The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-19

NEW YORK, April l2.--The N Y Times spe-
cial Washington dispatch says Mr. Fox, Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, returned from For.
tress Monroe yesterday. He has been in that
vicinity for the past five days, expecting to wit.
ness the destruction of the Merrmac, if she ven
tured out from under the shelter of the Craney
Island rebel batteries, where she lay up to 10t
o'clock, yesterday morning. In her present po-
sition, che controls the mouth of James River,
and will choose to remain there at present, to
prevent our gunboats from going up that river
to shell the right wing of the enemy, new pow
erfnlly fortified on the east bank of the Warwick
river, near its mouth
gentleman who left Fortress Monroe and
the army of the Potomac yesterday asserts that
our troops are in the beat of spirits In conse.
quence Of the storm, much delay has been occa-
stoned 1t is known reliably that, short time
since, Gloucester Point, directly opposite York
town, was strongly fortified. The river there is
not over three. quarters of mile wide, and the
rebel batteries would have fair play at any boats
attempting to get near Yorktown.
The country between the James and York riv-
ers, known as the peninsula, and lying between
Yorktown and Richmond, is of soft, marshy
character, and during rainy weather it would be
almost impossible to move artillery. 1t can we'll
be imagined, therefore, the difficulties with which
Gen. Rosecrans reported to the Secretary of
War to-day, and has received his orders and will
leave the city tomorrow.
Secretary Chase has left the city to be absent
two days, and assistant Secretary Harrington is
acting Secretary Of the Treasury.
The immense feet of transports now lying at
anchor off Alexandria, having been chartered by
the Government to convey troops and army ma
terial, not being longer desired by the Govern
ment, will be returned to the owners of said yes.
sells, thus relieving the people of an enormous
daily expense.
A rebel was captured yesterday, by some of
Gen. Banks men. Upon his person was found
a bowie knife belonging to one of our privates,
who, with the others, was missed few DAYS
since, and doubtless was either taken prisoner
or shot.
The mountains are covered with snow to the
depth of several inches.
The Herald's dispatch says The cavalry of
Gen. Banks occupied Warrenton yesterday, the
rebels abandoning the place without firing gun.
Few of the inhabitants remain. The country is
exceedingly beautiful, the wheat being several
inches high, and the grass considerably advanc-
ed in growth.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN,
WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON, April 11.S
The Secretary of War makes public acknowl-
eugment 10 the governors OF INDIANA, Ono, and
the Board of Trade of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
for their prompt offers Of assistance for the relief
of the officers and soldiers wounded in the late
great battle on the Tennessee river.
Their offers have been accepted. 1t is under
stood that similar humane and patriotic service
has been rendered by other cities and State au-
thorities, and which have not been reported to
the Department, but are thankfully acknowl-
edged. EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1926
Grave complaints against Assistant Surgeons
Hewitt and Stpp having reached the Depart
ment, they are suspended from duty, and order
ed to report themselves. A negligent or inhu-
man surgeon is regarded by this Department as
an enemy of his country and Of his race, and will
be dealt with according to the utmost rigor of
military law. +. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War