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

Oh those who place. him in power. nv ia
coming the tool Of Jcf Davis,
The hrst step taken III North Carcl;,,
towards -eeons;ru cticr viii be the appoint
,nant Of g military governor. under wha.s
call q state convention shall meet and az
wise measures rthe proper amendment -,
the state constitution and the election os
state officers ard members OF congress
Gen. SherdaL'S new command yir,uou,.
supercedes Gen. Candy in the command Z.
the military division of the Mississinn; "
q ~. Candy has been assigned 20 the cnn,-
ma0d Of tha department OF the GULF v;c.
Gen. Banks who is ordered 10 report to ~
Adjutant General OF the army. Tho 4.
partment of tue Gulf IS cnusiSersbiv a.
teudea. and will hereafter .nc.ude s.yers,
States heretofore included ii, other dena,t
ments. This action, SO far as il refers -
Gen. Banks, IL OF = purely military ch.r1
acter, and is not done rs the res,ilt Of en-.
labors OF any investigation cointfittee a,
because OF charges preferred or pressusa
brought to hear against Ges. Bauk, by ~
politicians now here. The parties have NJ
had an interview with Gen. G-.ut. and H.
knows rore Of their We've, Tie ctancair
these several commands has b.a,, cor,s,a
plated several weeks.
The Tiacs Washington special saya Tia.
Gen. Banks Is not removed. Whether ~
vii. BE- or not Gependa rpon whether ~.
President thinks AZ the Cc;nc,ission does
NEW YORK, May I2.-The Tines Wan.
ington special says there is 10 doubt that
Davis will be TIED in Washington for
treason,
The Worlds Washington special savs
the counsel tor the deteuce on the consn;,,'
acy trial have suMmone! ~itne s.es from
every part of tho country, and will nu mber
nearly ESQ.
Tie folio wing ia the letter cent by G. q
Clay to Gen. Wilson, aurrendering him.
self:
LAGRANGE, Ga, May 10, 1865. q D. m
Brevet Maj. Gen. WILSON, U. s. A.rt;Es
I have just seen proclamation from ths
President of the United States. offering !
reward Of $4,000 for my arrest On chaPpe
of having, with others therein named. in.
cited and cOncocted the murder of the late
President. Conscious of my innocenre
unwilling even to seem to fly from justice
and confident OF my entire vlndication
from 80 foul an impItation, upon the full.
fair and impartial trial which expect 10
to Macon, to deliver myself up to your
custody. l am. respectfully,
p. S.-This will be delivered by Hon.
Phillips. Of this place. &C. C., II.
The Herald's Macon correspondent ssy,
tue people Of the interior Of Georgia are r..
pidly settling themselves to condition Of
peace. Forage and provisions arc being
brought freely into the places occupied BY
the Union troops, aud the citizens are dc.
msn6inC convention and the recopstruc-
ton Of tie State.
Four OF Capt. Travis famous breach load.
ing cannon had. been unearthed from
cemetery ia Macon, and the soldiers fnd.
iog theul, had asked permission &c take
them home and present them AZ trophies
to the States of Indiana, Illinois and Mich
igau respectively.
The 7ribMre's special has tic following:
There will be II miles Of soldiery, 60
abreast, in the review Tuesday.
1t has TRANSFERRED that tie Forthcoming
Presidential Proclamation will not permit
loyal negroes to vote.
1t is said the superior officers Of Sher.
name army are urging the removal Of
Secretary Stanton, and demonstration OF
displeasure is lookct, for from the rank and
Gle wEsn they pass the official stand in
front of the White House.
This, it is said. would have occurred to
Hailecl1 III Richmond it Sherman had not
warned that officer not to show himself to
his soldiers.
Shermxn's official report will soon DO
published. 1t WAS written after the issue
Of - atoms manifesto, and consequently
OUT rscy. He explains fully his arrange.
Mt.,.is vita Johnston.
Tho. returning rebels are becoming cutie
arrogant in Virginia. Many ignore theor.
ganization OF West Virginia and the I'D.
ministration Of Gov. Pierpont. Trouble il
anticipated from them.
New York, May 23.-The Heralrs Fort
Monroe correspondent says the immediate
place Of confinement Of JET Davis will b
in the classmates, which are both ribbed
aud arched mansions within the fort. each
vol nigh constituting fort within ITSELF
On the arches ofthese classmates are noun.
ted l5.inch Rodulan guns. TIE only con.
nections from the fort with the main land,
are by the tnAin sally port and small pos.
tern IN the basetnents, the wet ditch being
spanued at each Of these points by draw
bridge, which can be raised u, pleasure.
thus cutting of Ill communication.