The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01
Specials to the New York Papers.

Specials to the New York Papers.
| NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The Heralds
Washington dispatch gives full details OF
the fight on Saturday. Buford's cavalry
crossed the Rappahannock ford at 9 a, M.
yesterday. Our force was composed OF the
following cavalry regiments: sth New
York, Sd Virginia, I'd u. s., 9th Pennsyl-
vania, 9Th U. s, Ist U. s., 9Th New York,
sth Illinois, and 18th Pennsylvania. The
crossing was half a mile above the Rail-
road Station. The object of the expedition
was to ascertain the exact position of the
enemy, the railroad line towards Cul-
pepper and the amount of force they had
disposed TO dispute any crossing which
we might attempt. The enemy's cavalry
was found half a mile from the ford. 1t
was portion of Stuart's, Jones', and
Hampton's Brigades, with the following
regiments: lst South Carolina, I'd South
carolina, Cobb's Legion and jeff. Davis
Legion. Cur cavalry drove the enemy
| gradually, without severe fighting. until a
point was reached one and a half miles this
side OF Culpepper, where the rebel cavalry
ieH PACK on infantry supports. We were
then obliged to retire, after a brisk fight
Win ooth their infantry and cavalry. The
4 rebels outnumbered us two to one, after
they had fallen back to point where their
lh1antry supports came to their assistance.
Our loss inthe fight at Culpepptr, which
vas most Important, was four killed ana
/ sixty-six wounded lately arrived here. and
are doing well. Our cavalry forces only re-
treated a mile and half They were at
tackled by the combined forces of the enc
my, and held their cavalry and infantry at
bay there. We took 100 prisoners, and
some wounded fell into our hands and
have arrived here.
| Rebel prisoners say many of their dead
lay upon the field near Culpepper and that
their loss equals ours.
i Our cavalry under Buford made three
successive charges on the enemy. A corps
OF infantry crossed the Rappahannock,
and was in position to render Buford' s
cavalry efficient support.
According to statements OF the most in
telHgent prisoners, the rebel force is so
much scattered, watching our movements,
that no general engagement is imminent at
present.
Per CONTRACTOR Union wounded in YES
terday's fight think quite the contrary
though in everything else the wounded OF
both sides agree precisely.
About ten days ago some Of Col. Baker, s
detachment arrested at Beardsville, a
party en- route for Richmond, upon whom
were found some very important !docu-
ments from this city, addressed to jeff. Da-
Wis, President of the Confederacy. Among
them were accurate maps of all our forts
and defenses of this city, and descriptions
OF the character OF the works, number OF
guns in each, and the strength of their gar
risons. Also a statement that the rebels
would be forwarded by different channel.
1t is not known what rebels were alluded
to- The documents were filed in the War
Department and the matter is still under
investigation.
About midnight last night a fire COM
menced in the hay in Government sheds
and ice houses, near the Monument, by an
incendiary. About $50 bales of hay and ,00(
tome of f,T.n II
tended to adjoining stables, and all move.
able property, including horses, was saved
The progress of the fire was arrested by
pulling down portion of the builing.
Especial to Times
WASHINGTON, Aug, St is again as.
serted most undoubted, that the main body
ofLee's army is encamped between the Ra
pidan and Orange Court House. 1t is posi-
lively known that this was the position OF
the rebel army on Wednesday last. Lees
, real depot of supplies is at Gordonsvilie
but the latter point is now place of distri
button.
Two divisions of Longstreet's corps now
occupy Culpepper.
1t is officially stated that the whole mum
ber of wounded in the thaee days battles
at Gettysburg, is about IA 600. A Fraction
over 1000 wounded still remaining in tn,
: hospitals there.
A correspondent of the Herald says: Th,
4th Pennsylvania cavalry was despatched
J by Gen. Gregg, yesterday morning, upon
; reconnaissance. AT Little Savage, twelve
miles from here, they encountered com
pany of rebel cavalry, one hundred strong
5 and drove them through the town, captur
D ing private of the Sd Virginia, who hat
been directed, by an order from FItzhugi
Lee, to purchase bacon and flour for th'
brigade, in the vicinity of Waterford, Lou
, don County. 1t was ascertained that ;
,yoI lNn
tween Little Washington and Sperryvllle
A private who was captured, had in hi
a possession some correspondence indicating
! that the rebel army is in very desperate
condition, and bitterly bewailing the erro
of the recent raid into Maryland Pennsyl
vania, and predicting that if the war shoult
much longer be waged, Lees army will b
starved to death in the mountains.
r The Herald's dispatch says that Gen
: McClernand having been relieved from
I the command of the 18th army corps, ant
D ordered to remain inactive in the State o
' Illinois, has rendered his unconditiona
resignation of the office of Maj. Gen. of U
. S. volunteer forces. The General is un
e willing to hold commission and recelv
e pay from the Government without an op
1 portunity to serve the country in posi-
. tion appropriate to his rank.
The secessionists here are making them
4 selves happy over the report that JET. Da
o Wis is about to raise great army of ne
t groes upon the promise of freedom ant
lands. But large Shareholders in this re
gion express the opinion that he viii ven
ture upon no such policy-in fact he dar
not trust the slaves. 1t will be remem
;, bered by the remark attributed to Mr.. Lin
= coin at the date of his first issue of eman
! cipation scheme, he had reason to believ
: that the rebel Government was looking t
= something, and it might be before him il
I movement.
o A rebel prisoner of rank was brought t
;, this city some time since, and the stor
!, was that he was Evans, Of Balls BLU
{, q fame. Later revelations from the Sout
2 have it that he committed all sorts OF ex
q cessess in the neighborgood of Leesburs
h and among other things destroyed tn
q q property in and about several of the fines
= mansions and grounds in that vicinity
He is the only General on either side VIII
has INDUCED in such vandalism.
o Especial to the Post.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Direct advice
!, from the front says the Army of the Pott
n mac is inactive and is likely to remain
= for some time to come,