The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-10
to the New York Papers.


in daily contact with the leading rebels, |
says that the battle of Chickamauga is not
considered by the people of Richmond as
a success-that Richmond can now be ca
silly captured if the Yankees want it, and
that officers of the rebel army have Ere
quently said in his hearing, that it would
be abandoned should the Army of the Po-
tomac advance in force. Many of the citi-
zens assert publicly that they will not offer
any resistance in case of an attack, because
1t would be utterly useless. People are
daily sending their effects further south in
of the coming of the Yankees.
One day last week, the State guard was
called out to suppress threatened Bread
Riot. Hundreds of the employees of the
government, with their wives and the
wives Of the soldiers, assembled in front of
the State Capitol, armed with clubs and
other missiles, demanding Of the authOri-
ties relief for their starving children. An
extensive riot was only prevented by the
prompt action of the State guard and the
fair promises of the State authorities.
The action of the Virginia Legislature,
last Friday, would seem to confirm the
statement that Lees force between the RAJ
pidan and Petersburg is only $4,000.
This colored man also mentions the fact
that Stuart had failed to obtain the COM
mission of Lieutenant General, ON ac-
count of his numerous defeats.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA Paris letter to
the World says: The pirate Florida is
being repaired by Government engineer
and laborers at the Government dock.
the French flag, and it is already pub
licly stated that the Confederate salute
will be officially responded to. Three Fed
eral vessels OF war are on the watch out
side, and the chance of an action is i'm
minent. Papers state that the Florida
will leave Brest during the present week.
This is not true. She will leave the dock
but not the port. In the meantime she
may be Joined by one or two formidable
colleagues.
The Heralds dispatch from Washing
ton states that no arrangements have been
made for the release of officers held by the
rebels as prisoners of war at Richmond
Captures in the battle near Chattanooga
have increased the number to over 600,
who are all crowded into Libby Prison
While the rebels are declaring every one
of their officers and men exchanged and
putting them in the field again, they still
hold on to our officers and many pri-
Yates as well as civilians.
Yesterday was the day for the enforcement
OF the consumption in Virginia. Whites
Cavalry, in small squads, were securing
Fairfax county, picking up all the citizens
that could be found, and stealing horses
One gang passed along in close proxim-
ity to and threatened an attack upon
the Government farms, but the strength
ening of the guard prevented them from
making the attempt.
Deserters from the army continue to
cross the Potomac below Alexandria, not
withstanding the vigilance of the tlotilla.
The report of the condition of the crops
for the month of September has been re-
ceived at the Agricultural Bureau very
promptly. 1t will be arranged for publica-
ton in a few days and will be of more than
usual Importance.
A letter dated Sept. 10Th to the Herald
says that a few days since Capt. Schoffer,
OF the S5th New York, and small detach-
ments of the 101st and 1O2d Pennsylvania
and his own regiment visited the enemy's
salt works at Mays Head and destroyed
the works. which were supplied with iron
pans and about 100 bushels of salt. The
enemy was making abOnt $50 bushels per
night, sending it across the Currituck in
canoes. Capt. Schoffer found no rebels,
and the works were destroyed without any
opposition.
Major General Peck and staff started on
a few days inspection of the defenses at
Washington, Plymouth Roanoke Island,
Hatteras, &c.
A dispatch from the army of the Poto-
mac Oct 4th, to the Herald says that about
O'Clock to-day rebel messengers in the
shape of shells paid us visit. The firing
was on our extreme left in the direction of
Somerville ford, and as we treated them
with contempt they shortly gave up the
amusement.
A 11ibunes special says private in the
"a corps was shot IN the woods inside our
lines near Raccoon ford, by the rebels, on
Friday last. Five rebels were captured.
An artillery private reported that he was
arrested by rebels within mile and half
OF Gen. Meade's headquarters, robbed and
released.
1t is stated that some time ago the citi-
zens of Loudon and Fairfax counties had
petitioned jeff. Davis to have Mosby re-
moved from that region, as horses which
he captured did not compensate for horses
taken and damaged by the Union troops
in pursuit Of HIM. To this jeff Davis and
Gen. Stuart replied "The people cannot
see the good by Mosby with his men, who
is keeping large force of the enemy en-
ployed around Washington which might
otherwise be employed elsewhere
New YORK, Oct. 8.-A special Cincinnati
dispatch to the World says, correspond
ents report Rosecrans army in perfectly
safe condition. Rcinforcements are con-
stantly arriving from the West and else
where. The rebel cavalry cannot serious
ly Interfere with Rosecrans' supplies. A
great battle must soon be fought Conf
dence is felt as to the final issue.
The 2ribatnes' special from Washington
says it is understood here, among persons
who are we'll posted, that ten or twelve
more Russian vessels of war are expected
TO arrive at New York, or some other Amer
lean port within d few weeks, and it is be-
lieved ia we'll informed quarters that they
are not likely to go away very soon, but
may probably winter in Our harbors.
There are many theories as to the issue OF
this movement of the Russian navy, but
the general belief is that the Emperor ex-
poets to keep his fleet cruising during the
winter months, lest some difficulty with his
neighbors might arise and find him as they
found him once before, bound in his own
harbors.
Herald Dispatch.
Intelligence from Martinsburg is to the
effect that there\are no rebels in the Shen-
andoah Valley except a few guerrillas
in the mountains. Our cavalry
have secured the valley as far as Stras-
burg and Front Royal, without finding
any traces of rebels. Information is also
received that there is no movement on the
part of the enemy's cavalry towards West
ern Virginia, as reported few days since.
The Bureau of deserters have picked up
in the last two months $1,000 of IS, 900