The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

Especial to Tribune.l
From the army we learn that continued
rains have swollen the rivers and small
streams and that even the brooks are
unfordable. The difficulty of transport
ing supplies is greatly increased, and in
some cases rendered almost insurmounta-
BILE.
The case of the Peterhoff and mails is
still under consideration. A majority of
the Cabinet are understood to disapprove
of the course finally pursued, holding that
the Executive, as a whole, has no right to
interfere with the administration Of JUS
tice, and that the Attorney General is the
authorized channel of communication be-
tween it and the Judiciary. It is well
known that the Attorney General has, in
an elaborate opinion, heretofore maintained
that the Executive, Legislative and Judi
ciary Departments of the Governments
are coordinate.
Especial to Times.]
Surgeon Waincoop, Of the 9th army corps,
is under close arrest for tattling to rebel
family near our picket lines, which he was
allowed to attend professionally, about
movements of cavalry and our military
plans generally. He will be tried by
military commission.
Especial to Herald.
The President intends to assign to active
service in the field every military officer OF
every grade who is fit for field service
Z ldC0S are W UC 1lItcu WILL UlAOSO WIZ AuNC,
by wounds or sickness, been rendered
unable to perform active duty elsewhere
but entirely competent for Office work.
Especial to Tribune.]
NEwBERN, April 22.-The rebel force
which for nearly three weeks infested
Washington, suddenly disappeared on the
night of the 18th. General Foster was pre-
pairing an expedition across the country
for the relief Of the beleagured town, when
the news of the departure of the rebel Gen.
Hill, with his command, was received
Preparations were Immediately made to
follow the rebel force. A march from New
bern to Washington revealed the fact, how
ever, that small force of rebel cavalry
only remained within reach of Fosters
command. Two hundred rebel cavalry
were charged by 20 men of the Sd New
York cavalry few miles distant from
Washington on Saturday morning last
The rebels were routed and fled en- masse.
The rebel Captain James Richardson was
made prisoner with several of his men,
and their battle flag captured and is now
in possession of the Sd New York. The
Massachusetts, troops at Washington occu-
pied the rebel works at Hills Point the
morning after their evacuation and took a
number of prisoners who had remained IN
have gone in the direction of Richmond.
Especial to Herald.]
NAsHvILLE, April 26.-Several deserters
report that 10000 of the Vicksburg army
had arrived at Tullahoma, reinforcing
Bragg, and state that they had been sent
to Manchester. The report is to be received
with caution, though deserters confirm
each other in their statements, they are
vague and indefinite. It is known, how
ever, that Bragg has re-occupied Man
chester with large army. Some deser-
| ters state that Kentucky, Tennessee and
Missouri troops in Bragg's army have
lately been very mutinous, and much
trouble has been experienced in putting it
down. Tennesseeans laid down their
arms, refusing to do duty. ~
| ProIAinent politicians in Pennsylvania
have proposed to Gen. Negley to nominate
him on the Republican ticket. Hale and
I Forney think Covode cannot be elected
1t is understood that Negley will decline,
as his whole heart is with the army.
| FAIRFAX c. III. April, 26.-Jas. Williams,
of Illinois, returning from a visit to Lou
don county brings intelligence OF Harvey
Sherman, recently captured at Drains
vile. Williams met Sherman on Friday,
II days after he was reported hung, at a
house 8 miles from L0esburg, towards
Middlebury., He was .a under guard n,dsd: OF :
u He was in good spirits.
Gen. Stahl is untiring in his efforts to
capture the whole gang. Reports state
that Mosby.s command is lowering about
this place.
NEW YORK. April N.-The correspon.
dence from Key.West by the Fulton is nI
to the 2lst. There were in port about thlr.
ty prize vessels, whose cases were yet to be
tried by court, and every day had added
to their number.
l, The gunboat Sycamore during cruise
up the West Coast destroyed two blockade
runners loaded with cattle and grain, al
Bay Port, after sharp contest with the
rebels.
i Especial to Tribune.]
i WASHINGTON, April 26.-Off1cial dis
patches received to day from the command.
ers of the army and navy before Vicksburg
announce that another feet has successful.
ly passed the rebel batteries and Joined
that which passed through week ago..
Five hundred shots were fired at them, and
almost every vessel was hit, but no gun.
boats were injured, and only one trans.
mort was sunk. The barges loaded with
a coal of which there were number safely
F reached their destination.
The Tribune has official news from Mex
, leo to April lst. Reported the loss of Col
Prim's artillery and 5000 men by The
) French.
The news brought via San Francisco is
+ mainly correct. The French suffered sew
eral repulses at Puebla, but finally com
PEELED the Mexicans to abandon Fort SaI
: JOINER, but not until they had removed al
! the artillery and ammunition.
O Up to the 9th nothing favorable to thu
French had reached Vera Cruz.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-A special to thu
World says Secretary Seward, accompanied
J, by several Foreign Ministers, left to-day
t. ior visit to Fortress Monroe and Other
v points of interest.
: FORTRESS MONROE, April 25.-Rumors
IS nave reached here that our pickets were
driven in on the Nansemond this forenoon
and We're indicative of more skirmishins
in that direction.
r, Especial to Evening POST
d WAsHINGToN, April 2.-The sfatemen
that Mr. Chase will shortly put lot of tel