The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-08

QUESTION SINCE BULL RuN-THR NOR
ENRoLLMENT AND ORGANIZATION In New
YORK.-WAsBINGToN, July 22-In wri-
ting, yesterday, of the progress we had
made since the disastrous 2Ist July, 1861,
omitted one important point, which, with
out having been the object of the war is be-
yond comparison its momentous conse-
quence.
Then we were undertaking to put down
the rebellion on a purely pro-Slavery ba-
Sis. Mcclellan inaugurated the war, in
those much prated about and little-under-
ing that his army should in no way cause
or permit a disturbance Of the institution
OF Slavery whether among loyal or dis
loyal owners. We continued by forcing
Fremont to modify his proclamation Of
freedom to the slaves OF disloyal masters in
his Department; and the arming of negroes,
much more ofslaves to fight for their own
liberty was an enormity too great for calm
discussion.
Had we been successful at Bull Run, and
haa the success been vigorously followed
up, the rebellion would have collapsed in
three months, and-Slavery would have
been as secure in the reconstructed Union
as it had been before.
Every day the war lasts now adds to the
certainty Of it's death. Success at Freder-
lcksburg might have averted or suspended
the residents Proclamation of Freedom;
success in annihilating Lees army on
Northern soil, might possibly have led to a
peace which should still have given some
guarantees to Slavery. At least, the war
would then have ended before negroes had
very largely aided by their blood in ending
1t; and it is only by such sacrifice that
the men this war emancipates can be made
free indeed. But three months more of
war. as we are certain TO have, before the
last OF the rebellion is wiped out, will give
negroes ample opportunities to vindicate
their own manhood in the field. That done,
their liberties are secure enough,
So it is that through all human planning
and endeavor, there runs higher, wiser
purpose. 1t was not of our own viii that
the war was protracted; this people has
organised in spirit and in flesh to end it;
bat the end has been delayed, and 10! the
fruitful compensation! We walk these
paths of war with open but sightless eyes;
while unseen hands are Guiding US to ends
we know not of.
Day byday the magnitude of the purposes
entertained by the originators of the New
York mobs continue to dwarf their paltry
performances. They meant revolution
they attained house-burning, murder of
negroes, and miscellaneous thievery.
tits but an open secret now that the Gov
eminent is in possession OF facts quite clear
ly establishing the intimate connection OF
the invasion Of Pennsylvania. the mobs in
New York, and the raid into Indiana and
Ohio as parts Of the same general PLAN
Lee was to invade the North, carrying con-
sternation and panic through the whole
region in which he had entered. Simulta-
neously Fernando Woods forces were to
defy the General Government and precipi-
tate New York into revolution, while Phil
adelphia was held at the mercy of Lees
advance. Meantime Indiana and Ohio
20 int y
sions by powerful rebel raid, the least of
whose results would be the prevention of
any troops from the West being sent East
to meet the emergency, while it might
bring about a meeting Of certain Tory
Legislatures, whose doings could not fail
to tend likewise to revolutionary meas
ures.
But the New York mob was to be the
main, efficient ally to Lees army. It fail
ed more because the prompt movements
of Hooker's army checkmated Lee than
because of any action by the New York Or
National authorities. There are credible
persons here sph0 declare they haze seen the
full lists of tvetUe organized regiments,
made up of men achO Were IN the plot. that
,Uere to haze giUen The mob consistency and
force. When Lee failed they refused to
commit themselves for nought, and so in
stead of revolution in New York, we had
negro mobbing and house breaking. The
thieves that made up the rank and file of
the movement, being left without the guild
ance of these organized bodies, followed
their avocation; and so the mob became
what it was. But before it is all over more
than one man, now prominent and claim
ing to be respectable, will need his best
endeavors to cover mp and conceal his
criminal connection with this plot.-Cb'.
Gin. Gazette.
A gentleman named James A. Lusk had
a valuable barn burned, near White Cloud
a short time since in the following extra
ordinary manner. While the family were
eating breakfast, a little girl, a daughter of
Mr.. Lusk, came in, informing him that the
barn was on fire. The family fastened
from the table, and ran out doors just IN
time to see the villain who had fired it run
ming towards a corntield TO make his es-
cape as Mr.. Lusk thought, so he at once
set about putting it out. The family in the
meanwhile were so frightened that they
did not venture out. Mr.. Lusk succeeded
in extinguishing the fiams-ran back to
the house, got his gun and followed the in
cendiary, who it seems had not gone but
short distance, for as soon as Mr.. Lusk en-
tered the corn field on the hunt of him he
returned to the barn firing it in an other
place. The family of Mr.. Lusk who had
seen this second audacious attempt, called
this out the tiend ran around to the other
side of the barn and fired the haymow..-
Seeing that all attempts to save it would
prove frutile, he was endeavoring to save
his stock and contents of the barn, when
the fiend, whose develish propensities
seemed yet unsatistied made an effort to
fire his dwelling, but the familydrove him
away. The barn was consumed with
most of its contents valued at about four
thousand dollars. The incendiary was
followed to this place and lost track Of
Mr.. Lusk was an accomplishing Union
man, and was in favor of the suppression
of disloyal newspaper published at
White Cloud, but has said very little on
the subject. His wealth made him the
mark of Vengeance.
THE REREL CAMP ON Rock lsLAND.--lt
is fixed fact that we are to have an i'm
mense camp on Rock Island for the ac-
commodati0n of rebel prisoners. The
ground is now being surveyed by the agent
Of the Government, Col. Reynolds. We
understand that eighty-four large barracks
are to be erected, together with numerous
smaller ones for officers, and a number OF
out houses The whole will be enclosed
by tight board fence, surrounded by a