The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-01

ed man may furnish . substitute after he
has been accepted and in camp.
The Georgia peace rumors are Ill prema-
lture, The government II In possession Of
i no facts eoncerniug fbs)repoFteds nsSotia-
tons. Athe Il
4 sAdsfrsh wh1isseari.
ST. LoUrs, Sept!k, s,;Capt. Gavin, Assist.
ant Quartermaste] This Department, who
left Pilot Kneb I'd day morning with Z
train of commissaI8 tores, sent away by
Gen. Ewing, furnk IS some information
in relation TO the 9 )tion in the southeaat.
The fort at Pilot b i. strongly built,
pieces, but they are Effective against az.
tillery on Shepard n bntain. s.
| It was believed headquarters last
night that yesterday would settle the enc
my. The first Information from that quar-
ter IL looked for with painful anxiety.
The rebels lost 50 killed in their attack
on Mineral Point Tuesday.
Prices headquarters were at Frederick.
town on Tuesday. H.
Gems. Pagan, Marmaduke, Cahill, Shell
by, and Coils. Williams, Gordon, Cum
inings and others are reinforcing him.
He has but few infantry, which guard
his long wagon trains.
Nothing has yet been heard from Gen.
Mower.
The raid on Polosia was made by a
scouting party, who robbed AN the stores
and cOnscripted several citizens. @
The railroad below Big river was aban-
dOned and is is reported they have torn q
large portion Of it up.
| A portion of the rebels have gone to
Richmond, Washington county, and it is
likely they will next be heard from on the
Southwest Branch Railroad, cutting COM
munication between here and Rolla.
Large number of trains arrived here yes
terday, and several regiments of llii-
nOis hundred day men were ordered here.
Particulars of the affairs at Centralia were
that "a soldiers most of them DISCHARGED
venterans, returning home from Atlanta,
were shot in cold blood, their bodies terri.
bly, mutilated. Mr.. ROLAND, expfess
agent at Centralia was also murdered, and
three citizens on the train were wounded,
and left to burn up with the train which
was fired and started of at full speed
Ab0unt an hour after the gurrillas left
Major johnson with about hundred and
fifty ofthe militia arrived at Centralia, and
stated in pursuit, and were ambuscaded
ing Major johnson were killed and badly
mutilated. They saw body Of armed
9urrillas under the notorious Bill Ander-
SON. This is the most atrocious affair since
the massacre at Lawrence.
The following dispatches were received
1t headquarters tonight from Capt. Hills:
Gen. Ewing's Adjutant 1t daylight near
forced back within half mile of Fort Ew-
ing and made . desperate effort to get pos
session Of Sheppatd's Mountain, and in
p. M. succeeded in driving q battalion of
the 18th Iowa into their rifle pits and get
ting two six FOUNDER guns in position ON
the Mountain. The third mountain steep
overlooking were filled with dismounted
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four lines Of cavalry extending across the
valley between the Fort and Ironton COM
manded by Gen. Marmaduke, while COL
umn passed around the base Of Sheppard's
Mountain and formed at the South. Gen.
Cahill commanded the dismounted caval-
~ in steep Of Pilot Knob. The rebel
troops thus disposed = signal Of two guns
In force was made on our works. They
came up in fine style to- the bitches when
they went back to the Mountain in haste,
leaving 800 killed and wounded. Among
the latter were Gen. CAhill, one 1t. COL.
two Captains and two Lieutenants. Our
entire loss II killed and 90 wounded
Yesterday morning at O'Clock our left
tort blew up the magazine. Price COM
handing In person.
Since the reception Of the above despatch
learn Gen. Ewing, after blowing up the
magazine. Evacuated Pilot Knob and bro't
away his entire command, who will reach
Harrison's station, on Southwest Branch
Railroad tonight. There is much rejoice
ing throughout the city at the escape Of
Fletcher, radical candidate for Governor.
Commanded one Of the regiments. Gen.
Smith evacuated DesOtO this morning and
brought his forces to Jefferson barracks. II
miles below the city.
The entire community below Meme
Bridge, abandoned by Gen. Smith. arrived
in the city tonight.
The Unionists along the North Missouri
Railroad are intensely excited over the
massacre, and cnll for the determination Of
all rebels and their sympathtsers.
The organization Of the citizens il SO far
progressed that business will be resumed
Tomorrow, but the stores are to DO closed
ct O'Clock to give an opportunity to drill.
The order to Gen. Blair to command the
faction among > portion OF our citizens.
and Gen. Rosecrans modified the order.
and has since promised 10 supercede Blair
on the arrival Of Gen. Pleasanton.
Mr.. Crate Brown has been assigned to
the command Of the militia exempt, and
volunteering 10 rapidly progressing again.
An immense meeting Of loyalists was
Sheridan's victory in the Shenandoah
Valley.
Gen. Grants dispatches announcing the
advance on Richmond were read to the
people and created the widest enthusiasm.
The rebels infeet the entire country south
Of pesCto, pinndering everybody they
men where they pass through whom it is
said they kill. They conscrfpt ali reliable
sympathizers, even boys Of Is. The citv
Is full of refugees from that section and
large numbers Of emigrants to Illinois ana
other States. There are about 800 militis
ct Camp Sheridan ready for service
giving material strength to the depart
mont.
Ffo0 the Blchnona Rnquifer. /.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Richmond
Eng 1ssqasser says that Early passed through