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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-18
.Glen,s Falls, Warren County, n.

A DAY AT THE AGENCY FOR THE "FIvE-
every patriotif he could witness, in person, the
daily operations at the Agency of the National
Loan in this city The people are there g give
ing their savings and their capital in the "Five-
Twenty Bonds. They are giving lively exer-
else to the Agent and his clerks, book keepers
rusty for want Of action. There they sit at their
desks, each one the focal point Of converging
sit, amidst piles of orders by mail flights of or
ders by telegraph, and incessant orders by word
Of mouth. The figures and amounts overheard
by the visitor as he stands at one of these DESKS
run through nearly the whole scale of arithmeti-
cal enumeration" hundreds thousands, p,
tens Of thousands" hundreds of thousands"
Here is a letter from lady in Camden, who or
ders $780, and there is one from st. Paul, Mime;
Penn, for 81 900, and another form Pittsburg for
$4,000. Along comes telegram from Norristown
for $50 and close upon the - messengers heels
for $4,000. Near one of the desks is a nursery
maid, who wants bond for $50 and just behind
Of
at whom you can scarcely look without having
visions Of plethorc pocket-b books. and heavy ball
ances in bank. He wants $25, 0OO And so the
great current of orders constantly stream in, the
letters accommodating on the desks in quires, the
ond our city people passing In and out from the
counters in never-ending procession. 80
In the midst of all this may be seen the agent
of the Government receiving visitors, answering
questions, giving directions, and pencil in hant1
footing up the enormous aggregates. Before him
you see certificate of deposit into the treasury,
made previous to twelve o'clock, for quarter OF
million, and close by are two of his trusty aids
making up a third package of four hundred
thousand dollars, swelling the amount of Treas
ury deposits for the day to eleven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
This is no fancy sketch, but truthful descrip-
ter within the last twenty -four hours at the Gov
eminent Agency, and the like of which might
have been seen there by any one else, Mt any time
within the last two weeks. The truth is the
scenes to be observed there now days are SO &C
tive an inspiring, that there is no need whatever
for exaggeration. The people are at last alive Il
the value of the investment which has been 81
| long within their reach. Whatever misgivings
they may have had in the dark days of the war
have all passed away, and they are now laying
their treasures on the alter of their country
with patriotic confidence and generous hands. :
| TphilaNelphia InOuirpr :
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-18

~ When the Iowa Copperhead Conven-
ton meets in May there will be trouble.
Opposition to the war and sympathy for
the rebellion do not seem to win. Yet Ma
hony, Dodge, Clagget, Jones, and their CO.
laborers are committed beyond the posi-
bility of lodging, and can stand upon none
other than adisloyal platform. And further,
their course has been so outrageously dis
loyal that they have become odious, we
had almost said infamous, with the rank
and file of what was the Democratic party.
They all have discernment enough to see,
since the election, that they have no chance
of success in Iowa, more especially with q
butternut platform, and very little with any
sort of platform. What will they dor
What can they do? With the best Of prin-
ciples and broadcast of platforms, any party
must die with such leaders as the broken
down hacks and brawling demagogues
whose names are written above. No party
could survive their championship, and no
cause but must suffer by their favor and
friendship. They killed the party years
ago when Democracy meant something
besides secession and disunion. And on
the other hand there is no foundation for a
live party with vitality enough to win at
the elections except upon "1he Constitution,
of the country, the Union of the States and
the enforcement of the Ld,cs." @"f
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which was to have been naval affair alto
gether, and q surprise. The soldiers were
sent along merely to cut away the trees in
the pass, and remove other obstructiD ns.-
The reporters soon informed the tebels
what we were doing, and they went to work
with their usual energy. With all this
time for preparation, we got through the
Pass in time to sweep the river with the
force sent there, but it was discovered
that large party of troops had Joined the
expedition and that they came WITHOUT TG-
sioas! That brought about a delay which
caused q failure in the expedition SO far as
Vicksburg is concerned. Still the moral
effect was good. It showed the Rebels that
we would surmount all difficulties for the
taking of Vicksburg. It engenders in our.
officers and men the spirit to overcome OBJ
stacles, no matter how troublesome they
may be.
Our vessels have now been battering Fort
Pemberton for about three weeks without
reducing it. 1t is an uphill business, fight
ing a fort with head down stream, where
you have to tie up to bank and are a fair
target for any shot that is fired. s.-------------
If saw the difficulties attending the cap
ture of place like the Fort on the Yazoo
(or rather on the Tallahatchie) and made q
move to relieve the party, by cutting our
way through the woods during the high
water and passing through some narrow
bayo6s, never traversed by the keel of a
bOateVen. -4>.-- $1,000.
With five iron-clads, performed per-
haps the most remarkable cruise ever I'M
dert&ken by a vessel of war,-penetrated
20 miles into the enemy's country; all of
which was done by cutting down and pull
ling trees out by the roots. ,e rs
When arrived within 500 yards of the
end.of difficulties, I found that our troops
were not thinking of following me, that our
rear had been DISTRACTED by the telling of
trees behind us in the narrow creek, and
that our coal and provisions, which I
looked to have sent after me, were cut off.
We bad to go to work and fightour way all
the road back; remove the DISTRACTIONS
that our active enemy had cut down be-
hind Us, and watch closely that he did not
block up the creek in front of us, and de-
prive us, at one blow, of a supply of water.
Had they done so, there would have been
five of Uncle Sans iron-clads lying fast in
q ditch, until we could get an army strong
enough to take possession of the whole
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-18

Ma The truth-tellers of Secessia have
heard again that the French have taken
Mexico! The Traitors appear to be anx-
ious on the subject. We have no doubt
that they would be glad to find it true. But
the Frenchmen are not disposed to hide
their light ''under bushel." When they
capture Mexico, or even Puebla, they will
favor us with bulletin quite as flaming as
those Of the Ditcher, Mcclellan. See if they
don't. ssfIr.-He
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Es- A correspondent of the Chicago Times
has met with reliable gentleman" just
from Vicksburg, who has given him the
latest and of course most accurate informa-
ton about the rebels in that stronghold
According to his statements, Vicksburg is
a sort of Paradise. Provisions are abund-
ant years supply on hand. Cannon
are SO numerous that they are to be found
in all parts of the city not yet mounted, be-
sides the immense number lining the bluffs
and frowning along all the approaches to
the city above, below, and in the rear. They
have an immense raft in the Yazoo above
Haines' Bluff, only four miles in length!-
They have two iron-plated gunboats build
ing above the raft, and three others con-
structing on Red river. The Indianola is
lying at a point just above Alexandria, all
ready for action! Jackson is military
depot and mandatory. In and around
jackson, are eight hundred thousand bales
Of cotton! The correspondent concludes
his letter by saying that the only way to
take vicksburg is by the way Of Jackson.
It is very pretty story he tells especially
the cotton part. of it. We don't know
whether J. Wesley Green is about or not.
But the fellow is quite as good as John
Wesley. IL r..sex lis
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-18

Va The wife of the commander of the
Alabama, Capt. Semmes, has been residing
at Cincinnati during the pastwinter, and has
been very demonstrative in denunciations
of the Government. It is said that she has
been ordered to get within the rebel lines as
speedily as practicable.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-18

Vs. The New York papers of Monday
give enthusiastic accounts of the grand
Union demonstration there on last Satur-
day, The concourse was immense. Six
stands were occupied at the same time by
able and distinguished speakers. The res
olutions were earnest and emphatic. Their
reading was greeted by tremendous ap-
plause and they were unanimously adopted.
Taken altogether the meeting was proba-
bly, the most imposing one of any ever
held in the country
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-18

~ All my time and energy has been devo-
ted to getting possession of the Yazoo
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-18

Y,
thing upon which the whole movement de-
pended, was neglected. Burnside trusted
to the common sense of Halleck and Meigs.
Halleck and Meigs are great men. They
don't attend to small things. They give
orders to subordinates. Ii subordinates
fail, they are to blame. The great men
have given the proper orders. 1t is true,
the movement OF the pontoons was small
detail; but just then it was as great as the
character and success of the whole move
ment, and should have commanded the
watchful and incessant personal attention
of the highest officials. But that urgent and
anxious attention was not given. Was not
the neglect of it stupid, senseless, criminal?
Look at the results!
tack which was finally made upon Fred
ericksburg is shown to have depended on
Franklin's attack. He was expected to
make the main attack. He was provided
with sufficient force for the work. fit had
been made as intended, he could hardly
have failed Of succeeding. The facts show
that he certainly would have succeeded
His success would have insured the accom-.
plishment of Burnside's plans, and the dis.
astrous route of the enemy. But he didn'1
1 know that he was to make the main attack
| He had no idea of it. He thought he die
just exactly what was expected of him.
And an examination of his orders compels
the admission that while they allow such al
Il Interpretation as Burnside intended, they
also justify, if they do not the most natural
ly indicate, theinterpretationw which Frank
lin put upon them. At all events, they ar,
not definite and exact, as the nature Of tn,
service required of General Franklin de
manded.
! 1t is said that much of the superiority O
the French service, arises from extreme
precision and exactness in the adjustment
} Of details, and the minute and watchful at
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-18
VNPUs VVs ~ ISV IOWd VHVaIFV.
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What q Democrat thinks Of Al.
fairs in Kentucky.

L 9. s. BURDETr.
| Capt. Co. r. LIST Iowa Cayalry
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05
BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.
From Vicksburg.

NEW YORK, June 4.
Washington dispatch to the Herald states
that no official information has been received
there in regard to any assault upon the rebel
works at Vicksburg by Gen. Grant or of any
repulse of the Union forces. 1t is believed
such facts, II they had TRANSFERRED, would have
been promptly communicated to the military
authorities here. Such reports are iiscredited
here.
Another dispatch says Gen. Pemberton be-
lieved his rations would hold out thirty days,
and urged johnson to come to his relief with
in ten days at the furthest. Cavalry horses
have been turned loose and driven towards
our lines, owing to the lack of forage. There
was ammunition enough to last sixty days,
with the single exception of guncaps, these
were scarce.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.
The Bulletin has the following dispatch:
Cincinnati, 4h.-Our direct advices from
Vicksburg are to May Both. For several days
previous quiet prevailed all along our lines,
broken by occasional cannonading. ,sr
The Commercial has dispatch saying,
spades are once more trumps. We are erect
ing earthworks to protect the men, and are
mining to blow the face out of one or two of
the rebel forts that are unapproachable other
wise. The idea of carrying the place by
storm seems to be abandoned. The safer and
surer plan of storming Pemberton into sub
mission now finds favor everywhere.
deserter, who came into our lines this
morning, represents the affairs in the city as
growing desperate. About $4,000 effective
men are there, 1000 OF whom are kept in the
Notifications night and day, and are not al
lowed to leave. Pemberton, Lee, Reynolds
and others are in the city. Over 1000 women
and children have been killed by our bonn
bardment. The gunboats inflicted no injury
on the city.
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05
Union State Convention.

The citizens of Maine who Internationally 10y
al to the Government of the United States and who
Internationally support all its for the sup
prassion of the Rebellion. and who resolved to
spare endeavor to maintain our National Union,
both in principle and territorial boundary. are in
vfed TO send Delegates to Convention to be held in
the city of BANGOR, on
Wednesday, the LIST day of July next,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor, to be supported by the Union men of Maine
at the next election.
Each city, town and plantation is entitled to send
one delegate and an additional delegate for every
FIVE hundred inhabitants. fraction of three hum
dred entities a town to an additional delegate.
LEONARD ANDREWS, York.
SAMUEL +. SPRING, Cumberland.
RUFUS s. STEVENS, Oxford.
NELSON DINGLEY, JR., 4ndroscoggin.
J. ID. PRESCOTT, Franklin.
ttHf JAMES q. BLAINE Kennebec.
r JOHN 8. BAKER, Sdgaddhoc.
et S. ID. LINDSAY, Somerset.
E. w. STETSON, Lincoln.
II. X. SIM0NiON, Knor.
VIM McGILVERY, Waldo.
EPHRAIM FLINT, Piscdfdquis.
JOHN WYMAN, PeRobscof.
EUGENE HALE, Hancock.
GEORGE W. DYER, Washington.
EBEN'R WOODBURY., Aroostook
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05

NEW oRLEANs-Ar 25th, banks Merrimac, Hoyt.
and Arthur Pickering. Hill, Boston, Gan Eden.
Reed, New York; brigs Nebraska, Sawyer, Boston;
st Mary, Dunham La Fourcke.
All wv Pass 9th, bark Scandinavian.
Cid 18th, bark Gen Warren, Hartz, New York; sch
Cid 9th. bark Mallie Metcalf. Ames, Philadelphia
BALTIMoRE--Ar I'd. sch VIM S Baker, Pierce.
Cid I'd. brig Echo. Benson. Mayaguez: schs d
Hart, Wall. Bowdoinham; Elouise, Berry, Boston.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar2 I'd, bark Comet, Morrison.
Edward, Treworgy. Alexandria land cid for saleml;
7 Potter, Racket. Salem.
Cid I'd. ship Tonawanda, Juliens. Liverpool; brig
NEW YORk-Ar I'd. bark Tahiti, Leeman. Rene
dos; Courant. Oliver, Montevideo; Express. Bahs
Cienfuegos Bradford. Cables. New Orleans; brigs
Lizzie Bernard. lBrl Bernard sagua; Herald DAVIS,
Mansanilla; 5 wethcrel, Trowbridge. Orleans;
s NJ Newhall, Jacmel.
brig Timothy Field. Coney, Ezabcthp0rt; sch Julia
Franklin, Jewett, Portland.
Cid Sd, ships Cutting. Maloney. and Marcia c
Day. Chase. Lverpool; schs A Jameson, Jameson.
Portland Snow, Achorn. Boston, s EIdridge.
Beebe. Baltimore; Sparkler. Greenlaw. Bath; TB
Hodgman, Prince, Portsmouth; Express, Conant,
Belfast.
Sid I'd. ships cultvator, Adriatic. Java. Noun.
Ellen Stevens, AImoner, and Hannah Croker; brirs
Waredale, and Burmah.
MEMORIAL I'd. sch Hampton, Hart, Paw
In port Sd, schs Montrosc. Providence for Calais;
Ligure, do for do; Mil Creek. do for do.
DIGHTON-Ar I'd. sch Cakes Ames, French. Phil
adelpha.
FALL RIvEE-Ar I'd, brig Elmira. Rogers, Eliza
bethport
NEW BEDFoRD-Ar Sd inst, sch Maria whitney,
Collamore, Bangor.
BOsToN-Ar ith, ship Polar Star. Gill, Calcutta;
brig Open Sea, Rogers, Cienfuegos sch Island Home,
Allen, New York.
Cid Sd, ship Cleaner Leach, Baltimore ;-sr bark
Whitney, Kelley, London; sch Julia Ann, Rich,
Bangor.
Ar 4th. brig Abby Watson, Allen, Cardenas; sch
st Lucar, Barnes, New York.
GLOUCESTER-Ar2 I'd, sch Flying Dragon, Dam
iels, Baltimore.
BANGOR-Cld I'd, barks City Of Bangor, Edgerly,
Callao; David Nickes, Pierce, Curacao.
BATH-Ar Sd, sch Julia A Decker Dunton, New
York.
WISCASSET-Ar 9th, brig Alfred Bullock, Bos-
ton; sch Franklin. Portland.
Ar 27th, schs Atlantic, Lynch, Boston; Coquette.
Southland and vesta, Pinkham do; Emeline. Colby,
and Mary Ann. Merry, do; Herald. Colby, do.
Ar both. schs Catharine, McNear, Boston; LIST inst,
Draw Huff do
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05
STATE OF. MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
At the Court of County Commissioners begun and
holden at Portland. within and for the County of
Cumberland. on the first Tuesday of June. Ammo
Domini. 1868, being the second day of said month :
On the foregoing petition, IL being satisfactorily
shown to the Court that the petitioners are respon-
sible and that hearing Is expedient Is hereby Or
dered. That the County Commissioner Will meet at
the mill of Elijah varney, in said windham on
Thursday, the ninth day of July nextat nine o'clock
A. NJ and that the petitioners give notice to all per-
intere sted. by causing sttested copies OF said
Petition and this Order of Court thereon to be serv
ed upon the town clerk of Windham, and also BY
posting up copies of the same in three public
places In said townof windham, and publishing the
same three weeks successfully in the Maine State
Press paper printed in Portland the first Of said
publications. and each of the other notices, to be az
least thirty DAYS before the time of said meeting at
which time and place (aer it has been satisfactorily
shown that the above notice has been duly given he
Commissioners will proceed to ew the route set
forth In said petition and other routes and roads
connected Herewith and after such view. they will
give hearing to the parties and their witnesses at
some convenient place in the vicinity, when and
where II persons and corporations interested may
appear and show cause, If any they have, why the
PRAYER of said petition should not be granted.
Attest, ID. w. FESSENDEN. Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court thereon.
Affect, D.. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05

Cid 18th. Winona. Pickett. MarseilIes
Sailed FIN Brouwershaven 10th ult. Barnabas Webb
Hewes Newport.
Ar at Rio Janeiro April "a, P Warwick Green,
Cardiff.
Ar at Montevideo April 9th, Kanawha, Buck from
Cadiz Angostura Fuller do.
Sid April LIST, Hampden, Pendleton, from Buenos
Ar at St Michaels It'll ult, Kennebec Blair, New
York. ~
Ar at constantinople 4th ult. Reaper. Loring from
Alexandria. May H. The ship Annie Bowen has
been totally lost on Montafar Shoal ~ fThe Annie
Bowen, Cheeseborough, sailed from Sourabaya for
Almeria, May 90 The ship John Merrick. Mclean
is ashore fourteen miles east OF this place: crew
saved. r' Wv"
The Solferino. Pendleton sailed form Atx.b Oct .
for Falmouth spoken Dec % in lat AZ q ion 10 n
by the Vaucluse. from Rangoon which arrived Il
Falmouth March 2. and has not since been heard az
SPOKEN.
San IS. lat 81 Sc s. lon % 20 w, ship Chas II Lord
Smith, London for Calcutta
March %, lat N, Ion ~ w. ship Reward. from
Cardiff for Calcutta
April 2. lat 26 30 s, Ion "a W, ship Hampden. Nc
Donald. Liverpool for Calcutta
April To- lat N, Ion "a W, ship John Willis Chad
wick. Boston for Valparaiso.
April q, lat %, Ion ~ 30 w, ship Daring, Henry
New York for San Francisco.
May 9 lat Is 8. Ion IS z, ship Chas II Lunt, Moore
Calcutta for Bremen.
May 10, lat A N. Ion "a w, ship Goddess, Crowell,
Calla0 for Antwerp.
May 10, lat AZ N, lon Is w Am ship Martin Luther
England for United States
May 2s lat AZ a. lon 81 a. ship Jas Foster Jr from
New York for Liverpool.
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05
not disfgure itself by keeping up the Gus tom

hoe uisnSuTe lISelI Dy keeping up the Gus tom
of powdered wigs.
The Normal School buildings, st. James Ca
thedral, Trinity College, and several other
public buildings are spoken of with pride by
the citizens of Toronto, but did not have
time to visit them. Many of the private resi-
dences are of the most princely style, and al
together Toronto is a city, of which any peo-
pie might well feel proud. The city contains
$4,000 inhabitants, and supports two large dai-
ly papers. The Globe-the best paper in all
Canada West-takes lively interest in the
course of our country, and is doing much to
correct public sentiment in the Upper Prov
ince. The daily edition is 5000 and the week.
ly $4,000. A tri-weekly is issued but l did
not learn its circulation. The proprietor of
the Globe, George Brown, ESQ.,, is an influential
politician, has been a member of of the Colo
NAL Parliament and of the Executive Council,
and is now candidate for reelection to parli-
ament with no formidable opposition. l call
ed at the Globe Office with Mr.. Stetson of the
Advertiser, but did not see the proprietor. A
half hour was most agreeably spent with three
of the editorial and reportorial staff. Cor
don Brown, brother of the proprietor, princi-
pal active editor, C. J. Harcourt, assistant ed
itor, and David NJ. Philips, chief reporter. To
the latter gentleman was indebted for many
courtesies. e
The Leader is the other daily paper, oppos-
ed to the Globe politically, and sympathizer
with secession in our country. 1 was promis-
ed if l would remain over till Monday morn
ing, the rare sport of seeing poor devil
choked to death according to the process of
law. declined witnessing SO moral specta-
Gle as that of public execution, to be stared
at by the gaping multitude, and it was graft
flying to find the sentiment OF the better class
of citizens decidedly against it, and prepared
to consider such scene relic of barbarism.
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05

GREAT DISCovERY.-Ana adhesive preparation
that will STICK
Patches and Innings to Boots and Shoes sufficient
ly strong without stitching;
That will efectually mend Furniture, Crockery,
Toys, and all articles of household use.
Belt Makers
Boot and Shoe Makers,
Manufacturers and Machinists,
And Families
will find it INVALUABLE! 1t Intellectually stopthe
leakage of Coal Oil.
1t is insouble in water or oil.
1t liquid and as easily applied as paste.
1t will adhere oily substances.
1t is
HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT!
HILTON BROTHERS, Proprietors.
Providence, X. /.
Supplied IN packages from 2 OF. to 100 lbs, by
TH0S. q. LORlNG, Apothecary,
Corner of Exchange and Federal Streets,
Sole Agentin Portland.
febl7d1y
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05

REBELS IN CLOSE QUARTERS AT VIcKs-
BURG.-It appears from the latest reliable adj
vices from Vicksburg, now regarded as a
doomed city, that Gen. Grants investment Of
the city is so complete that the inhabitants
and soldiers are compelled to rely on wells
and cisterns in the city, they having been cut
of from both the Mississippi and the Yazoo
rivers, and considerable distress is felt on ac-
count Of its scarcity.
Gen. Grant is engaged upon regular ap-
proaches to the city, and mining some of the
rebel works. He is confident of being able to
take Vicksburg, but it may require two
weeks to do it.
1t is certain that the Black River bridge
has been destroyed, and it was positively
known when this officer left, that Johnston
had not then thrown any of his men across
the river.
The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.

Posi- OFFICE. PORTLAND. June I'd, 1868
WESTEKN-Arrives at Il. 40 and +. NJ. Closes at
7.45 A. NJ. and 200 T.. NJ.
EASrERN-Arrives at 400 T. NJ. Closes At IL NJ.
COUNTRY MAILS-Arrive at p NJ, and close at
9P. NJ. Also mail from Augusta, Gardiner,
Bath and Brunswick, arrives at IA. NJ. and closes
att L. NJ
CANADA-Arrives at 400 u. NJ. Closes at IL NJ.
STEAMBOAT MAIL-From Eastport and ST. John
n. b., arrives Tuesday and Friday mornings
Closes Mondays and Thursdays. at 4P. NJ.
OFFICE HOURS-Open daily Sundays exceptedl
from A. NJ. to Z. NJ. On SUNDAYS, from 81 to
81 A. NJ. A. I. DOLE, Z. NJ.
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