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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01
Burning Of Steamer-Loss ofLife

CAIRO, Aug. "a splendid new steamer
valued at one hundred thousand dollars
was burned last night at midnight, oppo.
site island number one, as she was on her
way from st. Louis to Helena. She had
on board eight Paymasters and their
pay Grants army. The following is a list
of names;
Maj. Brinter, of Philadelphia, in charge;
III. S. Goddard, of Philadelphia, Clerk;
Maj. w. B. Mendenhall, Pa, Jno D. Ford,
Clerk; Maj. w. w. White, Burlington,
Iowa, J. s. Probes, Clerk; Maj. J. Tillden,
Galesburg, L. H. Martin, Clerk, missing;
Loomis, Clerk; Maj. w. H. Jameson,
Boston, side of head slightly scorched,
s. G. Sampson, Clerk, missing; Mai. G..
Hampney, Wheeling, Va, s. c. Fletcher,
Clerk; Maj. J. d. Greenwald, Harrisburg,
missing, undoubtedly lost; Frank Ogles-
by, clerk of steamer, lost; two negro deck
hands, chamber maid, and colored wo-
lost. Captain Fish and the second clerk,
aud the rest of the crew were saved. The
papers and all the books were lost. Thir-
ty-one soldiers of the 9th Missouri, and a
guard to the Paymasters under command
of Lieut.. Courcer; of these, one corporal
and four privates are lost. There were
three killed by plank falling on them
while in the water. Altogether about thir
ty are lost.
When she left the shore there were about
thirty persons on board, nearly all of whom
must have persisted. The steamer Stur-
CESS brought the passengers to this place
this morning. The soldiers are said to
have acted heroically, and stood by the
boxes containing the money until it was
certain all would be consumed. The box
es were all iron-bound and too heavy to he
removed; besides, the flames spread all
over the boat in less than five minutes
There is no satisfactory knowledge as to
how the fire originated. 1t is believed,
however, to have been fred by an incendi-
airy in the interest of the rebel Government.
An effort was made to fire the depot here,
night before last.
The boat had on board 80 head of beef,
and I22 head mules, 400 tons of commissary
and suffer stores, and about 100 tons pri-
vate freight. All lost. There were about
200 persons on boat in all. Boat insured for
$4,000 dollars. The fire broke out in the
aft part OF the boat, in some hay between
decks. Others say in the nursery. As
soon as the ire was discovered she was
headed for the shore on the Missouri side
and struck the bank with full force. The
fire having driven the engineers from their
posts and engines, and the engines con
tinuing to work. AS soon as she struck a
number jumped ashore, but her stern soon
swung down stream, and as her engines
continued to work, her bow was soon turn
ed from the shore, and she again started
down the river.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01
Specials to Cincinnati Papers,

CINCINNATI, Aug. 5.-The Gazette's Co
lumbus despatch says: Considerable ex-
element prevailed here yesterday after
moon over .he tearing h aS~n oy Invalid
the names of Vallandigham and Pugh.-
The Copperheads gathered and swore ven
geance on the authors of the act. An in.
valid soldier in the crowd was badly beat.
en- for approving of the act. All soldiers
in the city were arrested and put in the
guard house to prevent further disturbance
In the evening n crowd assembled before
the door of the store where the flag hung,
and after psrading the streets, the crowd
went back to the store and presented the
owner with a new flag, which he hung out
again. No further trouble apprehended.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01
The Draft.

BUFFALO, Aug. 5.-The draft common
ced here and at Rochester to-day. Nc
trouble at either place.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

ject We fought the battle of Thompson's
Hills on the LIST of May, and whipped the
rebels; that was an offensive prosecution of
the war, and that was unconstitutional
When we fought them at Raymond, and
whipped them, it was an offensive prose-
cutiOn Of the war. The battle of Jackson
was an offensive prosecution of the war
it was very offensive to therebels. Laugh
teri When we fought the battle of Black
River, 1t was an offensive prosecution Of
the war. When we invested Vicksburg, it
was an unconstitutional act. being an of
fenslve prosecution of the war. When we
took thirty-two thousand prisoners, we
went beyond the limits of the Constitution
very much indeed. That was the most Of
fensive act OF the war, and we ought to
apologize to JEFF. for having done such a
thing. IApplause.l According to these
arguments, each battle we fought to open
the Mississippi River was an unconstitu-
tional fight. Was it Unconstitutional to
take Vicksburg? That was an offensive
prosecution of the war. Then / want these
gentlemen to tell me what they mean
They want us not to prosecute this war any
further. We are to withdraw our armies
from the South. We are to take them out
other States that they are now in, and cease
to prosecute the war Extensively any fur
Their. We are to say to the rebels, "now,
gentlemen, we went do any thing further;
well quit while and see if you won't be-
have yourselves" They'll be certain to do
it, because they're that kind of men. Well,
now, what will be the result of this7 If we
stop the active and offensive prosecution OF
the war, in three months they will have
Columbus, KY, the whole Mississippi Riv-
or, and ali the territory that we have been
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30
AN vTNc1nENr TTuDER "A FLAG OF TRUCE

AN INCIDENT UUDER A FLAG OF TRUCE
-Lieutenant-C Commander H. A. Adams.
Jr, United States Navy, has arrived at N
Orleans; having been relieved of the COM
mand of the United States forces in Missis
sippi Sound By Lieutenant. Commander
Green. He recently sent his boat on shore,
and desired the officer in charge to say that
if any military officer received the flag, he
would be glad to see him on board to ar
range the business of the truce. As the
boat returned he saw an officer who appear.
ed to recognize him, but he could not make
out who he was. When the boat came a.
longside he went to the gangway to receive
the stranger, and even helped him over the
rail on deck, when he Immediately found
himself clasped in the arms of his own
brother-one in command Of the Confede.
rate forces on shore, the other IN command
of the United States forces aAoat. The
meeting, under such circumstances, was, as
you may imagine, very painful one. After
the business was over, and brotherly chat
had, they parted, the Confederate saying,
as he got into the boat, "Whateyer happens,
Hal, recollect one thing; we will always be
brothers" Both are sons of Commodore
Adams, United States Navy. e..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.-The wit.
messed few days since, (says the Tallahas-
see Foridian,) } the performance of a very
important invention of Rev. james Peeler,
by which, in short time, he contrives to
to make pair Of old worn out Cards.. card
wool or cotton as good as new ones. Mr..
P. resets the teeth of the old cards by a
means so simple, and in such a short time,
that it is really wonderful to those who wit.
ness the operation that it was not discoyered
before. Mr.. P. has obtained patent for
the invention, and proposes to sell the right
Of using itin counties or districts on such
terms as will not prevent the public from
reaping large share of the advantage
He charges one dollar to citizens for mend.
ing a pair of 'cards-ffty cents for soldiers
families who own slaves or other property
and to the poor, not able to pay, be mend'
for nothing. He will no: sell the the pat
ent to any one who will.not mend cards OF
the same terms.
We understand that citizens of several
counties ID our State, have agreed to pay
for mending the cards of soldiers families
and hope those of other counties will fol
low 80 laudable an example.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30
What of the Night?

1t is an uudeniable fact that our country
is in peril; and We are sorry to say, it is as
much so from the conduct of our own peo-
pie as from the enemy. Nearly the entire
agricultural resources of the land, are now
applied to the production of provisions
and provisions consequently abound. And
yet prices rule higher and still higher; and
there seems to be no point which the seller
can reach, where he will be willing to say,
'it is enough" ....
The natural and inevitable result of this
state of things is two.fold. First, it must
and will ALLEVIATE from US the poor, who have
everything to buy and nothing to sell. 1t
already has done much mischief in this way
among the soldiers in the field, whose lives
have been freely exposed in battle, while
their families have been aeeced by the cor
morapts at home. Many desertion may
be doubtless ascribed to this cause; and
much lukewarmness and disaffection among
those still at home, may be similarly ac-
counted for. Secondly, it actually depre-
ciates the very money which is so eagerly
accumulated. In this way it must vastly
augment the expenses Of the government,
and lessen the chances of its currency ever
being redeemed. In this way it may lead
to repudiation-a reputation which the
army itself may insist upon, at the close OF
the war, as a just punishment of those who
have made fortunes out of the necessities
Of the country. t= 49,
The right spirit was recently exhibited at
a meeting in Albermarle County, VirginiA
of which the following is q part of the re.
port:
"There seemed to prevail no difference
of opinion as to the purpose of the people.
Each We'd with the other in expressions of
generous patriotism and finally the follow
ing resolutions were adopted with entire
unauimity and with loud acclamation !;
Resozued, That we, the people of Alber-
marie, do pledge ourselves promptly to
gather in and turn over to theagents of the
government all our produce tax; that in
addition thereto we will set aside one other
tenth to be sold to the government at the
prices obtaining before the war, and take in
the payment thereof Confederate bonds;
and that all the rest of our surplus products
shall be sold at or below the schedule of
prices fixed by the State Commissioners, Ell.
ther to the governpent or consumers, and
that we will invest the proceeds of such
sales as far as practicable in Confederate
bonds.
I'd. That the professional men, merchants
and mechanics amongst US, pledge ourselves
to pay in one.tenth additional tax:
Sd. That committee of five be appoint
ed to secure the signatures Of citizens to
this pledge, and carry out the purpose of
these resolutions. ."-Sumster 'Watctman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30

DEsERTERs.-In noticing the inAiction
ofthe death penalty on ten deserters recent.
", the army correspondent of the savan'
nah Republican says: Deserters will be
treated with more severity in the future
than they have been in the past. Mild
means having failed, Gen Lee, like the old
mar. in the spelling book, is disposed to try
what virtue there is in stones. Hereafter,
when man deserts his colors, he may make
up his mind to be shot, if caught, and
caught be will be some time or another
1t may be that the system of furloughs re-
Gently instituted will have the effect Of
checking desertiop. If it does, then its ef-
feet will be doubly beneficial in this, that
It will Danish this henious crime from the
army, and at the same time encourage the
men to become good soldiers, since by the
terms Of the order furloughs will be gran
ted to those who conduct themselves we'll.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30

s@rTHe London Index, in an article on tBe
riots in New York, uses the following just
language, the truth Of which is patent "a
all our readers. = ,s,.'' y :tss
"It is a fact which every English phi.
lanthropist should we'll ponder, thstthe on
fly authenticated instances ofEbafbarous; out
rage on the negro have beeascommitted by
Northern men, on Northern soil, or where
Northern armies held possession. The
Southern people have been described as
monsters of brutality, wiokedness and law.
lessness: The war has proven them hu
name, patient, brave, God.feaiing, and Law
abiding. The most bitter enemy of the
South and its institutions cannot deny that
this much slandered people have exhibited
these qualities in q degree seldom, if ever
excelled; that their armies, whether. on
their'own, or on an enemy's soil, have been
models of discipline; and that their con-
duct in the field and in,the council has been
marked by wisdom, moderatiop,e and self.
control" ~ 90
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30
The Tennessee Campaign.

A sketch of the theatre of the military
operations in Tennessee may be satisfactory
to some of our readers. And, first, as to
the railroads and their connections
A line of railroad stretches from Lynch.
burg, in Virginia, to Chattanooga, in Teu.
nessee. The line is almost straight, and
the direction Southwest. From Lynchburg,
distance of 204 miles, to Bristol, Con the
liue between Virginia and Tennessee J the
road is known=as the Virginia and Fennss-
see railroad. From Bristol to Knoxville,
in Tennessee, distance Of 130 miles, it is
called. the East Tennessee and Virginia
railroad. From Knoxville to Dalton, which
is short distance within the State of Geor.
gia, it is called the East Tennessee and
Georgia railroad. This portion of the road
is 110. miles long. Twenty.seven- miles
this side Of Dalton, is a point on the East
Tennessee and Georgia railroad called Cleve-
land-and Cleveland is in Tennessee. From
it "a railroad runs nearly West, twenty. seven
miles, to Chattanooga, also in Tennessee,
but near the point where Georgia and Ala.
bama corner on the Tennessee line.
From Lynchburg to Chattanooga is there
fore 444 miles; but beyond Jonesboro,
which is 80 miles beyond Bristol, the road
is in the hands ofthe enemy.
From Chattanooga a:railroad runs aslittle
East Of South SO miles to Dalton, and 100
miles farther or 1873 in all, to Atlanta in
Georgia. Atlanta is III miles by railroad
from Augusta, in Georgia.
Cleveland, Chattanooga and Dalton, are
thus situated at the angles ola railroad
triangle.
The scene of operations lies on the con-.
fines and near the corners of not less than
four States; viz: the. Southeast boundary
and corner of Tennessee, the Southwest
corner of North Carolina, the Northwest
corner of Georgia, and the Northeast corner
of Alabama. 1t is very mountainous re.
gion.
So far, the enemy seems to have had
things pretty much his own way in that
quarter. He has taken most of the line of
railroad in East Tennessee; and be has also
crossed the Tennessee river lower down
and occupied its Southeastern bank. He
holds both Knoxville and Chattanooga, and
bis forces arc said to have advanced out as
far az Dalton. Thus much he has done
without fight. Both Knoxville and Chat
tanooga were evacuated at his approach,
and he has taken them without struggle.
Richmond Sentinel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30

A CHEERING LETTER.-The following
cheering and patriotic sentiments, and
wholesome advice, are expressed in letter
from an officer of high rank in the army to
gentleman residing in the vicinity of Co.
lumbus
Say to our friends at home that
they are desponding without adequate cause.
This army is unbroken in its spirit and stur.
dy determination to win our independence.
The loss of Vicksburg is Of course to be re.
GREETED, the fall of Charleston will be la
mented, but none of these reyerses can
shake the faith Of the army. Say to our
friends to cease writing gloomy letters to
soldiers. Let them have cheerful, inspi-
ring letters from home. Sustain Us and we
will defend the country. Above all, let
both citizen and soldier do his whole duty
without selfshness, relying upon the arm Of
the Great Supreme, and successfully ysue-
cess-is beyond any doubt. " ~. ~.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30
JENKINS Is. C0 Ba1aADE.-A CORES

JENKINS IS. CO. BR1aADE.-A cores.
pondent of the Chester Standard recently
gave the following interesting and gratify-
ing facts in reference to this noble brigade,
now on the wing for more stirring field of
service: "The brigade is perhaps the best
clad corps in Confederate service, and
through the energy Of our. General we are
prepared for the cold weather which will
soon be upon US. The best feelings and
greatest harmony exist between officers and
men, and though now leading most inac-
tive life, we witness no acts of. insubordina.
ton. The strength of the brigade is being
increased by recruits, which are daily arri-
wing from different parts of the State"
Guardian. 18Th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30
NOVEL BREAsTp1N.-.We noticed

NOVEL BREAsTp1N.--We noticed a
breastpin worn by lady refugee, who was
on her way to joia her husband, a day or
two ago, that we could not but admire. 1t
was about an inch and a half square, made
Of fine gold, and its full face represented in
colored enamel, except the thirteen stars,
which were minute diamonds, the battle
flag of the Confederate States. The pin
had been manufactured in Paris, and sent
by private conveyance to the fair owner as
a birthday present. 1t was certainly one of
the prettiest articles Of jewelry that We
have seen for some time.--Mer. Clarion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30

SUBSTITUTE FOR QUININE.-In the alb.
senoe of quinine, an effective substitute
would perhaps be acceptable to some. Of
your readers. Red pepper tea and table
salt answer every purpose for chills. Say
a table spoonful Of salt 70 pint of,tea,
commencing some hours before chill time,
and drinking copiously Of the beverage,
never fails to keep of the chill. This !
have from an intelligent physician, who uses
it among the, whites as well as the blacks Of
his own family. Several of his neighbors
have employed the same remedy with com.
plete success. =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30
A Hero Indeed,

A good deal OF interest was felt at the
time when the Confederate officers, prison
ers on board the Maple Leaf, captured that
steamer and made their escape to Currituck,
in North CAROLINA. A correspondent of the
Wilmington IN. c. Journal furnishes the
following instance of heroism connected
with the affair, the hero of which is ga
poor old man, bowed down with age and
poverty" The writer says:
A few days after their escape squad Of
Federal cavalry, in securing the country to
arrest them, came upon the subject of this
notice-Dempsey Kight by name-iu the
highway. A small tin bucket, which the
old fisherman was carrying in his hand, at.
tracted their attention. They halted and
asked him if he had not been feeding the
escaped rebel officers. Too proud to utter
a falsehood, he uuhesitatingly answered in
the affirmative. Whereupon they demand
ed of him to reveal their place of conceal
meut, and with threats and blows sought to
wrest it from him. But the principle of
honor was too strong in the old mans
bosom, and to all their opportunities he
yielded not-their brutality he could not
resist. They swore they would have the
secret or that he should die. With this in.
teution they hurried him aboard gunboat
and again rendered him the alternative Of
death or of compliance with their wishes.
He answered that he was convinced that
they intended to hang him, but that he was
resolved to die before he "would tell where
those officers were"
Immediately they suspended him by the
neck, until life was nearly extinct. They
then cut him down, and, after reviving him,
they repeated the same question and receiv-
ed the same answer. Again his body hung
in the air, and. when his life was far more
spent than before, they again unloosed the
halter, receiving as before the same firm de.
nial. Exasperated to fury. they told him
that this was his only chance, and that they
would not cut him down again. Sustained
in this hour of sore trial by his sense Of
honor, which was stronger than his fear of
death, the old man replied, that convinced
as he was of his approaching end, yet he
deemed death preferable to dishonor, and
that he was ready to meethis fate. Again,
and for the third time, his aged frame quiv.
cred in the agonies of death, and when he
had ceased to struggle they once more re-
leased him. Applying powerful stimulants
they succeeded in restoring him, when, with
determination worthy of the elder Brutus,
he drew forth knife and attempted, by
cutting his own throat, to free himself Of
his prosecutors. By violence they forced
his knife from him, when, by a mighty ef'
fort, he dashed the fends aside and plunged
into the boiling surf to drown himself
With boat'hooks they 6shed him up, and
baffled by his unyielding will, they permit.
ted him to go ashore. This is true state.
men. of this Infamous transaction. Demp.
scy Kight still lives and plies his humble
calling as a fisherman, and that he is one
of Gods noblemen none will gainsay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-30
Our Fate, if We Fail.

The Yankee papers publish along letter,
written by Mr.. Whiting, Solicitor of the
War Department at Washington. 1t is
generally supposed to apunciate the policy
Of Lincoln. What that is, will be seen BY
the following synopsis of its positions:
1. Every citizen residing in the seeded
States is public enemy, whether loyal OF
disloyal, Unionists or Secessionists.
2. The people of the South do not cease
to be public enemies upon the close of the
war.
8. "Civil war obliterates all lines Of
States or counties" a
4. The, people of the Southern States
must be governed in their domestic CON
Germs by the will and pleasure of the North
5. Seeded States with their Constitu
tions unaltered, cannot be allowed to re-
sumo State powers:
6. The rebels must come back as con
quered people, but not as our equals.
7. The Southern people can only form
themseivesinto States by abolishiug slavery
s. Conquered districts must be kept un'
der military government-or, in other words
the war must continue until State Govern
ments are established in the South prohib
.iting slavery. .r... .:. .
9. The conquered districts are to be held
to all their obligations under the laws, but
it is for us to dictate what privileges they
will enjoy.
The radical papers of the North are de-
lighted with this scheme of oppression and
rapacity, which, they assume, represents
the purpose of the Yankee Administration
We have no doubt that they are right; and
the reason why the same principles have
not been sooner announced may be found
in the doubtfulness of the struggle until
recently. The enemy now assume that the
South is conquered, and secrecy in respect
to.its fate is no longer necessary.
This semi.oficial exposition Of the purpo.
ses of our deadly foes needs no comment
from u.s.. We commrnd it to the attention
of those amongst us-if any such there be
whose spirit has for moment quailed
under the accumulation of disasters which
have recently befallen our cause.