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

pose Of arousing the people to arms to meet
the late raiders. The anvil was cast one,
and the second discharge blew II INTO rag
rights leg. tearing the flesh IN shocking
manner just below the knee: he was
taken home, and we learn is doing quite
well.-Ibid.
SAD TERMINATION or 6PoRT.--A LAD
named Henry HerancOurt was suoing
down Lorimier Avenue sidewalk frioay
levening, when his sled ran against lamp
post, and one Of his legs was broken.-1H-
buque Times, 18th.
| RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN INDIANA.-We
gave the verdict OF the corOners jury
which Investigated the circumstances 0itne
| railroad accident in Indiana, o few Gays
since, by which several Of our Iowa boys
were killed or injured, showing tina. the ac-
cident was the result OF gross and criminal
carelessness on the part OF the employees
OF the road. BY the law of Indiana, the
injured party, or the administrator OF one
killed, may recover damages ia such cases
to an amount not exceeding 5000. Inc
Lafayette s. Indianapolis Railroad, on
which the accident happened, is wealthy
corporation, abuudantly able to pay all
damages, and we understand that legal
proceedings for damages will be common
1 ced against them by the Iowa soldiers who
were injured, or by the administrators OF
those killed, for the benefit of their iami-
lies. We hope they will be successful
Dav. Gazette, 14th.
MILITARY ITEMS by order of the War
Department, Captain e. M. Newcomo, 10th
Iowa, was dismissed. to date Oct. 10th, Tor
absence without leave.
! Major General Dodge, formerly COM
handing the left wing of the 10th Army
Corps, has been assigned to the command
OF the Vicksburg district.
Brig. Gen. T. G. II. Smith, ofGea. Ropes
statf, arrived IN this city on Saturday, e'.
route for Milwaukee, the Headquarters of
sent into the southern part ofof the State
to take such measures as were necessary
| to protect the border counties from a rebel
invasion, but the defeat of Price and his re-
treat from the State of Missouri, have re-
| moved all apprehensions OF danger from
that source. Gen. Smiths report OF the
| military situation will no doub. be one re-
fiecting much credit upon our officers and
the citizens. He found the militia well
. -ganized, and many companies mounted
and prepared for active and immediat e
service. The citizens have very wisely
determined that to be safe they must re-
| " upon themselves, ard there was but
little for the General to do. He returns
well satisfied that the people OF Southern
Iowa are able to take care of astronger
enemy than is likely 70 come against
them.-I5id.
Some months since Richard Heath and
wife, who reside few miles north Of De
Witt, went to England on a visit, and upon
their return voyage took passage on the
Adriatic, which vessel was overhauied by
the rebel pirate Chickamauga, and the able
bodied portion of those on board we're ia
ken prisoners, while the aged aud en-
leebied persons were set adrift on some old
hulk, and lett to the mercies OF tue rolling
deep. Mr.. and Mrs. Heath having passed
the meridian OF i;tel being among those
cast away. They were given IAN hour to
vacate the Adriaiic, at the end OF which
time the pirates declared the vessel should
be destroyed. Resistance was useless and
compliance was a necessity, SO the parties
not taken prisoners betook themselves to
their fran c. aft, and the ship was fred and
destroyed, Mr. Heath, of course, losing al
ne had on board, amounting TO some 81
900 IN value. Not long ai;erward, howev-
er, q Russian vessel happened along, aud
picked these persons UP and brought them
safely 10 New York. Here cur friends had
10 reinalH until they could send VI ord to the
family at Dewitt. and receive an answer
accompanied by the needful, and arrived
home only last week. Upon arriving he
learned that two Of his sons had been raft |
ed, one at each Of the recent drafts, the cid
or having already gone South, and the 9TH
er about starting. If our friend Heath il |
not experiencing the effects of this war, We |
don't know who is. It il hardly necessary
10 add that he voted for Abraham Lincoln !
On Tuesday last, thinking him just the
Man TO end this .'cruel war at the earliest
possible day.-Ctint0a o.. Observer.
SERIOUS AccIDENT.-We regret to learn
tina, Henry Van Dyke, son OF Capt. John
Van Dyke, Of this place, who has, for some
time been engaged as brakeman on the 7. |
* ;. Railroad, had both his legs broken
On Sunday AZ Clayton, Illinois. While a.
tempting TO uncouple two cars the train
started, throwing him acrosss the track,
running over him and completely crushing
his legs. An engine was dispatched AZ once
TO this place for his parents and Or. San
ford. The latter had not returned az late
hour last evening. No hopes, however, are
entertained Of Henry's recovery. He il q |
very excellent young man, highly spoken
OF BY all that know him. Gate CT. 18th.
We learn from Mr.. Mail Agent LouUh
that the good people up about OskaloOsa
and Des MOines have been blessed with q
touch OF winter IN the shape OF about four
inches Of snow. The trip from Leighton
the terminus Of the road) TO Des Moines il
made III sleighs. We see in the Council
Bluffs N0npareli thns the snow IL several
inches deep out there. Ugh, 1t suggests
overcoala and coM.orters 10 think ABOUT II.
Ibid.