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

The New Creek DfS09teR.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The HeralGS Mar
tinsburg correspondent says of the affair
1t New Creek, Col. Latham, n. c., elect
from Pennsylvania, was in command.-
Being warned Of an engagement at Moore
field, he had his men prepared for m at
tack, Watching al night, but The enemy
day, when Rosser pounced upon his pick
ets and got inside his lines before his men
could be gathered. We lost or gums
and some 800 men. Col. Lothian, who was
missing until the 30th, turned up 1t . dis
lance from the scene OF strife.
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Severe Battle In Tennessee..Hood
Repulse0.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The Times has the
following special:
NASHVILLE, Nov. 80, midnight. The
enemy at 4 p. m. made = heavy attack at
with . loss of 5000 killed and wounded,
1000 prisoners, and a rebel Brigadier cap
tured. Our loss was about 500.
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a Pan Tor Gen. Banks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Chronicle of
this morning, speaking Of Major General
for New Orleans to resume his position as
head Of the Department Of the Gulf, inclu-
ding Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi,
says: All his colored policy has met the
approval of the President of the United
States, and he returns to his post at the re-
quest of the Executive, aud it is not less
pleasant to announce that the kindest rela-
tons exist between Generals Banks and
Candy, in charge of the military operations
In the Division Of West Mississippi.
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New York, Nov. 3O--A letter from Nor.
ganzia, La, dated the 18th, states that the
report Of the capture Of this garrison by the
retDel Geni Buckner, is false. No attack
has even beeu made. ~
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Seized.

CoLL1NawooD, c. w., Dec. 1.-The Gus
tom authorities yesterday seized boxes
containing gun carriages, canister, grape
shot, &c, for an lS-pounder on the steamer
Georgian, which is daily expected.
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From New Orleans.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The HeralTs New
Orleans correspondent gives 9 brief &C.
count Of brilliant affair in Louisiana.
Gen. A. s. Lee, commanding the Union
forces at Baton Rouge, returned to that
point on the 22d ult., from an expedition to
Liberty and Brookville, bringing with him
three pieces Of rebel artillery, between 700
and 800 horses and mules, and 200 prison.
ers, including the entire staff Of General
Hodge. All Of which were captured after
q spirited engagement with the enemy.
1t is reported that large portion OF Ma
gruder's army 10 endeavOring to effect a
crossing Of the Mississippi In order to REIN
force Hood In Tennessee, but the Union
troops and gunboats are on the watch and
will prevent 1t II possible.
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NEW YORK, Dec. l.-Richmond papers
Of the 18th say that Gen. Grant is massing
troops on his left, and if the weather con-
tinues favorable he may make another eff
fort in that direction.
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/ Arriyal Of lhe Moron Nfar.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-The steamer North
Star, now over due from Aspinwall with
San Francisco dates of November Sd, WAS
spoken yesterday In tow Of her convoy,
her machinery being disabled. She is *.
pected to arrive here this evening or to-
morrow morning. aa
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PATRONIZrNG TRAITORs.-Parson Brown
low is after the Federal officers at Knox.
willie with sharp stick, for patronizing
secessionists. Here Is one case he re.
Ates: tg .r1$
Upon our first page we allude to the en-.
p!Oyment Of Sam. T. Atkin by our militia
ry authorities, one of the most bitter and
uncomprOmising rebels in East Tennessee.
He went eagerly into the rebellion, and
continued active with it, and is with it vet.
He is receiving of the Government $50
per month for the use Of his foundry,
made up in part of machinery taken from
loyal men, driven out frou London for
their Union sentiments. He is receiving
$3.50 per month for experimenting the
work, and $50 per month for extra ma
chinery. Total per month, $3.50, AID fox
the year, a. 200.
This is what our Government is doing In
Knoxville for one rebel. and he one who
ought to be In Camp Chase during the war.
We don't know whose fault it is nor do Ne
care. We denounce this infamous policy
Of rewarding treason. five were as ready
10 nav needy and destitute Union families
for wha: they have furnished the govern
ment as we are to giveemploymentto these
iong-tried enemies Of the Government and
notorious secessionists, It would be little
more creditable to US. This man was con-
cerned in making iron for the rebel gov
eminent, under contract, before the FEEDER
al army came in, and IL would be well for
those who desire to promote the interests of
avowed rebels. to hire him to start his iron
works again. sssss M
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EXPERIENCE TEACHES.-Tho World has
q letter from the City of Mexico, which, af-
ter setting forth the nearly complete disin-
tegra,ion and overthrow of the Republic
can Government, thus moralizes:
"These, then, are the last days OF the Re-
public, and it Is now to be seen what good
will come Of its fall. am firm in the be-
lief that such = form of Government is
best, and that it was not the fault Of the
form that the Government was unstable.
but Of the MEN. In order that Republic
may stand, it needs a strong central gov
eminent, that the parts may he well hound
together, and this ia not at all adverse to
freedom. On the contrary. it is for nation
al freedom which il to be the most priced.
II q central government be not strong. the
parts of a country fall away, and these, in
turn, fall prey to some neighboring peo-
pie, 50 that the entire fabric goes to pieces,
and an item Is lost on the catalogue of ma
tions." s}a
These are words Of truth and soberness,
and it becomes our people to lay them to
heart. I'm order that republic may
stand, It needs strong central govern.
ment, that the parts may be well bound
together: and this il not at all adverse to
freedom" It were well il this sentence
were written conspicuously over every
can. Their verify is illustrated on every
page Of the history or ancient Greece,
wherein the rarest genius, the most tran
scendent abilities, the intenseet patriotism,
were neutralixed and overborne by the fa-
tai influences Of local jealousies and the ri
valry Of petty republics which divided her
soil, paralyzed her strength, and finally
insured her suiugation and ruin. estate
Sovereignty" dug the grave Of Greek lib
erty and greatness, as the corresponding
infatuation had for centuries rendered TIA
~ ishpotent and parasitical until confront
ed and vanquished Ivy the genius Of labor.
The history of Poland, of Germany-even
the earlier history Of Great Britain-im-
pressively enforce the same warning
against that spirit of anarchy and discord
which has too often enabled the unprinci-
pied and selfish to achieve their own base
ends through the inflammation Of local ieal-
ousies and the paralysis and destruction OF
central chat is, NationaD authority and
power.
Our fathers meant to guard against this
peril in the formation, or as Washington
more correctly phrased it, 1.-THE consoiida.
ton of our UniOn.' In making the Fed.
eral Constitution in express terms 1.-THE su.
preme law Of the land" and prescribing
that mo State shall enter into any treaty
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A large number OF Southern refugees are
now collected ut Chattanooga. They are
in destitute condition, and the Govern
ment furnishes them with subsistence.
During the past two weeks, four thousand
rations of meat and bread per day, have
been issued to this unfortunate Class o.
people.
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CAPT. FIsK's STRArAaEM.-The poison.
ing of the Indians who followed Captain
Fisk's expedition Is partially explained BY
the accounts published in the st. Paul pa
pers. Some Of the emigrants Of the party,
to revenge themselves against the constant
harassment OF the Indians, left boxes Of
their food, saturated with strychnine, upon
their road. Nearly q hundred Of the ssva-
ges, men, women and children, died from
the effects Of eating it. AS measure Of
retribution or protection, such a strategem
could hardly be justified in the very LAST
necessity. The Indians have been far more
cruel. no doubt, but massacre and poison
ing cannot be justified by civilized men,
That strychnine was so freely used, ana
that Captain Fisk seems to have been well
aware Of its use, gives to the act q deliDer-
ate and revolving character. Is 1t possible
that no other treatment than that OF strycn.
nine will keep the Indians from t0mahawk-
ing the women and children Of Minnesota,
or scalping the emigrant trains from y
Paul. What if the Indian, too, uses strycn-
nine, or distils in his own savage spirit the
essence Of thousand murders and reven-
ges for the Borgian stratagem Of Captain
Fisk? Philadelphia Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-01
Senator Fessenden.

IN late discussion in the Senate, during
which Mr.. Fessenden had some passages at
arms with Trumbull OF Illinois, and other
Western Senators, Reverdy johnson of Mary
land, closed the debate with the following re-
marks:
lave, In common think with nearly all
the members OF the Senate, listened with re-
greet 10 the difference which, perhaps more
from accidental circumstances than anything
else, has arisen between the Senator from
Illinois and the Senator from Maine. II has
been my good fortune to have constant asso-
citation with the Senator from Maine and to
listen TO his debate on this floor; and perhaps
TO have still more association because Of the
relation in which | stand to him as a member
OF the committee OF which he is chairman.
with the Senator from Illinois. think per-
haps they have misunderstood each other. II
the Senator from Illinois supposes that it Is
the impression of the Senate that the Senator
from Maine by his course In this body has
been so particularly unfortunate as 10 have
placed himself in an offensive attitude to the
members Of the Senate, | am sure he is mis-
taken.
We are all of us more or less at times under
the control Of impulses, and we have all of
us at times uttered in moment of excite
ueuI Nn&l we aiterNarus upon cooler reflec
ton much regret. The Senator from Maine
will pardon me for saying, as say ii in hi.
presence, that notwithstanding there may be
10 his temperament or character tendency
TO those impulses, there is more than a coun-
teryaling quality which he ever exhibits
that is TO say, generous nature, which when
1t is, as it almost always Is, manifested, gives
10 him as member OF this body a character
OF great fairness and eminent ability. If he
ever has offended any member of this body,
or wounded his sensibilty, 1t has ever been
from sense OF the necessity Of vindicating
himself, and with no purpose of infictiug a
wrong. 1t is, Mr.. President, part of the
nature OF an elevated man that, however SEN
sitive he may be to any assault direct or indi-
rect upon his own character, the moment he
has defended it all feeling of anger terminates
and he appears in the character God has given
him. In the instance of the Senator from
Maine, he has reason and his State and friends
have reason TO be gratified with and proud OF
the character which he possesses In the esti-
nation Of the Senate and of the country.
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OUR HARBoR.-By the attention of Hon.
w. p. Fessenden of the Senate, and Hon. L..
ID. NJ. Sweat OF the House, an appropriation
of $4,000 has passed Congress for suitably
marking Bulwark ledge and Alden's rock,
points of great danger to ocean steamers and
other large vessels coming into this harbor.
1t is fortunate we have men from Portland
in Congress to look after our large and grow
ing interests in foreign commerce. 1t will be
recollected that Portland is second only to
New York in arrivals and departures of
ocean steamships; hence Congress has done
wisely to appropriate a sum to dispose of the
only dangers of navigation into port, which
are in its outer approaches, the two lodges
named being the most dangerous of any, in
the way Of heavy draft vessels.
We trust these dangers will be marked be-
fore the fall, when the lines Of steamers come
TO US again. Had these lodges been before
marked as recommended by Capt. Alton and
other captains OF the mail steamers, the APP
palling disaster last February to the Bohemi-
an could not have occurred.
In addition TO the Mail line from Liverpool,
we shall have two lines from Glasgow, one
line from London and if the freight line from
Liverpool succeeds, another line viii be added
TO our large steamer fleet, which is tolcrably
fair for the little fishing village"
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CArno, ILL.,, June 80
The steamer Continental, from New Or
leans 24th inst, has arrived here, with 500
sick and wounded soldiers from the DEPART
ment Of the Gull. One hundred stop here
and the remainder go 10 st. Louis
Gen. Banks has ordered all the sick and
wounded to be sent North as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
The rebel Gen. Taylor is said TO have OBJ
tanned leave of absence for the purpose of de-
handing court Of inquiry on the charges OF
Kirby Smith of disobedience of orders. Gen.
Walker commands during his absence.
Eight or nine hundred rebel wounded sol
diers are said to have died since the battles of
Red river.
Orders have been found On recently captur-
ed rebel prisoners instructing them to destroy
thu track and rolling stock of the Opelousa
railroad, cnt the telegraph, and prevent as
much as possible the transportation of our
troops.
Tie bill prohibiting slavery in Louisiana
was presented to Gen. Banks by members of
the constitutional convention.
Cotton has advanced sales light; the mar
ket is too inactive for accurate quotations /;
low middling. 100 40; middling 145 $50 /;
sales of the week 900 bales: stock on hand
1850 bales.
A few lots of sugar and molasses are held
much above buyers views; surgar 81 a 81 l-2
retailed molasses held at 90c
The monitor Usage is high and dry on the
bar above Selma,
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BANDAGEs AND LINT.-About the first of
last month, when there was call for band
ages and lin. for the army, Mrs. w. w. Thorn
as exerted herself to procure a supply, and
for that purpose visited several of the little
girls and young ladies' schools, mentioned
the wants of the suffering soldiers and OBJ
tanned permission from the School Committee
that the forenoon of one Saturday might be
devoted by the pupils TO the purpose mem
toned. The result Of that half days labor by
the pupils of Miss Symonds, Miss Harris, Miss
Small, Misses Bailey, Miss Adams and some
members OF the High School was that bar
rel and box Of bandages and lint were pre-
pared, and by Mrs. Thomas forwarded TO the
Armory Square Hospital Washington.
The receipt OF these articles has been ac-
knowledged by Rev. E. w. Jackson, Chap
lain Of the Hospital, who tenders his thanks
10 the little Misses Of Portland, who so gen.
eronsly worked for our suffering heroes.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

In the Year One thousand Eight Hundred and
Sirfy.foar.
An Ordinance concerning Bonds ofthe Atlantic ard
81 Lawrence Railroad Company held by the Ci.y
of Portland
Be IL ordained by the Mayor. Aldermen, and Com.
mon Council Of the City Of Portland ia CITY Coan-
eli dssentfed, as Joiiors;-
SEc. 1. Whenever the Atlantic and ST Lawrence
Railroad COMPANY or its assigns shall deysr to the
City treasurer TO be cancel cd any the certificates
of City debt issued IN aid OF said Company, under
the act of FebruSry I3. lsJ2 together with all TIL
coupons, paid or ugpaid, be osging to the same it
shall be tie duty of the city TO surrend-
er c prresponaing amopnt OF the Mortgage Bends
of eaid Company, he.d by the Ci;y as collateral
such cebf, and the &c iilsgte OF City debt and cou-
pons yered TO the Cit Treasurer shall b. i'm.
mediately cancelled by him
SIC. 2 Ii the Atlantic and st. Lawrence Rail-
road Company, or Assigns sha deliver 10 the
City Treasurer, 10 be the property the ,iiy auy
OF the certificates of debt. or bonds of Tho STATE o
Maine. payable By the sta 4 AT any / &c not erflier
than 1876, with Tue uapaid coupons belonging here
TO- IL shau DO tho duty OF the City ITaRsurcr 10 re-.
cel,c the same and 10 surrender there or CORES
p0nding am Junt OF the mortgage bonds said Ccm-
psny held by the City coet-rai for the deb. in.
CURED by the city in ofsaid Company under the
act Of February 18th. 1852, and such certificates
or bonds OF State debt, shall be held by the CITY
treasurer 10 meet the certificates of the 4 ty dc bt
incurred under said act or may be exchanged ;or
The same with aus holder, whenever IL eau lie done
adyan ageously TO the int rest Of the City under the
direction of he jJnt Standing Committee on III.
nance and In case any certificate Of the City debt
shall 70 be received by the ity Treasurer he shall
Immediately cancel the same and tie conpoos be-
longing thereto.
Approved, June 2s, 1864.
JACOB MCCLELLAN, Mayor.
Copy Attest:
june 3l-s2w J. VI. HEATH, City Clerk.
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By TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.

Aftack on Pine BiuG and Repulse of the
Re1ets-ifcsaH or a Cdratry Expedition.
CAIRO, ILL.,, June 30.
The steamer City Belle has arrived with
Memphis dates Of the 18th, and with New Or
leans papers Of the 22d.
The Little Rock, Ark, Democrat of the 21st
says: A regiment of rebel cavalry attacked
our piekets at Pine Bluff few days since,
and were repulsed with the loss of several
killed. While the fight was going on, party
of the 9Th Missouri cavalry found the desert
ed camp of the rebel cavalry, and DESTROYED
it with all their equipments. The rebels were
pursued thirty miles.
Ga the night OF the 9th, the 18th Missouri
regiment stationed at Brownsville, on the rail-
road, was attacked by rebels, said TO be Shell
by's command. The object of tina rebels was
to destroy the railroad, bat they failed.
achievements have been sent to Browns
vile, and considerable skirmishng occurred
yesterday. Shelby is said to have six pieces
OF artillery.
FoRT SMITH, Ark. June 81.
Information from the cavalry expedition re-
Gently sent southwark from here, shows that a
rebel force, 500 strong, under Col Wells. was
attacked on the 26th. All that were not killed
were captured aud sent as prisoners 10 Little
Rock. Our loss was very slight.
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A Few Words about the Portland Healing
Institute.

TENHE treatment pursued ut the ahoy. named In.
Il sti ute. commenced october ls63 by Dr. fium.
phrey / Packer OF Cambridge, and Is now no ling
stranger TO the ciiizens of Portland has gradually
but silently won his way to the hearts Of the people
without word Of eommeEdatiou ON a sin gle per-
son save one from the Portland Daily Press 1t was
not from any want OF names which m ght have been
used a. references. such n the following :-ney h
Ealon. lion Altrtd Anthony of Providence, X
l., A. H. Newton. formerly edifor Of SpiriiuaLARe
l.. u Monroe. Prof OF El0cution, Boston but the Dr.
very m0destly preferred TO wait until he could give
the people of Portland some home fesfimonH teley-
ing tlat has efforts would be appreciated in due time
Such now appears 10 be the bey or the eNpec-
tation OF the DIR. hinseli Ii there are ANY no are
now doubling whether they had better put Them
seys under tue care he Dr. aud receive the treat
ment pursued at the Institute We. citizens OF Port
land, cordially invite all such to call upon "a and
learn more fully wtat we know Of the Dr. and the
treatme Mt pursued by him aud his vito. L. must
now be remembered that MIS- Il Packer has be
come permanently associated with the DR. in the Ia.
bors his profession. This lazy brings With her
The experience of more than eleven years practice
with disease which afflicted only the female organ
ism. 10 her is committed tie care OF the enlaIs
DepUfmenf Those dcsiring fur her informa,ion
are invited TO call on the subscribers or at the Inst
tate corner OF Congress and Chestnut streets near
Nswtiy Hall. "A'
c. l. Cook, 81 Paris street.
Mr.. Mrs FgkHcIs IL CHASE a Broxn 81
jAsk 2. hcCoLLouaa, 90 Midd,e street.
l., =. DANIELS. IL Myrtle street
Portland, June "a, 1854 -Tu& sa&wam
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THE NORTHERN MONTHLY. The July
number Of this Magazine is before US, having
been issued 10 accordance with common us
age, before its date. This magazine is rapidly
gaining favor among the literary men and wo-
men OF the State, 1t being generally remarked
that each number is an improvement upon the
preceding. The contents OF the July num-
Der are Is follows "A week in Scotland; The
last days OF a single gentleman; Our battle
flag, hurrah; A fallen hero; Shadow and light;
The sick man further demonstrates; Wslter,
the soldier; A chapter on paper names;
Chrysalides; Lie-awakes; Summer; Norfolk
and contrabands; The old purse: Editorial
articles, &c. The July number fully susiains
the reputation Of the past in point Of mechan-
zeal execution and literary ability. Messrs.
Bailey & Noyes, Publishers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-01

INJURY TO A SoLDIER.-Yesterdaya after
noon Sergt. A. Fuller of Norway, belonging
to the 14th Maine Regiment, was seriouly il
jured on the York aud Cumberland Railroad,
He was run over by the cars and his left arm
was so badly'crushed that amputaton will be
necessary. The stories in relation to the ac-
cident are somewhat conflicting. The follow
ing are the facts The Soldier was intoxicat-
ed, and used obscene and profane language in
the cars, shaking his fist in the condutor's face
and refusing to pay his fare, when he was put
off the train. After the cars were in motion
he caught hold OF the railing of the engine,
and after running few rods his foot tripped
against the end OF sleeper and he was thrown
down, his arm lying so near the rail that the
tire OF the wheel took the flesh of from the
elbow TO the wrist. The affair occurred near
the foot Of Preble street. lie was taken to the
City Hotel where DIR. Robinson attended to
him, but was soon after removed TO the hos
pital at Camp Berry.
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In the Year one thousand Eight Hundred and
SirfyJoar.
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NEW YORK, June 80.
The 18th Mass. regiment, Col. Bates, ar.
rived this morning, and had banquet, given
by the 9th State militia. The officers Of the
18th also had collation. at the Astor House
this afternoon b. invitation of the proprietor.
The regiment leaves ON the o'clock train for
Boston.
The supply steamer Union, from Pensacola
10th and Key West 25lh, has arrived She
carried out 400 seamen Tor the West Gulf
Squadron. She captured on the 10Th, of
Jupiter lnlet, schooner North Carolina, OF
Nassau, trying to run the blockade.
Acting Assistant Payment A. o. Winter
died on board the Union on the 29th
The Union brings 100 sick sailors from the
Gull Squadron.
Another attempt to launch the Puritan will
be made on Saturday.