The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-25
Especial to Tribune. I

as practicable, those now building, will be
required to be constructed in accordance
with the terms of an additional speciica-
ton drawn for the purpose of obviating
certain defects Of a comparatively unimpor
tant character, brought to light during the
recent contest at Charleston.
The President, Secretary of War and
Provost Marshal General were again in
consultation to-day over appointments un-
der the Enrolment act, now delivered
Although there is no official intimation on
the subject, those for New York and Penn
sylvania, at least, will be announced next
week.
Gen. Abercrombie is to assume command
of contraband forces for the defence of
Washington, south of the Potomac Gen.
Casey retains his position as commander
and organizer of provisional brigades.
under Gen. HeintZelman. F'-.
#1 [Heralds dispatch.]
The report is prevalent to-day that the
rebel cavalry force which has been hover
ing around Bull Run Mountains and Cul-
pepper, have been intercepted by an expedi-
ton sent out by Gen. Stahl, and that their
capture is almost certain. This report is
generally credited.
The following is from the Charleston
Mercury, of fthe 18th inst:
The question is reduced to the relative
powers of the destruction of forts and the
assailing fleet. 1t is question of pluck
and survivorship in square, stand-up
fight for victory. Iron-clad fleets can be
destroyed as well as forts. Fort Sumter,
although somewhat piled, to-day is, we
believe, as it was when the fight began. We
deem that if the attack is renewed again as
before, and there is good reason to believe
it will, six monitors and iron-clads will
come out defeated party, with worse re-
suits than those obtained at first attempt
The enemy fired about eighty shots, mostly
15-inch steel-pointed shells, at SUMTER
This was made from Sullivan's Island.
Forty struck the works. One 1O-inch gun
was temporarily disabled by a shot. One
columbiad, old pattern, burst. One Finch
rifled gun was dismounted by a recoil, and
one gun disabled by the fracture of the
elevating screw, through recoil. Not a
person was killed in Sumter, from any
cause. Sergeant Franklin and privates
were injured by q shower of bricks thrown
from the ramparts by a large shot of the
enemy. A drummer boy was struck on the
head by the explosion of a shell over pa
rade. A negro 1aborer was also wounded.
All are doing well.
NEW YORK, April 1s.-A Fortress Monroe
letter of the 10th in the Herald says from
deserters it is ascertained that Longstreet
commands the rebels near Suffolk. Also
that the greatest portion of the rebel army
withdrawn from the Rappahannock con-
centrating in Eastern Virginia and North
Carolina.
Gen. Seymour, chief of Gen. Hunters
staff. left Fortress Monroe on the 10th with
dispatches.
NEW YORK, April 19-The Heralds
letter from Morehead City announces that
Gen. Foster succeeded in passing the rebel
blockade in the steamer Escort, with the
loss of the pilot killed and several wounded.
The Escort was riddled by at least forty
shots. Gen. Foster arrived at Newbern on
the night of the 18th and was joyfully re-
ceived by Gen. Neglee.
A special dispatch to the Herald says =
Information is received of the capture on
Friday Of the Chief of Staff of the rebel
General French, on the Nansemond river,
by Lieutenant Commanding Gushing, of
the Com. Barney.
AHilton Head letter contains the follow
ing items:
A detachment Of troops was left on Folly
Island to cooperate with the feet in Stono
Inlet, and prevent the construction of new
rebel batteries, and a similar force was left
in Edisto Inlet forthat purpose.
Capt. Worden is obliged to return Nor4h
on account of ill health, and Commander
Fairfax now commands the Montauk.
The turrets and hulls of the Monitors
are unscathed. In no instance was the ar
NOR perforated. The sum total Of the inju-
ries is the simple riddling of the smoke
stacks. The fleet, with this exception, is
ready for active service.
Deserters from Savannah state that Fort
Sumter was preached in several places, and
MANY rebel gunners put hors du combat
At one time Gen. Ripley telegraphed there
was possibility of our feet forcing the OBJ
structions. This created a panicin in Charles
ton. and many citizens and soldiers ran
away from the city beyond the range of
the Yankee shells. During the engage
ment the rebel forces were under arms,
anxiously watching the points from which
they expected the Union troops to emerge.
There are SAID to have been 25, 600 rebel
troops on James Island alone, and u earth
forts on James, Johns and Morris Islands.
The Herald dispatch Of the 18th from
the Army of the Potomac says large force
of the enemy has concentrated in the vicin-
ity of the fords of the Rappahannock.-
An attempt has been made to cross.
A Suffolk letter reports that our forces
hold the Nansemond river for Is miles and
have defeated every attempt of the rebels
| to get in our rear. The rebels expect to
bring against us, including reinforcements
| from Gen. Lee, some &C, 900 men. The de-
Law of the enemy in making the attack is
as good as reinforcements TO US OF lo,OOO
men.
| that Snffolk is too much fortified for him
with his present force to risk direct at
| tack.
A Norfolk letter expresses the opinion
there will be no great battle at Suffolk.
We outnumber the enemy there, and have
the advantage of strong. entrenchments
Unless Gen. Peck takes the initiative and
advances on the enemy, l am connoent
that there will be no battle.
lSpecial to Times.l
| 1F,,cr~,r,raoo A,,ri1 IA telegram
from General Hurlburt, at Memphis, re-
ports that General Dodge, commanding at
Corinth, attacked the enemy ana Grove
them from Bear Creek to Coney Creek
with heavy loss. Our loss was 100 killed
and wounded. We had one piece OF artli-
lery disabled, but it was saved.
The enemy have been largely reinforced
by infantry at Tuscumbia.
The Atlanta (Ga.) 1ntelligeneer OF the