The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

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ing's march would drive in the enemy's
pickets. Bu14ard Roost, now immediste-
~ In our mont, 10 an almost impregnable
poeitton - was discovered in the bloody
reconnaissance last winter, but with our
present f0fce it 10 not necessary % storm it.
The impetous faow Of reinfofcesnents has
siackened somewhat, which is an indica
vailing impression 10 that the enemy will
not fight on the ground he now occnpiSs,
but will prefer to place the tributaries Of
Coosa river in front Of new defensive TO-
sition. A day or two and we shall know.
There b no good authority for supposing
that Johnston has been Hending reinforce-
ments 70 Lee. It is quite as important to
the advance Of this army should be stayed
a. that Of the hosts under Grant. We are
already far down upon their tanks. "A few
more leagues passed, and we shall be in
reach Of their new lines Of communication.
To withdraw troops from Johnston would,
therefore, enhance the difhculties Of hold.
ing their capital, instead Of giving it fur
rapidity Of Sherman's march to Meridian
in making their combinations to resist him
now, with over q hundred Thousand men at
his back. 81 .t'
The weather throughout the week has
been lovely, and the roads were never bet
tier. The army is plentifully rationed. and
that IL will soon be heard from, and nobly
heard from, in the composition of another
heroic chapter in history-written. first Of
all, with q bayonet-is the firm belief OF
every one who has witnessed the prepara-
tions, the esprit of the men, and the eagac-
ty and celebrity Of their leader.
R1NGGoLD, GA, May 8, 1854.
Thn pohoyS ny,o Tnnno1 Hin 10 sf
sight, and this morning our forces occu-
pied tour advance at 9 A. NJ, being with
In two miles Of Dalton. The rebels have q
chain Of strong fortifications around Dali
ton, and an assault on it will be attended
with great loss Of life. Skirmishing be-
tween the armies has been constant, but
not very heavy, 80 far. They have fallen
back uniformly.
The right of the army, under Mcpherson,
is bearing In the direction Of Rome, and
the left, nnder Schofield, is equally threat
ening. Heavy fighting may occur at any
moment to-day, but the rebels are expected
BY many to retreat tonight.
The railroad from Chattanooga to Ring
gold is lined with men, getting out tiInbers
for the bridges destroyed between Ring
gold and Tunpel Hill, and for all others
that may be destroyed. Trains will run
through by Tomorrow. II Johnston falls
back the most vigorous pursuit Of the war
Will Oo ma0e. n,
Weather fine today, but . suspicion OF
rain in the atmosphere.
The 1st aud End Kentucky, the 9th and
10Th Ohio are in the advance. The first
three are guarding points on the railroad,
and the latter is on duty in this city. All
viii be duly mustered out at the ex piration
OF their term next month.
Gen. Dodge is i'll at Chattanooga.
The army is in splendid condition and
shirts. Cin COMMERCIAL.
The PLEDGE OF LOYAL WoMAN.-"For
three years, or during the war, We pledge
ourselves 70 purchase no foreign article Of
dress.' Ass- 4ei n9gs is-s- s@
This pledge is before you, women OF the
North, and every one OF you should seri-
ously 1edect on what 1t implies and ON what
is your individual duty in reference to it.
Do nothing rashly, but consider what you
ought to do, and then unflichingly go for
should We sign this pledge? There must
1e some strong reason given. before we can
adopt SO uncommon a course" There is q
strong reason for it aud it is this. The
finances of the country are seriously de-
ranged, SO that gold has gone up to almost
double its nominal value, and in conse-
quence the prices OF everything We eat,
drink and wear have advanced ,fearfully,
as We all know. AS all our foreign impOr-
tations are paid for in gold at This enor-
nous premium, and as every dollar sent
out of the country is taking away SO much
of the very Life blood Of the nation, it fol-
lows that every woman who buys an arti-
Gle Of foreign manufacture is helping to
drain and exhaust the resources Of the cOun-
try, every dollar OF which IS needed TO car
nv on the war.
Seven millions OF foreign goods came into
New York alone, week before last. Think
of tin only one week, in only one city
or these a large proportion were for silks,
laces, embroidery and jewelry. Think OF
there having been sent abroad last year
four millions five hundred dollars for en-
broidery alone! Now exquisite French
| collars and undersleeves are beautiful
things in themselves. and no one can ad-
mire these dainty fabrics more than we; but
| are they worth as much to us as the pros
perity Of our country? Could not four or
Ave millions of dollars be used to better
| lion dollars of lacesl And can We do without
these? Certainly we can, If it is neces-
sary." every sensible woman says. 1t is
necessary. A point has been reached when
| the depression of our currency is threaten
| ine the most terrible evil, and, unless 1t Is
checked. we shall have such financial
crash as we have never seen before; and
financial panic in time OF war Will ne We
~ different thing from one in time OF peace.
The vessel of late, it has been well said, is
nearing the rapid; its motion is fearfully
accelerated already, but It is nc, not ytSo yet too
and it must 20 over the falls, and perhaps
be dashed in pieces, q shattered wreck. 10
laugh At h. :: cav ssS1sless ss xi se voo
there is quite as much danger to be appre-
from Lees army-as real though ., Of e az. 1hs
one case; labor for il in the qtheri aye, and
pray too, that no selfsh loye Of personal
adornment may lead you, whatever oInats q! ssss
may do, to be guilty Of participating IN tne
ruin Of your country. You love your counT
try. Show your love by making the sacri;
heroically and allcoming generations shall
bless your memories:-Springsetd Repao.
The New York correspondent Of the Lon
don Times predicts Copperhead insured
ton in that city if Gen. Grant fails IN this
campaign. 1t says it will be no mere riot
This time. but the demonstration Of ian or
canized multitude, under definite leader