The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
what the Richnond Papers Say


What the Rtchmond Papers Say.
NEW YoRK, March THE steamer Ara
20 reports when Off Charleston Harbor on
the 18th, was informed that Columbia, S.
c., had been burned and that Augusta had
been captured by our forces.
The Richmond Exa0aincr Of the 9th in
slant, editorial!y speaking Of the message
that JED. Davis recently addressed to the
rebel Congress, in which he said If the
campaign against Richmond had resulted
in success, instead Of failure, and we had
been compelled to .eyacuate Richmond as
we'll as Atlanta, the Confederacy would
have remained as defiant as ever; and says
let not this fatal error be harbored until it
evacuation OF Richmond would be the loss
Of all respect and authority toward the
Confederate Government, the disintegra.
ton of the army and the abandon ineut Of
the scheme OF our independence Of the
Southern Confederacy.
The withdrawal OF the array from Rich
mond would 80 narrow the area Of con-
strength; as our army would dwtndle in
num6ers it would NOV more rapidly west
ward, and before reaching the Mississippi
pi would have degenerated into mere
bodyguard Of Q few officials. From the
hour Of giving up the seat Of government
our cause would sink into mere rebellion
In the estimation Of foreign powers, who
would cease to accord to US the rights Of
belligerents, while the enemy would be
free to treat our officers and soldiers "a
traitors and criminals. so that every rebel
would tight thenceforward with q halter
round his neck.
The Examiner Of the same date in speak
ing of the rebel Congress fleeing the capi-
toll on the approach Of Sherman, says du.
laei fHn loo fns,v S>~s1
prehensions Of danger has disturbed the
minds Of the timid. -
The enemy have lately thrown his forces
across theQines Of every Congressional re-.
treat to the west and south, and since then
fSenators and Representatives have one
by one fed the capitol leaving the skeleton
of the legislature rapidly diminishing to a
number below q quorum; It is true the
President must stand frmer as national
I danger thickens. It is true the SCARED ar.
my must bare their1breastt to the storm with
moro heroic courage. As columns Of the
enemy converge on the liberty and exis-
tence Of the country, should the President
ample. there will be no difficulty in find.
| ing instances in history to. illustrate his
~Asslxeoos, March 1.-The Richmond
4 Despqtch says: General Joe Johnston, on
Thlraday evening last, assumed command
OF the army IN front OF Sherman, lately
commanded By Beauregard.
CHAHLoTTE, Feb, Awe are Indebted
| to the snfefpriss Of the Southern Express
company Tor Augusta papers to the 10Th
; inst. No important military movements
are reported. Capt. Dickson captured sev-
era! omceEo and . considerable number Of
enlisted men during the recent Yankee
raid into Florida. -"
/ r C3ar,eral ~ n Enr,a.r h>, 49,. $3.50.
command Of Ill the cavalry in the District
COMPOSED OF Mississippi. Louisiana and
west Tennessee. His 6rst general order
; tpeomoes reorganization OF the. cavalrv.
WIN therestotatlon OF the most perfect dis.
:. cipi1ne. He threatens to exterminata ali
coniederate etragglsrs, robbers and desert
eIe. onless they return to duty.
General Thomas' troops are being reor.
lganized for supposed march through the
7 State Of Alabama. > - - - 80 -
4 WARRINGTON, March I've have res v.
Cd Rtchnond dates Of Monday, Feb. Zth.
A. .1asss,ser, says in the Absence Of Oh.
: csal aniormataon Of military affairs in the
. sources Of intelligence, but 81 reSerrino r.
oL nee Of southern exchanges we do
/ w1tnholo such Ct the request Of he author.
1s1es and with the understanding that the
osnee city Journals have been but under
onll9ations Of reticence to the extent indi-
j Gated above. IN AA->AA-
Gems: Crook and Kelly whose capture
/ va noticed IN these columns on Safurdav,
snsstysd in this city on that day and wes Ss
. 1h n.U With private apartment at the
a lUoy xv,. ~: Nnssel. member Of Congress
IRON Wneeiing district, visited Gen. Kellv
ErOn Below.
4 CAlRos rep. IA band Of 30 p,,erri1,a.
made dash into Hickman. Ky' vasta "s
lday. and burned three stores. rnh,,sI 1e "th
ers, and committed other depredstion ~.
Troops are to be sent for the protection O,