The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-11

manacled Kentucky
Reports from Columbus cay that 100 rebels
we're discovered yesterday marching toward
Hickman, KY, with the intention of taking that
place. w tst 7fee9
Gen. Asboth started down this morning with
600 men, and larger force Was ready to leave
at . moments notice.
washlngeon News.
WAsH1saToS. April 4.-Intelligence received
here today represents Ill quiet yestsrday in
front of our linea
A rebel scouting party Of twelve men WAS
captured few days ago at Catlets Station.
Hampton and Fitz Hugh Lee are said, by de-
serter, to be at Culpepper with An estimated
force Of $500. Lee is to picket the Bull Run
Mountains.
There are no rebel forces below this and the
Rsppahannock, except those of Mosely and
Capt Jones, alias Jain. Mosely was not wound
ed, 90 reported. He lost seven men in the recent
affair at Danville.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson, ex- Representative,
on Monday entered on bis duties q Deputy Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue. Mr.. Esty has
been efficiently acting in that capacity since the
creation Of the Office. His appointment 10 un :
deratood to have been merely temporary.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Onicial information
force at Washington, N. c., and the belief ie
expressed in the same dispatch that about the
3lst of March Gen. Foster was engaged in fights
ing them. Up to o'clock the Government had
received no intelligence regarding the state of
affairs at Charleston than what has already been
published from the Richmond papers Of Satur-
dsy.
The State Department had not up to yester.
day received any official response to the Secre-
tafy's letter declining the Peace Propositions Of
the French Government.
Six or eight hundred soldiers on furlough
came up GU the boat from the army of the Poto-
mac to night.
III believed that no difficulty exists with the
Administration on the subject of Letters of
Aarque and reprisal The importance of the
question al understand. When the Admins.
tration demands there is no doubt the Presi-
dent will exercise the power in the premises
authorized by Congress.
WASHINGTON, April, 6.-Brig. Gen. Welch
has been ordered to report for duty to Msjor
General Burnside, and Gen. Pitcher to Major
General Hooker. Msjor D. Key and Captains
Sumner and Anderlion, id-de-Csmps to the
late Gen. Sumner, have been assigned for duty
with Gen. Wool.
According to late army order additional
measures are to be taken for the arrest and pun
ishment of deserters. All reports of such cases
are to be reported to Col. Fry, ProvostAarshal
General .sssa- 1-, t.
On the opening Of the new Court to day,
Chief Justice Carter charged the Grand Jury
especially in relation to the law for the preven.
tiou Of frauds on The Government, and for the
punishment of treason.
Information has been received here of the
death at bis residence ia Akron, Ohio, on Sat-
| urdry of Christoper P. Walcott, late Assistant
Secretary Of War. 'Asr
The Richmond Examiner of Saturday received
! here contains the following:
Vicksburg, April 1.-The enemy made res
| connosance of the Yazoo yesterday, and threw
few shells at Snicker's Bluff There is moth.
ing in sight below.
Chattanogs, April 2-The gunboats on the
Tennessee have been driven back by our sharp
shooters The iron clads attempted to land al
Tuscumbis this morning at daylight, and we're
attacked by our cavalry outposts A heavy
csnnonading ensued, but without effect Un-
successful efforts we're made to land q party, and
the iron clads backed down the river.
There has been no battle in 'front.' Heavy
diminishing has been going on at NcMinnvile
CaARLEsroH, April 2-There are no signs thus
far of the expected attack. There has been nc
landing in force on any of the Islands below, al
reported. The skirmish on Seabrook Island wal
between few independent scouts and a scout
ing party from . gunboas