The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-19
apeeials g nov York Papers.

Specials - New York Papers.
The Tunes Washington special ofbthe
10Th, says: There is some contradiction as
10 the action of the Government in refer
ence to exchanges. The facts are these
Some weeks ago, Commissioner Ould no.
tilted Gen'l Butler that at a certain date he
would declare certain paroled prisoners ex-
changed, and that he (Butler) might do the
same, to which Butler assented, and issued
an order as suggested by Ould, which was
at once countermanded by our Govern
ment and stopped. The plan of exchange
adopted by Gen'l Butler has been rejected
by the War Department, and exchanges on
that basis have been stopped.
Especial to Commercially
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The President
has taken measures to enforce the enroll
ment law in Kentucky.
A bill will be introduced in the Senate
to deprive all deserters who may have es-
capped into the British Provinces of all fur
ther privileges Of citizenship, unless they
give themselves up for military duty.
Worlds Special.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-It is under
stood that General Fremont Is to be as
signed to the department of General Gil.
more, who is to have an active command
in tho field.
NEW York, March l6-The quota of New
York city, under the new call, is reported
at 1900.
A special despatch to the Evening Post
from Washington, dated the 10th, says
The new call for troops accords with th a.
plans for the military campaign, which
have been laid out by Genl Grant. 1t il
understood he asks for large armies If The
country expects him to close the war with
in the present year. 8&
Times Special
WASHINGTON, March l6.-Fifty of Oul
prisoners died in Richmond during Feb
The order relating to General Meade anC
appointing his successor will be issued in {
few days.
WORLDS Special
Burnside will be assigned TO the Depart
ment of the South, instead OF Fremont
Rumor assigns Hancock adepartment, anC
states Gen. Grant will assign Fremont te
active duty; also, that Gen. Thomas will
soon be relieved from the command of the
Army Of the Cumberland, to the command
OF which General Rosecrans will probably
succeed.
The Herold's West Virginia dispatches
states it is rumOred that the whole of Ew.
the Shenandoah, probably for subsistence
Especial to I,Ibune.l
The Committee on Elections will report
adversely to the claims of Messrs. Loan
McClung and King, all from Missouri.
Mr.. Knox will get Mr.. Blair's seat.
NEW York, March IA report which
has obtained some currency that our forces
at Yazo0 City have been captured by the
rebels is untounded. Both our own and
the rebel accounts from there being of 3
later date than the alleged capture, while
neither mentions it.
The Message OF Governor Brown, Oi
Georgia says the late act of. Congress has
shaken the confidence Of the people in
their justice or competency. mas
i Especial to Post.]
s. WASHINGTON, March l7.-Advices from
Gen. Butler indicate that be will be able to
continue the exchange OF prisoners.
Gen. Wallace takes command of the
Middle Department on Saturday. Col.
Dan Piatt will remain Chief of staff.
An average of "a refugees arrive daily at
Baltimore from the South. There were 80
arrived yesterday direct from Richmond.
The Ways and Means Committee will re-
port the Military bill with provisions for
increasing the pay for cadets from $40 TO
$40 mouth, and giving each Member OF
Congress power to nominate an additional
cadet this year. .#*A' tts
The Virginia Senate has resolved to ask
Congress to place their Federal prisoners
at hard labor, with ball and chain, on the
public streets, in retaliation for sentence OF
zen. 0utl0r ON AeSSfS. BAN, Hodges and
Wingfeid, at Norfolk. fa
The General Assembly has issued an ad
dress to the people of Virginia, stating
that submission to the enemy, who has ex :
hausted every intamy, is not eudurable.--
The address speaks of Dahlgren as q ut
associate In infamy with Butler and q host
Of lesser criminals who have disgraced hui
mainly. Z =
The Examiner of the 14th reports that the
Federals have retired towards Knoxville,
aud indications Of an early engagement in
East Tennessee have disappeared.
CTR Especial to Commercially 7
s WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Military
Of the Senate have refused to
recommend for promotion Lieut.. Col.
Sanderson to the command of the 18th Reg
ulars, because Of proof of his cOwardice at
Chickamauga. - Y -.if s;
se4f Ef0n Fortress Monroe. II
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