The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-24

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WAaamofoa, Asg. Allie War Departmsnt
| the rebels have Withdrawn nile beyond Fair.
fax Court Hssss. leaving enly picksts n ~
village. The movement wasaads With prsci-
pitation.
Itis reported that the rsbsl strength at Lees.
burg was increasing, and CONSISTS Of several
thousand men supported b. artillery. General
Banksi 10 near enough - the psint 70 present
serious shot and shell obstacles - crossing over
II the river we're forbade, which il will net bs
for day Or two yet Il ' y
Cen McOlsllan assumes command of ali the
troops on the Potomac tomorrow.
Senator Wilson has been offered place in
Gen. NcClellan's sta6, and il urged by Secreta-
~ Cameron 70 take it. Hs has not yet decided
to accept ,i Gsees $50
Private advices from Ksntscky state that the
Union men there are rapidly rscsiving arms and
organizing. Four or Ave regiments are nearly
ready. Its believed in q few days, that twenty
thousand loyal citizens Of Kentucky and East
ern Tennessee will be in line, from which hun
drede Of fagitives are prepared to fight their
way back. s sy8 eg
Last night . mutiny broke cut in the N. r.
2lst regiment, from Buffalo, stationed at Fort
Runyan. Forty of its members were arrested,
and are to be sent to The Dry Tortugaa
Gen. Fremont hes been authorized 70 take and
use the Illinois Central Railroad for military
Times Corrssspondsnce.l
The Department has accepted regiment Of
mounted Rangers to be raised in Colorado Terri
tory rendered by Judge Pettis, of that Territory.
Jas Rogers, one OF the deserters from the reb-
| ell ranks and . member Of the Polish Legion,
says that when his regiment left New Orleans,
there was not another regiment remaining in the
city, and that it was almost impossible to obtain
recruits though most active efforts we're making.
Information had been received ct the head.
quarters, that the recent rains had entirely bro.
ken up the plans Of the rebels for . movement
on the city BY their having 90 swollen the Poto.
mac making it unfordable. There 10 no point
between Georgetown and Harpsrs Ferry, which
can be forded.
Intelligence Is received of the inteaded active
Intervention of England, France and Spain in the
affairs of Mexico, it is also stated that their act
ion 10 to embrace in some form the recognition
of the Southern Conlederacy, provided assur.
ances can be had that the South will not make
any attempts at conquest in that direction. 1
do not learn that any oncial representation on
this subject has been received BY our Govern.
nent. But the Foreign Legation are we'll in
formed Of it A formidable insurrection occur.
ed among the slaves in Orange county, ten days
since, set on 1907 by negro preacher. several
negroes we're hung having taken part in tho
movement There are very few whites left in
that county nearly oil having been drafted into
the military service of the State. ~
lHerald's Correspondence.
Mi. FRANCES w. Crane, Paymaster of the U.
States has been ordered to Missouri to pay of
the volunteers who are waiting for their pay in
that section.
The Union men Of Maryland are At last fully
aroused to the necessity Of defending their soil
against invasion from the South.
In addition to the Cooper Brigade Of three
years soldiers. Hon. Francis Thomas in the
Western part Of the State, and Col. Wallace
on the Eastern Shore, are rapidly organizing
home brigades. Postmaster Purnell, assisted
by Col. E. R, Petherbridge, is raising two COM
panies Of light artillery and . regiment of in
fansry in the center, for the service.
Special to the Commercial
Much indignation is manifested at the release
of the rebel prisoners, who 60 to-day to Norfolk
under q flag Of trnce-one Colonel and one Cap.
tain are among them-by order of the Secretary
of War.
A fugitive slave was arrested near Rockville,
and surrendered to his owner.
Government is satisfied that General Fremont
could not have sent reinfercements to Gen. Lyon
previous to the battle near Springfield, without
endangering the safety Of south-sastern No.