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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

20 The Chicago Post, Democratic pa
per which does not affiliate, and never has
affiliated with the Republicans or .'Aboli-
tionists.' in the article on the Coles county
murders we copied yesterday, re-afirms
the Statement. Of the Tribune, that - secret
meeting of the leaders Of the Copperhead
faction from al! parts Of Illinois, Twas held
in Chicago in the second week Of March, to
consider upon common measures Of &C
ton Aud the Post does not hesitate TO
ascribe the Coles county murders to the
teachings and programme Of that identical
pack Of conspi.stors.
We desire our readers to note this 1dem.
ocratic statement, to bear it in mind and
never forget it. The Post must know the
fact, and when it alleges that the 1Ss.es and
the infamous faction of which it Is the
mouth piece, are seeking to ''foment ! rev.
olution in the Northwest" we must believe
1t, even II the acts we witness and the trea.
son they utter and justify were not enough
to convince US. The Post could not be in
duced to make such allegations, did it not
kaoS them to he true. And hereafter when
other acts. aud still viler developments, re-
quire Us again to ascribe such horrible
crimes to those who lead and control the
faction. let it be remembered that the ac-
cusation is supported BY this democratic
authority on the spot where the traitors
assembled and prepared their Internal
schemes.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

a Chicago paper says that Admiral
forsess best has captured 10000 bales Of
cotton on Red River! We hope it is true.
ou'-We would ike amazingly to see
the cotton,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

- We notice tina: few newspapers
lave urged that the National Convention
be postponed. The reasons they give would
have been pertinent before the call was
made. Now they are out place. The call
is made, the time and place fixed. 1t would
be folly TO change them. But the reasons
offered are not the real ones. These are
that they feel that the popular current is
not now such as they wish. They desire
tine to produce new effects-to modify and
change if possible, the desire Of the mass
Of the people. Ii they say they want time
50 that they can persuade men that their
particular candidate is the man, it would be
all right. They take care not to say this.
II men Won; give their true motives, it ie
fair TO conclude that they are ashamed of
them. We guess the Convention won, be
postponed.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

- The Irish Na,iona' Fair. ut Chicago,
under the auspices Of the Esnian Brother
hood, met with such encouragement last
week. tina: 1t is 70 be 60 NTH led through the
present 1t appears to be a mos. decided
success.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

NJ Dean Richmond, head wire-puller
Of the Albany Regency, says that the ..De-
mocracy" won't nominate Mcclellan "a,
the Presidency, but will take a man no,
yet named in connection with the Office
70 you hear that, ye unterri6ed: Now,
don't waste your breath in clamor abou,
Mack" i won't pay. Your masters
don't intend to run Aim. They mean
some one else all the time. They vii,
have their way, Of course. Dean Rich.
mond knows-Ae docs.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

"a The correspondent Of the Chicago
Times, that truthful and reliable fellow
sent down to Coles county, Ill.,, to varnish
up Copperhead version Of the troubles
there, was waited upon by committee Of
the citizens Of NATION and kindly in
formed that his presence there was unde.
sirsble and that he would greatly obligs
the people by returning to his master. He
complied with the request very promptly
1t appears that the people who know the
facts do not indorse his statements. They
don't seem to fancy the apoiogists Of the
murderers, those who denOunce loyal
men, and excuse and justify traitors. We
don't wonder that they notified the fellow
that he was not wanted. People whose
friends and neighbors have been deliber-
ately shot down in cold blood by traitorous
miscreants cannot be expected to endure
the presence of their co-conspirators en-
gagged in justifying the infamy and ira
ducing the innocent. The only thing as
tonishing about it is that the fellow got OF
80 easily.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

E@The Governors Of Indiana and Ohio
mean to be prepared for future emergen-
cies somewhat better than in the past
Gov. Morton has organised Legion num-
bering twenty thousand men, as . reserve
home force, which il to have grand re-
view At indianapolis on the 18th instant
In Ohio similar organization is prepar-
ing. Both these States win therefore be
prepared hereafter 70 promptly meet any
raiding rebels, or to assist in Iany military
movement which may require or be ad-
vantaged by such reserve support. There
should be . similar one in Illinois. If il
would serve no other purpose, it would be
apt to induce the Egyptian Copperheads to
creep into their dens and stay there. They
wouldn't have any more Coles county as-
destinations If the snakes were thoroughly
aware that. the reserve was always ready 10
hatten their heads cut for them at a mo.
ment's warning.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

~ A dispatch from Western Maryland
says that the wife of the rebel Senator
Foote. of Tennessee, made her appearance
within our lines at Harper's Ferry, recent
~, and wished to pass northward on taking
the oath Of allegiance. She was not allowed
to come, however. Probably It was thought
not at all desirable that We should have any
more female spies in our midst. The am
nesty does not include her husband, and
the she-scesh seem to imagine that oath.
taking and violating them when taken, are
Injuries to be INDUCED in - often as they
md practicable. That Is way they have
Of evincing their exalted devotion to the
traitor cause. Nice women, they are! They
have IN exquisite morality, . Chris
tan rectitude and modesty which certainly
ought to fill the whole world with adm;ra-
ton.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

~ The total assessments under the In
ternal Revenue Act, for the first year end
ing August Slst, 1858, amounted to S66, 6l5,
5a9,95. OF this sum, New York is assessed
seventeen and three-fourth millions, Penn.
sylvania about nine and one-third, Massa-
chusetts nearly eight and one-half, Ohio
six, Illinois four and one-fourth, Connec.
ticut and New Jersey two and one-third
Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland about
two, Indiana one and three-fourths mil.
lions, and the other States and the Terrific.
ries smaller sums, Utah being assessed but
l4,6s0,7L. The assessment Of Iowa il
ssh, 49,, IL.
The assessments show the productive en-.
ergy of the various States. New York
pays four and half dollars per capita on
The population Of 1850, Pennsylvania three
and half, Massachusetts, nearly seven, Ohio
and Illinois about two and half, Connec.
ticut four and a half, Rhode Island over
EloHr, California four, Iowaabout seventy.
five cents, and Utah about thirty-four cents
These are approximate figures. They show
where the heaviest proportion Of taxes are
levied. Rhode Island pays the highest rate
and besides doing that furnishes her share
Of volunteers all the time
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

- Hoa. Green Clay Smith, Of Ken
lucky, said in his speech at Lexington the
other day, that he intended to go to the Bal
timOre Convention, that he meant to sun.
port the nominee. and that it was his hon
est belief that he would carry the State OF
Kentucky. These are cheering words
They indicate what he thinks will be the
action Of . majority Of its people-his con.
fidence that, Notwithstanding the influence
of the old Slavocratic leaders. the people
themselves mean to cast them aside and
support the government in their despite.
This 10 what we supposed they would do
when Ne learned that the old scallawaes
talked Of going to Chicago along with the
Copperheads. Mr.. Smith probably under
stands Kentucky sentiment and knows
whereof he Aflirms. We are glad to hear
his confirmation Of our own opinion. We
thought It would Be strange if the real I'm
ion men Of that State would allow q few
''negro worshippers'' to cell them out to
the traitors - they evidently imagined
they could.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09
IN. C.-neeeicut Election.


We commend the reports from the Con-
necticut Election to the attention OF all the
Copperheads. True "democrats' Will re-
ioice to learn that the Gland Of steady haD-
ita,' again steadies itself up against the
bulvarks of the Union. But the "sneaks
will doubtless find, in this latest evidence
OF its unalterabls resolve. somesnins g
make them writhe and wriggle ana tws'
their reptile natures even worse than tney
did when they heard from New Hamp-
shire. The scamps tried another seymou.
this time-one not quite 20 vile as the frieno
Of the New York Horstio. They tnougn'
thew would be able to delude some with .
sort Of souinting towards loyalty and patri-
otism. But the game didn't work. Buck
ineham Is re- elected by IN increased ma
jority. The people have quietly damned
another Seymour. and Connecticut proves
once again that she means always 70 mann
tainsher character for loyalty and patriot
ism. She has vicious and recreant sons, but
she stands now and always strong In the
faith that the way to put down q rebellion
is to crush it out by the strong hand. Cop
perheads, what do you think about it!-
Isn't the time for repentance nearly come!
a- The people Of this country VIII nc
doubt be exceedingly CRATE full for the an
nouncement that the Emperor Of Mexico
that is to be, intends to observe stric
neutrality between the rebels and our Gov
eminent! Indeed we don't know but VI
should acknowledge our satisfaction BY q
once defeating commission Of suitable
persons, to express to him the obligations
we feel for the comforting assurance! HI
will maintain ''strict neutrality" The
impudence of this talk, from this mere
puppet Of the French Emperor, who goe'
to seat himself upon q usurPed throne anc
who aims at ruling people who detes
him, at the bidding of parcel Of traitors
supported by the arms Of France. is another
specimen Of true despotic insolence. H.
might as we'll understand that we care
nothing about his intentions towards US
and as for his neutrality, we intend to iool
after that ourselves. In all human proba
bility We shall also inquire, at the proper
time. IL be should in fact ever get to Mexi
CO and set up his puppetship, what he ii
doing there, and serve . notice on him u
Quit. And what is more, the notice will b
followed by summary ejectment If h'
don't obey it. He will he neutral will he
Well-that is more than we shall be.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09
From the 2Jsh lows.

va The river is open al st. Paul. The
H. S. Allen reached there the 3O,h.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

~ We hope no one will grow too elatsd
over the report Of the New York Tribune
that Gent Steele had taken Shreveport on
the 18th Of March. Some one else may have
captured it for aught We know. But it was
not Gen'l Steele. He was in Arkansas 1t
that time, and bis troops were there also.
II Il was since that date that he is reported
to have begun a movement southwark
We guess Shreveport is not taken unless
Porter's gunboats have got up there.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09


~The Chicago Times says it has sent
truthful reporter to Coles county to inves-
tigate the disturbance there, and this vera
cious reporter tells it, in q long dispatch,
that the soldiers originated the difficulty!
OF course it must be 20. The Times and it,
reporters are always reliable and trust
worthy! They always find the truth and
tell it. Strange to say there is no instance
on record in which the Copperhead scamps
have not been found by them - innocent
- doves. II is only those who support the
law who are guilty, in their estimation, Of
causing breach Of it! Dear, truth-loving
and truth-teiling Times, what virtucus
worshipper Of JEFF. Davis, treason, rebel
lion, murders, arsons. robberies and uni
versal perfidy and anarchy you are!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09

oAAcASIOues Eaueull daLs bOviStOn and
Shoe and Seather. have each declared q
semi-annual dividend of .sue per cent
Nineteen other banks have deciareda semi
annual dividend of four per cent. From
this It appears that the Boston banks have
been doing what we should call good hu-
siness. What the country banks have done
we are not informed. Judging from the
amount Of their currency afioat in this Sec
ton, We infer that the most of them are
doing still better than those Of that city,
And the people Q. the West are the suIS-
cons who feed fat these money shavers.-
We trust their game Will speedily be block
ed. 1t ought to have been loaS since. In
Iowa, at all events, their field of operation
will soon be considerably c.aured.
B@- Gen. Grant is reported to be decd.
IL enthusiastic in his expressions of admit
ration for the Army OF the Potomac men.
discipline, morale. material, and all atou.
it. We don't know how true the repor, Is.
But If it be correct that he admires it. the
public will I've inclined Ia believe tina, il is
worthy of admiration. If he is not COM
petent judge &c such matters We need no,
look for any.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14

THIRD Iowa CAvALRr re. j.
nens. Or ,ha. par. Of it in Wns.o~ q
brigade, left St. Louis Saodsy.
The spleudid eonduc. Of tbs 81 al
4th Iowa. which comprise the b ig.de,
~on for it the following General Or IL q
from Mi. Gen. Pleasansen
HEADQuARrERs. CAVALRY DIvIsIos,)
Warrensburg, Mo., Nv. Sd, '6i.
eEsIRAL ORDERS NO. IL.
Winslow's brigade Of cavalry. c1m.
manded BY Lieutenant Colonel Benteeo,
being abeus to leave for anosher Depart
mens. the NJ jor General Commanding
takes the occasion. not only to express
his regrets in separating from such glori-
ous troops. but also to recall more especi
ally than was done 10 General Orter.
No g. from these headquarters, the splen
did manner in which the brigade fought
q the Usage, capturing five pieces of ar.
.illery from the enemy, with large mum
Der Of prisoners, and carrying, BY daring
charge, the most Important and onspicu-
Gus position on that brilliant field.
No troops could win prouder record
for themselves than they have done, ano
the best wishes of their comrades 10 the
late campaign will accompany them wher
ever their services are required.
By command Of Maj Gen. Pleassntop.
CLIFFORD THOMPSON,
lst, Lieut.. and A. A A. Gen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14

whom : fusious charge was nede u,., !,
them by the rebels Who wsre soon q
pulssd, snd in tnrn charged upoa IN
driven for : distascs. Alter tkii &.
uoion troops returned to their old tamp
whloh they reached Saturday evening
Their eassal.ies ~ers slight. A naspbe,
OF rebels rere captured. M
The rebel division under Field made !
reconnaissance on saturday dowa the
Darbytonn road on TIC rttht of General
Bstlef's lines. They seemed to 30 sat-
ished With very hasty observation, as
they soon rstrscsd theif s0ps. I'll
Abost midnight Fsiday the rebel artil.
lery opened heavily both on Dach Gan
and % the right of the army Of the Jane,
near Nsv Market rosd, bus with lissle If.
feet. Their Gre was freely responded "a.
There is no later news OF ! poeiive
character Of the c0ismn under Gen. war.
!en which vent sou.bward Wednesday
last along the Weldon Railroad. Thers
we're unfounded rumors that he h.d !
fight and gained victory At Jarret.'e
Sta'ion, thirty.two miles from Peters.
burg.
Rebel papers nov admit that . small |
Union force has been lodged between |
DrufJs Bloff and Howle,t's house bat
cries. ssS @
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14

- AoutSvut8, IkeC. IZ. =
The rebel General Lyon crossed ,h.
Cumberland river with his canusnd da,
before yesterday at Yellow Greek, ab u,
~ mics below Clarksvile. His force is
reported at about $500. When Las,
heard from he was moving towards Hon.
sInsville. Ky. and threatening that place.
1t he attacks. the garrison, being small
vail DC compelled to fail back to 4 s.rope Q
snd more proximste point,
Hreckinridse's position seems TO BE- 10
doubt. A loyal gentlemen, whose relia-
e'',ty is voschsd for, says be i. at Sparta,
Tenn, tish about 10000 men. In this
be spesls Of what he knows, asd the fact.
lndicsss that Bseckinridgs ioseods TO re-.
'nforcc Hood, and If possible to reach the
pain rebel army, but the portion Of on,
troops under Stonsnau and Burbridre il.
dicates that be will have difficulty 10 foym.
. Junction With Hood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14
Fort Monroe. Der. II.


The steamship Guiding Star, from Ne :
Orleans. arrived here this morning, dis.
Abied. aud in TOW of the steamer Spauid
ing, having broken a SHIFT. Shs brings q
large number Of passengers and dlspaich-
es from Canby. All the pas .sngers go
North BY the Webster, the mail boat e
Baltimore, the condilion of the steame,
rendering it impossible for her to proceed
to sea without assistance.
Among the passengers Of the Guiding
Star are General A. s. Lee and ssrvan,
Coi, Geo- B. Dfske, 4, A. Gen; Cspsaiu
J. N MArchsnd. Col. q. n. Green. L.,
r. Granger. Capt. Br.dbury, Ii. Cmp
Coi 2. S'urges, 1t. Hay, A.j. Brigham
aud others.
The weather continues very stormy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14

New York. Dec. is

The Herald'a dispatches from Gsat's
armies give. additional particulars Of The
resrnno'sssnce Of Gen,l M,ies' command
on F'iday last TO Thatchefs Rsp. oa Il !
burg. '.'',t
Afssr capturing the easny,s voei !.
Gen Mi'ss' n,en reid them shsoue6oo,
the night Their object bsios seosn. y
Piishsd shey vsrs psepariae nexs nafnise
- rstasn = ~ army q ~ PS(on111
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14

ot Louis. Dec. 10.
A special dispatch to the Chicago Jour
hal says:
General kosccrans relirquished the
command OF thus departments Yesterday.
anu Osnefal Dohge. his suceessos, ~.
samed ". Col. Dorr, late Acting Provost
M'rshai General, accompanies 0eneraI
hosecrass to Cincinnati. General Ewing
mas reassnusd command o. ~ 81. Loais
District. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14

RAilsosd Conpasits. ,RsIsrrsd % p.hr
Lands ComhifssS !. !. So s., 3. : s q s.. .- IS
Also 4 kir - estabIish ) minins a
paSiment. $50 - -
/ Code moved ia refer % ! selee4 eom.;.
tess~ Matter laid Svs,. 10 q -" '-''
/ Af; 0esndlss, of New Yorh. introduc.d
rsSo1ation sagsestiag ! reduction of tb.
tax - oissrsl ooal. 70 = '-'
Ios House resnmed the considar. t;o,
q W. League Ishad Navy Yssd biIl
NJ Hill. Of No, moved 70 Iav the s.h.
jsct1un the table. Agreed 20. vs.. 30 ao.
nays 53. " Asss co'
House taek Up tho joint resolution =.
pcrtsd last session By Mr.. Elijsh W.rS
os ~ from tho Committee on Com
msTse. auihorising notice to be given s.
the Pres:dsnt to terminate the recioro.
city treaty With Great Britain and 20 an.
point Commissioners to negotiate Z uer
treaty based on the trus principles of "a
ciprooity - affecting the trade betveen
she U 3. and the British North Amer;-
can Provinces.
The question pending from the last se,-
sIos was on the passage Of the resolu. |
ton.
This vas now recommended, when Mr |
Mcrreil offered substitute setting forth
that the terms Of the treaty are not recip.
rosal and satisfactory, providisp for H. |
further adjustment Of any matters Of dif. /
terence between the two Govern uments and
the President to give 10 ,bs
government Of Great Britain and Ireland
Inc notice required BY the Eve article. of
The treaty Of June s, i845, for the termi.
nation Of the same.
Mrrrells substitute having been agreed
o, Mr.. Ward moved 70 lay the vhole suh
ect on the table.
This vas disagreed to By IS against g..
The original rsselution - amended bv
Aorell's Substitution vas then passed by
Is to 81.
Mr.. Pollard moved to reconsider the
'ote By which Ne. Elliott's proposition
rae referred, to the Committee on the Ju.
l.c'ary. He wanted it 10 be sent /, he /,
)ommitlee on the Rebellions States. Il
'as read for the information Of the House
nd provides to admit the Senators and
representatives in Congress under The
az Constitution Of Louisiana.
The reference vas re- considered. II
Mr. Elliott said that when he disienat.
q the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary Il wss
ecause that standing committee vasl
ie proper one for the examination Of the
and because hill lookiny In tia
ame bad been heretofore referred TO
be Conn'iiee on Judiciary. He did not
npPose that the subject should receive
Dyihing but kindness from the Commit
- on the Rebellious States, nor had he
~ reason to believe that that Commit
- vas opposed to the resolution. He
'onld have 20 objection to such refer.
nce- The resolution was then referred
the Committee on the Rebellious
tatea. LII
Adjourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14
Rsturn Of Warrens Fxpsditisa,
Headquarters Army Potomac,
December IL

J
. The expedition under General Warren
which LEFT some days since has returned
to camp. This move may be considered
one Of the most successful OF the cam.
p4igp. Some 6fteen miles Of th. track Of
the Weldon railroad was destroyed. All
the depots along the road were burned.
oAmerous mills, barns. and dwellings,
from the cover Of which guerrillas had
hred on our troops, or from which occu-
psnss had ied, are destroyed.
Our loss will not exceed 90 killed and
wounded and lev strsgglers caplured.
Nothing new ID front Of Petersburg, ].
Weather cold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14

Giro, Dec. la.
The steamer Darling from Memphis
'or Cincinnati, passed up with 259 bale.
Of cotton.
Toe steamer 81. Louis brought 40 bales
Several steamers sre aground q. Craw.
ford . and points on the Mississippi above
Cairo, and will probably freeze in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14
Nev Yarl. n. !.

Sse aws Ner York, Dec. 10.
0o'd has beet, dull during the morning
At 3Sa@2 al The Halls Attempted
to break is monotony BY ! rumor that
Batter had been defeated, ibst the sifec,
ofthe canard ~as mol fslt. Id the after,
noon the N lrkes was weaker and dsolissd
| per cent. s !. ~, ].
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-14
Baliimore, Dec. Is.

Vft3 DeV' TO-
The Charleston Mercury of Dee. s,h.
contains the following:
we have received no definite informa.
ton Of any further fighting on tie coast
we bear that the sismy Is quite active IN
that quarter. The main demonstration
will be made at Pocataiigo and Grahams-
Vile. de will endeavor to divide our
forces aud distract the attention of our
officers.