The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-19
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WAsmueron, Oct le.--Ihe Tribsns'S WASH
ineton speciai hal - tollowisg this morning:
The Pocahontas; Wills paSsing Shipping
Point, about 10 miles bslow Indian Head, tired
into the woods and passed on her way.
Immediately after, persons on the Yankee,
anchored some miles above, could zee Rebels on
the bank hastily telling trees, which, falling into
the river, disclosed guns in embrasures. Soon
after the Seminole attempted 70 30 down, when
battery Of two guns on the North Point, and
four on the South point of Quantica Creek, Mt
once opened upon her. She replied, and the
engagement continued an hour; the Seminole
keeping ON her way for considerable distance,
the batteries saluting her.
At least sixty shot and shell were seen burst.
ing and falling about her, while she steadily
turned the 6re and finally passed the last bat.
terry. What injury 10 inflicted on each is not
known.
After the Seminole had passed the batteries,
they directed their FIRE upon an oyster vessel,
after which rebel mounted the rampant and
waved exultantly . rebel dag.
It has been known for some time, that the re-
bells have had several inch guns, not mounted,
in the region Of this conflict, and those are nc
doubt the ones used. Shells from at least one
heavy riAed gun, were heard bursting through
the air. Tfere must be II guns in position
| some very heavy, a. their reports shook the
Yankee perceptibly.
For week the camp fires of the Rebels have
been extended far back from the place Of the
action.
Information has been received that large
body of troops have gone there from Acquis
Greek E
Opposite the enemies line of batteries, the
channel is but three quarters Of a mile wide, and
from shore to shore, but mile and . quarter.
1t will be seen that before vessels can safely
pass, these batteries must be eilenced.
Commander Cravtn withdrew the action from
the Yankee but waS unable to render assistance.
He has come to the city and reported the above
facts.
A new water battery of most perfect con.
struction, showing eaght embrasures, has been
discovered at Acqusa Creek.
1t has been ascsrsaneG that two South Caro-.
lima Regiments, among others, have left Gen.
Beauregard's army. One was esteemed his crack
Regiment
Unless the Rebel emissaries, Mason and Sill
dell, suddenly changed the place agreed upon
for their exodus from the Rebel States, they
have not, as represented, sailed for Europe from
Charleston in defiance of the blockade. But
directly the intelligence published to-day, was
received here, the Navy Department ordered a
fast steamer to intercept them, and dispatch
from New York to Secretary Welles, was re
ceived to night, stating that the steamer was
ready, and would start off at once. II, hswev-
er, Mason and Slidell have not sailed from
Charleston, but have taken the route agreed
upon, they will find our Government on watch
for them.
Heralds Dispatch
It is evident now that the whole length of the
shore from Shipping Point, from the mouth OF
the Quantica, to she mouth Of the Chapwansie il
lined with batteries, in which are mounted sew.
eral rifled cannon, and others carrying and
inch shells. There are six of these batteries in
that direction. The main one at Shipping
Point has four guns, the others have at leas,
two. Every vessel drawing over six feet, is
obliged to pass for four miles within three quar-
tiers Of mile of these batteries.
A coptraband states that there are no rebel
troops this side OF Flint Hill, except pickets al
Vienna and Hunters Mill, on the Loudon and
Hampshire Railroad. The main body of the
enemy is concentrated on the line OF Flint Hill
Fairfax Court House and Fairfax Station, on the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Gen. Ben
ham commands at Flint Hill, and Gen. Beaure
gard at Fairfax Court House. He heard moth
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great deal of sickness in their camps, principal
| ly the black measles.
A private dispatch received to-day, announ
ces that body Of rebel cavalry proceeded from
Romney to the mouth of the mouth of the I'D
per branch Of the Potomac, where the Balti
more L. Ohio Railroad crosses the river, and de
stroyed tho bridge, which cost the company
about 100000
Especial to Commercial
| All was quiet down the Potomac and dow
the lines at pooa
The Navy Department still discreaits the re
ported engagement at New Orleans, especiali
the story Of HollAs.
! Ths Navy Department is satisfied from ofica
information in its possession that the steame
Saranac is at San Francisco, undergoing repairs
1t is therefore untrue that che was recently los
| of the mouth of the Mississippi in q storm.
| Secretary Camerph has teiegraphed that h
| will return to Washington tomorrow morning
Especial to Post
A Virginia paper, Of Monday, confirms the re
port that the steamship Nashville has gone t.
sea. from Charleston.
The New Hampshire quota of troops is full
That State is the first which has completed he
levy Of troops under the Presidents requisition
From 1Iissouri.
PorosI, Oot. 1--we have the following ao
count of the attack on the Big Bridge yesterda,
morning. The enemy was discovered approach
ing the bridge about o'clock yesterday morn
ing, by German picket, who gave the alarm
Our troops numbering between 40 and so, in
| stantly prepared for action, and although til,
force against them numbered some SEQ, unde
| the lead Of JED. Thompson himself, they stooG
their ground. and from stage piles and othe,
places of shelter, did good execution. PheJ
were finally surrounded, however, and obliged
to surrender.
Their loss is one killed and six wounded. The
rebel loss is five killed and four wounded.
| Immediately after the surrender, the Fedora
prisoners were ewprn BY JEFF. Thompson not te
bear arms against the Southern CoPfederacy
and released. The rebels then burned the
bridge, and speedily retired. -
JEFF Thompson said he had 5000 mounted
men in the vicinity, and that he intended &c
burn other bridges on the road, and that Pilot
Knob and lronton would soon be attacked and
| captured.
All the troops along the rosd have been or
dered to Ironton by Col. Carlip, commandant oil
that post, in anticipation of an attack. A strong
force of rsbels is said to be in that vicinity,
threatening our force at the terminus of the road
| Col. Carlin's force consists of the SD and
SSth Illinois, 2lst Indiana, and detachment OF
Indiana cavalry, which with our strong FORTH
cations is considered sufficient to repe auy force
the rebels have in that section, until reinforce.
ments now on the way can reach them.
81. LOUIS, Oct. 16.-In the Convention yes
terday an ordinance postponing the State elec.
ton till the first Monday in November 1888 was
passed by a vote OF 10 to l. t,
A resolution was offered, authorizing the
Government to issue State Revenue Notes TO
the amount of $4,000, 900, to be received by the
State the same as gold and to be redeemed in
gold at the end Of the ; years, without interest.
The Committee on militia reported an ordi-
nance for the organization Of the government Of
the State Militia.
A memorial was received from the United
States Grand Jury, requesting the Convention
TO declare all the county Offices vacant which
have been filed by persons known to be in any
way disoyal to the q. S. Government, and such
vacancies to be Glled by appointments by the
Governor.
Additional troops went down the Iron Noun.
tain Railroad last night.
1t is understood that the Big River bridge
Was burned by q party Of Rebels from St Fran.
ces County headed by a man named Coyce, a
member of the State Convention.