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

HAWK-EYE.
be evacuated. Movements By rebels indi
cate they ale removing heavy guns from
James q Sullivan Islands.
One Or two monitors and several gun.
6oa.s have Joined Dahlgreu's feet OF
Charleston
A Savannah letter of the 18th 70 the Time.
says tha last OF Sherulan's army would
leave that city on the Goth. Two divisions
Il OF the corps were at Hardeeyille when last
heard from
NEW 4oRsE, Jan. 30.-The HerdlCS
aahiEgtcn special says that the mission
81 Mr.. Blair to Richmond was not, as has
oeen generally supposed, an entire failure,
OUT mat 1t resulted IN fully disclosing the
iacs that many of tho rebel chiefs arc desi-
rous ofpeace, and willing to submit to much
more reasonable terc1s than their news
paper oygaTs would lead as to suppose,
out that ali are So jealous aud Watchful oi
one another that no one dares TO take the
az vance Cor ieac of being made the victim
OF some desperate and relentless faction. -
Another correspondent says we need not
10 surprised to soon hear Of terms OF peace
Georgia and North Carolina.
! tue ITtta1eS special says the only de.
vel0pments III regard to the Blair mis-.
sion, ara reported by two members Of the
House, who diEed with the returned en-
voy, and although they are Democrats,
| tney state that Mr.: Blair Gays JED. Davis
entreated him to effect the passage of the
constitutional amendment abolishing sla-
VERY that be. confessed that the war had
uprootse and destroyed slavery that il
had induced disUnion, aud that the hope OF
YET oteins abie to save slavery and re-en-
throne 1t. was the only obstacle to peace
and restoration Of the Onion.
This was toia on the floor ofths House
on Saturday. Hints were instantly offered
W Peace Democrats, that Mr.. Blair had
never uttered word Of what was reputed
Ito him.
The Tires Savannah correspondent OF
the 18th says,the last Of Sherman'a army
leaves Savannah Tomorrow. The LIST and
I'd divisions OF the Goth Corps were at Ha--
deeville, S. c., when last heard FROM.
The Heraids Washington dispatch::says
the Navy Department has received con-
\ frMatory Intelligence that afeiegraph wire
was discovers! after the explosion Of Fort
Fisher. leading across Cape Fear river,
and about two miles into the rebel lines.
There is but little doubt that the magazine
/ was purscsely exploded by the rebels.
All peace negotiations with Richmond
are now very thoroughly exploded, though
negotiations are expected from other
! quarters, perhaps by ORGANIZATIONS Of the
Governcrs OF Georgia and North Carolina.
II il stated it was part OF the object OF
Stanton s v:si, to Savannah to advise with
Sherman that If the rebels should propose
terms of peace he should hold himself in
readiness On behalf Of his government to
accept. &c.
j 1t is also stated that the passport order
\ will be rescinced go far as applies to Cana
GO, but VIII he continued as regards Nova
! Scotia. SO
/ New YORK, Jan. 3c.-The H.rohFs st.
Louis desratch gives the outlines OF re-
ported rebel project west Of the mississippi
river, OF IN extraordinary character. II is
to the e!fec. that Gen. Kirby Smith, com
mandioY tie trnrs-M Mississippi Department
including az! the rebe, territory and troops
west OF the Mississippi. has been for scdle
time negotiating for . transfer Of his forces
to tho Emperor Macmillan, OF Mexico.
I. is anticipated that II Gen. Smith does
contemplate this important transfer Of his
services, he will have some difficulty ia
efecanS it, as the rebel troops Of that re-
g!on. always a !awless and se1ni-defnoral-
lied Sc. o: wild characters, have become
additionally deu.oralized since the Death oi
Old Sterling Price, their favorite chief, and
may resist this Wholesale military ccloni-
cation.
4 The Herald publishes the rebel army
roster, which it says it obtained from the
most authentic sources. The figures, &C.
campaigning the organization show that
the icll strength of the rebels is. cn!y one
hundred aId s!1tyeight thousand nine
hundred AND fifty men, Of all arins-this Is
their fn!! strength, These forces are scat
tered from The James to the Red rivers and
from tie Atlantic coast to the Indian ter
ritory. 1t is onnclUsively shown that the
rebel army Of Northern Virginia is now
the only Organization OF the enemy which
We have TO overcome.
NEW YORK. Jan. SO.-The Posts Wash
!ngton special says the Committee Of Ways
and Means bnve submitted part CO the new
tax bill to the Committee of the Whole.
| Almost all the Lis. OF taxes is increased by
this bill.
The Parchment bill now before the Sen.
ate Military Committee gives permission
to obtain substitutes from among persons
enrolled OF, tie Provost Marshars books.
! The Commercials Washington special
says that the Government has received in
formation Of the plans Of the French Gov
ernment for colonization. Gen. Sickles
has been sent to the Pacific coast to watch
l the movements. ~.
Secretary Stanton report has been with
held at Gen. Grants request. "a
/ New YORK. Jan. Sit IL said that the
evidence OF the cessiOn OF the Northern
States Of Mexico to Louis Napoleon BY
! Macmillan. has been on Ele in the cfice
of tho French Legation at Washington, for
some mouths past. It is also announced
that NJ. Drouyn De- L'Huys, Napoieon's
Minister OF State has asked Secretary Sew.
ard for an explanation of the recent Con-
gress.onal censure Of the policy of Mr..
LincoinS Administration in regard to
| Mexico.
The Herald correspondent near Petess-
| burg. under date CT the 18th, learns that
the recent ram movement on the James,
was deeper in design than appeared on the
face o: it. The rams were TO move down
the river just hs they did and destroy our
p0ntoons. Signal rockets, DC. were to be
sentup, by which means intelligence was
to be conveyed to Gen. Lee that the pom
toon part OF the business had been accom-
plished. After destroying the pontoons,
the rams we're to prevent reinforcements
from being sent from the south to the north
sideof the James. simultaneously with this
Lee was to commence dashing surprising
attack on General Ord's lines on the north
side Of the James, having massed q heavy
force in front Of them Tor that purpose, and
attempt by overwhelming mum bers, and
the scddenness and brillian.cy Of the at.
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