The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27
BURLINGTON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1862

Inc Times w aehingt0n special announces Tn
return Of the committee on the conduct of tn
var. Halleck and Meigs will be examined Of
Monday.
The Times dispatch says Burnside assumes al
responsibility, and firmly believed he could havs
carried the enemy'e works on Sunday, had il
not 0een opposed by his council of war.
Inc Richmond Dispatch states that Gov
Letcher has determined to hold the Union pris
oners in strict confinement until Col. Thomas
ahss french lady, has been released by Lin
coin.
The Tribune says the rumor of the removal OF
Gen. Saxton is uDfounded,
Inc Times Washington correspondent says
senator wilson has been assured most explicit
" by the Secretary Of War, that Mr.. Seward
had nothing to do with the Banks Expeditiop.
and 1t is unjust to hold him responsible.
The Herald's army letter says Sigels forces
are on the way to Fairfax Court House.
~ WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--It is the vide spread
desire that Banks be appointed to . Department.
Fessenden's friends express the opinion tha,
he will decline the state portfolio il offered
Nothing positively 10 known what Lincoln will do.
Rebels capture Trenton.
CAIRO, Dec. ,22.-From J. B. McLinn, vhe
was an eye. witness Of the taking Of Trenton,
have the following particulars:
Col Fry Of Illinois was in command. He hsi
about 200 men, nearly half Of whom were un-
we'll. The main part Of the garrison had beer
sent to Jackson, when an attack was first an
ticipated at that place. The rebel menace o.
jackson was q feint to draw the troops away
from the stations above where they intended te
make the attack. The plan has been carried
out, and was entirely euccessful.
When Eo1 Eey ho.rI <,f <bo pnhnl aou,>. ~
be piled 200 bales of cotton around the Station
House, and planted bis men behind them.
The rebels made an attack with three or si1
pieces of artillery, and fred thirty rounds, wher
Col. Price surrendered. During the skirmish
several rebels we're seen to fall from their hor-
ses. Afterwards the station house and cotton
we're consumed, whether by Federal or rebe
hands, is not kuown.
Col. Taylor, Of the 9th Ohio Cavalry, and Col
Hawkins, with their regiments, went on . recon
nosssnce to Lexington. They there met rebe
cavalry force of several thousand, and we're bad
ly cut up, and Q number taken prisoners Col
Hawkins, who is brother of the candidate fo1
Congress in the 9th District, was taken prisoner
but escaped and reached Trenton in time to bt
again taken. Three or four cotton buyers wert
captured at Trenton. -.
Dyer's Station, the next this side o.
Trenton, was evacuated yesterday morning, anG
at Rutherford Station, the next station to Dy
er's, there was skirmishing yesterday afternoon
It is believed the rebels reached Kenton las,
night. The rebel forces are commanded by
Gen. Black, a Trenton lawyer.
One object of the raid was to prevent hold
ing the election for Congress. which the rebel'
understood was to take place on Saturday.
LATER-The rebels have advanced to withil
seven miles of Columbus. They number abou
1000. A part Of the National forces at Colum
bus went out this afternoon to meet them.
FiriDgis heard st Columbus this evening, an,
it is supposed the advance of the two force
have met. Our strength at Columbus is deeme'
| sufficient for the occasion.
Gen. Tuttle went down this afternoon, ant
bis Staff will so to night They take the fell
on arriving at Columbus.
Gen. Shermsn's great expedition left Hemphi
SATURDAY. night