The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-22

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WAsHrxafox, March l5-The steamer Yankee
arrived at the Navy Yard and took on board
quantity of shell. yesterday.
She then, with the Anacosta, proceeded to
shelf the rebel batteries At Aqua Creek. The
enemy replied briskiy with their guns, but failed
to reach the Yankee, although they made several
excellent shots.
One shell struck but short distance from the
Yankee, in direct range with her wheel house.
The heavy guns Of the Yankee enable her to lay
Oh ont of range and drop her shells with preci.
sion into the batteries.
After firing some time the Yankee and Ana.
costa hauled OF without being strnck It is
thought the rebels are removing their stores,
ordnance, &C., from Aqua Greek.
The batteries at the Potomac Greek are stll
occupied by the rebels. The Yankee has recov.
cred portion Of the iron works of the burned
rebel steamer Page.
A large number of splendid guns have been
recovered which were left by the rebels in their
upper batteries. Yesterday the Leslie brought
up from the Transport battery u inch rifled
gun, throwing l2S pound she'll.
Cannen of the very best description are daily
being found in the river At the various batteries.
of loaded SHE'LL are being brought up to the Navy
Yard.
GEN. M'cLELLAx's ADDRESS 70 HIS soLDrEss
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,l
FAIRFAX c. H., March H.
| Soldiers of the Army of tie Potomac:
For long time have kept you inactive, but
| not without q purpose. You were to be dis
| ciplined, armed and instructed. The formidable
| artillery you now have, had to be created. 9th
| er armies were to move and accomplish certain
| results. have held you back that you might
give the death blow to the rebellion which has
distracted this once happy country. The pa.
thence you have shown, and your confidence in
your General, are worth a dozen victories. These
preliminary results are Eow accomplished l
| feel that the patient labors of many months have
produced their fruit The army of the Potomac
is now real army; magnificent in material, adj
mrable in discipline and instruction, and excel
lently armed and equipped. Your commanders
are all that could wish.
The moment for action has arrived and know
that can trust in you to save our coustry. As
ride through your ranks, / see in your faces
| the sure prestige of victory. feel that you
will do whatever ask of you. The period Of
inaction is past. 1 viii bring you now face to
face with the rebels aad only cay that 'May God
defend the right" In whatever direction l may
move; however strange my actions may appear
to you, ever bear in mind that my fate is linked
with yours, and that all do is to bring you
where know you wish to be, on the decisive
battlefield.
It's my business to place you there. I am to
watch over you IS parent over his children,
aud you know that your General loves you from
the depths of his soul.
1t stall be my care, as it has ever been, to
gain success with the least loss but know
that If it is necessary you will willingly follow
me to our graves Tor our righteous cause God
smiles upon us; victory attends us Yet would
not have you think that our aim is to be Oh.
tanned without struggle. will not disguise it
from you that you have brave foes to encounter
--foemen well worthy of the steel which you
viii use so WELL shall demand from you great
and heroic exertons, rapid and long marches,
desperate conflicts and privations
We will share all these together, and when
this sad war is over, VIC will all return to our
homes and feel that we can ask no higher honor
than the proud consciousness that we belonged
to the Army OF the Potomac.
[SignedI GRo. B. McCLELLAN,
Major General COMMANDING