The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-05
Fire i'm Boston.

Boston, Aug. 3l.-The fire in East Bos-
ton which broke out at the head of Lom-
bard's Wharf, about IL m. to-day, has been
got under. Charleston wharf, and also
Brown & Sonelps wharf, were nearly swept
of buildings, which were mainly machine
shops, whose tenants were able to save but
little from the flames. rt IS a-as
The buildings on Taffe's wharf occupied
by the Atlantic works were built Of both
wood and brick and covered a large space.
They were owned by Robt. G. Hooper,
whose loss is estimated at from $l5, 900 to
sc, 900. The Atlantic works loss is $40, 900
by the destruction of machinery which was
not insured. They were building five tur-
rets for monitors, now being constructed
at Charleston and Portsmouth. It is not
known how much they were damaged. 1t
will not be ascertained for some time.
The destruction of machinery will cause
delay in finishing the turrets and will tenn
porarily throw out of employ large num-
Der of men. The turrets are valued at$4O, 900
each. The total loss is estimated at =, 900, :
600, about half of which is insured.
Rebel Account.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 25.-The enemy's
land batteries have been maintaining a
steady fire on Sumter all day. Fighting at
Wagner was chiefly confined to firing OF
our pickets on the enemy's sappers, who
continue to approach Wagner. This even
ing about dark, the enemy's batteries
opened furious fire on Wagner, prepara-
tory, as was supposed, to an assault.
j The following official dispatches havejust
been received:
? FIR. SUMTER, 1896 P. N,-There is an as
,sault now being made at battery Wagner.
(Siened.) , Allied RHErT,
- Colonel Commanding.
Fr. JOHNSTON, 7:S p. M.EThe enemy is
assaulting battery Wagner evidently in
heavy force. la
(Signed.) G. H. ARHsrEAD,
Colonel Commanding.
LATER.-Musketry firing has ceased
The enemy are firing few mortar shells at
Wagner. The first assault had been re-
pulsed. - .9aa5 ag Era.E s#s 81
No more shells have been thrown at the
city since daylight yesterday, -, %
The Expedition to Bottoms
Bridge. $50, ..-..,#
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-The bulletin
has the following dispatch; o.evi O.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 29.-General
Visitors cavalry has just returnedto York
town from an expedition to Bottoms Bridge
The force engaged was part of the 1st New
York Mounted Rifles, Col. Onderdonk,
and 9Th Pennsylvania cavalry, Lieut.. Col.
Lewis. The expedition left williamsburg
on the 26th inst, and pushed through New
Kent c. II. directly to Bottoms Bridge
At the latter place one rebel regiment OF
infantry, in rifie-pits, was found, which,
was supported by squadron of cavalry
A charge was Immediately made and the
rebel rifie-pits carried, and the bridge
which they took up behind them. We lost
one killed ana one wounded. captured
five prisoners. The enemy left four dead
on the ground-one officer, one Sergeant,
and two priyates. They also carried off a
number of their dead. The bridge being
rendered impossible, and the object of the
expedition being entirely accomplished,
our troops returned with much valuable
information ofthe enemy's force and move
ments in the vicinity of Richmond.
Rebel Sympathisers ordered TO
leave Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. about sixty per.
sons. chiefly heads Of families, residents of
this city and vicinity, who are believed to
be aiders of the rebellion or strong sympa-
thizers with it, have been ordered to re-
move from this District by Gen. Ewing.
The list comprises many of the most