The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-04
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have just returned fron4 the vicinity Of the
Sooth Mountain battle held, thirteen miles
distant from here. From persons who LETT
Boonsnoro this p. IN, learn the repeIs
nave all left that place. -Anderson's dlvls-
ION OF Longstreets corps which arrived
there on "Wednesday and encamped. left
yesterday morning, taxing the WaynesDo-
ro road toward Chambersburg. This force
is estimated al from 600 to 10000 iniantrp.
cavalry and artillery. accompanied py
large wagon train. The whole OF Long
streets corps had crossed the Potomac
and We're advancing into Pennsylvania IN
different directions. There Were but few
rebel troops at Hagerstown yesterday.
having gone 10 Pennsylvania. Lee and
his staff are on this side of the river.
HARRISBURG. June 26.-The main force
OF the enemy appears 10 have halted back
IoI Chainbersburg. Numbers are concen-
trating IN the mountain passes, evidently
awaiting reinIorcements, fearing to proceed
too far this way With Hooker in their rear.
\ 1esterday two rebel cavalry men We're
taken near Chambersburg. They assert
that the rebel infantry, cavalry ana TWO
pieces OF ordnance are tot far from that
place. The rebel column at MercersourE
number GOO infantry. with eight pieces OF
artillery. Gettysburg is occupied by an
entire division of rebels, who strike ont III
different directions from that place. The
enemy has not yet entered Carlisle, a.tho'
he is momentarily expected to do SO.
The 7fi5unes Washington despatch says
il is no longer doubted that q great battle
viii De fought in Maryland. Movements
cf our troops have been made with great
promptitude and rapidity, and feeling Of
confidence prevails.
1t is asserted that Richmong is held by
not over 1000 men.
y Richmond dispatch Of the Esd says that
it is thought that VickSburg must 1all
without the interposition of 4 miracle.
The Despatch has a report Of a battle at
Big Greek Gap, East Tenn, between Buck
ner and the Federals under Burnside. The
Federals We're repulsed twice with a heavy
loss. Burnside commenced q flank move
ment and BucIner fell back to Clinton to
cover Knoxville.
The Richmond Dispdtch Of the 230 says
it was stated yesterday that heavy force
of Unionists had landed at some poin. on
York river.
The Washington Repu1ltcan says it is
certain that Lees whole force is North Of
the Potomac. EweN is III Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania Line, and Hill near Ante
tam accompanied by Lee, aud that Hook
er is just where he ought 70 be.
The Posts Washington Correspondence
of the Goth SAYS a reConn 0iSsance III front
failed to find any sign OF the enenmys cav
airy IN IOulQn valley.
NEW YoRL, June 2b.-The Ec3 d2d s H:r-
riSDurg specials says the citizens are organ
izing here TO serve in rifle pits. Rebel ad
vance Still continues in vicinity Of Car
Isle. The Susqeuhanna has risen twenty
inches.
1t headquarters tonight il is said the
rebels appear to be Concentrating II the
Blue Ridge Passes, and seem far advanced
with Hooker in their rear. PTecaurion is
la IN no hy.iC -..s
sudden descent.
Rebel prisoners report that Ewell has
twenty-elght regiments of infantry, 80
cavalry, and twenty pieces OF artillery
G,c0o men with eight pieces Of artillery were
sent 10 Nercersburgh, half of which went
to NcCOInellsburg.
I; is reported that Hookers II -ht wing is
in the vicinity Of Hagers;own.
4 Carlisle dispath 10 the HcrG}dlast eve
ming says il is evident that the rebels are
doing all they can to mistity US as 10 their
movements IL order to prevent us concen-
trating any where.
Eight hundred rebels are encamped at
Grant Rock. Rebel scouts visited Plaint1eld
and GieasOns stations last night.
New YORK, June 27.-The IForId says ::
BY the arrival OF the Creole, we have news
from New Orleans TO the 10Th. The attack
upon the rebel works at Port Hudson was
principally by Nunson' $ and Growers di-
visions. Our troops on the right were re-
pulsed with an admitted loss OF 100 men,
Five companies OF the Metropolitan caval-
ry were captured within one and half
miles Of Banks headquarters.
Our New Orleans correspondence con-
tains interesting details OF the position OF
affairs at Port Hudson. Il is said that Gen.
Dudley bad offered to lead i,9G0 men for an
other assault upon the enemy's works, and
that an order had been issued authorizing
y ~
force for the assault.
There had been four arrivals Of wounded
at New Orleans, and the st. Louis and 9TH
er hotels were filled with them. Ali access
to the wounded has been prohibited.
Gen Magruder is said 10 have withdrawn
his troops from the Rio Grande and gone
towards Port Hudson.
New YORK, June 2S.-A Harrisburgh
special to the He1GlG, dated 10 O'Clock, last
night, says our pickets at Sterrit's Gap
were driven in and q number captured.
II is reported THAI the Northern Central
Railroad is destroyed II York. and conse-
quently, there are no trains to-day 10 Bal
timore. 1t is also rumcred that the rebels
are moving on Havre de Grace and that
Hooker has opened the ball. All the citi-
zens of Harrisburgh are armed and are 10
cross the river tomorrow. In q skirmish
al Walnut Bottom, this morning, eleven
men were wounded. The rebel cavalry
scouts are miles this side OF Carlisle.
\ Kingston dispatch, of p. NJ, Saturday,
says that the enemy being on our flank, our
forces evacuated their position and the reb-
els are advancing. At o'clock, the rebel
advance halted.
Another dispatch dated IL TIE FIELD, i
miles east Of Carlisle, says we are IN line OF
battle. Our forces are IL position on q hill,
supporting the artillery. Capt. Boyd is OH
our front, with the enemy in sight. 1t was
intended to blow the earth works up, on
evacuasing Carlisle, but the regulars
would not permit il. Several thousand
dollars worth OF QuarterInasters stores fell
into the hands of the rebels. There are
about 100 rebel cavalry il Carlisle.
A Mechanicsburg dispatch, dated 10 p.
NJ, says there is no prospect that the rebels
viii be there before Sunday morning.
NEW York, June pa Lancaster dis
patch says the bridge over the Susquehan-
! nah nj Columbia has been thronged all day
/ by fugitives fleeing before the rebel ad-
vance. The bridge is prepared for des-
/ trucuon If a rebel raid on Lancaster is at
tempted.
Washington dispatch to the Herotd
J states that AN officer az Met 'iprnaDd'S stall