The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-06
Specials to New York Papers.

OF Col. Bnrnett, VINO COnuOCteu the treason
cases at Indianapolis. His ability devel.
opsd in those cases commended him to the
Government He is now sitting the mass
OF testimony in possession OF the Govern
meut. The prisoners are closely guarded.
Among the precautions adopted to prevent
them from committing suicide is the pad
ding OF the head Of each one thlckly with
cotton. so they cannot buti their brains
out. This was suggested by the attempt
It appears BENJAMIN ]. Harris, member
Of Congress from Maryland, was arrested
for persuxding paroled prisoners from Lees
army to violate their oath, aDdg 60 back and
join the rebels in arms. A number of these
prisoners testify positively to his giving
them money for this purpose, and unless
he breaks down this testimony he will GER
tainlv be convicted. The punishment il
death.
The sTrib,sne's Warrington special says
one of the most pr0tracted and important
Cabinet sessions held since Mr.. JohnsOn's
accession 10 the Presidency, was held at
the treasury to-day. The subject-matter
of discussion was the free trade question
as regards the South. II lis understood
the whole system Of giving cotton permits
and trade permits to n certain class OF IA
vorites, was thoroughly ventilated and
denounced.
Although there was decided preponder-
ence in favor Of opening Trade in all parts
OF the South not suhJect 10 Union authorl-
ty, it. is believed AS the result OF th's pro-
tractesi sitting, that every faculty. Wall De
extended by the government for all proper
commercial transactions. and asa conse-
Quence o. This faith. cotton permits are at
q heavy decline in this market to night
The address delivered to the President ny
the delegation Of the various Swiss resi-
dents, contained the hope that the glorious
success Of the Union viii bear on the pre-
setra.ion OF all Other SISTER republics on
the American continent. TO the great as
tOr5Shmentand indignation OF the deiega-
ton, the acting Secretary OF State. to
whom copy'of the address was com'nu-
ricAaef previous TO its destyery, struck out
as .,esny irrelevant, the above mentioned
pafa y.arf.
Vh- tfsenne.S Mooiie dfspatch OF the
10Th, SAYS an officer or Zen. K:chsra! Fay
lors ssatf has Just arrived ~ nag OF
truae at Gen. Canoy neau1uef.efs, LOT
the purpose OF making term Tor Inc sur
refiier o. nfinsesi anu the men under AIS
cofNmssnd. -
New Orleans papers give Q lengthy let
ter Ifum A. y. Fickens, late captain OF 20.
-, 90 la'a!siana cavalry. III wn:cn tne VIII
ter makes an earnest appeal 70 the citlzens
OF his nwave stare ana beseecnes mem 70
return 70 tneir arrogance: he recounts a,
length the suferlnss ana ABUSES heaped
upon .he people py .ns aeee. au. no .Iss'
ASKS tor the return OF peace, ana the close
OF the unho!y warfare anu states that the
cause OF Jen. laws Is perfectly useless.
hon. a. bnrweH. o. MISS. mas maoe 4
similar appeal 20 RESIDENTS OF ms state aud u
euggests the election OF delegates from All
tne .counties 10 atse q. convention 10 oe
Eeld IN the Guy OF NsAsoure on the hrst
MONDAY OF June ne1t;
Ine Lo"t."e'e. s asn.ue.on CORES.
pOnOSne eaye' ouou.u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not
OCCUR to prevent, L,euieuant zen. Grant
Wl res! ~" tne alules ~n.cn navy peen
uh0eI tne 1MneuIa.e eVulnano ol Ms!os
,ni. - NO,
iIOE 'nis 4aesloPoa's .. NJ very uAs'"nt
oeS:
1ne iotn snu n!l CoIls are sApeceeu 70
mAIcn mere wa 0.Snmono, ano tne o.neI
CORPS VIII soon st1Fs ~ snvlI IesPeCtIve
rootes 20 Sne capNai. ANer tne review tne
troops VII 70 KIs0uany Aa!cneu away
ana mustefeo o0t OF the service. unless ~
90 1e4as. A1e Leeiments OF .1e fegulaI ar
nay, some OF wnlcn are mucn reduced IN
strength, wiz oe recruited, ana It 10 ra-
mored tne veteran reserve Corps IS TO %
remaneo Ior pnovost duty.
NEW YORK, May S.-Sergeant Boston
C0reitt, Gays tne Fostmaster, writes %
ifseno ~ tn's ss.y, ncoef date OF May Ist;
~SS-e
in the most blood thirsty manner, but God
ls.Wen aoloaO Keep me-. ~
The sRsss special says; Government
Will pay one h01dred millions OF dollarstO
discharged s0ldiers aud others, during the
monsh OF May. a%.
Forty iniLions dollars Of certificates vi
Indebtedness were redeemed in April.
tApplicsttons for National Banks q Rich
mnnlis Savannah, Petersburg and Charles
tea have been made to the Treasury De-
pbytment. ,sili 90. 80 sss.f "A sfw SIS
There ore tweuty.two hundred troops ct
Rockers Islandy who will be mustered out
Of the service this week. ..t .qg
The Posts Vashington correspondent
aays that Nj. seward q % we'll that he il
expected to take his place in tina Cabinet
The newspaper accounts Of the attempt
TO aasassin.te Mr.. Seward are generally