The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13
County Union Convention.

In pursuance of the call Of the Republic
can County Committee, a Mass Convention
assembled in Mt. Pleasant, on Saturday;
June 9th, to appoint Delegates from Henry
county to the State Convention, to be held
at Des Moines, June 18th:
Upon motion, Hon. T. w. Woolson was
elected President, and G. w. Edwards,
Secretary.
Upon motion, a committee of twelve was
appointed, to whom the names of all per-
sons nominated as delegates were referred,
with instructions to report the names of II
persons for the action of the Conventions
The following named gentlemen constitu-
ted the Committee:
John p. Grantham, Pleasant Almond, E.
B. Ratlif, j. b. Abbee, A. w. Riggs, Jas.
Miller, F. McCray, Jonathan Davis, J. w.
Spry, Thomas G.. Gaskill, l.. G. Palmer,
and J. B. Shaw.
While the Committee were absent, Mr..
Edwards introduced the following Pream-
| BILE and Resolutions, which were discussed
by Capt. ]. B. Drayer, J. E. Marsh, Esq,
and others, and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, in the call for State Conven-
| ton, all persons who are in favor of Wig
orous prosecution of the war, and of sus-
tanning the Governmental its efforts to put
down the rebellion, are, without distinction
of party, cordially invited-therefOre, s.
Resotved, That at least one of the three
State officers to be elected, ought to be a
Union War Democrat. ~
RESOLVED, That the Delegation from this
County, this day selected, be, and they are
hereby instructed to carry out, if in their
power, the foregoing suggestions.
The Committee reported the following as
was unanimously adopted by the Conven-
ton: ------------
G. w. Edwards, r. NJ. Pickel, E. B. Rat,
lift, j. B. Rose, F. White, j. P. Grantham
Henry w. Cook, l.. G. Palmer, Caleb Rus
sell, T. w. Woolson, A. Chandler, w. r.
| Spearman, ]. Kaufman, A. II. BERGMAN
j. Luzadder, John Tyner, H. r. Lyon.
| Upon motion, any Delegate who might
not be able to attend the Convention, was
those present were authorized to cast the
entire vote to which the County is entitled
T. w. WooLsoN, Pres't.
CIV. EDWARDS, Sec'y.
I THE SIEGE OF 7IcKsBURa.-1 Azoo RIv-
Err, Monday, June l, 1S63.-The investment
of the rebels about Vicksburg presents nc
new features that indicate an immediate
surrender. Gen. Pemberton still com
mands that place. The rebels exhibit
great tenacity and determination. Theil
works are exceedingly strong, and if the
long predicted battle in the "last ditch" is
to be fought all, 1 think the aforesaid
dltcn Is III slSnG iToH tnese department
headquarters. All predictions as to future
movements and operations are idle. Vicks
burg may be taken at any day, but very
probably several days will elapse before
a result is obtained. In case an effort be
made to raise the siege by Johnston, there
will be hard fighting. Grant seems to be
entirely able to meet any attack from the
rear; his position is exceedingly strong; his
troops in good health, and willing and con
/ n -,
volve assaults and sorties from the garri
son. But that such condition will hap
pen, do not believe. The rebel troop.
now outside our lines of investment hav,
been too much used up and demoralized b,
the rapidity and severe blows of Grant
marches, to make an immediate attack
Troops, to attack Grant, must come from
| the TullahOma army. A movement Q
that kind will be followed, of course, by
; counter movement from Rosecrans. Q
course the fate and success OF the arm,
here, depends, to a great extent, upon tn
management of the armies along the lin
east of us. The utmost confidence is tel
here in the army of Rosecrans and it
leaders-very little in the army of the Pc
tOmac.
|, Gen. Blair has just returned from All ex
A petition up the country in rear of Vicks
burg. With seven brigades he marched a
far as Mechanicsburg, thirteen miles fror
Yazoo City. The only enemy he found wa
Adams cavalry, with whom our cavalry
under Col. johnson of the 18th Illinois, ha
a skirmish.
i Prisoners and citizens reported General
Johnston and A. p. Hill beyond the Ri
Black, organizing and preparing to rails
the siege at Vicksburg.
Il Gen. Blair's command found the countr
Astounding in horses, mules, cattle an
7 corn. Large amounts were captured, an
much larger amounts destroyed.
I From below, the news is that Banks ha
landed at Bayou Sara, above Port Hudson
made an investment of the place from tn
rear, and that Farragut is bombarding tn
Notifications.
> Capt. Harry Rogers, of Battery D, Firs