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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
re RAID in Vermont.

ST.. ArsANs, Oct. 2O.-Later advices from
parties who are pursuing the raiders con-
arm the news of the capture OF
Iof them and $4,000 of the stolen
bank bills. Considerable excitement stll
prevails though all apprehensions OF any
! further danger at present is entirely re-
moved.
Cant. Nickenson of the veteran reserve
corps u garrisoning the place with lis cou-
valescents from the hospitals at Brattlebo-
rough.
captured. One Of the bailifs Of the place
fell MORALLY wounded while endeavorin2
to capture the raiders.
The Providentlal authorities Of the from
tier did everything in their power to &C.
complish the arrest of the raiders.
| Six Of the horses taken by the scoun-
drels have been recaptured.
Judge Alder Of the Supreme Court has
| lust returned from Montreal, where he had
satisfactory interview with the Canadian
Government aud ID now preparing the ne
cessary papers to bring the captured raid
ers back to our courts under the extradition
treaty. - has despatched s. B. Barston,
to st. John, with order if possible to Sc
cure the arrest of party of the raiders
who are approaching that place from St.
Ansford Banks Of this place suffered
severely, but the State Bank announce
they will redeem thei. bills.
Later, 4 p. M.-Cap;. Conger's party
have just arrived and report that they
caught the leader of the raiders, vt Sian
bridge, and recovered 100000 dollars in
addition to the 5000
The Governor General OF Canada has
telegraphed that he will respond to a re-
QUESTION from the United States for the
surrender of the robbers already arrested
and others captured.
The st. Adams Bank lost $4,000. the
Franklin Bank 3o5,0O0 and the First
National Bank $4,000.
The st. Adams Bank and the First Ma
tional Bank of st. Adams will both redeem
their bills as usual. The recent robbery
has not effected them.
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From cincinnati.

CrHcrNNArr, Oct. 19.-Yesterday after
noon the train to Lexington was fred into
nine miles this side of Paris by 1ano OF
uuerrillas. The train stopped and the pas
seneers got out, when another volley was
fired. eli9htly injuring one or two passen-
0ers. The train Immediately put back, ar
irving at Covington at IL o'clock. Hon.
MONTGOMERY Blair was among the passen-
eers 81 route for Lexington, and has not
6een heard Of since the attack.
The Peace Convention met here yester-
nay with closed doors. Fifty delegates
were present. VIM. n. Cory was chosen
nermanent chairman A committee on
RESOLUTIONS was appointed. The convention
adjourned to meet to-day. It ia under
stood that independent Presidential nomi-
nations will be made.
The anal arguments in the case Of 81. II.
Dodd. at Indianapolis, were made yester.
iav. The finding of the commission will
not be published until submitted to the au-
thorlties at Washington.
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From Memphis.

CAIRO, Oct. 26.-The steamer Mamie
Byers. from Memphis, passed up with $50
bales Of cotton. for Cincinnati.
Business had been entirely suspended in
Memphis, but it has been resumed again.
and the militia discharged, as the danger
il considered to he past.
It is ihe opinion at headquarters that the
rebels have nointenti0n Of attacking Mem
phis; their presence beyond is merely de-
signed 70 cover the march Of troops into
Kentucky. No rebel force il within tive
miles Of the city.
The last heard Of Chalmers be was south
OF fernando. going towards the swamps
OF Tallahatchie.
Forrest was en- route for Meridiaa with
his prisoners.
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Another Guerrilla Raid.

WEST POINT, Iowa, Oct. 70, 1854.
c. DUNHAM,-Sir, q party of guerriilas
aud horse thieves, numbering about forty.
passed through our town last night about
O'clock. and took the road to Keosauaua.
We learn from man just from Illinois,
that they stole about dozen horses In
Hancock county, and crossed the Missis-
sippi yesterday below the mouth OF Skunk
river.
About 10 sel..armed men from Green
Bay, Denmark, and this place, have start
cd after them, IL or Is hours behind the
guer-illas. l hear from the mail carrier
that they passed through Primrose some
time in the night.
The man shot near Lowell night before
last is dead.
Yours, VIM. ALEXANDER.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
BY TELEGRAPH
Phil Sheridan Achieves Another Splen.
did Victory.


WAN D1PAnT1rRNT, WAsHug0T0Ns OCT.
-, t046 A. Nh Maj. Cen. DiE:-A great
battle was fought and splendtd victory
won by Sheridan over LOngDtreot yeeter-
day, at Cedar Creek. Fofty.three pieces
Of artillery were captured, and MANY prs,
0ners, among whom vs. the feOea General
Rameseur. On cur side Generals Wright
and Ricketts, were wounded, aud General
BidWAll. Of BufJalo, killed.
The particulars, 90 far . received, will
be furnished q iast - the operator can
transmit them.
Signed, = N. STANTON,
Na@ Secretary of War.
The following b Sheridan's official dis
CEDAR CREEK, 10 r. n, Oct. l9.-1Liesss.
Gen. Grant, City Point:-I have the honor
to report that my army was attacked at
Cedar Creek this morning before daylight,
and my left was turned and driven in con-
fusion. In fact most of the line was driven
in confusion, with the loss of 70 pieces of
artillery. I FASTENED from Winchester,
where was on my return from Washing
town and Newton, having been driven
about four miles. here took the affair in
hand, and quickly united the corps, and
formed compact line of battle in time to
repulse an attack by tine enemy, which was
done handsomely at about o'clock p. m.
At 3 p. in., after sorle charges of the caval-
~ from the left to the right flank, at
tackled with great yigor, driving and rout-
ing the enemy, and capturing, according to
last reports, forty-three pieces Of artillery
and very many prisoners.
DO not know yet the number Of casual
ties or losses of the enemy. Wagons, trains,
ambulaaces and Caissons, in large num-
bere, are in our possession. They also
burned some Of their trains. Gen. Rame-
sur is a prisoner in our hands, severely
aud perhaps MORALLY wounded. have
to regret the loss Of Gen'l Bidweil, killed,
and Gen'ls Wright, Grover and Ricketts,,
wounded. Wright is slightly wounded.
Affairs at times looked badly, but by the
gallautry of our brave officers and men,
disaster has been converted into q splend-
did victory. Darkness again interviewed
to shut of greater results. now occupy
send you further particulars.
(Signedl r. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
The battle was fought on the same day
the l9.h of the month, that witnessed Sher
idan's victory in September. What The
numbers were opposed to Sheridan are nc,
yet reported to the Department, but the
bolduess, vigor and success OF the attack
strongly indicate that . heavy reinforce.
ment bad been sent from Richmond with
the expectation of fulfilling Longstreet't
boast to smash up Sheridan. Longstree
was known to be in the Valley, and had
assumed command Of the army. and con
6dent hopes Of an overwhelming disaster
to the Union army were bOastfuliy expires
ed FOR several days back by rebel adher
ents in Washington aud Baltimore.
TSigned,] e. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
Pennsylvania Election.

NEW YORK. Oct. l9.-The 7stbnne con-
cedes democratic majority in Penns Viva
MIA, on the home vote Of 75i, but claims q
Union majority, including the soldiers,
vote of 10000.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ia dispatch from
Harrisburg says official returns from So
counties have been reliably labeled here
showing democratic gain Of 1922 and q
Union gain of 2, GIG over the Guoernatorial
vo,e OF 1868, excess of these gains 10, 373 de-
uucsel from the Union majority OF 1868.
III lo,3so, leaves a Union majority of 1852.
tersae me counties Of Clarion, Forrest, JEFF
1ork yet to hear from. -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
A Pirate Arrested A.,

nALIFAx, Oct. I9-Her Majesty's steam
snip Steady reports that it was rumored
~. tne Roanoke was captured BY the
sOti, Lieut. Brant, who took her to Ber-
was not allowed coal or provisions. He
.nen burned the Roanoke of Bermuda.
se'urning with the crew in boats. He was
a. once arrested by the British authorities.
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From Louisville.

LoUIsv1LLE, Oct. 20.-The Jonrnallearns
mat John c. Breckenridge telegraphs that
Coi. Charles 8. Hanson, wounded and q
prisoner in Breckinridge's late campaign,
doubt.
On Tuesday morning band Of guerril-
tas attacked and destroyed train Of ten
iFeignt cars on the Nashville and North
western railroad, en- route from Nashville
70 Johnsonville.
Zen. Stonefnan has been exchanged and
arrived at Atlanta.
0eneFais Blair, Beuft and Smith were
House,
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Fire.

BosToN, Oct. 20.-The stables at the river
side trOtting park were destroyed by fire
last night, with . horses, including some
Of the hest trotting stock.
The following are some of the lost
Young Sultan and Major Kendall, both
owned by j. f. Mainard Belle of Hart
ford and Lady Litchfield, both well known
here /: Prince, a splendid bay horse six
horses which belonged to Mr. Beckwith. of
Hartford Black Hawk aud Telegraph.
owned by Osborn, OF New York GRAY
Eagle, owned by C. II. Blanchard: ALBANY
Maid, owned by Mr.. Whitcombe; a mag
nihcert bay gelding, owned by $. Hays !:
fine colt belonging to Mr.. Fulton the
ge.ding which tro..ed onthe track yester-
day in five mile race. Tue loss of young
and valuable stock is also great
The fire spread SO rapidly that very few
Of the horses in the stable could be saved.
From Canada.
QUEBEC, Oct. l9.-After long discus sion
the Canadian Confederation has been de-
cided on. It's main principles are arranged.
The only delay about the settlement of the
great di siculty was the proportionats rep
resentatlon Of the colonies il the Upper
House.
1t has now decided that Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick ana Prince Edwards Is.
land are to have "a members, Of who Ii are
for Nova Scotia, 10 for New Brunswick and
) tor FRINGE Edwards Island. Newfound-
land il to have 4. and Upper and Lower
Canada 2: each total 76.
These are to be selected from existing
| members OF the Upper Houses by the
Grown, which 10 to til! up the vacancies oc-
curing.
Representation in the Lower House O!
the Federal Legislature are to be periOdi-
| cally rearranged.
The Constitution will be such that the
chief power will reside in the Central Leg
islature. The Provinces will have few
separate rights.
It is decided that the " hole scheme shall
be submitted to the existing paxiiameuts
IA all the colonies without y direct refer
ence to the people, which is q very sum
mary measure, as none of the parliaments
were elected with reference to this Uues-
tioa. The local legislature will not neces-
sarily he alike In their constitution. There
Is no decision as yet whether the local gov
i ernments shall be nominated or elected :
this point will likely be left to the imperial
government. K is believed that Ottawa
J will be the seat Of the Federal legislature.
The only difficulty remaining is as to the
constitution ~pd power Of the federal in.
} dietary. The question as to the militia or
army to be maintained by the colonies will
likely be settled by the convention with
J England.
4 Hon. Jno. A. Mcdonald has been the
leading man in the conference His reso
lutions have been adopted in almost al
cases. Mr.. Gill and Mr.. Carrier are ala,
J much looked up.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

NEW YORK, Oct 19.-The Richmond En-
qairer of the 18th says: The prompt res
ponse made to the call for men has already
changed the aspect Of affairs below Rich
mOnd.
The rebels are erecting mortar batteries
on Chapin's farm.
The Enquirer mas .,, an article N which it
uation, winding up by saying that il dis
aster should happen to Sherman; should
Sheridan withdraw from the valley; should
Grant assault Richmond and be repulsed,
then Gen. Mcclellan would be elected
President.
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Cincinnati SDeciols.

CINCIENATI. Oct. l9.-Hon. Montgomery
Blair arrived safely at Lexington to-day.
9 The Peace Convention to-day discussed
the report Of the committee on resolutions.
which was adopted. The resolutions are
for peace on the basis Of the sovereignty o.
the states. They condemn the action 0!
the Chicago Convention, repud:ate Nc
Clellan, and call for a convention OF States
to settle differences. Long and Singleton
are spoken Of ~ candidates for the Pree;-
dency and Vice Presidency.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

FORTRESS MONRO1, Oct. 10.-HOn. Sec
rotary Stanton, Gen. Meigs, the commisa-
|ry General and the Medical Director ar
rived here this morning from the James
river and went to Norfolk. Simeon ORA.
per. collector at New York With other dis
|tinguished visitors were here this after
noon.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
From Cairo.

CAIRO, Oct. 19.-Great excitement pre-
walls in this section Of country in c0nse-
ouence Of the raid into western Kentucky
by FORESTS forces.
Gen. Meredith, commanding the 9Th Di-
vision, has issued q proclamation calling
on the citizens to suspend business and tc
rally to arms and drive back the rebel
hordes.
Forrest is reported at Corinth with u
strong cavalry force, and expresses an in
tention TO free western Kentucky from her
oppressors and allow the people to vote 81
they please in the coming election.
The rebel force left at PASSPORT Is es.ima-
ted st 800.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
Guerrillas Caught.

BCRLINaToN, Vt, Oct. 1O-Eight of the
raiders who entered st. Athens, and rob-
bed the Banks and murdered citizens.
have been captured and so, 900 recovered.
They were caught at the bridge near Farm
ham, G. E. The remainder have been seen
on the road, and will probrbly also be ar
rested.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

NEW YORK, Oct. io.-The steamer Col.
umbia has arrived from Havana 18th,
Yellow fever IS prevailing at Galveston.
Col. Ford is still in quiet possession OF
Brownsville.
It is confidently asserted that the Roam
oke was captured by the rebel passengers.
The steamer Continents, from New Or
leans 18th, arrived here this morning with
the rebel Cen. Page, and many other rebel
prisoners
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
Mexican Referee

WARRINGTON, Oct. N.-Gen. Dahlodo.
the distinguished Mexican commander.
arrived In town this morning, and in COM
pany with Senior Pomero, the Mexican
Minister. dined with the Secretary Of State
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. lo.-Capt. Belden
Of the Let Kentucky cavalry returned from
Owiusville to-day, having encountered a
man killed, and | Lieutenant and 3 pri-
Yates missing. The rebel loss was killed
aud 10 wounded, and II horses captured.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

In one ola lot of old army canteens re.
Gently purchased by = hardware specuistof
in Memphis. was found roll Of Treasury
notes amounting to $1,000.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
PennsyIyanta Election.

f AiLADELPHIA, Oct. 2O.-Oficial returns
~ n xial,on county give Democratic
'A'!ol,sy of57a Democratic loss 10.
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Hhcridan's YiceOry.

dew Ne" aokK, Oct. 70. Broadway is again
hratlon OF sheridans nsaguiioeni victory,
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Bound for FoPt Warren.
BosroN, Oci. 19.-Four rebel Generals1
Jones, Of Fla, Beats, OF Ark, Trimble, Of
Nd, and Frazer, passed through Boston
to-day, for Fort Warren.
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To become Nntion.l B.nks.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-All the Banks
of this city except four, held meeting of
their stock olders, and resolved TO accept
tho act by which they become National
Banks.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

" In bale OF cotton opened ut Lowell a
percussion explosive shell was found
packed.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

QUEBEc, Oct. 2O.-The Confederative
Council has decided, in reference to men,
bers to the Legislative Council Of the new
confederacy, that they be selected from the
mem ers Of the Legislative Council OF the
several provinces, instead Of being elected
by the people. Provisions are made for
the admission Of q representative from the
Red River country. The Conference are
engaged in the discussion of the appoint
ment Of Representatives of the lower
House.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
Rebel Raid In Vermont,

BURLINGTON, VT, Oct. IA party of
Is armed men rode into st. Adams this
afternoon and robbed the three banks there
Of 100000. 1t is supposed that they were
Southerners from the border Of Canada
Five citizens were shot, one, it is thought,
fatally. Having accomplished their object
the band left for Canada.
LArER.-The man Merriam who was shot
has since died
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Gold.
Canadian News.

NEW YORK, Oct. l9.-The Cod market
is weak, opening at 2l03, declining to 2G7ss,
and closing at 2O9i.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

its money articles says, there are ipdica-
mons that some important modification of
the financial policy of the Government
VIII oe proposed next Congress- The whole
macninery has worked with so much ire
: ku,alMy and 10 producing such embarrass-
country. that Congress viii be called unon
70 Ietsace some Of its past errors. The Ia
I tiOnai BANKS are not satisfied with the
{ conditions BY which Congress has rerula-
! teo tnesr actions, and at their meeting held
yesterday at the Astor House. orranize.I =
permanent Association for the projection
OF :ne,t x .nsesess. Among other things
!. the Tax law. which they saw onerstes or.
t pressively on their interests Wy
3 The movement of the Ranka !. i, d;r,,,,
opposition to the laws Of the Traa.nr,, Tse'
t partment, and Comptroller Mct.n1Io,yh :.
, understood to have strongly denrnrca.i
. any protective combination.
O. Well informed sources at Washiro4or
{ state that Secretary Fessenden contem.
. plates recommending TO Conrrass -.
1 | adoption of law authorizing the pavran,
I of Custom dues in greenbacks aha,
pulling down the price Of gold, to rednc,
t 1.-The expenditures of the government.
81 NEW York, October 2O-The Post h.,
( the following in its Washington special .
9 WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-There is u grea
: rejoycing hero to-day, over Sheridan 8 vic
tories and the details coming in are bette
4 even that official reports already given in
: The merchant who were arrested in Thu
8 city on charge Of contrabandng. wer
. brought TO trial to-day before the Mill
: tary court. the evidences Of this mau i
! where 1t shows they furnished goods t
4 blockade runners with the full knowledg
0 Of their destination. Tha trial Ia still
] going on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-28

UNcAspID.-The Gate City says: The
Copperhead press have no words of indig-
nant condemnation for the brutal massa-
ere of our troops at Fort Pillow by their
"Southern brethren"
This statement is untruthful. The
Democrats detest acts of barbarism,
whether they proceed from rebels asd are
visited upon the poor deluded "Americans
of African descent the Federal
soldier and are visited upon defenseless
Southerners-or from returned veterans,
and are visited upon upofending demo-
Gratis Des Moines Statesman.
Will the Statesman point out 10 any
Iowa paper of its cast of politics, single
paragraph of indignant condemnation Of
the Fort Pillow massacre? We have seen
no such paragraph in any Of our ex-
changes Of the CopPerhead stripe, and
even the paragraph above, from the States.
mans own editorial, places the returned
veterans and the Fort Pillow miscreants
on the same platform Of common and
equal barbarity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-28

Hon. B. F. Roberts, Of Madison county,
who represented his district in the Sensts
during the late session Of the General Az
sembly, u aeting - Right Of way agent
for the Ksokuk. Fort Des Noinss and
Minnesota Railroad Company He has
had much experience in this branch Of
railfoading, having served the Cleveland
and Toledo Company during it, construc-
ton of it line Of road. He assures the
people Of Oskaloesa that the ears viii Be
running TO Oskaloosa depot within sixty
days from the present date. -[Des Aoines
Register.
No doubt that the road win be CON-
pleted to Oskaloosa within sixty days.
The contractor between this place and
Eddyvills commenced work Monday morn
ing, aud he has but little to do save q
put the road bed on the grade heretofore
we'll nigh completed. The ties are al
ready along the road, and the iron is or
its way and viii be ready to b laid down
in 4 few days. 1t was hoped that We
would be able to celebrate the compleiiou
of,he rosd to Pella on the Fourth Of July
but if We fail to do that, the Oskalooss
people can have the Fourth Of July cels
bration With ample time to make du,
preparations after the road reaches thei
town.
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~ Rz1sssss - 4ssv.'
o1NR - ogl1Si
During ~ ~ = 4el - luasa hsoI
Mis- Rsgisssr q - pssisd. - DssasnI
pspss wsrs in tie habit = pshlSking
nsws with tho abovs sadessss1sat b stsr-
ing capitals.
And ~ New York Evening Pose Of
April I'd. 1912, iatrelssss ~ nSus II
the introdustion of he bul'for N smbsr-
60 in the following terms:
"Wessesissd y express this morn
ing in thirty-six hoars, The following
highly inporsast information.'
Just think Of the idea Of the people Of
Boston waitjpg ssvsnty-uix hedzs, sad the
people Of NswsYork thisty-six hours for
important news from Warrington il these
days of gold papim and taxes on whisky
By the way, that same law Of embargo
not only prohibited the expectation #
goods, but also that Of specie, and in
that respect furnishes ample precedent
and authority for he recent action Of
Congress on the gold bill.