The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-07
SpeciaIs to New York Papers.

Specials to New York Fapers'
NEW YORK, Nov. A Folly Island
letter of the 10Th tothe Herald, speaking OF
| the re-opening Of the bombardment on
Sumter, says from all our sources OF lnfor-
nation we Judge the intention of the enc
nv to be the erection within the battered
walls of Sumter of sand battery, similar
| to Wagner. but unlike that work, secure
from approach by sap or parallels.
The present purposes of Gen. Gilmore is
believed to prevent the consummatlon OF
Beauregard's plans, and, If necessary, to
level the foundations of Sumter to the wa
| ter's edge.
MouItrie and Johnston have so far di-
rected their shots against battery Gregg,
but the accuracy of their fire has been en-
| tirely destroyed by the guns which we
have trained upon them.
| On Tuesday the fire of one heavy rifled
gun, between Gregg and Wagner, was di-
| rected at the spire of st. Michaels church
il the city of Charleston, and at least three
shells exploded in the city. Whether they
were successful in accomplishing any in
jury is not yet known.
The general belief is that our batteries
will succeed in utterly destroying Sumter.
and driving from it the diminished garrl-
son now holding it.
Deserters from the enemy acknowledge
a fear among the rebel soldiers that we will
yet get into the city. Those who closely
watched the fort on Monday morning, say
a steomer took from the fort to the city a
large number of troops Immediately after
our batteries opened on it.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Specials are barren
of interest this A. NJ. The Herdtd's Army
Of the Potomac dispatch describes the men
as being in fine spirits. The sick and wOun-
ded have been removed to Washington.
The I116une's Washington special dated
the 4th, says: The Commissary General of
Prisoners has received intelligence that the
clothing and blankets sent to Richmond by
our Government have been received and
distributed to the prisoners for whom they
were intended.
No further progress had been made by
the Commissioners towards an exchange
of prisoners.
The Times Washington despatch, Of the
4th, says: A refugee from Richmond, a
Northern wooden spinner, brings intelli-
gence that at Manchester, near Richmond,
thicknesses Of two inch iron, is within six
weeks of completion that at Erie docks,
foot of Main street, two other irOn-clads
are ON the stocks-that the sense of security
is so complete that large iron works, pri-
vate property, are in process Of construc-
ton by man named Bradley in Manches-
ter, and that the machine shops at the Cen
larged. Two corn mills have been erected
in Manchester and permanent improve
ments have been made in the Tredegar
works and bridges over the river. Two
wooden mills in Manchester turn out four
teen hundred and fifty yards of army cloth
per day, which is sold to the Government
for thirty-five dollars per yard.
| The force under Lees command is posi-
lively stated to be now only 10000.
Gen. Thomas official communication to
Gen. Halleck, under date of Chattanooga,
4th inst, says: Major Fitz Gibbon, of the
18th Michigan infantry overlook the COM
bined guerrilla forces of Cooper, Kirk,
Williams and Scott, numbering 400, on the
morning of the Sd inst, at Lawrenceburg,
and after severe hand to hand fight, de-
feated them with the loss on his part of 3
men wounded and eight horses killed.
The rebel loss was killed, wounded and
"a prisoners. Among the latter is one Cap
tain and two Lieutenants.
Gen. Bragg's forage train sent out up the
Lookout Valley in front of his position was
captured.
ira G. Nicholay, the Presidents Private
Secretary has returned to Washington, at
ter three months absence at the West. He
has brought with him the treaty recently
concluded with band of Indians in Colo
RADIO Territory, by which the United States
acquire title to all the lands described in
| that Territory.
The certificates of indebtedness issued
prior to the 4th of March last, and recently
ordered to be redeemed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, amount, it Is said, to eighty
four millions of dollars.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5-Mr. Bohanan who
was captured in the vicinity of Ocoquon
Creek, last Christmas, and lately returned
to his home in Alexandria, has informed
the Journal that Castle Thunder is the on
ly prison in Richmond where the prisoners
are allowed to purchase anything.
Shortly after the battle of Chickamauga
about two thousand prisoners arrived at
Richmond from that battle field. They
were almost all in a furnishing and starv-
ing condition, having been four days on the
road. On arriving at Richmond they We're
taken to Libby prison, where they laid two
days longer without having their wounds
dressed, during all of which time, they had
not a single mouthful to eat. Some Of them
who We're fortunate enough to have little
money offered as high as five dollars for a
loaf of bread, but the officers in charge
would not let it be carried to them.
Mr.. Bohanan left Richmond on flag of
truce boat and company of about 200 9TH
er prisoners. When the vessel arrived at
Drury's Bluff, the prisoners were made to
lie fiat down on the deck, and a special
guard was placed over them that they
might be prevented from seeing the fortifi-
cations.
Especial to Post.
The sales OF 5,20s bonds were so great
last week that the supply of printed bonds
is extinct. As it will take fortnight to
ill the previous subscriptions, it is expect
ed that the loans will be small during the
rest Of the week.
Government is using all possible dis
patch for printing notes for the National
Banks.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Informatior
from the Army of the Potomac states that
the rebels still hold the river line from Sui
phur Springs to Falmouth.
Our cavalry are in the front.
Nearly all our sick and wounded have
been sent away.
The I'd, 9th and eth Wisconsin regiments
of the Iron Brigade gave 594 Republican
and 9 Opposition votes in the election yes
terday. The returns from the 5th WILSON,
sin have not been received.