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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-16

9s~ The following account of the acct
dent which resulted in the death of Mr..
Frank Rand, son of E. D. Rand, ESQ.,, of
this city, is from the Oregon Farmer, a pa
per published at Portland, Oregon, and is
more full, and doubtless more correct, than
the particulars we have already published:
DROwNED.-A letter from j. w. john
son to Hon. George II. Williams, saws that
Mr.. Frank Rand, who was on the Way to
the mines in company with J. II. Boyd. of
this place, was drowned from the steamer
Cascadilla, on the 9th ult., under the fol-
lowing circumstances The steamer Cas-
cadilla was attempting to ascend the rap
ids and had occasion to cross. In crossing
she drifted down and struck hidden rock.
Mr.. Rand was standing on deck s'amid-
ships and was thrown overheard by the
conclusion. He swan towards shore for a
time and then turned on his back and at
tempted to swim towards the boat which
had been lowered and was pulling towards
him. When the boat was within ten or if
teen feet of him, he sank second time and
was seen no more. The water was very
swift, and though every effort was made to
save him, it was without avail. He had on
very heavy boots which probably were the
cause OF his sinking so soon. For time
he swan very manfully, but his efforts
We're fruitless. Mr.. Rand was son Of E.
u. Rand, of Burlington, Iowa.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
MARRIED.

On the 18th inst, st the Residence u .
brides father. by Rev. J. "A. STANLEY ~ ~
BRITT, ESQ.,, Of this place, to Miss N,-- L.
daughter Of James NJ. Carr, Of Sewer ..---.L
From amongst the delicate toka,s v.
membranes bestowed upon all connected y,
our Office, we quaffed trimming glass - !,
health and happiness Of the fair bride and
fortunate friend. As ii touched ogr liz.
poured the libation Of our heart. that ,bo;.N
might be the purer wine Of life. which u.
soul drinks constantly, when those fast bonn
in loving trust and mutual confidence walk tbs
stony paths Of life, helping each other IN ~,
thy decds-sustaining each other in wear
trials Then. low in the depths Of the hea-,
beneath the outward forms and common CO...
of life, there flows perennial stream Of ~
ancc.as clear waters some times flow beneah
tie cess pools; and the angels, who see thi,v.
truly and not with mortal eyes-Rho fit eyer
10 and fro above a. on their heavenly errarss
pause and smile lovingly they hover Der
such earthly homes, and pass TO their brighter
dwellings imbued with holy sympathy 10 ~
come the inmates when they come
On the 18th Of March last, nj the residence
Of the brides father, by Rev. WIN. Spates. III
GEo. +. WALDEN, aged 10 years. to Miss NARY
ANS. aged 10 years, daughter Of Mr. Woodsop
Harris, all Of this county.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

FROM Observation-Disclosures. April
29.-The enemy's gunboats and trans
ports lcaded with troops, moved on Orand
Gulf early this morning for assault.
The cunboat opened about :. o'clock
and kept up a terrific bombardment for :
hours. Our batteries replied briskly, dis
ablibg one boat, which foated past cur
works. The enemy finally withdrew after
firing 8 900 shot and shell.
Several transports went up the Yazco
to-day. loaded with troops.
Jackson, April 29.-Comrnunication
with Grand Gulf il re-establishe1. After
six hours and half Of hard fighting the
gunboa;s retired. We were temporarily
disabled in one gun Our loss , killed
and II or Is wounded The brave Col.
Wade of artillery was killed. Oar men
behaved like veterans. and are working
hard preparing for another attack.
One disabled gunboat, after trying un-
successfully to pass up, now lies about >
miles below on the Louisiana shore.
The enemy were engaged on Tuesday,
massing a large force at Hard Times, On
tue - SbS'N
Gulf.
Vicksburg. May "A Yankee craft
with two barges in tow, loaded with med
ical stores and rations for the army below
ATTEMPTED to run our batteries last night;
they were set on fire by our shells, anu
the three buIned to the waters edge -
The crews were taken eff by our sAiffs
and brought here.
Our forces had fallen back acrJss Biz
Black river, where they met Gen. Fem
berton and Gen. Loring with 4U,OOc men.
who advanced Oh Port Gibson, attacked
the enemy, and drove him from all his
positions in and around Port Gibson. W
now hold Port Gibson. which was burned
BY the enemy.
The enemy succeeded in disloiging US
from Grand Gulf, which tLey occupy
We hold all the positions Of the enemy il
the rear of Grand Gulf, making it i'm
possible for them to advance from that
point. There j. no truth whatever III the
report that the enemy have taken the
bridge at Edwards depui; on the contra
r., they have never been beyond POrr
Gibson, which is the flank OF fraud Cult
aud the defence uf the Snnihcrn railroad,
Nicksburg; May The enemy aud
all his transports have disappeared ah''ve;
two rams made reconnaissance ~ Ian .,
tile canal this evening NJ further Gem.
cn>irati jn~ are reported o. tlie Biz Biack;
All other news cDutrabind
Tuliahomu. May THE full+Wi"e di>-
patch was received t. day;
Columbus, Nay T.-lu Pr"v">f Mar
,hll--Gen. Van am wa, murdered iy
DIR. Pcteis. Peter, l. ab ut siA irrr '=hi
dark complexion; dark, why ar-A heir,
lack eyes; wiilskers on chin; IIl..s gay
Arrest him.
.JNo :. WHIIFILLn.
Provost Mar>i al.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
IMMENSE EXCITEMENT.
OPENING SPRING RACES
WA Al F.eyyisFIIIe. Ark ansas.

H'HE proprietor with pleasure announces to
! the public that the track has undergone
thorough repairs. nn.l ample preparation has
been made to accommodate visitors The
Spring Course will open on THURSDAY. the
18th inst
Numerous entries have already been made.
and others are expected.
The great Match Race for III. 600 aside
will he run ~ o'clock. ~ NJ.
C"l. John Hamiter enters Imported 7ujbs,
Fiily. c. ;. IN years Old, by Leviaihan out Of
Eclipse
capt. n ". Little enters Fanny Inn. n. m
& YEAR I'D. by Diamond. out 81 Ariel.
Fro the wide spread favor nf each If these
celebrated nars FIR speed. fir RACE " enH.il-
cred bv old turisr:cn a. 81 dAL,oD4 r1sgN
Same dav. second race t. come Of n .
O'Clock. y. NJ. fnT II 900 ali III
r. Tucker r. u. eaters Grgg F6r0is', rnar-.
YEAR oll. hy l. -eshor"
" Shacl,l'fnri- Ia. enters D. N-
d.IgoT-- IN E;n~cn-nh
Alter which y pony pure ~ 5000 win DC
offered for saddle. nac~-di~ttncr. 600 -ar'is /:
free fnr horse rnrrc nr ceiling
W. ai-a learn that several other celebrated
iarer, have already arrived and are stabbed
rri.v uirni rni in cnnr-- n training ll'
track daily presents Thr inn-f iirell exhibition
" th,- Ea,sf Ih.n,l-f ziccE. AMI IF, = 2 49,
,i.a-arii r.--,lt TO tiie lover g fan- morning
atd .-vri ina
come u-... rnr4r aii. "r rhr -Nrn in-r
LeNi-yilic. Ap4s M-H -. ler2.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
UFFICK J"HHASDNSr EnNsrEIPrs.
Little ROrk, Man &. 1858.
General Order No. Al

General Order No. (
4. Whereas, frequent complaints having been
made ut this Office. that Enrolling Officers,
from spirit OF favoritism. permit men. clearly
liable 70 the conscript laws, n well a. iesrrters
and stragglers from the army, 10 remain With
in their counties without any attempt to arrest
them and put them in the service, in obedience
TO the requirements Of law.
> 1t is therefore ordered that, upon salts
factory proof being made of such misconduct,
on the part Of any enrolling officer, acting IN
der authority from this Office, in districts not
occupied by the enemy, it shall be deemed
sufficient cause for his removal, aud the with
holding Of his pay.
3. County enrolling officers in future, viii
not hesitate TO cross their county lines for the
purpose Of arresting conscripts, deserters ana
stragglers, from the army, whether residents
Of their counties or not.
4. Where county enrolling officers arrest
couscripts not residents " their oEn counties
they will, in all such cases, report the name
and description o. such 10 tie county enrolling
officer where the conscript resides
8. Division enrolling officers VIII require
strict conformity TO this order IN their respee-
~ n go 100 B.F. PANLEY,
- cou,dt Conscr,pts, Dis. Ark.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
CORRESPONDENCE of the Telegraph.
I,rrrr Rock. Nav 15. 1868.

Mr.. Editor: The Geographic announcements
of the past week send a thrill of hopeful JOY to
the great heart Of the South The defeat n
the Abolition army on the Rappahnnnock vas
according to Northern accounts, the mus
ostrous they have sustainc during the war
When first but in command Of the army yen
Hooker told his soldiers they should soon n''Ne
a chance to fight, # the rebels d'a 10. '",.
Subsequently,, on being asked when m "oI1
move ION 10 Richmond he said ne was va
:ng on the weather, as the conditioh VI VIC
roads was the only obstacle IN his va!
Finally. all things being ready, he maze Y
foryvard move. and the Northern papers say
hot no was. not only disastrously, but as
rracafnlIv driven across the RappahahhocA.
WLetber Gen. Hooker will be disgrnced ~
WASHINGTON. and how he will account lot MS
deroot arc things not vet known. As he u az
ahol;tionist. and Of the few fighting members
~ bis party, 1t il probable that he VIII oe
rarmitted to retain his command. lie can
accouut for the retreat Of lis army after me
manner of the Chinese generals, who say thal
,1yo men cannot stand up in the same place
that their barbarian enemies had not the po-
likeness to make way for them, and that
consequently. they turned their backs and left
them in hurried disgust
The published news from Mississippi shows
4 promising condition Of Affairs in tina State (;
and there is every reason to believe that Gen.
Pemberton, with his army, will be able to meet
the expectations of the country.
There i rumor here OF fight between
Col. Dobbins' command and party of THE wing
Federals between the ST. Francis and White
rivers, in which the latter were defeated.
There is reason to believe that there is some
truth in the report but particulars have
been received.
m. nf
any thing should ''turn up" like wilkins
Micawber, will be ION the spot" TO let you
know.
nTTEN SApE
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
An election now, at home or in the army, i

An election now, at home or in the army, is
impracticable-
BY General Order issued at Jackson, Miss,
on the 10Th April, 1868, the following gentle
men are called in succession to succeed to the
position ofprovsional governor of theState unit
a regular election may be held at the polls, to
wit: Waldo p Johnson, Trusten Polk, and
Stirling Price.
by this slender thread the continuity of the
Government may be kept alive, until the period
so eloquently designated by Uriel Wright, Esq,
distinguished jurist of St. Louis, in advising
Gov. Reynolds upon this subject.
when the exile can return to his HON e,
when the citizen of Missouri can sit at his own
hearthstone, lie down at ght, or walk abroad
over his fields, guarded by the protecting 9gis
OF the Constitution; when sovereign law shall
once again surround his dwelling, and inspire
4 consciousness, of security, stron er than that
winch king may feel eEcircled by his SER
we ana armed myrmydons; when the sry shall
no longer skulk near his abode; when the de-
'ectlve shall no longer sit at hi4 table, slice p
under his roof; when the irquisitor shall no
longer creep to his side to catch and report to
the military power, every whisper Of freedom /;
when the bastiles shall be oyerthrown, and the
public enemy-a yandal horde-shal be driven
from every foot of her territory; in that day,
let Missouri open her Ballot Box-but never
till then"
We cannot review the history of Missouri
without sympathy in her sufferings. and the
most tervent admiration of the noble spirit
OF her citizens, who are sacrificing everything
FOR the cause of the South. The gratitude of
Arkansas is specially due to the secessionists
OF Missouri. But for them, our whole country
west Of the river, would have been long since
crushed down as she is now. We know from
many sources which leave no donbt, that
large majority of her ctizens-three- tourths
at least-are with u heart ana soul, and that
the ballot box will show it. And feventlv
hope aswe believe il also to b. tn sentiment
of the whole South that no peace viii ever
be made. by which that people shall BE- given
over to the enemy. Missouri Is our>. The
blood of her martyrs is sacred in our eyes. 1t
was freely poured out li5ition to the
South Let her never be aban lolei autil the
voice of her people, freely declared vt the
polls, decides that she prefers cast her destiny
with the North. That will never b.. Ii we
give her up otherwise. We haseiy desert those
who now adhere to Us in the dnrAe,t hnnr Of
our trouble Southern honor Is sho;l.I ~
the bare suppositi1n of an act - cr,veA anl
recreant
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
JNo =. WHITFIELD.
Provost Mar>i III

FsoM Chaffanp 80. Nay
ith.-It is rernr I'd that BIrnsi.l- i hui
rying to Nashville
a la-.r I'll d-ril fDrc- rrr--ul inr Gum
berand 81 Celiua. near the k-uiu-kt line
under cuver NJ artillery aud II acirp t-..
lllmiitpm'> force. ahn heir- InfriInr MI
NUMBER. aud with ont artillery. fell back
Ia the hills whrre b. lii'l -fnn'i, I'D
ancr several L"ur~ ~ h,r.l lighting i-pu.-
sed the enemy, XII - 10 amd wen di",
10. Our lr>- 'wr lied anal ii,r.r WIN
ded 1he Yankees IN rrtrcariu- fnirn-n
Celina burned il .CpI Il,miir"" .'di-
sued them Nh I"nTi ..n>yiiir- I'm - kl X.
AMI deslrtNrd n"->r VI lhai r"w"
Ike Mur!r,c>hnr., T..n".. ear. -pn"-
dent # rhr Cir cIu,aii Gazcirr- wri'Ir :
AJrii 10. .iyi t.r iulloHlu- n'rlf4rn.'
Ie>pccirng the petit. Ia ct thI'.-> It ih~'
place:
Two brig7Ie- VI re5r ! are W HriIhaai,
e. eighI miles from M l-r-bur-
Chrni ham command IN tinyrr'> Zap.
on TIE ShrIbyyilic pike. wcl niiIr- " IL
Murfi ee,bD.o.
4 heavy force M tir encny i Nh The
np0lItIle pike. u. 4 cur s-sd w flIr-.w
Ing up intrrnchmeHGS there.
The LET: faux uf the rnaIi, ~ recent
u been hc,vily reinforced. fh.lr PET:
lines doubled, and their out BOSS >t-- :. a.
eEcd, though they were aniiciPil :
an attack from rhs direction of F'rrukIi".
or themselves me li;ating uu 80 thu dI-
rection.
Any Que at all acquainted with fhy
geography of this region, will az sage pre-
ccive that these movements Involve nr
| advance Of the entire rebel inr. Ii J.
generally stated by refugees ID 'ir,e:ier-
from Tullahoma that il We 40 uuf -p.rrli.
y attack the rebels they will a. sail u.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

VALUE OF NEwsPAPBRs.-The Mobile Tr-
hume thus truly sets forth the value Of the press
The officer who has crawled to place by
seryilty or fraud, and whose value j. tested in
battle; lie detests a newspaper, and would also.
il, his power were equal to his desires, back
or hang all those who have mastered the re-
cnndite arts Of reading and writing. The
hangers on Of these officers-the pickersup Of
the crumbs which fall from official tables-and
there are many of them everywhere-they are
indignant when their masters are mentioned
in Irint, unless il be il disgusting hyperbole
Politicians who have girded on their sword
and are using it rs an instrument 10 exhume
and recreate their dead regulations; those and
scores of others believe that a free press is n
great evil, and ought u be subjected to mill
tary surveillance. The patriot on the con
trary, sees in the newspap: an instrument
which unites the different parts of the country
in a brotherhood Of sympathy; sees in il n
means Of appealing TO aud arousing and en-
courag iug the general patriotism see how il
keeps the charitable feelings of our people
alive: secs how il gives heart to desert: sees
how it pricks regulations which, without il
might have been blown up to SO great proper
tons as to bring ruin on the country; sees
how it is constantly on hand to intercede for
the wronged and to sustain the right; sees how
welcome it is to thousands of households that
would be in The suspense Of ignorance without
it. In short, its good uses are manifold and
could only be properly appreciated if it were
stricken out of existence. But these charac.
tcristics are obvious and need no display -
They who deny them may very justly be sus.
pected Of holding positions which they are
conscious they are not fit for The sooner
such men find their level-are reduced to tbe
ranks of military or civil life-the better it will
be for all Of Us who are working in dead earne :,
to achieve the emancipation Of our co untry
from the sordid toll Of Yankee despoti.m.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
STOLEN.

M the night II the eth inst, from near
~ Wards Ferry IN Little River. a che~nnt
>nrrel Mare. about Ii hands high. branded on
the shoulder with the frne ..i:-' abnni years
Old. The above described mare Wa stolen by
4 negro man. who Kas seen ID possession NJ hsr.
The negro vas very black. WIFI heavy beard
about feet . inches high. There was als0
taken al the same time small Spanish saf-
die. covered =ith raw hide I will -iv- a r.
ward Of twenty-five dollars Tor thc delivery q"
ihc mare 70 the undersigned, two miles from
Wards Ferry.
BRADFORD NATTINGLY.
Nav 90. 1863 1917
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
MATTERS AT HoME.-"The agile and

MATTERS AT HoME.-"The agile and
astutc foe" as Rector calls them, decam D.
ed from Fayetteville before daylight on
the morning Of the Goth. They have left
the Northwestern portion of the State
Capt. Ingraham captureo federal cour-
Ter, bearing dispatches to the commander
at Fayetteville, ordering him to fall back
to Cassville, and # necessary, to Spring
field and Rolla- The federals who were
in Greene county, destroying and ravag.
Ing the country, have had bad time of il.
On Monday, abou, twenty Of them were
brought in as prisoners. 1t is said ha;
these fellows murdered men in cold blood
besides warning upon old men, won ca
aud children. Before they are paroled
these things should be enquired into.
True Democrat, 9Th inst.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

tag Marmaduke has returned from
Missouri. We have seen DO report ii"ip
him, but learn that he went ~ tar a.
Cape Girardeau, though he did not sue
coed in taking that place. HI: fought
them at several points, and at las, VI en-
the enemy were reinforced, fell back 10
this state. Tie federals followed him as
far as Chalk Bluffs, where they stopped.
Tie object Of the expedition was t. cap
ture the murderer MtNeil, but it failed
80 far as that was concerned. 1t Is repor-
ted here that regimen; Of tedeFals, some
say of negroes. came up White river, TO
Clarendon. Their object, no doubt i
plumber, and their stay will be short
The months of May and June are those
which the fcderals depend upon for
success After that the rivers will not
admit their boats, and the warm weather
viii be fatal to their troops. We may
expect TO hear Of raids and marauding ex-
petitions and of the destru elton of valua-
bic property, but these are, 10 a great
MEASURE, uuavoidable.-True Democrat.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

Dr Lincoln's war department has issu-
ed special order in relation to securing
property stolen in the South. An agent
follows each army to whom property is
turned over. A superintendent Of con-
trabands is appointed who makes the he
groes pick cotton, where any is found plant
ed. All dealers in cotton and spectators
are ordered North The order is dated at
Lake Providence, La, April 8. The
abolitionists have reduced thieving to a
system.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

HOMICIDE II. Binfcrd, Esq, a
well known and highly esteemed citizen of this
county. was shot and instantly killed by Mr.
Coleman, in personal rencontre at Spring
Hill last Saturday morning. He left a large
circle of friends to bemourn his loss, who SYM
pathse deeply with his afflicted family. 1t is
not proper u attempt statement of the facts,
until they may be eli cited by judicial investi-
cation
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

f-.s Our felIow-citizen j. s. Britt, Esq, who
has becli engaged en- the Western frontier of
Texas in making government purchases, is now
temporarily at home. Those elegant Blu K
skin boots Of ours, which excite the envy Of
our male friends and the admiration of the
ladies, were made in Mexico and brought for
as on purpose. We know Jacks our friend
from the way he does.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

GEN. MARMADuKE.-It becomes proper for
us to state that We hsve high estimate of the
military abilities of this officer, and think that
he has rendered very effective service to cur
cause in this department. This we say. lest
II might be supposed that the opinions of our
correspondents are always our own. We often
publish communica ions for the sake of their
general interest, containing expressions IN
which we by no means concur.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

n.y. The True Democrat of the 18th
inst has the following.
GLoRIous!-- Dispatches received just
as-we are going to press give extracts
from Philadelphia papers of the 9th and
New York of the 18th. They put Hooker s
loss at go coo, and '.the rebel loss at
12,oGO. They acknowledge a complete
defeat, and describe the battle as the most
severe QUO CT the war.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20
esg- The fight near Pors Gibson, is re

n9- The fight near Por; Gibson, is re-
presented by officers who were on the
ground, as being the most bloody of the
war. Bowen's Brigade lost in killed,
wounded and missing, nearly two thirds,
but destroyed of the enemy number equal
to the eutire brigade. Our reinforcements
under Gen. Pemberton, have driven
Grant from ali his positions into Grand
Gulf. His army is said to be on half ra-
tons; and in critical condition, as it will
be difficult to cross the river in the face
of superior numbers.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

FAvoRs.-We are obliged to Maj J. B. Bur-
ton, If Little Rock, for copy of the Chicago
Times of the 9th, Our young friend Mai. J.
NJ. Elliston returned home last Sunday night.
and brings " a package of late papers from
beyond the river, We give him cordial greet
ing. Capt Geo. West has furnished US with
the latest teiegraphic slip from Arkadelphia.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

70 Farrngut captured the little steam
er, j. ID. Clark, a. the mouth Of Red
river. She was accommodating to see
about crossing some beeves in charge Of
Maj. Howard, who was taken prisoner
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-20

b. Our Circuit Court is now in session.
Hon. L. B. Green presiding. 1t is occupied
at present with The criminal docket alone
The case Of State u. Carroll being fixed for
to-day.
1t is supposed that during the term a ques-
ton will be raised to test the constitutionalty
of the act arbitrarily continuing all cases until
af.er the war.