The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-06
From North Carolina.


of the growing disatfection among the peO-
pie ia North Carolina and their decision TO
hold 4 State Convention ut Wilmington,
n. c., e..you77sdl says: We say, and We
say most sincerely, that plans evident
| iv concur-ed in and movements set on
| foot in North Carolina are OF the grand
est consequences, greater than even the
| advance of the enemy.
The Raleigh Standard, in its appeal 10
Shareholders for peace, says: We went to
war 10 protect the State sovereignty ard to
defend and perpetuate the institution OF
slavery, but ii it should appear that we are
to lose both, rational beings we should
pause and consider well the direction which
we are taking. If the war should con-
TIME twelve months longer, with no great
ar success to our arms, there is great
danger that the institution OF slavery will
| be hopelesSiy destroyed.
Gov. Vance, OF North Carolina. comes
on. in card in the Raleigh Stun3drd
against the taxation OF State property for
| the Ccnfederacy.
The North Carolina and Virginia paper,
are firm in the belief that Wilmington is
soon to be attacked and have much to say
about the condition OF the force, here.
which are gathering in very large numbers.
Or. J. G. Leach, the Conservative Mem
i Der elected to the new Confederate Con-
gross, which meets in February. says in the
Raleigh standard OF the 18th inst: North
Carolina now claims the ful.i!lment OF the
compact, or the right to depart from the
Contederacy III peace.
At the great meeting held recently in
Johnson county, tavoriny the call for a
State Convention, DR.. j. q. Leach was
! Chairman Of the Committee on Resoiu-
tons. Meetings are being held in the diff
ferent counties having III view the same
object.
The Raleigh State Journal says: The
proposition for a State Convention, so close
on the heels of Mr.. LincOln's Proclama-
ton to let one-tenth of the people form q
State Government, has very strong odor
Of distrust and treason about it.
The Henderson n. Co. Times ia delighted
over the reported retirement OF General
Butler and by the establishing of De-
partment of North Carolina, which the
Times says removes the most serious OBJ
! structions to the returning of North Caro-
lima to the Union.
The Raleigh State Journal says: Our
exchanges from all quarters OF the Confed-
eracy admonish us that an advance by
; Beast Butler on some point on the Will
mington and Weldon Railroad is possible.
Fight i'm East Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The following
has been received at headquarters here:
NASHVILLE, Jan. 29.-Gen. Foster tele-
, graphs from Knoxville, %, 9 q. MI have
, Gen. Sturgis, gained a victory over the er
enemies cavalry near the Fair Grounds. 1C
, miles east OF Seyerviile. McCook's Divi-
sion drove the enemy about two miles af'
, ter stubborn fight. lasting from daylight
until p. IN. We captured two steel rifled
guns and over $50 prisoners. The enemy's
loss was considerable, % being killed and
!. wounded in the action. Garrad and VOL
ford's Divisions came up in time to be
, pushed in the pursuit. Signed.)
JOHN A. RAWLINGS,
- Brig. Gen. Com.
HEADQUARTERS, NASHVILLE, Jan. ga
The enemy. 800 strong, attacked the gar
rison at Athens but after six hours fight
ing were repulsed. Our loss was 20-ths
enemys must have been greater. Oh
the 9TH Col. Miller had severe figh
g this side OF Florence, repulsiny the enemy
i Our loss was IL killed and IS wounded
fSignedJ JoHH a. RAWLINGS,
I'll Rrir i.an'l C0in'l "