The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20
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From Fortress Monroe.
FIT MONROE, July l7.-Steamers from Norfolk
were seen landing troops this morning at Sew
all's Point, where il is apparent that formidable
preparations are being made to annoy our ship
ping; and perhaps the fortress ITSELF
There are doubtless masked batteries at Will
loughby's Point and opposite the Rip Raps.-
These preparations will. however, be Intellectual
in view of the terrible engines Of destruction to
be brought against the rebels opposite the for
tress, in case they attempt to disturb us.
SewalPs Point has no stragetic Importance
Norfolk and Portsmouth are on the road to
Richmond, but should the Confederates annoy
Old Point, they will at once be routed.
Two negroes escaped from Big Point last
night. They report the rebels were in large
force opposite Newport News.
WASHINGTON, July ls.-Ncthing reliable or
official has been received from Fairfax Court
House up to noon to-day. -
The President has appointed John Armstrong
Postmaster at Springfield, Illinois.
The Tariff. aef
Especial to Herald.
WAsHINGroN, July 17.-Senator Simmons of
Rhode Island has prepared an entirely new tariff
bill, which he intends to give as substitute for
the House by raising the duties 10 per cent on
all articles where the duty will not exceed so
per cent. tas
More About McC1ellan,s victory.
One Hundred and Thirty Dead Rebels Found
iS,z Hundred Rebels Taken Prisoners.
BEVERLY, Va, July Is.
McClelan's advanced division is moving rapid
ly to Cheat Mountain Pass. The rebels have
burned the bridges at Huttonsville, and will
burn Cheat Mountain bridge. 1t can't delay US
an hour. At Rich Mountain one hundred and
thirty one dead rebels were found. Our wound
ed are doing WELL Capt Chris. Miller of Lafa.
yette. is supposed to be MORALLY wounded, by
musket ball through the right lung. He is easier
this morning. The names of the dead and wound
ed are not yet sscertained Capt. Conkln, of
the eighth Indiana regiment, is severely but not
dangerously wounded Some Georgians and
South Caronans are among the dead, but |
the rebels found dead are chiefly Eastern Vir- |
ginians.
This morning, Colonel Pegram, commander at |
Rich Mountain, sent letter to Gen. Mcclellan,
offering to surrender himself and command of |
six hundred men, who had collected since their |
flight. The surrender was accepted, and the |
prisoners will march in to-day. The prisoners
we're much reduced by hunger. The wounded |
are all to be brought here.
Western Virginia.
The Rebels Defeated and ro,ted-F,M particulars |
Of the chase Under Gen. Norris-Brass conduct |
Of Ohio and Indiana Troops recipitate fight
Of the Eneny-Interessing Details.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette
FIELD OF BATTLE OF CHEAT RIVER,
CARaIcKs F0RD, MILES South
OF ST. GEORGE, July 10.
On the night OF the llth, the rebel army at
Laurel Hill, under the command of Brigadier
General Garnett, late Major in the United
States Army, evacuated its camp in great haste. /
on learning of Gen. McCIelan's ap
oroach to Beverly, and retreated in that direc- |
.,on, apparently hoping to pass Beverly before |
General McClellan's arrival, and thus escape the |
rap set Tor them by passage through Cheat |
Mountain Gap.
The evacuation was discovered on the morn
ng Of the 18th and pursuit instantly ordered. |
BY 10 o'clock the Ninth Indiana catered the |
'ebel camp on Laurel Hill, and found large mum. |
Der OF tents, lot of -four, camp equippage and |
clothing and dozen of their sick and wounded. 1
with note asking US to give them proper at. |
eDtion. I
The whole road, for over twenty miles. was |
'trewn with the baggage thrown from their WAC. |
'ns, to tighten the loads and hasten their retreat
md obstructed by fallen trees to delay pursuit
lhe rebel army went within three miles of |
.eyeriy, and there met the rebels flying from
hicn Mountain; and finding an escape to Hut.
onsviiie impossible, all united and returned to
laurel Hill until they reached the LEADING
jreek Pike, and took the road in the directio1
If St. George.
1en' Morfiss army pursued them for mile
y TWO beyond Leedsville that night, and halted /
rom eleven O'clock till three this morning.
shen the advance resumed the pursuit. and con.
ihueo II all day in spite of the incessapt rain