The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-08
[JJTNE, 1839..
~, or..nt from, ll,c See. Of. war.

4 to day. he VS. the federal forces in that VI
/ cipity are perfectly secure in tiieIr position
4 having complete information regarding the enc
nv every day, from volunteers and negroes VIII
1 flock into camp, some coming ihe distance from
yorktown. To morrow there will be recon
noissance towards Yorktown, ,w.ere it is believed
the enemy are not in force.
Sewall's Point battery serves to amuse ant
occupy the enemy. to
4 There was a skirmish night or two since a
! Falls Church, Z miles from this city. Two o
our soldiers were Slightly wounded and severa
rebels badly wounded. -
Marshal Bounaf0nt returned to Baltimore thi
morning. He is instructed by Secretary Cam
erop, to arrest all persons plotting against tht
Government, and seize all arms and ammunition
/ in possession Of such persons or which maj
have been secreted by them, aud to appoint ar
additional force of deputies sufficient to enable
| him to guard all the highways leading from the
| city. Marshal B. will under the instructions
thold himself accountable to the War Depart
ment only. iRt 5ses1
Lieut Col Enyart md Capt. Frank P. Cahll
of the lst Regiment KY, volunteers, arrived
hero to-day. and have had avery satisfactory in
| terview with Secretary Cameron aHd Gen. Scott
The object of their visit is to obtain arms for
the KY, Brigade, which is comprised of the Isl
and I'd Regiment, numbering 1900 men, who will
DC commanded by Col. Guthrie. Tney were as
sured by Gen. Scott that Gen. EcClelland will
| be Immediately instructed to supply the Brigade
with arms and aceoutrements, and that orders
were issued to Col. Guthrie to report at Col
! Anderson's head quarters Mt Louisville with his
command forthwith On Capt. Cahiil remark
ing to Gen. Scott that his order would test the
| potency of Gov Mcgoffins proclamation, and in
i nil probability collision would ensue at Louis.
vile, the General replied: ''You shall be sus.
/ tanned. sir; we can send you 20,Op0 men in three
| days !" Capt Cah,ll also says Col. Anderson
was quite i'll when he left Kentucky. He con.
| firms the assertion made by Etheridge, that in 8
of every 10 in Louisville are loyal, but says
! there are manv there protesting loyalty, who are
secretly conniving with the rebels as in Bati-
more
The speakership Of the next House will pro-
badly be given to Grow of Penn. or Blair OF
Missouri.
The State Department will be draped in mour,
ming tomorrow, in memory of Senator Douglas
Trustworthy intelligence is TO the effect tha,
the enemy is in motion, and an attack on our
lines within "a hours is looked for
1t is known that the rebels are in desperate
situaton-that the Harper's Ferry troops are on
the point of being attacked and will be forced
by the cooperating movements OF Gen. McClel
land and Patterson, to retreat or be cut off OF
make forlorn hope of an attack on this city,
| 1t is probable that if made, it will he on this
side of the Potomac. The foe crossing above
| the entertainments on Arlington Hights and q,
| Alexandria, which are too strong TO be attempt
ed. We are ready at all points-vigiant and
efficient.
II is rumored tonight that Harpef's Ferry has
| been vacatad.and the troops marched South
| The rumor could not be traced to any au,horita
| tive source.
Herad's Correspondence |
! WASHINGTON, June "A gentleman employed
| BY Government to visit Harper's Ferry, Point O.
Rocks and surrounding country to ascertain, as
nearly possible, the number Of troops, strength
! of the foTtifcations number of batteries al
these points, has just returned and msde hi:
report to Government. He brings with him f
map of the country lie was arrested imme
! datey on arriving at the Point of Rocks anG
was held prisoner about thirty hours. lie
| played the secession dodge on them and
| proved sound to their entire satisfaction. Al
| the Point of Rocks three two pound battere.
are erected on the Virginia side On the Mary
| land side there were 1910 men stationed as pick
! ct guards, whe,e they were Just erecting bat
| teries. Guards took him from there to Harpcr'
/ Ferry, where he Was detained for some time.-
| Here he ascertaincd through several of the sol
diers the number and names Of the regiments
4 There are fourteen full regiments at Harpers
! Ferry aud the Point Of Rocks. After he va:
! released there seemed to be plenty OF arms
| He saw them open boxes and at once ariu those
| that had just entered ut Harper's Ferry. They
have large number Of heavy batteries planted
/ on all sides and were busily eng ged in con
! structing others at all available points where
they could be effectively raised.
fSpecitl TO the Commercial
WASHINGTON, June i--The oath of allie
glance was administered yesterday to the EN-
| poyecs of the Navy Y ard. Three persons re
fused to take it and were Immediately dis
/ charged. They are undergoing thorough re-
Organization. All junior officers in the service
will be promoted. About 500 commissions fol
officers of new regiments are being made out
and will be sent in for confirmation at the ensu
ing session of the Senate. New appointees will
fill the place of promoted officers.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-DiSpate;les to the
| World says there can be but little doubt that q
movement will be made on Manassas junction
soon after midnight. Aside from reliable infor.
nation to this effect, several regiments are un
/ der marching orders in this city. Ifa fight is
| had there it will be for doubt. Some 5000
! troops are there, who have cutrenchments
thrown up. and battery of railroad iron, from
rails torn from the Orange and Alexandria
| Railroad. A short distance this side of Man.
asses Junction there are $500 South Carolina
| troops.
| There is no truth in the statement of New
! York paper Of today tha. Fairfai is occupied by
| Federal troops.
[Herald's dispatch
I tits not improbable that a forward movement
will take place during the next 4s hours The
| first will be upon fairfax Court House. Three
regiments, probably the Fire Zouaves, the Mich.
| igan regiment, and 9th Massachusetts,, will form
the advancing column, to be supported in case
OF necessity bv the entire remaining force on the
| Virginia side; the number and strength of which
will be increased by several regiments on this
side that have received orders to hold them
selves in readiness, and are expected to cross
the river either to night or tomorrow.
| The Railroad and telegraph between that
point and Alexandria will be put in working
| order.
Gen. Mcdowell does not expect the rebels to
make a stand at the Court House. He is said to
have received positive intelligence to day that
| the rebels there had received orders not to Offer
! any resistance in case the Federal ocps should
advance. but to fall back on Manassas Junction
| Gen. James, proprietor of the cele brated rife
cannon. proposed several weeks since TO take
one or more of his 100 pound shot and shell in
/ stfuiIentS GOWN the fbtOnlac ana Sllence all the
batteries that could be discovered in the Poto
mac OF Chesapeake bay, but the proposition was
refused. The proposal was made again TO day.
| The Secretary of the Navy has accepted. The
General has left for New York to execute hi:
pledges.
] CHAMBERsBuRG, June A person from
Sharpsburg, Nd, states that the rebels have sem
over 5000 sick back to Winchester, the disease,
| being small pox and diarrh9a.
The general belief is that Harper's Ferry has
been evacuated by the secession troops The
evidence is the loading of cars.
| FoRr MONROE via BALTIMORE. June 3-Tht
steam tug Yankee left for Norfolk. this ming
| with flag of truce Heavy firing was heard as
she passed.
ALEXANDRIA, June 8 As soon as Fairfax is
occupied the r. r. from Alexandria to that poin,
will be put in running order and troops for the
| attack on Manassas Junction, will be transport
ed from here, the arrangements for the immedi
ate repair of the Rpad are all completed and
the work can be done in two days.
New York, June 4.---Gun boat, r. r. Cuyler
was commissioned yesterday and sails to-day fo1
the Gulf.
Arrangements for the Funeral OF Douglas.