The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-22
The War i'm Virginia..

NEW YORK, aug. lo.-1ne NE" 1Ork
11i6une's special from Washington says:
of Lees army in the direction of Dunn
fries, for the purpose of thanking General
Meade on the left. Scouts report, however,
all quiet as to any movement. The rebels
are engaged in throwing up earthworks.-
Part Of Longstreet's corps is at United
States Ford. proper disposition of our
forces has been made to prevent any adj
vance of the enemy. Everything contin-
ues quiet.
"The rumor that Lee has crossed por-
, ton of his forces over the Rappahannock
has been proved untrue by our cavalry
The army holds itself in readiness to
move at moments notice, so that any
attempt of Lee to advance will be prompt
ly met"
The Herald has the following:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTO-
MAC, August 16.-A contraband deserted
from Lees army yesterday forenoon, and
came within our lines. He reports that on
Wednesday morning the whole Of Lees
army, with the exception of A. P. Hills
corps, moved from Culpepper Court House
by the Fredericksburg road. He also con-
| firms the stories of the Generalization of
| the North Carolina, Tennessee and Ala
! bama troops. Those from North Carolina
| in Hills corps have openly revolted,
and swear they will fight no longer. The
Mississippi troops are clamorous to be sent
home.
the movements of the rebel troops is fur
| Their confirmed by reports from our scouts.
ION Saturday large force of rebel in
| fantry and cavalry, with some artillery,
made its appearance on the south bank of
the Rappahannock, above Falmouth. An
other story is that they crossed at Fred
ericksburg on Friday night, but consider
the report OF their crossing highly improb-
able.
| 1.-THE news from the front this morning is
cheering, inasmuch as it points to a term
| ination of our term of non-action. Weare
all momentarily expecting orders to pull
up stakes.
"Heavy firing has been distinctly heard
since O'Clock this morning, in a south
easterly direction, apparently in the neigh
borhood of Banks or the U. s. Ford, or,
possibly, as far away as Fredericksburg.-
The firing is rapid and constant. A battle
is evidently going on. Large bodies of
troops were moving yesterday, marching
by rail- and that our advance has come up
with the enemy may safely be inferred
from the noise this morning.
The Washingtou's special to the Herald
says: "This morning the enemy made a
heavy cannonading ensued for some time.
No intelligence concerning results has
reached Washington to day, but it is be-
lieved the movement was nothing more
than reconnaissance in force for the pur-
pose of feeling our position. Lees army
is reported to be moving in southeast
erly course, and there can be no doubt that
the region about Culpepper and Gordons-
vile will soon be entirely evacuated by
the enemy"
The New York Times special says
| sharks, the deserter from Lees army,
came down the valley by way of Staunton,
Harrisonburg and Strasburg. He saw but
| few troops on the way. Imboden was at
Strasburg. He had two brigades of caval-
ry and two batteries of artillery. The
fight at Snickersville was between detach-
ed portions Of different regiments. The
Georgians and North Carolians deserted,
q inging with them their arms. They at
tackled Stuarts cavalry at Smokers ferry,
routed them, and succeeded in getting to
| Northerners. Marks saw about 100 SOL
diers, Georgians, North Carolinians and
Terms, on their way home, having openly
deserted. The Blue Ridge Mountains are
have their arms with thnm. So numerous
are they, that in travelling along the noun
tain side, they have actually made paths.
The Provost Guard stationed along the
route are afraid to interfere with them on
account of their numbers, save when trav-
cling alone.
i Advices receivedto night from the Army
OF the Potomac state that artillery firing
was heard early hismorning, in the direc.
ton OF Dumfries-supposed TO have been
occasioned byour cavalry engaging Stuart
. who has small force Of bis cavalry il
that neighborhood."