The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1863-01-03
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF TIE PoToNACl
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The Richmond Dispatch Of the 25th, contains
the following:
Petersburg, Dec. 24-On Monday, General
Price With q small detachment, attacked Yam
kee force of several hundred stationed at the
Isle of Wright, G. H., to protect the election of
a member of Congress. At the first charge,
Gen. D:x's protectors fed in great confusion,
and were chased ten miles at full speed
Our loss is triAing. Price afterwards visited
Smthfeld.
Selma, Dec. 2O.-Is is reported this morning,
by passengers by last nights train, that 5000
cavalry under Van Dorm, dashed into Corinth
on Sunday, dispensing the Yankees and took
possession of the place.
Canton, Miss, dates state that Grants army
has fallen back beyond the Tsllebatchie.
An expedition under Van Dorm, which has
been out for several days has not returned or
been heard from.
The Dispatch contains an urgent appeal for
need.
The last reliable intelligence relating to the
rebel army on our front, states that tkey have
massed their forces on both sides of the railroad
from Fredericksburg to below Guinnes' Station.
The track for two miles below Fredericksburg,
haS been taken up, the rails being used for turn
outs at the present terminus of the road.
A brigade of rebel cavalry were out fitted
with ratons and forage for several days. Ra-
tions were also distributed to the troops near
Guinness Station. 1t was believed there that
their destination was King George county, by
way Of Port Royal.
Saturday morning . new encsmpment made
its appearance on the second range of hills in
the rear of Fredericksburg, in fullview from our
position.
A considerable number Of tents has recently
| been sent up from Richmond to Lees army.
The Richmond Examiner of the 25th indica-
ted that Lee with portion of his army was
moving toward Culpepper to make demonssra.
ton in front Of Washington. but it is known
that Lee Was still at Fredericksburg on Friday
noon. 5
The enemy are engaged every night IN raising
and extending breastworks along the streets
fronting the river, as if to prevent any future
crossing by pentoons.
Flags of truce cross the Rappahannock every
day, principally to transfer TO the other side
citizens who came into our lines to escape the
bombsrdment.
! Our soldiers are taking advantage of the
pleasant weather, by building huts.
| Heavy firing was heard yesterday in the di-
rec,ion of Dumfries.
Intelligence from Acquia Creek to-day states
that about 1000 rebel cavalry, with four guns,
| made an attack on four Iegiments Of Sigel's ip-
fsnsry at Dumfries. The contest lasted till dark
and was renewed this morning CsnnonadiDe
intense, and apparently rearer than yesterday.
| Telegraph lines ceased yesterday afternoon
and up to four o'clock this afternoon to-day ne
special intelligence bad been received here.
SECOND Observation-Disclosures the pre-
sence OF our guuboats in the RappahanDock, ths
enemy has of late, procured large supplies o
cattle and horses IRON the Peninsula counties
Last week Gen. Pleasanton captured $50 heat
Of cattle which had been thus collected, ell routl
for Lees camp.
/ An officer Of LoIgs.reet's staff, who bad eros
sed into King George county Tor the purpose o
being married, wac taken by Pleseanton, will
his two groons.
The Peninsula counties have lost 10000 con.
traoands since the commencement Of the war.
Adviees from Richmond state that the irol
clad gunboat Richmond, makes daily trips Il
Drury's Bluff.
THIRD DISPATCH -Telegrsphie operations hav
been resumed. An official report states that th
enemys cavalry numbered but lb00-that the
attacked the town of Dumfries, but were driver
Oh with considerable loss.
The firing 70 day, Vas in the direction Of Oc
coquon, and was probably caused BY the enemy
cavalry falling In with Gen. Slocums infantry.
It 10 unoficially stated that several sutler Va
gons have been captured BY Lee, and it is con
sidered unsafe to transport goods by that route