The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

NJ YeRK, SCI. 1.-THE CbSyNserciars
Wed ngton special NAys ofdcefp who left
Grants headquarters yesterday morning,
report that nothing was going on except
occasional Smelling and picket assaults.
The recent order of the War Department
against suborcinates giving information Is
carried to the extreme of withholding the
dates Of the death of deceased soldiers, thus
keeping back the payment of insurance
money. John B. Hofhcee's Storage Ware
house, no Washington street, took fire
this morning. It was filed with goods,
and the loss amounts to 900. It was
insured.
The Posts Washington special says. ad-
vices from the army Of the Potomac state
that the rebels seem to be feeling our
lines slightly, but have made no general
attack at any point.
Gen. Grant has issued an order that all
civilians now in his lines in front of Peters
burg who refuse to take the oath Of allegi-
ance shall be sent through the lines of the
enemy. The order also prohibits the sale
Of provisions to civilians who refuse to
take the oath.
The DRAFT is ordered to take place in Del
aware and Maryland on Monday next.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE special cor
respondent Of the Baltimore american, da-
ted Headquarters IN the Field, Sept. 18th,
says: The military situation still remains
unchanged, but am of the opinion there
will shortly be resumption OF active ope-
rations.
Gen. Averill has re-occupied Martins
burg, and the parties engaged in repairing
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have re-
sumed work. sf-
A train of cars, loaded with forage, was
sent from Harper's Ferry yesterday to .
point within five miles of Martinsburg. It
is confidently expected that the road will
be opened to Cumberland by next Friday.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Herdlds dis
patches from the Shenandoah Valley rep
resents that the enemy has weakened his
lines to the left Of our forces, and is mass
ing towards the Potomac. The fords are
q; present impossible on account OF the
rains.
/ The troops whose time has expired are
re-enlisting with vigor, not singly but by
regiments.
4 Herald dispatch dated on the fed
Sept. 18th, says another movement has
been made. The enemy seems to be re-
treating. Averill is close upon his rear
The indications are that we will have an
other fight, as Ayerill has reached the
enemy's rear infantry line.
New YORK, Sept. IA special 70 the
Commercial Advertiser, from Washington,
18th, says: There was rumor current
that Petersburg has been captured by our
forces, but the Government has no advices
to that effect. and the rumor Is generally
The Herolds Mobile Bay correspondent
of the 4;h, says: Everything is quiet here
and there is no probability Of immediate
military movements upon Mobile.
tually blockades the main channel across
Dog River Bar, but the Winnebago, dou-
bile -turreted monitor, has found . passage
through the Instructions to q point nearly
opposite Mobile, and can drop IL and Is
inch shells into the city at viii.
The Metacomet, Sebago and Kennebec
have also reached the same place. and are
signal from Farrsgut. Mobile il entirely
| at our mercy. The distance our war ves-
sells maintain from Mobile 10 about three
miles and half, and their large ritled guns
can throw shells into the remotest parts Of
the city.
The rebel rsms and gunboats are in plain
sight, don't make the slightest hostile de-
monstratlon. They seem to have bad
enough Of Farragut and his dotiilA in the
recent combat. The rebel war vessels re-
ferred to are the rams Alabama. National,
and Tuscaloosa, the yunboat Morgan, and
one other ram, name not known. They re-
main above the city In the mouth Of Ala
bama river, and just out Of range.
The gunboat J. p. Jackson has succeeded
in capturing the largest one Of the three
launches that have been lowering around
/ ect Of attacking the Coloma. The launch
had on beard q h0witzer and other eviden.
ces Of 8 warlike character.
AS stated in late Mobile paper, Gene
raj Granger's troops have constructed
splendid Notifications at Cedar Point and
other places, 80 that il Hoods whole army
should reinforce Mobile and attack our po-
81 49,
the enemy could eaAily be kept ut BAY.
New YORK, Sept. l5.-The Her0ids cor
respondent with Sheridan writing the 18th,
says: Yesterday q reconnaissance deyei-
0ped the fact that the enemy was still in
force in the vicinity Of Bunker Hill and
Z short and sharp skirmish ensued.
The HerdlTs correspondent in front Of
Petersturgh, with the 9th corps writing on
the 18th says: Deserters continue to report
great dissatisfaction among the rebel SOL
diers. a
A new regulation has been established
II rebel soldier advances beyond his post
without his musket he 10 to be fired on by
his comrades. II he comes forward with
his piece Of course he is likely to be arsd
on by our pickets.
The first div ision. !sth corps been has con-
oolidated with the End and Sd.
The Commercials Washington special
says: The Rebels are constantly shelling
Grants new railroad from City Point to
the left wing. No damage is done vet.
Gen. Grant has prohibited suffers and
purvsyors from selling liquors in the ar
my. a tsnf $50
The Commissioner of Internal revenue
has decided that the special income tax of
i've per cent. is to be collected from per-
sons in the employment OF the Govern
meut, the same - ether collections are
made, AID not withheld from tneir salaries.
The New York Herald pronounces Nc
C1eliAn $. a failure of no common magni-
tude," 1t says: :. He failed to Capture
Richmond-ilo matter how or why. He
failed to retain the confidence with which
the Government wholly irrespective Of
party, regarded him on his first succession
70 eminent power. And finally, a perhaps
the cause Of all his other troubles, he has
failed to discriminate between the applause
OF coterie and that course which would
insure for him the approval and support
The Posrs Washington special quotes
from Richmond papers of tho 18th.
Last Tuesday was observed in Peters
burg % 2 day Of Fasting and Prayer,
owing 70 the threatened condition Of the
cay, to-day was set apart In Georgia - q