The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-05
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK.EYE

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Specials t. New York Papers.
NEW YORK, Dec. THE Herald Wash.
lngton despatch, of the 3Oth, says: Much
anxiety is manifested this P. NJ, regarding
Meade's army. Not a word has been re.
ceived from the front to-day.
4 Inc 1Ttoune's Army correspondent at
Mattamoras says that Sam Houston is GER
talnly dead. He died at Huntsville, Texas,
oo Inc worlds Washington special, of the
SOtn, says: Nothing official or otherwise,
| Potomac, tonight. It is now believed that
Inc Impression that battle was fought on
saturday or Sunday, is incorrect. from the
tact, that if such had been the case. the
wounded would have reached the Rappa-
hammock bridge. The conclusion is quite
irresistible that Lee has continued to fall
pack TO save his own line of communica-
ton with Richmond, and if such be the
case, 1t is evident that Gen. Meade's plans.
SO 1ar as known to be in operation. are
working successfully,
Inc Star, of this evening, saws: Even if
Meade should be defeated in battle. he
could easily fall back on Fredericksburgh.
Acquia Creek, adding that the railroad
from That point to Fredericksburgh is very
nearly In working order already, Unless
disaster follow our arms, it is not so clear
that Fredericksburgh is to be the future
pase OF supplies. It may be added that the
government has notreceived one word from
Gen. Meade since he left Culpepper. The
weather is clear and cold. =
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Herald has the
following:
RAPPAHANNocK STATION, Nov. 80. 7 Is
P. M.-Mall communication with the army
has not been resumed over this route. and
probably will not be.
No wounded men have been brought in
from the army, and no hospital cars have
been run up from Alexandria. IN
Heavy firing was heard this morning
but not afterwards during the day, in the
direction of Charlottesville. It was heard
more distinctly in the direction of Bealton.
Warrenton Junction, Knoxville and Man
assas than here. No firing was heard YES
terday, and the belief is that no final bat
tie has yet been fought. ita
An order is reported to have been issued
by General Meade fordidding conscripts
from leaving the front or communicating
with the rear.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The following news
by the steamer City of New York is not
covered by the Scotia's dispatches: The
Hiawatha arrived at Columbia from Cey-
lon Oct. I'd. She reports having met the
Alabama in the Bay of Bengal. She sig
nailed the Hiawatha and Immediately on
receiving an answer set sail with steam
on, hosting the rebel colors. ,.t
The Russian Ambassador had commu-
nicated the reply of Prince Gortschakoff
in relation to the Congress. 1t is in snb-
stance that Russia will take part therein,
but not after the pacification of Poland
1t is stated that Lord Brougham, at a
soiree in M. Theirs saloon, in Paris, spoke
freely of his conviction that the Congress
would be impossible. He stated it to be the
intention of England and Austria to make
their participation in the Congress depen-
dent upon certain preliminary questions
which would not meet with a favorable re-
ception at Paris.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Secretary of
the Treasury's report on the condition of
Finances, is in the hands of the printer. 1t
will be much larger than heretofore and
| contain interesting tables not before en-
bodied in such documents. The reports of
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and
Comptroller of Currency will accompany
it.
The Tribune has the following special
General Wilcox telegraphs from Cumber-
land Gap. Scouts who came in Yesterday
report having heard heavy cannonading
yesterday morning, in the direction Of
! Knoxville, very rapid-about4O discharges
per minute, and lasted several hours.
/ The Times has the following special, da-
ted Washington, 80: Army officers from
Bealton Station, tonight, report having
heard heavy cannonading since early this
morning, in the direction of Orange C.. H.
Firing heavy and continuous SO as to pre-
clude the possibility of its being skirmish-
ing. 1t was their opinion that general
engagement was in progress. At the time
when they last heard firing, which was at
IL o clock this forenoon, Lees whole force
were entrenched between Orange C. H.,
ana and Gordonsyille. Supplies have been
The weather is frightfully cold and has
been since yesterday. The badly wound
ed left out last night, and those to be left
out tonight where they fall, must certain
ly die. They fight without overcoats.
| The Tribune has the following, dated Ar
my OF the Potomac Saturday night: This
morning at IL o'clock our forces were NOV
ing forward in line Of battle on the Orange
ana fredericksburg Pike, towards the first
mentioned point, driving the enemy's Skin
mishers before them. This morning open-
ed with rain storm, but the whole army
was on the advance at an early hour. The
Sd Corps which crossed the Rapidan at ia
cobs' Mills, and was engaged yesterday six
miles from Locust Grove on the road lead
ing to Culpepper, deployed to the left of our
lines. The 9th remained on the right and
the LIST on the left of the 9th. The I'd re-
tanned its position while the 5th deploved
from It's nrst station on the left, to Locust
Grove, as the reserve of the army. The
engagement of the Sd Corps yesterday, will
be referred to before closing. Brisk Skin
mishing commenced as our line reached
point mile and a half to the west of Lo-
Gust Point Grove. Our forces pushed stea-.
Oily onward however, driving the enemy's
skirmishers and hasting their retreat by an
occasional shell from our batteries, to
which the guns of the enemy did not re-
ply. Gen. Meade and staff came up at an
early hour to Robertson's Tavern. The
headquarters train was ordered back out
OF range. Long trains of ammunition
! wagons and ambulances were moving to
the front, and everything indicated gen
eral engagement, should Lee fall into posi-
ton and the weather be favorable. The
rain continued to fall at intervals. but still
the troops pressed forward and the Skin
mishing still went on as before. The rebel
line gradually failing back until it had