The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-13

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son Is still in Macon. The escape of Dayi
IS therefore rext to iinp1ssible. Ills sa,,
'hat DAVIS. after leaving Yorkyile. &c
lne .o Washington Ga. GA the All
roM mere ne was again driven by Gen
otCheMan. The direction taken indicate
'h attempt to cross Jls Mississippi river
out ne Will fad wilson in his way. The
aosance OF howard corps reached Black
ana White station oa the south side rail-
road on Sunday, having matched one hun
urea ana fifty miles in i've and = half DAYS.
President Juarez of the Mexican Ren,1b.
nc, has issued letters OF marque and repris-
al Agalast the French commerce.
special to the Herutisays the large re.
ceIpts from thesxie az 2Os enables the Sec'v
g. pay OH acquisitions of long standing.
Inc financial affairs OF the government are
now working more easily than for many
uloGths past, aud there is no doubt that
i ~ sunlc'ent to pay off our soldiers will
pe optained In few weeks. It is expected
every dollar oil puo,ic Indebtedness will
be discharged
!, Inc Wortd s special says the evidence in
the possession OF Tie Government as to the
"hiPl.city OF DAYS and his associates is
such that no foreign Government will hes
ita,e nolleni ii gtel,ig them up.
fiesiaeat aoai.>s proclamation for
Their AIRES. la, b,.tt. sent throughout The
mere was another long cabinet session
~ DAY on me subject Of throwing open the
SOuth To u'.rt,st ri,.,:.. trade
lne HcfUtIa Narta Carolina COrresD01-
1ehl sav~ When Negotiations for Johston's
surrender counusea,oG he had about 5000
troops. bui vi taes1 not more than O0OO
waited t. he par.:ad. So undisciplined
ano anxious were :i.ey to &c. home aud out
OF tho ARMY that .-.ev stole all the horse,
<.tTH
OH across the country, engaging in indis-
crin!nAte ptunderiug. Gen. Johnston said
ne had 40 control over them. He spoke
very bitterly OF Davis, attributiDg all the
rebel failures to his administrative bung-
ing: he said also tina, two or three years
ago ne saw tha. the rebel cause could not
succeed, aud acknowledged that the chiv-
would now be compelled to work for their
living. He considers South Carolina the
worst whipped State in the Union.
Inc New York 1si6nne's special says
VIM. Il. Donaldsul,. Il citizen Of Baltimore,
las been arrested rs participation in the
Philadelphia arson plot.
Notwithstanding there is an effort to cast
censure on Sergeant Corbett for shooting
Booth, the act was approved at the
by his own superior officers. Corbett did
not fire until he saw Booth taking aim at
one OF the officers, aud then he only intend
Ell to wound him. Curbett previously ask
ed TO toe permitted 10 enter the barn alone,
but this was several times denied him.
Tho laiinre OF Gov. Fent0R to promote
Corheit Is matter OF regret.
The commercial says the military COM
mission for tue trial of the assassins and
traitors has Lsen postponed on account OF
the absence OF Two c't.cers until Wednes-
Gay.
-Four national h.. AXIS in Ohio have been
authorized, respectively, to increase their
capiuat sock $,U,uvO
The President Is about to issue q procia-
nation defining and regulating Mr.. Lin
coins amnesty o#sh.
The iost's Washington special says the
Richmond Wig OF yesterday Says Gov. r.
Z. Plerpont of Virginia, will issue proc
!ama;,oE this week declaring void all civic
offices in thai State, and ordering q new
election.
Secretary McCuiioch announces the 3 u
cent on go"Gs going to insurrectionary
States is abolished. Transportation is
hereafter free.
The Posts special says it ia known in
Raleigh that President johnson will not
recoguiz4 Gov Vance nor the rebel lexis-
leture OF NORTH Carolina.