The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-20

Of Mr.. Lincoln to the mining populations
lying between the Mississippi river and
the Pacific ocean, all unite to give signif-
cance and interest to Mr.. Speaker Colfax's !
proposed excursion, this summer. Origi-
as simple, private vacation
trip, Il has thus become almoa. a public
mission. AS one Of TIE highest ard most
popular officers OF the goyernment-bu d
single remove from n temporary pres;den-
cy evan-he goes rs q missionary from the
Eas. to the West, carrying messages OF
love and patriotism. and creating anu. fas-
teninS new bonds of union c. inte~es. and
OF sEectioI, between the two grsa. sections.
Anprecis.ing his Tsw OF the vsipa Of his
eXcursioo 10 .ae Ha.inna, lie nd yes2s,e.,,.;-
u. looking .:non It - something foawa-
Ken new ties between Lla Easte-n capital
ana Western ia'Nr. and a s.inla.es &C tie
loyalty and na.ion na.i:v. rs &c .ha scos:ae-.-1
w Of both, N.Y. Holiday, tho owner OF the
overland stage lines, has placed his private
coach at Mr.. ColtaH's disposal, and tender
Ell him every fscil,v for mailing the ex.
curs!on leisErely, in.e!ligently and COM
tor,ab!y. The Secretary OF War hss also
given him government authority and pro-
lection. The military commanders on the
route are instructed, 10 tender him every
through all the dangerous parts OF the
route, if dangerous any OF them now re-
main, which is don b:fGi. He will STOP for
several days each ~ such leading points Us
Denver, Sal. Lake City and Austin. the
center OF the silver mines CT Ne-ada and
after spending month or more "a Cali
fornia, will probably make q tour through
Oregon, and return. by the same stage
that carries him from our Immediate wes. ;
ern border, and which is 70 acco pany
him throughout the trip. via TIE newer ter.
ritories OF Montana anG Idaho The whole
/. journey will probably occupy some four
months, beginning about the 2oth IF May.
/ and ending with ,ae return Of Mr.. Col:ax
| and his party the last o! Sertember. His
companions are 10 oe li,n.:e0 20 the ac-
comm odations OF the coach, an! eMbrsce.
ouiy Mr.. Aloert d. Richardson ofthe New
York I1I5stsle, and We! known as one Of
its war CORES pondents, Mc. Samuel Bow!es
OF the Springfield Ispa5i!c9n. and Mr.
Henry NJ. Smith Of tie Chicago T1-e5nec.
1t is indeed splendid trip, as thus
| planned, and likely 20 be rot only most
/ pleasant and instructive to those who are
permitted to Join il it, bu. useful IN vari-
Gus ways 10 the whole country, rs by a.
tracing and stimulating Pablo attention
and interest to ,ha. unaeysl lopeg but in-
mense.y rich territory, and SO urging on
the nation 10 its destined hight OF marvel
describing these ;riuaiphs Of peace, Will
! not oni. 10 name Abraham Lincoln. the
hero ot our social aali political ..volation
as also in some sense the hero q our new
material progress. Ee had q. !eas. though,
IL al out IN advance o1 iiosl O.. his coteln
poraries, and mad done nobly in paving tne
way TO 't.-sprsngae.d Hepsottean:.
u ONE OF GENERAL LEES REPoRrs.--We
have received the repoY: Ct General Rob
ert 4. Lee, Of the operations OF the rebe
Army OF Northern Virginia, from June
1852, TILL the middle o! December. il the
same year. 1t is document full Of int.
es:, viewed simply as contribution TO
ward the history OF the war; for it include:
the rebel account OF some of the most i'm
por;ant events OF the great struggle.
The report recites III considerable detail
! the story Of the seven days battle be
fore Richmond, giving full accoun: ofth'
disposition OF the rebel troops on the mem
Orable fields OF that series. In the light o
this report il is seen more clearly than ev
or, that the rebel victory on that occasion
was not due to the genius of Robert q
Lee, or to the courage o. the rebel soldiers
but TO the excessive caution Of Mcclellan
, which characterized that Generals Who'll
; career. Had our armies on tia: occasion
: heen under the com ntnacS % a fighter llk
Sheridan. or OF a CAIN. open.cyed and ress
: o.u.e solder Ike t;rani, Genera! Lee
, movements On the right aud rear OF on
army, by Mechanics vile, nigh. io-da.
. have been written down as one OF n
.. greatest blunders N military history. E
,, Lees own showing, iongs..eat, A. 2. H;l
aud JACKSON were al three on the mort
, SIDE OF the Chick anominy on the 9Th c
June; and when Mcclellan withdrew hi
: whole force to the south side OF tla: stream
: Lees three Generals remained on th
north side hole day before they coul
get over. o., that day, therefore the Arm
!, Of the Potomac wss n lAe. c31ptEy bet wee
:, the CbickAnominy and Richmond, com
IA para:ively alone: for the only rebel troop
: on the same side OF the river were the d.
: Visions of Magruder anG Euger, TWO in
: competent Generals. Aud on that day
> when Grant wonlI kave walked over thes
two divisions into the rebel capital, Mt
:. Cle.lan thought Only Of retreat, With tn
; fear o: Washington constantly on hi
MUD, fs -
General Lee also tells, with considerabl
detail, the story OF the campaign in th
!. Valley Of Virginia. with Pope's overtime,
= on the Manassas Plains; recOunts the ad
vance to Harpers Ferry, and into Mary
la,a1 the battle Of Antietam, and finally
= the defeat Of Burnside at Fredericksburg
. 1t has been considered u virtue on the pal
. Of soldiers not to know when they wei
5 beaten, but that sort of ignorance is M
praiseworthy in General. 1t is, more<
yer, apt to make him little ridiculous
, history; and General Lee, who evidentl
!, supposes that he gained the battle Of An
ie,am, will be, by futures times. mo,
9 laughed at for tina: superstition than be wi
y ever be praised for any battle that he res
9 II did gain. Though this report is va!u,
y , ble ~ sthe other eide OF the story It
!, marred everywhere by the same unte
70 statement. of even the smallest skirmts
that naturally characteyizes every doc'
nent written IN the interest Of rebellio
), founded in wholesale perjury.--Ne'0 Yo'
70 Herald. ii.lt
b F,EyplsH VASaALlsMrEE BoDT {
b SENATOR HICKS SroLEN.-The Centervil
y (Md.l Citise': ofthes 80 has the fol1owinl n.a'
awe learn froM a gentlemen OF Dentol
II Caroline county, that on Wednesday nigl
% last some fends opened the tomb Of 9,
"a Governor Hicks. in Dorchester count
l. aud stole his coffin and body therefor
,e ana broke the tombstone into pieces. II
}, body and conn had not been found At rs. Ia
a. reports, snd il is believed they have oet
'. SUNK ID Tie Chop.ank river" ..,
i. Governor. afterwards Senator i1icR