The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-05
BY TELEGRAPH
Specials to New York Papers.
Especial to Trtbune.l


WASHINGTON, March L." Beta" re-
ports from Headquarters ofthe Army Of the
Potomac to this bureau under the date of
March l. 1t would seem that Con. Sedg-
wick was sent to the extreme left Of the en-
envy to engage his attention and divert his
vigilance from the Rapidan fords. Gen.
Fitzpatrick Selling advantage of this cross
es the river and proceeds to make rapid
detOur to the south west ON the enemy's
main position around Orange c. H., and
GOrdOnsville, when Gustav swings rapidly
around the extreme right of Sedgwick, via.
Madison G. ii. and Stuardsville. Our
latest information from Fitzpatrick was up
to 8 o'clock yesterday morning, when he
was reported ut Spottsylvania and Oh the
track of Gustav. We have positive knOwl-
edge that his long lines Of cavalry dashed
rapidly through Madison c. H., before day
light yesterday morning.
1t is reasonably supposed by Tribune
special who left the Court House at noon,
that Custar had engaged the enemy at one
o'clock, for II heavy cannonading was
heard at that hour in the direction OF
Orange c. H., and continued up to dark.
..Gray sends news from Madison {.
H., dated Monday noon, that Sedgwick' $
corps marched at sunrise, Saturday, with
four days rations and bvouacked ut night
seven miles beyond Culpepper, and reach
ed Russelrs Ford, on Robinson river, Sun
Jay lO!eDoOD. WllcIl tilOSu "a tAc WI 70
bivouacked and Sedgwick established his
headquarters. Talbot's brigade pushed on
to Madison c. H., with cavalry under
Capt. Ciaitin. The LIST Division OF the sd
corps came up to the support OF the 9th on
Sunday night. At one O'Clock on Monday
morning Custar's cavalry and artillery
marched out OF the town to the Rapidan
which was crossed near Bomett's ford.
LArEsT-News from the front indicates
that battle took place this morning at
Stuardsville between Custar's cavalry and
the rebels infantry
Rumors persistently place Fitzpatrick at
about twenty-five miles from Richmond,
gives us Spottsylvania and Madison Y. H.,
and, as a drawback, swell the waters OF the
Rapidan six feet over the level OF yester-
day.
Worlds Special
General Fitzpatrick, with large force OF
cavalry and mounted infantry, started
three DAYS since for Richmond with the
hope Of capturing that city oy coup &c
mems at Mill Run and march to its de-
fence The rapid retreat of Longstreet on
Richmond is ex planned by this movement.
1t is ruinored that Fitzpatrick will have the
of large force advancing up
the peninsula.
Especial to 7Fmes.]
The latest information received from the
Heavy musketry firing was
heard early this morning off to the ex-
treme right, in the direction of Stanards-
vile, where it was supposed that Custar's
cavalry were engaging the rebels. Madi-
son {. H., as we'll as Spottsylvania
are in our possession. There is an evident
disposition on the part of Gen. Lee to
avoid a battle, by keeping behind his en-
Fitzpatrick has been heard from. The
report is favorable.
Lees communications no longer remains
unhroken.
1t was reported to- day at Culpepper, that
Legion had been badly whip
ped by Fitzpatrick, with a loss of several
hundred prisoners. Hampton himself is
among the number.
Tri5une's special.l
WASHINGTON, Mar. Sit will rejoice the
hearts Of thousands in the North to learn
that Gen. Butler has succeeded in making
with Guild, which will pro-
baby lead to an exchange Of prisoners.
The Post says there are reports from vi
emma that cavalry force under Fitzpatrick
has got into the rear of Lees army, and is
that one corps of the Army of the PotO-
mac is making diversion in kilpatrick's !
favor, against the main body OF the rebels. |
Nothing authentic has been received as to |
the movements, but it is known that no
battle had occurred up to yesterday noon.
The President has directed that the SEN
fences Of all deserters who have been con-
demned by Court Martial to death, and |
have not been otherwise acted upon will
be mitigated to imprisonment during the |
war at the Dry TOrtugas, Florida.
Representative Spaulding of Ohio has
been appointed member OF the Commit
tee Of Conference on the disagreeing
Il ~ FL
Mr.. Washburne of ILL.,, who has left for
home. Mr.. Spaulding has heretofore act
ed with Mr.. Washburne on the taxing of
spirits on hand, but as the committee have
been instructed, that fact is of no material
The Committee on Elections to-day de-
cided in effect that Messrs. Law, McClurg
which they now occupy, and which are
contested. The question will be referred
back to the people of Missouri
The Committee OH Elections will at their
next meeting, take up the contested case
of Knox against Blair, of Missouri.
The Alexandria Journal SAYS we should
not be surprised within day or two, to
hear OF u raid on our wagon trains on the
Orange q Alexandria Railroad as we'll as
In the nejghborhood of Vienna, as force
OF Moshy's guerrillas were seen Yesterday
within = miles of Falls Church, watching
the movements OF our trains. Mosby was
along with the gang in person.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Provost Mar
shall General Fry issued a circular to-day |
ordering boards of enrolment to com |
mence the draft on the 10th of March in all |
sub-districts which had not II He'd their quo
tas before the LIST instant. All volunteers
who enlist before the draft is made will he
deducted from the quotas. If the nuora
is not filled up by the first draft the
boards shall make further drafts until the
entire quota is obained.
NEW YORK, March 3.-The Richmond
Examiner of the oath says that an official
dispatch was received at the war denart.
ment last night from Polk, stating that
Sherman's force had evacuated Meridian
and was retreating in two columns to-
wards Vicksburg.
The 1ribune's Washington special Of tho
"a says: A diplomatic CORRESPONDENTS ha. |
tween our Government and the British is
gong on IN consequence of Lord John Rms.
sen withholding from Parliament Secre. |
tary seward's demands upon her Maiestv's |
uovernmet for decentralization for losses to
american commerce caused by the Anglo.
reDel pirate Alabama.
me HeratHs special from the Headnuar-