The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-15
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From the Seat of War.
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WASHINGTON, June l2.-Accounts from Fair
fax Court House state that three companies of
secessionists suddenly left there on Monday on
hearing of the probable advance of our troops
upon that town.
Our water pipes through the village and hou.
SEES have been taken out and cast in'o bullets
for the use of the rebel army.
1t is anticipated that Col Wallace's Indiana
Zouaves will shortly march upon Bowney to dis
perse detachment of disunion troops in camp
there
1t is learned the rebels are entirely out OF
leather. Their movements are restricted for
the want of shoes and harness for the artillery,
&c. There are but few small tanneries in the
South, and if the Government will only enforce
its embargo by land and sea the rebels will be
greatly embarrassed. They are also short OF
material for making percussion caps, although
they have constructed machine for making
them at Richmond; are also out of chemicals
for making decorating powder, and therefore
cannot employ shells for want of fuses One OF
the shots fred at the Freedom from Acquia
Creek was shell from rilled cannon similar to
the James projectiles, but the shell was no,
charged.
Official accounts received from Fort Monroe
report, there we're but II men killed and Al
wounded on our side in all at Bethel, twelve
were killed in the fight before the batteries, there
were batteries opened on our troops from the
right, left and centre of the road to Yorktown,
In all about 30 cannon served, many of them
being rihed. Lieut.. Butler who was present du.
ring the conflict. thinks at least 200 rebels must
have been killed and wounded. But prison.
ers were taken by the Federal forces.
1t is stated positively tonight that Gen. Sick
les has been ordered by Secretary Cameron, to
have his brigade mustered into service, the
President referred the hole matter to the Sec.
rotary, who thus determines it in favor of Mr..
Sickles.
Mr. Harvey will not be recalled from Portu.
gal, at least not at present.
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Ex-Gov. Geary of Kansas has been authorized
to raise regiment in PENNSYLVANIA of three
years men.
1t is certain that the Indiana troops at Cum
berland were reinforced by a regiment of Gen.
Morris's command, and will soon march % miles
southwark to Romney FOR the purpose of dis.
persing rebel force there, and that Gen. Nc
Clelan will within week attend to Charleston,
Virginia. 1900 troops are said to be entrench-
ed there behind entertainments, on which 6
FOUNDERS are mounted.
They have in Jail two or three Of the members
of the Wheeling Convention seized en- route.
An agent of Gov. Wise was in the city to-day,
and makes the following statement: Ye saws
there are 100000 troops under arms in Virginia
now, and that 200, 900 will be within week -
II there are, $4,000 arc at Harper's Ferry and
SO 900 at Manassas Junction.
Harper's Ferry is surrounded by masked bat
teries, and the spy thought it certain that any
attacking force would suffer as at Great Bethel,
Gov. Wise's man saw en- paper 1S9 of these
batteries between Harper's Ferry and Winches-
ter.
Gov. Wise has not been i'll; is at his head
quarters as commanding officer of the Western
division of Virginia.
Heralds Dispatch.1
Six more Ohio regiments have been ordered
into Western Virginia, from Camp Dennison
near Cincinnati, they will Immediately clear
the valley of kanawa river of secessionists, Six
regiments of Union volunteers will be mmedi-
ately organized in Western Virginia, armed and
equipped by the Federal Government
Prof. Lane, vas to-day ordered to proceed
Immediately With his balloon to Fort Monroe.
Collector Barney, assistant treasurer Cisco
Messers Opedyke Kilchum and other promi.
nant New Workers arrived this evening, the oh.
ject of their visit is a consultation with the Gov
eminent, as to the best means of supplying its
future pecuniary wants
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-The entire State
loan of sS,oo0,O0O, for the war, has been taken
at par.
WASHINGTON, June lat is reported on
good authority that no attempt will be made on
the rebels at Manassas until Harpel's Ferry is
taken.
Congressman Potter is soon to have com.
mission in the volunteer service.
1t Is known thatpersons have left this country
tor Europe to fit out privateers to wage hostili
ties against American commerce. The Govern
ment is on their track. Some of them are ma.
tives of the Northern States.
Especial to the Commercial Advertiser.l
WASHINGTON, June 13--To-day sensation ru.
mors are Il, ing that Beauregard, at the head Of
a large body of troops will soon attack WASHING.
tom 1t is sail the War Dep ,rtment received
he news from persons who came here afoot
avoiding the enemies pickets. They say the
'eheis are to make dash on Washington at all
hazards.
There are now $4,000 Federal troops on both
ides of the Potomac
The Posts special says intense excitement ex.
SIS III consequence oil runiors that the rebels
re marching on Washington Advices 10 this
fleet have been received at the War Depart.
nent, but they are not relied upon. General
'cott says he is not aware of any advance NJ
he rebels No apprehensions are felt that the
ebels can make ANYTHING like successful de.
against Washington.
Col. Meigs to day accepted the Presidents
omm'ssloh as Quarter Master General, and en-.
cred upon the duties of his Office. 'N
Major Sibley has been assigned tn the same
apartment with the breyet of Colonel.
Collector Barney, August Belmont. and Mr..
lsro Of New York. had long and friendly in.
'rv'ew with the President to day.
HAGEnsrowSS, June lS.-Gen. Cadwallader
~ s'an reached Greencastle to day. He takes
of the division which will cross ,ha
otomac at Willamsport, or at some other ford
Ear that place. Col. Keim commands the di.
sion which marches through Hagers.own and
on the Maryland side and directly
'posite the ferry. The 4th brigade has reached
point three miles below Greencastle.
Gen. Patterson Will remove his headquarters
on to this place. Active work is rapidly an.
Col. Miles comma nda Tho Ar b.:-,