The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-11

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Specials to tho New York Papers. ~
| WASHINGTON, April The Government has
information that five powerful rams are builds
Ing for the rebels on the Mersey and Thames.
The probabilities now are shat no action will
% taken at tpreseHt under Law authorizing Pres
ident 70 grant letters of marque and reprisal.
ana that none will be granted except in GER
tain contingencies, not now rendered az likely
to arise. r@as. -34,4 ~ IA =
The question what diplomatic or other pro-
ceeoings may be necessary to prevent the con-
etruction end sailing of vessels OF war and block
aoe runners tor the rebels 10 still undetermined.
zen. Schenck was in town to dsy. and had m
Interview with the President and Secretary
Stanton, who entirely approved his stringent
measures in treating rebels % traitors.
joseph Coleman, private in the rebel Infantry.
captured by Col. Bakers men few days since,
proves to be captain, q number of important
letters were tolnd In the mail from Richmond
which be had in charge
Times Special
The following is an accurate and Official stats-
ment Of the bonded debt: S-SO's. convertible
IN per cents, due in 1881, $89l, ,s9l $50. AZ.
erage annual interest 81 per cent; the 6 per
cent debt s Ss2 625, ,90s, average annual interest
per cent; 5per cent debt, $s5, ,4ss, 500, aver
sEe annual interest per cent; certificates,
$27S,5s4, average annual interest 500; y. 9.
notes. $S4b, ,5SS, 500, no interest; regular reoui
sitions, $46, ,646.5l6, no interest. Aggregate
amount 1928, 1876, l46 Aggregate annual in
terest, 3S per cent. The amount il less than
the public we're led to apprehend from speeches
made in Congressional debates.
NEW YoaK, April THE Tribunes WASH
ington dispatch says the two expeditions sent
out BY Gen. Stahl returned yesterday. They pro
ceeded to Warrenton and viciuity, and explor-
ed beyond Bull Run mountains to the Blue
range. They encountered only few scattered
parties Of guerrillas, took 81 prisoners and
brought in such horses as could be found. A
rebel cavalry force is believed to be in Shenan.
doah valley.
There is no confirmation of the reports which
have beep current here and in the army Of the
Potomac % to the capture and destruction Of
Charleston. All that is known has been publish-
ed, news however is expected.
The Tines dispatch says the British steamer
expected With much anxiety did not arrive.
tits needless to disguise the fact that intelli-
gent and prudent statesmen connected with our
Government say that our relations with that of
Great Britain are said to be more precarious than
they have been since the Trent affair.
The Worlds correspondent, writing aboard
the flag ship Hartford, March 25th, three miles
| above Grand Gulf, says the wheel house of Q
steamboat, painted lead color, was discovered
| abresst Hurricane Island, 20 miles below War
| renton. From the description, it accords Der.
fectly With the IndianoIa, and leaves no doubt 20
to her fate-that she is sunk in deep water, and
bears. so far as can be seen, the appearance Of
having been blown up just where she sunk.
New YORK, April Bermuda papers notice
the arrival of the Isteamer Columbia at st.
George, from Wilmington, with cotton, tobacco
and turpentine. 4 schooner with similar cargo
to the above, was chased several hours near this
place.
The President has issued the following Proc
lamation regulating tat of August l6, 1861:
Whereas, Experience has shown that the ex.
ceptions made in and BY the said Proclamation,
embarrassed the due enforcement of said act oi
July 3d., 1861, and the proper regulations OF
commercial intercourse, authorized by said act,
With the loyal citizens of said States,
Therefore, do hereby revoke said exceptions,
and declare the inhabitants of the States ol
Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Florida
Mississippi, Virginia, except 4s counties, desig
| mated as Western Virginia, and except the ports
of New Orleans, Key West, Port Royal and Beau
fort, are in state of insurrection against the
United States, and all commercial intercourse,
not licensed and conducted as provided by said
| act, between said States, and the inhabitants
with the exceptions aforesaid, aud the citizens
of the United States, is unlawful, and will re-
| main unlawful until the insurrection closes, OF
has been suppressed, and notice thereof been
given, all cotton and other products from
said States, with the aforesaid exceptions, into
other ports of the United States, or proceeding
8 any Of said States, with the exceptions afore;
said, without license. and permission from the
President, through the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, be forfeited With the vehicle conveying the
| same. (Signed) A. LINCOLN.
w. b. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.