The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-05
specials 10 NETWORK Papers.

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ton and the occupation Of South Carolina
by the Union forces, the intention of the
has been indicated to place
Maj. Gen. Butler in command of that De-
partment as soon as Gen. Gilmore and Adj
miral Dahlgren have completed their work.
1t is thought just retribution that Massa-
chusetts should furnish the commanding
General over that hot-bed of rebellion.
A Government contractor named Pelchel,
OF Pittsburg, was committed to the old
Capital Prison to-day, on charge of having
sold in Baltimore, fraudulent Quartermas-
ter certificates of indebtedness to the
of $40, 900.
Three hundred of Whites rebel guer-
rillas crossed the Potomac and gobbled up
q party of scouts who were guarding ca
nal. Ten out of fifty escaped.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The line of the
Ohio and Chesapeake Canal is infested
with guerrillas. A large party yesterday
crossed into Maryland at Whites ford and
captured number Of Canal teams.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.--A vessel with
Bermuda advices of the oath arrived to-
day. The rebel steamer Gladiator was GO
ing into Bermuda on the 25th. The rebel
steamer Rebel steamer Robert Lee reports
as being chased by federal cruiser nine
hours, and threw overheard 800 bales of
cotton to escape. The Florida was seen
with ship in tow on the 10Th, i'll latitude
IS, longitude 81.
Advices by the Bermuda Gazette give
an account of the proceedings of meeting
on the Sth inst. in ST. Georges, showing
that serious troubles are occurring there
relative to negro laborers, who have de-
madned higher pay for work in dis
charging the rebel vessels. Several assas-
sinations have occurred, and incendiarism
was frequent. A large quantity of cotton
has been burned and thrown into the bay.
The rebel steamer Conubia and Eugene
were at the wharf when the fire occurred
and sent their crews to eXtinguish the
flames.
\ meeting of the citizens was held and a
reward OF 1000 pounds was offered for the
arrest of the incendiary.
The steamers Fannie and Jennie from
Halifax, and the. Florida from Nassau had
arrived, and consigned to Bannu well
known rebel agent. The rebel steamer
Stanton, from Wilmington, with cotton,
arrived on the 10th inst
WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.-The rebels made
daring raid on the Rappahannock yes
tomac flotilla, and the revenue cutter Pat
men. The rebels came off in small bod
les and seized the Satellite, killing the Cap
tain. They then dashed on the Leslie,
which they succeeded in taking. A signal
was then made to the Patmen, which came
into their clutches. Each gunboat carried
one nine inch Dahlgren gun.
The mouth of the Rappahannock is
blockaaed, and it is not believed the rebels
will get the boats out of the river; other
wise they might come up the Potomac and
do much damage.
Advices from the army of the Potomac
state that nothing Of interest has transpir-
ed for few days past. 1t seems that Lee
has no intention of crossing the Rappi-
dan; most of his army being on the south
bank. Even deserters report it will soon fall
back still further.
HEAD OURS. ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Aug. Automatically a party of guer-
rillas attacked party who were conveying
the mail from the cavalry division station
ed at Harmony Church, killing one man
and capturing four others. They took the
mail and made their escape.
Early this morning, three rebel surgeons
with their instruments, were captured this
side of the Rappahannock, by our troops.
They did not deny their connection with
the rebel army. They will be tried as spies.
[7al6une's Dispatch.l
The notorious Belle Boyd was captured
at Martinsburg last night by Capt. John
stOn's detectives, and tonight was lodged
in her old place in Old Capitol Prison. 1t
will be remembered she was sent to
Richmond some months since with or
ders not to come back. +
We learn that much complaint exists as
to the way provost duty is done in Mar
tinsburS. Two rebel surgeons walk the
streets and are even allowed paSses.-
People known to be disloyal obtain passes
and are in no wise interfered with.
In the case of Robert Hall against Coun-
Gil Grove town, county of Kansas, the In
terror Department have decided in favor
of town and counties to property which
was claimed by Hall.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 29.-The steam
or G. w. Thomas has arrived from New
bern with Lieut.. Sterling, of Gen. Peck s
Staff, as bearer of dispatches.
A dispatch from the blockading feet
says: On the morning of the 18th large
sloop-of.war of 10 guns, with the British
flag flying, swept past the. blockading
bel flag and passed into Wilmington,
which is the fourth rebel war vessel that
has run the blockade within six weeks.
Rebel papers received at Moorehead City
say that JEFF. Davis has decided, after 8
conference with the Governors Of the Con-
| federate States, to call out sc, 900 black
| troops, who are to receive their freedom
| and so acres Of land at the end of the war
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The Post has the
following special: a-...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The National
Intelligencer of this morning contains q
| letter, from one John Adams, who Is
| vouched for as loyal man and friend o.
the Administration, and has just returned
from trip through Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee
He says he has conversed extensively
with the people and with most of the lead.
ers of the rebellion, all of whom regard
| their final defeat as inevitable and express
willingness to accede to any terms which
shall not humble and degrade them. They
affirm that it is not for them to beg fol
peace, but for President Lincoln to holG
the olive branch. They desire the leaders
in the rebellion to be held to strict ACCOUNT
for their crimes. The writer urges pro
clamation by the President after the fall
of Charleston, offering protection to al
who will at once lay down their weapons
of rebellion.
The InteLligewcer says that the state
ments Of the writer are entitled to full
credit as facts.
According to the Norris Island cores
pondent of the Boston Herald Gen. Gil
more arrested, by order of Secretary
Stanton, on Friday last, all the oorrespon
dents of the press on Morris Island. on the
ground that the correspondents Of the Bal
timore Anse,1cGn and New York I>ibun.
had given to the public news of q contra
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