The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-10

day TO listen TO the chants that greet the
victor, nor to hear the brazen bells ring
out the new nuptials of the States But
those who survive can tell, at least, to the
people how their old comrades, whether in
the skirmish, or the charge before the rifle
pit or the redan, died with their "harness
on" in the great war for Union and Lib
erty."
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT NEAR MOBILE
REBEL STEAMER AND FORT DESTROYED
The steamer Fox was run aground by our
gunboats at Pascagoula. The vessels en-
gagged in this action were the steamer Gen
essee and gunboats Calhoun and Jackson,
The Fox had valuable cargo all of which
was lost.
On Sunday morning, the 18th ult, after
the destruction of the Fox, the three gum
boats were headed for Grants Pass, near
Mobile. and at III o'clock arrived within
two miles of the fort. Near the fort was
the rebel iron-clad gunboat Gaines Long
Tom Hunter commander, and a steam |
transport. The tennessee opened with her
famous 10O-pound Parrot, and soon the
rebel commander was compelled to retire
behind the fort to save his vessels The
Jackson opened with one S4-pound Saw
yer gun, and the Calhoun with a smaller
rified piece.
After the retreat of the rebel iron-clad
and the transport steamer behind the fort.
the Smelling was directed solely against]
the latter. Twenty-Five shells from the
tennessee alone fell inside the fort and the
firing from the other boats was remarka-
bly, accurate. Sand, stones, logs of wood
etc., were sent flying upwards in large
quantities, and before the acton terminal
ed every gun was dismOunted, and, it is
believed, disabled. One large gun partic-
ularly was knocked completely end oyerS
end, as could be seen from the vessels, and
the achievement drew forth hearty cheers
from the gallant tars.
On Monday, the 18th, as the Genessee
was steaming in the direction of Ship ISL
and, three large boats were discovered near
the land, about five miles from Biloxi
Two boats were Immediately lowered froms,
the tennessee and started in pursuit, but
the pursued succeeded in reaching the land
first, and nearly all the men escaped. The
rebel boats were destroyed by men from
the GenesSee.
Reports have reached the officers of our
squadron in Mississippi Sound that sailing
boats are arming by the rebels for the purt
pose of committing small depredatons in
any manner that opportunity may present.
Three are said to be already armed and
ready for work, but this is not credited by
our officers.-New Orleans Era, Sept. %.
CoPPERHEADIsM GOING UNDER.-The
New York Herald is not a paper that caresA
much for principle or consistency; bat it .
has good deal of sagacity and always \
aims to be on the popular side. 1t sup
ported Seymour for Governor of New York
and at one time recommended Fernando
Wood for Speaker of the next Congress-
But the Herald has had new light. 1t dis.
covers the rolling of the great popular
waves that are about to bury Copperhead-
ism and Copperheads out of sight 1t is .
now calling for an organization of the war
Democracy. In Saturdays issue it says:
The war Democracy ought to hold a mass .
meeting in this city Immediately and en-V
do fJny al So III
Seymour, BOBBY Brooks and Ben Wood
will swamp them if they are not careful.
In another article, the same paper says: !
Now is the time for all true war Demo-
Gratis and Conservatives of every stripe to
show their hands in manner that will
COW down and neutraliZe the spoil mon
gering, conscience-forsaken political man
ayers who are attempting to make a pre-
OF their cOuntry'S necessities. Let men
the true metal and approved antecedenes
lose no time in rallying together in mass
meeting our unterritied cohorts; and let
such a platform be put forward, and such
speeches be made, as will ring the death
knell of the COpperhead heresy thrOughI
out the length and breadth of the loyal land.
For such a consumation the people are
more than ready. They are eager Let
the recognized leaders of the honest Wan
Dmocracy do their duty and all will b(
well.
All this is important as showing the
signs of the times. The peace Democrats
are going under rapidly in New York, as
they have done in Maine, California and
and Connecticut; and as they will in Ohio
and Pennsylvania next Tuesday. Tho
Herald sees this and has deserted in ad
advancethe sinking ship.-C'n Gazette.
NEWS FROM IRELAND.-FRENcH RE-
PORTS OF COMING REvoLUTION.-A piec(
of news has just arrived from England
which does not surprise us, and which W
should not be sorry to see confirmed. 1t 4
published by the International, a Frensl
journal appearing in London, and is
the effect that vast conspiracy is no
openly organizing in Ireland against Il,
English domination, OF course. The Or
spirators, who call themselves "Fenia,
" and ''Sons of st. Patrick" are sa,
be eighty thousand in number, all ar
and only awaiting an opportunity to g
of the Saxon yoke, and proclaim thu
dependence of Ireland. If the En-
government were engaged in a war
France, which is not probable, or with tEp
United States, which is less probable. thew II
would at once raise the standard of their i:
country, and would be aided by their courS
trymen who have emigrated to America Il
The Irish would like to have France on
their side; but they have resolved to act y
without her. The people in all the coun-
ties long for the day OF deliverance, and
DO not make any secret of their hopes,
we LIZ III iiiusions as 10 the import
ance of this news. Ireland has for centu
ries groaned under English tyranny. an
it is not astonishing that she should aIwa
long for freedom; but that happy dav
not so near, perhaps, as we could wis
When 1t comes we shall hail it with ioy.
Gazette de France, Sept IS.
a MAN WITH TOO MUCH WIFE-Cha
man, witty lawyer of Hartford, was bus
with case, at which a lady was prese
with whom he had already had somethir
to do witness.
Her husband was present-a diminutiy
meek, forbearing sort of maL--who, in Il
language of Mr.. Chapman, 'looked like
rooster just fished out of the swiIl barrel -
while the lady was large portly womak.
evidently the "better horse" AS on the
former occasion, she ''balked" on the cross
examination. The lawyer was pressing
the question with his usual vindictve fire ?
flashing from his pyaS