The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-20
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na,nrtmen,. have received Richmond
1strs to the 10th inst. The following is
Ts6 Davis Proclamation TO the rebel
S,idicrs of the Armies Of the C0nfedcr-
80 Nates In the long and bloody war In
which your country il engaged you have
Ia many noble triumphs; you have won
sioriors victories over more numerous
knsts. YOU have cheerfully borne priva-
lions and tolls 70 which you were unused;
.rou have readily submitted to restraints
.y,ro, yOur individual wealth that the citl-
cons might better perform their duty 10
tho state as soldiers. To all these you have
l.telv added another triumph TO the no
h,eness Of human conquest. victory over
yourselves. As the time drew near when
won who first entered the service might
well have been expected 10 claim rellef
from endless labors and restrictions 10 the
endcarments Of home, you have needed
the call Of you suffering couniry-again
Won come 10 lend your services Tor the
hubble iefense-a free offering. which
orlv such patriotism as yours could make
a triumph worthy Of the cause TO which
YOU are devoted. l would III Nain attempt
adequately to express tne enio.lohs Win
which I received the testimonials of con-
hdence and regard with which you have
recently addressed me. To some Of those
first received. separate acknowledgements
Xxere returned but il is now apparent that
= like glorious enthusiasm prevails
throughout the whole army, and the on
Iv exception to such magnaniMous tender
will be OF those who having originally
entered for the war cannot display new
patriotism in the public service. II is there
lore deemed appropriate, and it is hoped
will be equally acceptable to make gem
aral Acknowledgement instead of success
siye special ones. Would it were possible
to render my thanks to you in person and
in she name of our common country as
we'll as in my own, while pressing the
hand Of each worn veteran to recognize
Soldiers, by your welfare for US and the
people have been placed in u position
which debars me from sharing your dam
gers and your privatiOns in the field. With
pride and affection, my heart has accom-
panied you in every march-with solicit
tude 1t has sought to minister to your eve
~ want-with exultation it has marked
YOUR every heroic act---yet, never in the
tOilsome march nor in the desperate as
sault have you rendered a service so deci-
sive in results AS in the past display of the
highest unanimity of devotion alld self
sacrifice which can adOrn the character of
the warm patriot. Already the pulse of
the whole people beats in unison with yours
they compare your Spartan and
unanimous offer Of your lives for the de-
feuse OF your country, with the hating and
reluctant service Of the mercenaries who
are purchased by tho enemy at the price OF
higher bounties than have heretofore been
known in war. BY this contrast they ex-
hibit your cheerful confidence and more
reso.ute beariug-even the murmers OF the
weak esteem 10 struggle from the tolls
which make stronger and firmer your no
bic nature, are shamed with silence by the
10 ti,cu In
cry will ring loud and clear through the
iaud of the enemy as well as our own, will
silence the vain glorious vauntings OF their
corrupt partisans and their pensioned press
and will do justice TO the calumny by
which they seek to make Il deluded people
believe that you are ready to purchase dis
honorable safety by degrading submission.
The victors Of Shiloh, Perrysville, MUIR
freesboro, Chickahominy, Fredericksburg,
Manassas and Charlottesville, are referred
to and the downfall of the Union armies
predicted.
From Charleston.
BosrON, Feb. 13.-The correspondent of
The Boston Herald writing from the feet
of Charleston, describes the destruction of
the blockade runner as follows:
Orr CHARLESTON, Feb. Very early
this morning some daring Englishman
made bold attempt just before day break
and during fog to run the blockade. He
succeeded in getting In as far as the mouth
OF the HarbOr, when he was run ashore by
trying to avoid the shells from our batter
les which were flying in every direction
The fog soon cleared up, and there was the
blockade runner hard and fast on the beach.
She was a splendid looking side wheel
steamer, with two smoke stacks, and ra-
King masts. Forts Wagner and Gregg, as
sisted by two Monitors, at oEce commence
ed to shell her, and by NJ. she was com
piete wreck. A zoo b Parrot from Fort
Wagner cut her nearly in two pieces.
The City of Charleston, James Island,
and Forts Johnston and Moultrie, have re-
ceived tremendous Cannonading.
The same correspondent, under date of
Feb. Sd, says: The rebels have tried sever
al times lately To reinforce the almost worn
out garrison in the ruins OF Fort Sumter,
but have failed. I:cannoo be done by day
hHbor all around it. At night our calcium
lights are kept lighted, and show not only
upon Sumter, but upon all the harbor and
CITY, Sd that i: is impossible for ssboat or a
steamer to get near the ruins. In addition
to this, the small force in the ruins are
treated every 10 or Il minutes with heavy
Parrot she'll. from sunset till Daylight
Most ofthe men in Sumter arc negro slaves,
aud we know that some 20 or 80 Of them
were killed.
During the hight before last, il being
ha2v, one of the rebel rams in
company with torpedo boat, a cigar-sha-
ped Internal machine, left Mt. Pleasant and
proceeded down the creek in the rear OF
ou!livan's Island, for the purpose of going
out and making All attempt to destroy the
gunboats, Housatonic and Gipsey, Which
were on guard duty that night in the south
channel, near Beach Inlet. When the ram
and Internal machine had got ready to
make dash out Of the Inlet, it was found
Lnat the machine was in q sinking condi-
tton. She was then turned back into the
Greek where she lies sunk. She went down
carrying Sof her crew. This must put an
enc. en- 70 inc attempt to destroy our vessels.
Ibis Is The third machine the rebels have
lost.
A few days ago, 10 rebel soldiers, inclu-
DING surgeon and Captain, came into
our lines. They say starvation stares them
IN the face in Charleston. All civil laws
are at an end in the city, and the military
rulers have full swing over the civil au-
6horities-that they are becoming desperate
and every means in their power will bt re-
sorted to to force the blockattt Tho In
habitants must have assistance or starve
They repeat the city as badly damaged.
and Gilmore's constant bonn bardmenI as
Still going on. 1t is calculated tina. at least
To-, int. H.