The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-31
Specials to New York Papers.


Meade has been decided upon, and to take
place as soon as the Government can settle
upon proper successor.
Our army is changing its position some
what for strategic purposes improper te
mention.
The city has been filled with rumors of 8
great battle to-day in front, but all such re-
ports may be set down as canards, for two
reasons: First, what is left on the Kappa.
hammock of the rebel army don't want te
fight. Second, the army has not yet tounC
anybody or anything to give it battle. So
long as the issues at Chattanooga and Alb
ingdon are unsettled, no battle need be
expected.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-The prize fight fol
one thousand dollars came off yesterday
between Fitz Gerald and Ed. Wilson, neal
Fort Penn'a, Delaware, in which Fitz Ger.
aid came off victorious inten rounds.
The Times despatch, from the Army Of
the PVomac, dated the 9TH, says: The en-.
envy continue to be demonstrating in our
front. Yesterday, as the 9th and 9th New
York cavalry, were going out near Bealton
Station, to relieve the 4th New York, and
a Penn'a cavalry regiment, on picket duty,
they were opened upon by the rebels with
artillery. A brisk skirmish ensued for sew
cral hours, our forces falling back within
one mile of Germantown, upon our imam
try line. The enemy showed nothing but
infanty. There were but few casualties on
either side.
The guerrillas and bushwhackers are ex-
ceedingly bold, and their operations ex-
tend in every direction. Every day they
make some demonstration on our line of
communication, and tits even unsafe for our
men to venture out of sight of the camps.
Sunday evening a gang OF bushwhackers
dashed upon one of our trains between
Warrenton and New Baltimore, and cap
tured an ambulance and wagon belonging
to the Provost Marshars department.
From other sources, we learn that the
smoke of the enemy's camp-tires can be
seen beyond the Rappahannock, which in
dicates that they are there in force, and pre-
pared to dispute the passage of the river or
the construction of railroad bridge. A
body of their infantry were discovered on
this side of the river at Sulphur Springs
out this side of the Rappahannock, and in
sight of our advance pickets.
There are no indications of any immedi-
ate advance movement.
The work on the railroad bridge is being
vigorously prosecuted, the advance of the
army depending on its completion.
Gen1 Meade's Headquarters are still at
Warrenton.
The Tribune's Washington despatch, of
the 9th, says; Persons who arrived to-
night, from the front, state that column
of rebel infantry, which occupied forty min
utes in passing given point, crossed the
Rappahannock river at Rappahannock Sta
ton. The 5th Corps is ordered to hold
them in check, if possible.
1t is reported to-day in the army, that
our cavalry have been soundly whipped.
It is also stated that the rebels are in force
about Stafford Court House.
Nothing further has been heard from the
reconnaissance of yesterday towards Wa
terloo bridge.
Heavy firing was heard to-day, in Bristol
in the DIRECTION of Centerville, lasting too
long for practice firing.
There is a report in town tonight, that
Meades army is executing a similar man
euvre to that made a few weeks since, but
this seems incredible.
ARMY OF THE Potomac. Oct. 25.-In the
briet report of skirmishing operations yes
terday, it may be stated that the Sth Illinois
regiment of Buford's cavalry tried their
skill with dismounted rebels, either infan-
try or cavalry, on the Bealton Sulphur
Spring road, and was repulsed. Butord
then put on the remainder of that brigade,
but they were unequal to the task Of for
cling the enemy to fall back. Another bri-
gade of his cavalry enabled Buford to
see the backs of the rebels, and witness
their discontinue. We are unable to-day,
to give the losses on either side.
There has been some cannonading heard,
supposed to be on the road from Bealton
to Stafford c. H.
Herald's dispatch.1
The statement in regard to the arrest of
Messrs. Williamson and Boss, Agents of
the Pennsylvania and Michigan Relief AS
sociations for the sale of old bandages,
rags, DC, is incorrect, so far as the pro-
perty is said to have been old Government
property. 1t was the property of Associa-
tons, and sold by Williamson 81 Bloss, by
order OF the Chairman of the Executive
Committees Of the Associations, and the
proceeds deposited to their credit. The
treatment Of Mr.. Williamson by Col. Ba-
ker was most arbitrary and unjust. He
refused permission to send for Judge Bra
dy, Chairman of the Association, and other
parties, who could prove his innocence
After several hours delay, note from
Williamson was delivered to Judge Brady,
who Immediately obtained an Interview
with Judge Turner, Assistant Judge Adj
vocate General, and upon his representa-
ton of the facts, Williamson was released
on parole.
At meeting of the Association this
evening committee was appointed to
make statement of the case to the proper
authorities, with representation of the
outrageous lredtlueuC practlSeQ by Baker,
and demand for his unconditional re-
lease from arrest, and removal of Baker
from his position as Provost Marahal OF
War Department. The meeting was at
tended by Judge Usher, Secretary of the
Interior, Hon. L. j. Lewis, Commissioners
of Internal Revenue, and other gentlemen
of position, who are much incensed at This
abuse of authority.
WASHINGTON Oct. 29.-Gen. Meade has,
within day or two, made some changes I'M
position ofhis forces, looking to the better
protection of those engaged in the recon.
struction Of the Orange IL Alexandria Rail
road. While this change was being effect.
ed. at about 3 O'Clock yesterday morning.
the rebels made demonstration against the
9Th Corps, but nothing else was accom-.
plished than driving in their pickets shor,
distance, then retired.
Senior Rombo to-day, accompanied by
the Secretary Of State, called upon the
PRESIDENT, and, after presenting his Gre
dentlals, was received as Envoy Extraor.
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
Juarez Government of Mexico.
Deposits made for the 500 Bonds on
Monday next, Nov. 3D. will, it is ascer.
tanned at the Treasury Department, entitie
the depositors to Bonds with full commons
from LIST of November.