The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23
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Specials TO New York Papers.


cial says an intelligent Printer who has
arrived from Richmond, says the rebels
are pushing into the field every male from
Ii to %. Lees army has not received amy
reinforcements, but Johliston's army has
been heavily augmented. He also says
the rebels Will soon consent to an exchange
OF prisoners. as they want their men DAD
in the field, and our prisoners are bur-
den to them. The construction OF IRON
clads at Richmond is abandoned, and the
iron sent to Charleston and Savannah to
complete several vessels being built there.
A universal feeling of desperation prevails
through the States, and 1t IS with dlHcuity
that the Government is able to stem the
currant Of public feeling setting against
it.
The Arkansas delegation are to receive
a written answer from the President to-
morrow. They will get all they ask.
The Secretary of War has ordered the
discontinuance Of the premium OF two dol
lars to or for accepted recruits.
The committee on elections have decid-
ed against the claims of :. K. Georif, Va,
and Fields, La. to seats in the House.
Rumor SAYS the Secretary of the Interior
has cancelled the sale of the Winnebago
Forest Lands, and ordered Il new sale.
Immense deposits OF lead believed to be
impregnated with gold has been discover
ednear Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Herald says consignment OF sup
plies 10 destitute citizens OF Virginia, who
are in the rear of our lines, was sent out
yesterday.
The HerolTs Cumberland dispatch OF
the 18th, report all quiet and no indication
OF rebel advance.
General Early's headquarters are at
Harrisburg.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The World $
Chattanooga letter dated the 9TH says when
spring opens the battle-ground will be in
East Tennessee. Gen. Grant Is believed TO
be prepared. Gen. Sherman will concen.
trate an army at Huntsville. Nearly all u
our cavalry are with him.
The Heralds Army of the Potomac cor
respondent says a gentleman VINO says ne
left Richmond on the 10th reports that one
or two divisions of Lees army nave gone
to Longstreet, who was said to be aaVahc
ing on Knoxville.
were about to abandon Virginia and the
whole rebel force will be concentrated for
action in Tennessee and kentucky.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The amendment
offered by Fernando Wood, and and adopt
ed. shows the true state OF the case as re-
CARDS the Whisky Tax. 1t is as follows =
Provided, further that all spirits on hand
or for sale either distilled prior to date this
act or not, shall be subjected TO the rates OF
duty provided for by this Act, on and after
the 18th of July, 1864, except those spirits
which have been already taxed under the
law approved July LIST 1862 shall not bear
more than the additional on the Income
Tax provided for by this Act.
The Whisky spectators are making pro-
digous efforts to obtain a reversal of TIE
decision of the House to tax all Whisky on
hand.
Two colored men were kidnapped in
this city yesterday.
General Brnev has written letter to a
prominent member OF the Maryland Legis-
lature, denying the charge that negroes
have been forced into military service: on
the contrary he says he could not prevent
them from rushing TO his camp.
Especial to Post.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-Collector Bar
Expenditures this morning for an hour
and a half. He gave IA full history Of the de-
scription of the frauds in the Custom
House in New York.
The House Naval Committee commence
an investigation as to the construction of
naval engines.
There is no confirmation of the rumor Of
the evacuation of Richmond. Refugees
and released prisoners have brought news
for some time past that such action was in
tended and in preparation, but we have no
news OF any new movement in that direc-
ton.
The tax on whisky will not be changed
lEOn tIl1t IepOTteu TIE SOuIullttee No
additional tax will be placed on stocks on
hand. In regard to the tax on tobacco
there is nothing new. The prospect grows
stronger that the tax on tobacco will be re-
duced, rather than increased.
The Heralds correspondent says: Gen.
Grant has telegraphed that Gen. Foster,
who is suffering from his wound, asks to
be relieved. He requests that either Scho-
field or Mcpherson be Immediately assign
ed to the command.
Gen. Blair has resigned his position ia
the army.
The Tribune has the following and adds:
Gen. Butler telegraphed to Gen. Warren to
done, and the scouting column went with
in u miles Of Richmond. They report that
Richmond has not been evacuated.
Gen, Butler goes back to Fortress Mon
roe tomorrow, thoroughly backed by the
Government and clothed with full power
to transact the business of Exchange in his
own way. He has proposed to the rebels
to exchange man for man and officer for
officer without any ifs Of butts.
The TSibune's Washington special of the
10th, says: The Senate Military Committee
have determined to postpone the consider
alton of the nomination of Major and Brig
adler Generals for the present, in order to
ascertain how many unemployed Major
Generals there are on hand.
The Court Martial in the case of Surgeon
General hammond, met to-day.-all the
members of the court being present but
Gen. Starkweather, who left Chattanooga
on the 9th inst, but owing to the detention
of the trains, he has not vet arrived here
Gen. Hammond was arraigned and plead
mot guilty He asked for postpone
ment for few weeks, for the pur pose of
procuring witnesses from the West. His
request was not granted and the trial will
proceed.
The War Department has decided that
volunteers who have served faithfully two
years, are entitled to the bounty provided
by the Act of July 22d, no matter at what
time since the commencement Of the rebel
lion they entered the service of the United
States.
Especial to 7ymeS.l
Gen. Butler while here to-day received a
telegram from Fortress Monroe that the
flag of truce boat from City Point had
brought news that the Rebel Government
had evacuated Richmond, and removed all
Carolina.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-The ship Garibal-
Gil. which sailed 80 ~