The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-09

I Ave suspect that the Copperheads win
soon begin new ''raid" upon the Presi-
dent because he has not caused the Shenan-
doah Valley to be sufficiently guarded
They win ascribs the presence of the rebels
in that quarter solely to him, and make .
new blustet about his inemciency. They
will forget ~ .at once how they have de-
nounced him because he would not permit
Mcclellan entirely to uncover Washington,
when Lees whole army was within two
days march Of II, and make terrible fees
right In the fhce Of al their former decia-
rations. THU IL what they win do II tho
new raid should prove Of greater conse-
quenee than We It present believe 1t p. si
Let them do 20. It il their vocation to
lie, and constantly to demonstrate that al
their declarations are liea. In this instances
however, thars will b no apology for their
falsehoods, but that natural depravity
which delights in evil-doing for it, own
sake. The disposition of all the troops IN
that vicinity, all tho world knows, mas
been entirely ct the win Of General Grant.
II any one is to blame it is the Lieutenant
General and nobody else. In his Judg-
ment and ability everybody has chosen to
confiie. If any Of the Copperheads have
INDUCED in denunciation Of him, 1t has
been simply because they knew he meant
to hurt the rebels and had not merely the
ability but the means to do II. It was un-
doAbtedly Gen. Grant who ordered hunter
on his expedition to Lynclburg. he pro-
baby expected Hunter to return BY the
route be went and 20 cover the Shenan-
doah valley ~ well on the return - while
advancing. Hunters divergence was pro-
bablya matter ofnecessity. AtAll events,
It was without Grants orders, since orders
could not reach him when he made the
move 70 the West. FIT was necessary, mol
one was in fAult. II unnecessary, NO one
but Hunter. ~iE
The raid, NO doubt, resulted nom Hun
ter's move out Of the way. he says he was
to move - he did to obtain sup
plies, which were exhausted in his rear
This being the fact, it is bat one OF the ac- |
cidents Of war. The raid, whether 1t
proves formidable or not, is mere mis- !
chance to be regretted, not fault to be
complained Of. We must take care Of it.
not whine over it.
"a According to our dispatches this
morning, Commander Winslow, of the
Kearsage, claims the pirate SHINES as his
ofisoner. He asserts that the English !
yacht, which picked him up and conveyed
linn to Southampton, stole him out Of his
rTasp, by an unjustiliable intrusion. That
8 very probable, and we guess winslow is
correct in insisting upon having his lawful
prisoner. The question il, how will he get |
Inn! The telegraph says that Simmes
tarted for Paris. If he gets there, ell
onrse he il beyond English Jurisdiction, |
md England cannot give him up. He
ant be demanded Of France, for she had
nothing to do with his rescue. It win turn |
mt to be, we suppose, . matter for invssti- |
,ation and negotiation. II the Interference !
vas unjustifiable, . It IL said, then Eng |
and viii repudiate the act and make such
.mends as she finds herself compelled to. |
{ wouldn't have been . bad idea il Com |
nander Wipslow had treated the yacht to
he same tate Is met the Alabama. II they |
would NEEDLE with what was not their
business, dose Of cannon balls would
,ure them permanently.
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