The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-11
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Nsw YoaK, April 9.--From various cores
nondence tho following additional facts are
cleaned relative to Gen. Fosters position at
Washington, North Carolina. On the SOth
uls about 10. 900 rebels under Hill and Petigrew
we're on the north side Of the town and seven
regiments on the south bank OF Pamilc0 river
Two companies of the 44th Massachusetts,
while on a reconnaissance marched right into an
ambuscade, suffering considerably from with
ering fire Of musketry at short range. Captain
Lyons' company of North Carolina troops were
also badly cut up, three or four were KILLED and
six, or eight wounded, smODg the latter was
Capt. Lyons. The gunb0at Commodore Holt
opened on the rebels, scattering them. That
night the rebels took up all the buoys in the
river and planted batteries in such positions
along the bank as rendered it almost impossible
for vessels to pass, and established themselves
on Red hill, some two miles from town, COM
pletely commanding our works the next day.
The Commodore Holt got agtound and was
struck 80 times by the rebel batteries, but
finally got off.
The transports with troops unsuccesstuly at
tempted to reach Foster. A small vessel succeed.
ed in reaching him with supplies Of ammuni.
ton. :.
Gen, Hill notified Gen. Foster to remove all
the women and children, IS he intended to shell
the town, but up to the I'd it had not been done,
as our gunboats had kept the batteries fully en-.
gagged. On the 4tb more gunboats arrived, and
on the 9Th Others With and IL inch guns were
expected. The post ia heavily fortified, and
Gen. Foster has over 20 600 troops.
Newbern advices Of the 9th 10 p m. state
that the eunboats had arrived at the mouth Of
the river and it is thought they will be able to
demo)ish the rebel hatteries
n Generals Palmer and Prince have taken such
steps as lead to remove oil fears as to the safe.
ty Of Foster. The rebels are reported to have
90. 600 men on the road between New Berne and
Washington. s.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Herald's special
of 10 P. NJ says the excitement here IN regard
to the reported attack on Charleston is intense.
The Nsvy and War Departments are still with
out official advices, but no doubt is entertained
that the attack has been maze, and the result
unfavorable to the rebels
Z The continued silence of the Rebel newspapers
lie regarded as almost certain evidence that they
are in possession of news which confirms the
reported fall of Charleston before the combined
attack of Hunter and Dupont
Heretofore. it has been the practice of the
rebels, when they have met with success, to send
a dag of truce across the Rappahannock with
Besides this, their pickets are very gloomy and
decline to converse upon the subject OF the at
tack upon Charleston, or allow any copies Of
their papers to come across the river.
Tho Navy Department is in hourly expecta-
ton of receiving information in regard to the
attack which they knew was to have been COM
menced last Thursday. A prominent official in
the May Department to-day, made the remark
that by this time the officers on board our irons
clads we're either in Charleston or in Heaven.
A special to the Post, says that Sidell has
written to the rebel leaders that England or
France will adopt no Intervention measures, or
recognize the rebels, end advises them to make
the best terms possible to return to the Union.
person who passed Charleston harbor last
Sunday noon, states that nearly.all the iron
cads were then off that place. The Irorsides
was prepared for action. Nothing was visible.
But one of the rest of the feet was ready for
the assault. -.
On Saturday few shells we're fred at Fort
Sumpter to try the range, but no action has been
commenced