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

mand are In quiet possession Of Leesburgh-
The cars arc running IA miles on the Alexandris
1 Lsesburgh railroad. The route il expected "a
b opened BY them for Patterson's division.
Ten rebel prisoners are reported to have been
captured in skirmish by Stones command.
the War Department has ordered the rebuilt.
ding Of Harper's Ferry bridge. 1t is expected
that it will be completed in five days.
| Especial to Tribune.I
IT. MONROE, June l6, via Baltimore, June II.
There is little doubt that an important expe.
| dition Is on foot. f
It's said to-day the rebels are throwing mp a
battery opposite the Rip Raps, as protection
against the Sawyer rihed gun, which fred the
shot into Sewall's Point battery Yesterday.
Cobb's battery of six rifled guns is also com.
Ing.
Ooi Baker, of Oregon, will, it is understood,
be associated in Q responsible military capacity
in this vicinity. He arrived here Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, June IA gentleman who
rode down the tow-path Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal reports that at 5 o'clock yesterday
2. n. Col Stone was in quiet possession of Lees.
burg. He also confirms the report that MAJOR
Everetts command at Seneca had brush with
the Secessionists. Capt. Shreve, of the Virgin
ia forces, and two Of his men were killed.
Major Everett drew the water out of the level
the tow path for breastwork which gave him Z
decided advantage in position. The Secession.
lists were driven of
A Government messenger srrived this D. m.
represents Col. Stones command still in the
neighborh0od of Rockville, Md. He came down
for supplies. As their forces advance the Sc
cessionists retreat.
The propeller Diamond State arrived at the
Washington Navy Yard this a. m. She reports
having met and spoken the propeller Josephine
down the river; the latter having been fred into
with muskets at Matthias Point opposite Port
Tobacco, Nd. She fired shell, when the an
noyance ceased.
1t having been determined as announced in
general orders containing the plan of organiza-
ton of the volunteer forces called into the SER
vices of the United States that the President
shall appoint BY and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate one surgeon for each
brigade the Secretary has instructed Sur
geon.Genera Finlay Immediately to convene
in this city, after due notice, an Army Medi-
cal Board, whose duty it shall be to examine
all persons referred to by the Department,
or applicants for Brigade Surgeon and report
the result of such examination and reported by
the Board as qualified.
Another order has been issued by the Secre-
tary that the Surgeon. General institute a SINH
lar Board in consequence of various complaints |
having reached the Department of the incom.
potency of Eegimental Surgeons who have
been appointed either by the commanding officers
or the Governors of the States.
The Board is to examine Surgeons of whom
is made, in order to secure their dis |
missal if found incompetent.
The East Penn. Railroad has made an offer |
which has been accepted, to receive govern
ment bonds in payment of the transportation of
troops and munitions of war, on the route be-
tween New York and Harrisburg.
Ed Clymer, the President of the Company in
MS letter, saps should all transportation compa-
MES unite in like offer, it would necessarily
relieve the pressure upon the National Treasu-
y, aud also inspire confidence in the credit and
aith of the government
The withdrawal of Mr.. Burlngame from the
Austrian Ministry, was not in consequence of
my protest, but hut merely an unofficial intma-
ion that he would not be agreeable