The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-05
AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE Contemporary


AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE CoNFEDERAcY.
"A vicksburs letter to the St. Louis Re
publican gives accounts from Central Ala
bama and Mississippi, brought by refu-
gees, that reveal the wicaedness, suffering
and desperation now prevailing in the
heart OF the Confederacy. It says: -a@--.
ION the 18th of October, the bodies of six
men were found hanging side BY side, in
tne woods near Talladega, at which there
was large conscript camp. 1t is suppos-
ed these men were hanged for resistance
20 conscrlpton. Two women were publicly
hung at Talladega on the 18th for refusing
10 divulge the hiding places of their ,hus-
bands, who had fed at the approach of the
Terror exists in this part of the country
Inc woods are full Of refugees trying to es-
cape the relentless constituting officers.
al men from the age of eighteen to forty
i've, regardless of wealth or station, are
consGllPte0 lor the Confederate Army
announcer conscrlption for State service has
been made Of boys from sixteen to eigh-
teen, and men from forty-five to sixty, who
are all able to hold up musket and arc
not otherwise in the employ of the govern
ment. Inc people are yearning for peace
at any price and upon any terms. Me-
ehanics are very scarce, lence none are
conscrlpted for the army except for crimi-
nal conduct. Three months ago. two gun
boats were commenced at the mouth Of the
Tomblgbee, but work thereon is now sus-
pended from want of mechanics. There
are five thousand bales of cotton at Selma
awaiting transportation to Savannah to
run the blockade. The price of cotton is
only ~ cents per pound. Orders have
been issued that all found west Of the Pearl
river shall be burned or transported to
montgomery. Alabama. The iron foun-
dry at Selma is actively engaged in the |
casting of guns, from six FOUNDERS to those
of ten-inch bore. About three are cast per
day. large majority of them, however.
burst upon testing. Few can be fired over
six or eight times with safety. A large
rolling mill is being constructed there.-l
Three papers are published in this place,
upon halt. sheets of inferior paper, viz: the
Jackson Mississippian, Selma Reporter,
and the Dispatch. The schools are ali
closed. A majority of the negroes driven
into the State of Mississippi are working
ing in the coal mines IN Talladega county,
for which the rebel government pay $50
nessee River Railroad, six miles Distant
The people are generally in favor of con-
scrlptlon Of the negroes, though such has |
not taken place. Several papers have come
out in advocacy Of the abolition Of slavery
upon the ground that emancipation would |
recognition Of the Confederacy.'
BOARD OF SUPERyIsoRs.-The charge Of
Judge Miller, which we published last
week appears to have infused new life into
our Supervisors. Lee county has evident
~ decided to resist the payment of all
Rail Road Bonds held against her. At al
meeting of the Board of Supervisors. held
at the Court House, in this city, on the 7
10th inst, the following resolutions were
passed unanimously:
Ordered by the Board-That the R. r.
Of
venson, Gedney and Hughes, be, and are
hereby epPoSnsed Committee to act on
behaN OF Lee County in all cases in which
suits are pending against said County in
the Circuit Court or Supreme Court Of the
United States, with full power to employ
and to arrange all matters that pertain to |
the interests Of said County in Rail Road |
cases; and they, or majority of said COM
mittee are hereby authorized to allow such |
orders on the Treasurer as may be neces-
sary to carry out the object hereby indica-
ted. which orders shall be paid in cash.
And whereas, many other counties Of
this State have liabilitie and suits pend
ing againgt them, of similar character. on
Bonds issued for Rail Road Stock-it is
hereby made the duty of said Committee.
by themselves, or by agents appoined by
them, to correspond with, or visit such I
Counties Immediately, and make arrange
ments TO unite in raising funds and means
70 defend all suits against said Counties,
As it is supposed that at Decision in one
or two cases will settle the principle in all
cases, and the law that will govern all of
these liabilities, it is urgently requested
that all Counties and Cities may earnestly
unite to have the law fully presented and
fairly settled.
To carry out those purpose, said COM
mmittee are instructed to acts Immediately
and with diligence, and to use such means
rs in their discretion, may be necessary
for such object, for which this Board con-
ferris on them full powers.-Fort Madison
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