The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-14

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saaee, found Ncyd's army. 5000 strong with i
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top Of meuhlsin u CodEsss ferry, on the IVES
aide Of Gauley river. the rsss and extreme Q
both AankS we're inaecessfhis, aud front We
mas va marked BY heavy forests and caos'
+ Col. LytisAs 10Th Ohio regiment Of Dsnhtni
brigade, va IN advance and drove strong de
tachmsnt 81 tAe, enemy odt of camp this sids d
the petition, the NE 81 which was unknown. IS
shortly aftsrvasas BIZ scouts, consisting OF
Oompanies, suddenly discovsred Themselves 10
Tie face Of patlpet hsttlfy aud o long iins q
palisades fof ri6eIasn, whsa the battle opened
6srcely. The fsmiinder Of the 10th and The
18th Ohio vers brought into aptlon susceseively
By Gen. Benham, and the 12th aftsryards By
Captain Hortsud, whose object waa3 IN armed
force terri6cally with musketry, rides, canisset
led several companies Of his irish % charge the
battery, when he lwas brought down BY : sfot
IN the lee. aeiea s'a iia 7'a2y ass's 10. y
smiths lsth Ohio engaged the enemy on the
LEFT, and Col loves 18th Ohio directly In front.
Col. Lowe fell dead at the head Of his regiment
early in the hottest Ere, BY { ball in the fore
head. hSRHz
loMeNullsns end Snydsrs two hsidr pieces,
meantime we're got into the bsss position poss.
| ibae under the circamstances, 'snd seou siisneed
two IT lie rebel battetieAd e9o3s ste' . $685.
The fEs slsckensd at intervals, but grew more
furious - night approached, when the German
brigade vas led CALAMITY Into the action BY Col.
kcCook, under tie direction Of .Adjutant Gen.
Hartsai, but after aiurious fight Of three hours,
nigat compelled the recall aof troops, and the
men laid on their arms within short distance
Of the enemy each ready TO resume the combat
1exe morning. Ect 4a29 = 12fst TO- e }if
Floyd fed during the night and sunk the
boats in the river, and destroyed the temporary
bridge which he had made when he frat occu.
pied the position. The turbulence and depth
Of the river, and exhaustion Of troops MAIDS it
impossible to follow him. He left his court
equipage, WAGONS horses, alarge quantity Of
ammunition, and fifty head Of cattle. Our loss
is l5 killed, and about 10 wounded-generally
flesh wounds. The rebel loss not sseertained.--l
They carried their dead and wounded with them,
but it was certaidly serious. a. ,scl
Capt AcGroarty, of Cincinnati, and Capt
HcAullen and Lieut.. Snyder, of Ohio, are among
the wounded, but not dangerously . Twenty.
five men Of Colonel Tyler's who were taken BY
Floyd ut Cross Lance, were recaptured-and
FloydS baggage with that Of his of6cers was
taken. 96seeL - s5oI--.3saggeW
Gen. Benham's Brigade, which suffered most,
was commanded by him In person. and 4cCook7
led bis brigade. Genls Rosencrans and Benham,
Col. HcCook, Col. Lytle, Col Lowe, Captain
HarlstifE, Capt. Snyder, Capt. NcHullen, Major
Burk. Of the 10th Ohio. and other officers dis.
played great gallantry. The troops were exclu-
sivsly from Ohio and showed great bravery. s
sanitary Oonm1s.ion Appointed By Cen.
Fremont.
ST.. Louls, Sept ll.-With view Of promo
ting the health and comfort of the troops, in
and near St Louis, Gen. Fremont has appointed
Sanitary Commissions Of Eve gentlemen, who
shall serve voluntarily, and be removable at
pleasure. IS 10 4ssfa.;f,s5ge8. 6isa5tI "
The object of this commission shall be to car
~ out such sanitary regulations and reforms, %
the well being of soldiers demand.
I. shall have authority under the directions
of Medical Director, to select, fit up and fur
nish suitable buildings for army and brigade
hospitals, in such places and such manner as
circumstances require--attend to the selection
Of women nurses, under the direction of Miss
Dix. Co-opsrate with the Surgeons of the va.
rioas Hospitals, in providing male nurses. Con-
suit with the commanding and regimental on
GERS with regard to the sanitary and general
condition Of the troops, and aid them in provi-
ding proper means for their preservation, health
and preventing sickness by wholesome, we'll
cooked bread, and obtain from the community
At IL cd = - acSu
the comfort and promoting the morals and So
ciai welfare Of men in camp and hospital, and
as may be needed and cannot ba furnished BY
Government regulations. eia g h1.i. si9'
The committee is not intended to interfere
with the Medical staff or other officers Of the
army, but cooperate with them and aid them in
the discharge Of their present arduous duties.
Subscriptions % the Loan.
PHILADELpHIA,e Sept. l2.-There we're 400
subscribers to the National Loan to-day, and
4 Co., and &27, 600 at the o. s. Mint.
H.d From Missouri.
JEFrERscS CrrY, Sep. ia, gentleman from
Georgetown, Pettis county, reports that General
Prices army wasiencamped Saturday night last
on the Warrensburg road, near Clinton, in Hen
ry county-destined, it was thought, for Lex.
iHgton. Another messenger from Sedalis brings
information that Dr.. Jemison, the Kansas Jay
hawker, with small force from that State, had
fallen npon party Of five hundred rebels, under
the notorious Dr.. Staples, and completely routed
them and killed their leader. If this be true,
the most difficult part Of restoring peace in
Pettis and adjoining counties has been accom-
plished. iii q ni'g SIS ~ SD ss f4.sa 4
This man Staples, and Capt. Magofin, captur-
ed few days since, have been the principal in
stgators of secession in those counties. The
same messenger states that Col. Marshals Illis
Cavalry had surrounded 600 rebels, under Capt.
Shelby, short distance below Lexington, and
taken the whole force prisoners. Shelby had
two cannon. This latter report needs confirm
alton But it has been known for several days
that Shelby's band had taken position at the
place indicated, after abandoning the seige of
Lexington.
ST. Louis, Sept l2.-The connection between
the Pacific and Iron Mountain Railroad was
was made by order of General Fremont and
will enable the Government to transport troops
and army stores from one section of the State
TO smother without re-shipment. Troops can
also be transferred from the river without the
delay Of marching through the city.
1t is reported that Capt. Boyd, commanding
the Secession forces in Buchanan County, march.
ed into st. Joseph on Saturday last and plumber
cd stores Of some a. 900 worth of goods.
The latest advices from Paducah state that
the impression prevailed that the enemy would
net attack that place. q. ''+''s'-
The circulation of the Dubuque Herald has
been interdicted in this county by order of the
Provost Marshal. aa4a t'0a 2 -,
!. Captain HOARD, United States Navy, has
arrived. 3iias'at ~ D. ~ Fg7soa
Another Arrest.
PHILADELPHIA, Septber l2.-W. II. Winder,
brother of the Rebel General, is in custody,
charged with reasonable communication with
the enemy. He has another brother, resident
Of Washington, and the owner of the Winder
bu' lding there, which 10 occupied BY the Pension
Bureau. Mr.. W. b. Winder has been the Phil.
adelphia correspondent of the Daily News. All
his pipers have been taken from him and are
being examined by. the authorities. d. -
Postage ON Foreign Letters.