid made with the view of destroy
ing the enemy's stores, etc.
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But for the military dress, one would sup
pose from the enjoyment visible in Shreve-
port, that this country was not engaged in
a bloody war. Gaily dressed men and
women promenade the streets, seemingly
funconcerned about the horrors which daily
present. themselves to those more critically
situated than we. of North Louisiana. Now
and then. poor crippled soldier appears
in our midst. dragging a m,ltilated or sore
limb by the aid of crutches. still the sight
leaves no impression on the jewellers, for
they are too intent on their errssnd ofpleas-
ure. What must be the thoughts of the poor
private who makes his sudden appearance
into such state of seeming bliss ? Is his
past harlships and present suffering reiev-
ed by the signt'
We know of Il crippled soldier, who has
participated in many hard fought battles.
Visible signs of which he carries with him)
who by great difficulty succeeded in reach
ing this place. and. aiter considerable
walking, secured a transportation ticket for
his home, but upon rendering the same for
passage. was refused seat in the !A|cNan-
dria stage. thus compelling him to roam the
streets on clutches in search of some friend
to loan him sufficient money to pay his fare.
In the face of this we call ourselves
christian people. a patriotic people! The
soldier remarked to us that the people APP
peared to enjoy themselves that if we eN
pscted to gain our Independence. pleasures
must cease. This is too true. While we
are engaged in carousing. the enemy Is
strengthening himself. and ere we are pre-
pared for his reception, he appears before
us in all his power and the consequence is.
we are overthrown. and made powcress
bv our own nstrumentality. The spirit OF
our people is on the improve. but far from
what it should be. Let us conclude to de
vote our time to reflection. and after the
struggle is ended. we can conscirntiouSiy
enjoy ourselves. as only can Il brave and
successful people.
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Our old friend !. Deranne. of Natchito-
ches, who belongs to the 3rd La. paid MS a
short visit last week. He was direct from
Nicksburg at which place he has been held
prisoner. He was one of the first to res
pond to the call of bis country, and is on
his way home in wounded condition.
Orr friend informs us that there is consider
able trade in cotton, which is carried on in
that city by planters in the neighborhcod
Most OF the Federals have plenty of coun.
terfelt Confederate money, which is readily
purchased by traders who cross the lines.
He says that several persons who sold their
cotton. secured lot of the bogus bills.
prior to leaving the city, and crossed the
river; that they acknowledged thew knew
1t was counterfeit, but that it would ae
swer them as we'll as the genuine. It was
limited to them that they would be HING
but they laughed at the idea. Our friend
was pleased to see them hung as intin,ated
short time after they landed on our side
lie represents Vicksburg as being we'll
fortified, and the enemy's outpost about
four miles from the city further than that
they fear to venture, and are constantly an
the lookout for attacks. He SAYS the troons
desplse the negroes about as much AZ thew
can detest anything.
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Mortl.:. Nov. ls.-A %pcci;, dispatch 10
Advertiser and Register from, GNfrld l1th,
and Memphis lin. reports Hlrn-ilc'S re-
~ignation accepted. and Foster t" succeed
h!m.
Gen. Sherman i reported to have been
killed il au cn-age:ncn' with :. y. bee.
iUka was burned BY The Cones,erate5 on
the 10th.
\ large Union meeting was held at Lille
Rock on tn :;ld. which passed resolutions
advising return - the ti),Du.
Washington dates of the Nd. sAy~ Seward
refused to allow rccrtlling Tor TIE "H,rcz
Government. and will prosecute offenders
Tn. Chicago Times SAYS Washington cor
respondent says a restoration OF TIE / nipn
il almost hopeless. II restored. the t.tiIrd
States Will hnst themselves dependency
/ of the Emperor on the Southwestern from
, der. y E"r'shl:can administration has
ahanloH"l the Monroe doctrine. and 10y
pursuing a-@"e-@iV" measures to cncrce the
~ruth. lIt- gircn ttt'm an Ally in Napolr"n
wIt"sr assistance will enable ;hr South to
| establish ii, Independence.
| ATLANTA. Nov. !S.-.AlviccS from The
trout unimporitnt. \ special dispatch
says thr battery planted on an eH!in"Hc"
! near tti. mouth OF Chjclialn;tu"t. opened
! on the enemy camps on uppa-i.t side 81!
the Tennessee river. shriling tt;riousiy for
| half hour with great eject, dispensing the
|
tempted to reply with two guns. but were
completely urircn from their positions
RItHM"Np, Nov. I9.-G"n. W. Ii. +. Lee,
conlinrd in Fortress Monroe for several
months. was sent 70 Fort Lafayette
| The steamer Sunny Sonjh was destroyed
by fire Il few days ago near Island No. 4G.
! Her cargo consisted of 1900 bales OF cot
ton. which. together with the boat. is "a
total loss. Thirty passengers. including
| eight ladies. we're drowned in attempting
| to GET ashore.
An arrival from Havana brings later ad:
vices from Mexico. 1t is said that the in
tcrven:ionis;s have been defeated in var-
Gus engagements by troops Of the Juarcz
Government.
It is also said that the party of the Re-
public is gaining strength with the people.
| General Comuu:Ult is 1T the head of the
national troops.
MAMMALIAN is anxiously looked for by
t the friends Of The monarchy.
! The Confederate steamer Georgia put
into Santa Cruz. Tenerifc. on the 18th ult..
! to obtain supplies of coal and provisions.
| a lot Of rebel documents were captured
in the Cornubia, among them letters from
| T.. Deloon. of Paris, to President Davis, in
one of which he expressed the belief that
there is no intention on the part of France
to recognize the Contedcracy.
| Gold in New York on Monday was 1f75.
| Earl Russell has proposed basis Of ne
gotiations between Germany and Denmark
on the Holstein question.
1t is stated that the authority to BALD
rebel rams in France was given under the
assurance that they were intended for the
Chinese.
ATLANTA, Nov. 19.-Adyices from the
front report that Lougstreet on Monday
was ten miles from Knoxville and advan-
cling. A good many of his wounded are
| reaching our lines.
A conflict of the pickcts for the posses
sion of a wood pile half way between
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Chattanooga and our lines nearly brought
on a general engagement.
The Marietta Confcderacy says Long
street certainly holds Knoxville
| CHARLESTON, Nov. 19.-The enemy fired
II shots from Battery Gregg at the city to-
mage was triiling. some three or four build
ings were struck, and one person was
slightly injured.
| The Pawnee and another gunboat came
up Stono and she!lcd battery Pripglc, but
| elfrcting nothing.
The firing on Fort Sumter has been slow
and steady all day. Some few shots have
been fired at Suliivan's Island batteries.
| There are no casualties at Fort Sumter
or Sullivan's Island.
MiLEpGEvI. LIE, Nov. l9.-The House
unanimously concurred in the Senate re -
luton re-enactlng the resolutions of 1861 r..
reference to the secession of Georgia. anu
| pledging anew the resources Of the State ali
Ivindication OF the position then assumed
declaring never to tire of war until indie
pcndence is achieved.
The House also unanimously concurrei
! in Senate resolutions endorsing the patrio-
tiSm and wisdom of President Davis in the
discharge of the ardoiS duties devolving
upon him.
Hon. Mr.. Harrington. member of the
House from Terrell ctH;nty. dice! of pncu-
CnAN'.:~goN. Nov. Between . and 3
"'ciocE this morning. the enemy il. several
har-"S. appr"ac Md %ort snnlttr. and upon
beng hailed from the tort. answered with
"atiS. They discharged several volleys Of
mr~hctry. which were replied to by the gar,
riS"n. the engagement lasting from fifteen
t" twenty minutes. when the Largcs with
drew. r.t
Forts Moultrc. Bee and Johnson also
opened OF. the barGcs. II is not knowIt
what dAin::g" was don" t. the Yankees
Battery Gregg and Cummings Point have
opened very heavy t':" on Fort sumter this
morning.
Two or three more shells were thrown
int" the city las Ii ght.' but no ;'trsou MAS
injured.
.Muried-hr this city by the Rev }
Pi.Glr. Ni>s- y Sly CII.EsVE Sgt, :; of tie.
Parish OF Ebervillc. to Lieut.. N!Croi: MosSy
Of New Orleans.
oar friends have or best wishes for their
| future happiness. and r,-Dou j l.. lies.
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The WIDow's MITE-The Char
lesion Mercury, reporting the proceed
ings Of Baptist Association of that
city says:
A pleasant incident occurred which
it may be interesting to relate. In the
collection taken up at the Baptist
Church, the benefit of the soldiers, a
plain gold ring was found. 1t was af-
forwards proposed that the ring be
purchasdb by subscription, the amount
paid into the treasury, and the ring re-
turned to the donor, who was suppos-
ed to be poor widow. The plan was
received with favor, and the subscrip-
ton for the ring amounted to about
5000. Thus was the self-denying act
Of poor widow the means OF contri-
buting large additional sum for the
benefit of the soldiers.
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The Columbia South Carolinian.
of the lolh, says that a letter has been
received in that city, stating that
Goldman Bryson, the notorious assas
sin and bushw hacker, was killed,
together with some Of his comrades,
by the friendly Cherokee Indians, a
few days ago, in the mountains near
Murphy, n. G. Bryson received from
the Lincoln Government the comluiS-
sion of Colonel, and was at the head
of force supposed to number 500
men from the states Of North Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee.
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If the Felerals succeed in their designs
upon Texas. it will not be the fault Of Gen.
Magruder. He is determined 10 do the
right thing at all hazards, as the following
extracts which we select from his published
circular. will show. All honor to the Gen
eral
Noble TEXANS, depend alone upon your
selves and your faithful rifles. and trust not
the enemy. and his iaithlc>> promises. This
is youv interest. Besides. the Cnmtiianl ling
General has certain information that the
enemy has brought with him from 900 to
10 900 m,lsketS with which to arm the slaves
against their masters. This it is the. inter
est of the country. the interest of the Stale.
the interest of humanity. and The l,t,i of the
Commanding General to prevent. There
fore he calls upon the citizens of Texas
living in counties bordering upon the nav
igable portions of the streams. and within
fifty miles of the coast. to remove all their
able bodied male slaves at once. and any
cost and at all hazards. farther into the
interior. else he will be forced to drivc
them before him with his cavalry. in haste
and without regard to their we'll being !:
but in the solemn performance of an i'm
perious duty. He conceivcs it even better
for their interest that all but the OLD and
decrepid should be at once removed. ~
well as Jewels. platcS linen ana otner val
uables, and particularly wagons. horses.
mules and vehicles of every kind. for if the
negroes and this description OF property
are saved. the enemy can do but little harm
to the land and improvements.
Lose them and your land becomes com
parativciy worthless, whilst your homes
Will become the abodes of your slaves
The enemy even has no power to prevent
this. for our success is his ruin hike the
car of Juggernaut his progress is onward,
and must crush whatever it meets with.
Be then true to yourselves. and Roman in
your virtue. Sacrifice. if necessary. in val
ue. one half of your negroes, and all your
crops to save the other half. The Law does
not permit the Commanding General to
leave anything that will benefit the enemy
within his grasp. He must therefore des-
troy what will benefit the foe. Save him
this painful necessity. and remove your ne
groes beyond she reach of the enemy with
out a moments delay. This appeal is made
to all those who reside in counties within
fifty miles of the coast from Corpus Christi
to Galveston. inclusive. Should any other
portion of the coast, or counties still more
interior. require this sacrifice at the hands
of the planters, timely notice will be given
of the same.
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NOTICE.

NN\kEN NJ ahout til. 10Th Cctnhrr. npa,
l. Vienna. La. tw" u"@sn Ern. named
RALPH a'il JOHN. say they belong to
Sterling Austin. near Shreveport.
The owner can hear "f them on aprlica-
ton to the undersigned, at Vienna. Jack
son Parish.
DecS- 81" JOHN III i'N JR