The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-05

the most complete we have seen, and will
be found interesting-the more especially
az, unlike Chickamauga, in them Iowa
participated, and has an individual interest
in large number of those who participat-
ed in the fight.
rs Notwithstanding the repeated as
surances we have had Of an impending
battle between Meade's and Lees armies,
it seems evident now that such an event is
not likely to come off just at present. The
truth probably is that no battle has been
contemplated by Meade unless he was able
to catch Lee in such a condition and posi-.
ton as to warrant an attack without much
risk in the result. The whole movement
appears to have been for the purpose Of
preventing the reinforcement of either
Longstreet or Bragg by any part OF Lees
army, to destroy Lees winter quarters be-
tween the Rappahannock and the Rapidan
to break up the railroad south of the lat
ter river, with the contingent aim of at
lacking Lee if found in a position TO rem
der this advisable. But as Lee avoided
this danger, and had occupied a position
of strength, all the other results being Sc
cured, Grant having also accomplished
his immediate purposes, Meade, having
exhausted his ten days provisions, with
out being able to bring on battle where it
was desirable, is now making his way to-
wards his new base ofsupplies, at Alexan-
dria.
Whether these were the exact aims of the
military authorities we have no means of
knowing. It would be rather absurd to
take the declarations of Washington wri-
tiers as true statement of their aims. But
these appear to have been the results and
as they have been of considerable value to
US and injury to the rebels, we may as
sumo, until we know better, they were de-
signed by those who control matters there.
If they meant anything further, so far as
we can judge, they havenotaccompished it
~ Thanksgiving day seems to have
been one of the finest and most glorious
days Of the season all over the North. We
know it was here, and the papers all the
way to the Atlantic report and make them
selves joyous over the same fact. How it
was on the Pacific coast we have not heard
but they have nothing but good weather
there atthis season, so we take it for grant
ed. 1t was day of Thanksgiving of it.
self. Men would have been grateful for it
in their hearts even had it not been set "a
part for the offering Of a Nations thanks.
And to crown all, the news of the glorious
success of Grant, went on the wings of
light over the whole land, and gave intens.
er feeling to the devotion and patriotism of
loyal hearts, How happily all things con-
Cured to fillthe minds of men with hope
fitness for their country and mankind!
The people of San Francisco have caused
a sword to be prepared for presentation to
their fellow citizen, Major General Hooker,
at the moderate cost of three thousand dol
lars. It is now on exhibition at Baltimore,
and is, of course, magnificent article
The men of the Pacific coast always do
such things in grand sort of way. The
sword is inscribed with the names of the
following battle fields: Williamsburg,
Fair Oaks, Glendale, Malvern Hill, Bull
Run, Germantown, South Mountain, An
tietam, and Lookout Mountain. All this
is very commendable and liberal, no
doubt. Still we would haye been more
gratified had the cost of the sword been
appropriated to the use of the soldiers. But
the San Franciscans have been so liberal
on that point, too, that we cannot blame
them for doing what they please in this
mode.
- Our readers, who desire to be en-
lightened as to the opinion of the rebels Of
Dixie" on the labor question, how highly
they regard the working-men of the world,
will find an article in our paper from the
Richmond Examiner which will satisfy
their curiosity. The encouragement it of.
fers to honest men who labor, and rightly
deem their labor honorable, will doubtless
charm the Copperhead scoundrels, who
here profess to bethe friend Of the men who
work! These hounds, who adore their
Southern masters the more, the more con.
temptuously they are treated, will be sure
to find in it another proof of the SUPERIOR.
ty Of their Plantation Lords. But if it suits
any other class of men in the North, they
must be Of the sort who delight in being
kicked, and think it an honor to wea!
chains.