The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-09
BIZ TELEGRAPH

ISpecial TO Hank Eye.l


all clear, but on account of the weather
being so unsettled, the company have de-
cided to run no freight and but two passen-
ger trains per day. Nonight trains will be
run until the weather moderates down.
The seventeen cold engines reported in
drifts Friday morning, have all been got in
and their trains will all be moved through
tomorrow to clear up and finish the wrecks
The suffering to both passengers and
stock has been great-still the Company
have spared no pains to make all as com
Portable as possible.
On account Of the train from Chicago o.
to-day being so far behind time, il will moi
run any farther west than here tonight.
There are six coaches full Of passengers.
SMITH, Operator c. b. Il Q. RR.
Specials to New York Papers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Eight millions
eight hunGerd dollars more in per cent
two year Treasury notey were transmitted
to the banks OF the cities of New York,
Philadelphia and Boston to-day. A fur
Their amount will so forward tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--There is reason
to believe that Earlys movements IN tle
Shenandoah Valley is for no other purpose
than to protect that section ana railroads
south OF that point from our cavalry iatus.
Early mas none Of his own DIV ision. pot
has been furnished with one ofisaue iio li
each of the divisions of Eweii corps, evil
IDENTIFY Tor the purpose of leading us to
wrons- conclusions. From the reports Oh
rebel prisoners and deserters no apprehen-
CONS are now felt concerning the opera
tions o., Early IN that quarter.
Times special.
Not less tnan % different propositions 10
amend me Consumption law We're submit
ted in the Senate to-day. The bill before
its Military Committee has the approval Oh
the Secretary OF War and the Provost Mar
shall General. 1t will contain the $500
clause. and requires that the conseript
shall be responsible for hi, substitutes ser
vice ana fitness.
The Worlds dispatch denies that Rose
Grams has been assigned to the Department
OF Missouri. and says lie will not be.
The Worlds correspondent from the
Army Of the Potomac writes that General
Meade returns to its permanent command.
lIribuneS special.
An officer OF the Government, just ar
rived from Newbern. n. G., reports the
scheme 70, the occupation of abandoned
works admirably, and the rem
tai is already producing quite revenue,
beside relieving Government oithe support
Of thousands. Of poor people, both white and
cOlOred.
The bill introduced by Senator Wilson
to-day providing for examination before
Boards constituted Tor the purpose OF ex-
every QGurternia>ter, Commits
sary, and Paymaster now in the service,
or hereafter to be appointed.
Gen. Burnside leaves tomorrow to as
sumo the command of the Department of
Ohio, relieving Gen. Foster, who is report
cd in bad health.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-The 1ri6nne'S spe-
cial saws: The mission CT Gen. Butler here
has much wider range than has yet been
stated, and related 10 future plans of the
utmost importance, the nature OF which
must remain 4 secrettill subsequent action
on the part of the rebels, cause their devel-
opmeni. Gen. Butler had a protracted in
terview to-day with the President, Secre-
tary Stanton aud Gen. Halleck, and is un-
to have received their indorse-
ment OF his present course, and had full
powers given him to carry the same into
efYect-that all rebel prisoners, about 3, 000
in nunaber-are to be transmitted to his
IS true, and retaliatory meas
ures to proper and legitimate extent have
been determined upon. There is also en-
braced in Gen. Buffers scheme move in
the game, which the rebels little think of,
and which cannot fail to bring them to
terms. He has proposed counter move
to every possible contingency, and wheth-
er they refuse to hold communication with
him or not, the result will be the same.
Other specials are of the same tenor on
the same subject.
The Herc,d's Army Of the Potomac dis
patch ofthe 9Th says there will be as much
excitement in this army during the ensu-
ing three or four months as within any
other Department.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Jan. Northumberland
and New Creek are now considered safe.
Gen. Kelly has caused the utmost activity
to prevail in the whole department.. and
particularly along the Railroad lines. Rail-
road travel has been resumed. It seems
that Early's great raid has proved "a failure
and likely to end in an ingiorions tizzle.
1t is showing
lIrabunc's Dispaicn.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-Major General
Burnside did not leave to-day AS was an
tlc'Pated, being delayed in completing the
report 81 his operations while he was in
command OF the Army of the Potomac.
kunnc- says the Statements Of the General
M 4, III his recent Report, are certified
70 - Sa9 Report OF Gen. Burnside, and the
pubic sill be satisfied with the statements
mace fefore the committee on the conduct
OF the war, which afford sufficient evidence
OF the vigilance Of Gen. Burnside.
Worlds Dispatch
The Committee on Ways ana Means had
the Naval Appropriation Bill under CON
sideraton to-day, and e2a.ained Com
mander Smith, Chief of Bureau of Yards
and Docks, at great length, in regard 10 ap-
preparations for his branch of the service.
Mr.. Tenthall, of the Bureau of Construc-
ton, has been summoned to appear before
them; also, from Mr.. sherwood, Engi
'neer-in- Chief, they expect to get hold Q,
some important facts connected with the
naval service.
1t has leaked out that official reports mn,
the Union loss in killed, wounded and
missing at the battle of charlottesville. aI
the appalling figure Of 5000.
a Chattanooga correspondent. writind
under date Of the 10Th uftimo, states thai
the rebel General Wheeler with a largs
1orce OF cavalry, attacked one Of our train,
and captured it; but, a few moments af
terward, the 4th Ohio and ID Missonr
mounted regiments came up. dispersed tn,
whole rebel force, recaptured the train. anc
took over 200 prisoners.
Times special.l
bill will soon be introduced in Con
gress repeating that portion of the Confis
cauon act which limits thelpersonal pro
Reity SOLD 70 the natural life of the owner
ms step Is considered absolutelv nacas
sary TO AFFORD protection to purchases q