The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26
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have commenced. The issue of the two
wears per cent. coupon treasury notes
will be discontinued, and notes bearing the
same interest and payable at maturity with
out coupons will be issued in their stead.
Coupon notes will be returned as fast as re-
ceived into the treasury.
The Committee of Ways aud Means will
repor: a supplemental tax bill on Tuesday
next.
Col. Lewis Il. Parsons has been assigned
to duty as Chief Quarter Master of Western
River Transportion, with headquarters at
st. Louis.
New YORK, March 23.-The Herald $
Fortress Monroe letter reports that an ex-
peditiou under Gen. Graham has gone TO
clear ont nest OF guerrillas in Matthews
and Glaveherter counties. AS far as heard
from the expedition has met with the great
est success.
The HeraiFs Army of the Potomac dis
patch OF the I'D reports the capture Of thir-
teen OF Mosby's guerrillas.
The HerdiTs West Virginia special saws
General Averill is now considered out .:
danger.
Worlds Special.l
WASHINGTON. March 2l.-The prepa-
rations the projected expeditions Of Gene
raj Burnside and Hancock will be direct
ed by General Grant, and both commands
be placed in condition for active co-opera-
ton with the army OF the Potomac. Cen
eral Hancock has already returned 10 his
command.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th says
that AN express has passed over the por-
ton of the rail road destroyed by Yankees.
The World has letter from Huntsville,
Alabama, of the 18th, which states that
General Smith, who commanded the re-
cent cavalry raid on Mississippi, says that
he has obtained reliable Information that
Vice President Stephens OF the rebel con-
r L. -. ~ H. H..
and has written to Richmond that he will
not resume the Vice Presidents Office un-
til the recently adopted CONSUMPTION law
is repealed. He regards its passage Vio-
lation of plighted faith TO the cOnfederacy.
Herald's Special.l
WASHINGTON, March Pho decision
has yet been received in Frank Blair s
on Elections are about equally divided bu,
probability is they will decide against him
Lieut. Haskell, Of Gen. Gibbons staff
has been appointed Colonel of the 36tl
Wisconsin regiment.
The Herald has letter from Balize. da.
ted Feb. 18th, which states that the case q
the American schooner Josh Gerty, cap.
tured by the rebels on her way from Mata
moras TO New York, aud afterwards aban
doned uy her captors at Balize. has been
settled without international difficulty. the
Gerty being given up by the British au
thori,es TO the United States Consul, and
by him handed over to Capt. Davis and the
underwriters.
Especial 20 Commercial.
Senator McDougai endeavOred yesterday
to force before the Senate Committee OF
Foreign Relations, of which he is a mem
Der. some sort of a report either for OF
against the French invasion Of Mexico
Failing in this he fell back upon the resolu-
tons, which he subsequently introduced
in the Senate, and upon which he will en-
deavor to speak in few days, insisting il
is the duty of Government to interfere in
behalf of Mexico, even at the risk of war.
A Washington special to the Post says
Gen. Grant waited on the President this
morning. It is supposed he leaves for the
Smith will be assigned to the general
charge of the armies in the East when Gen
Grant is absent at the West. It is said he
will be confirmed by the Senate as Major
General to-day.
Especial to Commercially
WAsHIN0TON, March Z3-The COmmitte,
of Ways aud Means it is reported will no
tax whskey on hand. but will impose
tax OF 50 cents on all manufactured ate
the first Of July.
Worlds Special
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The testimony
Of Gen. Hancock before the Committee OF
the Conduct of the War in relation to tn,
battle Of Gettysburg, detracts somewha
from the glory which has been claimed BY
Gems. Sickles and Meade. 1t is to the eff
feet that on the morning of the LIST of July
Gen Meade directed Gen. Hancock to pro
coed to the front and assume command Q
the lst. Sd and 18th army corps. Upon ar
irving 1T Gettysburg he found that the Is
and 18th had been driven back and were il
considerable confusion. He relieved Gen
Howard, and proceeded to form u line OF
which the engagement might be fought
this being in accordance with Gen. Meade
instruction. He was engaged in forming
the line when the Sd corps came up ant
position was assigned 1t. He then report
ed by an aid to Gen. Meade, and the re
manning divisions OF the army were or
dered up. The line thus selected was on
on which the three days battles wer,
fought, and Gen. Hancock commanded tn,
left center on the third day when Long
street was repulsed from his desperate
charge upon our lines. Gen. Meade hat
nothing TO do with the selection of the lin,
Of battle, and trusted entirely to Genera
8anoock's judgment.
Especial to Times s4
The proposed review OF the Army OF thu
Potomac tomorrow will not take place.
Gen. Grant, who arrived here this morn
ing, proceeds at once TO the front. Inc re
organization Of the army will be quietl,
and speedily contaminated.
Gen. w. +. Smith, whom the Senate con
frmed as Major General to-day, will hav'
command in the East next to Grant. Hi
position will really be chief of staff to thu
Lieutenant General, and AS such direct Thu
movements of whoever may be nominal
{ ly in command OF the Army OF the Poio
mac.
1t is understood that Gen. Grant, afte
recognizing the army to his satisfaction
will give the rebels taste of its fighting
qualities before he returns west.
The House Military Committee hat
again under consideration to-day the ques
ton of reimbursing States for moneys ex
pended in calling out the State Militia
They finally instructed Mr.. Garfield to pre-
pare general bill providing for the ap
pointment of Committee, who are to b
empowered to settle all claims arising II
the several States upon this subject.
One Lieutenant and four men came il
yesterday. They represented that Lee ha
ordered all wagons to be in readiness 70
use on Ayril LIST.
The Committee on Indian Affairs recon-
mend an appropriation of one million dol
lars to indemnify the people of Minnesota
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