The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-15
Important News from the
4, SEAT OF WAR; 1e1
ADVANCE UPON THE RERELs fRO@
f,sMARYLAND! 80 ~
AN ENGAG GEMENT + OQ RLY
sdp EXPECTEDl!
Especial Dispatch TO the Hawk Eye

| SFfHGN EAFECIEDl j. 1888
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saisIspecial Dispatch to the Hawk,Eye.]
/ eWAsnlNaroS, l0-l0 r.. M--The Important
! movemen. ofitroops foreshadowed in n! 7. dis
1 patches of last night has taken place. The en-
tire leland Battery left here last evening, and
| was followed ahismorning by large body Of
! Iufansryi from the same State. The boys went
off in tip top spirits, occasoned by ths nearer
prospect of aebrush with the fellows whpm they
come to fght.-they will give good account OF
themselves. They went by rail to Baltimore,
thence west ~ sSaeS sg ~
| The LIST Pennsylvania, Let n. a., and the 9th
N. Y. Regiments broke up their camp early this
morning, and marched overland in the direction
| of Rockville, Maryland, preceded by a regular
battery of ARTILLERY. 1t is understood that the
destination of the entire column is the Point OF
| Rocks, IL miles this side OF Harper's Ferry
where it will, il ia supposed, cross the Potomac
and pass over to the Sacred soil Of Virginia"
to aid in cutting off the retreat of the Rebels at
| the Ferry. mn7Ga so @ s5nsafstl
A strong force of District Militia and COM
pany of Cavalry, also marched this morning to.
! wards Lsesburgb, or, Edwatds Ferry, the lat.
! ter on the Potomac, 80 miles above GeoIgetown,
and half way to Harpers Ferry. Edwards Ferry
, is the only place Of crossing between George.
town and Point of Rocks, there it and the Rock
vile column win not only prevent the threaten
| ed invasion of Maryland from Leesburgh, but
will be powerful auxiliary forces when aa attack
upon the rebel position at Harper's berry is
made. They have fonr pieces of, ARTILLERY.
This departure of so many troops has caused
great stirb in military circles and among the
visitors to the city and the most absurd rumors
are aioat as to their intentions. They took
with them rations for twelve days, and may de-
clare with certainty that your readers may look
for stirring events before the week is out. All
is quiet on, the Virginia side of the Potomac to-
day. ID If any important changes have occurred
in the position of our troops they are concealed
from the public, ssi .zr~ 80, -,
Gov. Banks left for Baltimore at noon to-day,
where. he will assume command. Matters in
that city have not fattering look. 1t is said
that an extensive conspiracy, toend in o. bloody
outbreak, is on foot On the first Development
of it the Government is prepared to act with
vigor.y 's' 3
Gen. Cadwaliader. who has been superseded
at Baltimore, takes a brigade, under command of
Gen. Patterson, of the Pennsylvania troops, and
will probably go with the column down from
Chambersburel 10 Harper's Ferry. 9 ssa. ss.
The suggestion of the Tribune, in regard to
the nomination of n Senator to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Douglas, is much de-
bated in political circles and is generally ap-
proved by men who are fully impressed with the
magnitude of the crisis and who see the impor-
tancc of uniting all parties in defence of the
Union Illinois will be allowed to manage her
own af,irs without inericrencs from officials
HAGERsTowN, June lo.-The friends OF. Gov.
Hicks who visited Gen. Thomas, asked him to
send troops to Frederick. Disloyalty is strong
among the members of the Legislature. LAG =,
ID There being news Of the destruction of a dam
on the Potomac, by:the secessionists this.caused
great indignation among the people of Southern
Maryland. Some regimeats attempted to destroy
dam No. 8, bnt were resi- >sed by the Home Guard
Of Willian,sport. a
An engagement is now progressing; paricu-
lars are unknown. The fight is fifteen miles dis
tant, members Of regiments are csch ping every
man in Virginia between 10 and 60 is required
to enter service before Thursday next, secession
lists claim 5000 at Harpcr's Ferry. UnitMsts
say only 9,0oo.st H -'-
The rebels crossed to Mercersvle and attempt-
ed to captnre some canal boats, and lot offour
but were driven back by the Home Guard The
rebels obstructed the canal at several places
and destroyed the locks and all slifs running
across between Shepardstown and Harper's Fer