The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-12
Rebel News.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 5-The Rich
mond Enquirer has a dispatch dated at
Orange c. H., Dec. LIST, saying th-re was a
spirited artillery duel all day, and that the
enemy had thrown up Notifications along
their front, Last night they moved more
to our right.
The Raleigh IN. CO. Standard of the Goth
contains adispatch dated Wilmington Goth,
stating that ID large steamers, heavily
laden, ran the block ade into Wilmington
the night of the 10th inst.
Atlanta, Dec. 2s.-Bragg's headquarters
are at Ringgold.
Great fears are entertained of Longstreet's
safety. Thirty thousand of the enemy ace
advancing towards Knoxville.
A fight was going on at Kingston last
week,
Heavy firing is heard at Loudon.
A train arrived at Dayton this evening,
bringing our wounded troops.
Our forces are still falling back slowly,
followed by the enemy. There was no f.
ring all day yesterday.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 30.-The Yankees,
to-day, fired % mortar shells at Sumter
one man killed.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 1.-The Yankees fired
ID shells at the city last night-three dwell
llngs were struck. The enemy reconnOit-
cred to Pocataligo, and carried of twenty
seven negroes.
SECOND DISPATCH.-The enemy fired 16
shells into the city this p. m. Several bull
dings were struck, and one woman severe
ly injured.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2.-The enemy open
ed fire this p. M, on the city, and threw 6
shells. The fire from our batteries caused
them to cease firing.
BRISTOL, Dec. 1.-THE firing at Knox
vile has ceased. The success of Burnside
is not officially confirmed.
ORANGE, c. H., Dec 2.-There has been
no fighting to-day. The enemy still make
show on our front, but are believed to be
falling back to re-cross the Rapidan with
out fighting, or they are going to Freder-
icksburg to winter.
MOBILE, Dec. 2.-Discouraging..ac accounts
are given of assertions from Gen. Prices
army. Banks, with 5000 troops, has cap
tured Brownsville. He did not capture
over 500 bales Of cotton.
ATLANTA, Dec. 1.-Clayborne engaged
Osterhaus one mile this side of Ringgoid,
on Friday, driving him back. The enemy
are in our front at Ringgold and our forces
are in line of battle, advancing.
ATLANTA, Dee. 1.-The enemy are en-
trenching themselves at Chickamauga.-
There was heavy firing at Charleston, Ten
nessee, yesterday. We burned part of
Ringgold to-day, and then retreated, de-
stroying the bridges and railroad track at
Chickamauga. The Yankees hold Cleve-
land, and are advancing upon Charleston,
Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Richinond papers
of the Sd have been received here. The
Examiner states with certainty that no sue
cessor of Bragg has been appointed by the
President. Hardee now commands the
army, and will continue to do so until a
chief is appointed. The same paper says
that amid the reverses that have recently
befallen the Confederate armies in East
Tennessee, it is gratifying to learn that in
West Tennessee our army springs up like
magic, to resist invading foe and defend
West Tennessee, West Kentucky, and Mis-
sissippi to the Tallehatchie, all of which
districts have been formed into Depart
ment, to be known as the Department of
Western Tennessee, under the command OF
Col. r. V. Richardson.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 6.-The Rich
| mond Enquirer, of the 4th, has despatch
from Bragg, dated Dalton, Ga, Dec. I'd, to
Gen. Cooper, saying that the enemy had
fallen back across the Chicamauga, des-
troying everything on the route, including
| the railroad track and bridges. Their loss
was heavy in their attack on our rear guard.
The Enquirer, of the 5th, has despatch
from Charleston, of the 4th, which says:
A slow fire was kept up to-day on Sum-
ter, Sullivan and James Island. The ene-
my have not renewed their firing on the
city, but are mounting more guns on Wag-
ner, bearing on the city, and have also un-
masked new batteries.
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