The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-19
Specials 60 New York Papers.
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| NEW YORK, Sept. lit is not true, as
stated in London letter, published byI0ne
of our contemporaries, that one Of the anglo
rebel rams sailed from England during the.
last week of August. Government official
dispatches of quite as late day as any
that all the rams whose departure was
threatened are still in the yards, where
they were built.
The World special says our correspon-
dent in the department of Gen. Banks gives
us in a private note information of q highly
important nature which has just been set
on foot in that department Until it is fur
Their announced, we do not feel at liberty
to give any details. We shall publish full
particulars at the earliest moment that
such particulars may seem prudent. We,
may at present say that the movement is
one, which If successful, will be produc-
tive of results of the highest importance. 3
| (Specials to the N Y WORLDLY ri
! WASHINGTON, Sept. 1lSARumors have
been current to-day that Charleston has
been burned, but they cannot be traced to
any reliable source. We have authority
however, for stating that Gen. Gilmore
was determined, when he got full possess
sion of Morris Island, if Gen. Beuregard
did not surrender, he would throw incen-
Ediary shells into the city for the purpose of
destroying it and the supplies for the Con-
federate forces. -4a2
a. ds Times special] nj.
Deserters from the several armies had
better take timely notice of their coming
disgrace, particularly the frightfully great
host of absentees from the army of the Poto-
mac. Their names will soon be published in
the newspapers of the several States by
Districts, and character of military fell
ons Of the worst grade will be fastened on
them intellectually. The War Department
lis determined to spare no efforts to return
them to the field Of duty.
/ NEW YORK. Sept 13.-The Tines cor
respondent with the army Of the Potomac,
writes on the 10th, thatit is believed that one
corps of Lees army, or about one-third of
the army under Longstreet is moving to
Richmond, there to be transferred, two
divisions of it to the Southwest, and one to
Charleston. Hoods division left Freder-
icksburg on Tuesday last for Richmond,
and thence for Charleston. This seems -
indicate that the rebels in Virginia will
remain entirely on the defensive for the
/ coming campaign, which every one here
counts upon before winter.
; Washington specials state that Mrs.
Leech, wife of the Superintendent of the
Tredegaf Iron Works, has arrived there
from Richmond. &
H. The evacuation of East Tennessee by the
rebel forces caused great surprise and
gloom at Richmond, as all were anticipa-
ting battle there instead of the peaceable
occupation by the Union forces.
Is Troops from Lees army had been arri-
| wing quite freely; their destination was
unknown = 90
There was general belief that Charles
ton would be captured.
4 It is rumored that Secretary Chase will
celebrate the capture Of Charleston by the
J Resumption Of specie payment at the treas
Z ury. The receipts Of gold are said to be
"a enormous, and it is believed that if specie
h payments were resumed the demand 70,
goldiwould cease; while the actual cost OF
:. thesNay would be reduced one million dol
! lars per week, The. authority for these
! statemspts is, not very reliable. al 3i'a
j NBwe York, 1Sept.il3.-A Morris Island
] letter of the 9th, Ito the Herald, gives an
J, account of the recent boat expedition
, against ,Sumthrs The, fotila consisted o.
between % and 30 boats, manned by over
100 sailors, under Lieut.. Commander
:, Williams, of the Weehawken, 100 marines
under Capt. McAuley, the entire force was
Commanded by Stevens Of the Monitor
Patapsco. - - - - .
! 81 Tie boats were towaed within short dis.
4 lance Of the fort, whence they advanced
three boats under commander Williams
j: Lieut.. Remy and Ensign, Porter landed
4 and, the parties 4attempteHto run up the
\ ruins to the parapet, ,They)were fired upon
by mqsketry, and hand grenades were
thrown down upon them. The slope was
ESv snarP IluuIdt 1uty were uuduAe w Iedcu ~
the parapet.,i5 'en,att. - - III.
II Aisignal was given from the fort, and in
), an instant all the rebel batteries opened on
the fort and shelled it. Three boats Were
smashed, and all who landed were killed
!. or captured Lieut.. Bradford of the Ma
rines,, was MORALLY wounded and cap
tured, Commander Williams, Lieut.. Re.
), mey; Lieut.. Preston, Lieut.. Brouer, Lieut.
Bu1ce, DIR. Wheeler and Ensign Porter
Il We're also captured. 49, 80. y5s5l
E i Forty or fifty sailors and marines were
killed and wounded, and the entire list o.
casualties viii number eighty. The re.
mainder of the command retired in safety
! A flag of truce states that our captured
officers and men were in Sumter and vel
!. treated. y7...,-, .,E,,..;i..... -, -
Il The Herald S letter says it has been dis
covered that the old iron-clad battery al
!, Cummings point forms the cover of the
! magazine OF Fort Gregg. The Fort affords
a good cover to our men, and has already
! sustained heavy fire from the rebel bat
teries without the least damage.
The same corresponden highly eulogizes
:, the Ironsides, whose broadsides against
/, Moultrie he had never seen equalled in ra
pidity and effect. She was uninjured
/ though struck 200 times. nm am
NEw3YoRK,r Sept. A.--A Washington
dispatch to- the Times states that beside.
J the marching of Longstreet's corps, which
: Il
: dent with the army of the Potomac sends
us word that he believes the corps of Ewel
and Hill, recently camped between Cor
louisville and Culpepper G. H., have also
: fallen back and are now at GordOnsville, i
, not further on their way to Richmond. =
This evidence Of weakening of Lee s!army
by -detaching achievements for Reaure
!, gard and Bragg is conclusive. a99
, "A lady who arrived yesterday from
: Richmond, says that for ten days pseyiou:
: to her departure, several regiments daily
; passed through that.city. l&
Tits understood that Gen. Gilmore hai
, tenderly inquired of Government if hi
would be justified in ,bombarding Charles
ton to its utter destruction. The answer
returned, it is said, was such as to give the
: country assurance of a heap of ashes where
, Charleston stands, if Charleston does mo-
surrender. A full supply of incendiary
shells to be used against Charleston were
sent to Gen. Gilmore by the Arago, and by
this time are probably used against the
4 doomed city. y
fgh Especial to World.]