The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-06
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revenue. To-day Mr.. Fessenden strikes
for tax of 70 cents per hid and also
that which taxes whisky OH and after
january II. The increase of tax on whls-
ky after July LIST and tobacco IS and after
July LIST, 1865, to so cents. Whisky, at-
ter July and prior to January next, is
increased from 46 to so cents, and after
Januar next to SO cents.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2.--Information from
the Upper Potomac tonight indicates lna'
the rebels are making great efforts to de-
stroy the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad. The
telecr aph lines were cut about noon To-Day
east of Cumberland, and the bridges at
North Branch and Patterson Creek were
burned. There was some lighting at the
latter point. 1t was feared that an attack
would be made on Martinsburg. The rebel
force was about 500 strong, under General
Rosser. that made the attack Oh Patterson
Greer and North Branch. After burning
these bridges they moved i'll the direction
OF New Creek.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 1.-The steam
or Union. from Port Scarf bound 10 New
YORK, OH January l4th captured the rebel
steamer Maytiowcr in Sarhnac Pass, load
ed with cotton. On the 3lst heard heaHy
firing. The Union put into Hampton
Roats to forward dispatches.
Gen. Butler has received the foii0winS
Official reports:
On January 3lst an expedition went up
James River and Pigeon Creek 70 smith
field 10 join i'll an expedition up the CnucA-
into, under Gen. Graham. to destroy "a
provision supplying and smuggling uepo'.
The expedition landed at Smlthheld, con
sistinr Of 80 men and | howltZer under
Can't. lee. to march to Chuckinto. When
five miles behind Smithtield they encoun-
tered a rebel force 200 strong, with z parks
of artillery. Lees force, between them
and Chuckinto river, sent for a transport,
which, owing to a fog, did not arrive uhtli
1890 ~
ON Monday evening, the enemy 500
strong, with four pieces of artillery, ATTACH
ed capt. Lee at daylight in Snithneiu'
who entrenched himself Aad held os''
against the attacks and charges from Tue
enemy until Smith Briggs arrived, wheh
the enemy were repulsed IN every ATTACK
with heavy loss. They sent IN ,hree - .i az
of truce. demanding the surrender OF an,
which Can't. Lee refused. On the arrival OF
the Smith Briggs they retreated on board,
whan the enemy opened q heavy hre OF
artillery upon them. The chief engineer
was wounded, and I'd engineer missing
This prevented the boat from going OF.
and finally IA ball struck her and disabled
her. CAPT, Lee and IA portion of his men
escaped by swimming across the river
Among those captured were some who
were wounded.
our loss in killed, wounded and missing
is So Tha enemy's loss in killed, wound
ed and missing was $50. After the capture
Of the Smith Briggs she was blown up.
Hcratd's Special.
A dispatch from Headquarters Western
Virginia dated the I'd, states that Colonel
Mulligan drove the enemy from Burling-
ton and Morsetield Junction, in POrter's
Creek valley, on that day. Five hundred
of Rones rebel cavalry attempted to burn
the North Branch and Pattern Greek bridge
\, t.fyt Il
en- OF without doing serious damage. They
were pursued by regiment OF Pennsylva-
MIA cavalry.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Feb. Uninterrupted letter from rebel la
dies show that of the 1900 cavalry sent into
the valley during the recent cold weather,
not more than 500 had returned. Many of
them had frozen to death, and others were
badly FROST bitten, and sought refuge in the
houses and villages on the route. The en-
tire movement is a total failure.
This morning II prisoners and 10 horses
belonging principally to the 9th Virginia
were captured near the the Blue
Ridge, in the vicinity of the Gap.
Deserters continue to arrive. They re-
port great scarcity of provisions, forage
and clothing. Also, that large numbers
are awaiting proper opportunity to avail
themselves of the Presidents Amnesty
Proclamation.
The Post saws, we have information that
Gen. Gilmore will come North in about two
weeks. He is now ut Hilton Head, and ev-
erything in his department has settled
down into the old quietness. Several of
the best regiments of Gilmore s force have
been sent elsewhere, and others are pre-
pairing to follow.
Posts Special.]
Mr.. Ketchel, member of Congress from
the Martinsburg, (Va.) District was driven
from his home on Sunday, by the rebels
under Power.
Trains are running regularly on the Bal
timore and Ohio r. R., though there are ru-
mors Of a raid at Martnsburg.
The new call for troops will call for an
additional appropriation of $4,000, OOO.-
The army appropriation bill appropriates
$40, 0O0, 900. The Senate Finance Commit
to-day.
The following order was recently issued
to the rebel army in Virginia by its COM
manding General. The necessity of such
an appeal is significant:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN
Jan. %
GENERAL ORDERS No. THE Command
ing General considers it due to the army to
state that the temporary reduction of RI.
tons has been caused by circumstances be-
You'd the control of those charged with its
support. Its welfare and comfort are OBJ
Jecis OF his constant and earnest solicitude.
ana no effort has been spared to provide
for It's wants. 1t is hoped the exertions now
being made will render the necessity but OF
short duration, but the history of our army
has shown that the country can require no
sacrifice too great for its patriotic devotion.
Soldiers, you tread with no unequal steps
the road by which your fathers marched
through sufferings, privation and blood, to
independence. Continue to emulate in
the future, as you have in the past, their
valor in arms, their most patient en-
rance of hardships, their high resolve to be
free, which no trial could shake, no bride
seduce, no danger appal, and be assured
that the just God, who crowned their eff
forts with success, will, in His own good
time, send down His blessings upon YOU.
[Signedl r. E. LEE.
(Heratfs special.l
WAsHINGToN, Feb. "a caucus of the
republican members of tho House was
neld IN the Representative Hall, at the
capitol, this evening, it was we'll attended.
ninety members being present. Hon, J,
Morrei, OF w., presided. The proceedings
were OF rather conventional and informal
na.ure. National politics were discussed
OUT no d0finitQ acfin,, x.-o. .,l,o..