The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-10

! from the army, that it is disheartened, de-
moralized, &c. On tbs contrary, he de-
clares that it is in excellent condition, and
fully equal for any emergency Ise The Rlch,
Bell, who left Richmond a few days since
for the purpose of leading naval expedi-
| ton, in open boats, upon the Chesapeake
bay has returned, having achieved a most
brilliant success. He succeeded in sinking I
seven Yankee vessels and taking consider
able property on a vesselhe run ashore in
Virginia, and saved from her large
amount of cheese &c. He captured II
prisoners, who are on their way to Rich
mond.
| NEW YoYK, Oct. 5.-The Washington
correspondent of the Commercial says:-l
Apprehensions are felt in some quarters
North, based on the kilograms from Allan
ia in the Richmond papers, relative to the
base of Rosecrans, have no foundation
here, where it is well understood that
Gen. Rosecrans telegraphs that he is en-
tirely able to hold Chattanooga. There is |
much that might be said tending to
strengthen public confidence in the belief
that new reorganization OF the Army of
the Cumberland, with its achievements,
will soon lead to the grandest of results,
were they not of character improper for
publication. The organization of this
army will require little more time, that
its efficiency may insure success in the re-
sumption of the campaign.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Yesterday morn
ing as some of our teamsters were fOraging
, near the Rapidan, north of Clark Norris
tons, one OF the enemy's entrenched bat
teries fired seven shots at them. The reb-
els had previously given our pickets
notice that they should do so if they re-
, peated the attempt to forage; no one was
/ injured. A rebel brigade occupied strong
position north of the Rapidan, near the
railroad, short distance from our lines.
The road is in good order between the two
: lines. Our troops are strongly intrenched
I along the Rapidan to its mouth, thence
b down the Rappahannock to below Fail
t mouth The guerrillas still infest the south
: ern side of the Potomac. Their raids and
e captures it is known might be prevented
b if our troops were watchful.
Especial to the Herald
4 NASHVILLE, Oct. 5.-An unusual degree
s of excitement prevails here to-day, in con-
g sequence of the rebel Gen. Forest with a
}. force of about 1000 mounted men having
: made raid upon our line of railroad COM
!. munication between this place and Bridge
i port or Chattanooga. Just at this particu-
lar time no trains are leaving in the direc-
ton of the front, yet this circumstance
Il need give no particular alarm. Forest
'. may succeed in interrupting our commu-
e nication for few hours, but we have not
d only force to drive him back, but to de-
feat an immensely heavier force. There is
1t no need to fear of Rosecrans's strength to
hold his position at Chattanooga. He is too
At strong at that place for the enemy to attack
10 him with any show of success.
To-day skirmishing has been going on
RS in the neighborhood of MurfreesbOro.
r The enemy made an attempt to destroy
D. bridge of considerable importance to-
4. wards Point-of view. Very few were
e. wounded and none killed.
ID Some persons are inclined to think that
an engagement is going on at Chattanooga,
w but don't coincide with them. Unless the
er enemy is very desperate he viii not attack
Chattanooga. If he does, there is every
o. likelihood that he will be defeated. If he
O. attempts flank movement on that place
.h he will meet force that has been long and
err well tried in the field, and Gen. Rosecrans
We would be able to hold out several days
against any movement or attack, even o
h. very superior force. The present raiC
ho is not an unexpected one. We were look
az ing for it, Cavalry movements do not sur
20 prise us, as it is only when heavy bodies o
ho infantry move on our lines of communica
No ton or flank. We are prepared for serious
'~ engagement. Let me assure the loyal PEG
an pie that fears for Rosecrans' rear and tn
nd safety of MurfreeSborO, need not be en-
~ tertained, unless the enemy move ON Ou
he rear flank in full force, and General wei
az qualified to know assures me that there i
ra- no information of an attack on Chattanoo
aa ga up to the time of the cutting of tn
Of wires between here and Bridgeport, sail
,zd New YORK, Oct. 6.-The steamer Sax
-, onia has arrived. News anticipated.
- The steamer Fulton from Charleston ba
'''' the Sd has arrived. No news.
No. A rebel steamer had been captured b.
W the gunboat Stilton and taken to Por
,ra Royal. She had valuable cargo of sal
no petre and liquors.
10 A Newbern letter dated the 30th to tn
,re Herald says the gunboat Bombshell, Cap
IN, Brinkerhoff, left Newborn a few days age
,rn under sealed orders, and made recon
az noissance up the Pasquatork river, whic
Tho empties into AlberInarle Sound. Sh
Tho landed her boats crew near EliZabet
on city, captured by the rebels, when Cap
Brinkerhoff opened vigorous fire on h
M town, doing considerable damage.
the The Post says, by the arrival ofthe steam
nv er Fulton, at this point, from Charleston
ed. we have report, apparently on good at
nix thority, that the Headquarters of Genert
nd Gilmore have been removed from Morr
Tvs Island to Folly Island. The continu;
sinking of the beach on Morris Island hs
ers rendered the removal of the Federal Heac
no. quarters necessary the body of the trooE
and the material and measure of CONVEX
ins fence, while there are sanitary reasons
old which would ultimately be controlling
- There are said to be other causes for til
,6 removal, among them are, that the trooE
rod will not be less available in the future OPT
of ratiOns against Charleston. They are Ell
ad tirely out of range OF any batteries the rel
, els have, or can erect on James Island.
the The recent firing from Gen. Gilmore
hat batteries, of which we have received new
ms from rebel sources, was directed almo
ard exclusively against the efforts that wei
the making, and which the rebels do not di
ave close, to erect new batteries on the ruins
inc Fort Sumter.
Rio 1t appears that our accommodating boa
nm which passed near the walls during tt
wo night, discovered that the garrison VIZ
lie conducting extensive operations, and ind
to cations were that the rebels who wei
The working in large numbers would ere
ain fire. proof batteries inside the ruins, wit
nd the intention of using them when the wor
ON should be sufficiently advanced to justi1
nd tne rehloVal OF the broken walls and de6r.
ers. which protected working parties and col
cealed their operations from view. I'll
pc rapid and heavy firing of our guns, it
us expected, will not only stay their worl
can but render the rebels occupation of Sun
or ter precarious, if not impossible.
ces General Gilmore's operations on Morr