The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

lfonsIdea and Duuderberg
CharlestoR takes fire and burns from the
effect of the bomhardment the lires 81
ways spread ant burns houses 81 the time
Last Sunday they burned eight houses.
IN ono mass Of distractions hauled away
from the beach OF Morris Island arc is
bars OF iron rails. Tie distractions bav-
ing been removed by natural causes, moth
nag now prevents the taking Of Charleston
when the Admiral Wills it.
IN postscript the correspondent adds
That three iron ciaas are building At
Charleston, two OF them on the Dunder-
borg plan.
On January LIST the Y. S, steamer Nipse
destroyed steamer laden with turpen
tfHc at MerrlliS Inlet sixty miles north of
Charleston.
The worlds Washington dispatch says
that the Republican Senatorial caucus re-
tam their old Committee on The conduct of
The war, who Will be empowered, also, to
enquire into the expenditures of the war.
They have agreed TO raise Committee on
Emanclpallon, 10 whom ali papers on che
subject are to he referred.
1t is well understood that Senator Nc
Dougalrs resolutions declaring war with
France III certain contingencies, viii sleep
their last sleep ia the Senate on Eoreign
Relations.
The Committee said Secretary Chase con-
templates the issuing OF the 1910 bonds
| when the present series of 52Ds is exhaus-
ted And in order to meet the demands
upon him for the payment of veteran
oounties, he viii resort To loan, and con-
tnue the issue OF the per cent interest
bearing notes.
NEW YORK, Jan. l2.-'The Tones Wash
IuSson correspondent says: At least five
Major Generals and over twenty f5riga-
derS will be restored TO civil lie by the
| ccnseut OF the Senate.
General Meade, though absent. is IN con
slant communication with the Army OF the
Potomac, and commands il by telegraph.
| The Heeoi1's Folly Island correspondent
says that Col. Balls experiments To obvi-
ate the explosion OF the Greek fire shells
till the proper moment have succeeded.
1t Is not improbable that a persistent
!, bombardment OF Charleston viii soon be
opened. No one doubts our ability to de-
StrOy the city whenever we desire! The
] Gunbcat Huron has captured an Anglo
| Saxon schooner, from N aSsaG loaded with
salt, in Doboy Sound. Ga.
] The Herald contains an intercepted let
/ ter dated Dec. jlst. which says that Long
streets forces are with Lee. and that the
| latter has natured and il about TO consum-
mate !, series oil manoouvfes, and tibei,
! bloody battles. too. The writer says" The
day cannot De lar OF when we shall en-
brace each other III Maryia land, at the cid
homestead ia Baltimore, beneath the victo-
rioas cross Of the free and recognized
South"
The Verald's army of the Potomac dis
patch says thai the Comnissaries are issu-
ing un0lnlinlsheG rationS. which proves
/ that the army has moi been depleted by
| farloughs. A uout so new soldiers arrived
| to-day.
ITte55n73e'S special
| No orders are yet issued for the removal
OF prisoners to Gen. Buffers Department
! II Is believed the House Committee on
I Elections VIII report against the eases OF
the gentienen Calming seats from ltasl
! Virginia.
! john Hay. Assistant Private Secretary
to the President. has been appointed As
! siStant Adlutani General. With the rank al
biaJor, 10 report 10 Gen. Gilmore.
The Negro Brigade.
| NEW York, Jan. "a letter 10 the
| Is.rcS glvesan interesting account OF an sX-
petition Of the Negro Brigade into North
| Carolina, the results of which are that
nearly 5000 slaves have been released from
bondage, with whom were taken about 35(
horses and mule teams and about IS saddle
/ horses, with many thousand bushels OF
corn burned, besides four distiileries and
four rebel camps destroyed and one guer-
| rila hung. leo rifles and a large quantity
OF small arms fell into our hands. Our
-
taken prisoners. We brought ii gebe
| prisoners aua hostages.
Respect for Judge Smith.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9--The Secretary
and Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
and the heads of the several Bureaus, to-
gether with all the employees OF that De
partmeut, met in the rotunda OF the build
ing this p. NJ, andsadopted series of reso
lutions III view OF the recent death of Judge
Caleb B. Smith, formerly Secretary of the
/, Interior, as Il farther mark Of respect. The
Secretary ordered the Department to be
closed the remainder of the day.
From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3.-Information ha.
been received here from three or four diff
ferent directions, that all the rebel troops
which have been operating in Western
Louisiana, on the banks of the Mississippi
river, and, III fact, the whole force of tn,
enemy are gathering in Central Texas ano
uniting to form one large army with which
| to attack our new acquisitions on the coas
of Texas. They will number at least 20 900
Most ample preparations have been made
10 meet this force as we'll as possible by The
number OF troops in the Department
There will soon he news of great intercs
from Texas.
The 10Th army crops still remains at New
Iberia. Nearly every regiment has re
enlisted us veterans. the Agent Of The
State OF Connecticut is at New Iberia, pay
ing the regiments from that State which
re- enlist, $500 The 18th Connecticut ha:
| re-eniisted er ndssc.
| Snow nj Buffalo.
BUFFALO. Jan. 9.-Tnere was snow
storm accompanied by high wind to-day
! From Fortress Monroe.
FIT. MONROE, Jan. Maj. Gen. Butler
returned to Fortress Monroe las. eyenin 2
The engineer and two firemen captureC
| from the steamer Star Of the West arrived
here this a. m, via. Yorktown, having
made their escape from the prison at Rich
mond. An ordinary suit Of blue clothe.
wern by the engineer, cost $1,000 in rebe
currency at Richmond.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 0.-Major Gen
Butler returned to Fortress Monroe las
evening.
/ The Engineer and Fireman who wer,
captured from the Star Of the West, anc
who escaped from the Richmond Prison
arrived here to day.
/ COlOrs Restored.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE Press In,