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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-19

KNoxvILLE, March l5.-There. was some
slight diminishing yesterday beyond
Morristown in which the rebel Colonel
Jones was killed. All is quiet to-day. 80 !
The rebels are supposed to be In force at
Bulls Gap. a -s5332@ 100 80
A Lieuteuant engaged Ia rsmuitink for.
the First U. s. colored artillery, was. shot
yesterday near Louisville. BY : rebel Siti-
zen. 90
The cars went to Mofristowi1 yesterday.
All quiet mt the front. aI a.ss ~lBl1Ii .a9
Peace has been ratified with the North
Carolina Cherokees. Those recently cap.
tured say that they were induced to tSke
up arms under the belief that they Werol
fighting tor the u. 8. GovsEnmept. Two
were permitted to 60 in search Of the,bapd
aud represent the real facts. Their Chief,
Tacca -kance-choe, came IN few days sin0o
with thirty Of the tribe and accsPtsd H.
amnesty. Since the return OF. the Indians
to loyalty the rebels have .committed nq-,
merous outfages on them. Twenty have
beef thrown into prison. Tho fest afedcon-
cealed in the mountains. "
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WASHINGTON, March 12.-The r. O. De-
partment has just concluded contracts for
mail service in Nebraska, Washington,
Idaho, and other far off territories. Among
them is one providing that from July lst,
next, the mails shall be carried through
from the intersection of the overland mail
route at Salt Lake City. by way of Bannock
City and Augusta in Washington territory,
to Portland Oregon, in ten days, in lieu OF
sending them via Placerville. This saves
1,20O miles travel and the transit of the
mails Ia effected in ten days through the
territories of Washington and Idaho to Or
egon. This important service is let to Ben.
Halliday at 4l56, 900 per annum. The mails
for the newly discovered gold mines in
Idaho and Bannock City, are to be sent
from Salt Lake City, and the contract is let
to K. j. Afford.
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New York News.

NEW YORK, March l3.-The transport
Fulton from Port Royal with adyices to he
10th, arrived to- night. 4,
Among the passengers is Brig. Gen. J
w. Turner, bearer Of official dispatches tc
the war department. ,-tt1e
Capt Ketchum, Of the Island City, cap.
tured two large tOrpedOes near the mouth
Of the st. Johns river, evidently placed
there for the destruction Of our blockadine
squadron. W aW 81. s&t
Affairs at Jacksonville remain quiet and
unchanged.
The small pox is very prevalent At Port
Royal and Beaufort, but Is mostly confined
to the colored troops.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant before he left on Fri
day for the letter written Oh behalf OF q
large numoe Of the loyal citizens of New
York. who desired to evince their, appre
citation of the signal services he had rem
dered to the country in the brilliant series
of successes in arms, and respectfully
soliciting the favor of his presence as theil
guest at some period during his stay in the
East. The letter was signed by 50 OF the
nlost prominent citizens of New York. In
reply, Gen. Grant says, while highly up.
preciative of the kind tenders of lhe hospi;
taltiss :, 1.-THE the, city be win not be able Z
me Immediately to the West, for which,
start by the most expeditions route this
evening.
For that part of your letter compliment
airy to myself, accept my thanks, and u
ceive my assurance that ali in my power
will be done that your expectations MAY
be realized. The men and money you pa
triotically offer for the war, are allthat viii
|'be required to insure its early termination
and the re-establishment of the Who'll,
Union. stronger than II has ever been. y
4s5t
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CHATTANOOGA, March 12.-There is
nothing Of Importance from the front to-
night. The rebels sent in flag Of truce on
important business. Their intention was
to get our location. Our advanced forces
are at Ringgold where the flag was stop
ped and the scheme failed. A heavy col
umn Of infantry reported marching up TO-
ward Ringgold was nothing more than an
escort to body of refugees seeking the
federal lines. e tsa
Boats from Knoxville report the guer-
rillas all quiet along the river. Receipts Of
rebel desertars average 80 per day this
month. The oath il administered at the
City Prison daily. Seven hundred and
sixty deserters have been sent to the rear.
General Steadman is issuing 5000 rations
daily to citizens who come from distance
Of fifty miles. All unemployed enlisted
contrahands are to be shipped north Mon
day, As an evidence of reconstruction the
Masonic Lodge has revived and commenc-
ed 70 work. Col. Myh0ltz of the 24tk Illi-
nois who was wounded Ut Buzzards Roost
has since died. a...-. -.,.
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FORTRESS MONROE, March 12.-Gen.
Butler sent a portion of Kilpatrick's caval-
ry, under Coils. Auderduke and Spears t.
King and Queen G. H., to deal with the
citizens claiming to be non-com batants
who abused Col. Dahlgren. Col, Auder,
duke reports that the 5th and 9th Virgins
cavaly, with citizens, 1000 in all, were driy.
en- from their camp near Carroll store. The
camp was taken and anumber killed. Sew.
enty prisoners were taken. The enemy
was also driven from the Court House.
large amount OF grain, and several mill,
and store-houses were burned.
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FORTRESS MONROE, March l4.-Th0 gum
boat Bombshell has arrived he re from Ply
mouth, North Carolina, and Saturday last
from sharon river. She reports that crowds
of negroes awaited her coming up the river.
that the rebels opened on her from their
batteries on the banks, rendering it impos-
sible tor her to proceed. Her commander
sent to Plymouth for assistance. The gun
boats Southfeld, Whitehead and Massasoit
were dispatched to the scene Of action with
100 infantry on board. The gunboats OPEN
ed on the enemy and shelled them for five
hours, when the rebels dispersed and the
river was opened. A hundred FOUNDER
PARROT gun exploded on the Southfield
wounding two men. There were no other
casualties on our vessels.
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il y PIX FRon Wa0hiDgtou.lo ii Il ctr
- WASHINGTON, March i5.lThe senate IN
executive seesiQn to-day confrmed thanem-
ination Of w. w. Delahsye, Of kansas. 20
be Judge Of the q. 8. District Court or Kan.
RA0. go 9t5- .:AtA ,@0& +9*l .ylAaa Il
Thaddeus Morrice, we'll and ofasorablS,
known 70 members Of the House Tor tho
last eighteen years, died to-day OF pnels.
monia. For fifteen years he was sttached
to the Office Of the Speaker. ana Was alWavs.
near that officer when thaHouse Wa In aes>,
sion, his presencs being desirable in view
Of the fact of bis intimate acquaintance
with parliamentary law, his knokledRe
and judgment often siding in the tecisioA
OF important questions. ns h1gcG va.fsts - !
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FoRrREss MoNRos; March 15.L1hen Ax
Of truce steamer. NsM York gttivo6 TIL 3
evening Capts. Flynn and HAYysr,1 And ,
Gen. Neal Dow have arrived here. i -,
There Is nothing later nom Con. Shet..1
mans expedition! 5ssH d3uh nv bna ~,
The RichmeAda ExaniNer Of Tie llthpoanr
tains the following u aad..L dn.dt 8,
4 1s1 S March y 3. &lEifht shS az
report Nothing now. lug eIs ysa: Il 81
sCHARlxsTeN,1 March. o-Tle ensqayheye .
kept UP allow Are on the, CITY,, The pbgtr
ton Of the feet Is unchanged ,ss'7 y
CHARLESTON, March Jfflirty -cns sheils
were AIRED u the city 70 day. loar9si an ,aair.
are outside Of the bar this mornine. Nm
shells were fired at Fort Sumter. An ar.h
tillery duel has been kept mn Tor several {
hours between battery Gregg and the bat-
terry on 6u1hvAh's Island aS n IIf07 bhGs.l
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"a.
Gen. Grant assigned to tie Cbnswsand Of
the Armies Of The U~itsd Ss0tes.
Especial Dispatch to New York 1wnes.]
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE following
important military order has just been pub
lished: @,..s,.,
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJurANr GENER-
AIS OFFICE, WASHINGTON, March H.
General Orders, No. 06.-The President Of
the United States orders - follows: a4. ss
LIST. Major General Halleck IL, at his own
request, relieved from duty as General.in-
Chief OF the Army, and Lieut.. Gen. U. 3.
Grant is assigned to the command Of the
Armies Of the United States. The Head
quarters Of the Army will be in Washing
ton and also with Lieut.. Gen. Grant in the
field.
I'd. Major General Halleck Is assigned to
duty in Washington as Chief Of Staff Of the
Army, under direction of the Secretary Of
War and the Lieut.. General commanding.
His orders will be obeyed and respected
Sd. Major General w. T. Sherman is as
vision Of Mississippi, composed Of the De-
partments Of Ohio, Cumberland, Tennes-
see and Arkansas.
4th. Major General J. B. Mcpherson il
assigned to the command of the Depart
ment and Army Of the Tennessee. ~
5th. In relieving Major General Halleck
from duty as General-in-Chief, the Presi-
dent desires to express his appreciation and
thanks for the able and Jealous manner in
which the arduous and responsible duties
Of that position have been performed.
BY order of the Secretary of War.
(Signed) E. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. G..
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4 ,zDKNvBR CIrT, March II. Tho territorial
convention held in this city yesterday,
elected six delegates to the national con-
vSntion to Be held In Baltimore next June.
Revolutions endorsing the Naturalization
and pledging the cooperation and hearty
support 81. Colorado, were adopted. Also,
asking Congress to pass an enabling act,
providing for the Organization Of State
government. and the admission Of COlora-
do into the Union. IS -. , II 24
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The Government wants LoeOmo.
tfVeS.

PATTERSON, N. J. March 15.-The Presi-
dent announces that Col. McCallum yester-
day informed the locomotive builders OF
this place that unless they would proceed
at once to furnish the Government with
two hundred locomotives, he should have
to seize their shops and run them on Gov
eminent account. The locomotive builders
have promised to comply with the demand
made on them. In two factories, the OPP
eratives, who had been on a strike are to
resume work to morrow.
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siCATRO, March 1--we have come bar1ic-
ulars of the late expedition up the Opchita
river. The gunboats Ouchita, Usage, Con
estogs, Lexington, Fort Hihman and
was found strongly fortified The IRON
clad Usage, in advance, was allowed to
pass without interruption. The fia0shjp
Hinman followed, when heavy fire VA
opened upon her, which after time obli0ed
her to retire in u damaged condition. with
. loss of two men killed and eight wound.
Cd. The dag was then Transferred 70 the
enemy batteries, which consisted of three
20 Founders. But little dif1iculty was ex-
perienced in driving the enemy from bis
position at Harrisonburg.
f. Our forces burned the Town. sss,ss
The gunboat Ochita received but slight
damages during the engagement. The
Human will require considerable repairs.
Gen. Price on the Mississippi, o short dis
tance below hatcher. The conestoga, with
q cargo Of ammunition sunk. Boat and
cargo total loss. =, Ill, -. f..,....l. -
+ The vote in Carroll county Tennessee wan
,326 :, Henderson, 564; Wesley 1lO0y IN
one district the election was broken up.---
Our scouts went within miles Of Jackson
and 13south Of Lexington, where parties
Of the enemy We're threatening the people
II trey SuO0a0 We - fa& tHSI 9Htb9s331 81
CAIRO. March 1.-THE steamer War IA
gle from New, Orleans for Louisville. brO't
up abont 500 tons of sugar and molassen =
Also, the 18th, Wisconsin veteran volun-
teers, en- route for home. asg {iit .4fE : =
Memphis dates of the 18th, say that COT
ton WAS excited under the news from New
York. Sellers were not .anxious to sell.
Knowing that but little emained in The
country to come in. 9s1a.i ,0a1.sas 4 +
Five hundred new recruits from Iowa
had arrived at Fort Smith,.
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Spa,ilding, from Beaufort 10th, has arrived.
She brings the officers of the u. s. steamer
PeterhQf, supkroH Wilmington last Sum
day, by y collision with the steamer Monti-
cello. Also, the officers OF the blockade
runner Dom, captured March 18th, by the
steamer Pequot, and the officers Of the
block9de -Eunner Scotia. r4 Wills 5ln3a a M
All is quiet at Newbern.
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ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Gsn. Fisk, COM
manding the district of st. Louis, has just
returned from tour of inspection through
southeast Missouri. He reports that large
numbers of guerrillas have been commit
ting depradations in that section and north
east Kansas, and that some bands are pre-
pairing for more extensive operations in the
spring. Energetic measures are to he inn
mediately taken to drive out or destroy all
such bands, and establish law and order
throughout this department.
Gen. Sully, who is making preparations
for an expedition against the Sioux Indi-
ans, under Gen. Pope's orders, has arrived
here.
Two iron clad turretted gun boats were
launched Sunday. 3r
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Gen. Lees Aroy On 9hoPt Allow
= {Ee aeYyH.s 0nOe. ly,-4zt7 + IS ~.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Richmond
Wing Of the 9th says it will take about =
week more to reconstruct the railroad to
Lees army. Lee has sent ont his cavalry
in all directions, and seized everything in
the shape Of forage and subeiatence for his
troops. Everything has to come over by
railroad. It IS impossible to secure enough
for Lees army, and they are suffering.
Tbs Wig. also says the rebel force in
Florida Ontnumbered onrs two to one. wy \,
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l. WASHINGTON, March l2-The Ways and
Means Committee have completed their
amendments to the National Banking Bill,
establishing uniform rate u interest," Of
per cont, allowing existing stare Bauks t.
retain their respective names, and abolish
Gen. Grant intends to concentrate IN our
western forces from the western boundary
of Texas to the Mississippi, Sbr smashtng
blows in the spring. Another call will aooS
be issued for two to three hundred thousand
men.
;ey W o' S.na1 a:.:a. z Kim sa: q g.
mand of the Middle Department, with his
headquarters 1t Baltimore. ~ 81" ft.'
Adlspatch from Admiral D0Algren, dated
Fortress Monroe, says ho expects 70 seCov.
or the body Of his son by nag Of truoe,
Saturday or Sunday. -.
The Worlds dispatch has . report thAt
Gen. VIM. +. Smith, at Gen. Grant'a re-
quest, has been appointed to the Major
Generalship vacated by Grant, and that he
will command the Army Of the Potomac.
Gen. Halleck reported yesterday to Gen.
Grant for orders, and was assigned; to
special duty at Washington. -..b.e
An informal meeting Of the Republican
to sustain Secretary Chase's views on the
gold question, was held. This insurss the
passage of the Senate Gold Bill. a.,sa
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE National
Intelligencer this d. m, denies that Gen.
Meade intends retiring or resigning on ac-
count Of i'll health. }fgi aN ,l-u3 u
The Chronicle says that Gen. Wadsworth
is instructed to state that no more prison
ers will be exchanged upon the principle
of man for man, regardless Of color. III
Maj. Gen. Butler 10 not to be interfered
with in the matter of exchange. The
whole subject still remains in his hands.
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: iNRw YORK. March l.-Gov. Hahn's in.
au9ural address regards slavery as the
CAUSE Of the present unholy attempt to
breAk up the Government. He says-''I
am constrained 70 believe that the cause of
the rebellion is to be found in this enormity
and from it alone has sprung this most
senseless causeless, murderous rebellion
that ever occurred in, civilized country.
The loyal men Of Louisiana have suffered
much and deeply, but with the blessing Of
God upon our exeftions, all will soon be
right again and peace, happiness aud pros
pefity will smile upon CUR. thresholds q of
Gen. Beauregard's wife died On the "a.
and the foueral On the 4th was the larrest
ever seen in New Orlesns. Over 6.OO0 per-,
sons attended, and the cortege was over a
mile in length. Gen. Banks kindly ex-
tended to the family the steamer Nebraska
20 convey the remains up the river to her
fathers plantation. The body was followed
to the levee by thousands Of ladies who de-
sired to take last fare we'll Of one who was.
loved and esteemed by all. - ~
The Rebel Forgery. 94
NEw YoRK, March II. --On the authority
OF an officer who served with Col. Dahl9ren
1t IS emphatically stated that the order Hl-
eged TO have been found on his person, was
q forgery. NO such order was ever writ
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, March 14.-Lieut. Gen.
Grant and Chief of Staff, passed through
here this morning en- route to Nashville
Maj. Gen. w. T. Sherman is expected
here Tonight.
Brig. Gen. Ewing arrived this morning
reported to Gen. Burbridge, and y rs as,
signed to command this post, vice Col.
Bruce, relieved.
It is rumored that Kentucky will be d.
vided into two districts, with their res
pective headquarters at Louisville ami
Lexington, Gen Burbridge occupyinr the
| former, and Gen. Ewing the latter place.
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Set0P t6 70 ouO000 them. - 30 - ttis st+sf
The Mobile Ttbxse, Of the ID, says that
Fort Powell by the Yankee feet. without
doing any considerable damage. 4st
The 7ribune'S dispatch says that Admiral
Dahlgren 10 on his way here without hav-
ing obtained the body Of his son.
WAsHINoroN, March la-C3eneral Grant
returns here in eight or ten days and will
re-organixe the Army OF the Potomac and
head its first movements in the Held in the
spring. General Smith may receive COM
command Of any Department he wants,
Lieut.. Col. Saunderson Is under arrest on
charles preferred bY Col. Straight Of dis
closing to the rebel, authorities plot 81
the Union prisoners to escape ftom libby
Prison. None Of his friends have any
doubts of his innocence. ~,
Gen. WadAworth has gohe to Fortress
Monroe with orders to suspend further ex-
changes on Gen. Buffers plan. Under
our prisoners for 100 rebels.
The Commissioners to investigate the
conduct Of Gen. Rosecrans at Chickamau.
ga fully exctlpate him from blame.
Times Special
WAsHlv0ToN, March 1.-THE Ways and
Means Committee has adopted an amend
ment 70 the National Banking Bill. All
Ua.onai BANKS will issue one, Two and
tnree dollar notes, until specie payments
are resumed, when they will be called in.
Gems. Gilmore and Seymour are sum
moned here, before the Committee on the
Conduct OF the War.
Inc supplemental Review Bill, proposed
Dy the Committee on Internal Revenue, il
now IN the hands of the Ways and Mean,
COMMITTED. 1t suggests an additional tax
OF 81 on whiskey, and so cents OF tobacco
, 1864-03-31
HEADQUARTERS 11Tu Conps, J
LOOKOUT VAIIEx, J
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY EVENING. March -, latA
The unembasras.ed condition Of the money market
which have noted for several days past, still
pnes- The bankers ready to supply the wants OF
legitimate borrower 1T 10 per cent, which hss bssn
the ruling nEure during the paat We do net
think there have bean any offerings at lover rate.
Exchange rennins IN about the sama close ttate a.
heretofore, although we have hearl tnsiIn2 tons from
some sources, to-day shat there was less nrmncss
The rates remain ns before guoted- buying, and \,
although In cxcrptlonat casts. to supply cu6toueis
bankers have paid t5c. The determination BY bank
ezs to adhete TO The preatnt selling rata Ia still naiu
taIncd, and we think will continue unt thu opening
of navigation shall relisve the present sr!ngency
The gold gamblers in New York haye evidently lost
their courage and Vitality and they begin to suGar In
thrf ~ocatlou. Gold has commenced sliding In tha
right direction, snd VIC don't believe tho whole
posi- tho power to stop IT, especially sBit Is likely
to receive a daily push from Secretary Chase. It
dropped two per cent to-day. The following were
the quotations IN Nsw Tork-9so d. H., tGiH 9:45,
1G4A 10, 1esX H. lesH: and closed haavy 1t ISL.
The market here ot ened at 161 and declined o12@
1sk With large offerings. silver Is heavy At lso@ls
Legal tender notfs are nrm at puying: " selling
some brokers' charge X. FIvc.twenttes are mora
act,vr, with larger salcs. at 1csa1oex.
Mu111A1kD BAak So11s.-The following rules have
been adopted respecting the receipt OF muatcd cir
cnsting notes Of National Banks, At the Office Of the
Comptroller Of the currency, at Washington:
tfrsf. Theae notes to bo redeemed by the banks
yes aez e.
cd by the bank that Issued them, provided all the fg
ments arc retu5ned and tas engraving q sieoatorcs
ed BY what bank the notca we're Issued. -.
Ihiri. FraEmehts Should BE- redeemed hy Hsnks IN
full only when accompanied By An anldavt stating
the cnuso nud manner Of mutlatIou, and tha. the
missing part of the note Z totally destroyed The good
character OF the allaus should nso be uy yQuehed
for by the oces before whom tho adaTis Il taken.
Ileae addayits must he fos TaEded to this ONCE 9Th
Banls presenting such pazts Of notes may obtain
credit for the same. 7....
Fl N57h. No credit will be given to Banks for note
nnleas nt 1east oue-hA thereof Is returned, and
eQntahle deduction will be made for such parts OF
notes may be mtasluK.
FiHA. MunLated notes should not b0 returned to
this Office In less sums than Ave hundred dollars.
srEcIE EzPoEIs.-1he specie exports In New York,
for the week ending March 20, were as follows;
Total for the week. 2t5oo0
ErH = rtnn ted
, 1864-03-31

pie of America were rendered indignant
BY language like tbs, it would be easy
to explain to them by what manner
Of man It had been used. They
might, perhaps, suppose that he WIS !
kind Of oracle in that House: No doubt
tie honorable and learned gentleman spoke
with a Kind Of mystery and confidence
which were attributed to the oraclc5 Of old.
But one only expected oraclcs to speak whsn
somebody consulted them; whereas me hon
orablc and learned gentleman was not con
suited, so far as he knew, BY any party. any
fraction OF q party, or any gronP o1 men;
[Laughter.1 The American people should
also be reminded that the same speaker who
used this language Of them applied the Ian.
gr.ge which the House hni Just heurd to
Lord Russell, declaring that bis nttcrances
were like the SCREENINGS Of eoekatoo and
the anger 81 scolling woman. + was to be
hoped that the Americans would be as indif-
ferent to The language used by the honorable
gentleman as he was cure Lord Russell would
be when he heard that he had been yllipend-
ed by the honorable and learned gentleman.