The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-05

Specials t. New York Papers.
NKw YORK, Oct. q. The cbmmefcidrs
Washington special says officers on Grants
stan write that the late move was only .
reconnoisance, and point has been gain
ed which will make the next move Of the
greatest importance and its hoped OF bril-
liant success.
It il now proclaimed that the new Free
State Constitution of Maryland has been
honoring the event by displays Of bunting.
Tho A~seyic0m has put out an Immense
Flag bearing the inscription sFree Mary
land" The Governors proclamation con-
cludes - follows:
And whereas the results of said election
have been duly certified to me by the pro-
per judges Of said election, and on accurate
turned to me, for and against said consti-
tuition, including the soldiers vote afore.
said, IL does appear that there were 80, ia
ballots for the new constitution, and q, 1873
against the constitution, and there were 81
blank ballots reported as given against tho
constitution, but not counted, the persons
Offering them refusing to take the oath re-
ing, therefore, OF the aggregate 80 cast,
majority In favor Of the adoption Of said
constitution. Now, therefore, ], Augustus
w. Bradford, Governor of the State of Ma
ryland, in pursuance Of the authority so
vested in me by said act of Assembly and
Constitution aforesaid, do by this my proc
lamation, declare and make known that
the said constitution and form of gov
eminent so framed and adopted by the
convention aforesaid, has been adopted by
. majority Of the people Of the State, and
that in pursuance Of the provisions con-
tanned in the same, it viii 60 inio effect 40
the proper constitution and form of govern
ment Of this State, superceding the one
now in existence, On the hrst day OF No
vember next.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the State of Maryland. at the City Of An
napolis on the 10Th day OF October, in the
year of our Lord 1854. Signed
A. W. BRADFORD.
By the Governor: w. B. HALL.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The Tribune
correspondent at Warmers station, 9th,
says this morning the entire army 10 II
motion with six days rations and ammuni-
| is left flank, and cn the extreme lefi
Gregg's cavalry is swinging around to-
wards the south side Of the Railroad and
| tho Appomaitox: then comes the 9th corps
in martial ar-ay-the LIST Division tapping
the cavalry with artillery, and the other
divisions extending to the 5th corps-upou
the Sd and right divisions OF which, as upon
1
the I'd division of the ID corps are keeping
time with the movement as q reserve. The
immediate object in point of the movement,
is the south side Railroad and the Apo.
mattOx River, in y circle OF existing forti
fed lines. Our line being once extended
Ito the river, with this natural barrier be-
tween ours and the main rebel army, il
will be ar easy matter, a. will be seeh by
refer enee to the map, TO keep the Danvillt
Railroad on the south side of the Appomat
tox, constantly cut by cavalry raids. It II
impossible to fOresee at what point thu
movement will stop, but do not think tn
plan is to extend the move, particularly a
/ this time, further than to the AppOmattOx
Then the Danvilie Railroad south of thu
| Apponlattox will naturally be the mex
objective point Of attack.
Gen. Grant has Just arrived from CITY
Point with four orderlies and two days IA
| tons OF sandwiches, Gc. He yesterday
sent al! his body guard OF cavalry to joil
Gregg's cavalry on the extreme left.
The skirmishing had already commenc
4 ed. as the train that bears Ahis leaves to
Citv Point. 7T0
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The Herclds cor
respondent has some additional details o
the fight below Petersburg on the eth:
On approaching the Cheers run Genera
;. Fagan's division OF infantry found the en-
erny posted on the otser side IN line o
breastworks. His command was deploye,
in line Of battle, aud Smiths brigad
crossed. carrying the breastwCrks on ID
other side.
The only officer lost was Col. Spalter, c
the 4ti Ohio, shot through the head. Tn
remaining forces then crossed and advan
ced. On reaching u point near the iunctio
of the Boynton road with the Inter road
. the troops were deployed in the open plain
The enemy opened with artillery frOn
:, i,-s<r loft fho; hsxtso e
fenced on oUr right.
Gen. Crawford Of the 5th Corps at To
same time was engaged sharply. About
. .. II. the enemy attacked in force IN iron
on the right, the object being to brea.
through between the right Of Hancock
corps, and the Left OF Warren's. The as
! salllt was repussed, and We captured 500 q
600 prisoners. The advance OF the enern
3 was SO sudden that Metcalf's section {
. Brek's battery was captured, but wer
subsequently, recaptured through the ex
l ertiOn Of Lieut.. Col. Smith, chief in com
mand of Hancock 8 staff, and by the aid 9
some detachments of the lst Maine an
tsanae time Major Mitchell, the General
! senior Aid, recaptured number of on
! prisoners, and also securing 200 OF the en-
envy.
same time on our LETT and rear, which wa
j handsomely repulsed. Our losses ar
D estimated at from 700 to 800.
New YORK, Oct. 3l.-The Herald has
. dispatch dated Hagerstown, 10 o'clock las
night, stated that firing in the direction {
! Sheridan's front was heard Saturday p. II
I but whetheria fight was in progress is a.
, known. a 80
The disposition being made Of differer
! commanders and detachment Office,
, shows his designs and his preparations
! meet assaults in every direction. Geners
Neal, we are informed, has been ordered
Western Virginia on important servic'
which is most likely to check any design
Breckenridge may have of moving throug
II from East Tennessee.
! Over 1900 refugees have come into Shel
idan's lines since the 10th OF Septem be-
, many of them bringing with them such (
! their property AZ they can carry. Esd
: It ID again said that Early has been DC
perseded from the command Of the rebel
in the Shenandoah valley by Longstree
3 and that reinforcements have reache
: them from Breckinridge in East Tennes
, see and Western Virginia.
The Tribune $ dispatch from the Arm
2 of the James, Oct. 18th, says of the demon