The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-05
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DIN Mons, March 2s.-The SENATE to-day 1
ecided against the resumption of The land
rant to the Dubuque I Pacific Railroad BY
Sote Of 80 10 Il. This decides the question -
The House has been fighting Tor two days over
The payment Of the claims Of Col. Edwards Ex-
petition to Missouri last summer. q
The Assembly have agreed 70 adjourn on the
sth of April. - -. - =. d. D.
s,RN. GRANTS COLUMN...A RECON.
NOISANCEeessRRRRL P0lDoNkROl
SEIZED GC.s &c.
CAIRO, March ga gentleman returned here |
this morning from Pittsburg and Savannah, on |
the tennessee river and reports that on Sunday |
and Monday last Gen. Sherman made . recon. |
noiseucs in force to Pea Ridge, near the line Of
I be Mobile and Ohio Railroad, where it had been
reported the rebels were terrifying. The recon-
noisance was completed in every particular, |
hood. The expedition returned 10 Pittsburg on
Tuesday.
Our forces At Pittsburg are being rapidly aug.
mented. Steamer after steamer are continually
arriving laden with fresh troops. 5hc
The latest advices from the rebel camp at
Cornth gives the strength Of their force there
at 10000 and the apparent efforts Of the reb
els to fortify the town of Corinth would seem
to demonstrate an intention to make vigorous
resistance there. II lie, however, the general be.
lief Of all the prominent officers of Gen. Grants
command, that the rebels will retreat on our sp-
preach, but should battle occur Corinth will
doubtless be one Of the hardest fought and
bloodiest affairs Of the present war.
On Sunday last information was received at
headquarters of Gen. Grant that considerable
amount of pork was stored at point on the
river called Nicholas Landing, sixty miles south
of Savannah. Major n. Smith of the 45th ILL.,,
with one hundred and fifty infantry and Capt
Osband's company oth Illinois cavalry was des.
patched on steamer to secure said property
Arriving at Nicholas Landing information was
given by contrabands regarding the locality of
the pork in question. Within circuit of IF
teen miles fifteen thousand pounds Of fresh pork
forty Eve thousand pounds pork hams and shout
ders were discovered and confscated and plsced
on board the steamer and brought to Savannah
and turned over TO the Commissary Department.
Nicholas Landing and vicinity has been the mart
Of the pork business for q long time, and i'm
mense quantities have been brought there and
stored for the use Of the confederate army. Had
the information been received two weeks earlier
it would have secured to the United States up
wards of two hundred thousand pounds of meats
Within that time the rebels have transported
large quantities southward by teams.
On Monday the gunboat Taylor run up the
river to the vicinity of Eastport, near which
point masked battery opened upon them at
distance of two hundred yards, one shot striking
the smoke stack of the Taylor. A number of
shots were exchanged, but with what effect on
the enemy's works is unknown. The engage
ment was spirited while it lasted; upwards of
hfty shots were fred. The Taylor received no
other injuries and nobody was hurt.
Captains Bernard and Corson of Gen. Smiths
scouts returned to Savannah from Nashville,
overland, on Tuesday night as bearer of des.
patches from Gen. Buell.. Capt Bernard reports
. strong loyal sentiment in several districts Of
Tennessee between Columbia and Savannah
He overlook certain bodies Of marauding rebels,
but their identity not being suspected they were
allowed to pass unmolested. Union men live in
extreme fear Of these marauders prowlng about
in the vicinity, and are anxious for the approach
Of the Government forces.
man named Morris, one Of the Jesse scouts,
was hung at Savannah on Sunday for stealing
whereabouts.
Gen. Grant has entirely recovered from his re-
cent illness. Gen. Smith is still confined at his
headquarters, but is convalescent
steamer arrived early this morning from the
fotila and reports no change in the condition
of affairs at Island No. 10. The bombsrdm mt
continues with but little interruption, but the
results are not indicative of any signs Of evacu-
alton by the rebels.
Rumors we're afoat that the rebel gunboats
had passed Pope's batteries at Point Pleasant
from below, but they can be traced to no relia
BILE source. The story is undoubtedly csnard
The rebels are impressing citizens OF Ken
lucky and Tennessee into service and armins
them with axes and pixies.
Four rebels armed with Arkansas toothpick.
were arrested near Charleston yesterday, and
brought to Birds Point; they claim to be refu
gees from Tennessee. Their story is disbelievet
They remain in close custody.
Gen. Strong visited the Island to-day.
A Severe Sktrmish--RebeI powder se.
cured.
ST.. LOUIS, March 29.-From the mail agen
Of the Pacific Railroad Intelligence has been re
ceived of a spirited skrmish which took plac,
on Wednesday last at the town of Womelsburg
between QYantrell's guerrilla followers and de
tachment of Col. Phillips Missouri Regiment
under command OF Major Fenton. On the da,
named Quantrell Unexpectedly appeared in th'
town with 200 men, and made furious attael
on the Union troops, who were only sixty II
number. The latter made a gallant defence
and having the protection Of thick plank fenc
around their position, they succeeded, after al
obstinate conflict, in repulsng the guerrilla
and driving them beyond the imits;of the town
In the action, Major Emory, the first in con,
mand, and Capt Foster, his brother, wer
wounded: One private was killed, and on
mortaly wounded, since dead, and nine non
commissioned and privates wounded. The re
bells suffered loss of nine men killed and ses
enteen wounded, aud twenty Of them lost thoi
horses, which fell into the hands of Foster
men.
Quintrell returned to Warrensburg on th
day following, and began new attack about i
o'clock, the result Of which is not yet known.
As my informant came through Georgetown
Lieut.. Col. Crittenden, of Phillips regiment
was preparing to go south with detachmen
Of the regiment, to furnish assistance. Colone
Crittenden stated that scouting parties from TIL
regiment had succeeded in discovering and cap
turing about 200 kegs of powder belonging t,
the rebels in Pettis county
The following was received at headquarters
this evening:
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War
Washington:
"Offcial information has been received, tina
Lieut.. A. II. Crittenden, Missouri Militia, On tn,
10th inst, found buried on the farm of Mrs.
b. Martin, near Wa,rensburg, 1875 kegs of pow
der, and that on the ed, Lieut. J. n. Jewett
with twenty men, had skirmsh with the rebel
near the same place.
Gen. Stone.
BOsToN, March pa resolution was intro
duced in the House, Today, instructing the com
mittee on Federal Relations to inquire into tn,
expediency Of addressing to the President of tn,
United States, memorial, asking for the imme
diate trial of Gen. Stone, now in military con
fnement. The resolution was opposed on thu