The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21
Specials e New York Papers.

Specials t. New York Papers.
New YonK, May H.-The Worlds cor.
respondent, near Chester, Virginia, dated
the l4th, says: Our inlhntry are gradually
forcing the FIRST line Of breast works at Fl.
Darling. The first and second line Of de-
fences had already been carried BY assault.
dated the 18th, ct r: r., says: The enemy
Continues to strengthen his works. II 70
fully expected however, that . vigorous
turning movement will compel the evacu-
alton Of the rebel lines without battle.
Yesterday afternoon the rebels suddenly
developed their line of battle on our left,
coming through the woods and gobbling
our reserves. 0en'lS Meade and Wright,
With their staffl were out beyond the front
ut the time. and had an extremely narrow
escape from being captured. Ad IN +s3s3.3
Immediatelyl a1tsrWa1ds, Gen. Wright
threw ont force, under cover of axtillory
fire, and rretook the position. which was an
INSw Yosx, May l7.-The Hsro,rs spe-
ciai, dated Nashville, 10TH has the follow
ing: We lsagn from reliable authority
that MCPHERSON captured on the 18th nine
railroad trains below ReeSca.p ladened
with vArious military stores Tor Dalton.
The enemy sesmA to b making prepara-
lions 70 @yacuate. We have gained advan-
su n.x ,s s..st onr
I'M Virrfnia. ~ - ,~,F'Ie- - IN
!. Gen. KNpatrick was wounded several
days since. but not danRefouiIy, Also
Generals Which and Marst0n were slight.
II wounded. ts d2AoI7 gro.
NEw Y0RK, May 1.-THE World ,lsarns
that large endorsements have gone 70
Butler, and that his force now amounts b
1000 His fbrce a diyided. ono poftion q
mHnacan0 peterShnno M kaenin1 an
rehel t,oone there. a.Cther nortian, II h..
sieging Fort Darlisss and the third ana
Proen;n IT, osbc.rs nrsdtct a. tSa it, wi
he our 81 the M. m
n odditioi, Ia A. rssink n,rcaunents xbovA
alluded %. Shecidon'e Cavnirv n - pecNed
| % render great assistance To- Butler. .sv
Information has been received that Kautx
has cut the Danville road.
WAsHtNofoN, May H.-Dispatches r.
40dved q headquarters here, dafsd yestr-
day marntng, from Gen. Sherman, states
he bad entered Resacaa and established biz
and Opftsonefs. Tfoops II hot pursuit
81 JOHNSON. The rebels had burned tho
railroad bridge 70 Reaoca, but the road 70
there was In running order.
A dispatch from the Army OF the Pot0-
mae 18th, says TINT aitef 10 days aghting.
:
Tor another struggle.
says: Il Is reported that Besursgsrd, viii
| - large forCo, had marched from weldon
and Petersburgh, reaching Richmond on
his way to join Lee.
On the other hand, rebel Major just
captured, says Butler has BeaureGard fhs-
impossible for him 70 help Lee. 5. IA.
The general opinion prevails, that undee
Gilmore and Smith the operations against
| II. Darling will b short and successful.
The snppsrs were already within 400 yardl
Of the fort.
Bragg command. the defencee Of Rich
Richmond organizing . reserve for Less
NV Yong. Nav 17.-p.,.eneer. nv the
Futon stats, that the enRaeement %
On Mor n island we're due se.ins,
sumter, nv also the fire Of several mon
a week preyious. but the reouisite prepaf-
atoms had not then been completed. SUM.
~ had been ef5ectivelv repaired and it 80
thoueht tie strongest DIRE came from il
A Baltimore letter reports the paaeaQe
THROUGH there during the past week Of :
great number Of troops to reinforce Grant
6.0oo OF s,0oo passed through yesterday.
There Il not nc sliehtsSf mn IN tie RI
NOR thaf Stuart's Cavalry 80 ,made 4 raic
within our linz.
Th0 HarnlTs WashinRton specis1 Of tl,,
leth, nnidnight, ,sayS, Grant had every
j. sassslf to-day ana there = no doubt anoth
ever n ns@s ~ 4. t sooa a. oeG &: ,a6,
and the eneaeeuent, Whsn Il oocurs, mua
ne place OF 6potteylyanis G, II.
CAPTURED ofioors cay Leo had to run :