The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

Weekly .HAWK-EYE.
| Lamb. raj fourteen miles an hour on he,
trial trip.
j The London Times, commenting on the
cessation of American hossilities, and the
posslpiiityo of an invasion Of Canada, says
canada leans on broken reed if she sup
poses that 10 case ofinvasiOn from the Uni.
teo States, any considerable portion Of the
burden OF her defence can be borne by this
country When it considered the forces
Win Walea tor number Of years Ameri-
csan ueneFa.a have been carrying on civil
war. al. and more than all that England
could spare would not suffice tor the wear
ano tear we do not say, Of q campaign, but
i 81 sil9ie great battle conducted on Gen.
Grant's principles. The editorial closes
WIN adv'sfnga confederation Of all the
BRUSH possessions, and a complete militia
lry organ cation. f#a
+. NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-A Washington dis
pahannoci- Station to-day. and comm uni
cation vii. be established with Sheridan
in few avs. ssfa.s al -..~ -~"-s-'
A Harrisburg dispatch Of the 9th SAYS
larry army retreated through Browns
NaFs- opposite Port Republic, yesterday,
anu IS lying towards Gordonsyille to avert
further pursuit.
| Our main column reached here on the
evening q the 18th ult., having pursued
| early A miles, picking up straggIers all
along the road. Never was victory more
complete. The rebels retreated from Fish.
er's Hill u the greatest possible disorder,
;;nro~ing everything away which could
pieces OF artillery on the field, and strewed
the road to Mt. Jackson with arms and
camp equipage,s
little heTound Mt. Jackson they tried
20 MAKE aFstand, at the cross roads where
| Slgei fought the battle OF New Market, and
fetreated III confusion the moment our line
OF battle advanced. Since then they have
not attetnp ted to make the slightest oppo.
sltion to our advance. M&
| European agents of the new Emperor OF
Mexlco met with Indifferent success in
their efforts to enlist men for the service
Inc Emperor has been forced to appeal to
Napoleon ia favor Of war treasure. Max
longing 70 the e1peditionary corps now in
Mexico whose time Of service is about ex-
piring, he advised to enter the armies Of
the Mexican Imperial Government.
Eoi!owing this course France would be
rio OF tie expAlse Of transportation, and
would retain greater influence over the
new monarch Of Mexico. These conside-
rations, i, ID asserted ID Paris. viii. more
!nan iAeiy. cause Napoleon to adopt Max
imi1llans suggestion.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-MobiIe adyices 10
| the I'd, say that while the northern press
mas been predicting the speedy occupation
Of Mobile, Farragut has been scattering his
heet to tie four winds. The Brooklyn has
gone north, several have been sen. to the
pursuit OF the Tallahassee. On Dog River
Bar there are only the Munetago, Chicka-
saw. and few Light draught 4unboats.-
We have sufficient vessels ia keen q con.
tinual ecu inter- irritation to draw of the
i0rcas that would otherwise be sent against
sherman. We are within Smelling dis
lance OF the city Of Mobile, and at our wri-
bel gunboats, which are 80 near that We
can <ead the names OF steamers crowded
around the wharvea, and see nine blocka-
bders still hoping 70 elHde our vigilance and
escape TO sea. It is not probable that the
fleet there will do anything more than to
remove distractions. The land forces
| have been sent back TO New Orleans and
are now engaged on another expedition
Blockade running on Che Texas coast il
very br1ak. now on account of the port Of
Mobile being closed. The heet in that
quarter has been increased. A@4 .a
A Washington dispatch says the aggre-
gate loss in the 10th corps is between 1000
and IN'0, and N the Sth between, 800 and
200, killed, wounded and missing. OF
this number about 200 men were captured,
300 wounded and 600 killed; the remainder
are not accounted for. Behind the works
are two very strong lines defended by
double rows Of batteries and armed with
heavy guns. The capture Of which, II at
pied. will require long and Afduoua
seige and attended no doubt with an ime
mense loss of life. s
Amongthe rebel gunboats which aided
IN the Effort to Eepulae our troops, was the
rebel ram Virginia, just completed. She
il armed with four IA inch columbiads, and
10 represented as being very strongly built
and completely encased in iron and still
armor. She is truly formidable monster.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The HeralTs CITY
Point correspondent Of Oct. I'd says: As
the mai! boat is about leaving learn few
particulars OF an attack in force By the On.
envy, upon our LEFT yesterday afternoon.-l
Under cover OF the rain storm they massed
two divisions or cavalry and several regi.
meuts OF infantry, and attacked Wilson's
cavalry AZ the LETT Of Warren's new posi-
ton. A desperate tight ensued, and We
lost over 100 killed and wounded, but We
maintained the ground Towards night
the enemy gave up the attack and retired.
This was the only important operation OF
the day. as ~ s-saHs sa&8a '9
The Htraltrs correspondent with cavalry
OF Oct. !, says: Il has been fully ascef-
tanned that the rebel Generals Hampton,
I svAAcVACA AAN ANAA8 W0AS sOpPOSSO W 10
during the engagement Of yesterday and
day before. They have been 50 frequently
punished BY our cavalry that they viii on
~ light Under the most advantageous cir
cumstaneeS. s
The Herald correspondent with the 10th
corps, under date Of Oct. LIST, says: The
grand feature Of the day has been recon
noissance ia force up to the inner line Of
the enemy's works.
Hirney has again pushed his forces up to
the very outskirts OF the city, and has only
RETAINED from entering and taking posses
sion because his orders would NOT permit
him to 10 SO.
This morning the division Of Cen. Terry,
with kauts' cavalry, started on the impor-
tant mission Of feeling the enemy and as
pertaining his strength In the immediate
vicinity Of Richmond. For this delicate
movement the dispositions were made US
follows:
Two brigades OF Terry's infantry were
marched out BY. their right flank to the
Central road, and covered by the cavalry
advanced upon the road towards the city.