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


will press the army of the Potomac hard
in the homeward march.
Sher;dan's cavalry left Petersburg yes
tertaav to move overland to Alexandria
The main part Of the force will come te
this vicinity and probably undergo reor'
ganization ut Once; one brigade OF cavalry
vii: be left at Lynchburg, another at Dan.
vile, and anothera, Petersburg, which will
patrol the country. pzeceive order. and
punish guerrilla and outlaw.
A Richmond special 10 the Times OF the
Sth saws: The streets Of Richmond were
on Saturday last the scene Of q magnificent
and impressive military pageant, i!lustra.
tive OF the power and grandeur OF our great
republic and the indoMitable perseverance
of its voluntary defenders. Two corps Of
the Army of the Potomac, the I'd and 5th
on that day enjoyed the highly appreciated
privilege Of marching through the city, to.
wards the capture OF which their brave Of.
forts for four years had been directed, on
their triumphant route to Washington
The I'd aud 9Th corps were received in Rich
mond by the 24.h corps, and the moving
900 men, whose steady lines, faultless
marching, bright bayonets, cleaning in
the sunlight, battle torn and war-stained
flags, and all the paraphernalia Of II great
army formed a spectacle not soon to be for
gotten by beholders. 1t is expected that
the march from Richmond to Washington
will occupy ten or twelve days.
The 1fibume's Washington special says
that the representatives OF the Christian
Commission " no paid their respects to Lee
have been dismissed.
The one \ ear soldiers are to be returned
to the Capitals OF their respective States,
and mustered out OF the service at once.
The witnesses in the assassination case
are pa nic-stricken, fearing assassination III
case they give their testimony. One al
them yesterday made verba! statement
to the Secretary OF War, relative to the
completely Of Sanders and the rest, hu:
positively refused to appear before the
court. unless assured that his maine, resi-
dence and testimony should be suppressed
and newspaper reporters excluded from
the examination. This was conceded him,
but 1t is believed he has fed North in an
other panic.
The Commercials Washington special OF
the 10th, says: The re-establishment of q
loyal government in Virginia, having been
affected. the attention of the President is
now directed to North Carolina, and he
will soou issue proclamation defining the
standing Of that State.
Considerable discussion is excited by the
significant fact that Gen. Grant and staff
dined yesterday with l.. Romero the Min
lister Of the Mexican r. public.
The Times Washington special says the
evidence against Davis d Co, ia to be sent
to all our Ministers abroad, together with
a description and photographs Of the flu.
gitives.
Gen. Grant has ordered the several
corps commanders to recommend certain
number OF meritOrioUs officers for promo
ton to the regular army.
New YORK, May l0.-Vera Cruz journals
received here state that the Emperor Max
im.lian has issued "A decree defining the
provisional statutes OF the Imperial gov.
eminent. The decree is divided into 80
chapters, and subdivided into 81 para.
graphs. Some Of the leading features are,
the form Of the Government will be a linn
tied hereditary monarchy, with q Catholic
prince a. the head OF the church. In the
case OF the death of the Emperor, or any
other event which may incapacitate him
for the exercise Of his powers, his august
spouse, the Empress, will be, ipse facso,
Regent OF the empire. The Emperor or
Regent in power must take the following
oath:
swear to God, by the holy Evanse,is:s,
to further, by all means in my power, the
welfare and prosperity Of the nation, to
defend its independence and preserve the
integrity Of its Territory.
The Emperor. who represents the ma.
donal sovereignty, will DO assisted BY min.
listers Of nine departments.
The territory OF Mexico is defined as
bounded upen the north by the lines agreed
upon with the United States at 9 the con-
ventions OF Guadalupe and Mesilla: on the
east by the Gulf Of Mexico, the sea Of the
Antilles. and the English settlement at Ba-
lie; on the south by the republic OF Guate-
mala, and on the west BY the Pacific ocean.
New YORK, May lO.-The Commercials
special says President Johnson will not
suffer his private views in favor Of the
Monroe doctrine to infence the national
policy Of neutrality observed by Mr.. Lin.
coin. The neutrality laws will therefore
he rut in fnrre AGAINST all who attempt to
compromise the Governmentupon Mex,c n
Affairs. Stewards policy will not be de-
parted from.
The 1os,s special says the trial of the
conspirators concerned in the assassination
was continued day. It has been decided
that no persons but official reporters and
those connected with the court shall be ad !.
mitted to the court room.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Times WASH
ingtnn special says the executive orders Of
the President putting in operation the sus-
pended functions of the national govern
ment in the State of Virginia, was subse-
quently agreed upon at the last Cabinet
meeting held by President Lincoln on the
day of his death, and at which Gen. Grant
was present. The great features are that
the State of Virginia is not recognized as
ever being ont Of the Union that the func-
tons of the United States government were
simply suspended within her borders and
are now put in operation again, that no YES
tiges Of the Confederate or rebel State
rights are recognized, and that Govern
ment principles and the loyal legislature is
made the NUCLEUS of the organized State
government.
Virginia has been divided into four dis
tricts and the Secretary of the Treasury
has already appointed the requisite num-
Der of Assessors and Collectors.
An order has been issued to muster out
of service all soldiers whose term OF SER
vice expires on or before the 3lst inst.
The Posts Washington special says
Sherman is now in Richmond. He was at
the head OF the line OF his troops yesterday
as the l4th corps passed through the streets
of that city.
Mrs. Lincoln has nearly recovered and
It is said she will leave for Chicago on
Wednesday next.
The Tri6a,ne's Washington special says
Secretary Seward hopes to present the new
French Minister in person to the Presi-
0ewt. should hs he unsasie ~ aDsinr.s tuis
fatigue, he will at any rate give the Presi-
dents reply to the Minister'S speech. In