The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

I EEKLY HAWK-EYE.
Specials to New York Papers.
New York, Nov. 26.-The application Of
the st. Albans Raiders to the Government
20 despatch messenger to Richmond to
obtain evidence, has been rejected.
! It has transpired that cannon and war
material was transhipped at Sarnia on q
tug, bound for Lexington, Michigan, and
that probably the Georgian took the same
Collingswood. 1s
The Commercials Washington special
says 1t is not certain Sherman intended to
occupy Macon, as his advance on that city
may only have been feint. It 10 probable
he has passed east Of Macon. and seized
the Railroad at Gordon. By this course he
Will be enabled to pass eastward more rap
Gold closed at 50 243.
Gov. Seymour has been In consultation
with Mr.. Blunt and other members Of the
county Committee, relative to the enroll.
ment. Gen. Hayes was present at the in
terview, which resulted satisfactorily to
all parties. Gov. Seymour expressed great
satisfaction at the steps taken by the Com
ment, and hopes that in case of new call,
the demand will not be SO exorbitant as the
last.
The board of County Canvassers yester.
| day concluded their canvass Of the returns
for the Sth Congressional District, and
found plurality of 1l6 votes for Mr..
| Brooks.
The steamer Geo. Cromwell from New
Orleans 10th has arrived. No news.
1t IS reportd that one of the chief con.
| spirators to bul b the city has been arrested.
Another young man has also been arrested
In whose room some percussion caps and
cartridges were found.
Gold closed tonight at 81 49,
WASHINGTON, Nov. ga petition was
In circulation yesterday, in the Treasury
Department asking Secretary Fessenden
to exert his influence with Congress to raise
the salaries OF the employees.
From information received at the Indian
Bureau, 1t appears that peace prevails in
an unusual degree with all the Indian
Twelve or hfteen Members Of Congress
are now In the city.
| PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 26.-The steam
cntter Mahoning seized q vessel yesterday
under suspicious circumstances on Johns
Bay near Pemaquind. The vessel had
cleared from Montreal for New York. The
case was referred to Washington.
| New YORK, Nov. 7.-The Herald' New
Orleans correspondent dated 18th, says !:
Brig Gen. Morgan L. Smith has succeeded
| Brig. Gen. Dana in Command Of the Ma
tional troops at and around vicksburg,
Mississippi.
The rebel cotton burners, guerrillas and
cleared out of the district of Baton Rouge,
| Louisiana, and our lines have been extend.
ed in that region.
| It is said the rebel scout cavalry who
were for some time 30 active in Louisiana,
on.being ordered to Hood g army, mutenied
NEW YoRK, Nov. 2s-Gold has been stea-
speculative movement, opening at $2,28,
and reaching 1921.
The police are still ct work ferreting out
the incendiaries in this city. Two more
were arrested this morning.
/ In pursuance Of Gen. Dix's order, South.
erners are hocking to his Headquarters to
register their names.
Mayor Gunther has sent a message to the
! Common Council recommending the Offer
ing of rewards amounting In the aggregate
to 81, 900.
The Posts Washington special states:-
Richmond papers Of Saturday suppress the
rebel news from Georgia, but there are in
dications that Sherman is still successful. 4
A special messenger just arrived here
from Savannah reports that no doubt ex-
lists of Shermans success.
A feetis ready to cooperate with Sher-
man on the sea-cOast of Georgia.
i BALr1MoRE. Nov. n-The ANNAPOLIS
this evening a. fellows.
The steamers Herman Livingston and
! wavhasset have arrived With i3R naroled
prisoners from Savannah.
The Canaan of the Herman Livingston
ranorts thai. !. han ha sailed On the o5th fhe
/ Exchange nc nrisoners had ceased. a Sher.
man hai cut off the raIlr0ad leading from
! savannah II w.s tho,lvht he had reached
ali our men. as he was then about siz
houra' march from the stocka de. when the
men who arrived on the Herman Liyinca
ton loft them. though an effnrt was befina
made bv the rebels ia send our men n
Florida.
The Sa vannah Dn;lu Ne,cs ar the 23d. ha,
tho folinwino tele0ranh newa.
ArarsrA. Ga. Nov. 22.-The centra
train from Davisboro, renorts that Nm
ias1rox,ilia and Cordnn vare cent,,rod Va