The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-28
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A8nrHN, June 70, Wa Cairo 26.-Gen. Grant
has assumed command Of West Tennessee and
appointed Col. J. Webster, 1st III. artillery,
commander Of the port; Col. A. 8. Shell, Pro.
vost Marshal OF the Western Districts Lieut..
Col. John Anthony, Provost Marshal Of Mem.
pbis; Col. 7. L. Dickey Of 4th III. eay.lrv
chief of cavalry.
The district Union meeting Yesterday was A.
tended by aboat 1000 citizens and a number a,
soldiers and officers. A full ticket of Union
men was nominated for city officers.
One hundred bales Of cotton were shipped
yesterday to Louisville, to st. Louis 100. 70
Cincinnati over 40.
A large number Of citizens have applied for
Commercial dispatches are now received a,
the telegraph Office.
A train went out to Cotinth on the Memohis
and Charleston Railroad today, in quest OF
guerrlias.
- has been appointed Brig. General by
Rebel authorities.
Aspecial to the Grenada Appeal, dated vicks
burgh, 18th, says that ten mortar boats passed
Robury this morning coming up.
General Bragg is expected here.
General Beauregard published a letter in the
MOBILE news OF the 18th referring to General
Halleck's telegram from Cosinth to the War
Department, dated June l4sh. that Gen. Pope
was pushing the enemy hard already reported
20, 900 prisoners and deserters and $4,000 stand
OF arms captured. ALSO, that Beauregard be-
came frantic when he heard that Col. Elliot had
cut the railroad on the line of his retreat.
The following is the substance of a letter from
beauregard says: clad GenI Pope attempted
to push hard on me, l would have given him a
lesson that would have checked bis ardor, but
ne was careful to advance only after nv troops
had retreated from each successive position.
Gen. Pope must have taken about 500 dam.
aged muskets-ali he got The actual number
| OF prisoners taken, was about equal on both
| sides, and they were but few.
Gen. Hslleck did no. capture 90 cars and con-
tents by the accidental destruction Of bridge
before some train had passed.
de got seven engines in a damaged condition
the cars having been burnt by my orders. at,
test that all we lost at Corinth and during our
retreat would not amount to one days expenses
of his army.
(Sgned] BEAuRyc.Rn.
The Grenada Appeal of the goth eays the re-.
bel army of Missississ;ppi has been greatly re-.
inforced, che health of the men much improved
| and the spirits of the soldiers as high and def
| ant as could be desired
The Jackson Mississippian says we have re.
liable information that the enemy have fallen
. back from Holly Springs. Twenty eight Union
| have been arrested and sent to Columbus, Miss.
From Gen. Mcclellan.
To Hon. T.. N. Stanton, Secretary of War.
REDouBr No. 3, June %, l:3O D. m.-We
have advanced our pickets on the left consid er.
ably today under sharp resistance Our men
behaved very handsomely; firing still continues.
| (SGned) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
Eedoubt No. 3-3 D. m.
! To Hon. e. III. Stanton, Secretary of Var:
The enemy are making desperable resistance
| to the advance Of our pickets lines Kearney,
and one half of Hooker's men are where want
| them. have this moment reinforced Rockers
right with brigade and two guns, and hope in
| a few minutes to finish the work intended for
| to-day.
Our men are behaving spIeudidly. The ene-
my are fighting well also. This is not battle
! merely m affair of Heintzelman's corps, sup
ported by Keys, and thus far all goes we'll. We
hold every foot we have gained. IF we succeed
in what we have undertake. it will be very
important advantage gained. Loss not large
thus far.
The fighting up to thisitime has been done by
Rockers Division. which has behaved as usual,
that is, most handsome, on our right. Porter
has silenced the enemy's batteries in front
(Signed) G. B. MCCLELLAN,
Ma or General.
REDoUT No. 3-5 n.
To Hon. E. N. Stanton, Secretary Of War
| The affair is over and we have gained our
point fully with but little loss, Notwithstanding
a strong opposition,
Our men have done all that could be desired.
The affair was partially decided by two guns
that Capt Deerney brought ealIauttv into action
under very difficult circumstances. The emmy
was. driven from his camps in front Of this, and
all is now quiet
lSiguedl Gao B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding