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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Ass- The Common Council of Chicago
have offered & bounty of seventy-five dol
lars to all volunteers required to Fill the
quota OF that city. 10 this the Supervisors
add twenty-five dollars, and also give the
same sum to volunteers in the rest of Cook
county as those OF the city are otTered-one
hundred dollars. This, in addition to the
bounty offered by the Government, will
make handsome sum, which ought to
make volunteering easy, SO lar as mere pe-
cuniary considerations are concerned, In
fact the pay Of the new volunteers. inclu-
ded with bounty, board, clothing, &C.. is
now made greater than that ordinarily
paid TO laborers. To .nen without families.
the money induceInen. IS superior to what
they are likely 10 meet with elsewhere
And there is no deduction in sickness or on
:,ccoHnt of weather.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

no non, some twenty miles this side Of cor
Intn. fihdlng US on the alert there r.
maze a quick night march and strnett lee Zee
Toad IN our rear, at an unruarded no;n.
Littie damage however could be done t To ~.
roau taeFe, and the cars were again r,,n
nIns over IL IN less than two DAYS. Hast;-
ny retracing our steps we droyehim snn'i
by slight skirmish, on the mornins ' ne,I,
30. Lee now moved by rapid marcbae
west, and on the morning of the All ,,s Hies
q 1elnt upon LAGRANGE, while no tbro ue
MS principle force, 5000 strong on NV
COW, Where we had placed the ID West
tennessee regiment a. d. Lee hoped ~
tr,s way 70 capture this place, and, as thew
GERS before Col. Hatch should leave g ~
Grange. But Hatch was not SO eos;i'-
checkmated, and Lee met, upon att.cI.in..
MOSCOW, his usually warm reception frn,s
our ever ready rifles. Lees command yaa
composed of vel! tried, veteran froers
and for two hours the fight was desnera,s,
lndeeo, when the rebels Withdrew badly
whipped. Near so of their dead ard q n,,,;S
Der of wounded fell into our hands Um-
loss was killed, 20 wounded and 81 nris-
oners, these were from the 9th Illinois -,
airy, who were ambushed at the CON,
mencement of the ARCHITECTURE Col Hatch
reached the field. ''n
Among our wounded, regret to add
was Jul pelOfeu SoiODel Hatch, He was
shot through the right lung. He was wonn'
ded in the hottest of the fight. and aIthn,
shot through and through, he refusad ~
leave the field, or yield the command nv
III the night was over. When no longar
able to sit in the saddle, he Law in the an.
bulance and directed the movements of his
men. He is doing finely and hopes to be
able to lead as again in the space of two
months. Why does not our Government
acknowledge the merit of such men. bv
comforting upon them the STAR" Wbere
mas Iowa Brigadier who has done half
the service Col. Hatch has? But he has M
wealthy friends at Court. "That's what's
the matter" Of our killed were whites
and blacks. Our regiment lost none
But three companies of blacks were in, and
they fought like tigers. They fully realize
The tact that they shall get no Quarters.
and hence fight for life. The only trouble
ne ofncers had was to keep them back
ihey being prone to rush too far ahead.
At one time their Lieut.. Colonel had TO
threaten to shoot them, to keep them from
ushing ahead in spite of orders.
Among the rebel dead, was Gen'l Lees
General, a Captain and two Lieu
enants. One of their Colonies, I could
lot learn his nancy was wounded. This
3 the third time they have tried this
inc, this fall, with like success. In
ny report of our fight at Collierville, Nov,
d, l reported Is rebels killed. Enough
orpses were afterwards found to swell the
luo1ber to 35. PIERCE.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Gss- We understand that the prospect of
repeal of the distinction of the Enrolment
Lists into First and Second classes, has
aroused 4 good deal of commotion among
the men who have been busily engaged in
throwing cold water on Volunteering
They thought they were ''out of the Draft. ,!
and If it did come, of course they would be
exempt at all events. They forget that
Congress is in session, that it can easily
modify the law to suit their case and that
it is every way desirable that just such fell
lows as they should be "grafted into the ar
N.Y. among the gallant soldiers who will
speedily teach them how to hate re.,els as
heartily as themselves. We don't kaoso
what Congress will do, but we suspect this
is the very thing it will do. These men can
make their exemption certcim by filling
our quota with volunteers. If this is not
done, we guess they will all have to take a
chance in the drawing on the 5th of Janua-
ry. Wou'tthose who are drawn be reioiced
that they sneered at volunteers?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Ey- 1t is not astonishing that the malie
nant Copperheads, that class Of men u h,
desire JEFF. Davis to rule over tbem VII,
want Inc Union destroyed, oppose volun
teering, and jibe at all who do encourage O,
say word IN favor Of it. They are in IA
Vor OF such peace as JEFF. would Civ.
them. they cannot be his lackeys, the,
are discontented. They don't aspire TO bt
the equal of a ssnigger.' Their highest am
oltion is to be the servant of traitors: I'm,
no one ever met with a negro slave who
did not desire to be, at least the eop,, =,
his master.
ii these despicab!e vermin can oniv suc.
seed IN preventing all but those who dc
volunteer from saying a word in favor ot
volunteering, or doing anything to eucour-
age lt,-ls they could deter all men who arc
not personally under arms, from SAVING
aught in favor of the war which aims =. =
permanent peace, honorable to the country
and the sole9neans Of securing safety to the
Union, no doubt they would be very. hap
py fellows! That would be an exceedingly,
ueilghttui result to those whose baseaass
ana malice are only equalled by their stu
pldlty. 1t would be so agreeable to ,hus
stultiy public opinion, and prove bt.vood
doubt that none but the sold;an, in tho
heiu are IN favor Of stamping traito-s into
the dust!
Inc scoundrels who oppose volu, .ear;or
oppose the Draft, denounce the war and an
its supporters, the Administrator that d.
reefs, and the gallant soldiers who s.bt
for the maintenance of the country. arc
SO well understood, that their NAL
ice and reasonable intent can NO lon
ger do any serious harm. They NAV
deceive few people who fail 70 look
outside their lying sheets for information
or who are determined to be gulled forever
oy that sort of democracy" which consists
IN reducing all men to the condition Of
chattels. But the mass of the public are
uninfuenced by anything they say or do.
unless It be that these persistent efforts to
impede the road of trueprogress, creates in
tenser hate and loathing for the reptiles who
writhe round the wheel which, in the end
will crush them into nothingness.
Let them SO on. The day Of their retri-
button is rapidly drawing nigh. Tho war
VIII be carried to successful issue. The
comparatively few soldiers necessary 70
finish the work will be had, and these s.I.
lows Will be required to do their shsr.--
Ihere VIII be terrible squ;rminy among
Inc snakes, no doubt,-but nobody cares
for their squirming. They will 60. And
when they setsmong the patriotic soldiers
sney WIZ find it matter ofsweet necessity
90 their duty and do it well. The SOL
ders VIII take care that their Copperhead-
ism does not "crop OUT too much amor,
inem. They understand the symptoms Of
treason pretty thoroughly, and have learn
Cd now TO deal with that disease 30 az to
Wo1k perfect cure. They VIII fad the
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Vt The London Telegraph, >aiL to *, !
strong Secession sheet, has sen. Augustus
Saia to New York, to act as its American
correspondent. Sala is or was. we believe,
the editor of Il periodical called Temple
Bar, aspicy publication, i'll which he ac-
CURED some distinction as an able writer.
But it is quite likely he viii lose ali his re-
putation, as others have done. II he at
tempts to ''wrie up the traitors. 'rha.
will min any man.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

&s- The expenditures of the city OF Phil
adelphia for next year are estimated at
A,SO9, 253. Itstotal assessedproperty valu-,
alton is Sl56, 45l ,Jo2. The assessib,e yalua-
ton ofNew York City is over 500, 90, oGo
and its city government costs an indefinite
sum-anything above ten millions, depend
ing on the saccess of t'The Ring" in IL,
"pickings and stealings"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

W. BaJard Taylor is featuring in the
East on PRUSSIA and.the Russians" Bay
ard has seen something OF both, an! is an
excellent hand to describe whathe has seen.
We Judge, therefore, that he makes h;slec-
lures interesting.
Ss1. With the aid of the soldiers vote
Wayne county has been redeemed. The
Union majority is So TO 69--whole ticket
elerfad
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Va Messrs. Jerome & Duncan have re-
tired from the Iowa City Republican. N.
Il. BRAINARD, Esq, succeeds them as edi-
tor and proprietor. Mr.. Brainard is gem
tleman of fine abilities and the high stan
dard of merit maintained by the Republican,
will not be lowered under his adiniuistra-
ton
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

HENRY THE BANNER COUNTY The col
dlers in the army from Henry county vo-
ted unanimously FOR the Republican ticket.
making the majorities on the total vote
range from 1857 to 2,s4o. This is a little
ahead of Scott county; which gave COM
bined majority of 1850.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

I'D AS the Enrolment Lists now stand
there are two Classes. In the first Glass, ii
is intended by the law, that the names OF
all unmarried men between the ages OF
twenty and forty-fye, and all married men
between twenty and thirty-five, should be
enrolled. In the secord Glass, it is intend
cd to include only the names of those per-
sons who are married, and are between tho
ages of thirty-five and forty-five. As the
law now is, it is highly important that
those who really belong to the first class,
should not be enrolled in the second. The
| Draft is to be made from the first class. Men
who ought to be enrolled there, might as
well not be enrolled at all, as to be enroll
j.! ed in the second class. We do not know
how correctly the second class of this town
ship is enrolled. We have not had time to
compare the names with our knowledge of
mems ages. But it really appears singular
tnat the number enrolled between 35 and
80, should so nearly equal the number be-
tween 20 and IS, including also the unmar-
rled all the way to IS. According to the
laws OF population, the number in the first
class, ought greatly to exceed the number
III the second. But judging from the length
of the lists, the disparity is quite small, It
follows that either very large number are
not on the lists at all, or that a large pro-
portion of the second class have suddenly
made leap to thirty-fve, and have got
themselves recorded there, wien they ought
to be IL the first. If either of these impe--
feetions exist, it is right and just that they
be corrected. To secure this correction, is
the end for which the lists are posted. It
is a wrong to those who are in the first
class to allow any man who ought to be en-
rolled with them, to elude proper enroll
ment. And the whole community should
unite in securing this perfection and accu-
racy of the Lists. If all turn their atten-
ton to the matter, no one would be likely
to escape. But those enrolled in the first
class are directly interested in tae matter.
The more complete the list, the more each
individuals chances of being drawn are
diminished. Justice to themselves, to their
families, their dependents, demands of them
especially that they promptly report the
name and age, residence and condition, of
every person, who ought to be in the first
classF No one should hesitate moment
about doing this, and the sooner and more
thoroughly it is done the better. If it is
not done, when the draft does come, they
Will have none to blame but themselves.-
If change is made in the law, as is highly
this correction of the lists will do
40 harm. If none is made, then they will
IA rpadv for ,So
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Va Judge Swan, who was rendered the
appointment of Judge of the Supreme
Court of Ohio, by Gov. Todd, has declined
II, and the Hon. Horace Wilder, of Ashta-
bula county, has accepted the position and
enters upon its duties forthwith. 1t Is said
that several eminent lawyers of Cincinna-
IL had tender of the Office, but declined
because the salary was too small
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

GOV. YATES SUsTAIsEp.-On Saturday
last the Supreme Court Of Illinois, decided
two cases, one against the Auditor and the
other against the Secretary of State, sus-
tanning the action of Gov. Yates in adjourn
ing the Illinois Legislature last winter
So the whole scheme and ell tho frauds of
the foul Copperheads who were SO anxious
70 try their baud at treason, are forever
frustrated. The Wabash swindle of course
Is dead as herring Of ''lass years CATCH 50
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Va Among other equally important &C
cusations, the Copperhead papers complain
that Mr.. Lincoln has carried on the war
against the rebels in manner greatly of
fensive to them-that he has made them
just as mad as they can be. In short, Mr..
Lincoln has made himself and his admins
tration very unpopular in Dixie. This is
bad for Uncle Abe!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Va Our dispatches of yesterday did not
correctly state the names of the Senate
Committee on Naval affairs. 1t should
have been:-Hale, Grimes, Ramsey, WILEY,
Harding, Anthony and Hicks,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Ns- The Ninth Iowa Cavalry arrived at
st. Louis on the 18th, and was stationed at
Camp Gamble for the present.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

" The Springfield Republican, has an
.'em saying that there are three apple trees
IN Iowa, which were planted threeseore
anu ten years ago. Does anybody in Iowa
know where they are, who planted them.
and anything further about them, We are
anxious In to know the history Of these "o!d
est inhabitants.'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

~ They mast have u ernaIkably
unanimous people in Manchester. n. H.
Or Monday OF last week Frederick Smythe
was elected Mayor OF that place. receiving
so' votes ous OF 81 votes cast. That is as
nearly unit as we ever knew i town OF
that size to he on such matter. Aldermen
and Councilnen Of the true Union sort
were also elected on the same ticket with
him.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Ss- There was municipal election in
the city Of Springfield, Massachusetts. last
Monday. in which Henry Alexander, Jr..
the present incumbent, and Stephen c. Be-
mis, his immediate predecessor, were the
opposing candidates for Mayor. The total
vote cast was less than two thousand, Alex
ander receiving 1859 votes, and Bemis 7o7,
and Is scattering. Alexander's majority
over all being $40. The contest was no. SO
much political as upon matters OF local
policy and administration. But the sue
ceesful candidate was Republican and
Union man, and his competitor was sup
ported by the Democrats and sundry phi
vate csiques who oppose important local
reforms. Oh course the Union officers
elected were Of the same character as the
head OF the ticket.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

JgS- Gen. Banks, who is reported as hay
ing returned to New Orleans, is also said
to be seriously i'll with fever-a fast which
was the cause of his return.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

! Ms~It would nave been an easy matter
10 nave filled up the quota of this Town
ship, had the whole community united in
the purpose and directed their energies to
that END. But 1t is easy for few malig-
nants, mostly among the exempts, to damp
ell the zeal Of the public and to start it into
a new channel. And these maligoants are
suihclently numerous among US, and have
INDUCED themselves ia such conduct and
| language towards the really patriotic, as to
make great many people quite as anxious
TO haze Draft rs they naturally were at
first to avoid one. Weare not of this num-
Der. We would like to see our quota filled
by volunteers. We would be glad to SEQ
those who go have the benefit of the gen.
erous bounties offered by Government
We would be glad to have the county al
ways manifest its cheerful support of the
war by keeping ahead Of all calls or atleast
fitting them up voluntarily
But II is no to be concealed that the course
pursued by the miserable Copperhead
demagogues among us has so outraged the
public that it has naturally come to the con-
cluslon that nothing but Draft, which will
impose on them part Of the burden, suits
their case, and will suffice to bring them,
TO their senses. Other townships in the
county are cordially filling up their quotas.
PROBABLY all OF them will do it. Burlinc-
ton could have done it with ease. But these
reptiles would not have it so. They were
determined to evince their spite, and they
nave done so. We hope they are delighted
with the prospect. When the two classes
OF the enrolment are merged into one, and
they are accommodated with arepeal of the
$500 exemption clause, which they loathe
so much, and the draft comes with these
fellows IN it, we reckon that portion of
them will be among the chosen ones. Then
they will be able to thank themselves for it.
They will find it so easy to find substitutes
among those they have taught to hate the
war and denounce their country
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

@> The Tribune says there is large
number Of secessionists in New York who
nave been captured while attempting &c
run the blockade, desperate characters, all
OF them, and inquiries why they are allow
ca 70 run at large. That is pertinent
question-es especially since the seizure OF
the chesapeake, which was doubtless done
oy select band of these identical villains,
Ihey want looking after we have no
doubt. Above all, We hope that men who
go down into the sea on Ships" will here
after make sure thing of it that they
have no pirates on board, and take care to
be fully prepared to make food for sharks.
of all who may repeat the adventure prac-
ticed on the Chesapeake,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

@a- The Peoria Transcript tells, with
some boastfulness, that the amount Of tax
assessed in that city by United States au-
thority, tor the year ending September LIST,
was 81 ,264 900. The source of this appa.
rently enormous tax is the fact that Poo
la is the locality of quite number of the
largest distilleries in the West. Indeed we
are not sure but that more whisky is made
there than in any one place in the Union
This is the chief source-they pay nine
of the whole-of the i'm.
mense sum paid there under the Revenue
Law. Whether it is thing to boast of is
question about which there may be sun
ory opinions, not altogether depending on
the quality of the whisky,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

VA. Under date of the 18th inst, General
Butler telegraphs from Fortress Monroe
that the Rebels refused to -eceive any more
packages or provisions for Union prison
ers, and that it would be useless TO forward
any supplies intended for them to that
point. The reason assigned was, that the
doubts expressed by the Press of the North
as to whether goods forwarded really
reached the prisoners, was al imputation
on their honor Well--we must confess
that no one in the North is blessed with
very hign opinion of the honor of traitors.
1t is singular that the rebels have just found
it out, and that all at once they have be-
come so sensitive. The fact is, they don't
intend to allow the prisoners to hayo sup
plies. That is the whole story.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Va We havea last got some items about
the Chesapeake which failed to reach US bv
telegraph. The vessel is passenger and
freight propeller, 45S tons burthen, of the
Cromwell line, running between New
York and Portland Maine. The number
Of pirates who took part in the adventure
was seventeen. They seized the boat
about twenty miles from Cape Cod, after
brief fight, in which the second engineer
was killed and thrown overheard, the first
engineerand first mate were badly wound
ed, and Captain Willet, the commander.
shot at dozen times, but not wounded
After overpowering the crew, the pirates
notified the other passengers, of whom
there were but few, that they were prison
ers 10 the Confederate States I" The pi-
rates then ran the steamer to st. Johns,
New Brunswick, where they sent the pas
sengers aud crew, except the first engineer,
ashore, and went on towards the East
The Chesapeake is the vessel used By the
citizens of Portland to chase and capture
Capt. Reed, the rebel who there ran of
with the Revenue Cutter Cushing.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

Nave have been wondering why the
distinguished, intelligent, moral, and patri-
otto advocates of "peace-on-any terms
over the Presidents Proclamation of am
nesty and pardon to their rebel friends,-
We are quite unable to account fol- the alb
sence Of those manifestations of delight
with which we presumed they would greet
the liberal proffer of "peace" to those who
upon all its patriotic people! No such
Kindness, such mercy, such consideration,
was ever before offered to traitors, while
still in arms against the Government that
nourished them, and made them rich with
uncountpd benefactions and blessings
We had no doubt that the men who have
so ardently talked of the beatitudes of
"peace,' who are so opposed to war that
they were willing to do anything to rid
| themselves of it's dangers and trials, would
have been jubilant over the proffer made
by the President! They have been con
stantly insisting that some tender should
be made to the rebels-some steps taken to
wv 'AANhA p''t<N " iSsice dllO uuty. Inc
Presidents has complied with their de-
mands. He has tenderly offered pardon
and restoration to all the rights of citizens
to all, with few exceptions, who may man
ifest their determination to become loyal
citizens IN the easy mode he indicates. He
certainly is as ,enient in his requirements
as any loyal man, as any man who wishes
to sustain the Union, would dream of wish
ing him to be.
But these peace men give us no token
Disqualification at his prefer. They do not
profess to be especially pleased that the
President has indicated plan, simple.
easy, generous and which ought to be ac-
ceptahle to any repentant traitor, by which
he may escape the terrible penalties he has
incurred and once more be counted among
the firm supporters of the Union, and its
good and loyal citizens. What does it mean?
Are the "peace'' men still dissatisfied? Is
1t not enough that criminals, who, under
the law are condemned to the halter, to
lowed perfect immunity from their dire
but deserved penalties? Is more required?
Can more be granted without making a
virtue oftreason, and putting traitors above
loyal men? If this offer of "peace" does |
not fill the bill of the "peace men," is it |
not plainly because they are not so much |
anxious for ''peace' as for the re-inaugu-
ration of a reign Of terror, under the aus
pices of traitors