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


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Istsie3ai From the seat or War. DC !,
Aasla1siH Especial to Tribune. isf
t. WAsHryGroN, June l7.-Gen. Scott has sal
! the evacuation Of Harpers Ferry was in perfec
conformity with his plans and expectations, bu
that nothing which the rebels have done ha
interfered in the slightest with his plan OF thi
campaign, or with the several steps which ,
has proposed to take.
Everything is in the best condition for al
| advance to Richmond. Officers confess that til
movemen. toward there will begin within a fort
night, and when once begun it will not halt un
Gil the Rebel Capital is taken. 'Tis believed th
capture will be made before the day fxed fo
the meeting Of the Davis Congress.
\ A traveller, whose business took him to Rich
mond returned to-day via Manassas Junction. =
He saw JEFF Davis reading special dispatch
| affirming the death Of Gen. Scott.
| Pryor had been made special aid to Gen. Lee
| The troops at Manassas he estimated at %,
600. All the Harper's Ferry force, except the
rear guard. had advanced IS far as Winchester
Messrs Miles and Preston are among Beau
| regards aids. 4it -
The entrenchments at Manassas are very
strong. They expect an attack from the Fede
raj forces here on or before Thursday, and swear
| they will repulse them with great slaughter, and
drive them across the Potomac They do no,
say what they will do in case no attack is made
on them from this direction.
The Government has received information
that the rebels have set trap in some woods,
Is miles from Alexandria, in which they expec,
! ia draw the unsaspecting Federal forces Sew.
eral small batteries have been erected by them
on the outskirts of the wood lawn, and pre-
tence is making of throwing up entertainments
here. They propose TO array their forces at no
distant day, aud press forward their pickets un-
til collision ensues.
The scout who brings this intelligence, also
states that number Of Indians, dressed in their
war costume, who are supposed to belong to the
savages who volunteered from North Carolina,
were seen lurking about. Ja3
The Government, it is affirmed, is considering
the propriety of establishing submarine tele-
graph communication between Point Lookout
and Ft. Monroe. guard will be placed at
Point Lookout to protect that station. Sound
ings have already been taken the whole distance.
Special to POST
WASHINGTON, June lS-There is great excite.
ment here over the bloody affair which occurred
yesterday at Vienna. Eight of the Ohio SOL
diers, who were shot by the rebels, have since
died; six expired last night, and two others this
morning.
NO UIdlile Is dttdCueu W Oeu SCHeuCk, Vie
commander of the Federal troops, for it is stated
that he acted under the positive orders Of Gen.
Mcdowell.
Col. Hunters Sd regiment of cavalry was Or
dered over to Vienna last night.
Our pickets and out posts generally fell back
last evening. Probably no further attempts will
be made to extend the Railroad communication
and telegraph lines along the Loudon and
Hampshire railroad, until the Federal troops are
strengthened by large reinforcements.
ALEXANDRIA, June $50 far as can be as
certained or what is believed to be good author
ity the following among the killed and
wounded of the Ohio troops: Killed j Ohm Barn
es, David Sullivan, both of company G. Wound
ed, Mercer of company e., and in dying con-
dition. His arm being shot off Valmer and
Smith Of company c., one Of the killed and three
of the wounded were brought to Alexandria in
thismorning's train, the wounded were taken to
the Washington Hospital to day.
Times Special.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE President of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal assures me that the
works will be ready for the passage of boats
within 90 days and that boats enough are in
possession Of the Company to do the business
Of the season. Troops can be transported from
Cumberland direct to Washington, each boat
carrying $50 men.
tits reported that the Legislature Of Maryland
will attempt to pass an act releasing the State of
Virginia from paying damages to the citizens of
Maryland who have sustained damage by the
wanton destruction Of railroads and canals with.
in the State of Maryland.
O. +. Wilson leaves Washington in few
days for Nebraska He is sent out for the pur-
pose of overhauling the accounts of the late Of
fcials in that Territory 1t appears that j.
Sterling Morton, the Secretary, Addison R. Gill
more, Receiver of the Land Office, and w. F.
West ard B. r. Rankin, Marshals, have all left
their offices with balances against them on the
Treasury books, for which they have acceptance.
Enos Lowe, late Receiver of the Iowa Land OF.
fee, is also defaulter. .E
A dozen rifed cannon cast at the Western
Foundry have been received here. Six of them
have gone to Alexandria in the steamer Monroe
with several colunbiads and large quantity of
A gentleman just arrived from Fl. Monroe
states that an attack was to be made on Great
Bethel by General Butler, in force, to night. At
Aqua creek several heavy guns or new bat
teries have been mounted by the rebels.
The garrison and troops at Fl. Monroe and
Hampton were all under arms last night.
The big gun 'Ex Floyd " is now being mount.
ed at the Rip Raps. Shells discharged from
her by way of experiments reached SewalIs
Point, miles distant.
Especial to Commercial.
WAsHINGToN, June ls.-Among the killed at
Vienna was Mr.. Barnes, one of the editors of
the Cleveland Herald.
Special to the World
Washington, June l7-There are flying ru-
mors tonight of fight between one of the Ohio
regiments, and band of rebels near Vienna on
Loudon Rail road, which has been partially con-
firmed. All engagement has no doubt taken
place, probably without serious result. The
enemy has been on the bridge two miles from
Seneca Mills, which crosses a branch of the
Potomac river which the federal forces must
march over in advancing across the river.
Especial to N. Y. Post
WASHINGTON, June ls.-Gen. Scott has Or
dered the regulars and several regiments of Col.
Patterson's division to come to Washington at
once. The remainder of Patterson's column will
occupy Harper's Ferry.
More troops will also be concentrated at Bal.
timOre.
Maj Sherman Of the Light Artillery gives it
as Lis opinion that the rebels are leaving their
position at Manassas Junction.
WASHINGTON, June ls-The Ohio Regiment
which was attacked at Vienna was on the train
for the protection of the telegraph corps engaged
in erecting telegraph line and all were unaw are
of the masked batteries which were planted in
the wood and surrounding hills The batteries
arc still there, but it is understood an attempt
to take them will be made during the day.
Information has been received here that one
column of the rebel force at Manassas Junction
is in retreat towards Acquia Creek. Another
covering their movement by pretended ad.
vance towards Fairfax Court House.
BALTIMORE, June IS Passengers from For
tress Menroe represent all quiet. Nothing was
known about any intended movement.
1t is reported that British war vessel is
cruising off the mouth of the Chesapeake.
The Gladiator is now at New York, probably.
As the Harriet Lane was coming in some pas
sengers declared one of her wheel houses gone.
1t is presumed she had another engagement.
Some soldiers on furlough say that Gen. But
Ter is preparing to advance on Great Bethel in
force.
There is said to be an immense force of rebels
between Yorktown and Great Bethel.
WAsHNGroN, June lS.-The President has
appointed Jas. l.. Williams, formerly Member
OF Congress from Tennessee, Associate Justice
Of Dacotah Territory.
Captain Budd, commanding the Resolute, has
arrived here bringing as prize the schooner
Buena Vista, sezed in St. Marys river. He