The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-21
Item. from Dixie.

ins 1Eq ltems from Dixie.
A friend has sent us copy of the Charleston
Courier, published, as it says, at "Charleston,
Is. C.) Confederate States Of America, Friday
morning, February 81, 1868" 1t contains dis
patches from Richmond giving accounts of the
capture of the Indianola, which we have here
tofore published.
1t also publishes ali account OF sales OF goods
recently from Europe. The prices obtained, of
course by the quantity, are vivid commentary
on the wants of the people ard the value OF their
currency: Black Tea brought 1925 per ID !;
Coffee s2,s7; Pepper 1885; Matches sl4 per
gross French Calf Skins $500 per dozen !;
Nader prints $le7 per yard; Letter paper
sS6 per ream; Ruled foolscap $40 per ream ;
and host of other articles at proportional
prices
Il publishes the following item of news from
Texas. from which we infer that it is still en-
deavoring to make the public believe that the
English neutrals are only waiting suitable OPP
portunty to give them still more decisive "aid
and comfort" than they are now doing:
taTTBgEG SWedIs that ue Will soon WIedk nla
vengeance on Galveston.
At Galveston Southern patriotic songs are
becoming general among English Sailors end
they sing them with vehemance characteristic
of the interest they feel in the glorious cause of
freedom and independence.
There are now no less than forty British ships
of war ia or near the Gulf, from u ine-of- battles
ship to the smallest dispatch boat, including
eleven heavy first class frigates, all carrying the
Armstrong gun, which will send ball through
a target nearly six miles. The whole of the
force is arranged so az to be concentrated, if
necessary, at any point in the gulf within twelve
or fourteen days.
1t also publishes as an advertisement the fol-
lowing official order, which We copy for the ben
eft Of those who are so fearful of using the
negroes against the traitors. 1t seems that they
have no compunctious hesitancy about employ
ing them in opposition to US and for their own
defense:
HEADoRs Dept VI s. G., Ga AND Fla
CHAMELEON, S. c., Feb II, 1868.
Circumstances have deprived the Commanding
General, during the last forty days, of the num-
Der of negro laborers necessary for the compile.
ton of the works for the defence of Charleston,
in default of which am now instructed to call
on the Planters of South Carolina, who have
ever been found alive to the impulses of duty,
to send to Charleston to Major D. B. HARRIS.
Chief Engineer, with the utmost dispatch, at
least THREE THOUSAND ABLE BODIED LABoRERs,
with spades aud shoves The negroes will be
positively returned with their tools in thirty
days-;t is hoped sooner.
(signed) THOMAS JORDAN,
Brgadier General and Chief of Staff
Official:
JoHs F. O'BRIEs, Captain and Asst Adj't. Gen
ARRESTED Judge Cbas. e. Constable, Judge
of the 4.h Judicial District of Illinois, was arr
rested few days since by Col. Carrinston, un-
der orders from Major General Wright, for in.
terferiug judicially with the arrest of deserters.
Col. Darlington reached indianapolis with his
prisoner, on the 18th inst, where the Judge is
still detained in custody. The Judge had proba.
bly, been studying the Copperhead Times instead
of the laws. He will have ample time and occa-
sion to repent of HE folly, most likely.
CURIosIrIEs CT TEE Waffle Southern
blockade, while it causes serious misfortunes to
some po tions of the people Of Europe, to others
has proved the cause of extraordinary profits
That portion Of France south of Bordeaux where
nothing but the pine will grow, is now supplying
Europe with large quantities of rosn, at prices
which are rapidly making the proprietors and
manufacturers rich. The cask which sold at
fifty francs two years since, now brings two hun
dred and seventy. The cost OF making, We pre-
sumo, has increased but slightly, if at all so tina.
this addition to the price is almost all pure profit
The result s, that the people OF the poorest sec.
ton OF France are realizing sudden wealth,
while richer portions are suffering for lack Of
employment.
b1 The soldiers in Gen. Grants army are
now, it is said, receiving their pay and also full
supplies of new clothing We may fairly as,
sumo that they make no objections.
ca The success Of the Yazoo Expedition in
the capture of the rebel transports and gun
boats on that river is an important event. The
rebels are thus fanked at Vicksburg and will
probably evacuate tina. place if they have not
already. This is a hard blow for the Copper
heads and Secessiouists and damages the Gold
spectators, knocking down the premium to IS.
ARREsTED.-The scouudrels who broke open
the Oqua~ka Pest office and the store OF T. w
hlnsiow on Friday night last, according to the
Muscatine Journal, of Monday, hav. fortunately
been caught Mr.. Kinsow tracked them on the
road to New Boston, and discovered them near
that place IN the woods, discussing, in imagined
security, the contents Of can OF oysters Oae
OF them, PANIED Stevens was then and there cap
tured, and lodged in the ii at Cquawka. Two
others made their escape FOR the time being. but
were closely followed by their pursuers, and on
Sunday were overtaken on the Iowa side of the
river, and seized with some 5000 in currency.
postage and revenue stamps in their possession.
They were Immediately conveyed across the river
aud down to Oquawka. One of these, last cap