The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28
BURLINGTON. WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.
Getting a Good Ready.

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Getting q Good Ready.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-The Washington
correspondent of the Commercial says :
Good news may be expected from Charles
ton ere long, but not quite as soon al
some imagine. Gen. Gilmore and Admira
Dahlgren are preparing forthe final attack
so that when 1T comes, sooner or later, the,
will make sure of success.
After the taking of Winchester, the frs
time, by General Banks army, we campet
out about two miles on the Berryvillt
Road. For a few days the 18th Indians
regiment did picket duty, but it was soor
| ordered to proceed to Smokers Gap anC
build pontoon bridge across the Shenan.
| doah. Toward evening of the day of its
departure native called on the captain OF
our battery (Cothran's New York Battery
| and solicited guard for his property in his
house, barn, and mill, stating that he had
been guarded by the 18th Indiana, but
they having departed he was constrained
to apply elsewhere for a guard. The cap
tain informed him that light artillerymen
never furnish guards for citizens nor any
body else but for their own property, and
referred him to Colonel NOW Brigadier
General) Gordon, of the I'd Massachusetts.
He applied to Gordon, who required him
to take the oath of allegiance, and upon
refusing which, fearing lest the rebels
Col. Gordon politely showed him from his
camp Sa'ls a guard. On his return he
again called on the captain and plead for a
guard, which was promptly refused; but
the captain remarked that ii half dozen
men chose to volunteer to go, and be on
hand at reveille, they might go. The men
were glad enough to go, for the sake of adj
venture and spoils.
The sentineIs were in due time posted,
and the old miller's family went to sleep.
About IL o'clock "relief," of about doZ-
en- more, went over as foraging party,
and made an onslaught on the millers
flock of turkeys with their revolvers. The
guard ordered them of, and they not going,
the guard began to fire; and both parties
guard "a private) assured the old miller
that it was not safe for him to come out,
and that his guard was sufficiently ample
to resist the attack. Under this assurance
the old miller remained tremblingly in his
house, while between the guard and the re-
lief they succeeded in changing the base"
OF forty-two chickens, ninteen turkeys, and
six hives Of bees.
1t is unnecessary to say that the old mill
Ter never applied to the Yankees for anoth-
er guard. And [ can assure you that this
is fair specimen of the manner rebel
property used to be guarded in the early
in the Shenandoah Valley.
The New York Times Paris correspond
ent says a strange reason is given for the
Empress visit to Madrid.y9The Emeror de-
sres to gather up all his Strength for the
grand European war, which threate. st
break out 10 the spring, and in order to &C
this the Italian and Mexican oc-
equations must cease. The troops at Rome
and at Mexico must come home, and the
is the plan by which this is to be |
Spain will send to Rome |
ten thousand troops, to take the place of
the ten thousand troops now forming the |
French army Of occupation in the Holy
City, and these will return to France. The |
Pope is said 10 have already given his con-
sent to this arrangement. Then Spain isl |
sign treaty with France, guaranteeing |
he stability of the new throne in Mexico, |
while France, as compensation, agrees to
ald Spain in protecting Cuba. To accom- |
ollsh this nice little arrange ment is report
I'd to have been Eugenie's object in visiting |
queen Isabella.
BLOCKADE RUNNERs.-From an intelli-
gent Spaniard at Brazos, who had for eight |
months been engaged in Tightening goods |
1t the mouth OF the Rio Grande, I obtained |
some practical information. The fleet now
ying at anchor outside the bar have in
creased to thirty-nine. To commence, he
stated that there We're scarcely any French
Tessels engaged in running the blockade.
He gave as one reason that no French flag
,ould be bought by an alien, while the
English would sell their emblem to any
customer desiring to purchase. With
-ery few exceptions, the neutral Govern
nent of England supplied the enemy with
armed munitions of war. clothing for their
rmy, and luxuries for their wealthy citi-
.ens-if there are any in Contederacy.-
Halifax clearances from the New York
yustom House, were occasionally torn into
hreds on Texas soil. In such manifests
powder or shot were ingeniously slowed
away. while the visible cargo consisted Of
Irticles freely interchanged with the Next
ans. My shrewd informant entertained
IN opinion of the sagacity of our Govern
nent bordering on the ludicrous. He was
If the opinion that the legitimate necessi-
N importation of one schooner load per
week, while for twenty months the weekly
arrivals had been about thirty. He gave
our feet as the highest water on the bar,
nd stated that all goods were transferred
o lighters at the mouth OF the river. The
ebels are reported to possess four light
lraft steamers on the Rio Grande. If this
'e true. they have been taken some dis
ance in advance of our lines. 1t is def
litely ascertained that nearly five thous-
nd wagons have been engaged in trans
PORTING the cotton OF Mississippi, Louisia-
la and Texas to Matamoras.-Cor. N. Y.
Tribune.
The "ALEXANDRA CAsE.''-LoNDoN,
<ov. 6.-The "Alexandra case" came up
n the Court of Exchequer, on the first day
If the present term, and furnished a sad
ample of the quality Of justice, as admin
stored by the Chief Baron. The counsel
endered a bill Of exceptions on points of
aw, based on the rulings OF the Judge, but
he refused to sign them on the ground that
le had not so ruled. Of course this would
'e sufficient cause lift We're true, but news
'apers, reporters, and the record confront
d him. He, however, insisted that he was
light, and that everybody else was wrong,
nd the. Attorney General was compelled
o abandon his bill, and ask for rule for
new trial. It was stipulated by the court
,etore the argument that the bill Of excep-
ions should be abandoned, that the judges
ersion OF his direction should be received,
nd that no appeal should be made from
he decision of the court, except on mat
er of law. The Attorney General accepted
hese conditions, and argued in favor of a