The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-11
special . Nov York Papers.

~ DOOo0e3 ~ NOW u O4A 80 Y08Oo
new YoRK, March The procession
reached the capital at about ll:15 .. M. e.
corting the President elect. After short
period the President and Vice President,
with the Justices Of the Supreme Court,
members and ex-members Of Congress,
foreign ministers, and other persons Of dis
tinction, assembled in the Senate chamber
to witness the President take the oath Of
ooice, preceding it BY an address. Chief
ice on the eastern portico, when tho Presi-
dent delivered his inaugural address.-
There was very large attendance and the
scene was one Of marked interest.
The HHalEs correspondent says rebel
-2eserters from Lees army state that when
; he made hls last visit South he took two
divisions Of Anderson's corps with him to
and that heavy sie4e guns are being sent
from Petersburg to Greensboro, and that
Citlxeus Of both Petersburg and Richmond
are preparing to leave.
The R0sf especial states the Hon. Simeon
Draper was unanimously confirmed Col
lector Of Customs. for the port Of New York
thus forenoon.
The Senate has also confirmed Abram
Wakeman N Surveyor.
NEW YORK. March 6.-The Tribune 3
Wilmington correspondent announces the
arrival thore of 400 exchanged Union pris-
.oneEs, sick, starved, emaciatsd and naked.
Our forces are kept watching nightly for
= watching for deeerteEs from their lines.
ps A portion Of The New York 18th cavalry
and one company OF the lst n. G. mounted
infantry lately surprised and captured q
company Of rebel soldiers near GFeenvills,
n. G., and then dashed into the town and
destroyed commissary stores, and captured
Nsw YoRK, March The zssses' Wash
ington special says evidence aocumulatea
thak Sherman has moved by tho dank Of
-Iohnston's forces, and placed himself b.
tween that body Of rebels and Whining.
Omcer, nom Con. scaofsld's army, who
arrived here to-day from Wilmington,
bring. Information that refugees and de-
sestels daily arriving in our lines, report
Sherman - having moved from Winsbor0,
s. c., In tho direction Of Fayetteville,
n. O., thanking Florencs, and Compelling
the rebels to evacuats Il, upon which II va.
ia the deduction Of the railroad. The
possibility Of . junction between sherman
aud 6choaeld IL thus assured beyond al
doubt, though mp 70 March Lat Il had NOT
boss actually effected.
The T1ibMne's Wilmington correspond
entof the 25th alt. says, sherman's cavalry
We reported At Florence, 8. o.. . few days
since. and it i rumored in Town this morn
2 ang. - The steamer il leaving, that Sher-
maze main body = crossing the north
west branch Of the Cape Fear, elk miiee
1ro0 this place. II %, tho Chickamau9A,
which ran mp tho river. viii come g gtisf
boGWeoa two dEes. She 4 hommed IN BE-
tW0oo the fnrcee Of Sherman and Schofeld,
and viii either be destroyed Of captured.
To ChiokamAusa has aimee beea destroy
"a by the rebols, which goes 70 CONFIRM this
report Of the Whereabouts Of Sherman's
Aasirs Il Wilmington under the admin
;straeion Of Cen. SchoQeld are progressing
In very Satisfactory manner. s7s1s q
No orders have yet been issued respects
ing tho taking Of the oath OK allegiance, but
; it = aDtimated that nino.teuthD OF The in.
iaabitents are willing to give this proof Of
their loyalty to the government.
We have nothing further this morning
: ~ assbsse' S special says tho senate ex.
! Decte % complete its businees this week.
The nomination Of Cabinet officers were
sent IN to day, but az there were no com.
mittoeo coufirmstions, they were delayed:
Tho only change II Secretary Of the Tres.
ury. There Is no doubt but Senator Har-
Ian will succeed Mr. Usher IN the sIntertor
Department, tN @Fss 2
The Post says our Consul ct Halifax has
informed the Government that one OF the
4 ron cla1s constr ucted in France, and said
to have passed into rebel hands, ia now q
one Of the West India islands, preparing
for . cruise. The old rumor that these yes
sells are coming TO this port is repeated.
Mystery solved.