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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

A MODEL "MARryR."-Fernando Wood.
at his peace meeting in New York, on
last Wednesday, is reported to have said
that he might be the ''next glorious MARTYR
on the altar Of the country's freedom!' 1t
was formally the idea that martyrs were
good men who suffered for their noble win.
dication of TRUTH and RIGHT. That idea
must have been wrong. A "martyr, in
these days, appears to be criminal boast
ing OF his infamy and defying the penalty
OF the law. According to this modern def
milton, we won't dispute the qualifications
of Wood, and his fellow Copperheads.-
They fill the bill completely. They are a
sort OF martyrs" who are earning for
themselves not the praise, but the execra-
tons, OF good men the world over. Gains
and Judases they are, and will be. and
their martyrdom is of the character Of that
OF their prototypes. If they like their fate
they will hardly fail of being fully gratified
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

Gs>The Davenport Gazette has been en-
larged to seven columns to the page. 1t is
conducted with ability and enterprise.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

JAMES B. CLAY.-A Montreal corresnon-
dent of the New York Herald, gives the
following description of this most unwor-
thy son of a noble father, who is STAYING at
the Donegana House, Montreal, in COM
pany with large party of other rebel reft,-
gees:
he dresses in Kentucky lean. coat and
pantaloons both of the pepper and saIt h, n,'
which is economical. inasmuch as - auey,
not show dirt, and both coat and nanta,o uOes
atrociously i'll cut, and is worn +, 4ba otli
c tna:o, un Exempt He has low forehead
s. na nose' large, gray eyes, wide mouth
ana mustache that seems to have haa,,,
worne in all sorts of weather as "t w. peen cen
vestige of color is washed ont ~ ~ iie ias s
voice is deep and full. His address at
present Is anywhere on the Canada line
between Montreal and Niagara: but hv
the time you get this it viii perhans Ss
over the line and nearer to LoufsyiIle 10
Mr.. Clay says that elf Kentucky cou,d
speak out from her heart to-day. She woniS
speak for the annihilation of the barba Ran
who cucumber her soil;" Doubtless every
civilized State on the earth would utter tho
same sentiment. But who are the barha.
rians? By the barbarian Mr.. CLAY proha-
bly, means that portion of the inhabitants q,
Kentucky that object to the j. Davis ar
rangement. Wickliffe and Crittenden. he
considers, are in their dotage-both were
solemnly pledged not to vote men or mon
ey for the United States Government. An
uy Johnsonis wretch, Guthrie another,
and so on.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

Ns-Ihe sales OF abandoned and confis-
Gated cotton, heretofore announced to be
made at Memphis on the first and third
Monday of each month, will hereafter be
made at st. Louis and Cincinnati instead.
The first sale will be at Cincinnati on the
18th inst. The next at st. Louis, on the
first Monday il July, and alternately
thereafter at each CITY.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

@>The fact that Grant has been rein
forced by Gen. Herron's command from
Missouri, and Burnsides 9th Army corps,
from Kentucky, indicates that there is a
determination to sustain the army at
Vicksburg to the uttermost. We do not
know that these forces, making together a
powerful army, are all that have gone to
the scene OF present activity. If there were
any to be spared from nearer localities, we
may presume that they were pushed for
ward before these. 1t may be taken for
granted, I'VE think, that a sufficient force is
now, and will be, under. Grant for any pos
sible emergencies. - -.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

rs Among the papers found in the Of
flee OF the Jackson Misstssippian,
fugacious editor, it seems, did not die in
the fight after all his loud exhortations.-
was a long letter, from one Douglas M.
Hamilton, complaining of the EDITORS ar
ticles leaning towards possible ''recon-
struction'' of the Union. He inquiries il
the editor is in earnest, and is really will
ling to admit ''any Of the free States of the
old Union into the Confederacy," OF
whether these articles ARE put forth to
stimulate the miserable Western Yankees
to persevere in their opposition to the Alb
clifton Administration and produce dis
sension," &C., among them? The letter is
long and bitter, and abounds in strong ep.
ithets against all the "Northern Yankees y
To this the editor makes reply, marked
"private." We publish it below. It will
enable our readers to understand what the
Copperheads propose when thew talk O,
"peace," the kind regard for the Van.
KEGS entertained by the traitors. and the
amount of officiating the Western people
are expected to indulge in, before admis.
sion into the sacred Confederacy will he
vouchsafed them. The letter is rich. T,
is plain, explicit, and confirms all VIC
have said of the perfidy of the traitor.
and the foulness of the conspiracy in which
Northern Copperheads are now engaged
Read it.:
Private. MIssIssIppIAN OFFICE.
JACKSON, March 10th, 1868.
DOUGLAS M. HAMILToN.-Dear Sir
Your favor Of the 2lst ult. is received, You
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

Ns-On Wednesday of last week, thirty
eight rebel prisoners were released on
taking the oath of allegiance, at Columbus.
Ky. They at once demonstrated their sin
cerity by enlisting in Lieut.. Col. Collins,
battalion of cavalry, which is recruiting for
service on the frontier.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13
THE HAWK-EYE


The Copperheads love the law and
the Constitution-so they say. They are
the friends of order, according to their fire.
quent loud-mouthed declarations. They
are the sincere defenders of all the virtues
private and public, moral, social and polit.
1cal! There can't be any doubt about this,
Don'tthey tell us so, through their organs,
every day, and every hour in the day? Can
anybody be better acquainted with the
fact than they are themselves?
To be sure they have very singular
mode of manifesting their numerous per-
fections, and strict conformity to all the
rules of right, whether of human or divine
origin. If they constantly exhort the peo-
pie to repudiate the law and defy its consti-
tuted authorities, they do so merely to dis
play the stern virtue which refuses to COM
ply! If they defend those traitors who re-
pudiate and trample under foot the Consti-
tuition, this is done merely to exhibit that
large charity which thinketh no evil. II
they burn houses, destroy printing presses,
shoot soldiers, conceal deserters, mob men
who only try to serve their country,-all
this is done merely to impress upon the
public the inestimable value of that order
and decorum and peaceful conduct which
they outrage for this worthy purpose! II
they are found haunting grog-shops and
gambling houses and brothels, indulging
in every vice and fostering with the pollu-
ton of every crime, it is all but the high
est evidence of their sincere reverence for
those virtues which deserve the esteem OF
men! They seek to impress their value
upon the minds of the young and the old,
by exhibiting the grossness and debase-
ment Of their opposing vices!
They call themselves "martys" to the
cause of freedom, and truth and right! AZ
ter serious reflection, we have at last settled
upon this solution of the problem their
claim of martyrdom has always, hitherto,
been to us. They are, in fact, the very
highest style of "martyrs." Others have
suffered in times past for the good they
have done or attempted in the guise of vir-
tue and religion. Our virtuous Copper
heads tower infinitely above such feeble
minded martyrdom as that! They are so
devoted to the good of men, so anxious for
their welfare here and hereafter, that they
devote themselves to both temporal and
eternal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all hope of agood
name on earth or happiness hereafter, SIM
ply that the present and all future genera
tons may, through their terrible example
of intamy, be induced to walk truly in the
path of honor and patriotism! That is in
deed ''martyrdom," which, if not by it's
lustre, at least its establishment, throws
all others into the deepest shade! Don't it.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

@rA deluded Copperhead, named JOS
eph Leger, was arrested at Dixon, Illinois
ON Friday last, under the oath Section q
the Enrolment Act, on a charge of Undue.
ing private in the Goth Illinois regimen,
to desert. He was taken before Commits.
sioner Hoyne, at Chicago, for examination
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

~ The Cincinnati Gazette states that
over one thousand Mormons, mostly
Danes, with a few English, under charge
OF Mormon Elder, passed that point last
week, on their way toward the Utah Eden.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13

JAcKsoN's RETURN.-After the battle of
New Orleans, January Sth, 1915, after the
treaty of peace had been signed, after in
formation, unofficial however, had been
received at New Orleans that peace had
been declared, Gen. Jackson caused per-
son named Louaillier to be arrested. His
offense was writing and publishing an ar
ticle in newspaper, commenting adv erse-
ly upon an order made, expelling the
French Consul and citizens from the city.
This person, who was loyal man, employ
ed lawyer named Morel who presented a
petition for writ of hadeas corpus, to
Judge Dominick A Hall, Judge of the
United States District Court. The Judge
granted the petition, and ordered that the
case should be heard the next day at eleven
O'Clock. Gen. Jackson was informed of
the application and the order of the Judge
made thereon. His answer thereto is in
the following order:
NEW ORLEANS, March 5, 1915. J
SEVEN O'Clock, P. NJ.
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH MILITARY DIS
TRICT: Having received proof that Domiu-
lex A. Hall has been aiding and abetting
and exciting mutiny within my camp, YOU
WILL lOTtuWltu OTueT OeLaClInent to ar
rest and confine him, and report to me as
soon as arrested. You will be vigilant; the
agents Of the enemy are move numerous
than was expected. You will be guarded
escapes.
A. JACKSON, Major Gen'l. Com'dg.
Or. William E. Butler is ordered to ac-
company the detachment and point out
the man.
A. JACKSON, Major Gen'l. Com'dg.
That order was executed. Judge Hall vas
arrested, held in custody about week land
then sent beyond the lines. That is this
case for which Jackson afterwards paid
$1,000 dollars fine, which was afterwards
refunded by vote of Congress, passed by
the Democracy, under the lead of Douglas
endorsing the act as Just and necessary
We want to ask if the Copperheads see the
point Of that order,-if they comprehend
that it is Jackson who therein da,aas them all
<ys f,0ifOrS2
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

''What men are these?" was the interrooatorv
of one OF the astonished and terrified members
as our brave troops appeared over the ram,
parts. 1--WE are Yankees, --yOu
do you think we will fight now" was the
response from one of our men. ''BOys," re-
marked the commander of the battery. :! YoIi-
have captured the best battery in the Confed
crate service" The 9th Maine were the first
regiment to reach the scene. Lieut. Col. Har-
ris, with unparalleled bravery, rushed right up
to the mouth of one as it was belching away
and through the mist and smoke his form could
just be discerned as he cheered his men for
ward. He, together with Captain Furlong.
were the first to lay hold of the rebel pieces.
Inc rebels succeeded in getting one gun
away to some distance, when the force which
!! n'o gone round to flank the battery perceived
IL, anu, immediately starting in hot pursuit,
captured 1t with seventv-five prisoners. A
wagon Tram was ahead. which they might have
secured, h;id they not received orders to pro-
ecu ho further; On the Washington Artillery
belng sOrrounded, the other batteries to the
rlShI did not make much resistance. but fled
nastly before our charging forces. General
Mills brigade, consisting of the --tb New
York, and I'd New York. made y very golJant
charge. 7N-
The Rhode Island batteries at the RIGHT ofthe
road kept up an animated fire durino fine
storming of the works. The rebels ON the cy-
IRENE left, in front Of the Barnard house. re-
treated up the hills when we obtained nossess-
ion OF the city,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

my's shells, and is now in ruins. Chapcellors-
vile is no longer in existence, having persisted
with the fame, but Charlottesville ia in his.
tory, never to be effaced. ...."
Our new line was now SO far established "a to
render it safe to withdraw all our forces on that
front which was accordingly done, and at II TO
A. NJ, the musketry firing ceased.
The engagement had lasted six hours but
had been the most terrific OF the war. Our ar
tillery had literally slaughtered the enemy,
and many of the companies had lost heavily
in men themselves, but the guns were all
saved
The enemy was now no longer i'm our rear
but had been showed down directly in our
front, and is now directly between us and our
forces in Fredericksburg, and we are again in
an entrenched and formidably fortified posi-
ton. The enemy has gained some ground, it
is true, but at the sacrifice of the flower of his
force, five of his seven divisions having been
cut to pieces in the effort, and over two thou
sand OF them have fallen into our hands,
Our right wing, under Generals REYNOLDS
and Meade was not engaged, save the division
of General Humphreys which went into the
woods on the enemy's left flank and fought
valiantly under their brilliant leader, until
their ammunition was exhausted
During the afternoon the enemy has made
several attempts to force our lines, particularly
at the apex OF our position, near the Chancellor
House, but Captain Weed has massed a large
quantity of artillery in such position as to re-
pulse with great loss everything placed within
its range. The enemy tried several batteries
and regiments at that point at different times
during the afternoon, and they were literally
destroyed by the fire of our terrible guns
Nothing can live within their range.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

Our losses yesterday are not yet known.
We had about one hundred killed and
wounded in Gen. Sykes fight early in the
afternoon. Capt. Marsh, of the Seven
tenth Regulars was killed. Capt. Over
ton, of Gen. Sykes staff, was wounded
not dangerously; Lieut.. Wells, Fourteenth
Regulars, wounded; Lieut.. COL Walker,
Assistant Adjutant General to General
Couch, was wounded by piece of shell
in the arm-nOt seriously.
The troops acted magnifccntly. Not a
case of misbehaviOr came to my knowl-
edge. They go into battle with enthusi-
asm, and one idea seems to animate every
one-the idea of victory. ...
THE MOVEMENT ON THE FRONT.
Four MILES BELOW FREDERIcKsBURG,
Friday Evening, So O'Clock, May l, 1868.
The day has closed without firing on
either side. The two lines of battle which
the enemy showed last night were no Ion
ger visible to-day, the troops, doubtless,
having been withdrawn to fight the forces
in the rear. Their skirmish line has also
been thinned out, and, to all appearances,
the rebels have "raked and scraped" to-
gether all their forces to meet the rear
attack.
Our own troops are stretched out in two
lines of battle on this side of the river,
where they have been since an hour before
sunset. AS write the rebels are cheering
vociferously, or, I should say, delivering
one of their peculiar bowls, which Lowell
describes. Our own men on the opposite
side of the river have taken it up, and are
now endeavoring to drown their yells with
counter-cheering.
Rebel camp-fires have simultaneously
appeared along their line of works, which
appeared to be built for effect
We could see their forces all forenoon
passing along the road on the brow of the
crest to the right. The forces are suppos-
ed to be Jackson's corps. Artillery, to
the number of forty Or fifty pieces, accom-
panied them, beings distinctly seen and
counted from this side.
The balloon has been IN all day at inter-
walls. Heavy firing has been heard from
our other forces to-day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

Among the killed and wounded in
Hooker's army, are Major General Berry,
killed; Gen. Deven, Massachusetts,, wound
ed in the foot; Gen. Mott, wounded in
two places Lieut.. Col. Scott, Sd Wiscon-
sin, killed Capt Temple, I'd regiment,
killed Lieut.. Crosby, 4th regular battery,
killed also large number of field and
company officers killed and wounded,
mostly of New York and Pennsylvania
regiments.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-09
PROM y.IssIssIPPI.
The correspondent Of ne Mobile Advertiser writes
from JACKSON, Miss, May slst, as follows

The correspondent Of no Mobile Advertiser writes
from JACKSON, Miss, Nay Slst, as follows:
Procrastnation is the thief OF time, says the poet
and might add that he who dalles is damned. The
golden moment for taking Vicksborg has passed aud
future events rapidly eliminating will econ settle the
question of its future destiny either OF is being tho
strongest stror ghold OF the Confederacy Federal
garrison. If Grant, after compelling Pembeiton TO
abandon the indecsve field of Bakers creek aud then
forcing him huredy throw the Big Black IN his rear
i say if he had followed up bis advantage by advsnc-
ing bis fresh troops he might have gone pel Oel into
Yicksburg with a large portion OF PembeTtons dis
oomfted soldiers. ....1
The point at which he made bis attack on Tuesday
was the most vulnerable and on Sunday nghtit is my
opinon that Grant could have carried il like flash but
he dalIied until Tuesday Meanwhile Pemberton eat no
idle bread il was Dig work. work; and the time
General Grant was ready to ego and Gen. Pember-
to :" his hopse had been set in ORDER and be was pre-
pared 10 receive company" and Grant received oil
the most bloody entertainments OF modern history.
Right calamity did Grants rush the charge
they had been flushed with IA ephemora success. The
booty of Jackson and an abundant supply of Risky,
a d forward they dashed with erergy worthy oil a
better cause. But all in yain--they were numbered
with toe dead, aud with all their freshly committed
crimes suddenly ushered into the presence Of God The
robbers o. jackson have met with speedy bloody deaths,
bat no Christian buriatbeir bodies the food Of
beasts and birds of prey have rot learned Whether
Grant wanted to bury his dead not. The had Penn
berton would not have permitted it, for il would require
souter hearts than there 10 Grants army to march
orcharge over the GOlgOba in front OF the Vicksburg
ba teres.
II Grant on being so murderousy repused by Penn.
berton before VicksbuIg had wheeled round and
marched against Johnston, he could have done inn
mense deal OF mischief and dealt a heavy blow. By
90 doing he could have forced Johnston back on The
est ank Of the Pearl ri, err and would have for some
time yet prevented him from fully massing his
army in stragetical position which he would have had
control OF, or rendered useless the New Orleans Jack
son and Grest Northern, Mississippi Central aud Mssis
sipp and Tennessee Railroads. As it is Johnston has
these roads, with but slight announcement breaks in
IA m, and thus holds and commands this part of the
state, and in few days, in all probability the OF
Grant will be at his disposal. Grant has shown himself
81 be sleepy BOBBY and we may "thank stars
that enterprsng General was not at the head oil
the Federal army.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-09
THE LATE YANKEE RAID IN THE NORTHERN
NECK.
ESsKx June 3, 1868.

ESSKN June 3, 1908.
To The Editor Of the Wig:
The papers give frequent Of cavalry raids
by the Yankees in different sections Of the COnfederacy
attended with thmost walton and baIbarous destruc-
ton and spOlaton of property and arocOus outrages
upon our defenceless inhabtantsWomen and children
The last aud extensive expedition of plumber MAS
through the already almost desoated and devastated
ron of the Norhern Neck. Situated as that devoted
rninsua is-eut of from all protection Of our armies,
aud with pase population, without soldier or any
means of defence or resistance, force of fifty armed
Yankees could have well ravaged it with impunity
one OF five thousand. Crcumstslced as We were there
was but tte absolutely for the Yankee to fear. But
from timidity and eX esve caution they sent down
cavalry force Of frOufOe to 1000 men, under the
mand of Col. ClendennDg andlMajOr Beverage, sup
ported by brigade of infantry commanded by Colonel
Morrow not able to give you all the details, only
the general results. They permeated, psrVaded and
secured the entire neck from the lower part of Yves
moreland through Richmond and Northumberland to
Lancaster cOonty.
Nearly every house visited and by deceptive ar
fees, such Disgusting themselves in Confederate gray
clOt es stolen, otherwise turrepttOusly obtained
they imposed them elves upon credulous and un
suspectpg people, excited their sympathies by pretend
ing to be wounded Confederate solders-won THEREON
6dence and offering to hide their horses and take
of them for them to prevent the Yankees from taking
them, who they said, coming They thus sue.
ceeded in making many Of people easy prey to
their rapacity and cunning. In this fOray, they ab
Quoted about 900 negroes captured from 500 to 100
horses and mules, large number Of oxen, carriages
buggies and wagons-stole meat destroyed grain, an
robbed gentlemen in the public road of gold watches
and other property. There instances related
of personal indgnitY aud violence. They returned vi
these spells to camp after week devoted by them in
the Northern Neck among unhappy people, TO Il
highly civilized brave aud ehivarous exploits of theft
robbery and almost every species of felony committed
upon defenceess unarmed and helpless population
chiefly consisting Of women and children IL was an
easy achievements proud eonquest-the more glo
rOus to the noble and heroic Yankee, because stained
with crime and without danger to bis beasty carcass
II isnOt my purpose to detan you With further
raon of this infamous outrage Of all the rights of civ
ized warfare nor comment upon it. will only ado
in gard TO it ana the people of the Northern Neck
that they are eec uay stripped Of all of cult
waiting crop for this year, and must unless some relic
is afforded be reduced before the winter, to the point
nearly Of starvation-a consummaon these hell-hou d.
of savage war openly proclaim their wish and intention
| to bring upon u.s. "
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-09

TIE TROUBLE REGARDING THE EXCHANGE OF PRIsosEks
OF WAR-A New York paper la,ely stated that the ex
change Of prisoners had been stopped in consequence
oft refusal of the rebels to continue to carry it out
az heretofore The fact is says Northern paper that
the rebel authorities refuse parole exchange the
officers of Colonel Streghfs command captured re-
Gently in Georgia. they having been demanded by the
Governor of the State under the retaliation act passed
at the last session of the rebel Congress In conse-
ouence of this refusal rebel officers will be re-
leased or paroled until arrangement can be made by
wh Oh all of ur officers that may fall into their han6s
shall be released. The exchange Of Che enlisted men
will be continued as heretofore.
The large nuaber OF prisoners taken BY General
Grant and by General Banks in their operations will
doubt bring the rebel autho tiles equitable arrange
nent for the future. The commissioners for the ex-
change of prisoners Colonies Ludlow and Orld have
agreed upon an exchange which covers large number