The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-05

equipped.
Of the State will be first organized. Arms
and ammunition are being daily forwarded
to the militia companies as they are pre-
pared to receive them. One of the brass
gums, with caissOn and ammunition be.
longing to the State, will be shipped to-day
to Keokuk. Mr.. Impey leaves to-day for
the southern part of tina State, with full au-
thority to complete the organization Of the
militia in the counties which have recently
been the scene of the depredations Of the
Missouri robbers.-Dduenport Gazette, 9th.
DISTRESSING CAsuAL1TY.--We are pain
ed to announce the sudden death Of E. w.
Salisbury, ESQ.,, of this village which oc-
CURED last evening about 8 o'clock. He
was driving his team through our streets,
when scantling which was lying on his
hay rack fell through, and striking the
ground was caught under the rear axletree,
causing it to turn completely ever, falling
He drove, however, to his barn which was
near by, and assisted in embarrassing his
team, and succeeded in reaching his house.
He very soon appeared to faint, and in .
very few moments expired.-Hdmilt0n Co.
Freeman 22d.
DUNLEITH MATTERs.-FATAL ACCIDENT.
"A little Eve year old girl, an attendant Of
one of the DunleAh public schools, was in
stantly killed in Dunleith on Tuesday last,
by the caving Of a bank Of earth near
which, with other children, she was play
ing. It was the work of half dozen men
for full twenty minutes to recover the body,
50 large an amount Of earth had fallen
The little unfortunate was the daughter of
Henry Oster, Woodworking German.-
Dubuque Times 9th.
We are informed by one who processes
to know that the guerrilla party that pass
ed through this section Of country few
days ago, was composed of Illinoisians en-
listed by the notorious Bill Dunn Of Mo-,
for the rebel service. He enlisted ana
drilled them in Illinois, and got of safely
with Al armed men and IL extra horses
So says our infosMant.-Ft. Madison
p9aindeUler. 2Sfh. &sss@@
THE I4TH COMING HoAE.-The 14th Iowa
Infantry is expected at Davenport this
week, to be mustered out of service, their
term OF three years having expired. A
large number of men from Dubuque,
Jones and Buchanan counties are in this
regiment.
The i4th has seen as much hard service,
performed AS brilliant deeds OF va,or,
fought as stubbornly, and marched as
much as any other regiment in the army.
As long as Iowa has name 1t and its gall
liant Colonel, "old Bill Shaw" will be re-
membered witt honor and gratitude.
6nqae Times.
! Last Saturday the Militia Of this county
were organized into regiment. Mr.. Stew
art was elected Colonel, +. H. Stiles Lieut..
Colonel, and Nfr. Barnes, Major. The
companies are lettered according to the
date of their commissions, we are inform
ed.-Eddyraiie Star, 2sth.
AN ATRocIoUs AssAUrr.-Abou. 10
O'Clock night before last, Harry Shonlo
was attacked by 4 rutfian, on Iowa street,
between 7th and stli, who made an attempt
TO steal his watch. The man first ciutched
at Harry's throat, and struck at him with
a slung shot, Harry catching the blow On
his arni. AS be struck, the rutFian grabbed
Harry's watch chain, tore it from its fast
ening in the vest, but dropped ii rs Harry
pulled q revolver and fired at him, aud
fleeing down street, made his escape
Dubuque Times, 2ath.
Fatal ACCfDENT.-We understrnd that
Mr.. Charles Smith, Of West Irving, who
was employed on the Cedar Rapids and
NJ. r. Railroad, either as an engineer or
fireman, was accidentally killed, some
where on the road above Marshalltown, on
last Monday week. Immediately follow
ing his death his family received intelli-
gence that he was among the number who
were drafted from the township in which
he resided Tlnton Eagle, 26h.
Iowa SOLDIERS IN vIRGISIA.-We are
permitted to make the following extract
from a private letter, written by an officer
in the Potomac Army, relative TO Iowa
Soldiers ia the two engagements at Fishers
Hill:
/ send a list Of the killed and seriously
wounded belonging to the ed Iowa, and
Company X, of the 2Sth. Not being ac-
quainted in the Companies of the 18th, or
in the oath at all. I am unable to give the
names Of those killed, wounded and prs-
oners, but can give the numbers as report
ed the day after the battle:
22d Iowa-Kiiled, Sergeant Major Geo.
Remley. M
Co A-Killed. Capt. D ] Davis, private
Noel Morrison severely wounded, Swift
CO B-Kiiled, 1t. Jas Boris, sergt Jno D
Bane, private John McCarty seriously
wounded, private George Lunnin and pri-
vate Mark Thomas.
ously wounded.
Co D-Seriously wounded J H Holbrook
and N Van Pelt.
Co E-kilied. Capt. Parks; severely
wounded, W A Mahan.
Co F-Kilied. Joseph Knapp, Alien "
Pinney, John w Kinsey, John Raflin; Sc
verely wounded, Peter Shilling.
W. O-AliIeu, CyTuS NyCal, Henry
Sharp; severely wounded, Jno Grewell, HI
ram LOOMS.
Co H-Killed, David n Minard.
Co J--Killed, Uriah Kimberly, Ed Mul.
Inns. s8ss WI .5I4..
Co k-John J Frank, killed.
The above List is all the casualties Of q sc.
rious character occurring in the 22d Iowa
and occurred at the battle of Winchester,
Sergt. Highly was wounded in the shoulder
at Fishers Hill. e
Co. X. 18th Iowa-Killed. Fred Andrews
and private Baylee Baxter: was seri.
ously wounded. Murry Ashley, son
of Riley Ashley, and - Whitehead
were taken prisoners and several others
were slightly wounded.
There were twenty-seven captured from
the 22d, but as know nothing Of theil
present situation have not mentioned
them as their friends will likely hear frou
them soon. We are now expecting to re
ceive orders to march, and those interest.
ed in the welfare of the Iowa Regiments
may expect to hear more Of them IN few
days If the Rebels will stand, for the for
ward movement has commenced in earn
nat snfp - Ii So.