The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-16

The EfedarickSbur9 coEfeepondent Of tn
Tribune ssases that On s1peditioh from FD1rn
sides division on Wednesday Inst nsle Do
scent On VI. G. r. & It Frsderickssills station
took up 80 lengths Of rail, cut the telegraph
burning the wire and poles, and blew up ~
road bed with powder. A large lot Of new
rails which we're piled along the track were
made into Z bsrricade acrossotbe road bed and
warped blended BY kindling large hres under
and about them.
Companies g., Captain Guintsr, H., Captain
HcIrwin and E.. Lieut. Loudon commanding,
went down to tie station and destroyed the
water tank. telegraph wire and 5000 bushels Of
grain and large lot Of vhiskey and other army
stores which we're awaiting transportation TO the
enemy at Gordonsville. This force was com.
manded by the brave and dashing Lieut.. Col.
Fitzpatrick, Who commanded in the recent bril-
liant raid to Beaver Dam. Adjutant Benz.
Gregory with party Was sent down to near
Bumpas Turnout to blow up the track and
switches and which was accomplished il the
most thorough and satisfactory manner At
this point the water tanks and depot were burn
ed, the track was destroyed and small culvert
WAS blown up with powder. A little further CD,
the track was barricaded with new rails rendered
useless by burning, as were those above Ffeder-
icksville. Hearing that three trains were ex.
pected up With troops from Richmond, the ex.
petition commenced it's return march. The
bridge over the Pamunkey river was burned to
prevent the enemy from following up. 80
Especial to Times
II is considered certain that highly important
army movements are either in progress or COM
pleted, but it is not regarded IS proper yet to
indicate their nature. ,.,-4
: Much more cheerful impressions are prevailing
concerning Gen Pope's engagement 90 - !
Jackson's retreat is known here to have been
. necessity. He had evidently become aware Of
the trap into which he was being beguiled. and
retreated to escape the danger which the exeeu-
ton Of our plans threatened. His eye was on
Fredericksburg as we'll as Culpeppcr. .sst
The better opinion here is, that Ill 10 going
well with Pope's army, and that there 10 no rea-
son for the spprehensions expressed yesterday
and to-day.
Well informed persons freely declare that
Pope will be in Gordonsville by Saturday at
furthest, though perhaps, not without fighting,
which may now be going on.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Times Wash
ington correspondent: says Pope is pushing for
ward. Sigel and Mcdowell are understood to
have crossed the Rapidsn and to be at Orange
Court House. The rebels had been expected to
make some stand, but it now seems probable
that We will meet NO oppoaition this side Of
Gordonsville. Jackson 10 understood to be ma
king every preparation for defending that 40 .
vital point. ea "a 4 rstei
Some apprehensions are expressed that the
rebel Gen. Stewart, now with Jackson, may
make an attempt to renew his Richmond sx-
plot of making cavalry dash around the rear
Of our army with view Of breaking our line Of
communication. Tho bridge across the Kappa
hammock is the only point supposed to be in
danger from such movement. Measures have
been taken to foil any attempt of the kind.