The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-27
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Specials to the New YORK P.pers

New YORK, June 23.-The HerdlFs dis
patch from Shippingsburg, states that the
rebel mounted infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery entered that place this morning.
The Times Harrisburg special states that
900 rebel cavalry advanced to Scotland
this p. m. Capt. Boyd reports the rebels
slowly and cautiously moving this way.
Specials to the Herald tonight gives the
following:
The rebel Gen. Rhodes has 10000 men
and so pieces of artillery, 5000 are on the
road to townsville. The rebels common
ced moving on Green Castle Monday. The
Williamsport Acqueduct has been destroy
ed by the rebels.
z. O'CLOCK P. Mt is reported that our
forces are falling back on Carlisle. A bat
tie can hardly occur before tomorrow
The rebels charged our retreating forces
causing them to near Greenvillage. Our
forces still hold Carlisle and Shippen-
burg, also the flights near Gettysburg.
Col. Mcclure reports the whole country,
bordering Chambersburg, full of rebels.
HARRISBURG, June 23.-Nothing new
from Shippensburg, the last station up the
valley.
Skirmishing took place to-day about ten
miles from Gettysburg, between some OF
our troops and eighty rebels. The enemy
retreated losing one man.
Especial to Herald.
WASHINGTON, June Io.-lHe ITeSlueHt
has been engaged nearly all day with Gen.
eral Hooker and Halleck and the Secretary
of War.
Lees force is evidently along the val
ley of Virginia, between Gordonsville and
the Upper Potomac. A distinguished Off
Ger has expressed the opinion that General
Lee was in the valley and adjacent terrific
nv to obtain as many horses and cattle as
possible before our army may be in condi-
ton in autumn to again advance on Rich
mond.
Especial to TTm,es.]
Admiral Dahlgreen was to-day ordered
by vote taken at the Cabinet meeting flve
to three, to Charleston, to take the com
ENTHUSIASTICALLY held by Admiral Foote
Gen, Milroy, it is understood, has been re-
lieved Of his Command.
Especial to the Tribune.
The Richmond Enquirer OF saturday,
mentions rumor that Extra Billy Smith,
lust elected Governor of Virginia, was kill
ed in the battle OF Winchester.
No news of Importance that can be pub
lished from the front.
There is additional evidence that no re
bel force worth speaking of is now on eth
er side OF Bull Run Mountains.
NEW YORK, June 2.-The Petersburg
Express speaking of the Union gunboats
now going up the Chickahominy says,
''Whether this is to be base of operations
for new move on Richmond, or merely a
feint to reduce Lees great army now
marching upon Washington, we are not
able to say
The 71ibmne'S letter from PleasantOn's
Headquarters 2lst, says Pleasanton learns
satisfactorily that two corps of EwelPs and
Longstreet's army are in the rear OF Win
chester. accompanied by corps of Lees.
A. p. Hill is now coming up the valley to
join them.
NEW YORK, June 24.-U. S. Marshal,
Murrey, of this City, received letter from
Daniel Sargent, U. S, Consular, Agent at
Mathewstown, Bahamas, dated June 9th,
in which the following interesting post
cript appears:
BY an arrival from st. Thomas via. Port
au Prince, we just hear that Semmes and
three of his officers have been transferred
at st. Thomas on board a sixteen gun
frigate Just out from England-so look out.
She is new craft named. the Georgia, and
has, it is said, two heavier guns than any
on the Alabama.
The name of the steamer ran ashore on
Morris Island, Charleston Harbor recent
ly, proved to be the Ruby.
Rebel report states that all contrabands
on jeff. and Joe Davis plantations have
been carried off by the Yankees, also i'm
PIGMENTS of husbandry and furniture have
been destroyed.
Especial to World
Intelligence from the front to night con-
firing heard towards Aide yesterday, was
the result of no engagement.
Gen. Hooker returned to his headuar-
ters to night.
1t is said that a Court of Inquiry will be
had In Gen. Milroy's case just as soon as
the exigencies of the service will permit.
NEW YORK, June 24.-The Posts Wash
ington special 23d says: 1t is at last fully
ascertained that the main body of the reb-
el army is in the Shenandoah valley. Ew-
ellis corps moved from Culpepper first and
was followed bv Longstreet's which was
succeeded by d. H. Hills corps. The corps
of Hill did not go up the valley until after
Ewen gained his success at Winchester.
There are many persons who still antici-
pate that the rebel army will come thro
the Gap and march down to our army,
though the long delay would prevent such
movement now. At one time it might
have been safe, but it is too late.
The LIST Massachusetts cavalry lost 16l
killed, wounded and missing, in the fight
at Aldie.
NEW YORK, June PA Harrisburg
dispatch to the Hernld states that great
alarm prevails there. It is the opinion OF
Gems. Franklin and Couch that the rebels
are now advancing with serious intentions
on Harrisburg. Every preparation is be-
ing made to receive them
The politicians are leaving. Judge
Whiten, whose farm they occupied at
Greencastle, counted IS pieces of artilley
and estimated the column at 10000.
A dispatch dated at Gleason's station, {
miles from Carlisle, says that our forces
evacuated Shippensburg at 10 o'clock
The enemy charged into the town, firing
several volleys. No one hurt.
The rebels say they will be in Carlisle
Thursday. The enemy halted at Palmers-
ton. Our cavalry is in front, about mile
from the rebels.
The rebel cavalry went into Fayetteville
last evening. The rebels take all the hats
watches and money from the people, ant
plumber private property. The rebe
pickets were reported at Leesburg to-day
Especial to the Hearld.
WASHINGTON, June A.-Heavy and ra
pid artillery and 'musketry firing appar
antly in the vicinity Of GAINESVILLE or Ma
nassas was heard this :.P. NJ, on the road
from Fairfax G. H., to this city, for ..abou
two hours. Artillery firing is heard a
Aquiduct Bridge in Georgetown.
NEW YORK, June 25.-The Herald's Bal
timore correspondent states that co-operat
ing corps of Lees, left behind at Freder
icksburg is to cross Lower Potomac a
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