The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-16
Specials to New York Papers.


The Richmond Dispatch of MAY 9th saws.
Official information has been received an.
nouncing the death of Major General Van
Dorm, at Spring Hill, Tenn, on the 7th inst.
The existence of an association, formed
for the purpose of rendering aid and COM
fort to the enemy, has been discovered in
Choctaw county, Mississippi. Twelve citi-
Zens have already been arrested, and some
twenty others are being sought for. The
secret organization was discovered by 10y
al citizens, who, haying suspicioned its ex-
lstence for some time, Joined for the pur-
pose of breaking up the nest of traitors.
Especial to Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, May 1.-John Tiles, of
Pennsylvania, has been appointed Chief
Justice of Utah, vice Kinney removed.
Two rebel spies, named VIM. Corbin and
T. II. McGraw, are to be shot to death on
the 10th inst, on johnson Island depot,
near Sandusky. Both We're convicted be-
fore the Military Commission of recruiting
men within the United States forces for the
victed of carrying mails and giving infor-
nation to the rebels.
Col. Lewis has decided that foreign Con-
suls are liable to taxation under the excise
law. urt
New YORK, May 12.-The RerolTs let
ter from West Point, Virginia, reports that
Gen. keyes was constantly in the saddle,
ana says you may look for stirring news
from here suddenly. The Times dispatch
| from the Potomac of the 9th says our
wounded are coming over rapidly, and fig
ures our total loss as being diminished by
| the coming in of stragglers. The Rich
mond Inquirer of the Sth saws that Col
Edgars battalion, 800 strong, at Lewis
burg, Greenburg county, were surprised
| by 1000 Yankee cavalry on Friday last
late at night. Edgar rallied his men and
beat the Federals of-killing IL.
| NEW YORK, May 1--WE have advices
from Vera Cruz to April 9th, via French
sources. The fall of Puebla is expected to
be announced by the next mail. The
French had met with no repulses or reyer-
ses whatever, and had lost but Al men kill
ed and 16 wounded during the siege.
The powder magazine connected with
the cartridge factory on 18th street near the
river exploded last night the building was
considerably shattered, and a few houses
around suffered somewhat. No lives lost
as far as known.
| News on a Pine street bulletin says the
army of the Potomac has not left Fall
mouth. This is on the authority of an Off
Ger who arrived from there this morning.
| WASHINGTON, May 12.-The impression
prevailed at Falmouth on Friday, that the
enemy had Withdrawn from our front.
There is no doubt but that Stoneman has
arrived safely on this side of the river.
| WASHINGTON, May 12.--Specials to the
| Post say that Hooker's army has not yet
| recrossed the river; his personal arrange
ments, however, indicate that he expects
to be employed in some new enterprise at
| once. The Treasury is in excellent cOndi-
| ton, and every requlsitlon thereon is hon
ored. $I0,OOO,OO0 has accumulated, and
will be paid to the army in few days.
| A special from Murfreesboro,' May II,
says trustworthy information has been re-
ceived that Martins rebel cavalry is at
Fortsville, and is reported to have REIN
forced Buckner's Division. ~
! A lady, arrived at Nashville, reports 1oO
rebels at Williamsport.
The latest reports state that the entire
rebel force is from so, 600 to 81, 900 men.
| WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Under the pro-
visions ofthe excellent law as constructed
at the War Department, the men will be
fin the service of the United States from the
moment they are drafted, and the govern
ment has declared that they are to be put
in uniform and provided with knapsacks
and hayersacks as soon as they report to
! the Provost Marshal. The Quartermaster
General has been ordered to fill the requisi-
tions of the Provost Marshal General for
the clothing and other equipments, to be
delivered at whatever points the latter may
designate. BY order OF the Secretary OF
War officers Of regiments, going out of SER
vice by means of the expiration of their
service, may, without the consent OF their
| respective Governors, re-enliSt their regl-
ments within thirty days from the expira-
ton of their original service, for term OF
three wears, unless sooner discharged, and
upon the regiment being filled up within
| the thirty days aforesaid, the officers
shall be restored to their rank as from the
date of their original commissions. This,
however, will give no claimant pay for the
time between muster and the re-entry OF
service. ..s....r- .-.r..-E