The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-01

titled, will have an important command.
The Times says about the late battle at Psc.
llatigo, instead of the rebels gaining victory |
bur troops defeated them in the very hard |
fought engagement, which took place week |
NO to day, drove them from both Of their cho-
sen positions, and compelled them to retreat in |
haste across the Pacatalgo river; at Viii ch they
the bridge in their rear to prevent
farther pursuit, and although Gen. Mitchell did
not on this occasion succeed in carrying out the
magnificent programme which he had conceived,
he did make complete reconnaissance Of the
region between the Island. of Port Royal and
and Charleston Railroad, and administered to
the rebels thorough chastsement.
Specials to New York Papers.
Especial to Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-The rebel fovce re.
ported by Capt Kaowig, was at Upperville AMI
not at Purcelville, and consisted::of Walkers
Division, 1000 strong. 1t lie believed that this
advance through Ashby's Gap is to cover gen.
eral movement of the Confederate army, proba.
bly, retreat.
Especial to Times.
Gen. Mcclellan, yesterday, morning removed
his Headquarters to Berlin, on the Virginia side
Of the Potomac. Berlin is below Point Of Rocks.
II will afford the friends OF Col Mills satisfac.
exonerates him from the injurious imputaton of
having surrendered bis command into the hands
Of the enemy.
NEW YoRK. Oct 29.-The Herald has, from
its correspondent q very full account of the late
battle d the Charleston 4 Savannah Railroad,
referred to in the dispatches of Beauregard.- -
Our troops proceeded from Hilton Head on the
night OF the 2lst, and we're conveyed in fifteen
Qunboats and war steamers to Nockay's Point,
Of the confluence Of the Pocotsligs and Broad
rivers The object Of this movement was to
make complete reconnaissance OF Broad rivor
and it's tributaries and to test the pract:cabily,
the safety, and the rapidity with which landing
could be effected, and to learn the strength OF
the enemy on the main land guarding tho rail-
road between Charleston and Savannah, ana 70
accomplish 80 much of the destruction OF the
railroad as could be done in . single day. In
this attempt our forces we're victorious, having
met the enemy in large numbers, they drove
them across the Pocatiligo river. Our loss,
however, was very severe. Our soldiers and
sailors fought splendidly, and our batteries were
worked With great skill and effect. The Union
forces were under command Of Brig Gen. J. N.
Brannan, Gen. Ferry being second in command.
The rebels were commanded by Col. Walker un-
til our arrival at Pocaligo bridge, when Beaure-
gard, who had Just arrived from Charleston, CON-
manded in person. Fresh troops rapidly arrived
from Charleston to reinforce the rebels. Our
troops were withdrawn in fac order, General
Ferry remaining on sho:e at Mackay's Point un-
til the last man had embarked, when the build
ings which had been erected by the rebel pick
cts we're destroyed.
Our loss was ! 8 killed, 1925 wounded, and 2
missing. The troops engaged were, 47tb, 55th
and 18th Pc, 9Th and 7th Conn, Sd and 4th n.
- nC <hn 0stM
airy, section of the LIST q. s. Artillery, Compa-
ny E, Sd q. S. Artillery, Sd R l. artillery, and
the n. Y Volunteer Engineers.
COL Cha,feld of the 9Th Conn, and Lieut.
Spindell, of the same, we're among the severely
wounded
Especial to Herald
CAMP ON THE PoroMAc, !
Opposite Shepardstown, Oct. 2s5
Two belonging 70 Con. Humphreys di
vision were shot down while on picket duty yes
terday. Ever since the capture of one of the
rebel pickets the other night, their pickets shoe
ours at every opportunity.
Especial to Times
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-The President is bu
silly engaged in the preparation of bis Message
and declines receiving all visitors except such a
call on important business
HARpzR's FERRY, Oct. 29-The movement,
of the enemy are very mysterious and reports
are conflicting.
A con,rabani escaped Yesterday morning from
Charlestown and says that Hill and Jackson'
whole force has moved from Bunker's Hill te
Charlestown, occupying: the whole of the towr
and mile this side OF it.
Two regiments of Stuart's cavalry are this
side of Cnarestown and his remaining force or
the other side, between Charlestwn and Mrs
Eleming's farm, three miles off.
Especial to the Times. t
WAsHlNGToN, Oct 20, 2 p. m.-Gen. Meigl
has resolved not to purchase any more Sibley
tents on account of the expense but to use thu
common cheap tent instead. As the latter fur
nish no facilities for providing warmth neces-
sary during winter, this is regarded as equiv
alent to declaration that the army will not e
into winter quarters,
[Specis, to the Herald.
SUFFOLK, Va, Oct. 2S.-On Friday recon
noissance in force was made from this point &
Blackwa,er. On the Black water small party
of the enemy was encountered by Dodge's rifles
A skirmish took place, in which Lieut.. Wheeleu
Of the Mountain rifles, was killed. A Captain Of
the same regiment ~as wounded SIX prisoners
we're captured, and our troops returned to camp
The rebel force on the Blackw alter does not seem
to be large
A large number of rebel mail carriers have
been arrested in Norfolk to day
The Richmond Dispatch Of the Gath, says:
The Federal feet off Galveston, attacked tina,
CITY on the 4th inst. A Federal steamer rau
past the battery at Fort Point, under heavy
FIRE, and laid to At the Central wharf. The bat.
terry was then destroyed, and the confederate
troops, marched to Virginia Point. The troops
in Galveston left and went to the same point
The Federal steamers lying of Galveston, five
in number, gave the authorities 4 days to re.
move the women and children, at the expira
ton of which time they would shell the city il
not surrendered. The cause Of the attack was
the firing into the steamer Harriet Lane by the
guns of Fort Point, the Harriet Lane steamed
up under flag of truce, but went too far and
was fred into.
The latest telegram from Galveston dated the
9th inst, says the federals landed yesterday
again at the Point, but having wholesome fear
of cavalry dash. Col. Cook is engaged in re.
moving such machinery and foundry works as
can be got of and it is not probable the enemy
will find much on the island of value. Orders
have also been issued In inform, tho noopla tha