The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-07
specials to the New York Papers.


Washington Specials say that the President
has received dispatches announcing the capture
of Fl. McAllister at the mouth of Savannah river
near the city Of Savannah, by our iron-clads
The provision for the organization of African
troops was stricken from the Engineer bill before
it passed the Senate. 5!.. 5asih ias %
Important developments, says the 4erald's
dispatches, in regard to the expenditure Of funds
in the Interior Department, is promised soon
after the adjournment Of Congress. sa a7s,ag y
New YoRK, March 4.-Tbe Herald's money
article says it is believed the effect Of the tax on
dealers in gold aud silver, and the policy Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, will for the present,
tend to check speculation and drive Spectators
to a less expensive field. =, N1pTll =,
Both Houses passed the amendments to the
tax bill rendering absolutely void all loans or
dered over par in gold. .,,, ...z1,o.,.s Ira.
New YoRK, March 4-Tbe Times says there
will he, on Friday evening, meeting of the un-
conditional ioyalists Of this city. Gen. Scott
will preside. 1t is expected that Joseph Holt,
John Van Buren,. JAS Brady, and others, will
speak in support of the most vigorous prcsecu-
tion fthe war. and every just and necessary
measure required to bring it to triumphant
close. ~ er 5.ss,.a u FrFqltr7etp ~
The Times Washington special says that the
reduction of the tax on paper to 20 per cent,
only applies to paper for newspapers and not to
the filer qualities used by publishers rs M.
The Heralds special says the city is filed with
Erumogs of victories in the south and southwest
Although the Government is hourly expecting
intelligence from Vicksburg, Charleston and Sa-
vannah, yet nothing of reliable character has
been received Rebel stories about the capture
OF Fort AcAllister should be received with much
caution. 90 qJ5e.as n, ...:,,.l s.
Notwithstanding efforts are being made to
produce the impression that the Secretary of the
Treasury will execute the new finance law in
such way as to produce still greater 10 t1ation
OF the currency, yet no apprehension of this res
pect need be entertained. Those who are most
familiar with Mr. Chase's views and purposes are
confident that his most strenuous efforts will be
made to repress any such imitation.
81 Special to Cribuhe.1
WASHINGTON, March IA Distinguished
English statesman says in recount private LETT
ter that the reaction in favor of the Union cause
is is go strong in Great Britain that no Cabinet
could live all hour which should take steps to
wards the recognition Of the Southern Confed-
eracy. X .sr ssssa
The rebel report Of battle at vicksburg is
disbelieved here. A report through another
channel of the evacuation Of that stronghold it
is thought needs eonfrmatinn.
The resignation of Geo. S. Boutwell,, Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue took effect to-day.
9. and I. E F., Chief clerk, is acting commits
aioner. Il is believed that VIM Lewis, Of Phil
adelphia, will succeed Mr. Boutwell,. ~ s.n
OF I'D sssss. Times Special ~
All nominations, military aud naval, before
the Senate. and also those before the Military
Committee, several hundred in all, will be re-
turned to the Sena 70 in Evocut;,n So.s;>. l..
the President. Is ~ ta
It is believed that the session will last several
days. in order to transact a large amount of ex-
ocntiva hu ainaas !St~H -. 2Na ~