The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-27


',EN SENTENCE OF ARaUIL,.Ee AND MS
CoHFEDrRATRs.-Ar the Spsniard,
who's. surrender 10 the Spanish authorities
created 30 much feeling in the country, to
the prejudice of the State Department, has
been Tried, convicted, aud sentenced e
nineteen wears confinement. At hard labor,
: fine of e50, 600, md perpetual loss Of CIVIL
rights and fonctions; and for nineteen
years thereafter, should he live 90 long, he
Is 10 " subject t. the vigilance Of the 20.
lice. A. the time Of his offence, Arguiflea
was Lieutenant Governor o: the District o,
Color, ia the Island of Cubs, and it was
through the exercise of his official fame.
tons That ne took from slave ship nun.
Der OF neg.oee, sold them into slavery and
pocseted the proceeds, dividing, If course,
with HE cnnfederates. In addition 70 hie
puycbe s.se of the negroes the price he re-
osivcd for them. indemnify ali who suffered
damage by his proceedings, and pay three.
nj u.hs Of the costs OF the whole Judicial pro
oaaCings against him.
TIE preshy,er. y. Joae EiiaYio vaides,
Who gave certificate Of tho burial of the
negyoes sctd on. c- The slave ship. il COZ
detnns0 to eigh: years Imprisonment and
forfeiture 81 ua1ocbial benedces, and 10 pay
,wo-n.n,ns OF the COS: o. iudicia, proved
i,ss. 3
TIE remaining confedesatee in the shheme
are sentenced to imprisonment fos terms
veyying from i've to nine years, 1Ddemna.
Gost,on 10 purchasers, and payment Of the
remaining costs Of prosecution. Z.
This speer latiOn in the slave trade tss
proved y very dear business u al coDcerns
I'd. Tue ship was lifted out, and the slaves
impor;e0, by Asguiiiea as = matter Of spec
ula,on. and the certificate Of death en-
ployed 20 cover up the transaction. !, was
Tho abuse OF his official position, az much
az the DefaviOus character OF the traffic, that
aggravated The character os the crime.
CHAhAerxalsrc LETTER OF GENERAL
SHERxAN-Tn following letter. repre-
sentative Of General SbeJm.n's gOoo ma
tuYed camp characteristics, is interesting
- q ske.ci. Of one o. the many episodes OF
she GAY.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 16, 1854.
Reu. Il, Confederate Army: Dear
Sir-Yooy letter Of September 18th is re.
ceivtsi. approach question involving
title To a "horse" wi.n Difference for the
laws Of way. That mysterious code, OF
which We talk 90 mach, but know SC little,
10 remarkably silent on the 'hOfse." He
q a ke..s, 10 tempting to the soldier, to him
az The wild cavalry, the fancy artillery, or
the patient infantry5 that find more DIM.
Guilty ia recovering \ worthless, spawned
,,ass,. rnxn in paying mtllion In green
bacEs:'' 80 that fear + must reduce your
claim 70 one If finance, and refe- -you to
the, board Of claims IN Washington. thai
nav reach yonr case by the time yonr
sr.n..cGilC5 becomes . great-gran0iathef.
Privately, think it was shabby thing
in the scamp Of the 3lst Missouri, whOtook
vow hory.: and the Colonel Or his Briga-
ai.r. .houia have restored him. But can
rot Ind. r,ake 20 maize good The sins OF
oJu;s.ior. OF my own c3ioneis or b:isaaiers,
=, ~, ,4.s of those Of g. former generation.
.syN ;en 4, is cruel war ;s over and peaae
once more ri yes you q parish, Will prom.
sso &c near You. TO procure, out OF ono OF
Uncle SANS corrals, q beast that Will re-
place the on taken from you 60 WfoHG1ui-
IL: bu. now it il impossible. we nave
big tourney before ue, ana nceu IA We
have, and, I fear, moro too; 10 look eot
when tho Yankees arc about, ano moe JoL1
ness.e, Tor uiy experience IS snA. aA AZ, 90.
dieya n-o very careless IN searoh LOT .!s1o.
: !, ,,,,w STRAIT 53aoe-a, LIars,ee will confirm
this, ny advice.
W;;h greet pect, yours truly.
w. z. aHERMAs, Nal. Gen.
letter from Raleigh, North Caronna,
talIa !. good story Of gallant brigaoiek
Who made q visit to the asylum tor tho
deaf and dumb near that oity. ana was 30
nuah delighted that he sent his pane ove1
tho ss,ae evening to serenade tho anmAtes'
The fact becoming known, he was fmpo..
tuned 20 invite the inmates Of the Dina
asylum to see bis next parade.
Tho Grand Chapter Of Free Masons o.
tho state of Maine have voted tho sum q
SsoD To Dr. Aackey Of Charleston, for his
vreat aeryioo TO tho Union prisoners durao6
The war,