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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24

: wAsAINdroN, Dec. 2O.-An official dis
patch from Gen. Sherman has been re-.
ceiyed By the War Department, dated mid
night, Dec. IL, on guuboat Donelson, Ossa-
baw Sound. It was written before Gen.
Foster lad reached him. He reports, be-
rations, which are omitted, the following:
To-day, ats p. M, Gen. Hszens' divis-
ion, Of the 18th corps, carried Fort Meal
lister by assault, capturing ita entire gar
rison and stores. This opened to US the
Ossabaw Sound, and passed down to this
gunbOAt II communicate with the fleet
Before opening the communication we had
completely destroyed all railroads leading
into Savannah, and invested the CITY. The
LEFT il on the Savannah river, ten miles
above the city, and the right on the Oge-
0aee, 1t Kings Bridge.
''The army il in splendid order, the
weather fine and supplies abundant. Our
march was most agreeable ami not modest
ed by gUerrillas. We reached Savannah
three days ago, bat owing to Fort McAllis-
ter We could not communicate; but now we
have Fort McAliis,er we can go ahead. We
have captured two boats on the Savannah
river, and prevented their gunboats from
coming down. The estimated population
OF savannah Is ., GOO, and the garrison Is,
900. Gen. Hardee commands.
We have not lost = wagon on the trip,
O0l nave gathered In large supply OF ne
groes, mules and horses. Our teams are
~ better condition than when we started.
NY hfst duty will be to clear the army Oi
eupertiu0us negroes, mules and horses.
have utterly destroyed over two hun.
dred mica Of rail, aud consumed ali stores
and provisions that were essential to the
. armies Of Lee and Hood.
THE quick work made with McAllister
and the opening OF communication with
our feet. and consequent independence fox
supplies, dtseipates all their boosted threats
10 bead me of and starve the army.
Tegnrd NaCdnnah Cs already gained.
Yours, truly,
Signed, w. T. SHERMAN,
Major General.
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Collision.

Boston, Dec. GA collision took place
on the Cheshire Railroad last night about
three miles above keene. 1t was run into
by wood train, and it is reported that
several passengers in the rear. cars were
injured and lady and two children killed.
The persons killed were Frenchman and
bis wife, named Hourtz, residing in Keenee,
pole. Several others were injured, but
none fatally. The train was impeded by
snow, and stopped for want Of water. and
the thick snow storm prevented the follow
ing freight train from seeing the signals
made for it to stop.
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Fire.

DUBUQUE, Dec. 222.--The Illinois Central
railroad freight depot, large stone build
ing, situated at Dunleith, was discovered
to be on fire between five and six o'clock,
this morning. and in a very short time
was totally destroyed, with about four
car loads of freight, stored in the house.
Most Of the books of the office were burned.
will probably reach fifty to seventy. Ave
thousand dollars. No insurance. The fire
~ supposed to have originated from o de-
fectiv0 f1ue.
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Defeat OF Gen. Lyon.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Government has
received a dispatch from Gen. Thomas
GATED Nashville 2ist, announcing the re-.
port that Gen. McCook overlook the rebel
Gen. Lyon at Ashbyville in Mclean
county. KY, and after sharp battle de.
feated and routed him, killing a number
and capturing one piece OF artillery.
Gen. Thomas also announces that q por-
ton Of Lyons rebe! forces were attack ed,
defeated and routed at Hopkins vile, KY.
on the 18th.
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Ordered to Join Gen. ah>.-
VIA New York

Especial Orders No. ASS. Er,rsn,. D &c
%: All officers and detachmarss 80 no.
from Gen. Sherman's armv ans n "uSt a.'
duty with Gen. Thomas, viii immad;s.aI, -
join their respective commands near e..
vannah via New York. The Onarta-r, gu
ter at New York will furnish transnor 1 2,
ton.
By order OF the Secretary of War.
,Signed) E. %. TnwNsrxn
Asst. Adi't. Gen
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From Calffornia.

San FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-There have
been no arrivals or departures Of conse.
quence to-day.
General markets are dull.
Overland mail advices from New York
20 18th OF November are received, being
several days behind the steamer.
The late storm has been succeeded hv
clear Geld weather, accompanied by q gale
which did considerable damage to coast.
ing craft.
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,BY TELEGRAPH


0DeCi010 10 new ZOPk F0pefO.
NEW York, Dec. 2l.--The morning ps
pers have nothing from Sherman.
The Herdlfs City Point cortesponden
OF the 18th says that the notorious rebe
scout, Sergeant VIM. f. Waterbury, Of tn
MORALLY wounded on Thursday last. Wa
terbury has been long known to our Az
thorities ~ vi8flant, troublesome scout
with bravery enough to venture INTO 0u'
camps, and sagacity sufficient to avoio oe
lection and elude pursuit. He bas Unrest
i,ed the country between James niver ne
our left beyond Petersburg, all summer
All sttemps to entrap him have nitner 8
failed. Small parties have been sent ~
q his pursuit, but he could never be overta'
ken or identified.
, But few weeks ago he came to the
Wells House one morning before sunrise,
and seriously threatened the capture OF .
safe guard, and this within half range o.
three Union forts, and said to be within
medium range OF General Meades neao.
quarters. II appears that Waterbury came
q our pickets dressed inuniform, and rep
resentings himself as one Of our soldiers. re-
duested % be directed to hts regiment
Contrary to his expectations, . soldier was
sent with him as guide. On the way he
induced the guide to halt and drink, when
: he seized his musket and made him follow
as prisoner. AT night be fell asleep
while guarding the Onion soldier. who IN
turn seized the musket and shot him.
Especial to Fost.1 a..
MAsIISlToS, nec; o;de An ~ ;. sSns ar
other hundred million Of l0.A0 bonds, in.
terest psyab BILE In gold. !
especial to the Commercially 3
Dec. 2l.-lt il understood
the President will promote Rear Admiral
Farrsgut 10 the newly created rank OF Vice
Admiral. sss ss Na ga
(, NEW YoRx, Dec. 22.-The Hcrdld's cor
respondent in front of Richmond, says it Is
reported that Lee was wounded III front Of
Petersburg last Saturday. and will be una
BILE to report for duty for some time.
Deserters cav that desertiOns from the
rebel army will be very heavy In future.
The Tsi0uxe's army correspondent in
giving extracts from recent rebel papers,
SAYS the rebel Senate last Saturday went
into secret session, and = stormy time was
had. The question of at once Arminx the
negroes was brought up and is believed to
have passed by an almost unanimous vote,
For several days past every able-bodied
negro has been quietly seized and hurried
of to camps of instruction. This may
another paragraph.
The Ts7bwne's Shenandoah correspondent
says two poor starved naked rebel soldiers
came into our lines on the night Of the
12th, saying that 6esh and blood could not
stand the treatment they received. They
aay Early has two divisions at New Mar.
kea, amounting in all 70 not over {, GOO and
no cavalry. 3
I The Times correspondent on Porter's
expedition, writes from on board the San.
tiago de tuba At Beassfort, N. c., Dec. 10,
that severe gale was euccnn&ered OF Cape
Hatteras, in which the little monitor Ma
hsp0c had = narrow eecape. 6he was being
'towed By the Santiago, and sprung leak,
but the storm abatsd. The water not only
rushed in It the top OF the tufret, but
worked it's way through the hull.
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CAIRO, Dec. 22-The steamboat Henry
Ames from New Orleans l4th has arrived.
Cotton unchanged, with little inquiry.
The steamer Marble City from Memphis
brings $50 bales of cotton.
The Memphis Bulletin says the recent
orders respecting the cotton trade had y
reviving effect on business in that city. and
that the cotton trade will be prosecuted
enarRetically. The Government purchas-
ing agent there has had $500, 600 placed TO
his credit. Five hundred bales have al
ready arrived by steamers from below,
and large amounts are awaiting shipment.
Large quantities also are waiting beyond
our lines, awaiting the issue Of necessary
orders to bring it to Memphis.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The Navy De-
partment has received information of the
capture Of the schooner Madeira in Missis-
ssapE sound on the Sth. The Madeira was
loaded with los bales OF cotton.
Admiral Stringham. commanding tho
e r.ass Huif Blockading Squadron, reports
from Key West, the capture. on the 10Th
OF the British schooner Sorts, with Is bales
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The Storm.

ALBANY, Dec. 22.-The snow storm
which set in yesterday continued the
greater part Of the night and to day. The
snow is from to 10 inches deep on a level.
All day strong wind has prevailed from
the northwest, driving the snow badly
Trans on the Central, Boston, Hudson,
Harlem, Northern and Suso uehanna Rail.
roads are from two to six hours behind
no accidents are reported. Thermometer
Is deg. above zero 800 -
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NEW York, Dec. 22.-Gold weaker and
inactive; the satisfactory aspect Of military
affairs acts AS drag upon the market,
tend. Only export demand. The price
has ranged from 222l up to 224s, and down
again u ~.
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The report of the Commissioner @cf-Ju.
dian fairs shows that there are thirteen
superintendencies and fifty Eight agencies
connected with the Indian service, and
these have the charge of about 900 different
tribes. The number of Indians actually
reported in the tables OF population this
year is little over loo, 600. The number
of Indians within the limits OF the United
States is estimated at about 100000. The
whole number OF schools reported is AZ.
aud the number OF scholars LAS. There
have been cultivated by the Indians this
year. 70, acres Of land; and by the Gov.
eminent, for and in connection with the
Indians, 1878 acres. producing in the az
gregate ~, 3s5 bushels Of the products 81
the held, an average Of nearly i've bushels
Of vegetables and grain TO each ef the i02.-
246 persons reported. In addition to this.
the Indians have made during the past sea.
son 432. AL pounds Of sugar and 2,O67 gals
Ions sorghum syrup. Of fish sold tSera
we're 2,O67 pounds; furs valued at 81. 57.
The amount of wealth in individual prop
erty owned by Indians is put down At st..
85l, 4N.
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what the souihera Papers Say,

~ AAoU S1O SVAA 0(E0 0RCK0 O0yo
NEW YORK, Dec 22-The Richmond e.
ansiner, Of the 10Th, notices the fact that
large numbers Of negroes have recently
stampeded towards the Yankee lines.
The same paper also says the Yankees
have been in Wythesville, and in other
parts of southwestern Virginia, destroy
ing locomotives and railroads, and doing
other damage.
The Savannah Republican,. OF the 18th.
says: Saturday and Sunday, artillery fir
ing was kept up actively on both sides with
more or less diminishing. There is no
change in the aspect OF affairs-everything
goes on we'll aud all are in the best spirits.
The Charleston Mercury, of the 10th says:
Sherman appears to have abandoned di-
rect attack on Savannah, aud seems to be
turning his attention to the red uction Of
the out-works. It regrets the fall of Fort
McAliister, and says that the enemy will
next make desperate effort to take Gene
sis Point.
The Richmond Sentinel, Of the 10Th SAYS:
Burbridge Is retreating from South " estern
Virginia, and Vaughn is trying to get into
bis rear. Large quantities of stores and
troops are being sent to Knoxville from
Chattanooga.
The Richmond Why, OF the lath, says !:
JED. Davis has suffered several DAYS from
neuralgia. Absurd rumors had been afloat
to affect the gold market. The WHO also
says that Kirby Smith is defraudinp the
government of large numbers of fine beet
cattle, which by his orders are run into
Mexico from Texas.
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Fire.

BOSTON, Dec. 2l.-The Phillips Acada.
my. at Andover, Mass, was totally de-
s saroyeu oy nre this morning. Loss about
S1o,oOO. mostly insured. The school viii
not be suspended by this disaster. " -
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Mail for Sherman's Army.

Department has received the following dis
patch from special agent MARYLAND:
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 2O.--Hon. ".
Deanison, Postmaster General: have just
arrived. / left Gen. Sherman on the even
Ing Of the 10th. The great mail was dis
tributed 10 the army on that day. The best
health and spirits prevail.
a. II. MARYLAND, Special Agt.
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From Canada.

QUEDEc, Dec. 2I.-It is understood that
Immediately after issuing the proclama.
ton in regard to the rebel Canadian raid
ers, Maj. Gen. Dix dispatched q confiden.
tial agent 70 Canada. This gentleman re.
turned to New York satisfied that the Ca.
madam authorities were taking every nee
essary step to perform international obi.
cations.
The best understanding prevails between
the Quebec and w ashington Governments
Mr.. Potter, the American Consul, is uu.
well and has gone to Wisconsin to recupe.
rate.
Mr.. Thurston, vice. Consul, is also i'll.
The Governors proclamation Offers re.
ward for the re-arrest of the raiders.
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Foreign News.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The steamer Afri-
ca from Liverpool 10th with seven days
later news, arrived last night during = BE-
we're snow storm.
News ID unimportant.
Cotton opened with m advance Of Sd;
market subsequently fiat, and improve
ment lost. Bradstuffs firmer. Provisions
declining. Consols for money 500. Amer
lean securities inactive; U. s. sos 42i@
43t.
Latest via Queenstown.i
LIVERPOOL, Dec. lO.-Cotton closes un.
changed. 81
No immediate prospect of the reduction
of the Bank Of England rate to demand
for discount.
Confederate loan depressed, by news OF
Sherman's progress.
A violent gale onIthe coast of Indiaicaus-
ed great inundation. Thousands OF
lives are reported lost.
The Earl of Carlisle died on the 5th.
The English Secretery has awarded all
the monitary reward in the case Of Muller
to the Cabinet Mathews. s~4j
The remains of Mr.. Dayton were en-
bnlmed and sent to Havre for shipment 10
New York. The obsequies took place on
the sixth inst, and were attended BY q rep
resentati.n Of the Emperor and the French
Foreign Minister, and the whole Diploma
tic Corps. A detachment OF troops were
also In attendance and escorted the re-
mains as q guard of homer
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Another Yicfarx.

HoPKINsvILLE. Dec. 20-Gen. Ed. Me-
Cook struck part OF rebel Gen. Lyons
command here ut daylight on the 10Th, de.
feated them, captured their artillery. and is
pursuing Them
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Three More Raiders Arrested,

QUEBEC, Dee. 2l.--Three more arrests al
raiders have been made, and are now being
examined here.
Aspecial messenger from Washington
has arrived here with dispatches from the
Secretary of War.
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Rain storm.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 2i.-A severe
rain storm has been prevailing all day.
The mail steamer Webster from CITY
Point this p. M, reports nothing new as
Transporting Ut The front. Everything is
quiet.
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From RuHalo.

BUFFALO, Dec. 22.-Weather cold and
cloudy. The mercury was Ii above yes
terday and last night. No serious deten-
ton to trains reported.
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Arfiyal.

,FHlLADELPHIA, Dec. .2.--The u. S. sup
ply steamer Bermuda, arrived to-day from
the Gulf Squadron.
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From Sherman.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-COl. MARYLAND,
Special Agent of the Pest Office Depart.
ment reports that the mails were landed,
assorted, and during the afternoon Of the
10th inst, were distributed to the entire
army Of Gen. Sherman. In half an hour
be sold y. 100 worth of stamps and could, if
he had bad them, sold double that amount.
He brought with him upwards Of 10000
soldiers letters, which have been mailed
here to their respective addresses.
The army is in excellent spirits and their
sanitary condition was never better.
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News from Savannah.

New YORK, Dec. 2l.-The steamer Will
ton, from Port Royal 18th, has arrived.
Savannah was still! in the hands Of the
rebels. Its surrende, had not been demand
ed up to the time she sailed.
The Palmetto Herald says only one fight
march, which resulted in the fiOgging OF
Wheeler.
All the railroads out of Savannah are
cut and the city securely invested.
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NEW YoRK, Dec. 22.-In the Rebel House
of Representatives, on Saturday last, Mr..
McMUllen, of Va, offered resolution in
favor of sending within the Union lines
commissioners to treat with the represent
atives of the Government at Washington
for restoration Of peace.
| In reply to a question, Mr.. McMullen
stated that Bishop Lay, who recently
reached Richmond, had been assured by
Gen. Grant that any such commissioners
would be allowed to pass through his lines.
Mr.. Foote has retired to private life in
disgust. In the rebel Senate, while the
currency hill was up, he withdrew from
that body, after making a frank statement
OF the situation Of the rebellion. He said !:
Sir, I beseech honorable gentlemen on this
last occasion, perhaps, that shall have the
honor OF addressing this House, to look
with me ut the present condition Of the
country before they resolve to withhold
our situation /? Let US look danger in the
face and provide for it. What is possible
to do. Sir, we are upon the verge Of ruin.
Congress is rapidly abandoning all its i'm
portant powers, and building up an ire
sponsible military despotisnl the like of
which has never been seen before upon this
earth. The policy of the present House
seems to be to crush out dissatisfaction by
armed violence alone, in imitation Of that
thorough policy introduced and enforced
in England by the celebrated Earl OF Stat
ford, the enforcement Of which speedily
brought Charles /. to the block, but be-
fore Stafford had lost hisown head ten days.
Hence, freedom Of deliberation will have
been etiectually extinguished in this body,
by means of which may not specify.
The unjust, unwise and deeply criminal
displacement of the gallant and efficient
Johnston from the command Of the army
If Tennessee, and the transfer of that army
to the neighborhood Of Nashville, have
opened ell Southern Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Alabama to the army OF Sherman.
Fort McAllister has fallen, Savannah is
about to fall the fate Of Charleston seems
only to be deferred few days later
Hoods army has already met with great
disaster at franklin, and IA my judgment
il fatally compromised.
Presidential interference is the cause OF
all the dire mischiefs, as it was of the re.
suit Of the unfortunate battle Of Niurfrees-
bOrO, and the still more disastrous one at
Missionary Ridge.
Should Hoods army be destroyed, an
event which fear is but too probable, and
Sherman could come round to this vicinity
in ships, which ! do not doubt he now in
tends, what will be the fate Of Richmond
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The CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR SHER-
NAN's ARMT.-The movement in favor ri
getting mp great Christmas dinner for
Sherman and his grand army is progress.
ing finely. All our loyal citizens are NOV.
ing handsomely in the matter, and there
is no doubt that, under proper direction
the affair will be the most magnificent 81
the kind that ever occurred on this CONT.
nent. Think Of giving congratulatorv
feast to fifty thousand troops who hsvs
done SO much for their county a. the ~.
Grams Of Sherman's army! We su9Gest
that steamship be engaged for the espe.
cial purpose Of conveying to South Csrolina
the articles necessary to compose the feass
and that the expenses be betrayed by pub,
lie subscription. This Is the way to carry
out the design Of our patriotic citizens. vho
not only wish to honor our brave troons
for the victories they have won, but for tie
dangers they have surmounted in this
splendid march of over three hundred
miles through the heart of the enemv's
country. A committee Of Influential citi.
zens have already taken the matter in hand
N y Hpr01d
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The Galena daily and tri-weekly,' Dsme.
crat, . Copperhead journal and radical
supporter Of JEFF. Davis and the Southern
Confederacy, is dead. Over thirty Cop.
perhead papers have paid the penalty q
disloyalty in similar manner.
A little boy who putcounterfeit money!
the contribution box, replied to his Sunday
school teacher that he didn't s'pose ~
little hea,hens would know the lifferenCos
and thought 1t would be just as good fot
them.' Thoughtful boy.
There is gentleman is Boston, who has
All income OF $3.50, $50. 81 600 per day with .
little pocket money extra.
"A company has been formed 10 New York
which expects to grow rich in following j.
the wake Of blockade runners and picking
up the cotton they throw overheard whea
they are sharply chased.
Josh Billings is Henry G.. Shaw, a
auctioneer at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
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The New York Journal Of Commerce saws
the Japanese style Of giving dinners has
been adopted in that city, which is % Is.
vlte the guests with the understanding that
they will politely decline. The only difYer.
ence is that In New York tie corfesr ond.
ence is printed in the newspapers.
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EVERY CHURCH MAY HAVE AN ORGAN
It seems marvellous that . thin strip AZ
metal, an inch and halflong, can be made
to yibrate SO as to produce y full, smooth,
and sonorOus tone, which can scarcely b
distinguished, even by u practiced en-,
from that OF an organ pipe; yet this is tho
result attained in the Cabinet Organs made
by Mason 4 Hamlin, OF Boston. Reeds
have ceased to produce 'sreedy" soundA
and the most delicate and fastidious tym-
panuln may luxuriate in the silver tones
1T modern Instruments. especially these
from the factory OF NJ. s. H., who have, 10
deed, done much toward the marvelous
change and Improvement referred to.
The Cabinet Organ was introduced 81
this firm, and is a decided improvement
upon the Melodeon; having greater pow
er and variety, and being more easily snp-
piled with wind. As It's merits become
known, it must be widely introduced. Il
is, in fact, very efficient church orGan
brought within small compass, not easy
to get out Of order, and sold at very low
price. One hundred and seventy dsllan,
or even less, will now furnish fine &c.
companying instrument, much superior
to the piano forte for sacred music; while
three, four, or five hundred dollars pro-
cures an instrument with correspoHdingly
greater variety and advantages. Every
Sabbath school may now rejoice with N
organ, and even feeble churches may splay
upon an instrument in the praise IT God
-NcW York Examiner. EE H@g wv