The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-23
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWKEYE.
From Washington.

IKLY HAWK-EYE.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Senate to-
dav made the following combinations -
Col. Jas. P. Maltby, Of the 45th Illinois, TO
be Brig, General: LIST 1t. =. A. Dana, Stn
Illinois. to be- Asst. .Adjt Gen. 7. A. Os-
born to be U. S. Marshal, Kansas.
The military authorities here have re-
ceived the following dispatch dated at
Cairo last night: Two letters arrived here
this D. M, both from naval Omcers-one
from Grand Ecore, between Natchago-
chies and Shreveport, dated the ivtn. Inc
other from Alexandria dated the 18th inst.
The battle was near the place first named,
and Smith appears to have been worsted !;
but Franklin coming up the enemy was
beaten.
WASHINGTON, April W.-The following
dispatch was received at the Navy Depart
CAIRO. April 1910 Hon. Gideon
Welles II have received private letters
from Red river which are dated at Grand
Ecore. April 10, and Alexandra, April IL,
stating that General Banks met with . re-
pulse on the 8th near Mansfield. Our army
fell back and on the next day the rebels at
tackled them and were handsomely repuls-
ed with heavy loss on both sides.
Admiral Porter when last heard from
was about 40 miles above Grand Ecare.
Signed, A. w: PENNocK:
Fleet Captain.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Prof. Peck. of
Obe, lin. has lust returned from Fortress
Monroe. where he has been investigating
the condition of colOred troops.
Gen. Butler urges that the pay Of colored
troops shall be Immediately raised as they
are being rapidly butchered.
Prominent mem bers of the Committee OF
Ways and Means express the opinion that
the tax bill will pass BY next THURSDAY.
The efforts of Mr.. Collins to enlist mem.
hers Of Congress aud other prominent par
ties, in his great enterprise of Geographic
connection between Europe and America,
are, we understand, meeting with encour-
aging success.
Since the date Of these reports, Mr.. Col
Inns has spent large portion OF the inter-
vening time in pushing his enterprise
mainly in Europe, where he has succeeded
not only in interesting q large portion Of
the mercantile community in his project,
bu: in enlisting the patronage Of govern
ments. Also, the fact Of the valuable con.
cessions made to him by England and
Russia Of the right Of way through their
dominions in the northwestern portion Of
their continent has already been made
public. These concessions are valuable,
as indicating the favor with which the en-
terprise is looked upon in other countries.
They are valuable also in another point
Of view, for they offer such inducements to
capitalists, as will, it is believed, insure the
speedy completion of the overland line to
st. Petersburg and London. with very
moderate degree of encouragement from
the United States Government. The enter
prise of Mr.. Collins is thoroughly American
in conception, and is to be owned and con-
trolled by American capital. For these
reasons alone, therefore, it would seem to
have peculiar claims upon the attention of
the American public, as well as upon the
favor of Government.
A large portion of the Russian line with
which the wires Of Mr.. Collins are to con-
meet is already finished, and the work is
now being rapidly pushed on at both ends,
viz: from Irkotsch, in East Siberia, to
which point the wires are already working
from Saint Petersburg, distance OF 400
miles, and from the AMOR westwardly to
meet the Siberian wires.
The parties who have undertaken the
construction of Mr.. Collins portion Of the
line-that is the connecting link between
Europe and America, via Behring's Straits
ARE gentlemen OF experience in telegraph
matters. 1t was their enterprise which
took hold of the Pacific line at . time when
all other men shrank from it, and enlisting
the sympathies Of the government in its
u
ending, in spite of the warnings of friends
as well as capitalists, to let it alone.
The fact that these eminently practical
a. well a. energetic individuals have put
their shoulders to the enterprise of Mr..
Collins is an assurance tne project will
eventually be accomplished, but as the
work is eminently national in it's scope,
and as moreover much time must neces-
sarily be consumed in its construction be-
fore any returns can be made for the vast
outlays its prOprietors must submit to, it
would seem that Government ought to find
in the enterprise case eminently worthy
Of its fostering patronage.
The small subsidy allowed the line to the
Pacific has, we are told, been paid back
over and over again, every year, through
the facilities Of the line enjoyed by the gov
ornment in its correspondence with its Pa
cific posts. Similar facilities, only quadru-
pied in value, will be the result Of the COM
pleti0n Of the Russo American line. To all
Undertakings Of this nature, 50 vast in its
proportions, and 80 full Of promise to the
welfare and progress OF the country, Gov
ernment will but show . prudent regard to
the future rs we'll a. generous spirit in
extending helping hand.
Russia and Great Britain in granting the
right Of way through their territories, be-
side according other valuable privileges for
the purpose Of encouraging the enterprise,
government, it is hoped, viii not hesitate
to follow.
The President has approved the bill au-
thorizing the Secretary Of War to take and
hold possession in behalf Of the United
States of lands and shares Of Rock Island.
ILL.,, ON which to build an Arsenal, Just
compensation to be made to private land
owners.
FPon Des MOlnes.
DIES MONIES, April ia few days since.
one Whitman, Fred. Pattee, and p. Ten
mas, fur trappers, started down the Big
Sioux river in a boat, having with them q
lot Of filrs. Whitman, who left them about
forty five miles above Sioux City, and
himself started to go by land to that place,
heard the report Of gums in q fsw minutes
river. found his comrades S.d hean ~ .h sMs
and the furs stolen.
Whitman, in company with : Mr.. Frame,
repaired to Sioux City, and Col. Wilson
but the trail, once discovered. was lost IL