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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

n It is suggestive fact that the Copper
heads who swear the Government is bankrupt
and the Union broken up past all surgery, uni
formiy demand Greenbacks in preference to
bank paper, Wheat buyers, bankers and bus'-
nees men generally bear testimony to this fact.
The preference for greenbacks over oil other
paper is general. but particularly noticeable in
the Copperheads Men who swear that green
backs are worthless are found paying out every
thing else in preference. In this respect they
do not differ with Southern traitors who give
three dollars of their Confederate currency for
ma IN preenbscks even in Richmond.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

e The Hon. Robert T. HAYES, late Comptroller OF
the City of New York. died at his residence ID
that City, on the 22d inst, aged 40 years
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

BASKsup7s IN ExGLAxD.-The London papers
complain of great increase in the number of
bankruptcies in England. The number Of these
dnring the past year is stated to be nine thou
sand against about two thousand in former
years. The astonishing increase is attributed
to the "Ciyil war in America" The true inter.
probation of this is that the merchants and ship
owners of that country who have been so ar
IDENTIFY trying to break the BLOCKADE" have
come to unexpected grief Instead Of realizing
fortunes, as general rule, they have realized q
loss of what they had! Well, that plesses Us.
If they choose to run against our locomotive,
they may safely count upon suffering consider
ably in the collision. They and the rest of
mankind will be wise if they make it their rule
to ''keep of the track"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28
JAMES T. LANE,
Chm State Executive Com.

Col. JOHN Scorr, Of the s2d Iowa Infantry,
who was under arrest in St. Louis some two
months prior to the first of March, for the evac-
uation of New Madrid in December last, has
been tried by Military Commission, most hon.
orably acquitted Of Ill blame in that affair. and
ordered to Fort Pillow for duty. The evidence
brought out by the Commission convened for the
investigation Of the case shows that he acted
under peremptory orders from General Davies
and that he -eluctsntly obeved them. Scott was
fully informed of his position and represented
himsel! to Davies as able and anxious to hold
the place. He demonstrated against the destruc-
ton of the property o unwise and unnecessary.
So confident was he that the movement Was ill>
advised and hasty that he proposed to leave one
company to hold New Madrid, with small boat
for escape, if necessary, and delay spiking the
guns until the last moment; but in all his efforts
to prevent the order to evacuate being issued
he was overruled. Let the responsibility fall
where it may, it 10 clear that Col Scott has no
share in it and that the course be proposed would
have saved the country much modification, had
it been adopted. The finding of the Commits
sion will be published when approved by General
Hslleck,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

Hwe trust the Copperheads Of Iowa will
devote little time to reading the resolutions OF
the 10th Iowa regiment, which We publish. Also
that they will examine the !namesof the Com
mittee which drafted them.& Also the names of
the officers who certify to their sdoption and
hearty endorsement by the severA' companies
After they have done this, let then say that the
"privates adopted them on compulson'-it they
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

tB According to the Chicago Journal, the
Assessors of Cook county are determined to
convince the world that Chicago is but a zone.
horse village" Notwithstanding its great preten,
sions. These officials, it says, have returned the
Merchants and other stocks" at something less
than two and three,fourths milliona, and the
value of "ships, vessels, &C." At $55, 100! We
should infer from these returns tha. Chicago is
not the best place in the world to buy goods, or
else, that it's Merchants have very successful
method of pulling the wool over the eyes" OF
the Assessors! If they are so shrewd in "goug.
ing" the State, it is also but fair to presume that
they will not hesitate to employ their unenviable
ability upon others. Does the Journal wish ue
to understand that it is all the fault of the As
SCISSORS? 8
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28
WASHINGTON COREsPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. G

in your sterling paper from the Capital, and it
gives me pleasure to know that the position of our
noble, State is duly appreciated at the fountains
head of political influence in the country. And
while her voice will be heard az heretofore in
the Senate, through her able and influential
Senator's she will speak with triple tone in the
House of Representatives. Indeed, for the past
two years our friend, j. s. Wilson, has stood up
alone in the branch of Congress to which he
belongs as the representative Of her honor and
her interests, but light mantully has be done So;
and the first district has done credit to herself
by returning him to the next Congress. And in
the Senate, Iowa can point with pride and salts
faction to her representatives there. Among
the most able, the most respected and the most
influential members Of that body, history will
record the names Of James Harlan and James
w. Grimes. Their eminent abilities and uncon.
ditionsl patriotism, as manifested in their
speeches, their acts and their votes upon all the
the great measures of this greatest of Congress
es, will connect their names forever with not
only the honor of our own State, but with the
glory of the whole country. Iowa may well be
proud of her delegation in the 37sh Congress,
and still prouder, if possible, only because on
larger scale in the Ssth.
l presume our friends are marshaling their
forces for the coming conflict with Copperhead-
ism in the next election. only wish it were in
my power to 60 home and knock the poison out
of some of them on the banks of the Missouri,
for know them we'll in that region.
The weather here continues cold, stormy,
and snowy, consequently the army of the Po-
tomac remains in statu quo.
There has been but little change in the
political complexion of the employees in the
various departments of the Government re-
Gently, very many Of the old employees under
Pierce and Buchanan still retain their places,
and to 8 great extent occupy the more lucra-
tive positions. Some of them may be loyal
and patriotic, and seem to support the Admin.
istration, but scan the leopard change his
spots or the Ethiopian his skim" And BESIDES
one thing perceive, very few Of them manifest
any regret at the election Of such men as Sey~
mour or Fernando Wood. They never con.
denim the course of vallaudigham and his
stripe of Congressman, nor do you hear them
giving expression to feelings Of appreciation
OF the great leading measures of the Admins
tration for putting down the rebellion. OF one
thing you may be certain; if the country in ad-
diton to all it's present misfortunas should be so
unfortunate as to have Copperhead Adminis-
tration fastened upon-it two years from this
time every one of them will swear he always
was opposed to confscation, emancipation,
CONSUMPTION, military arrests, &c SC
The question naturally arises cannot the
business of the Government be carried on
more successfully BY those who are kno,rn to
be its friends, than by the enemies of the Ad-
ministration, and whose loyalty is at least
doubtful? WESTERN Iowa
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operators.

ANNALS OF IowA.-The Iowa State Historical
Society proposes to commence the publication
of Periodical entitled the annals Of the State
Historical Society Of looa, two numbers of which
will be published during the month of April, and
thereafter one number quarterly. Each num-
Der will contain about fifty pages. The object
of the publication is to collect and preserve in
permanent form all the interesting facts con-
nected with the first settlement and early hiss
tory of Iowa, together with such biographical
and historical sketches and remini SCIENCES of
prominent citizens of the State as might other
wise tail to be recorded. All who are cogni-
zant of any important or curious facts or infor-
nation, or possessed of authentic documents
likely to be of interest now or hereafter, are in>
vited to put the Society in possession Of them.
The price of the ANNALS will be Fifty cents
per year, OF fifteen cents for each quarterly
number. Communications and subscriptions
should be addressed to the Librarian Of the
State Historical Society, Iowa City, Iowa" We
trust that the public will not fail to give to the
undertaking most generous support.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

ANOTHER TuMBLE.-Gold day before yesterday
had another fall in New York. For some days
it had been sailing along pretty smoothly at 81
per cent premium. On Tuesday it Slid down to
4s,-quite q decided decline. We suppose
there was another rampage among the curbstone
operators.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

n@ We notice o statement TO the effect
that the California overland telegraph has al
ready paid its original cost to the stockhold-
ers, and now makes money SO fast that the
proprietors are troubled to determine what to
do with It'll We have not heard il whispered
that they propose reducing the charges tor
forwarding dispatches. There would be some
public advantage in that, and therefore We
need not expect it to be done. The first prln-
ciple Of all such corporations is, to fleece the
community as much as they can, and accom-
modate it as little as possible.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

It is said that Col Fry, just appointed Provost
Marshal General, shot the Rebel General Zolli-
Golfer at the battle OF Mill Springs-[Chicago
Journal.
The "Col. Fry, just appointed Provost Mar
shal General" didn't do any such thing The
Col. Fry, who is reputed to have shot General
zolicoffsr, was Col. Speed s. Fry, native Of
Danville, KY, at that time commander of re-
eiment of Kentucky Volunteers, and since made
Brigadier General of Volunteers. Whether or
not the latter did in fact shoot Zolicoffer has
been matter of dispute, and probably will al
ways remain as uncertain as the older question.
Who killed Tecumseh ? But it is quite certain
that the Colonel who may have shot him is not
Provost Marshal General. This officer is quite
another person.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

GULL OF YEARs."-Solomen Murray, aged one
hundred and seventeen years, died at Rock Hill.
Connecticut, on the 10th instant. We suppose
all the Copperheads will be outraged at the idea
that they are not likely to live as long as did the
venerable negro. We imagine that they will
find something about the matter entirely "un.
constitutional"
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would be disposed to indulge in the reconcile
learning Of the dead and almost. forgotten Past.
Yet there are some men in the kworld whose
hands, however much they hold, are never full.
OF this class Major General Hitchcock seems to
be living example. He has grown gray 10 the
military service. But he has found time to ex-
plore the mystics from Plotinus to Swedenborg
He is equally ct home in discussing the Mexican
War or the Dialogues of Socratea He talks of
Western forts and Hermetic Philosophy. He
critcises the inbecility Of Mcclellan and the
Alchemists Of the Middle Ages, and is ~ severe
with the imbecile realist - he is profound with
the Mystics Before the war he had written
quite number Of books, on matters of abstruse
learning, the most important and powerful Of
which was entitled ''Chriss the Spirit" in which
he undertakes to demonstrate that the history
of Christ is but an Allegory. And now be has
just published another book, entitled ''The story
of the Red Book Of Appin;l Fairy Tale of tho
Middle Ages; with an interpretation, &C." The
story is another Allegory, and makes but small
part of the book, while the interpretation and
notes address themselves to the most curious
and subtitle among the learned. This he is said
to have delved out in the camps around Wash>
ington and among the swamps Of the Chicka-
honiny, where, if Mcclellan accomplished moth.
ing but loss and disgrace, the General wrought
out his book, and now exhibits it to the world.
We have not seen the work, and probably
should not be able to make up correct esti-
mate Of its value if We had. Our attention is
directed to the fact of its existence more from
the seeming difficulties and impediments which
we should suppose surrounded its author while
writing it, than by the character Of the book it
self,-in the learning Of which we are not ia
miliar and of which we shall probably continue
blissfully ignorant. We mention it as an evil
dence of what man can do ifhe gives his mind
to it; as further proof that no circumstances
can be so unpropitious as to hinder the accom-
plishment of purpose on which a mans hear
Is set.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28
The Voice OF the Soldier.

Resolutions adopted by the 22d Reo;r,...
Iowa volunteers, at st. Geniveve, No. MAJ
10th, 1868.
WHERsAs, The rgbtfrl authorities of our on,
eminent are endeavoring to suppress mos, -,
midabe and dangerous rebellion, which sesL,
the overthrow of our Republican institutions !"
rebellion, which if successful, will secure y,
control of nearly one half the legitimate terrific
ry of the Federal Union, and establish pove,,,
ment hostile to the one our fathers gave ana
abhorrent to every friend of freedom throupbor.
the world. Therefore, Resolved,
lst, That as citizens OF Iowa, serving On,
country in the field, we regard it as the imper,-
tive duty OF every patriot in the land, to stand
by the President of the United States in NH.
momentous struggle, yielding him cordial sun.
port in all his efforts to maintain the govern
ment and crush out the rebellion.
I'd, That those pretended Union men in Low,
who are preaching peace in this hour of national
peril, and advising discontinuance Of the va,
upon the pretence that the government can
thereby be saved, and the integrity Of the Union
preserved, are in our opinion, traitors a. heart,
and the most deadly enemies of the country.
3D., That we regard the leaders Of the 50
called peace meetings recently held in dfferen.
portions of Iowa, as traitors IN disguise, giving
utteracce to sentiments antagonisticai to the
best interests OF the Republic. And while We
are not in favor of mob law, and unnecessary
violence under any circumstances, We vet most
earnestly advise the loyal men of Iowa to deal
with those men firmly, and If need be in the
same manner that We expect to with their friends
in the South, BY depriving them of the pouer to do
harm.
4tb, That we love the government of on,
fathers better than we do the institution Of sla-
very, and if either has to fall in this conflict We
humbly pray that slavery may be the victim
We are most heartily in favor of the Presidents
proclamation, giving freedom to the slaves Of
rebels, and we shall support him in this and ev-
cry other measure be may deem necessary for
the successful prosecution of the war against
Southern traitors.
9th. That we are in favor of employing eve.
~ means for the vigorous prosecution of the
war, consistent with the dictates of humanity
and civilization, until the righ.ful authority Of
the American Government shall again be ASSERT
ed, and freely, exercised over every square acre
of land within its former jurisdiction; and that
we will never consent to return 10 our homes, or
turn our backs upon Southern soil, while sin-
gle rebel remains in arms against our Govern
ment, or the hateful emb EN- Of rebellion contin.
ues to float in our faces. This lie our determine
ton, unslterably fixed; and be who asserts to
the contrary, impugns our patriotism and utters
falsehood, for which We shall hold him res
sponsible
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

Col VIM n Stone; .... ...
Lieut. Col Harvey Graham: ...
Major j B Anterior;
Surgeon VIM II Weite;
Assistant Surgeon, A B Lee;
do Orrin Peabody;
Chaplain r B Allender;
Regtr Q N, G Lovelace;
AdJutant D J Davis;
Captain G N Lee, company A.;
do John N Gerkee, CO B;
do AT Ault, co c;
do RIM Wilson, co D;
do EG White, co e;
do A B Crea, CO F;
do 10 Hawkins, co G.;
do G Shrader, co Il;
do James Robertson, co I;
do G W Clark, co K; .......
I'd Lieut. w W Hughes, CO A;
lst Lieut. John Renick, co B; .-.s
do Neus Murray, co G;
do VIM B Finney, co d;
do B d Parks, CO E;
do W. Shell, CO +; -...
do Geo Shockey, CO G; ....
do James L Perry, co Il;
do j W Sterling, co l;
do John Francisco, co K;
I'd Lieut. James A Boarts, co B;
do Lafayette Mullens, co c;
do W A Robb, CO D; ...a
do. EJ Dudley, co E;
do George Handy, CO F;
do VIM II Decamp, co 6;
do Webb Henderson. co II.
do W w Norseman, CO l;
do Thomas Morrison, co K; ..
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

DoN'r PAY.-The Copperhesds of Indiana
and Ohio, who, in one or two instances, have at
tempted forcible resistance to the arrest of de.
serters, under the teachings of their traitorous
leaders, have already made the discovery that
the game is too dangerous to play At Quite a
number of these deludsd men have already been
arrested, and will be made to expiate their of:
tense to the bitter end of the law. All We regre,
about the matter is the fact that the chief erimi.
uals,-tbose who instigate the ignorant to the
commission of these follies, take such good
care to keep their owa worse than worthless
necks out of the halter. But if men riA be SO
foolish a. to imagine they can resist the enforce.
ment of the laws Of the land with immunity, they
cannot complain when they find out their mis-.
take and suffer for their crime.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

BAD FOR THE CoPPERHEADs.-The rapid fall
in the premium on gold and the steady improve.
ment in the public credit is bad for the Copper.
heads. That delectable party grows by the mis-.
fortunes of the country. The defeat Of our ar>
mics in battle-the destruction of OUT commerce
and general gloom and dependency of the
loyal people of the country can only give it sue.
cess. Copperheads are happy at the blunders Of
our Generals, at the sickness in the army, at the
loss Of our ships of war, and they feel strong in
the strength Of the Rbellion and in the hopeless
ness of putting it down. On the other hand
improvement in public credit, the waning
strength Of the rebellion with the increasing
confidence Of the people of the ability of the
Government to beat it down by force Of arms are
gall and NORWOOD to the Copperheads. They
know themselves thoroughly committed to dis
union and marked and branded as traitors, and
they know they must share the fate of those
whose cause they are aiding. Their hopes are
sinking with the premium on gold.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

Egr Our readers are already aware that Gen
Burnside has been assigned to the command OF
the Department Of the Ohio. In addition to
this tact, it is announced that his old Army Corps
is also on its way to the West. 1t left Baltimore
on the evening of the 22d, bound for Pi:tsburg
at which point boats were awaiting them to con
vey them down the Ohio. We presume the
purpose of this movement is to counterfeit the
proposed rebel raid into Kentucky by the way Of
Cumberland Gap, without interfering with the
army or movements of Gen. Rosecraus. whose
whole force will thus be left at liberty to Strike
its contemplated blows in the front.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

a. In the latest news from Europe we lind
an account Of the debate in the Prussian Cham.
Der Of Deputies, on the Polish question. The
scene appears to have equalled some which have
occurred in our own Congress in the olden time,
when slave-drivers intruded their "plantation
manners" upon Legislative body. The Prus-
sian Premier denouncU the liberal members SO
outrageously that the President would not en-
dure it and sternly rebuked him, in the midst of
intense excitement and confusion, and threatens
ed to adjourn the Chamber unless the domineer.
ing Minister talked with more decorum. One
Of the Deputies talked in bitter terms OF the
Government-saying that its "honor was no
longer that of the nation" Berlin was said to
have been more excited over the proceedings
than at any time since 1848.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28
An Iowa Colonel vindlcated.

Davenport Feb. IL, 1858.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-29
Gold by the shovelfuL

From the Dallas (oregon) Mountaineerl
A tradition has been current for years,
that some lost emigrants, in 1S45, while
wandering through the country drained
by the Malheur, discovered mines where
gold could be raked up by The shoyelfull
at the time, the discoTerers were ignorant
Of the characteristics Of gold in its native
State, and accordingly they passed on,
regarding the metal as worthless. A few
years later some of these men were et-
tracted to California, and on visiting the
mines there, almost the frat remsrk was
that they knew where bushels Of that kind
Of stuff were to be had. Since that date
scarce year had passed that did not wit
ness tho departure of companies of men
who were sent out for the purpose Of dis
covering the country described by the i'm
migrants. These exploring parties have
uniformly proved failures, owing, in a
great measure, to the hostility of the In
dians, who have resolutely refused to allow
the white man to prospect their country.
At last however, party more fortunate
than the rest, have succeeded in finding
the lopg lost gold fields, and, if reports are
to be believed, the story of its richness has
not been exaggerated by the original dis
coyerers