The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28

Specials . New York Papers.
, The HeralGs correspondent says Ham
cocks corps moved at midnight, on the
Goth, following the road opened by the cav
airy, and marched to Bowling Green with
out disturbance, crossing the Mattapomny
at Milford. After proceeding directly south
q mile, Hancock halted his column and
formed line Of battle In a commanding
position on the crest of q range of hills,
where he is confident he can stand against
any force Lee will deem it prudent to At
tack With. 7aE
We hold the railroad between the rebel
army and Richmond. over which Lee
transported a! supplies for his army. Lee
swamps and forrest near Spottsylvania
Court House, and cut his way through the
net in which he is entangled, and march
his army Richmondward, or be crushed by
the Army of the Potomac where 1t lies.
Another correspondent says Lee finds
his position In front of Spottsylvania COM
don 1t. 1t 10 now race who shall first
reach the next line of rebel defenses, sup
posed to be ON the North Anna. Lee is q
tribe ahead. 1, u.s. ..Etk
Our army is in good condition. On the
afternoon of the 2lst, Gen. Wright was at
tackled, but soon put the rebels 10 flight.
Another correspondent says of the fight
amused the rebels, while q cavalry force
flanked their position, when they beat
hasty retreat. leaving behind q battery,
six officers and sixty men, besides guam
tity of delicacies, wearing apparel, &C.,
sent from Richmond the day before.
NEW YoRK, May 2S.-Extended details
Of Sherman's operations published in the
Tribune, show that after several days fight
ling, on the morning Of the 10th, the rebels
were found to be in full retreat, having
burnt their supply and ammunition trains,
but carried off their artillery. We have
1000 prisoners and hundreds more coming
in. Hooker had crossed the river near
Resaca, and Schofield near Pelton. Stone
man, with his cavalry, was pursuing john
ston and engaging him with artillery that
The Eeralrs 9th corps correspondent,
says: Simultaneous with the attack on our
left during the night Of the 10th, division
of cavalry attacked our extreme right wing
composed of Ferrero's cOlOred troops. The
attack was impetuous, but was met with
great steadiness, and y heavy volley from
the rifles of the colored troops brought the
rebels to q halt. They formed again how
ever, and advanced more steadily, when
again they were met with unflinching
bravery-finding they could make no irn-
preston they left the field. Next morning
not q rebel was to be seen on our 'front.'
Here, as on the left, the rebel strategy so
often successful with this army, of cutting
| of our supplies, was fOiled, and they aban-
doned the attempt with disgust.
"A special to the Herald dated Cumber-
land, Maryland Court House, says Gen.
Hunter assumed of this Department on the
2lst, with headquarters In the field.
WAsHINGToN, May A.-Charles E. Mix,
Chief Clerk of the Indian Bureau, has re-
turned from q mission to the Six Nations
of Indians, and was unsuccessful in treaty
for their surrender of certain lan6s in
Kansas, owing to divisions among their
leading men.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-A special to
the Bulletin says the Republican has issued
an extra announcing the retreat of Lee
over the South Anna, it il supposed to the
defenses of Richmond, and that Grant is
rapidly pursuing.
It 10 also stated that JET. Davis has fed
| from Richmond.
| HEADoR's Army OF PoroMAc, MAY "A. 8
r. IA messenger who left the front at
O'Clock this r. H., reports that the enemy
were crossing the South Anna, with our
troops close in pursuit. Over 600 prisoners
have been brought In since yesterday, and
more are hourly arriving.
rection of Port Royal, and 10 supposed to
b from rebel battery which il reported
to have been placed at that point,
| An orderly OF Lees, who was brought in
to headquarters to-day, bad dispatches to
| Ewell from Lee, ordering him (Ewell) to
fall back to the detences Of Richmond.
Lieutenant, taken two days ago, said
his brigade had been at Plymouth and
Drury's Bluff, and after fighting Butler,
were sent Mt once to join Lees armv In
front of.Gen. Grant.
This afternoon, q detachment from the
cavalry expedition, under Sheridan, arriv-
ed at headquarters. announcing the safe
l uant NJ kM Nd ~
Ky last night, and that they would arrive
tonight. Custar's division cut the railroad
| twelve miles below Hanover junction on
the 2lst, burning two bridges and tearing
up mile of the track. The horses of the
expedition are pretty well exhausted, but
q few days rest, and feed ON the fine clover
of this vicinity will again put them in fine
condition for the service.
HEAD QUARrERs, Army OF POroMAC.
May N.-The Richmond Wig Of the 10th.
says: The Losses in Wickham'a brigade
are, officers killed, 8; wounded, "A; miss
Ing, 2; nOn-commissiOned officers and pri-
Yates, KILLED, So; 3l3 wounded; IS missing.
ded. ~; missing, II; men killed q; woun-
ded, l39; missing, II. Total loss In the d.
vision, $50. Hsn
Brig. Gen. Gordon, Of N. c., command.
ing In the cavalry, died on Thursday from
wounds received while fighting Sheridan's
C0V0nye ue0I xSaC00OUOs a Hk fttA ~
MoDIAH, May lS.-Authentic news from
Brook Haven. says: Banks escaped to
New Orleans with s. 900 men, and that Alex
andria surrendered to Taylor with 5000
prisoners and 20 guns, 1900 mules and so
boats, Is in good order and rest damaged.
Baton Rouge had been evacuated by the
enemy and is now in possession of the Con-
federate troops. lior
Natchez il burning two squares are dss-
troyed and the fire is still raging.
| CLINTON, La, May 1.-THE news from
| Alexandra, up to day before yesterday.
states that Banks had been IA days cut OF
from all communication. 1t il supposed
that how'll attempt to cut his way through
by way of Narksville. s "a .lIlslG-e'7-
| A large dotilla of gunboats went up Red
river yesterday and heavy firing was heard
in the direction Of our batteries At Fort
De Russey. Result unknown.
| NEW YORK, May 26.-We learn from
Folly Island that on the 18th inst, an i'm
pOrtant expedition was made by the lO3d
New York volunteers which was highly
successful and resulted in the capture Of
the rebel picket post, and Ave men. The
troops landed on James Island from boats
In Secessionville Greek and took the rebel