The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19

house Of q Mr.. Gore, few miles west Of
Troy. Susrecting them to be rebels. Mr..
Wallace and his son, and q Mr.. Duffield
went to Cores to arrest them. No sooner
did they make their business known, than
the rebs, sprung into an adjoining room,
dead. They then mortaliy wounded young
Wallace, the son, and rushed out Of the
house into the brush and made their es-
cape, ieaying their horses behind. Six
more rebs were seen the same day east Of
Bloomfield. travelling north-westerly.-Ot-
tun,cG Courier, 10th.
| OUR STATE BLIND AsYLUM.-We notice
that Rev. r. Wilkinson has received the
appointment Of principal OF this Institu-
ton. This is putting the right man in the
right place. Mr.. w. was recently pastor
OF the Congregational church ut Fairfield
Jefferson county, this State.
| His former experience in teaching, and
his scholarly attainments. and his good
Judgment, admirably st him for the pos,
to which he has been chosen. The Insti.
tute is located at Vinton, Benton county,
Tod.
BOARD OF SUPERyIsoRs.-A majority @,
the Board are now loyal Union men, four
new members having been added to the
number at the late election-two from
JACKSON Township, one from Harrison, and
one from Montrose.-W. Madison Plain.
dealer.
The fire on the Illinois side of the river
on Saturday night, was occasioned by the
burning OF Schnell's dwelling and grocery,
Loss not ascertained. Insurance said tc
500, 00.-Ibd.
| FOUND DEAD.--On Wednesday morning
maa by the name of Montague, was found
dead IN tae road at the west end of the
I IA had 70 NJ \
got drunk on copperhead whisky which
was tbs direct cause of his death. This case
OF outright murder can be fastened down
TO this heli-hole that has no claim to 10y
atty nor decency, but in defiance Of entrea.
ties. persisted in keeping open doors, in
order to catch "Lincoln skad," that they
professediy call Eddyviile Star,
llM.
We had quite fall Of snow last Thurs.
day, the Goth inst. It must have fallen to
the depth OF Ave or ak inches. This is said
in this country for long time.-HaTriSon
Coynty Union.
INFORMATION WANTED.-A young lad
apparently about eighteen years OF age has
been taken up by the police authorities and
provided with quarter at the Jail. He is
evidently non c5anpus Dleutis, and can give
no reliable account of himself, not even his
name. At one time he said his fathers
maine is James Long, another that it is
Cummings, and that he worked for John
son & McCarty, shoe dealers of Dubuque.
The boy has been wandering about the
streets of the city for nearly a week. Elk
changes will please notice that the boys
friends may know Of his whereabouts
Davenport Gdsette, llth.
MILITARY IrEMs.-Among the wounded
soldiers lately received in Kansas City Hos.
pital, are TIE following from Iowa:
Third Cavalry-Capt. J. D. Brown, co.
L; Sergt. Samuel Barr. CO. B; Sergeant
Thomas II. Barton, CO. F.
Privates--Thcmas Walker. co. A; James
Pearson. co: 3; George r. Fry. co. F; He-
Zekiah Bradley, co. X; Joseph Lawson, co.
NJ; G. Lawson, do.
Fourth Carbohydrates, Charles Fish
er, co. B; John Rafferty,, CO. B.-Kscli:i;
Gate CITY, S.h.
h TIE SICK AND WouNDED.--Gen. Baker
autographed to Surgeon General Barnes, re-
Questing the removal of the sick and
wounded men belonging to Iowa regiments
now in the hospitals at Washington, Phiia-
delph!a and vicinity, TO be sent 10 this post.
This includes the wounded in Sheridans
battles. Surgeon General Barnes answer
ed that all the men able to be removed from
these hospitals have been ordered TO this
post. Nineteen Of the number have already
ayrived.-Dduenport GG-ette 18th.
THIRD IOWA CAvALRT.-By a private
letter, dated st. Louis, Nov. 10th, we learn
that the loss Of this regiment ia the fight
on the =. ia OF October near Fort Scott, was
about sixty-tive killed and wounded. P.i-
vate Garrett Of Go. G, was killed; James
Jetfries, VIM. Dungeon and l.. A. Cox, Of
the same company are wounded. In Co.
B, Saryeant Barr had q leg shot of; and
Thos. Weeks wounded in the face. Cap
tain John Brown Of Go. D, wounded in the
hip. Tie same letter informs us that Col.
Winslow, VI the 4th Iowa Cavalry, was
wounded IL the leg, and that the loss of that
regiment was about the same Is that Of the
Sd Cavalry. a~
The Sd iowa Cavalry claims the honor OF
captEringthe rebel Generals MarmAkuke
and Cabel and nine cannon in their gallant
charye.-Glte C.ty.
The SEvENTEENTH.--The IS veteran
representatives OF this gallant regiment
came up on the packet Saturday. Trey
were received and marched up Main street
b- Captain Wills, commander OF the post,
With q detachment Of men under Liauten
ant Springer. There was only few Of
them. Their battle flag was worn and IA
ded, and to-n by bullets and still il waved
IN front Of them, and still the noble few
clustered roElG it-nct the thousand strong
brave men that went out from here three
years ago, but sortY-fve men only, the re-
mains o. az noble regiment as ever
marched 10 the sound 8. martial music. or
crossed bayonets with the enemies Vi the
country. Gc.s City.
DRAFT AT CorNcfr. Br.VFEs-Wc learn
from the Council Bluffs Nonpdre,l that the
draf. came oil IN that city on Saturday
last. General qu:etude prevailed. Among
the drafted men we notice the familiar
names Of several prominent Republicans.
The counties drafted were Pottawattamie,
Shelby, Mills, Montgomery, Page, FIRE.
mont and Harrison.
Jefferson Bryant, living about two miles
| west Of tbs city, had his leg badly broken
on Saturday last, by the falling OF horse
he was riding. DR.. McClearv, of this city,
set the limb, and we learn he is doing well.
l-Irdsdnold Banne., 10th.
WINTER, Last Monday the rain began
to fall ia this place, and continued almost
1 hot N.lp ocAox~N