The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

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Spectal e New York Papers.
NEW YORK, Feb. l:!The, 7imes 5th
that in front OF Col. Harrigan's brigade, OF
Wiicox's Division, 9th Corps. about noon
today, Tag Of truce was displayed upon
the rarapet Of the enemy's works, few
r0tls TO the right Of the centre. The bearer
0fthe Dag stated that Hon. A. II. Stephens,
Vice President Of the Confederate States,
and Hon. r. N. T. Hunter, OF Virginia.
were deeirous Of proceeding to. General
Grants headquarters. That they were ex-
uected and would have approached our
iines BY way Of James River, but were I'M
able to do so, owing to the Ice.
A message was sent to headquarters Of
the 9th Corps. and some time after an off,
cer returned, mounted the rebel works,
and entered. What the result Of the inter-
view Was, the correspondent was unable to
The Herolfs correspondent In front OF
petersbuyg says that deserters report the
eneny to Ie demonstrating the railroad
Whic6 was destroyed by the 3th Corps, in
its rid to Hickford, but are making slow
progress. None Of the bridges destroyed
had been rebuilt.
The large bridge near Weldon, n. c.,
was swept away BY the late freshet.
Gen. Warren has returned and resumed
command Of his Corps.
:. The Her0l.rs Key West correspondent
xivee further particulars relative to the
ioss Of the United States sloop Of war San
Jacinto. She struck on u reef between
Green Turtle Key and No Name Key, ear.
" on the morning ef4he l4th ult., and
6ileed.- The officers and crew, including
about 40 sick, were saved, and landed on
No Name Key. 81 of the crsw, however,
had deserted. The entire battery OF the
vessel, together with the stores. sails. and
other property, we're also saved.
At last advices the Wreckers were dis
mounting the San Jacinte, but were not
allowed 70 touch any portion Of her ma
chinery.
aays: We had the pleasure of conversa.
ton, 4 few days since, with . very intelli.
gent gentlemen jus: arrived from Rich.
certainin9 the condition Of affairs.
Eirst-We are pleased to learn that Vice
President Stephens il open and unqualified
in his denunciation OF reconstruction. He
expresses the most unbounded confidence
in our success, and is determined very soon
to visit Georgia and address the people and
urge them still further to resist the invader.
Vice President Stephens, by his present
earnestness in the cause, is attracting the
confidence of his associates, aud his room
is thronged with the eminent men of the
nation. It is not too late for Mr.. Stephens
to do much good. He can at least do q great
deal to remedy the mischief which his UNI
fortunate views have contributed to work.
Our informant had an interview with the
Presidents Among other things be said,
With deep feelings, lett his presence alter
. most kind, courteous and agreeable re-
Ception, deeply Impressed with the convic.
tion that he il \ whole souled, earnest, de.
voted, ucselfish patriot, whose life and
heart and mind are girded up to the cause.
This gentleman, after an association among
the very leaders in Richmond, Is satisfied
that important events are about to trans
pire, of the most encouraging character
that tho Lincoln government and people
know tina. our sueiugation is impossible,
but says be, they are laboring might and
main to throw their whole strength upon
the United States. In the next few weeks
against this end preparations are being
made.
{ Late Richmond papers are filled with
continued growls at she suicidal policy Of
Davis, who constantly endangers the rebel
cause by his blunders. A faint hope is en-.
tertained that be viii nuiliiy the law max
ing Lee Chief, aud make
him only chief clerk. Breckenridge has
been installed Secretary Of War.
The bill to employ slaves in the rebel ar
my 10 likely to become law.
New YORK, Feb. 2-The HerMlTs St.
Louis despatch says fight took place at
Darnssvlle, Ark, ON tho 18th ult.. in which
it ID reported that Shelby was was whip.
ped and Obliged to evacuate the place.
k- ~ent. HHSat
the rebels turned over to sherman in aod
about Savannah 266 serviceable cannon.
The zsibHne's Washington special says
Gan. Singleton, just returned from Rich.
mond, 10 Of the drm belief that there will
b no peace between rs and the rebels, that
there can be none unless they abandon the
idea Of Independence, or We abandon ours
Of reunion. He says the rebels are san
8uine Of conquering their Independence.
The Tunes Washington special says OF
Mr.. Stewards mission to Fortress Monroe,
that he does not carry any ultimatum from
tho government, neither Is the President
aware Of what the rebel commissioners
propose, aud until he aScertains that fact Il
= uncertain whether they viii be allowed
to proceed to Washington.
Z The lfcrnlds Eastport correspondent un.
2 sance from Gen. Thomas' army ct East
port, Mississippi, showed that the main
i portion Of Hoods force was on the 10th
0lt., ct Tupello, Miss. On the appearance
OF the Union troops before Corinth, some
four hundred rebels stationed there evacu.
1ted the place, after burning the railroad
depot, &c. Between 80 and 40 Of them
were captured.
An order has been issued by the military
authorities Of Missouri, for the banishmen,
from that State Of the wives and children
at oil the men now in the rebel military
service.
FPon Keneueky.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3l.-The Journal j,
now informed that the suspected murder
OF IA discharged soldiers Saturday, a,
bloomfield was incorrect. Ike Ludwig, q
notorious guerrilla, was caught and exc.
cuted that day by Capt. Terrill Of the Union
Guards in the afternoon. Terrill had q
night With Capt. Golfers guerrfllas, several
mllee from Bloomfield aud repulsed them
ana dangerously wounded Golfer. Berry
undoubtedly dead.
Rebel Peace ConAissiouefs.
6ALTMoRE, Feb. The Annapolis cor.
IesPondent Of the 4 meyicdn announces I'll,
arrival there this morning Of Secretary
seward. oOC0mna nSoA M, HE ,.v3,,e%o .~s