The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28

sco1n 70 never tire. FOR ten long years the
unterrified have marshalled their hosts for
tho conflict. and annually meet in conyen-
ton and chose their leaders, and have ~
often been "whaled" most beautifully
They have more lives than cat, and do
about the same amount or scratching, and
can crawl in about as small 1 hole. We
kinder pity them; and 1t seems almost
cruel to throw up to them their many de-
feats and heart-sorrowings. Like the chill
dren Of Israel, they have, on several occa-
sions, almost saw the promised land;'
but their sins are 80 many, that It II not
known when they will get through the
Wilderness" The day Of miracles il
over. hence there is no Moses to raise up
the "serpent's" head in the Wilderness"
as Of old. Another thrashing awaits them
in November, when they will take to their
holes again.
a boy. by the naneof Baker, was drown
ed a. Bentonrfort, on Tuesday last.
There was kind Of informal meeting ut
the Deming House yesterday forenoon, the
parties to which were Governor Stone and
the line officers Of the regiment or 100 day
men stationed here. The subject before the
meeting was the appointment Of field or
icers and on this head the Governor In
formed the gentleman present that he had
been somewhat misunderstood. He had
promised that the officers Of companies
should be elected by the men, aud that he
would consult the line officers before MAX
appears that this had been considered by
the officers Of this regiment as an invita-
ton to elect their field officers. and they
had done so he would therefore consider
such election a. an expression Of the senti-
ments of the line officers and act upon it,
providing they would endorse It in his
presence and promise 70 hold him blame
just what they ought to be. The field Or
6cers elected few days since received the
unanimous endorsement of all tho line Of
tcers present. whereupon the Governor
informed the gentleman the commissions
should be Immediately made out. He also
informed the officers that he should make
the appointments Of surgeons that after
themselves with some good man for .
chaplain to look after the morals Of the
regiment. --Keokuk Constitution.
Here is the way the Grey Boards come
down with their "dust' for the Orphans
Home. We clip from the Davenport Ga
zette.
Mr.. ingalls, stated that he had that after
noon addressed those members Of the Grey
Beard regiment, now on Rock Island, num-
bering perhaps three hundred. At the close
of his remarks those old and generally poor
veteran soldiers, subscribed In tho aggre-
gate the liberal sum Of sir hundred and
seventy one dollars in aid Of the Orphans
Home Of Iowa!
The 'left" wing Of Lees army, In the
North, the Cops,) seem to be In trouble
about now. Grant il giving the Fright
wing hail Columbia, with . fair prospect
OF making it dance 'Jubsr'' before the 4th
Of July. We can't see how It il that these
chaps here escape the conscript law il Dix
ie. They are enrolled on their side Of
the house. and ought to b made 30 down
and fight. But it seems they are like tho
old chap whose wife killed the bear, they
are up loft watching the fight and will
hurrah for whichever side beats. Brave