The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29

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special War News from the New YORK
Papers.
Especial to World
WAsHINGroN, June 26.-A citizen Of Alex
andria reached there to-day from Manassas juno
ton, having been confined three days He says
large number Of prisoners are there. He
gives a painful account of the condition of the
rebel forces During the three days he was
prisoner he neither had bread or water. He I'M.
derwent an examination before three persons
headed by William Parker Miles, from South
Carolina, resulting in his liberation. On being
liberated he made his way to the Potomac, in
order to escape into Maryland. he found all
the roads blockaded by rocks and trees, filed
to resist the passage OF troops, within five miles
of Manassas Junction. When he was dismissed
he was informed that their troops would be in
Washington 10 less than two weeks and if he
should be caught there he would be hung He
heard them boast of the immensely of their
force, but does not believe there were $4,000
men there Fully one.quarter of them were
armed with shot guns, while many were not
armed at all. The scarcity of water caused a
great deal of sickness among the rebels.
Scouts who have returned from within the vi.
cinity of Fairfax Court House to-day report that
the enemy have erected batteries one and half
miles north and east of the Court House. AL
the roads leading from this direction had been
obstructed by trees being felled across all level
places The obstruction of all the roads pre-
cudes the idea that the rebels intend to advance,
and the same view is sustained in the tact that
the roads. leading to Centreville, in the rear of
Fairfax Court House. have been newly cleared
up. There is but one battery at Fairfax Court
House, very few troops in the village and but q
few thousand located in the rear.
An alarm Of an advance of the Federal
troops caused both citizens and soldiers to
leave Fairfax in great haste.
Col. Hardee commanded the rebel forces at
Fairfax Court House.
Trains commenced running on the Alexandria,
Loudon & Hampshire Railroad to-day between
Alexandria and the advanced outposts
The campaign in Eastern Virginia will remain
within its present limits for some time. Any
advance before the meeting of Congress is i'm
probable.
Herald's Dispatch.1
Gen. Scott and his military advisers met the
President and Cabinet o.day, when the plans of
the campaign were fully developed and discus
sed. All that can be divulged in relation to it
is that the Union forces are ready, and the blow
will soon be struck.
am happy to be able to state from the high
est authority that there is not the slightest in
tention on the part of the government to treat
with the rebels, from jeff. Davis down to the
meanest Pryor among them. On the contrary,
it was settled this very day to press down on
them speedily, and prosecute the war with such
numbers and vigor as to leave no chance for
doubt in the minds of violaters of good govern
ment that the Administration and the loyal peo-
pie, who support 1t are in earnest. A spirit is
being aroused that will result in placing the
man who dares to offer proposition of COM
promise with traitors in the same category, and
to hang both. The feeling against anything of
the kind here is so intense at the present time
that it SIS believed that the man who would
openly profess to settle with the Southern rebels
by compromising would be hung as soon as
found
[Tribune's Dispatch.
Gen. Butler is proceeding vigorously in or
ganzing his command and their drill is progress
sing rapidly. He is also throwing up series Of
batteries opposite Hampton, which will serve
alike to protect his lines from attack and cover
Hampton.
The inhabitants beyond Newmarket Bridge
complain bitterly of the outrages of the Lou
isana Zouaves.
Information PLACES the loss of the enemy at
Great Bethel much higher than previous ac-
counts. Their cavalry was thrown into great
confusion by Greble's shells.
1t is not true as stated that there is any CO.
operation between the Post Office Department
and Adams Express in the conveyance of let
tiers. 1t has no authority to interfere with the
transmission of letters, that being a subject
which belongs exclusively to the War Depart
ment.
Secretary Wells decided to strike from the
rolls the name of every Naval Officer who re-
signs in time of war, whether on or off duty.
A reconnaissance of Mathes' Point made yes.
terday by the Pawnee. A number of the crew
landed, frightening off the rebel pickets and
bringing on board the Pawnee two horses. SUD.
posed to belong to the Col. and Captain of a
Regiment numbering about 900, ascertaiaed to
be encamped miles back Of this point. No
indication OF battery near this point was
seen. 1t appears the S7th Regiment has met a
cool reception in Baltimore, everybody locked
scowling. No flags greeted the H. At the
Custom House they halted, supposing it was a
city public building, until the Stars and Stripes
were flung out Their muskets we're loaded but
not capped. A Captain of the End WISCONSIN
Regiment, which arrived this morning, reports
that although at some points they had hearty
reception, at others they experienced very DIFF
ferent treatment-that once a pistol ball come
unpleasantly near the Quarter. Masters ear.
An officer of Col. Stones command arrived
this morning; states that IS rebels were killed
at Edward and Courol's Ferries in the recent
engagements. This work was done hy Lieut.,
Harbrouck, Of the West Point battery,
1t is thought jeff. Davis does not intend ma.
king formal proposition of peace, but will &C.
cede to the articles drawn by his enmissaries
here who are pretended Unionists. These are
the men spreading exaggerated accounts of men,
money, and resources of the rebels Of such
was the report that there were lao, 900 troops in
hchmond Our agents fix the whole number of
soldiers in Virginia at less than 10000, not all
OF whom are we'll armed and equipped or can be
provisioned.
An agent from Virginia claimed 3 negroes
confined at the Navy GARD from the command.
ant this morning. Capt. Dahlgreen referred
him to the Secretary Of the Navy.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Army Paymasters to.
day commenced their disbursements to the
troops. A conference of Military leaders was
held yesterday, and 1t is now thought the pro-
gramme will be changed. A forward movement
will soon take place. Secretary Chase will un-
doubtedly recommend moderate revision of
the Morrill, Tariff Bill.
The tone. of foreign dispatches to our Gov
eminent are most favorable.
A member of the Senate Military Committee
expresses dissemination to sift all Army ap-
pointments with view of their fitness.
The Posts Dispatch says that leading men,
bers of Congress are resolved to do no general
legislation at the Extra Session, combining the
business exclusively to the war.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The steamer Cav
has returned from her trip down the Potomac
River. On Tuesday P NJ, she steared to
Matthias Point in company with the Pawnee,
when they discovered that the confederates had
arrived apparently about 500 strong, and were
encamped about mile back from the point
near marsh.
The Pawnee opened fire upon the rebel camp
under cover Of which three boat loads of men
were landed. The enemy fed in all direc-
tons, but the Federal force not being adequate
no pursuit was made. Two horses, SOM over
coats and camp equipage were captured by the
crew. They we're there for the purpose of
erecting battery. but had not yet succeeded