The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-16
Specials to New York Papers.


NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Tribune has
direct advices from the army to Tuesday.
All reports of movements since Hooker
crossed to the North side of the Rappahan-
mock are unfounded. The army occupies
its old camps. Troops are in good spirits.
though there is some disappointment
among the rank and file at the retreat, but
no decentralization.
Stoneman's raid has been overrated.--
The Richmond and Fredericksburg rail
road was so little injured that it was re-
paired in twety-four hours.
Our losses exceed II 900 men, while Lee
is said to admit the loss of Is, 200. Our ar
my still outnumhsred that of the rebels.
[Speciaft o Tribune.]
Gen. Stahl's cavalry secuted the country
towards Warrenton and other directions
pretty thoroughly. They report nothing
but small squads of guerrillas who contin-
ue to hover abou- our lines in the hope of
doing mischief when occasion may offer,
kilograms from Gen. Schenck's head
quarters in Baltimore say that Mosely is
again in the vicinity of Goose Creek Church,
Loudon county, Va, with force of about
800 guerrilla cavalry. +.
The sister and niece of Jackson, who kill
ed Ellsworth in Alexandria, were to-day
arrested in Georgetown. They are charged
with aiding the rebels by forwarding rebel
malls, &c. They will probably be sent
South Immediately.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Press under
stands that Gen. Mcclellan, last week, sent
a request to the President, either to accept
his resignation, or place him i'll active SER
vice. Rumor says the reply stated that ac-
tive service and Mcclellan would be re-
quired at an early day.
The Tribune states that SiSel returned
from washington after an Intellectual effort
to be assigned to duty, even on the Com
handing Generals Staff
The Herotd'S special states that arrange
ments are making for the immediate re-
lease and exchange of prisoners, captured
during the recent operations in Virginia
and elsewhere.
[Herald's Special.]
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Virginia
Union Convention met at Alexandria, YES
terday. Francis H. Pierpoint, present
Governor, was nominated as the Union cam
didate for Governor, and Mr.. Minor, of
Alexandria, was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor.
Times Special.1
WASHINGTON, May l3.-It is understood
that Secretary Chase received by the last
steamer official advices from Robert J.
Walker to the effect that he would proba-
bly, negotiate the ensuing week loan of
SlU, O0O,00O on satisfactory terms, interest
payable in London.
A letter received here to-day by seces-
Delaware, says the rebel forces in the re-
cent engagement at Charlottesville did
not exceed 10000, The writer admits the
rebel loss to be much greater than the Fed
eral.
The Post says the last rumors from WASH
lngton and the army current here to-day
are, that fears of a rebel cavalry raid upon
the Capitol are entertained in Washington.
and for some days the planks Of the chain
bridge nave been moved, and full bat
terry also stationed at the Aqueduct bridge.
On Sunday night last rebel cavalry
force made dash through our lines and
up to the chain bridge, but we cannot learn
that the enterprise was attended with any
advantages. This, if true. is evidently an
attack OF mere braggadocia, in return for
Stoneman's exploits.
Stoneman is at the Headquarters of the
army OF the Potomac, and Col. Fitzpatrick
has received orders to report there.
Gen. Lee has detained all the nurses and
surgeons who accompanied the ambulance
trains across the fords, and has also placed
guns in position at Banks and U, S. fords
from which facts it is supposed that he in
tends to cross the river and attack orr
forces.
1t is certain that Hooker had ordered a
portion OF his army to recross the Kappa
hammock some days ago, as previously
stated, in accordance with a plan framed
plan was not approved by Gen. Halleck,
VINO therefore countermanded. hence the
conflict In the reports concerning the cross
ing OF the river by Hooker.
Gen. Butteriield has said that a move
ment cannot be made for some time.
1t seems not unlikely that Gen, Halleck
contemplaies assuming the command.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE HIo,79s, WASH
mgton letter says the indications are that
the rebel army Is swinging round his left
on the Gordonsville and Richmond Rail-
road to fredericksville Station, with his
right resting on the Frederick sbursr and
Richmond road at Bowling Green. Tins
protecting the upper end Of the TRIANGLE
formedby these roads at Hanover Junction
sixteen miles from Richmond, giving the
rebels two railroads from Richmond to
their army.
Later from Mexico.
NEW YORK, May l4.-Advices from Pu-