The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-06

ne news OF the assassination OF Presi-
us.s a.lneoln was received on the 18th, and
instantly spread pail of gloom and c.s
pondency over the city. The CITY wss
draped in mourning. Meetings were held
and expressions put forth of heartfelt puh,
TIC grief. The city was never more shocked
A report had been received from Macel.
Ian, Mexico, that Cortinas had entered
Matamoras with few men. A skirmish
TOOK place in which but few were killed on
either side. Cortinas took some prisoners.
and lost three officers, one a Colonel. who
was afterwards shot by Gen. Mana.
An attack on Bagdad was expected. The
foreigners had been organized to defend
the place by Nyia. Communication h.
tween Bagdad and Matamoras had been
suspended. Cortinas and Wenge have 80
900 men.
The Heralds Washington special savs
body showed the bali cid not touch the
brain, but striking the spinal column pro-
duced immediate paralysis. The opinion
Of the surgeon is that be must have died a
horrible death, the brain being active and
consciousness complete up to the very mo-
ment Of dissolution. Nearly all the par.
ties directly implicated are now IN custody.
Paine, the Seward murderer. is brother
Of the st. Adams raider. There are six
brothers, all reckless and daring. Two Of
thsn were with Walker in Nicaragua.
Xdwin Booth arrived here to-day 10 ask
for his brothers body. The request will
not be granted.
NEW York, April 2e-The Herolds dis.
patch saws Rear Admiral Porter has been
Atlantic squadron. Commodore Redford
succeeds him.
The Commercials Washington special
says the surrender Of Gen. Johnston to
Gen Sherman il regarded as working the
termination Of the war. 1t is not appre-
hended that any great difficulty will be in.
CURED In disarming the rest Of the insur-
gents.
Gen Grant having virtually concluded
the war. will return to this city and apply
himself to q reduction of the military
forces. The initiatory measures have been
already taken for . large curtailment of
expenses.
The policy 70 be adopted towards the
rebels IN civil life, who have not availed
ty begins to excite attention. 1t is proba-
BILE that they will soon find 1t too late to
avail themselves of it, provisions
The Posts Washington special says 1t is
understood that Secretary Stanton's order
will dismiss from the military service at
least hfty thousand privates.
The latest advices show there is good
and baggage train, if not himself aud cab
met.
New YORK, April 30.-Tne Tribune s
Newbern correspondent Of the 9th says
the lamentations of Sherman's army over
| the assassination of President Lincoln was
suddenly changed into rejoicing at the APP
! pearance Of Gen. Grant.
The terms granted Johnston embrace in
the surrender the four armies OF the mill.
f0p iui oft hA h,,t
the 5th, that Of Dick Taylor's lying west Of
the Chattahootchie river.
Among the Generals surrendered is Gen.
Beauregard. principal. Among the Lieut..
Generals is Hardee. Bragg, lately reliev.
ed Of his command, was not surrendered.
Wade Hampton refused to be surrendered,
and is reported to have been shot by Gen.
! trustworthy report says he fled in com2a.
ny with Davis.
The number actually surrendered is g.
400, although more names are given. All
the militia from North Carolina, South
Caro.ina, Georgia, and the Gulf States are
included.
Gen. Grant returned to Washington on
Saturday.
The Herdids Washington special says
our Consul General in Canada has given
notice to the authorities that AL the crimi-
mails connected with the assassination of
President Lincoln must be surrendered to
the United States suthorities.
The Herald's Mobile correspondent says
our forces captured there 2I5 heavy guns,
! ten thousand arms and thirty thousand
bales Of cotton, besides immense quantities
OF corn and other grain. 1t is also estima-
| ted that l0O, 900 bales OF cotton aud $1,000
barrels Of rosin are hidden in swamps along
the Alabama, most Of which is within the
reach Of our forces.
Over 10000 stragglers from the rebel ar
my have given themselves up.
Guerrilla bands infest the neighborGood
OF our lines, and a party OF them went 10
the Battle House ON the night OF the l4th.
intendingto assassinate Gen. Granger, who
fortunately was not there.
The dispatch boat Rose vas blown up by
a torpedo on the 14th, killing two men and
wounding three.
A dispatch dated April 18th says an OFF,
Ger from Dick Taylor's staff had arrived at
Gen. Granby's headquarters to make terms
for the surrender OF Iayior's command.
The Houston, Texas Telegraph publish
ca the details of conference between Gen
in which the former claims Gen Wallace
guaranteed, in case Of surrender OF rebel
forces in Texas, protection to slave proper
ty, vindicatiOn of the Monroe doctrine
and the establishment Of q protectorate
over Mexico. A letter from the rebel Maj
Gen Walker, however, shows that the
terms offered were that they must lay
down their arms, take the oath of allegi-
ance and accept such terms Of amnesty,
pardon or foreign exile as the United States
government would grant These terms
the rebel Mai Gen Indignantly rejected,
claiming that with 100000 men yet in the
field the rebels can achieve their independ-
ence. eNv sis9h 81
The Heralds Newbern correspondence
says the last positive information Of JEFF
Davis movements, was that he passed
Thorough Charlotte, on his way southward,
escorted by brigade OF cavalry, probably