The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-11-16
From the kanawha. t.5
THE AHack on Gen. Rosecrans-Posit of Ms
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| forces on both sidk3 u
From the Cincinnati Commercial, 7lh.1
The steamer eLeonora,S of the Government
transport service on the Kanawhs, ,lett the steam.
| boat landing, five miles below the mouth Of Gan.
ley river, at o'clock Tuesday morning, and ar
| rived at this city last night. We are Indebted
to her clerk, g. L. Taylor, for full and intelii-
gible statement Of affairs at Gsuley. The stare
of water in the Kanswha is good, and there
| are no further rebel demonstrations upon the
steamers. 2 ~ - ~ ,'z9-+d 7aaH
The rebels are still holding their position ON
tie west side OF New and KAnawha rivers, hay
ing three batteries of two guns each, one oppo-
site Gen. Rosecrans' headquarters at Tempkius'
| farm, five miles above Gauiey; one opposite the
mouth OF Gauley, and one opposite kanawha
Fails, a mile and a half below Gsuley-the latter
the closest and most dangerous. By these bat.
teries they command the road over which our
supply trains must pass from the Fats 70 near
Gen. Rosecrsns' headquarters,g . distance of six
miles, and the trains have been ordered to move
only in the night. On Monday the rebels wera
firing at every moving object on our side Of the
river, but with very little effect. They sue
ceeded in the,mOrning in wounding two or three
of our men and several horses, with Shells In
the afternoon Of that day the fire slackened, -
they probably discovered the result Of their
firing did not justify the expenditure. Our guns
were replying, and had silcnced the battery on
posite the mouth Of the Gauley. A battery Of
ten Parrot 10-pounders, and q large supply Of
ordinance stores had Jist been received BY Gen.
Rosecrans, aid they would be got into position
Tuesday night, to respond to the rebel battery
bearing on the Kanawhs Falls Condolences
was felt that they would soon silence that con.
cern. ~ a :E4 H itfAIs slu l9G =
Gen. Benham with his brigade Was two miles
below the steamboat landing, or seven miles
from Gauley. On Monday the main body of his
army was on the eastern side Of the river, and
his pickefs we're on the western side.a Supdsy
night the Leonora was ordered TO hold heuseif
ia readiness TO receive the pickets If they wsse
driven in by the enemy. She was also ordered
70 be ready to serve Gen. Benhsm, but was re-
eved by the steamer Silver Lake. Tuesday
morning very few troops, of Bepham's brigade
we're seen at his camp on the right bank of the
river, and the Silver Lake WIS in the river at
that point. 1t 1was believed that Benham1
troops had crossed the river in the night, aud
were aiming to gain the rear of the rebels. Th.s
was not definitely ascertained, however The
troops had been ordered 10 prepare fur days
rativns, circumstance indicating . purpose -
attack the rebels The conjecture was cusrsns
that a decisive battle would be fought on
Wednesday, yesterday. The rebels manifested
no disposition TO retire. and are 'feniai kably
rock.ess or confident Some were Of the Opin-
ion that they had gathered in great forcc, and
had set trap for kosecr ans, having opened fire
ON his supply trains fer the purpose Of Inducing
him 70 cross the river. IL woufd surprise us r.
It should turn out that the rebcis are very stsoee,
tor the country in vhch they are postsd 10 pot
capable Of sustaining . large army, and their
lines of communication are such that transpor.
tation would be exceedingly diiiculs The
Southern papers of couple ses ks ago, announce,
the army badly provided with transportation,
and Gen. Lee and his men suffering severely for
want Of food " D'it'a 'H'il4ao ne 1920 q
The elevation opposite the mouth Of Gauley
is called Cotton Hull, and is considerably higher
than the land on our side Why such position
was not occupied and fortified BY our forces, no@f
seems. TO an unmilit ,ry person ~ . diseznos;to
have been q serious oven ight but ~ prssume,
the oficers in command know vnss they are
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Liss OF Prise.srs e :ss Iswa 1sA q Gel.
List Of prisoners AZ colambis who are voun.
ded and in the. hoapitakaidIeD u ssss7fl1 4si
w. l.. Weeds, H. Alien, &. w. Naliue, q. i
rrenter, G. McNeill, T. s. Golfer, J. s. Wilkips, q
B. 4. Smith, B B. Gale, a Richie, D. Clam
aer, G. Green. I. jayne, : Taylor, R. Howard,
A. Hidden, A. ScsrSb, L. Pence, aJohsl Brosh.iy.
n. Il. P.cksrd. F.5Wo Edm0nsotI 4. o. Buhi.
Y. .. Burnes, H. A. Gregor, Albert Hissa, w.
q. Evans.
The following are the names Of prisoasrs .s
Columbus ~
Capt b Crabb. J. B. Hope, S g. Atte. Chsa. ]
Webster, T. W. Eichelbergee, \. r. Herd, rhoA.
| Moore. + w. Taylor, A. Gibson. w. H. Van I
SAINT, w. Carroll, g. B. iMusseller, Daniel Nc
riggsrt. q. 8. Wisner, w. 6. Moore, w. w.
Sapp, S. J, Walker, Edmund Hill, ]. II Rouse,
Nv ri k,herts J. + No,Ran n r. Slime VIM