The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

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Admiral Porter's g:,uboats ware --adg-
ally working their way w towards Will
mington.,
.Deserters continually report that the reb-
els are eyacuating Richmond. whether this
% correct or motif is generally understood
that much OF the rebel machinery for the
manufacture Of war material, and consid-
cradle. OF the government archives have
been removed from there. l59
Gen. Sherman had issued az. order in
reference to the negroes within the lines OF
his army. The young and able bodied men
are to be encouraged to enlist in the militia
~ service, and the South Carolina Sea Is
la0ds and the abandoned rice and cotton
fields on portions of the Florida and South
Carolina coasts, are to be set apart for the
settlement of old men, women aGd chill
dren.
Gen. Rufus Saxton has been appointed
70 superintend their location on these lands.
All the rebel obstructisns have been re.
moved from the main channel to Savannah
darbor and 1t il now open sOinavigatiou.
Charleston correspondent of the Rich
mond Despatch says that if Sherman suc-
oeeds In getting possession OF = -auchville,
the fall Of Charleston will socYs follow.
Late rebel papers continue to show the
confusion. doubt aad desp0nderoy regard
Ing the success Of their confederacy. SO
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YES, as we'll as the mass Of the people.
The Richmond Era s.iAer CT the 9Th says
| long series Of blunders. convincing some
sooner than others. have cow produced a
very general. indeed We might say uni
versal belief among all intei!izen: abser-
vera. that our government, as 1t is now
| conducted, Is not equal to tho great occa-
matured, has been hopslessly broken, that
great hopefulness Of success il gone from
IA, unless in some way We reform the ad-
Ministration Of our government.
The Richmond E2.:H.iner gays the ex Pc
ditiOn ofour iron clads down the river had
ben designed to break the enemy's pom
toon bridges, and thus destroy his commu
I-nications, and to. take advantage Of the as
certained fact that he had Withdrawn most
Of his naval force from 1 he river probably
to WILMINGTON. leaving but one iron clad
and same wooden yesteIs in the channel
above varins. There was also reason 70
suppose that the recent sreshst had washeti
out y portion of his line Of obstruations,
that opener toe way to the attack on his
movement is understood 10 have or:9ina.
ted and to have been planned by Gen. Les,
in view Of the circumstances referred to.
NEW YORK, Jan. Glow. Hahn had is.
sued proclamation designating the Oath
Of February IS u holiday for recreation and
SCotAVISy IN 0OuOC Vi SNS LNSI0uEdOle SUf6ue
cipation acts of the new Free States OF Mis-
souri, and Tennessee. $50 So
Maj. Gen. Heron arrived ia New Or
leans on the 10th.
Late advices from Texas have been re-
ceived. It was reported that Me;ia com.
uanding at Matamoras, permitted a rebel
press gang 10 cross from Brownsville and
conacript union refugees. Several lady re-
fugeos from Galveston had arrived ia New
Orleans. Thep report suffering there for
fuel, and that Partitions and outhouses
were being used for the purpose.
There had been no blockade running at
Galveston for couple Of weeks s
In an interview under Gag Of truce, the
rebel Capt. Scott who spoke very despond-
ingly said he and many others had deter
mined to join corps which MaxiniliiAn
Panams advices Of the 18th, state that
great offence had been taken by Salvador
and Nicaragua, by Costa Rica giving Gen.
Barrias express of Salvador asylum and
they had issued n protest againstthe act
Guatemala and Honduras Wero likely to
follow the example Of Salvador, and had
prohibited all communication With Costa
Rica, 90 long AZ Barrios remains there.
The cotton crop in Central America Is
turning out well.
The North Star arrived al Aspinv-ail on
the 10Th. The st. Mary's was at Panama,
The prize steamer Stag, en- route 10 Bos-
ton, has arrived.
The steamers Virginia from Liverpool,
AragO from Port Royal, and Evening Star
from New Orleans, are below.
The steamer Arago brings Savannah
dates Of the oath.
The Savannah Herald says that the stea-
meHs Greyhound from Boston, and Rebec-
ca Clyde from New York, a and the Daniel
Webster With supplies, food, &C., had ar
rived, and their cargOes were being distrib-
uted to the citizens.
A public meeting had been called by the
city government to give expression Of the
thanks OF the community for the liberaiity
shown by their Northern friends.
T. Gen. Granger succeeds Gen. Geary in
command of Savannah.
The distractions are being removed out
Of the river, and navigation is being rapid.
IL resumed.
The weather for the past week, has been
the coolest of the season. This morning
the thermometer marked 50 below zero.
A number Of the members Of the 5lst n.
Y. regiment, just released from rebel pris-
on, reached this city to-day. They are
from the slaughter pen at Millen, Ca, aud
present pitiful appearance. They give q
sad history OF their treatment.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-The Savannah cor.
respondent Of the Herald states that, dona-
IlOQS Oh lOOO SCEL OuG were ClSCrlOEI0C from
the market hOute to those formerly rich
but now poor, 70 white and black, under
the direction Of authorized agents.
The kind and eloquent letter of Mayor
Lincoln Of Boston to Mayor Arnold Of Sa-
vannah, was the theme OF much aoproba-
tive comment by ODD citizens Of tho latter
city.
Times, dated the 18th. says Sherman's ad-
vance is at Salkehatchie, midway betw
Charleston and Savannah, OF the Railroad
line.
considerable rebel force in AZ shepoe.
and reoel reinrorcs,nents have been sens to
Brancaville, 10 hold that place again4t
|Eaer,nan. Several canaoC from the Out
works af Charleston have alsob Aen. TO
ErancEvilla. 90 ..sfst
j. is currently reported that trou. persis-
tentaccoun's Q: aesereefs. Charleston VIA