The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19
Specials to New York Papers.

ca tonight say all reports to the effect that
uen. meade has been superseded, were
unfotinded, up to a late hour last night.
yen. Meade, day before yesterday, forwar-
south Of the Rapidan. to the War Depart-
ment. 1t Is confidently believed it will
pc satisfactory to the Cabinet. His late re-
trograde movement is fully endorsed bv
almost every officer of the army.
NEW YORK, Dec. by arrival of the
tuiton from Port Royal, we learn the loss
OF the monitor Weehawken, which sank at
anchor, inside Charleston Bar, on Sunday
last. -Four engineers and rs of the crew
were drowned. A furious gale prevailed
at the time. The other vessels sustained
no damage. The situation before Charles
ton was unchanged. The Weehawken lies
In flve fathoms water, but she is expected
10 De raised. The loss is said to have oc-
CURED from neglect and bad management.
Especial to Times.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Army of
Inc potomac will be Immediately re-organ-
yea and made larger and better than it
mas been at any former period. Its chief
command will probably be rendered to Ell
ther Hooker or Thomas. 1t is believed
that 4noInas would prefer to remain waere
~. ne Is. ROCKERS reputation since the bat
tie OF Lookout Mountain stands higher
than ever. He is considered here by some
as the next commander Of the Army of the
fotomac. The present corps commanders.
with one exception, will be relieved.
Frlvate adylces received here yesterday
from Richmond state that the present ses-
SION OF the Confederate Congress will be a
stormy one. The question of reconstruc-
ton will be fearlessly presented to the
southern people by conservative members
from North Carolina. It is argued that
many members elected on the s'last ditcho
Platiorm are said to be secretly in favor of
the policy. advocated by North Carolina
conservatives. Joint resolutions will soon
PEN ee Introduced taking strong grounds in
IaVOr OF reconstruction. Gen. Garfield
VIII probably be Chairman of the House
Military Committee:
Especial to POST
The National Legislature, now in session
mere, has taken strong radical ground in
missouri matters. A committee waited
on the President Yesterday and requested
MN to remove all obnoxious men f rom
office in that State.
Especial to Herdld.l
CULPEPPER G.. H., Dec. I4.-Deserters
from the rebel lines state that large num-
oers OF soldiers will take advantage of the
amnesty offered in the Presidents Procla-
nation as soon as they can become ac-
qualnted with its provisions. Armed SOL
G ;ns 1s would haye come over to US in bod
les long since If they could have been sat
!sned they would not at once have been
impressed into the Union service. Thew
nave been assured by their officers that
such would be the fate of every ,deserter.
NO doubt large majority of the North
Carolina and Border State troops are hear
tily sick of the war and desirous of return
ing to their allegiance.
1t IS reported that Court of Inquiry is
TO be held at which all the facts in regard
70 the secret movements of the Army of
the Potomac will be traced out.
Especial to Worla.]
HEADERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, Dec.
l3.-Gen. Meade will retain his present
position as Commander in Chief of this
army. az
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Tribune saws
committee from the National Council of
Loyal Leaguers waited upon the President
on Friday and strongly urged him as du-
ty to his Administration and country, to
remove Postmaster General Blair, Attor-
ney General Bates and Gems. Halleck and
Schofield.
Especial to Times
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Both the rebel
army and our own are busy constructing
winter quarters. Indications of quiet, ne
yer to be mistaken, ate the liberal granting
OF furloughs by Corps commanders, and
the return to camps Of exiled suffers.
Three years men are rapidly re-enlist-
ing.
Reconnaissance on Friday by the LIST
Mass. and Ist Vermont, under Mai. Pom
eroy, towards Sperryville. fell in with a
detachment of the 9th Virginia, but devel-
eped no other force.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-PoSt's Washington
special mentions rumor that Gen. Scho-
field IS ordered to report at Washington.
Times Special.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Lee's cavalry
endeavored on Sunday to cut Meade's
communication with Washington by de-
stroying the bridge across Cedar Creek,
near Catlett's Station. About 700 made
a dash at the guard stationed at the bridge
but were driven off after short fight
The line of railroad from the Front to AL
exandria will be protected by both cavalry
and infantry hereafter.
Letters have been received here from
prominent conservative members of the
Rebel Congress from North Carolina, ask
ing, unoficially, upon what terms the
Southern States would be permitted to re-
turn to the Union. :. ..
The inundation of the army with politi-
cal Brjgadier Generals has received such
earnest protest from Grant and Hooker that
1t Is not only very certain the flood will
be stayed in the future, but that Congress
will correct many errors Of the past in
this regard.
It has recently come to the knowledge of
the Government that there along the from
tier of the Canadas upwards of ten thou
sand deserters. most OF them in suffer-
ing condition and anxious to return and
join their regiments. Probably a procla-
nation win shortly be issued by the Presi-
dent Offering pardon to all who return to
their regiments within thirty days.
The Tmes correspondence, dated in
Camp, near Portsmouth, Virginia, Says
General Wild, commanding the
colored troops in this Department, is I'M
dertaking q most important expedition.-l
His brigade left this vicinity on Saturday
last in two columns, one taking the route |
through Princess Ann county, via Kemps- |
vile and Great Bridge, the other following |
the tow path OF the Dismal Swamp Canal,
now for some months outside of our lines.
The two columns united at Hentonville, N. |
c., whence an advance will be made on
City, which was occupied yes
terday. a5 ~ |
The rebel inhabitants were: taken COM
pletely by surprise. Elizabeth: City will |
be made the base Of important operations. |
A detachment Of SIS men from the 1st U. s. |
colored regiment has just returned, bring. |
ing in twenty wagon loads Of .contrabands |
that had sought protection of Gen. Wild. |
The army and cavalry from Gettys d.
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