The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21
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all our supplies are received.
A deserter from the rebel army came into
our picket lines yesterday, who states that
the men in his regiment have lain down
their arms since the fight at the Rappahan-
Station, and refused to starve in the rebel
army They were ordered under guard,
but before the guard came, succeeded in
dispensing themselves through the country
and seeking an opportunity to come over
to the Union lines. He represents that a
very respondent feeling prevails in the
rebel army, and general belief in the
ranks that their cause is hopeless.
President Lincoln has sent q dispatch to
Gen. Meade, saying in substance: II have
read your congratulatory order to the Sixth
Corps. have to say in reference to their
gallant exploit at Rappahannock Station,
well doneu"
A letter found in one of the rebel camps
near the Rappahannock, written bya North
Carolina soldier, says that the mountains
OF that State are full of deserters from
the rebel army. He mentions that Capt.
was coming up to the mountains
with military force to arrest deserters and
emphatically remarks, if he gets in he will
have id good time"
The Times Washington special, of the
18th, says that Gen. Foster has been as
signed to commandlBurnside's and leaves
here tomorrow. Burnside's resignation
mas Deen accepted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-From the front
we hear that the enemy presents very
strong appearance on the banks of the Ra-
pidan, and have recommended picket
shooting. Yesterday, detachment of the
LIST Vermont Cavalry were fired on while
going out on picket duty, and all along be-
tween Summerville and Germania Fords,
our men on picket duty found it necessary
to keep under cover, or else be made targets.
BUFFALO, Nov. A.-Gen. Dix and staff
arrived here and is in communication with
the authorities.
World Special from Buffalo says Attor-
ney General Mcdonald is here and brings
information which shows the seriousness
of the plot for the release of prisoners, &c.
Lord Lyons received Information of the
scheme from a citizen of Baltimore two
months ago. 1t appears number of Sc
cessionists were to take passage on the Chi
cago and Ogdensburg propellers and seize
them, then intercept the Detroit and Buffa-
10 steamers and then threaten Ogdensburg
and Buffalo. They were to be aided by
emissaries in Buffalo, who would fire the
city.
The Canadian Ministry has taken ample
| measures of prevention. There are fifteen
thousand secessionists in Canada.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA dispatch from
Headquarters Army of the Potomac to the
Tribune, says the Reconnaissance made by
the enemy yesterday in the vicinity of Ste
vensburg, which is occupied by Kilpat-
rick's cavalry, not more than half dozen
shells were thrown on either side, and an
advance of our cavalry the enemy retired.
No one injured. The rebels advanced from
Drietia, Poney Mountain. My informant,
Lieut.. Colonel, who was present, believed
the report that Fitzpatrick had taken Poney
Mountain to be incorrect. The railroad
would be in running order to Culpepper
on the 18th inst.
A New Inlet correspondent of the 7rib-
une says relative to the blockade runner
Columbia, that Col. Thorburn of the rebel
army was passenger on her, but escaped
capture. Ord, Mayor of Loudon, and the
said Colonel had entered into negotiations
to furnish ammunition and ship-ware to
the rebel government. Wilmington pa
pers were also found on the prize, in which
it was stated that Mayor Wood, of New
York, was going into a joint stock compa-
ny with firm under the name of Train &
Co., to furnish vessels to run the blockade
and supply the rebels with material of war.
The Post says the Government has au-
thorized Gen. Neal Dow at Richmond Pri-
son, to draw upon Gen. Meredith for any
articles Of clothing needed by Union pris-
oners.
Inspector Boole was nominated for May
or to-day by the Tammany Democrats
The HerdlTs Washington dispatches
state that important foreign rebel despatch
es had been captured, fully indicating that
the rebels have no hope from England or
France.
! The Navy Department has lately been
sending number of swift steamers to the
blockading squadron Oft Wilmington, and
the recent capture of three valuable prizes
leads to the belief that that port. the only
one available lately to the rebels, will be
Theoretically sealed.
Hon. Preston King is going to Canada to
| confer with the authorities there relative to
! the recent secesh plot, so says the Herald.
Especial to Herald
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Bv direction of
the President of the United States, Major
Charles j. Whitney, of the Regular u. S,
Cavalry, is hereby dishonorably dismissed
the service for disloyalty, and for using
contemptuous and disrespectful language
against the President of the United States.
Maj. Gen. Meade, Newton and Pleasan-
ton arrived in town yesterday.
| 1t is understood that Gen. Meade propo-
ses, should the situation of affairs at the
| front admit of it, to attend the Inaugural
| ton of the National Cemetery at Gettys-
burg, Pa. The army will also be represen-
ted on that occasion, by detachment from
each division of the army engaged in that
battle. 1902
Considerable excitement has been occa-
stoned here in social circles, by the discov-
| cry of forgeries of paymasters' checks to a
| considerable amount, by the young son of
a leading banker of this city. His father
has advanced an amount equal to the sum
required by the forger for one or more pay
masters, but declines to go further.
| Orders have been issued to the comman-
dants of Navy Yards to reduce the labor
| employed fifteen per cent. H
| Especial to World.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 15.-Information has
been received which states that the courier
recently captured near Chattanooga bear
| ing dispatches from Bragg to Longstreet,
| ordering the latter to evacuate Look out
Mountain. This position is so important
that such an order created much surprise
| here, and many regarded it as a mere ruse
on the part of Bragg, as from the fact that
they fired several shots from that position
on the following day, it is inferred that the
order has not been complied with, even if
such movements had been intended. 9a
Nashville correspondent of the World,
says since the occupation of Lookout
Mountain by the Union forces under Gen.
Hooker, operations at the front have been
confined to strengthening the ground