The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-17

Sept, ~ winch says tnat ueseftefs iioh
Prices army are coming into our lines by
the hundreds and enlsting in our ranks.
The guerrillas still continue their opera
tons, but with diminished success. Sew
eral regiments have already thrown down
their arms and resumed peaceful pursuits:
These people admit that Arkansas, as well
as the whole ns-Mirsissippi country Is
forever lost to the Southern Confederacy,
and it is probable that the rebels Will
abandon that State altogether, and make
their last stand west of the Mississippi IN
Texas. Cotton buying in the State mas
ceased almost entirely, and planters
begin to bring their cotton into our lines
in small quantities. A great deal of cotton
is still held by planters in the northern
portion of the State.
Richmond papers received here to-day
are doleful over the enterprise of genius
named Livingstone, who representing NM
self as the agent of a responsible house In
Alabama, beguiled over S1OO, 600 out OF the
Richmond bankers, and made his escape
with that amount in exchange on London.
He is said to be at the kirkwood House.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE special to
the Tribune says: The reply of the Presi-
dent to the. addresses of the Missouri and
Kansas delegations is again postponed, the
President having received communlca-
ton from member of the Cabinet whose
sympathy with the wishes of the deleSa-
tons is well known, has reserved his de-
clslon a few days longer, land Withdrawn the
document, which was to have been dellV-
cred to Mr.. Drake yesterday, from the
hands of the copyist.
Mr.. Drake, the last remaining member
of the Missouri delegation, left Washington
last night.
| Especial to Times.1
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-As some fears
have been expected for General Rosecrans'
&C faf hxyr OF Off a q.
Inducements had reached him up to the
Sth, it may be said that advices from
Chattanooga are satisfactory in this re-
spect. He is not only stronger in the cen.
tire but his TANKS are now well protected
by fresh troops.
Rumors again fly thick and fast re-
garding the retrograde movement OF Lee S
army and the advance of Meade's army.
OF the first, nothing definite is known, and
Of the last, nothing definite can be said.
Gold is accommodating rapidly in the
Treasury and will be kept there until spe-
Gle payments are resumed, except at re-
curing periods of the payment Of Interest
on public debts.
Deserters from Lees army report thai
only two divisions of LOngstreets corps
have been sent to Bragg. Buckets division
which was so badly used up at Gettysburg
being left behind. None of A. p. Hilfs
men were sent. One division of EwelP:
corps was first sent to Charleston and sub
sequently to Bragg, thus leaving in from
of the army of the Potomac about 4O.eO
men or two corps. The commanding
Generals headquarters We're at Orange
Court House on Friday, but Lee has latel
spent a large portion OF his time at Rich
mond.
NEW YORK, Oct 13.-The Times Morris
Island special dated the 9TH states that 81
much damage has been done to the Iron
sides by the rebel torpedoes that it i:
contemplated sending her North to repair
The naval picket boats were attacked a
the same time. 1t was thought the rebel
would soon make demonstration on GU
, fleet with their rams, as three of our moni
tors are absent. The machines to remov
distractions have not arrived, and unles
something is done the enemy will regail
| possession of the harbOr