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


the Administration wants TO reinforce and be ready
for active operations. Tho volunteers while
left In the Northern cities and towns can Dc n
service. but they can bs organised here and
ready for service Immediately, hence the cal
made on the 10th inst
Dispatch received at headquarters, dated
oe Louis, Aug. 90th, states that The command
ing Ofacer ct Cairo reports TO Gen. fremont tina,
Col Doughsrty, With 500 men, sent out The daJ
before, at o'clock, from Birds Point, attacked
the enemy At Charleston, 1900 strong, drove
them back, killed 40, took II prisoners, cap
tsred IL horses, and returned at o'clock in The
morning t. Birds Point, With the less Of ON
man killed and six wounded.
Specials . tAs new HeFk Press.
Rerald's Correspondence.
The court martial In tbs case Of Col. IcCunn
Of the New York s7th Regiment, have found the
Colonel guilty Of the charges, and he is conse
quently deposed from his Colonelcy and broker
Of his military rank. ;..s -.
Times Correspondence
Capt. Alex. b. Shuts, sails from New York
for Europe, tomorrow. He is entrusted with
an important mission to the Governments Of
England and France, and will be absent for two
months .5 ..,-,.-.
ITribuns's Correspondence.
On Gen. NcClellan's order, al the women in
the camps across the Potomac, were sent away
last night, save two hospital nurses for each
Regiment
Johnston and Beauregard have been reinforc.
ed by same II, 900 or 10000 men since the Bull
Run battle, aud it il reported day, that York.
town. Norfolk and Richmond have been almost
denuded Of troops, whose ultimate destination ID
presumed to be Maryland and Washington.
In the belief that there is design to cross
below and above the city, ample precautions are
and their present force could be largely increas.
ed at short notice. The chain bridges and fords
above, for the present, are useless, on account
OF the great rains lately, but are we'll guarded
The Potomac feet now consists of eleven well
armed steamers and IL launches, zach carrying
fifteen men and dahlgreen l2-pounder.
Commander WIN. D. Porter has not been sent
home in irons. He has been dismissed from his
command, but not stricken from the rolls.
Gov. Hicks is here tonight. He has no ap.
prehensions Of the result Of any effort 70 capture
w arlington, with the assistance Of Haryland.-
The Sscessionists in st. Louis and Charles coun.
ties are unanimous enough, but disorganised and
humbled.
Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, now here, says his
State will have eighteen more Regiments in the
Geld, in three weeks, making the quota of the
State ~ Regiments.
Especial te Commercially
The feeling among military authorizes 10 in.
They assert that some of his statements are ut
terly false.
There 10 less anxiety respecting an attack On
Washington-all 10 quiet to-day.
Mr.. Botoler, late n. G. from Harper's Ferry
district, has been are sted. 1t is reported that
10 will be sent to Fort Lafayette.
Especial to Post.
The Navy Department entertain no doubt of
Its ability TO keep open the navigation of the Po-
tomac, which is uninterrupted, and vessels are
constantly arriving.
The statements of Russell, Of the London
Times, that there was no hand .to-hand fighting
and no battery taken by our troops ut Stone
Bridge, is denied here by high military author.
ity.
Mr.. Russelps report that the Smithsonian
legacy has been squAndsred in the purchase of
Arkansas bonds and that the Government is dis.
honored by the Transaction, is also false.
The Government is now sending arms to East
Tennessee.
From Missouri.
JEyEsRsoH CIrY, Aug 2O.-An extra train
arrived here last night, bringing the scouting
party just off the train which was fred into
yesterday morning. They report having killed
two and wounded several Of the secessonists
and bringing in Eve prisoners.
Gov. Gamble has appointed division inspec.
tors in five Of the seven military districts in the
State, for the purpose of mastering men into
service under the militia law of 1859 but revsrs.
ed by the State Convention. The Governor
calls upon the citizens to come forward prompt
ly to secure their peace by the suppression and
dispersion Of the bands of armed men who are
now commit ng violence in the different parts
Of the State. As soon as the troops are enrol.
led, they will hold themselves in readiness to
march at the call of the executive, to enforce
order. Any regular organization will be per.
mitted to volunteer in the service Of the U. s.,
if the members thereof SO desire.
The following is the form of oath to be ad.
ministered to the militia:
"You, each and every one Of you, do solemn
ly swear that you will honestly and faithfully
serve the State of Missouri against all her enc
mics, and that you will do your utmost to sus
tain the Constitution and and Laws of the U.
8. and of this State. And you do further
swear, that you will we'll and truly execute and
obey the legal orders of all officers properly
placed over you whilst on duty, so help you
God"
GLASGOW, No., Aug 2l.-About 1900 Seces.
slonists have assembled in Saline county, and
are organizing either to join Gen. Prices army
in the south, or for local operations in the sur.
counties. In view of the latter purpose
the Union citizens of this place have sent to
Gen. Fremont for protection.
Some thousand or more Secessionists of Cha.
riton county, crossed the Aissori river at Bruins
wick on Saturday and marched southwark to
join Prices forces in the Southwest. They took
La hAr uc md liam
CANTON, Copper Co., No., Aug. 2O.-Ar.
correspondent Of the st. Louis Demo.
erat, furnishes the following intelligence: A
surgeon belonging to Company I'd U. s. ORA.
goons, arrived here to-day, having escaped from
the rebels, by whom he was taken prisoner in
the late battle near Springfield. He reports
that McCulloch was MORALLY wounded and died
at Springfield the morning after the battle.
His body was placed in tin lined coffin, which
Vas filled with whiskey and closely sealed and
sent southwark Tuesday evening, accompanied
by his body guard and few companies Of col
diers. He says Gen. Price was badly wounded,
and thinks he will be unable to take command
again soon.
The Rebels we're reinforced Saturday night
after the battle BY 1000 men under Mcbride,
very many of whom had no arms.
1t was current among the Rebels that IL, 900
Of their army would make forced marches on
Jefferson City and take it.
Ny informant says the last charge by the
Kansas and Iowa Regiments and the Dragons
forced the enemy to retreat miles, where they
waited till night in constant expectation Of
again being attacked.
He says two more regiments would have driv
on the rebel army into Arkansas. The terrible
havoc made by Totten's and Dubois's batteries
having filed them with dismay He thinks
5000 low estimate of their killed and wound
ed.
The troops with whom this dragon travelled
kept him in ignorance of the route they pursu.
ed, but told him Aey were going to join Gen.
Pillow.
From the description Of the country through
which they moved, its is believed they were ma
king for some poiut near Pilot Knob.
The Postal Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Post. Master General
Blair, in response to an inquiry on the subject,
saws be has no power to interdict nor suspend
;csercours, between the ioyal and Rebel States