The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

broadside, would be quite formidable, for
wha!ers. Our navy will come our yet,
and though We may not raise the blockade
we will frighten the Yankees considerable.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The Herald has
Inc following advices from Banks expedi-
ton up to the afternoon of the 4th: The
expedition landed safely on the Texas
shore OF the Rio Grande, after losing one
or two vessels in a norther, but no lives
were lost. A boats crew and seven SOL
diers were drowned while disembarking.
The rebels evacuated Fort Brown, set
ting fire to the works there. Brownsville
was also set on fire by few rebel cavalry,
Joined by secessionists in the town, and d
terrible street fight ensued, houses being
burned around them. The 14th Maine
regiment was Immediately ordered to
march on the place. A Maine regiment
was the first to land on the Texas shore
An Iowa regiment also landed immediate
~ after them, their regimental flags being
hoisted at almost the same time.
the following:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The train ran
off the track this side of Warrenton juno
ton. Cause unknown. 1t is supposed
that Mosby had hand in it.
Gen. Meade leaves Washington for the
front tomorrow. Lee has not left for
Chattanooga. The rebels have no appre-
tensions of our assailing their position and
feel secure.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-The Worlds spe-
cial says: Your correspondent with the
Army Of the Potomac, under date of the
18th, sends the following:
This A. NJ. there was considerable firing
on our extreme left, between our cavalry
aud rebel force. So far as ascertained,
with the exception of detachment Of cav
airy, the rebels have moved to their old
strong position south of the Rapidan.
The reports about general engagement
are premature. The rebels could have been
accommodated any time during the latter
our advance, leaving their comfortable
winter quarters. They do not want to fight
north of the Rapidan. Gen. Meade is mas
ter of the position north of the Rapidan and
will no doubt, give the enemy battle when
it will be advantageous to do so.
Fourteen more miles of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad has been rebuilt, in
Guiding the bridge over the Rappahannock
which is $50 span.
A violent thunder storm ragged all last
night. 4.t.
Especial to Post.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-Gen. Meade
has returned to the army. He will be un-
able to attend The Gettysburg Cemetery
Inauguration on Thursday. The Presi-
ueHV, Will NessIs. oeWdEu, DialI, DATES
and Wells, Of the Cabinet, will attend. It
is proposed that all public buildings shall
hang out the National Flag on that day.
From the HeralGs correspondence, writ
ten at the headquarters of Gen. Banks, the
following details of the Texas expedition
are compiled. On the morning of the
Both inst. heavy norther was experienced,
raging twelve hours, during which the
steamer Union and two schooners went
down. The steamer Zephyr had her ma
chinery broken and was taken in tow
by the gunboat Owasco. The whole fleet
with the exception of the Union and the
two schooners, arrived at the rendezvous
on the 3rd inst. The landing was first
made from Brazos Island on the I'd inst
The 10th Maine, Col. Dwyer started for
Bachia, took possession of the Pass, en-
camped on the 3rd after q reconnaissance of
the mouth of the Rio Grande.
The landing was effected on the Texas
shore. A high surf was running, and four
boats were capsized and seven soldiers and
two sailors were drowned. One of the
boats, after returning from landing her
men, succeeded in picking upa large num-
Der of those in the water; and the Mexican
shore being much nearer than the other,
they started for it, but the Mexicans would
not allow them to land, and the boat was
compelled to cross the river to the Texas
side. During the whole time not an armed
rebel was seen.
The same correspondent says he counted
IS blockade-runners in Mexican waters in
the Rio Grande.
On the appearance of the fleet on the
Texas shore, series of fires were seen
lighted all along the coast by the rebels
On the I'd, a boat was picked up containing
two deserters from the Texas cavalry who
stated that three rebel regiments had late
ly been sent from the Rio Grande to Gal
weston and Sabine Pass, and regiment of
cavalry had been sent to Houston where
Magruder is said to be.
The most of the rebel army is said to be
scattered at different points.
Gen. Slaughter is said to be the comman.
der OF Fort Brown, superceding Gen. Req
A small rebel gunboat is said to be in
Sa!uria Bayou in Matagorda Island. Near
Saluria is large fort mounting nine guns.
A schooner laden with cotton was seized
IN Texas waters on the I'd inst.
Times Dispatch.] jig.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Rumors reach
here tonight of cavalry fighting to-day on
the Rapidan. Firing was heard yesterday
in the direction of Stevensburg, and again
today. The rebels captured wagon
train yesterday near Stevensburg. The
cause of the firing to-day is not known up
to this hour, ii p. IN.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 16.-All is quiet in
front of Lookout Mountain. The rebel
batteries have been quite vigorously
worked to-day, altogether on Hooker's
camps, Moccasin Point and Chattanooga
camps. Shells were occasionally thrown
into town, but the plunging fire was nei-
Their accurate nor effective. No casualties
reported. Our Moccasin batteries have
splendid range on the camps in Chattanoo-
ga valley, on this side of Lookout. 1t was
believed that an attack would be made on
Hooker's position by a large force of rebels
ere long. But its strength and advantages
of position, with cooperation of forces,
it is believed, by the latest information
from scouts, has led to an abandonment
of the scheme. It is said that the Western
& Atlantic Railroad is worked by full
capacity in bringing reinforcements to
Bragg. The road from Chickamauga Sta
ton, eight miles south, is lined with rebel
camps. The campaign will not be closed
without decisive and bloody struggle for
Chattanooga and East Tennessee.
Intelligence from East Tennessee to the
18th is satisfactory.
"A bill will be introduced early at the
next session of Congress to have the boun.
ty to soldiers paid in monthly INSTALL
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