The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25
Specials to New York Papers.

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fought his way out, killing thirty and ta-
king the balance prisoners.
Specials TO New York Papers.
New YORK, July ls.-The It1bune's
Washington's dispatch states that several
thousand rebel prisoners en- route for New
York, will be located South of that city, to
prevent the mob from being reinforced
| therefrom.
| WASHINGTON. July 1S.-A letter from
headquarters of the Army of the Potomac,
says no definite information of Lees
whereabouts can be obtained.
An officer just arrived at Washington
states that Gregg crossed Falling Waters,
and was cut off for six hours, but by gal
liant charge got clear, capturing large
number OF prisoners, three colors, and four
pieces OF artillery.
! WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Seven hundred
and fifty rebel prisoners arrived this morn
ing from the army of the Potomac; TWEEN
y-eight officers are included in the num-
Der.
The enrolment of names for the draft
will be completed here on Monday
Twenty thousand Of the first class
and seven thousand of the second class
are enrolled. Except in very few instances,
the enrolling officers have met with no
trouble, and in no case has personal vio-
lence been attempted. 1t is thought that
this district.
NEwYoRK, July 20.-The Herald's
Vickshurg letter, dated July II, 6 p. m.,
says: Gen. Pembertons paroled army
marched out of our lines this forenoon. a
few stragglers are now in the city.
Our forces, under Gen. Sherman, occupied
Jackson yesterday, and our advance guard
is beyond Pearl River.
Johnston has retreated beyond the river,
| which is the next line.
| Especial to the Times
| WASHINGTON, July 19.-The only signs
| of Rebels in our immediate front is a par
ty of 40. mostly guerrillas, who are pursu-
ing their avocation of horse-stealing, in
! the vicinity of Occoquan Creek.
Last night, a band of guerrillas came
within two miles of Fort Allen, near the
Chain Bridge, and stole 20 horses. They
will be gobbled up by our cavalry.
! WASHINGTON, July l9.-The rebel army
has not made as rapid progress towards
Culpepper as has been generally supposed.
| There is good reasons for stating that the
bulk of Lees army is still in the vicinity
of Winchester.
| There was also quite a large rebel force
at Bunker Hill whichis between Winches-
| ter and Martinsburg, yesterday, where
| Gen. Meades army is, but there is good
ground to hope that they may yet COM
plete the destruction Of the remains of the
rebel army.
| NEW YORK, July 2I.-The Commercial s
| Fortress Monroe letter of the 18th, after re-
! terrlng to the capture of Fort Powhattan,
| on James River, says: Admiral Lee de-
| tached an ensign and two boats crews
as garrison, while the fleet moved fur
ther up the river. Shortly after it had
left the rebels returned and gobbled up the
| insignificant garrison and decamped,
when one of the dispatch boats returned.
| A battery of field pieces We're opened
on it. The fire was returned. when the
rebels withdrew.
| Later reports received here We're to the
effect that Lee had attacked Fort Darling,
| with what success was unknown.
| The Posts Washington special says there
! is no truth in the report that Meade has
| been relieved at the command OF the Ar
my OF The Potomac.
| Returned prisoners from Richmond do
not think that any of Bragg's forces had
reached there. d. II. Hill commands the
troops in Richmond.
! Gen. Gilmore will be left in supreme
| command in the attack on Charleston.
| Fosters headquarters will be at Fortress
Monroe and his operations confined to
North Carolina and Virginia.
A Richmond paper Of the 18th reports the
| Federals as landing in considerable force
at Brandon, on James River, doubtless, it
says, to make raid on the Weldon and
| Petersburg Road. Brandon is 80 miles
from Petersburg.
The Posts Washington special says our
cavalry have captured large numbers OF
stragglers from Lees retreating army in
the last two days.
Specials to Philadelphia Papers.
/ PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-The Wash
lngton Star, says: as we go to press to day,
Pennsylvania Avenue is wild with the ru-
NOR alleging the reception by the Govern
ment of information of the fall of Charles
ton. We regret to be compelled to dis
credit this report A dispatch has reached
here from the West stating that prisoners
taken say that Charleston has fallen-
These prisoners doubtless allude to the fall
Of a portion of the detenses on Morris Is
land.
A dispatch was received this forenoon
from Governor Tod, we learn, expressing
! confidence in the belief that John Morgan
and his rowing band will very shortly be
captured or destroyed. He is surrounded
and all avenues for his escape are effectu.
ally closed against him.
4 PHILADELPHIA, July 2i.-The INQUIRE,
of this city has the following:
HAGERsTowN, July 2l.-The whole re.
bel army is reported as being checked al
Bunker Hill by Union troops who have
gone in their rear.
! General Averiu is reported as feeling
the enemy's strength on their western
, line of retreat.
For two days past it is believed Generals
EWen and Hood are in strong force be-
tween Martinsburg and Hedgeville Th.
former is IL miles from Williamsport anC
the latter s. Rebel pickets form a lin,
, from Hedgeville to the Shenandoah river
eight miles from Harper's Ferry. Th,
whole rebel force is estimated at sixt,
thousand men.
), Latest from Vicksburg.
CAIRO, July 20.-From Dius Parker
Esq, who left Vicksburg ON the 18th,
have the following news:
Yazoo City, which was held by abou
sO0 rebels, was captured by the Fedora
: forces under General Heron. on the l3th
!, About 22O prisoners were captured. TIL,
gunboat De Kalb, which accompanied tn,
, expedition, was blown up by torpedoes
and sunk in shallow water. She will b,
raised. No one killed. We burned th,
transports Magnolia, Magenta, and Area
! "a, which were lying about the city. Som,