The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

Specials - New York Papers.
Heralds special.l
WARRINGTON, March 5.-The steame
Scaushem has arrived at Washington Will
. schooner, . sloop, and Is boats loaded
with grain, &c., captured from the rebels
on Ware and York river.
The New York custom house has discov
cred an extensive trade between parties IL
the North and the rebel agent at Matamo
ras. Arrests have been made.
Major Alex. III. Hill, 18th regiment corps
de Antique, has been sentenced to degrade
ton from his rank in presence of his troops
and confinement at Dry T0rtugas for on<
year. Gen. Banks in approving the sen.
fence, says the offence or attempt to eject
by violence advantages over pOwerless fe.
males 10 disgraceful to himself and COM
mand. The country does not want in its
A letter dated on st. Marks. Florida,
18th, states that the Unionists Of Central
Florida have organised and gone into
camp, and commenced operations against
the rebels by . raid on the salt works, and
capturing rebel tax collector. They had
two engagements with rebel cavalry, beat
ing them handsomely, and capturing ten
prisoners very lately captured, three OF the
rabands, and destroyed 2 large amount OF
rebel property. These men only ask for
protection arms and ammunition from the
government.
New York, March 30.--HiltoD Head nd
vices Of the SOth mention an attack made
by the rebels on Jenkins Island with f1o-
tilla Of boats, but their plans were frustrat-
ed by our picket-boats which fired into
them.
Pilatka, Fla, has been occupied by q
small detachment Of our forces, and a small
steamer captured there.
AKnox vile correspondent Of the Tribune
writing under date Of March Goth, says our
forces at Morristown had marched back to
Massey Creek in order to keep up better
communication with Knoxville. The reb-
81 headquarters are said to be at Greenvilie,
and they hold Bulls Gap.
Tribune special.
WASHINGTON, March, 29-The House
Naval Committee leaves for the west to
examine sites for Navy Yards at St. Louis,
Cleveland and Cairo.
New York, March SO.-The Commercial
has received Richmond papers Of the 18th.
The Enquirer states that official Informal
ton has been received at the War Depart
ment, confirming the landing Of a large
force of the enemy, under Gen. Burnside in
Washington, North Carolina. The recent
nC0Sy I1A1 VA ShOW WIlls ~ SOY - sup Auy
movement into the Interior for some days.
The Commercials Washington special
states that the Secretary of the Interior has
under consideration q proposition, making
National Banks, Government agents for
paying pensions.
The sale Of $500 tons Of Scranton Coal to-
day, realized $7,5O@S,15. per ton, about 20
cents higher than the Feb'y sale.
The Posts Washington special ofthe 3Oth,
co Tho mil IF nil
probably report = grant allowing the New
York Rank Of Commerce to become . Ma
tional Bank, without complying with all
the conditions of the National banking law.
The statement that manufactured tObac-
GO will be taxed 20 cents per pound, in the
new bill, is simply guess work. There is
no prospect that the Committee will arrive
ut any such conclusion.
New YORK, March 3O.-The Posts Port
An Prince dates of Feb. 18th, state that
eight persons were executed there for MUIR
dering and devOuring y child. f
Commodore BEDFORD has been ordered to
the command Of the mammoth iron-clad
Puritan. ~ IG ~.
WASHINGTON. March Richard Smith,
for many years cashier OF the Branch Bank
Of the United States in this city, and late
cashier Of the Bank Of the Metropolis, died
last night, aged Is.
Capt. Fisher, lately escaped from Rich
mOnd, will again re-enter the army of the
Potomac, in command of the Signal Corps.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Sherman pre-
sented q letter, received from the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr.. Field, with
q claim Of Mrs. Marcy, for compensation
for six negroes, claimed as her own, which
the District Commission Of Emancipation
wOnld not allow, her husband being in the
rebel army, though son is an officer in
the Union army, but recommended Con-
gress to pay it from the residue Of that fund.
New YORK, March 31.-The Posts spe-
cial says all suffers have been ordered to
leave the Army of the Potomac by April 4.
The Commercials special says Joshua
r. Giddings leaves to-day for Montreal.