The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
Specials - New Work Pa ners.
kSneciai u llMt.

firmly resolved! TO ISSUE no more legal ten
deIs uEop any contingency, and for this
purpose tho one year certificates are depos-
lited owing Il the public Impression thar
Sn unusual amount IS in tie market. The
| fact is that tie redemption exceeds the is-
sue, and the amount afioat il rapidly grow
ling less lii IL considered certain that no
more SO bonds win BE- issued
| Tho War Department will not furnish
transportation to persons desiring TO at
tend the sales Of Confederate lands.
THmes Dispa.ch.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The Reciprocity
Treaty got its frs. notice to-day b. u rcso-
luton introduced into the Senate to limit
II. 1t Il understood that an efficient Cana
da lobby Will be here to endeavor 10 have
the present arrangements maintained.
The Pacific Railroad special committee
holds It's first meeting this evening
Engineer J. Sherwood is again under ex-
animation to-day before the Ways and
Mems Committee, to aid that body in saw
ing waste OF national money ON bad ships
and worse engines. He viii be called again
next week
lee has rendered Johnson's Island no
longer an island, and fears have been en-
tertained Of new attempts on the part of
the rebel officers n chat point to effect their
escape. TO meet any movements OF this
kind, large force has been forwarded 10
that point.
Especial To Herald.
CUMBERLAND, MD, Jan. 3.-The garri-
son ~ i,eiersorrg, West Virginia was sur
rounded 10 day by Fitz Hugh Lee and Ros-
scr moving hetH cen New Creek and Pc
terSburg. The enemy drove our forces out
OF burlington. Cumberland is said IL be
threatened and much excitement prevails
here to night 1t seems probable we will
be attacked here aboH. tomorrow morn
ing.
! The Passenger tram ON the railroad is
/ prevented from r;inning-other trains new
crtheess are moving.
| The enemy yesterday captured q train Of
IS wagons. The rebels are reported to be
moving in ) main columns
Imboden has been attacked at WinclleS-
ter and driven lack. So far every thing is
IN our favor Showing heavily all day.
| Gen. Haileck, who has Ust assumed COM
mand OF the Sd corps. is ordered to report
| TO the War Department, and Gen. Warren
is AGAIN placed III command Of the corps.
I Under direction of Secretary Chase paw
ment OF $40 Treasury notes will be made
IN Legal currency of the United States, un-
less a resumption OF specie payment takes
place before that time. Should holders de-
sire, they can convert notes into per cent
20 Year bonds. the interest and principal Of
which are payable in coin.
{, WASuINGToN, Jan. S.-The Senate de-
hated the Conscripton act most of the day,
but caine to no conclusion on any resoiu-
ton. but one Senator favored the reDeal
OF the $500 exemption clause, " lille all the
Others who spoke opposed the repeal.
During the debate On the Cohscription
came out, that the term of enlistment of
e, 600 veteran volunteers expired before
the Isl Of next July IN all orr armies.
I Several delegates are here representing
tobacco, whisky. petroleum and other IN
iercsts. who Wit be heard before the Com
ttf ~, -
rot be able % rerett On the Tax hitl for
some time
New YORK. Jan ia letter from East
Tennessee OF The Sth last. 70 the Herctd,
states that our forces have been driven
back from l.eiands Station by Longstreet
Our losses III the four days skrm:shing is
about zoe, besides Il few wagons. Rebel
prisoners state that Lon-street has been re-
inforced by Ewe!l. and he had been order
ed To take Knoxville At all hazards. 1t is
reported that Longstreet has 1900 men,
Gen. Foster is at knoxville and General
Kirk commands in the iieid.
\ special from Cum berland Md, states
that the official document containing the
plans Of the proposed raid bv Early has
been captured, from which it appears it
was their intention To eut the railroad at
MartinsburS and our troops between
them and New Creek. But Ear|v find
lug a force al Mafjinsburg, gave that
expedition up and sent d force against Pc
tersburg which also failed. He sent Il
force also to capture Cumberland, bat that
also failed.
Very important Information has been OBJ
tanned relative to rebel commands.
The weather is very cold 1T Cumberland.
Rebel deserters continue daily TO come
in bringing important Information. The
amnesty proclamation is very tavorabv
received among the rebel soldiers.
An Army ofthc Potomac despatch of the
ath to the Herdtd, states that Gen. Meade
has gone to Washington.
Ii is rumored that Gen. Hancock has
been relieved from the command OF the I'd
corps and Gen. Warren takes his place
, Also that Meade has resigned and Gen.
Hancock has been assigned 10 the command
of this army. Weather cool
The ierotds Washington dispatch says
Generals Meade, Hancock. Negs and In
gals arrived there last evening.
Extraordinary developments have been
made concerning the affairs at Gresben,
implicating parties in whom the utmost
confidence has heretofore been placed.
1t is alleged that tie recent immense
J stampede OF horses was connived at by Of
. iicial>
Senator Wilson is drafting a bill to re-
duce salaries and imUnunities OF Collectors.
, Surveyors and Navy officers TO $500 per an
mum. To prevent evasions of the law,
fines aud imprisonment will be attached
|. some Cases, are receiving from s. 900 to
: s., COO per annun.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST
, VIRGINIA, Jan. Ic.-b1ajor Calvin, COM
: manding the Maryland Cavalry. encamped
; in London county, was attacked at p. m.
TO day by the guerrilla Mosby. The hat
tiers force being nearly 700 strong. After
sharp fighting for AN hour, Mosby was re-
pulsed, leaving his dead and wounded on
the field. Among tho rebel dead were
found four commissioned, officers. Our loss
as reported is two killed and eleven woun-
, ded. Among tho latter were Capt. Vernon
severely. and Lieut.. Rivers slightly. Gen.
suit of the enemy. Mosby attempted to
, surround and surprise the camp, but found
, Maj. Calvin on the alert and ready for him.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Commercially
. Washington dispatch says: The Presi-
dents choice for successor to Judge Caleb
B. Smith, is said to be between Judge Nc
, Donald and Hon. Albert s. White, Of Fay
{ cite, both citizens of Indiana. The chances
Q Of the latter seem by far the best,