The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-26
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specials to new York Papers.

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Specials to New York Papers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.- The 7y1bnne's
special says: The arrangements by which
all matters connected with the exchange of
prisoners, have been turned over to Major
General Cutler, will be permanent. GenI
Meredith who has hitherto been conducting
this exchange has been ordered to report
to him, A flag of truce boat was to leave
Point Lookout to-day, for City Point, with
LOCO prisoners on board, in charge of Gen.
Butler, in exchange for whom he will offer
TO receive 1000 of our prisoners, now suf-
fering in Richmond. ae
Secessionists of Baltimore, who still have
direct communication with the South, pro-
TESS to have information that Lees army is
to winter at or near Hanover Court House:
The troops already there have commenced
constructing winter quarters.
The rumor that Surgeon Gen. Hammond
had been mustered out Of the service, is in
correct.
IHeraJds Special.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The adjourned
caucus of the Democratic members OF Con-
gress transacted no important business to-
night.
railroad as far as Bull Run, for the purpose
of inspecting the road and providing against
raids by the enemy. The bridges were
found to be in good condition, and meas
ures have been adopted that will doubtless
prevent another descent being made upon
the line within this Department.. Guerril-
las and small squads OF rebel cavalry still IN
fest the country, and depredations upon
government property are OF frequent occur
renee - .efl s i-
No credit is given here to the dispatch
stating that Longstreets forces had been
surrounded and Longstreet killed. The
Government has received nothing i'll con-
firmation of such statement, although in
direct communication with Gen. Foster.
Especial to World.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC,
Dec 21.-At the present time the Army OF
the Potomac is in the same position it has
been since it recrossed the Rapidan. An
order to move for better quarters, especial
ly as the roads, which few days ago were
rendered almost impossible, are now fro-
zen hard.
AS far as we can Judge the rebels have
not changed their position. Our men nave
made for themselves most comfortable
quarters, impervious to frost and snow.
It was stated in dispatch on Saturday
that the rebel cavalry destroyed TWO brid-
GEES over Bull Run. This is not exactly
50. They appeared in some force, attacked
our guards, and set fire to one of the brid-
ges. but the fire was extinguished, and the
rebels left without doing any material
damage.
Especial to Times.
A letter vas received here to day from a
distinguished officer of the fleet Oft Charles
ton, which says so far as visible, the only
distractions in Charleston Harbor are the
double line of piles across the channel,
from Fort Pinckney to the middle ground
and from there to Fort Johnson. There IL
an opening of about 200 feet, and the wri-
ter thinks the distractions can be easily re-
moved by the Monitors.
The Missouri question has received its
settlement. Rosecrans will be sent to St
Louis, and Curtis to Kansas, displacine
Ewing.
Times Special.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The House Com.
mittee Of WAYS and Means TO day finished
the naval appropriation bill, with very lit
tie reduction from the estimates formerly
made by the committee, after which it was
determined not to meet again until after
the holidays, when they will take up others
The Senate to-day made the Pacific X. II
Committee a standing committee, to con
sist of nine members.
The Senate Judiciary Committee meet:
Tomorrow to take up charges against Sen
ator Hale. More than one of the lawyer:
in the Senate and House do not hesitate t.
say, they would rather resign their seats
than surrender their professional pfactlce II
Washington.
The Potomac Army are to receive theil
bounty on the lst inst, which will amount
to ABOUT SIS per man.
The number of men of who have re-en-
listed for the war is over 10000.
The $500 exemption clause will probably
he changed so as to strike out the exemp-
ton clause and not insert any particular
amount in its place.. The feeling general
ly is that the army must be filled up and
the war vigorously prosecuted to an end
Senator Wilson will soon introduce bill
for the enlistment of soldiers in the Rebel
States, the persons so enlistingto enter any
regiment they may choose. The object is
to get them into volunteer regiments, from
which the loyal States can draw troops.
Especial to Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The paragraph
ostensibiy telegraped from Fortress Mon
roe, purporting to give extracts from Rich
mond papers with regard to disaster to the
Ironsides and two monitors, did not
roe, nor has any Richmond paper contain
ing it been received there. So Gen. But
Ter telegraphs tonight, adding that he be-
lieyes the whole story to be a canard. p
The Cincinnati and Philadelphia tele-
grams about Longstreet are also an
nounced here to be inventions.
,,e Especial to PoSt.l
The report that Gems. Schenck ana var
Reld will resign Aeir commands is un-
doubleday true.
Senator Wilson expressed the confident
belief. thai the present Congress Will not
repeal the $500 clause of the Enrolment
Act.
Tie draft, i. is said, will take place Oh
the 9TH OF inuary.
Specials TO Cincinnati Papers.
IGTNCINNATI, Dec. 22.-A messenger from
the Governor and Legislature of Ken
lucky, left Frankfort yesterday for Wash
ington, TO request the President to postpone
the draft until corrections are made in the
enrolment papers.
delegates have left Frankfort for the
National Conservative Convention at Phil
adelphia.
i Gen. Kimball, recently in cnmmand al
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