The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

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Specials 70 New York Papers.
New YORK, April 2s.-The Worlds ar
increased signs of activity. Yesterday they
| filled the river with logs and trees to sweep
off our bridges, but the scheme failed.
Moseby's guerrilias are quiet. A strong
force appeared near our lines yesterday.
No citizens are allowed to go tOthe front.
Especial to 1sibMne.]
Prominent congressman are confident
they will adjourn by the It'll of June
It is said that the Senate viii! reduce the
House tariff vote for the so per cent. in
crease to 80.
1t is believed that Congress will not ad-
iOurn without enacting q law for all State
banks into the National system.
| No fighting with the enemy in Virginia
is likely to occur for many days.
| HerdlTs Special.1
| Three new regiments have been organ
lied in Wisconsin and are on their way to
the front. The 50 and 37th have been as
signed to Burnside's command, and the
3sth to the I'd corps.
The veteran reserve organized in New
Orleans has been ordered to Washington.
] Posts Special
| WASHINGTON, April 23.-General But
Ter expresses his opinion that the rebel
troops have left North Carolina for vir-
ginia.
| The military committee ofthe House has
not yet made report on the bill to raise
the pay of cOlored troops. The Senate adj
ded this measure to the army appropria-
ton bill as an amendment, and it is now
before the ways and means committee
which will speedily report upon it.
1t IS remored here that Post Master Gen.
eral Blair will follow up his removal of
MIR. Watson a radical republican clerk in
his department, by other removals, that he
intends to make war upon Chase's friends
who hold post office appointments.
Mr.. Chase is in Philadelphia and does
not intend to go to New York.
Several members OF the New York Board
Of Brokers have arrived here to protest
against the vote Of the tax upon stock trau-
| sactiOns.
| Especial to Tmes.]
| NEW YORK, April ga squad Of .
rebel deserters arrived to-day. They agree
| that Lee has been receiving endorsements
and assert that much heavy artillery
has been sent to Richmond, aud that the
| belief is current among the soldiers that
an early retrOgade movement upon that
city is 10 be made. One of Longstreet's
divisions has been sent back to Richmond
| for Lees army.
Reports of the capture of Newbern by
the rebels are current but can be traced to
| no authentic source. No such intelligence
has been received at the war department.
The report is discredited. The rumor
probably grew out of an order by General
Butler torbidding citizens going to New
bern.
| Orders will soon be issued to command
ers having colored troops under them to
retaliate upon the rebels.
Orders have been issued for an ilnme.
diate draft in Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Ohio and Missouri. A draft
will probably be ordered in Delaware and
some districts Of Maryland.
New YORK, Apri. 2s.-The steamer
America WHICH arrived to-day from New
Orleans, reports that OH the Goth so miles
southwest OF TOrtugas she spoke an Eng
lish vessel which reported the rebel pirate
steamer Florida cruising in the Gulf
| Especial to Commercial
| WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Senate will
probably pass temporary tariff in ac-
cordance with the views of its finance
committee, adding SO per cent, and ex-
empt:ng goods in bonds from increased du-
| ties.
| The Senate committee on commerce has
reported against all proposed large appro-
prlatlons tor improvement Of the naviga-
ton and harbors on western lakes and
rivers.
The Senate investigation committee on
Naval purchases will soon report.
1t IL estimated by competent judges that
Lee has now massed under his immediate
control on the Rappahannock about $4,000
| troops. Others estimate it as high as $4,000.
| NEW YORK, April 2S-The news receiv.
ed this q. H., at the Brooklyn navy yard
from Fortress Monroe and elsewhere indi-
Gates approaching hostilities on the South
ern coast almost Immediately. From our
own harbor whole fleet OF wooden and
armored steamers has just gone out aud
the Onondaga has been ordered from Fort
Iess Monroe with her conveys. 1t is un-
0erstO0d all the vessels have received their
sailing orders and at o'clock this D. M,
the Canonicus and her escorts as we'll as
several small steamers have left. A large
number OF others are being pushed for
ward here as rapidly as possible aud will
be placed in commission soon.
| Times special
WASHINGTON, April 26.-All quiet at
noon to-day. A heavy reconnaissance into
Shenandoah Valley develop the fact that
| no considerable body of rebels are this side
ct the Rappidsn. It is believed Gen. Lee
would not venture on an offensive move
ment. A report prevailed that Lee had re-
moved his heavy artillery to Richmond,
| but there Is no foundation for the rumor.
LOngstreet's force is at Thoroughfare
Fitz Hugh Lees division was reviewed
by Stuart to-day at Hampton's Crossing.
below fredericksburg.
Doserters are again coming into our lines.
Gen. Foster has applied for command
In the field. and will probably be assigned
| position under Burnside.
Admiral Dahlgren leaves Washington in
few days to resume command Of the feet
off Charleston.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 25.-The steam
or Euclid arrived to-day from Newborn
which place she left on the 23d. All quiet.
There has been no demonstration by the
enemy.
zt'ibunes special
10000.
The Monitor Onondaga arrived in Hamp-
ton Roads to-day.
The Heratfs Harper's Ferry dispatch
reports sharp engagement between de.
tachment of the LIST New York cavalry and
800 or 400 rebels at Newton near 6trasburQ.
The World special says that lhe sentence
OF the court martial in the case of Admiral
Wilkes Is, that he be dismissed from the
service.