The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-06
by ,rIcI.Ec4al{xAPTl
Especial to Hawk.Eye.I

BY IlCI4E4atlkxAPII
Especial to Hawk.EyeI
WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Adsms' Express ha
been notified BY the War Department that i
was intended to stop letter communication will
the seeded States. Orders were immcdiatel,
given to all their officers to stop also letter ex
presses which could not be reached by tn.
authorities. 1t is thought, therefore, preferabl.
to permit letters to be forwarded through res
ponsible channel supervised by the Govern
ment E55
Gen. Scott has received dispatch dated
cumberland, 27th, from Col. Wallace, saying
that portion Of the 18th Regiment, when re
turning from Frankfort, near Romney, to see il
there were any rebels there, overlook forty
horsemen, charged them, completely routing
and driving them over mile, killing and se.
curing II horses. After an hours rest the enc.
my was reinforced and suddenly attacked us,
obliging us to abandon our horses and retreat
TO small island at the mouth Of Patterson's
creek, where we killed 2s of the enemy. We
we're finally driven off each for himself and are
now safe in camp Corporal Hayes, Company
A, was wounded and John G. Holdingbrook
taken prisoner md murdered. Two rebel off
GERS we're killed. The fight was very desperate
and the above secount is unexaggerated
We have intelligence Of rebel Regiments at
Romney.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 2S.-Goyernor Morton has
authorized Col. Sol. Smith to order the comma.
MES composing his Regiment to rendezvous at
this city on Tuesday next. His will be tie first
Regiment of the new requisiton from Indiana.
BALTIMORE, June 2S.-It appears from ac-
counts that the amount of arms seized today is
somewhat exaggerated, but a large amount of
arms, ammunition and cannon balls were found
secreted beneath some coal in the Marshafs Of
nee and some under the floor of the back build
ings of Old City Hall The search is still pro.
crossing.
Five field pieces were found at Dan Meack's
foundry; also siege guns said to have been or
dered by Kane and supposed to be originally de-
signed to work against McHenry. They we're
secreted to prevent their seizure by General
Butler.
1t is said that General Banks has important
information which further events will disclose.
No disturbance has been created.
The New York Goth Regiment arrived from
Annapolis Junction and encamped in Patter-
sons park.
Several regiments passed through the city to.
day. More are expected tonight and to-
morrow.
ST.. Louis, June 2s.-A special dispatch from
Jefferson City says that letter received there
from Osceoa, St. Clair county, about 80 miles
southwest of Warsaw, states that 800 State
troops had collected there for the purpose of
marching on the Capital This is more likely
to be Governor jackson en- route for the Arkan.
sas border.
Regiments were captured by pickets which now
extend two miles outside of Falls Church Only
1000 troops are there.
From the Seat of War.
BALTIMORE, June 29.-The new police have
found at the eastern Police Station House sew
eral drums, belonging to the Massachusetts, Reg
iment, which were taken with other articles
from their baggage car the day of the riot.
Six Regiments have passed through here in
less than "a hours. The city continues quiet
There are many rumors as to the intended ac-
tion of the Police Board. Nothing definite as
yet.
FORT MONROE, June 29.--The Massachusetts
Sd and 4th Regiments under orders to
march to morrow morning. They will probably
nnfr hon D,:l
and form the advance of an important move-
ment.
PHILADELPHIA June 29.-Wm. NJ. Merideth
declines the nomination for Congress in the
Second district, made at a meeting last night.
WASHINGTON, June ga gentleman just ar
rived here from New Orleans, reports that a
British ship recently run the blockade and
brought to that port several hundred tons of
powder and 10000 stand of arms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. June 29.-Messrs Nor
rison, State Treasurer, Mosely, State Auditor,
and Horston Register of Land Office, took the
oath of allegiance day, and will enter upon
the discharge of their duties. Attorney Gen
eral Mott declined to take the oath of allegi
ance, and is now prisoner at the Capital
[Herald's Special.
The Secretary of Wars report will show that
there are 100000 men in the field.
England has shown no; disposition to reply to
our Governments proposition, accepting the
Paris Conference, on the subject of privateering,
and this fact, in connection with important
military movements on our coast make her Sc
cret designs apparent
1t is understood that instructions have been
forwarded to our naval squadron to allow no in
| reference with our blockade under any pretext.
| A vigilant watch will be kept as to British move
ments.
Yesterday attempts were made by rebel forces
| to cross the Potomac above the mouth of Mon
acceacy but was effectually repulsed. The hover.
ing of a rebel force in that neighborhood, and
the suspected presence of a large number of Vir-
ginia rebels on the city of Baltimore, induced
belief that the rebels programme for introduc-
tion of division of their army to the rear of
| Washington, and the nsurrection of the Dis.
unionists of Baltimore simultaneous with an en-
gagement in the direction of Fairfax Court
House. has not been abandoned. Col. Stone
| has ample force to protect our rear up the
river and Gen. Banks has completely turned the
tables of the Baltimore rebels and their aiders
and abettors, and all is safe in tha. quarter; and
| the rebel leaders, Davis, johnson and Beaure-
gard, will be forced to depend solely upon their
force in front of the city. These facts will fur
nish additional incentives for q retrograde
movement, in part, towards Richmond.
Worlds correspondence.
WASHINGTON June ga spy was arrested
this morning by the End Rhode Island regiment.
He had four revolyers, and one pound of arsenic.
When arrested he was on the way to ASPIRING
near by, undoubtedly intending to deposit the
arsenic there.
1t is intimated that the Cabinet had before
them today the question Of carving on the
campaign with more vgor than has characteri-
zed the last few weeks.
Senator johnson and Etheridge of Tennessee
had several conferences with the President and
Cabinet, and have received complete assurances
that the Union men in Eastern Tennessee will
he favored with all the advantages which the
Government can possibly extend EN-.
All information from scouts and others who
advanced towards Fairfax, confirms reports that
!; the number of rebels there are daily lessening.
There are decided intimations in high quar-
ters that Gen. Patterson will be transferred