The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-26

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 1s.-A train of
cars, under flag Of truce, left Norfolk for
Suffolk yesterday, with fourteen men and
eleven children, to remain south during
the war.
Major General Eutler has issued an order
for the enrolment of ali able bodied male
citizens, colored and white, between
eighteen and forty five years of age, in this
department, to be completed by January
LIST.
The magazine explosion in Yorktown
destroyed nearly all the buildings in the
town.
| Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The following
Senators and Members compose the Com.
mittee appointed by the Democratic caucus
to confer withe the National Democratic
Committee to fix the time and place for
holding National Convention:
j. G.. Allen of ILL.,; Fernando Wood of
New York; G. B. Steele of N. j.; VIM. H.
Miller and D. Marcy of N. H.; Garrett Da-
Wis of KY, and Senator Hendricks of Ind.
The following were appointed to arrange
the order OF business for the Democratic
members, who are to report to the caucus
next Monday: Dawson of Pa; Brooks of
n. Y; Pendleton of Ohio; Mallory of KY;
Robinson of Ill.
Since the Senate Committee indicated its
purpose to repeal the $500 exemption clause
enlistments have substantially ceased ali
over the country. Governors of MANY of
| the States, in letters to leading Senator'S
protested against the repeal as sure to run
up the price Of substitutes to at least 81 .OOO
The probabilities to-day are that the ex-
emption will be increased by the Senate
Committee to $500.
The Government will dispatch messen-
ger to Halifax tomorrow with instruc-
| tons to our consul there. The action of the
British authorities in protecting the pirates
OF the Chesapeake caused much commotion
in diplomatic circles.
Especial to Ttibune.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. I9.-Although no
official orders have yet been issued, it may
be considered certain that Gen. Schofield
will be relieved within day or two, at
his own request. The order will probably
read, and that Gen. Rosecrans will succeed
him.
A new command will soon be arranged
for General Curtis, the President having
| said the charges against him in connection
with cotton speculations are utterly un-
| founded.
gentleman who has resided in Rich
mond during the past five years, and who
recently reached this city, having left
Richmond December 5th, furnishes the
following: ''The garrison of the city and
forts numbers about 5000 men, who are
principally employees of the Government.
1
Notifications consist of several lines Of en-
trenchments, earth works and rifie-pits,
besides forts. The forts are spare1y man
ned. The number Of guns mounted on all
the works is quite inconsiderable, COM
pared with their extent.
At the time our prisoners planned an es-
cape the Union men of Richmond were
aware of the intended effort and would
have joined the prisoners, had they sue
ceeded.
From the armory in Richmond and the
works at Fayetteville, N. c., about 3O0guns
per week are turned out All these guns
are rif1ed at. the Treadgar works. There
heavy guns are being hoopod, and while
the work of thus improving them is going
on arrangements are being made by which
they hope to make 10000 rifles per month.
Their principal powder mandatory is at
Augusta, Georgia.
The loss Of their stocking machinery, at
1t was impossible early in the war, and
until very late date, to get drawings of
the projectiles, adopted by our Govern
ment. and received from Washington. In
some cases their manufacture has COM
menced in Richmond even before made
here. Our informant says the current
prices are under quoted in everything,
flour quoted at 81 per barrel actually sells
at Sl25, and other things in proportion.
The arrival of the French corvette for
the purpose of attending to the removal of
| the French tobacco had created considera-
BILE feeling among the merchants and peo-
pie, and loud objections were made to its
being given up unless the French would
raise the blockade.
All hopes of foreign Intervention have
died out since the refusal of England to
allow the rams to sail. This excited much
indignation, inasmuch as the rebel au-
thorities had secured the gold in advance
to pay for them.
South Carolina is openly denounced in
the streets, with devout wishes that the
State might be sunk. The people are very
anxious for an exchange of prisoners, and
tits thought by some that the cessation of
exchange was plan adopted by our Gov
eminent to prevent them from refilling
their army. The systematic starvation Of
our prisonersis spoken of as being policy
to compel us to resume exchange.
Especial to Post.
i WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Congress will
adjourn by the middle of the week for the
Holidays, and the draft will be postponed
20 days.
The Russian fleet leaves for Fortress
Monroe during the present week. Presi.
dent Lincoln will visit the Admiral in his
, flagship Tuesday Or Wednesday.
The House Military Committee will moi
consider the $500 communication until after
the Holidays.
New YORK, Dec. 2l.-A letter from
Bealton Station, Va, to the Philadelphia
| Inquirer says: I have heard q report, said
to be brought in by contraband who re.
: Gently left Gordonsville aud succeeded in
escaping to our lines, that a day or two be.
; fore he left Louisiana regiment, also jeff
Davis Legion, had arrived there, and thai
: the rebel authorities are sending to Gen
Lee all the troops they can collect from
various points. with the intention Of ma
king an attack on the Army of the Potomac
The Philadelphia North american of this
morning says: Tha ram Atlanta refitteG
and put in order, is likely to be only less
formidable than the Ironsides. The talk al
the Navy Yard is that she will go down tc
Charleston to take the placeof the lost Wee
hawken. The Atlanta is more like the
, Ironsides than any of the monitors.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, Dec. 19.-The steamer Belle Menu
phis arrived here this morning unde
guard, She was seized at Memnhis bx