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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-28
The Rebel Flee. Driven Back.

WAsHISGEoS, Jan. 1.-The Star says |
dispatches received here state that vester-
day morning a. o'clock rebel feet OF
ve vessels, he Richmond squadron. 50
long beiu. prepared came down the river
to destroy our derots aud works at City
Point. The high water caused by the fresh
ct enabled them 20 pass the instructions
hich our commanders had placed above
CITY Point, for the better protection ct the
place.
@! aeat ard our nearest battery or Fort, in
which one Of the rebel vessels was blown
M art. instantly entirely destroyed, while
two Others were so badly damaged by shot
and she'll "a 70 compel them to seek safety
| bv speedily returning II the direction OF
Richmond. accompanied by the other two,
which had escayed any damage worth
speaking CT.
! tie scene OF this action, and 1t ia under
stood that Iie will 81 once ASS u,ne the ma al
command there.
| UrAoqR'a Aaa c. -uE JANE, Jan.
II u asst ,:ight the enemy made AZ unsuc-
cessta. att.'ap: % ru: past our batteries;
They took Advantage Of the storm and
dark es, 10 send down feet OF vessels
OF war, and three torpedo coats. This 40
t;l,a cons: s,et oe .ha Virginia, Fredericks-
burg and Richmond, iron Glade, mounting
4 guns each, and the nrnry, NansemOnd
aud Hampton, wooden vessels. OF guns
each, The Bedford OF /! gun, the steamer
Torpedo and three topedo boats. The toll
Il lowing arc the particulars as lar as they
could be ascerta;ned Hpm y Geserter from
the x peditiOn who came into our lines Al
ter daylight this morning:
The teet left its moorings about 8 o clock
q last evening and proceeded quietly until It
cot near our batteries, when it was discov-
cred. and Immediately the batteries open
ed on them, to which they replied. AT
about Il o clock, they succeeded IN setting
the chain IN front OF our distractions be-
vond the lower end Of Dutch Gap canal.
when the Fredericksburg, under full head
of steam. passed through the distractions
completely demolishing one Of the sunkeD
The Richmond, v;rg MA and Drury, in
attempting to follow grounded, when the
!: fredericksburg had to go to their assis.
/. tance. The Drury could not be got Oh,
and was obliged to be abandoned, as II was
) now daylight, and they were in range q
! the batteries Of Parsons.
Az soon as it became light the batteries
. opened on the Drury, one OF the shells laii'
i ing in her magazine, which exploded
: com pletely demolishiig her, and the re-
u,aii.der os the aeet again made their way
!. back up the river.
;, ha mad TO go through again tonight
s tnotfrh what their destination may be car
!. merely be surn.isea. !.
The only damage done was the dis
mounting of one gun on Fort Brady. Th'
:, desertars report only one man killed ant
= two wounded b. the explosion OF tn
= Drurv and four deserter, swan ashore
" ard car into cur lines.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The steamer Eagle
with Havana dates of the olst has arrived.
News has been received from Mexico
that Gen D. Herbal had made a reconnois-
ance to Oaxaca, where he was fired upon,
when he fell back to Eta to organize an
attack on the place, which was to be made
on the 9th.
It ia said that Perfido Diaz has a force Of
5000 men and S. pieces Of artillery, but it
was believed in Havana that his force was
double this and Is better provided than any
Of the liberal armies.
The cid mint at Oaxaca is working night
and day coini ng the gold and silver brought
there bv the churches, to aid DiaZ.
The new Consul General Of the Mexican
Empire for the Island of Cuba, has de-
manded the archives OF the consulate of the
old Consul, who refused to deliver them up
insisting that his government is still III ex-
istence.
The steamer Harriet Lane, lately called
The Layinia, was destroyed by fire at Ha-
vara on the 18th. The fire is said to have
been the work Of one Of the crew " no had
been deprived OF his pay.
A repor. was received at Havana from
Key West, that the blogkade runner Dem
| bigh, one Of the most JGccessfui;of the new
| fleet, had Oeen captured and taken into
! that port.
/! The Col. Lamb, a very fast steamer, left
| Havana on the 2!st, 1t is generally repor-
ted tia. she is TO become rebel pirate.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-28

The House was organized by a comp-o-
mise. JOS. s. Crowe.!. Union Republican
was elected Speaker. Resolutions were
offered, ack nowledyirg the patriotism, EN-
inent ability and craftsmanship Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, and the gallant service OF our
soldiers in the fieid-hOn0ring the memory
Of the illustrious dead, and heartily appro-
wing the efforts Of Mr. Lincoln TO crush OCT
the rebellion. The resolutions were refer
red to the Committee on Federal Relations.
In the Senate, Mr.. Scovil o. Camden Of.
fared 4 preamble setting forth the evil Of
slavery, declaring that it is = political
curse, corrupting the national counsels and
desolatins the land with civil! strife. That
its death Is demanded by the crimes, ruin
and debt it has caused the nation.
A resolution was also introduced in
structing our mem ers in Congress to vote
for the constitutional amendment against
slavery. These resolutions were referred
TO the committee on Federal Relations.
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From the Army Of the Potomac.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TILE POroutc
Jan. N-Eyening.-Qnie prevails along
the hines Of this army. The bad weather
prevailing for the past few DAYS has made
It impracticab,a to carry out any military
movement even # one was contemplated.
Many persons have predicted tina. the
evacuation OF Petersburg would take plaee
eeioFe now, o1t as yet there are 20 signs
lot such an event.
peserte:s coming within our iines are
very numerous, the number ranging f-ou
Il 70 10 day, all of wholn tell the most
do.etui stories OF the hardships they have
cad to endure, the scarcity OF provisions.
DC. and predict that the end of the rebel
hon IS near at hand,
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From Sc. Louis and Below.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S.-I.ate advices from
Eastport, Miss, Confirm. the report that
the 18th Tennessee (rebel cavalry, about
600 strong, under Col. johnson, .encanped
at Clifton, Tenn, had sent word into our
lines that they wished to surrender, take
the oath and go home.
In the Louisiana State Senate, CT the 18th
inst, Mr.. Hills introduced a resolution,
which passed its third reading, requesting
the delegation in Congress to vote for the
amendment to the Constitution prohibit.
ing slavery, and pledging the General AS
sembly to raiify the amendment, II !. is
adopted.
Gen. Candy announ ees that any interfs-
renee with means of transportation, o.
with persons coming within our lines IN
der guarantee Of safe conduct, will not bs
permitted.
The Missouri House Of Representatives
yesterday adopted concurrent resolution
instructing the Members in Congress Il
introduce a bill for retaliatirg treatment Il
rebel prisoners in our bands.
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From Canada.

QUEBEC, Jan. 26.-In Parliament last
night, Attorney General Bright introduced
q bill for the prevention and suppression
Of ontrages on the border. and the manu-
facture and shipment Of arms Tor unlawful
purposes, and providing for the Seizure
and examining of suspected vessels. Also
to give notice to persons providing unwor-
thy hospitality in this country, to remove
from it. The bill il copied IN part from
the Imperial Act and part from the Act OF
Congress of the United States of 1898. The
bill was read the first time and passed 10
second reading to-day.
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From Fort Fisher.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The steamer S. n
Spalding, from Fort Fisher I'D. brings AS
wounded soldiers.
boats had gone up Cape Eea- river and
were engaged in Smelling the woods on
both sides TO dislodge the enemy.
The remains Of one Of the heroic dead Of
Fort Fisher have also reached here-l1en.
Lewis Bell. He was killed in the assault
of Sunday. the 18th. The remains are in
charge OF I.ieut. Sanford. Of the lamented
deceased's staff. The body IS 20 be con-
yeved 10 New Hampshire
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Con flagrasion in Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Jan. 25.-The American hote
is in ruins, and the tire is still raging. One
building on Main street was blown Up by
order OF Mayor Fargo, audpartially arrest
ed the fire, but it WAS feared it would ex
tend to Pearl street. a furious gale -
blowing. with snow, and the Thermometer
is below zero. preventing Gremer from
working to any advantage Tee gEion
stove works ofG. o. Bull Il Co., WAS de-
stroyed by ire early last evening.
All trains on the railroad are delayed BE-
the storm.
The loss by the American Hotel TIRE is
estimated at from tive 10 seven hundred
thousand dollars.
The ire was arrested this afternoon af-
ter blowing up the building on Main street
known AS the "Old Eag lie Tavern twas
stopped also III the reas Of Pearl street by
the efforts q. TIE Ere department. This
evening it broke out again in the rear OF
Beltymon' 3 building. The IRE department
are working under every Disadvantage
intense cold, violent wind, driving snow,
freezing hose and clogging engines. 1t IL
reported some persons are injured by the
falling OF walls, but amid the confusion Il
is i'm possible to ascertain the facts.
James S:dway, Larry Tiff aud Harry
Gilieti, belonging to tbs Taylor Hose coz,
pany, are Killed.
The loss is not less than 500, 900. A large
mum Der OF persons los; property that occu-
pied the upper stories CT the burnt build
ings.
BUFFALo, Jan. 2b.-The Ere only ceased
last night by burning tsel. out, destroying
all the buildings on the corner of Main and
Court streets. The names OF the young
men who were killed by the falling o. tn.
walls are Jas. Ii. Subway, J. Hanson Tef
and W. II. Gille;:, al! members OF the Tay
lor Hose company. ard belonging TO ,h'
| first fam lilies Of Buffalo. Their death ha
cast gloom over the city. The entire los
fs now estimated az three uartecs OF
! million.
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InvesliZAtiOn.

NEW YORK, Jan. GA. y. Hal, -,
gaant- at-Arms of the New York Sena,.
served notice on Mayor Gunsher this !,
n. to appear before the Investigating Con
mltsee OF the Senate at coon tO-nCrro,
The DEPARTMENT. of the Tax Commissions
comptroller OF the Croton Alueduct, Boar
Of City Inspectors, Surrogate, Supe.yiws
and Municipal! Affairs generally, are to :
investigated. The Committee is ezpec,~
to arrive here this ,. u.
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The Plrate Shen.n d oah.

FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. l;.-The bark
Clifton, Capt. Gavit, arrived here yester-
day from Pernambuco. The captain rep
resents that the rebel priva.eer Shenan-
doah had DESTROYED several American ner-
chantmen along the coast Of Brazil, n con-
sequence OF which vessels bound to the
United States were obtaining British reg
listers, so az to enable them to sal. Under
Rritish cCiOrs.
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New YoR1z, Jan o5.-By the steamer
Atlanta from Mobile il is reported that a
formidable exped .tior, had EFT Forts Nor
gan and Games " tho east passage Of the
pascagoula river, ard took position IN the
rear OF Nozzle, placing the city partly Ut
The mercy CT our troops.
The river was found navigable, aDG its
occup patton cannot :ai. to render the city
AL eas- capture.
Deserters report that there is much dis
satisfaction with the rebel Government III
Mobile
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From Cairo and Belov.

CAIRO. Jan. o5.-Steaner Arthur eron
New Orleans 18th has arrived, with aO0 :
the Marine brigade en- route.
Late Texas papers represent. the pecpl.
OF that State apprehersive OF an attack a.
their coast, and promise determined "a
sistance.
Middling cotton held a: 81 o. at New G..
leans: low midd!iuy sold .. :. 90. Surm
firm al full prices.
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EireA.

DETROIT. Jan. CA disastrous firo
East Saginaw, this morning, DESTROYED ~
Hess block and severa! ether bu.ld;nrs -
Estimated loss $4,000. Insured aba-,
$40. 600. "0a
HAMILTON, c. w. Jan. 2S.-The Out..;.
PORK Packing establishment and conten.s
excepting the safe, was destroyed by ~.
this morning. Loss owe. $780, I.sr.
ed $l00, 900. .s
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From Missouri.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-ien. Sanoorn. COM
handing the district Of Southwest Missou-
ri, has banished As families, and 100 other
men and women, to the distance OF 50 niles
outside Of his district, for feeding and har-
boring guerrillas and bushwhackers. The
parties are to leave the district by the Goth
Of February, on penalty o. arrest aad pun
ishnaonf
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From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-SiEce the mar
ket decline in gold at New York, and the
corresponding decline Of prices, the value
o. merchandise here has proportionally
advanced, and the tendency is still up
ward, the confidence being strong as to the
future Ce orr markets.
The mining and agricultural prospects
in California, oregon and Nevada promise
increased yields.
TIE United States Revenue Collector has
seized a large quantity OF tobacco and CT
CARS Tor evasion Of the excise.
The British Columbia and Vancouver .
Island journals are agitating the subject OF
forming a union between those two colo
ries. Public meetings are also being held
for the same purpose.
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PREPARING to March.

New ToRK, Jan. .o.-The HerdJd's Sa.
vannah correspondent OF the 18th says
Sherman's army is still there, resting on
its we'll earned laurels, but very busy IN
refitting for another march.
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From Mexico.

SAN FgAScIscO, Jan. 2i.-The Democrat
ic paper Of this city which IS likely 20 be
well acquainted with news OF DR.. Gwynn
and his friends in this city, who are nu-
merous, publishes the following state
mentsE
We have RETAINED from INDUCING in
speculations or expressing any opinion In
regard to the many reports and rumors re
lating to the position and designs OF Dr.
Gwynn in Mexico, until we could give the
exact facts, and indisputably vouch for
thenl. This we are now prepared TO do
Nv information received from Barclay
Henley, Esq, accredited agent of DR..
Gwynn, under the protection OF the En-
peror Of Mexico, Maximillian has convey
cd by trust deed, to the Emperor Louis
Napoleon, Sonora, Senataigo, ana other
Northern States of Mexico. The bounda-
ries of which have not yet been determin-
ed upon, to be held and governed by the
Halter. under Mexican protection, as secu-
rity FOR the payment Of the claims Of
| France against Mexico; the same to be
restored to Mexico in full, upon the pay
,nent Of the said claims, with all the pri-
vate rights served under french occupa-
ton confirmed.
| Dr. Gwin0 is Governor General or Vice
Secretary Ofthe Emperor Of the French and
is invested with plenary powers for the
government. Of the States which have been
coded and disposed Of to the French.
|
which have been approved by the French
Emperor, Of the most liberia. kind, guarau-
teeing civil and religious liberty; provid-
ing for the presumption purchase Of the
pubic lands, and regulating the terms Of
occupation and the use of the mines.
| The En- peror Of the French guarantees
military force, 10 be under the direction Of
the Governor General, sufficient to MAIN
tain the public peace and defend the peo-
pie OF the States against internal and ex-
ternal force. The policy Of DR.. Gwinn,
which has the approval Of both Emperors,
is to encourage emigration from the Amer
lean States by offering the most liberal
terms to settlers, in order to bring inte!li-
gence, industry and enterprise to the de-
velopInent OF the we'll known resources Of
that region, so highly favored by the natu-
"a. advantages Of soil, climate and mineral
wealth, and to form an enlightened and
substantial population, which will assure
permanent society and give strength and
power to defend the States from dllibus-
tering expeditions, which the unappropri-
ated riches and semi-barbarous condition
| o. the people have heretofore invited.
/ Mr.. Henly Is associated with Major j. G..
| Ridges, and both will act as agents Of DR..
Gwinn. They are here for the purpose Of
inviting emigration to that region.
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Gold.

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-TLe gold market
is unsteady, and but for the dem and for
cash gold, the price would probably de-
cline. Quotations have Calculated hesw cen
20, and 204. s.a,,s
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Black Laws Repealed.

Ew YORK, ] az. "a dispatch received
bv Theodore Ti.ton from Springfield, Ill,
saws the Illinois Senate have repealed the
black laws by 4 majority, and the House
is certain tc concur.
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Negroes Murdered.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 25 The official aI-
thori,ies are advised tina. Mondays gang
this evening killed, at Sanpsonviue, 80 ne
eroes, who were in charge OF Zoo head Of
Government cattle. No further par:icl-
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CLEvELAND, Ohio, Jan. b.-The 8aax o.
Crawford County, at Meadville, was rob.
bed of $3.50, 900 in United States Bonds this
evening. The robbers were sec.eted in u
back room of the bank. Intense excite
ment prevails. No arrests have yet been
made.
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Rebel News.

NEW DIRK, Jan. .o.-lne " iImlNStOn
North Caroliaica says OF operations in
combat is yet to come. The Yankees Ella
ted with success. will attempt to beat back
our troops. With reinforcements continue
ally arriving, and the position our lines has
assumed, we trust his next effort will be
futile one. Both armies are certifying in
their respective positions, and hot work
NAV be looked for at any time.
The Raleigh Progress Of the Goth, says
persons who left Wilmington on the 18th,
say the rebel forces fell back to within s
miles of the city, and General Terry had
demanded the surrender Of the place, Civ
ing Bragg to the 18th to answer.
The removal OF all public property was
going on as fast as possible, aud we doubt
not every preparation was making to fall
back. Persons from there say all is confu-
sion at Wilmington. The general impress
I, sion was that tie place would 60 and that
most Ut tie people would remain.
The Times Washington special SAYS
| Richmond papers Of Monday substantially
/ confess the evacuation of Wilmington, and
that Gen. Terry is beyond doubt now IL
possession Of the city.
The 7i,oes' City Point correspondent tel
egraphs that the idea at Headquarters con-
corning the rebel iron clad demonstration
| on the James, was to createe excitement e
cover the evacuation of Richmond. Xvi
/ dence accusnuiateS QdIiy, mat Tie 5eOol
| leaders would like to get out OF that city.
| The Hera,ds City Point despatch says
| there were four rebel iron clads one wae
| entirely destroyed and another disabled
| the other two were aground and were being
tired into direct by our batteries, each sho,
| from Fort Parsons striking them fairly.
The Augusta Cbns.itutiondliss says tina,
city is filled with fugitives from South Car.
Dina. 1t would appear a panic had seized
4 upon the people Of that State on the ap-
proach Of the Union army, and they ar
ready to leave every thing to save thea'
lives. ~
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From Fort Fisher.

t'oRT. MONROE, Jan. 2i.-The gunboat
ADV ance arrived FROM Fort Fisher this
morning. with portions OF the crews of the
blockade runners Stage and Charlotte,
captured on the list, while endeayoriny to
rum into Wilmington with cargoes OF re-
ties. bian ke,s, &c. being ignorant OF the
occupation OF Fort Fisher by our forces.
The night before the capture of these
vessels the blockade runner Owl, COM
rianded by Capt. Msffit, came very near
making the same mistake, but suspecting
something wrong, rs is supposed, in the
signsl lights OF our forces, made her es-
cape, and succeeded in Guiding the vigil
lance Of our cruisers, on the alert for block
ade runners.
Another blockade runner was, however,
captured last Sunday morning of Fort
Fisher but ner name was not known.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The examination
Of the Old Capitol prisoners show that otti-
GERS are, aud have been confined there for
months without knowing what were the
charges against them.
A new deficiency bill is to be int-oduc-
ed in the House containing the % PEI cent.
claimed.
vice-Admiral Porter is 50 much pleased
with Gen. Terry and the manner il which
he conducted his part of the operations be-
fore Fort Fisher as to deem it worthy CT
special dispatch. He says:
A timid man would have hesitated to at
tack the works by assault, no matter what
assistance he might have had from other
quarters, but Gen. Terry never, for an IN
slant hesitated, and though | fee some.
what flattered at the confidence he reposed
in my Judgment, am quite ready TO be-
lieve that he acted on his own ideas as to
what was proper to be done in the matter.
and was perfectly qualified - Judge with
ont the advice Of any one. Throughout
the affair, his conduct was marked by the
greatest desire to be successful, not for the
sake Of personal considerations, bu. for the
cause in which we are all alike engaged.
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The Evacuation of Julesburg.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 26.-The important
station and grain depot Of the Overland
Mail at Julesburg, on The Platte, has bee;:
abandoned by all except one OF the non IN
charge, in consequence OF the Indian mas
sacres in their neighborhood. At last ac-
counts the savages had not attacked the
station, and it is now hoped it will yet be
saved, as Maj. Gen. Curtis, who con, ,nands
the troops on the Overland Route. te.e-
graphs from Fort Leavenworth, "a toi.
lows:
my troops are seven days out from Cot
tonwood Springs, hunting Indians. No
need of leaving Juiesburg, which must be
held
The above was sent in -ep.y to one Of
several kilograms from Conductor Halli-
day. urgently appealing for protection TO,
the mail stations, and stating that i. Jules
burg should be sacked, the overland mail
must be suspended until the spring grass
is sufficiently advanced to afford subsist-
ence to the live stock of the company.
Cottonwood Spring Station Is los miles
east Of Julesburg.