The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-22

making six, including one Of cavalry.
II Ia stated on undoubtcd authority that Sen
ator Wigfall visited this city in the disguise o
cattle drover, and after making thorough
reconnoisance, returned to Manassas Junction.
The War Department has accepted for thret
years or the var, the Chicago Battalion, raised
BY Capt. J. w. Wilson, consisting of 2l2 men
rank and file, called the Illinois Brigade O
Breastworks and Fertilization Fusileers. II
comprises 100.
The names of tho killed at VieHna are: Co
g., John Barnes of Waverly, o., Daniel Sullivan
! Phillip Strade, Thos Finton, James Smith anG
Eugene Burk; Co. H., 7. Mercer and Geo. Nor
rison.
The wounded volunteers are, CD. G. fatally
David Gates, hand shot of, Lauinan, badly
Co. H., Henry Pigman, badly.
The rebels guns and flags are distinctly visi
BILE at Acquia Greek. A large numoer of tents
discernible.
Worlds Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. June lS-Information has
reached here ut a late hour tonight that four
regiments are advancing towards Fairfax Court
House. 1t is said the rebels evacuated the vii.
lage. retreating to Manassas.
Officials across the river credit the reports
which reached them this morning that large
numbers of rebel troops had retreated from Man.
nassas Junction in the direction Of Acquia
4 creek. InlS IS undoubtedly true.
Beauregard anticipates that it is the design Of
the Federal forces to move on Richmond from
several different points, and that the Potomac
river by Acquia creek is one of them. By this
movement they will no doubt be supplied b,
achievements from the Harpers Ferry column.
A gentleman has received information from
Richmond that troops there are drilling in the
bayonet exercise most of the time, preferring
to adopt that mode of warfare after m king the
first charge. He further states that the rebel
troops will ultimately fall back on Richmond fol
the defence of that city.
BALTIMORE, June l9.-An officer from Fort
Monroe reports that the trial of the rifle cannon
at Rip Raps was highly satisfactory. Many OF
the balls went clear over Sewals Point and fcl
into the water between that and Crany Island
One ball burst over the enemy's works and pro
duced a sensation. Men could be seen mount.
ing horses and fastening off.
| [Herald's Dispatch.1
| WASHINGTON, June lS-When the I'd Ohio
Regiment received marching orders this morn
ming every inmste Of the hospital left the sick
bed and Joined the ranks
| The epcampmen, at Falls Church was irnme
diately placed in telegraphic communication
with head quarters
| The movements on both sides indicate the
scene OF active operations is to be shifted to this
| vicinity.
Special to the World.
| WAshINGToN, June 19.-Scouts have learned
that the rebels have masked battery on tn.
| road leading from FalPs Church to Fairfax
The rebels have their scouts within two miles OF
the Federal lines Three pickets of the Mich.
Regiment, who were sent out last night, had not
returned to Alexandria this morning it is believed
they have been picked off by rebel scouts.
[Tribune's Special.
Col. Russian is authorized to raise two Reg
iments in Kentucky There have been no advances
on Vienna or Fairfax as reported here. Fortiti-
cations are being thrown up on the hill command
ing Falls Church. Rumors of an attack are
prevalent. Gen. Joseph Il. Lane. of Kansas has
been appointed Brig. General of the army.
The fine covered bridge over the Grave Greek
near Dusbury middle turnpike road leading to
Alexandria, has been burned by our troops.
Times Special.
Three hundred Federal troops under Capt. T.
Gardner, Pennsylvania lst, had a skirmsh yes
.erday at Edwards Ferry, with considerable
force of secessonists. Fight lasted nearly three
hours, when the rebels fed having had from Is
to 30 of their number killed and wounded one
private in Capt. GARDENERS command was killed,
| and three Or four wounded slightly, the fight &C
Cured from across the river, the attack was
| made by the enemy with the view of taking po-
| session of the Ferry.
| Information brought to Washington, by Gard
| der's lst Lieut.. who was engaged in the action.
| says regiment of rebels returned to Harper's
| Ferry, on Monday, coming back for some me-
chencs, projcientin rifle making, having impress
ed many of these as they could find, the regi-
| ment retreated.
1t is ascer tanned the rebels have line of CON-
munication across the Potomac, from Budd's
Ferry, and small boats used in the night which
| are concealed in the woods by day, and thus
avoid the observation of our cruizers, only let
| ters and newspapers are conveyed, thus supplies
| of provisions are going in through Kentucky,
| and Tennessee, instead of Virginia, Baltimore
| and Frederick as heretofore.
Especial to Herald
Gen. Cadwallader had arrived at Martinsburg.
| No signs of Gen. Johnston
There some excitement in Baltimore to-
day in consequence of COL Smith, of the 18th
| New York Regiment, seizing and tearing up some
| Confederate State envelopes which boy was
vending. The by-standers interiered and made
| up subscription for the boy and cautioned Col.
| Smith not to repeat The act Shortly after the
Colonel seized a lot of jeff Daviss lkenesses
from mans store and tore them up, declaring
! that if he caught him selling any again he would
| have him taken to Fort McHenry. BY ISLANDERS
| az lin interfered and the excitement was growing
intense, when the Colonel retired. Marshal
lane says if he or any other police officer had
been present it would have been his duty to have
arrested the Colonel and taken him to the sta
ton house. The Marshal will call upon Gen.
Banks and have the affair investigated.
Special to the Post
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-A gentleman from
Arlington says Beauregard is advancing upon
the Potomac. Everything looks like hot work
before tomorrow night. A reign of terror pre-
H., ia, Z a e w lilo
tv. The Federal troops advancing upon
Fairfax Court House-a fight is expected to-
| night. The 9Th N. Y. Regiment with battery
| orms the advance.
The Connecticut troons are at or near Vienna
and the force in that neighborhood number 5000
exclusive OF reinIorcements sent to-day sufii-
cicnt to bold the position against any attack
Telegraph wires connect with head quarters
here.
The regulars from Chambersburg arrived last
night, and have crossed the Potomac
Government has sent IL 900 improved mus
ket. to Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, aed 1000
| to Gov. Kirk wood o! Iowa.
The rebels in the Maryland legislature expect
| to pass an amnesty act in order to cover up the
crimes of the rufians who fired on the Mass,
| troops and burned the Railroad bridges.
! The Baltimore Sun endeavors to encourage
the rebels by representing that the North is sick
| of the war.
| Gen. Scott is in better health than he has en-
| joyed for long time.
Especial to Commercial.
| The steamer Alliance has just returned from
a cruise on the Potomac. Lieut.. Wyatt, COM
| mander, reports he captured IL rebel vessels on
| the river, which were endeavoriug to supply the
enemy with provisions He dealt summarily
with them, burning two, sinking four, and bring
ing the remainder here as prizes. He also dis
covered that the rebels are again at work on the
batteries on Aqua Creek.
At noon to day the picket guards of the fed
eral forces and Of the enemy were in sight Of
each other near Fairfax Court House.
The first and principal patent Of the Morse
Telegraph, expired at noon to day.
1t has been intimated by the President himself
that he will assure the country, in his Message
Of speedy termination of the war; that he
will declare his own purpose Of accomplishing
this by the most energetic measures, appealing
to Congress and the couatry for support in his
policy.
| The following notice empated from the State