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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12

ANTECEDENTs OF MosBY, THE GUER-
RlLLA.-Among the ragged and filthy pris-
oners at headquarters, says letter from
the Army of the Potomac, is a disguised
young gentleman of Lynchburg, Richard
H. Florner by name, who six years ago
was college cotemporary. OF Mosby, the
so-called guerrilla chief, though three
years his junior, and who now belongsto a
Virginia cavalry regiment. He describes
Mosby as "A man five feet seven inches in
hight, slight built, twenty-eight years OF
of age, very light hair, and a light beard,
exceedingly long, which hangs upon his
breast. His facial capillery powers hav-
there remains nothing upon his upper lip
except the finest down. In other words,
Mosby has a laundering beard, but can't
raise a moustache. His father is what is
called Virginia planter, near Lynchburg,
or. in other words, gentleman farmer,
who in addition to raising crops of wheat
and corn, owns intelligent human beings,
from a black color TO an imperceptible va
riety of white, and sells those whom he
does not need each year to the Southern
planters, without reference to the tears of
husbands and wives, never again to meet,
or the parting agonies OF mothers over
cherished babes The son, christened Jno.
$. Mosby, graduated at the University of
Virginia, in Charlottesville, after stabbing
a feIlow-student in drunken frolic, and
causing his death. For this he was tried
and acquitted on the score of insensibility.
He then studied for the bar, and on pass
ing examination, hired an office, placed a
shingle over his door. and varied exist
ence, in the usual style of Slave State
youth, between bar rooms and young Ia
dies, chewing tobacco to fill up the inter.
stices of time. His visits to the fair resul'
ted in an early marriage and two juvenile
Mosbys. Mother and Children bloom OF
the picturesque slopes of Lynchburg, ye
unterrified by Northern Vandals, and con
,emptuously inaccessible to their approach
In the early stages of the rebellion Mosby
joined Virginia cavalry regiment as 6
Lieutenant, displayed considerable inge
nuity in raids while in charge of smal
squads, was promoted to a Captaincy, ane
detailed to that especial service. For thi:
he is supplied with all the men he needs
He roams about with detachment Of abou
forty men, and when ''big thing offers
he calls for more. He has then sometimes
three or four hundred under his command
His men are thus always regularly enlist
ed cavalry soldiers, and not the simple
EARNED citizens" as stated, This may b'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12

WHO Cor UP THE REBELLIoN?-It is a
favorite game of the Copperheads to charge
that the "Abolitionists" got up the war in
which the nation is now involved. OF
course the subject will not bear discussion,
as the facts are too plain to be debated. We
submit these facts, by stating that during
the administration of James Buchanan the
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12
Company -, Mississippi Vols
P. S.-May God guard and bless you.

REBEL ESTIMATE OF THE COPPERHEADS.
The Richmond Dispatch evidently un-
derstand our Northern Copperheads thor
oughly. 1t says they want to resist the
Lincoln despotism, but have not the cour-
age:
The demonstrations of opposition to the
Lincoln government in the Northern
States are of character appropriate
to that country, and do not promise
much success to those who are engaged
in the agitation. The common people
instinctively ask, ''If you all agree
with the government that the rebellion
must be crushed, why do you oppose the
money to do what it is SO earnestly striving
TO do?'' The answer is most difficult, and
can hardly satisfy the masses. We doubt
not that large portion of those in the op-
position are playing their cards cunningly
that they are really anxious to stop the
war; but knowing that an unconditional
opposition to it would be so unpopular that
they could not maintain it, they make the
suppression of the rebellion one Of the
planks in their platform. This kind of po-
litical fraud is characteristic OF the Yankee
nation. Even Mr.. Vallandigham, whom
we do not impugn along with the common
run of Northern politicians, has not been
consistent. In Congress he refused to vote
dollar for the war; but still he has decla-
red himself for restoration of the Union,
either by negotiation or war. If he could
not succeed by peaceable means he has
said that he would employ arms, and
would himself enter the field. While we
doubt whether he would if he controlled
matters, make very vigorous war, never.
theless the moral weight of his position is
against what all of them call the 'rebel-
ion," and therefore in favor of war and
Lincoln, who is carrying it on. Looking
over the field of Northern politics then, We
see not how headway is likely to be made
against the Washington despotism.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12

Iowa HEMP.-At the hardware store of
Westphal Il Kinds there is on exhibition
specimen of Iowa hemp. The plant is
sixteen feet high. 1t was raised by Math-
ew McNear, and is said by Judges to be
equal to any Kentucky hemp that ever
grew. Mr.. McNear lived many years in
Kentucky. He says "Kentucky got rich
out ofhemp; but Iowa can skunk her all to
pieces, both in quantity and quality, 1t
will not be many years before vast guam
titles of this staple will be produced in this
State. At the State Fair machine will be
on exhibition which is to be the means of
bringing about its general cultivation
here.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12

THE CoNsPIRAToRs.-The Sheriff sue
ceeded lest week in arrestiug another of the
late mob-we. mean another soldier OF the
army of the Skunk Joshua Bringham,
Rodgers. Bringham was held to bail in
the sum of $1,000. Rev. Joel Landreth with
several others, continue to evade the OIL
GERS of the law. 1t will be sad misfortune
to the Copperheads if this army vote fails
them, the soldiers of the Skunk being the
only ones whose votes are constitutional.
There should be patriotism enough in the
party to bring back the fleeing forces and
keep them until election. 90 on their
court. it viii only cost you $1,000 cash. II
is cheap enough, every one win vote you,
ticket. They are your friends. "-tSigour'
ReY Neaps,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12

deduction of Is per cent. on all advertise
nents inserted in both Daily and Weekly.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
The Polish IusurreetIon.

According to private letters the provi-
sional government in Poland is every day
assuming a more regular character. AT
the commencement Of the struggle it is said
to have established voluntary income tax
Of I've per cent, which has yielded large
sums to the patriotic treasury. One rich
Pole has paid twenty thousand rOubles, it
is declared, as his contribution. The mil
itary organization is divided into three
classes, according to the plan adopted in
the Swiss army. The hrst class consists
Of all able-bOdied men, Of from twenty to
thirty years Of age; the second, Of those
between thirty and forty years of agei and
the third, Of the remainder Of the pOpula-
tiOn. At present the first class has alone
been called out. The second assists IN the
equipment Of the first, and in fulfilling va
rious missions at home and abroad. Il is,
however, completely armed, and can Be
called out at moments notice. The na-
tional army is said to amount to one hun
dred thousand men.
The NOrd asserts that there are now in
Poland upwards Of eighty thousand Rus
sian infantry and cavalry, and about two
hundred guns. With reinforeements which
viii shortly be there the army will present
. total Of one hundred and twenty thous-
and men. It seems, however, from various
accounts, that the reinforeements have
hitherto been unable to proceed further
than Lithuania, where the excitement is
80 great that all the force at hand is need
ed to prevent an insurrection.
The great landed prOprietOrs at present
in Warsaw held a meeting lately to con-
slider whether they should obey the com
mands Of the National Committee and re-
turn to their estates. They resolved not
10 quit WarseW. They received a second
notice from the Committee that if they re-
mained in Warsaw their property would
be eonfseated.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Reported Capture Of YazOO City
The Rebel Fleet Destroyed.
Good Reports from ROseerans.
FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK, March "A.

! Times dispatch:
We hear from Falmouth tonight that an
oficisl report has been made to Headquar-
ters of the discovery of negro cavalry pick
cts on the south bank Of the Rappahsn-
mock. Below Frederick, at the United
States ford, night before last, large and
new encampment Of the enemy was dis
covered, as if they we're meditating an
other advance to this side. Our forces are
vigilant.
Discoveries just made in the Third Au-
ditOr's Office in settling accounts Of Com
missaries of Subsistence, develop numerous
frauds by these officers in the settlement Of
the drawiHg'of company funds The mat
ter viii be thoroughly Investigated. The
Commissaries, whose accounts are incor-
rect, will be suspended until an investiga-
ton is made.
A refugee, who arrived within our lines
to-day from Charleston, says the rebels
have about 400 guns in position around
the city. The west side is poorly fortified
There are a number of iron-clad shore bat
teries in the haTbor mounted with the
heaviest guns. He denies the report that
the forts there have been cased with rail-
road iron.
Another iron clad is ready to launch,
but the rebels lack the necessary machine
ry Several thousand negroes are kept
busy daily in Strengthening the defenses
Of the city. He thinks the city is impreg-
nable from water approach -
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
FROM YAZOO CITY.

CINCINNATI, March a.
The Gazette has a Memphis dispatch
that the report is circulated that Admiral
Porter had received information that the
YazOo Expedition had captured YazOo City
and destroyed the rebel feet Another
A special from Memphis says Porter is
momentarily expecting intelligence from
Haines' Bluff, announcing the arrival of
our forces there, which would be the sig
nal for q combined attack on that fortifea-
ton.
Judge Constable, of the Fourth Judicial
Circuit Court, has been arrested by order
Of General Wright for resisting the arrest
of deserters.
Accounts from Rosecrans' army are of a
gratifying character.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
PropositIou for an ArmIstlee


Fernando Wood having asserted in 8
speech delivered at Stamford, Connecticut,
that propositions for an armistice or peace
had been presented to the President on the
18th Of December last (which had they
been accepted, would have terminated this
war by the first of April upon basis sat
isfactOry to the people of the North and
and South the New York Evening Post
asks Mr. Woods authority for the state
ment and whence came the propositions.
To this Wood answers by card, saying
that tho statement was made deliberately,
with 6 full and personal knowledge Of the
facts, and that he is restrained from the
publicity Of them only by the request Of
one Of the principal officers Of Govern
ment." When the interdictiOn is removed,
he promises to crafty the curiosity of the
Post We may possibly believe WOOds
story that an srmistice was proposed, but
we should prefer another authority as to
what would be satisfactory to the people
Of The North and South" What would be
satisfactory to him might not be 70 thor
oughly loyal people.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
For the Cleveland Leader.


EDIToRs CLEvELAND LEADER :-Sirs,-In
your Friday mornings issue I noticed IN ar
ticle headed /" A Physician Sold" which
needs some very essential corrections before
that little word "faet," can, with prOpriety,
be attached to it.
You have represented the physician of On
tariO street as being so stupid as to mistake
the symptoms of deIirium tremens for that
of parturitiOn, when the fact is, there was no
symptom of delirium tremens or anything of
that nature. She was simply pretty well in
toxicated, and complained Of very severe
pains, which she declared to be those Of Ia
Dor, and insisted on staying, as she could go
no further.
Not feeling ny deep interest in the
case, he gave b an anodyne, and made
nc examination or inquiry into her case
farther, but notified the proper authorities
and had her removed, stating to them what
she represented to be her situation. There
was no great sell, or 3 very great amount Of
astonishment and modification.
Respectfully, &C.,
A PHYsIoILE ON ONTARIO STREET.
CLEvELAED, March "a, 1868.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
LEADER.
SioN1ET MORSTNG. MARCH I6, Isas.
Health - ConaIrinn - ~ -.

- NNA-AA-AAA u AAp
Dr ~. Woodward, one Of the most EN-.
inent surgeons in the service, and nov
8. employed in the surgeon-Gsnsrars Office
has written very full and interesting re
port Of the health OF the army, which has
been submitted to Congress and printed.
he reports that the Medical History Of the
Rebellion from its beginning to the pres
snt tue. will be completed in time to lay
II before Congress st its next session.
DR.. Woodward says that no great army
ever engaged in sctivs operations has ever
furnished statistical tables Of even approx-
imating accuracy. The best and mostcom
Plsts tables are those Of the British army
in The Grimea. Yet these and those Of
the Turkish army, are very incomplete.
After reviewing the causes which have
prevented q full and accurate report Of
deaths &C., being preserved, the report
says that in the annual mean force Of 21s,-
e6omen, the average Of the army for the
last year, there were sO,Os1 cases Of dis
ease and 1s4s4 deaths, being in the ratio
Of e5 deaths per one thousand Of mean
trengtb.
The prominent diseases from which our
armies have suffered have been camp
fevers, intermittent fevers, diarrhaa,
estarrh affections and measles. An these
diseases, and especially camp fevers, diar-
rh9a, and dysentery, have been much
less fatal than similar diseases in the Eu-
ropean armies, in time of war. The same
is true Of the total mortality from all
causes exclusive Of those killed in action.
One reason for this has been the immunity
from seurvy which our troops have enjoy
ed, the deaths from that cause being in the
proportion Of one in $4,000 of mean
strength. The report closes as follows:
In estimating the actual mortality pro-
duced By the war, however, it is only fair
70 add to these satisfactory considerations
the statement that the liberal freedom with
which discharges have been granted to
sick and disabled soldiers has ne doubt
sent home many incurable patients who
would, in other armies have swelled the
mortality rates. The number Of deaths
which have occurred among this class Of
cases subsequently TO their discharge from
the service Of the United States, cannot Of
course be ascertained from any official re-
cords, and it is doubtful whether it can
even be satisfactorily approIimated"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16


2SD Ohio BATTERY.-This battery was
raised at eOneaut. Captain Carlin arrived
home last week, as we learn from the Repor-
ter, from a visit to the End Ohio Battery,
which is at Helena.
He reports that the men are in tolerably
fair conditions comfortably situated as
could be expected, The following persons
we're sick, and would soon be sent to the hos
pital: II. Gallon, - Kennon, Byron Will
liams, j. A. Bromley, J. Wiles. Francis
Hammond, Of Monroe, died on the 2Ist ult.
Of chronic diarrhoea. Capt. Smiths health
had been rather poor, but was on theiamend.
Leonard Stanton was in the Jefferson Bar
racks and will be discharged. The boys had
been paid of for two months just before the
Captain left, leaving four months yet behind
unpaid. Nearly all the boys sent home
something to their friends"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16

HARD CROssINe.-W. S. Webb, ESQ.,, came
over from KeIley's Island yesterday, and re-
ports the way barely practicable. 1t was
with the utmost difficulty they could ketover
at all, about mile Of the way on the Bay the
ice neither bearing persons to haul the boat,
nor being easily broken to permit its pass
age. His experience was ample in coming
over, so that he does not intend to return un-
til there is some change for the better.-San-
disky Register, 14tI. ,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
FOR SAFE OR EXCHANGE.


Three houses and los on Lake-st, near PittsbJrsb
X K Machine Shops, price eco 500 aud 81 zoo.
change Tor small fam.
Kinsman-st., near Forest, good two-story frame
house, 10 rooms, large lot, with fruit and shrub
berry 23,5U0.
Two houses and lots on Huntingfon-st., near Pros
pect, ass fOr both, or one for g. 800
nice house aud lot and medical practice in Moran
county, good chance for Physicisn, 81 zoo, =
Hrlck house and lot in FairpOrt, house rooms
plsasantIy loca ed, good fruit, exchanged for
HOUSE and lot on SoOTillst. 81 zoo. -l 81
House and l-t on Muirson-st., house 2 stories, "a
rooms, eL70O. t-7= 4-il II n ~
House and lot on Hi-st., with Rrocary house two
stories. rooms, 81 600, or will exchange for a
small farm.
Mui55son-st-Larse 5 two story House and Lot with
lasge Brick House IN good style with water and gas
. anu lot 5lXl50 teet, kinsman near Erie st
Wilson -St-rcntng linton PARK, vacant lot 65 feet
fTont, running 10 Lake Erie. Exchange for house
and lot On West eide.
Good House and Barn in Collansr 4 acras,f land.
good Fruit ornamental shrubbery &c. FTchauge
ior house IN city, subject to a mortgage of $780,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
! FARMs ARM! AND OUT LOIS.

acres, small frame house, abOut go fruit trees 2
miles tiom court House, 81 800.
"a acres on Cuyahoga river, miles from city acres
good river bottom, Is acres timber, brick house
and mall barn. $50 will exchange in part for city
property. H -
36 acres on Euclidst, miles from the city limits
good iru,t, brick hCusr, &C, S310 per acre.
81 acres on BreCksville roa miles from CITY, good
frame house, all kinds OF fruit Z acre grapes
barn, &C, 400.
Is acres Ihoice g4r3en land, adjoining 6aups nurse
~, choice fruit, new frame house, 81, 500.
IL acres on insman-st and Wilson's Avenue, larEe
tWo-stcry bIick house. z2 rooms, good fruit.
III acres miles from city, coed land, no buildings
so per acre. -7
acres on Wilson's Avenue, near Kinsman-st s3,92O
acres on very hne brick house.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16

Meeting Of the STATE Central Committee.
The called meeting Of the Central Com
mittee Of the Union party was held in The
Senate Chamber Thursday night. = Mr. Eg-
glestoH, President; Mr.. ]. D. Caldwell,
Secretary. The Executive Committee was
FsOrganized as follows: Governor Denni-
son, Samuel Galloway, G. V. Dorsey, J. J.
Allen, B. Eggleston, R. H. Geary, C. N.
olds, A. G. McBurney and George M. Par
sons.
The following committee was appointed
to prepare an address, in response to the
communication from Ohio soldiers. Judge
Bartrsm, William s. GrOesbeok Peter
Hitchcock, Samuel Galloway, 7. A. Reamy
and c. N. Olds.
A convention, for The nomination Of
State officers, is to be held at Columbus on
the 18th Of June.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16

SUICIDE OF AN UNKNOWN MAE.-on Sun
day last an unknown man committed suicide
at Martins Hotel, Girard, Pennsylvania, by
taking laudanum. He came there the day
before, having arrived on an Eastern train.
He was apparently about 65 years Of pge, re-
served and taciturn. The only clue to his
name is white linen pocket handkerchief
marked "WOOlssy," with the initials SO
much CELEBRATED as tobe illsgible The body
was inferred at Girard
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March a.
The specials from Memphis states that
General Quinby' division, which returned
from YOungs Points, reports thrt the wa
ter was high. They stopped at YazOO
Pass, probably to reinforce that expedi-
tion, which is reported to have captured
YazoO City and the fleet Of rebel trans
ports which have rendeZvoused there for q
long time.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16

ExGNIxATIOx.-ThOmas Dillon, Of Ply
mouth, township, Richland county, who was
arrested this week for altering treasury notes,
is having an examination to-day before
United States Commissioner White. Kiser
is vet to be examined.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16

GONE sOUTH.-Two COmpanies of the 10th
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry left Cincinnati on
Thursday, on the steamer Liberty No. 2, to
rejOin that portion of the Regiment which
has already preceded them down South.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY Corps,
NEAR ABEL, YAK CHURCH, VA.
March u 1863

NE4AA AbAEAi OAh ChoAChs NAsJ
March II, 1863.
There are unmistakable preparations
now being made for speedy movement of
the army. Our transportation is now
being cut down to facilitate movements in
the coming march, and the officers are
warned beforehand that all superfuous
baggage must be sent home, while all that
hold commissions in the line have been
notified that their wedge tents cannot be
transported for them in future, and that
in the coming campaign nothing more will
be allowed them for shelter but such as
men have which they can carry on their
backs. This last fact alone is sufficient
for warning Of the TRIALS, troubles and dis
comforts Of the next campaign
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16

TIE 4lsT 0HIo.-A recent letter from the
4lst Regiment o. V. l., says they are en-
camped twelve miles east of Murfreesboro'
on the MeMineville Pike. The 4lst be-
longs to the old 18th brigade, now the I'd
Division, 2lst Army Corps, left wing, Army
of the Cumberland. The brigade is COM
manded by General William B. Hazen,
formerly Colonel of the zlst. The regiment
has been in two Of the hardest fought bat
ties of the War-Shiloh and Stone River
and is considerably reduced in numbers
The correspondent concludes as follows:
" We are a unit for The ,oar, and the sup
preston ofthis wicked and unholy rebellion,
and all we ask Of our friends at home is to
giUe fhe t0ar a hearty support, then We iars all
right, and our friends may rest assured that
we will give good account of ourselves
whenever called into action
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16

EMoRY AND BMhENING.-The sWindIers En-
ory and Manning, who passed forged check
on the City Bank couple of months ago, are
still in the Pittsburgh Jail. They are to be
tried next month, we believe, for fOrgeries
committed in Pittsburgh. If they are ac-
quilted, the City Bank will take them in
hand. Their chances of being punished for
their nisdemeanOrs are rather encouraging,
viewed from an honest standpoint, though
we dare say the cuIprits can't see it.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16

NEW IUkhJ NIdFCn II.
The Express states that Secretary Chase
was to-day offered 100000, 900 in gold by
European parties, which, at the current
rates of exchange, would be equivalent to
par here.
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TO LET.
Cottage on Ontario st., north Of the Presbyterian
Church 500
Square, near OntariO-5t
House on Eris st. $50.
house O. UregOn-st.
House no. 80 Park Row, $3.50.
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