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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

GS- The designer of the iron-clad gum
boat Keokuk, destroyed at Charleston, has
published card, in which he claims that
the vessel was an entire success-proving
possessed of all the merits ever claimed for
her. He makes out pretty good case, too.
She was destroyed simply because she was
exposed to moreterrible fire than the rest
at Charleston, whereas shewas wellknown
to be the smallest and hghtest iron-clad
vessel, and should, therefore, not have oc-
cupied the most dangerous post.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

A Copperhead meeting having been ap-
pointed at White School House, Washing
ton township, Lee County, on Friday
evening, April oath. A party Of Repucli-
cans reached the building and found seats
before the Copperheads arrived. On the
arrival of the latter party our Repub-
ican friends opened the meeting by elect
ing Republican President and Secre-
tary, cautioning any speaker against ut
tering any disloyal sentiments whatever,
and appointed a good Republican to reply.
BY this means the expected Copperhead
meeting entirely fizzled out, and good
Union meeting was held in its stead.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

Ng- The Dictator, new Hudson river
steamboat palace, was launched at New York
on last Thursday. 1t is over four hundred
feet in length, being next to the Great
Eastern, the longest vessel in the world
1t is intended, of course, to run from New
York to Albany. Such boat would hard
~ pay anywhere else.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

: - No oha, not ahsolufely .idiotic, Il ev-
5erguilty oferediting any statement or ~
sertion on Copperhead authority. They lie
in all modes, on every subject, and with or
without cause OF purpose. tits the instinct
Of the serpent which it follows without
':variableness or shadow Of turning"
About as rich specimen rs we have met
with lately, was that perpetrated by one Of
these reptiles in Young America, Warren
County, Illinois. He wrote to the Copper
head Chicago Times to the effect that there
was q change of sentiment in that County,
and that staunch Democrat had been
elected Justice ofthe Peace at Young Ameri-
ca, by IS majority, against Y Republican
majority last year.
That wasa pretty story to tell, no doubt.
The only trouble about it is, that in Young
America, at the recent election, the Union
ticket had 152, and the Copperhead ticket
IS! There was no Justice of the Peace to
elect, and no candidate upon the Union
ticket. The Copperheads had candidate,
who got rs votes. Out Of such fact, the
lying correspondent and the lying Times
build up the assertion that the people of
Warren County are all turning traitors!-
They didn't tell that the whole Union tick
ct was elected, nor that in Ellison Town
ship, in that County, the Union vote was
los against 10 Copperheads-just six to
one! This is specimen of the Times cor
respondents. No doubt all their falsehoods
might be chased down and exposed as well
as this. But what's the use? A traitorous
sheet will lie, of course. They can delude
none who are not either traitors or fools.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02
By the President:
WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State,

AIMING NEGRoEs ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI
teers. now ON duty on the Lower Mississippi, has
written letter to one of his friends containing
the following:
Old Adiutant General Thomas visited us a few,
days since and elucidated the grand principles
upon which the negroregiments Were to be form.
ed. and the purposes to which the Government
intends to put them, and judging from our own
brigade. ii appeared to give general satisfaction
Speeches were made by Gems. Thomas. Mcpber.
son. Logan Macarthur. Stevenson, Legett. so n
seems they are to be officerd by men from yoI
teer regiments, and that he Gen Thomas bas
blank commissions, already signed by the pras ss
ident, to issue immediately for five or seven
years.
Some eight hundred applicants went in for the
commissions in one day from thisdiyision Some
forty Of them were from ourregiment, and among
them was captain for a ColoneIcy-one Lien,
tenant for Lieutenant ColonelcyEand another
Lieutenant for a Naiorship-and sergeants too
numerous 10 mention. i have not yet learned
what success their applications met with. II is
no use 70 say white men will not command ne
groes, Tor know better. have little doubt of
the success OF the undertaking. II they will place
proper officers over negroes. f0N
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02
Resignation Of Major Dewey.

At a meeting of the officers of the 30th
regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, held at
their camp on the Sth day of April, 1863
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Major Laurain Dewey late
of our regiment, has, on account of his
health been compelled to resign his posi-
ton and return home, be it
RESOLVED, That In losing him from our
regiment we have lost one whom an asso-
citation Of over six months has learned us
to love and respect for his uniform kind
ness and integrity of purpose, one whose
patriotism admits of no doubts, conditions
or bounds, believing as he has at all times
expressed himself, that every other inter-
est should become subservient to the COM
mon cause of his country.
ResoLUed, That in his retirement the Both
regiment has lost a valuable officer, uni
formally courteous and affable in his man
ner, generous and obliging in his inter-
course with his companions in arms, he
won the affection of all with whom he as
ISOLATED, and leaves vacancy which can
not be easily filled.
Resolved, That we sympathize with him
deeply in his affection, and sincerely hope
that he may be speedily restored to health
and usefulness, and that he may long live
to recount the trials and dangers Of this
campaign when it shall have terminated
in the crushing Of the rebellion and restor-
ing peace and prosperity to our country.
Resotved, That we priced Major Dewey
as an associate and friend, while present
with US, and his name will ever be promi-
nent in our "reminiscences of the 3Oth Iowa.
RESOLVED, That copy Of these proceed
lngs be furnished for publication to the
keokuk Gate City, Burlington Hank Eye,
and Mt. Pleasant Home Journal.
Col. CHARLES H. ABBOTT Chairman,
Lieut.. E. B. HEAToN, Secretary.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

~ The Legislature of Connecticut will
meet at Hartford, on the 9Th of May. One
of its members, Mr.. Christopher N. Shell
ton, was a member also of the Legislature
of 1925 almost forty years ago. We guess
that Legislatures in those days were
somewhat more patriotic than in these
latter times! Copperheads were unknown
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02
An -tewa Naval Omcer.

TheIieuty 1amson, timprQperly printed
Lawson in mostof the newspaper accounts)
who distinguished himself lately in captu-
ring battery of five guns, on the West
Branch, Virginia, is a native of Burlington,
and is the eldest son of jeremiah Lamson
ESQ.,, so well known to our citizens as be-
ing one of our most prominent merchants.
1t. Eamson fired the first gun at Hatteras
and Port Royal, being in command Of di-
vision of guns in each engagement, first on
the Minnesota and last on the Nahante,
He is one of the most promising young. Of
ficers in the service. The following is the
account of his late achievementy Tffs Z
U. s. FLAGSHIP, MINNESOTA,
Off Newport News, Va, April q, i6Ss-}sa
SIR: Yesterday, the joint expedition,
conducted by Gen. Getty and Flag Lieut..
Lamson, easily captured the troublesome
battery at West Branch, containing four
field pieces and about 100 men. am in
formed that great credit is due to Lieut..
Lamson for the prominent part he took in
planning and conducting this handsome
affair. Gen. Getty acted very Handsomely
throughout and gallantly held the battery
last night, aided by the cross fire of our
vessels.
Yesterday the enemy unmasked new
and heavy battery, situated on head OF
West Branch, near Milnerstown, Red Per-
ry, and commanding the Lower Nanse-
mond in the direction of Portsmouth,
From this battery and from the sharp
shooters on the left bank the Barney was
sharply fired on yesterday, without, how
ever, receiving much damage.
I have the to be, Sir, very respectfully
yours, s. p. LEE, A. r. Admiral,
Comd'g n. A. B. Squadron.
Two hours and half later, Admiral Lee
telegraphed that the number of fleld-pieces
taken in the captured battery referred to
above was five, and the exact number O!
prisoners 16I.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

LAND INDEMNITY TO IowA.-The Com
missioner of the General Land Office is
authorizing the State to locate 900 acres
of public lands, as indemnity for the same
quantity of land taken from the Raccoon
tract, and for which compensation was pro-
vided by the act of July II, 1852. By that
act the State also acquired the right to
225, 600 acres along the Raccoon River, and
having made application for the grant un-
der the Agricultural College act, is entitled
to $4,000 acres more, making total of
765, 900 acres which the State of Iowa is
about to receive from the General Govern
ment
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02
A pROCI,AMATIo


By the President of the United States of
america:
WHEREAS, BY the act of Congress, ap-
proved the 31st day of December last, the
State of Western Virginia was declared to
be one of the United States of America, and
was admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States in all re-
spects whatever, upon the condition that
certain changes should be duly made in the
proposed constitution for that State:
And whereas, Proof of compliance with
that condition, as required by the second
section of the act aforesaid, has been SUBJ
mitted to me:
Now, therefore, be it known, that ], Abra-
ham Lincoln, President of the United States
do hereby, in pursuance of the act of Con-
gress aforesaid, declare and proclaim that
the said act shall take effect and be in force
from and after sixty days from the date
thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this, twen-
tieth day of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
[L.s.l sixty-three, and of the Independence
of the United States the eiShty-sev-
enth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WIN. ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

BLOODSUCKERS CHECKMATED.-Thele ech-
es who fatten on the New York City
public have been striving, in the Legisla-
ture of that State, to monopolize the right
to construct and run a railroad through
Broadway, its great thoroughfare, by
means of a legislative grant, on terms not
acceptable or just to the people of the city.
The Common Council of the city have at
last, it is supposed, outflanked this army
of cormorants. By the original charter of
the Harlem Railroad Company, it was au-
thorized to extend its road down to Union
and Fulton Ferries. on the permit of the
Common Council. This permit has now
been granted by that body, sanctioned by
the Mayor, accepted by the Company, and
the work of laying track already begun.
By the terms prescribed in the resolutions,
the Company pays the city ten per cent of
the gross receipts of the road, a license fee
of $25 on each car, and are further to keep
the street in perfect repair from curb to
cub. This flank movement appears to
have taken everybody by surprise, and,
since it was evident the track must be
built, to crafty everybody except the
bloodsuckers.- They growl as viciously as
a Copperhead over a Union victory.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

Va The latest device adopted in Cincin-
natl by the Copperhead traitors to smuggle
valuable articles of necessity into Dixie
especially medicines, quinine, &c, is to
ship them in co6ins! We would have no
AFFECTION to the coffin arrangement, proyi-
ded they went empty-though to be sure a
dead traitor is unworthy even of coffin.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

BRIDGING THE OHIo.-The Cincinnati
Gazette states that the work of CONSTRUCTING
the Bridge across the Ohio river, from Gin
cinnati to Covington, will be commenced
in few days. We suggest that they take
care to make it strong and high enough.
The Ohio gets "on tear pretty often. In
such case any fragile fabrics in its way are
likely to suffer.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

rs The Supreme Court of Illinois is
holding its regular term at Ottawa, in that
State. On last Friday it adjourned until
Monday morning at two o'clock in the af-
teanoon." We are afraid the officers of
that Court are tinctured with the Copper
head insanity, IF it's decisions should be
as meaningless as its order of adjourn
ment, the lawyers will doubtless have q
good time.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02
Hospital Report.

Weekly report of J. c. Todd, State Agent,
of Iowa soldiers, discharged from United
States General Hospital, Keokuk. Iowa,
from April Sd to 23d:.
Han D L, 4th infantry, I, April 8, chronic
hepatitis.
Hoppe Francis, 10Th infantry, G, April 9,
general debility.
Blair James 7, 37th infantry, G, April 10,
infirmities of age, so years old.
Hamard Michael, 3Sd, infantry "A, April %,
chronic diarrhea.
Evans David, Both infantry, F, April %,
chronic diarrhea.
Roberts Thos L, 35th infantry, X, April %,
chronic diarrhea.
Gleason Asire, 10Th infantry, G., April %,
chronic hepatitis.
List of deceased soldiers who have died
in Hospitals at st. Louis, Mo-, from April
ed to 23d. Furnished by Thomas w. J.
Long, of Iowa, State Sanitary agent, Saint
Louis, Mo.
April %, 81. B. Jackson, Co. A. 9th III.
Dysentery.
D. Brenenstal' Co I'D ILL.,, Ty-
phoid fever.
James r. Berry, Co. D 101st ILL.,,
Typhoid fever.
q George Burcham, Co. I, 4th Iowa,
Typhoid fever.
/" N. s. Rigsbey, Co. F, 10th Iowa,
Chronic diarrhea.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

va The Hudson river is to have bridge
across it at Albany. 1t is to be constructed
by the New York Central, the Hudson
river and Western (Mass.) Railroad COM
panies, for their own use. It will be begun
soon and put up as speedily as practicable.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

Mg-The Muscatine Journal says that
Hon. w. G. Woodward, of that city, has
consented to the use of his name for the
candidacy for Judge Of the Supreme Court
of this State-a position he occupied ac-
ceptably for several years.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

~. -, -, The recent news from England
.seerns 70 Indicate that its Government u
somewhat more inclined to prevent the
hitting out of Pirates in its ports than 1t
was not long since. The seizure OF the
Alexandra in one of the docks Of the Mer-
sew. argues at least simulated decorous
Observance of the laws of Neutrality. An
intimation that the workshops of the Lairds,
who built the Alabama and who have 9TH
or vessels of the same description in course
of construction, have been placed under
surveillance of the police, and that strict
inquiry will be made into the question of
their ownership and destination, is . some
what better augury of the purpose OF the
Government than we have had before. But
on the other hand, the English papers say
that the Alexandra will be released; and it
will not be difficult, we imagine, to throw
dust in the eyes Of English officials as to
the destination of the rest, or their owner
ship, while SO many of them remain SO un-
willing to learn or believe the truth:
The letter of Earl Russell to the parties
interested in the Peterhoff, so tar as we
perceive, is fair exposition OF the law,
and furnishes no ground of complaint. IL
admits that our courts have thus far dealt
out justice in the cases before them accord
ing to the we'll settled law as interpreter
by the Courts Of England, Still, we are
unable to comprehend why the English
Government does not seize the Alabama
when she comes within their jurisdiction,
and thus becomes liable for its violation OF
the English as well as of international Law.
The officers and men of this vessel are all
guilty of violating the law of England. II
the Government is in earnest, and means
to act in good faith, it should cause their ar
rest. and the seizure of the Pirate, at the
first opportunity. 1t has not done this
though there have been several occasions
when it might have been done. So we
must be excused if we do not rely greatly
upon it's fair professions, which, If not
made and acted upon in good faith, are
likely to be even more dangerous than its
past conduct. 80,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

LARGE REcEIPTs.-The receipts in the
United States Treasury, on Wednesday of
last week, reached the sum of seven mil
lions of dollars. OF this amount nearly
three millions were for subscription to the
vfie-twentY six per cent. stocks.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

~ The Hagar ecclesiastical investiga-
ton is still going on at Joliet, land the Chi
cage papers still publish what purports to
be the testimony. Judging from the latest
specimen that has reached us, we would
not venture to recommend it as good fam
ily reading
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

Sa- The deposits with the SUBJ Treasur-
er at New York, on Friday last, were ST.
OBS 900, on temporary loan at five per cent.
and $685. for conversion into five-twen-
ties, the aggregate being Sl,775, 900. The
last dollar don't appear to be reached vet.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

The number of persons who crossed the
several ferries at New York city in 1862
was 1888, 46s. OF this number IS, 5s7 $50
crossed between Brooklyn and New York.
100000 at Jersey City, and 5000, 600 at Ho-
boken ferries. The ferry business is good
there, we Judge.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

lsla- Brigadier General Turchin has been
presented, by his old comrades in arms
about Cincinnati, with asplendid horseand
equipments, valued at $500. Thehorsewas
shipped from that city last Friday, in
charge Of Major 81. C. Grosvener.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

va A Mrs. Somers and her two daugh-
tiers were arrested at Cincinnati on the 23d
INST, charged with being parties to the for
warding of two rebel mails seized in Cen
trail Kentucky. They were arrested under
Burnside's order No. IS and will be tried
by court martial.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

Es~ The Treasury Department has sup
pied the funds to pay the army in full up
to the first OF March. If it is not paid over
1t is the fault OF the Pay Department, Or,
possibly in some instances, of circumstan-
ces which make payment for the time be-
ing impracticable
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

D- A correspondent of the Chicago
Journal, who writes an account of the pass
age of Vicksburg by Porter gunboat fleet,
adds that, "it is not improper mow to state
that we have a large land force below
Vicksburg, on the Louisiana shore, and
that the 7aec canal is q success" .
This means, we suppose, that raid is to
be made in the rear of Vicksburg by way
of the Black river, which is now high, with
Or, perhaps there will be combined at
tack by our army, in two columns, ap-
preaching Vicksburg in opposite directions,
to unite in its rear and make a combined
attack
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

Ms- The rebels took nothing by their mo-
ton against Washington, North Carolina.
The resistance made there, and the final
repulse of the large force gathered against
it, shows what determination and skill can
do in an emergency. The rebels supposed
they had nothing to do there but to "gobble
up our forces. Ifreports be true, for once
at least, their energies have been fruitlessly
exerted. The Union soldiers down there
do not seem to approve the idea Of being
taken prisoners. Theresistanceth they made,
and its successful issue, are both gratifying
and commendable. Let their earnest pur-
pose beemulated everywhere along the line
The same result will generally, if not inva-
riably, follow similar exercise of courage
and persistence.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

~ It will puzzle any one in this vicin-
ity, we imagine, to explain why the rebels
are permitted to make q raid out of Ar
kansas so far into Missouri as Cape Gira-
deau, or why, having got so far, they were
not all incontinently captured. There may
be wonderful deal of strategy in leav-
ing the way open to them, and there may
be quite as much more in allowing them
to escape in safety or with slight loss, after
"gobbling up all the men, horses, cattle,
mules, ringers and provisions they may
have been able to find on their route. But
the strategy is too profound for us. "We
don't see it," and shall be infinitely obliged
to any one who will make it clear to us.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

va. The Governor of New York, having
wonderful regard for the Constitution and
not the slightest for the rights of the people,
has vetoed the bill, passed by both Houses
of the Legislature, providing for the exer-
else of the elective franchise by the patriots
in the army. TheSenate thereupon passed
the bill over his head, but the Assembly
had too many Copperheads. So, the sol
diers are not good enough to vote in New
York. But villainous traitor is-so he
votes the Copperhead ticket. And they
call this "Democracy!'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

~ The amount paid for advertising by
the City and County of New York, during
the year 1862, was $780, 100 90. Of this SUD
the New York Express absorbed $19, 692 So;
the World $lO,9ss 90: and the New York
Transcript $l4,Oss SO. Here are about $45,-
600 paid to three Copperhead papers, and
for no earthly purpose but that of support
ing them in the utterance Of treason, and
feeding the leeches who could not exist but
for their depredations on the public treasu-
ry. Who ever heard of the Transcript, and
how many of those interested in the public
advertisements, read either the Express or
the World? But then the Copperhead au-
thorities prefer tina. those most interested
should know as little of their doings and
purposes as possible! We wonder if that
accounts for their partialities?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

II@ Hutchins, OF the Dubuque Herald,
has had case of pistols confiscated by the
Surveyor of Dubuque. He is very delirous
over it-says he merely ordered them for
friends, and can't see why they couldn't
shouldn't either, if they are all like Hutch
ms. They wouldn't be apt to hurt any one
but themselves with them in that case, and
if they should hurt themselves the world
would lose nothing.