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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-18
BURLINGTON WEEKLY. tHAWK-EYE

@ The tenacity with which the old
mercenary Democratic politicians adhere
to slavery and their Southern brethren,
is really astonishing. But when we re-
member how many years they have been
in the employ of the slaye-driyers-how
congenial the service and how large the
pay, the whole matter is explained. The
"nigger" has been their best friend-has
been their richest and latest take
Scarcely Democrat has been either an
pointed or elected to office during the last
twenty years except as reward for gener-
al soundness upon the niger question
and subserviency to the drivers. All the
old stagers learned the road to preferment
and never allowed their feet to stray from
the beaten track. They did the bidding of
their Southern masters without why or a
wherefore and got their pay And now
they long for the old condition of affairs
They are "hankering" after the flesh-pots of
Egypt. They are saying continually to
the rebels, iiave we not always been
obedlent and subservient? Have we not
always done your bidding? Are we not
still willing to serve you? Our backs are
still broad?"
But it don't work. The rebels want men
to help them fight, now. Any friendship
short of that which is willing to take blows
in their cause they are not now willing to
pay FORGIVEN if they had the ability. They
spurn the Copperheads. They turn up
their aristocratic noses at their would-b be
aiders and abettors as mercenary towards,
pusillanimous go-betweens. They cast
them from them as they would superan-
nuated slave who had out-lived his ability
to serve them
The Union never will be saved but by
crushing and conquering the rebellion
When this is done, as it certainly will be
done, no man will ever again get office by
toadyinS to the conquered rebels. They
will have no further use for this Eind of
service and no ability to pay. And they
will have far greater respect for those
who have met and vanquished them in
arms, than for the mercenary towards who
promised them aid and would have be-
trayed the Union cause but for the lack of
pluck.
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owner glad

AN lRoN-CLAD FOR CALIFoRNIA.-It is
stated the Government has already con-
structed an iron-clad gunboat, named the
cahahche, for the defense of California;
IL was built at Jersey City, put together
complete, every bolt being in it's place. and
'heii taken to pieces and shipped direct for
san francisco. 1t is of the Monitor de-
sign, and Of about the same genera! char
acter, size and power as the other gun
boats OF the same class. The whole mat
Ter seems 10 have hitherto been kept quiet.
But as the vessel is now well on towards
her destination, the secret is at last ,,,ado
public.
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TEXAS FLARING UP.-If the course O
true love never did run smooth, how
much truer is it that the pathway of treas.
ON Is not only unadorned with roses. bu,
crowde thickly with allsorts of troubles
trials, dangers and disasters. Dixie. OF
course,is not exempt. Secession it said was
right. Texas thinks it was right and eS-
creased the right once and now proposes 10
try the game again. She thinks she sue
ceeded in Citing out of the Union. Now
she thinks Of endeavoring to get out of
Dixie. The Richmond authorities have
seen Mt to establish certain resolutions in
regard to the trade with Monterey Mexico.
Ihese DO not suit the Texans They in
terfere both with their comforts and their
prolits. These outrages they are not dis
posed to endorse. They call on the Gov
ernor TO proclaim that they are yoid-tn
nullify them after the example of South
Carolina. Theytalk quite defiantly oftheir
intentions and declare that a State Cover
nor will be elected on the issue of tbo;r
abrogation and that '':s the least of two
evils, submission to usurped power. o.,
thetL Lone Star Flag they viii unhesitatina-
ly choose the iatter!' How much of his
may be earnest intention we cannot say
But just now Secession from Secessia Iv
iexas would not be very difficult. With
the river open, Dixie cut in two and Tho
rebels everywhere defeated, those osl
Texas will be quite able to do about as tbo,,
please. If the poisoned chalice they have
commended to us is offered them we do
not see that they can complain. If it be
good in one case why not in all? If he
made to destroy the Union why not equally
commendable when used to destroy the
Confederacy?
"S1LLY.'--Little Benton Hall made a
speech at the Copperhead Convention the
other day. He said: "When this war first
commenced l was silly enough to call for
men to enlist. thought the National Adj
minstration was to follow the Constitu-
ton. But so help me God, 1 would never
have done so had understood that it was
to be war to abrogate the Constitution |
and that it was to be a political warp
Further along in this ''silly', sneacb Hon
the younger and lesser, talks Of wrapninp
his cloak about him and dying heroically
lgameJ in the presence of his assassins lilo
! Caesar" leaving us in doubt whether bo
means Caesar, the tyrant, over whose body
Mark Anthony raised such rumnus or
our late fellow citizen, Augustus Cesar
Dodge, who is politically a great deal deader
than the other one. II is understood that
IN inns proposition he spokefor himself and
ms oopperhead co-workers, who were all
70 LAY themselves out gracefully, those not
having military cloaks, using frock or
Dress coats. That they did SO Law them |
selves out admits of no further donht Tho
la''eIal wiii come off on the second Tues
aay OF October, if not sooner.
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Iowa STILL HoNoREp.-In the fight at
Helena on July 4th, the s3d, 10Th and 36th
Iowa regiments represented our State, and
did not fail to maintain the past reputation
of their home. In another column we pre-
sent list OF casualties. These show that
the regiments were doing duty and did it
well. An account in a Chicago paper gives
the SOD Iowa and 35th Missouri the credit
OF recapturing battery taken by the re-
bells, and with it 900 prisoners-being a
large proportion ofthem taken during the
battle
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A FIGHTING REGIMENT.-The First Min.
nesota Infantry, one of the Oldest in the
service, has most enyiable record. Orig
lnally 1t numbered l,05O men. To these
nave been added at sundry times $50 re-
cruits. 1t formed part of Summers corps
and was called by that fighting man the
best in the service. 1t took part in the first
battle OF Bull Run, where it's loss was
heavier than that Of any other regiment
1t has been engaged in twenty one battles.
and the other day, at Gettysburg, went in
to that great fight with 22O men, and after
it was over was able to muster but eighty
seven men and officers. Every officer but
TWO was wounded or killed. The Colonel
Lieut.. Colonel, and Major were all severe
~ inJured; the Lieut.. Colonel mortally.-
Three Captains and several L.ieutenants
were reported killed. Three Colonies of
this regiment have successfully been made
Generals, Brig. Gen. German, first. Mai.
Gen. Dana, second, and Brig. Gen. Sully.
It's thlrd. Its present commander is Col.
Coivllle. If any regiment can show bet
ter record than this we should be glad to
know of it. By all means let it be filled
up, and kept full till the war is over. Reg
lments like that, and several from iowa.
which have earned a gallant name. ought
TO be maintained in condition to acnuire
still further honors.
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A ToREADo.-A fellow over in Gales
burg on the receipt of the news of the sur
render of Vicksburg tied Grape on tie door.
Of has shop. Some how during the rejoic-
ings of the people, the bonfires, illumina-
atoms and discharge of fire works, the
whole concern disappeared. 1t was sup
posed to have been carried off by tornado.
We have not heard whether the owner was
also carried off at the same time, If he
was, probably very few regret his loss.
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va The stories about the bad conduct of
the wife OF Gen. Milroy at Winchester, Va.
seem to be base SANDER on that. lady. 1t
is now stated that she has not been out of
Indiana for three months past. Of course
she could not have been guilty of any in
discretions at Winchester during that
time.
%s- Morgan's band seems to have gone
into Ohio, and to be visiting the vicinity of
acknowledgements residence Wemay safely
assume that he is looking after the con-
victs interests;perhaps heexpects TO obtain
recruits among the patriotic supporters of
that friend of the rebelsl We don't think
he will succeed, however. The Copper
heads thereabouts have had taste of Burn
side, and don't want another. They urge
and cheer the traitor Morgan, show him
the best roads to escape by,-but they will
hardly enlist under him.
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| -Es On the 10Th OF June last the United
states district Court at New Orleans, COM
ii'eiiced the first term held there since the
attempted Secession OF Louisiana Tho
session was opened with unusual cerepo-
mes appropriate to the strange mutations
whereabouts during the past two and a half
years. But we think the Court will NOT
laase again very soon.
\ HEAVY Loss.-In the GETTYSBURG f;obt
several OF the regular regiments suffered
terribly. The 18th regiment went into tho
oattie, 1t is said, with 80 officers and s25
men, VI these Is officers and Az men were
among the killed and wounded. The 18th
regiment suffered almost equally. It is
SAID TO have lost 124 men and officers ,,i1l-
eo ana wounded out of total of "a who
went INTO the engagement. One comnanv
III this last mentioned regiment was re-
cru,1ed IN this vicinity. We have already
published the names of all the ininrad
therein which have reached us.
@~We are glad to learn that tho ~
pie OF this county are investing their snare
cash in Government securities. Tho &c.
Bank has already sold about 81. 900 in son
Bonds. This is the best investment that
offers-better than speculations in lands
lots or goods. And, at the same time i
not only lays the foundation for fortune
by the habit of saving instead of spending
but it aids in the support of the Govern
ment, reduces the paper imitation, and has
the tendency to keep our finances in a
healthy state. Our clerks, journeymen,
ihechanics and laboring men, can all easily
put by little, which they, as well as bust
NESS men, will find good thing to have in
1'se o. hafd times, loss of employment or
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AWe wonder If Charles Mason is sat

@We wonder If Charles Mason is sat
isfedf Two years ago he was Mahony's
candidate for Governor. At that time he
found it expedient to retire from the con-
test and allow another individual to bear
away the honor of q terrible defeat. Now,
after devoting three months to wire pull
ling, he is again Mahony's candidate, but
this time he wants to be Judge of the Su-
preme Court He would doubtless make
as efficient Judge as a Governor. But we
guess the people of Iowa are not yet any
more anxious for Judge, than they were
two years since for a Governor, who is
really ofopinion that, on the whole, a
Monarchy is preferable to a..Republic. Per
haps they might pardon his liking for
JEFF. Davis, they might excuse his patent
respect and Difference, for the institutions
and the chivalry of Dixie. But what rea-
son has he to suppose that the democrats of
Iowa are yet anxious for KING, or will
elect any man to office, and especially for
Judge, who has lost, and proclaims it, all.
respect for the institutions of..the Republic?
Would it Unconstitutional to set up a King
in this country? Mason processes to be
lawyer profound on constitutional cues
tons. Perhaps he will enlighten us on this
point.
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GENERALS KILLED AND WOUNDED I'M
BATTLE.-Since the commencement of this
war we have lost thirty-seven Generals INV
death, twenty-six of whom were killed in
battle, or died by reason of casualties: and.
wounded and recovered.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-03-21
The Rebels Opinion of MilrOy.
from the Richmond Examiner, March ..

\ NEGRO REGIMENT IN VIRGINIA.
We learn from an intelligent gentleman. who
succeeded in making his escape from Winchester,
that Gen. Mtlrov has actually in service regu-
lar organized and enrolled regiment of negroes
about 600 strong. This no doubt suits the ma
tur,l taste of Milroy. and is bat in keeping with
the barharitv of the system of warfare which he
has been carrying on in the valley.
Our informant also states that Milroy has late
~ sent his negroes out to sCour the country and
bring in all negroes that can be found, sez'ng
all the meat and provisions on the farms for
their subsistence and whatever other booty they
can carry off. Many OF the largest farmers have
thus been robbed Of their Slaves 1t is TO be de-
plCred that our government can extend no ade-
Quate protection 10 this unfortunate section OF
the country, which has not only been scourged by
the ravageS and devastation Of war, but whose
people have been subjected TO every conceivable
outrage and atrocity of the enemy.
At the time our informant left. Gen. Mi!Voy
had his headquarters at Winchester.
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WAsIuGNToN. March l7.-The re-
cent action Of Congress in regard to
the re-enlistment of the two years
men, whose term expires this spring
is attracting some attention IN the
regiments. An additional list OF
officers has been reported at the head
quarters of the army for mainly ab-
seuce without proper authority. 9th
ers for failure to report at GONZALES
cent camp, as ordered, and several
for drunkenness, and one for accep-
ting brides for procuring discharges
of soldiers. They will stand dismiss.
ed from the service of the L. States,
unless within Is days they appear be-
fore the Commissioners in session in
Washington, of which Gen. Ricketts,
is President, and make satisfactory
defense tG the charges against them.
There is less leniency than hereto
fore towards such classes Of offenders.
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NEWS TROli THO SOUTH.
What the Rebels think Of our
G0nSCript Law.
REBELS OPINION OF MILRoY.
February Passed and Nothing Accom-
pliShed-Bright Prospects Ahead.

From the Richmond Examiner. Murch ID.
The month OF February has gone BY without
advantage gained in any quarter by the enemy.
\ month which last year was tull OF disaster to
the South has now passed without any miStor
tune or discontinue whatever to our cause. The
ss9lei If the hiqh ater season bids far 10 prors
FREE from calmiiYdS last gear at this time, tesns
ed ruth c0HiAq rosS. Then the enemy was strong.
defiant aud menacing all around our borders.
while we we're ut all points unprepared, weak
and deSDoudcnt We were without armies. with
out Qualifications. without preparation without
plan and without almost nerve or courage in
any department of the executive, from head to
foot Norfolk was about 10 be evacuated: the
NOBLE Merrimac to be blown up. Port Royal was
20 DC stor.ned aud taken. Manassas TO I've aban-
ioned. Columbus, Island No. 10, Memphis. Nash
vile. Middle and West Tennessee, and North Al
ALBANIA and Mississippi occupied by the enemy.
New Orleans and Louisiana lost without blow.
the Virginia Valley, with all its meat and forage
overrnn. Eastern North CaIolna with lis stores
of grain, taken from us: Richmond stripped and
denuded for fight. and special trains ordered for
melancholy official hegira from the Confederate
capitol. The cause of the South WAS clouded
with gloom and the stout heart of the people,
though not despairing. was oppressed with ("
lespondency which found no relief in s:ms ,e
prospect or promise of better fortune.
The contrast between the present period AID
that twelve months ago is net less striking than
cheering. The whols scene is reversed: and, al
though the season is of all Others the one most
suspicious for the enemy and inauspciouS for
ourselves, we are now the party full of hope, con-
6dence and defiance they, of dependency and
distrust. Richmond is scarcely menaced; and
though it were ever so formidably threatened, il
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LATEST IE|lS!!.
Stewards Reply to the French
Minister.

New YORK, March ia Wash
ington letter to the Commercial 41et-
rertiser says:-Despatches have been
received at the State Department
from Mr. Dayton, announcing that
he had an interview with the French
minister Of Foreign Relations, to
whom he read the letter from mr.
Seward declining mediation. Mr.
Dronyn del Hugs listened with at
tention bit made no comments.
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A Draft for 100000 Men.

New YORK, March lS.-A special
dispatch to the Herald, dated Wash
lnston, NJ arch II, says it is stated
that draft of 500, 600 men is soon
to be odered, and that arrangements
have been made to enforce the con-
scription without difficulty.
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SECTION lorH.-"All persons who shall neglect
to pay the duties and taxes so as aforesaid as
sessed upon them 10 the Collector. within the
time specified (ten days. shall be liable to pay
ten per centum additional, upon the amount
thereof; and if the annual. and other duties,
shat, no, be paid within ten days from and after
the demand therefor. it shall be lawful for snch
Collector. or his deputies, TO proceed TO colec;
the said duties or taxes, with the ten per centum
additional thereto, as aforesaid, by distraint and
sale of the goods, chattels, or effects Of the per-
sons Delinquent, as aforesaid.
1uro1-Lw
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VERY LATEST !
Fight at BIaCkWater----P0rt
Hudson AttaCkcd-The City
Of NEexico captured by the
French.

FORTRESS MONROE, Mar. lS.-There
was fighting at Blackwater yester-
day. No particulars.
The rebels attckcd Newbern last
Friday and were defeated.
Richmond papers Of the 18th say
that on the 18th Admiral Farragut
attacked Port Hudson and was re-
pulsed. The Mississippi was burnt.
Farragut went down to the river
in lis flag ship, which was disabled.
The land force did not join in the
attack.
The city Of Mexica has been cap
tured by the French.
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tended by the French Government
to lead to something else. What
that something else is it would be
idle for us to attempt to conjecture.
The Emperor is fully convinced that
ultimately the South must establish
its independence, and it may be that,
haviug failed as mediator, he 7'lA
recognize TIE Southern Conjederacy in
tie hopes thereby Of bringing Tie acar
to q speedie1' termination.
AN ANTI-sLAvERY VIEW.
From the London Morning STAR John Bright'S
Organ.l
Mr.. Seward S reply to the French
proposal admits of no rejolnder. 1t
is an absolute and final rejection Of
offers Of mediation direct or indirect,
1t breathes no nntriendliness or dis
respect, but it asserts with the ut
NEST distinctness that the American
people will fight ont for themselves
the war in which they are engaged.
1t is a proclamation of unimpaired
national sovereignty, it Is a maaltts-
to to Eurone of the undated natlo-
nal resolution. Hpncetorth no for
eiyn Power can propose even the
mildest form Of interference with the
least hope Of its acceptance. Unless
the Federal Government should It.
self be revo!utionized, the revolution
arg struggle IN which ii is party
must work on to an unalded tertnl-
uation. France may resent so per
cmptorr response to her unasked
suggestions. bat she cannot renew
tnem. |! tAita:isl to her professions
OF inviolaoc friendship she submits
.c the rebuff, she must do so in 81
lence. Respect tnr her own dignity
..iuSt !uG;sii any further advances OF
this kind IL a Government that SO
ie&!oasly respects its own indepen-
i'nce.
Tie people Of the loyal State may
not he unanimous in approval Of the
emliatic negative returned by the
Federal Cahiuct to proposition the
least Objectionable that could be add
ress4,i to It. But until they signify
their disapprnval so strongly as to
compel the President to have recourse
to new aiyiSers-;in event OF which
there appears no present probability
-0r, III hiirr words, until mediation
be Invited Instead OF r"pelled--the
Great Powers Of civilization must
feel that there is for them 10 choice
5etween silent neutrality and hostile
interference.
For good or III, the response has
been made as deliberately as distinct
IT,
The conferences suggested by
France, Dir. Seward says, would in
voivc the surrender OF the Constitu-
tor. But these, which the AmeTl.
can people themselves initiate, pre-
serve and strengthen THAT sacred
instrument, which must continue
through future ages the sheet anchor
ct the RePnoiir.
ltthese are hot gise words, they
ars. at least strong and bold. They
NAV be lackirr in the policy which
:, pEs "a ,Iisur;n all objection and to
couci;ia,e all counselIors. They may
be wanton!v SUPERIOR to the restraints
Of muIrstv aud the suggestions Of
pruIeuce Taey may even cast away
an opDortuity Of obtaining some real
adyausace without the surrender of
any real principle. But they breathe
y brave land lofty spirit-a courageous
heart and firm purpose.
They are words that 20 to the soul
Of a people, that arouse an enthu>-
iasm worth more than treaties Of al
lance and an army Of auxi!aries.
Europe, ana that is the snrest way
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FIRE.-Wc learn that one Of DR..
Boughner $ out houses was destroy
ed by fire on Sunday night last. The
building was almost consumed before
the fire was discovered. His carriage
and farming implements were de-
stroved IN the building.
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gotal Jtelus.

If somebody don't keep out Of our
coal pile he will wake up some morn
ing to find his name ia prlnt-tor
the first time.
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WuAr Is IT 4 Sign OF-to see one
man reading the " MONITOR, . with
another man name on 1t?
We hope some one will give us an
answer before our next Issue.
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Capture Of a Rebel Camp.

WASHINGTON, March IA dis
patch has been received at headquar-
tiers here from Gen. RoSecrans, dated
Murtreesboro, March lG, reporting
tue gallant conduct Of our cavalry
under Col. Minty, which captured
rebel camp, II wagons, AZ mules,
and ia prisoners. The place is not
stated.