The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12
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fT10N1cS Special.
WASHINGTON, March "A dispatoh da-
ted Memphis, March 1st, was received this
evening, which gives some new and inter
estlng details OF Shermans movements
The dispatch says after having reached
Meridian. Sherman sent out scouts to as
certain wlether Logan, who had started
from Florence to meet him, and Smith and
Grierson, on whose cavalry he relied to
prosecute his march upon Selma, were ad-
vancing. Three days passed before we re-.
ceived any answer; but as his armv had
but limited rations, he, by rapid move
ment which disconnected the rebels. sud
denly turned towards Aberdeen and Col
umbus, in the richest part of Eastern Mis-
sssippl, where his army was sure to find
abundance OF provisions. BY this move
inent he turned his back upon Selma and
Moblie AND marched towards Logan. who
had already adyauoedscp. meet him. And
ily&nSudaclous stroke Of strategy, placed
himself at a distance of about 100 miles
from Johnston's flank, now menaced by
his advance.
The dispatch also says the rumor which
spread concerning the attack upon Mobile
ana Selma, by Sherman, was simply to
divert public attention from the real OBJ
leet OF the expedition, which aims at an
l4yasaAn OF Georgia, somewhere between
Trenton and Lafayette.
The Times Washington special. of the
4th, says: Gen'l Meade has been summon
cd here, by the President, to answer the
charges preferred against him by Generals
Sickles and Doubleday, before the Com
mlttee on the Conduct of the War. The
matter IS assuming a rather serious aspect
Secretary Chase in communication to
the Ways and Means Committees of the
TWO Houses OF Congress says: In order to
bring the revenue up to the amount esti-
mated in his report. that it will be abso.
elutely necessary to largely increase the tax
on the several articles specified, and recon-
mends tax OF one dollar gallon on spir-
Its. on leaf and manufactured tobacco so
cents per pound, on petroleum crude, Is
cents, refined, IS cents.
The He7GiTs special from the Head0uar-
ters OF the Department of West Virginia.
dated the 4th, says: Refugees report a
heavy movement Of rebel troops eastward
on the line of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad. A portion of Early's command
is reported as having gone in the direction
of Lynchburg.
Capt. Pinkard, who was captured with
Gent Scammon, was killed by our men,
while in the hands of a band of guerrillas.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Presi-
dent has received from General Butler a
dispatch from Fitzpatrick, dated York
town, March 4, saying that Col. Dahlgren
was directed to make a diversion with 500
men on the James river. He attacked the
enemy yesterday afternoon and drove
them in on Richmond. The main attack
having failed Col. Dahlgren attemp pied to
gain a bridge. He and Col. Cook were with
the advance guard, which became separa-
ted from his main force since then nothing
has been heard from them. / have still
hopes they may vet come in. The main
force reached me with slight loss. Gen.
Butler adds that n rebel deserter informed
one of his aids that Il one-le2ged Colonel
I and ab0At 100 men were taken prisoners
r. Nkw YORK, March 5.-The World
Washington dispatch says it is understood
that Gen. Halleck will retain his present
position, and Grant remain in the field.
WASHINaTbN, March 5.--The u. $. Court
of Claims, Judge Loring presiding. has de-
cided adversely in the case of William S.
Grant vs. the Omitted States, being a claim,
brought against the government for the
recovery of certain property destroyed by
United States troops.
The Committee on Elections have decided
that Mr.. Loan of Missouri is not entitled to
| the seat he now occupies.
Special to Commercial.
| WAsHINGTON, March 5.-It is known
here that Gen. Sherman was not back al
Vicksburg in time to start on new expe-
dition on the I'D, as it was contemplated
he should. He will soon, however, be
heard from again in active operations.
I
that Admiral Farragut intends to accom-
plish anything more at Mobile than to
make q demonstration to draw attention o.
rebels from other points of operations.
There are stories afloat to the effect thai
the testimony of Gen. Sickles upon the
battle of Gettysburg, will make it necessa-
nv for Gen. Meade to resign the command
Of the army of the POtOmac-in that case
either Gen. Hooker or Gen. Smith will be
his successor. Gen. Grant it is said has
recommended Smith.
New YORK, March 7.-Rumors are cur.
rent here Of the capture Newbern by the
rebels. 1t is doubtless untrue.
/ Before 10 o clock this morning. a quarter
of million OF 5-2O's were sold in Wal
street for Amsterdam.
/ Fernando Wood is very low with pneu
mOnia at his residence in New York.
The bids for the one million dollars Sol.
diers' bounty fund bonds, havereached -four
4 millions. All are at premium-One bic
being as high as los p cent.
The Worlds Washington dispatch states
that the rebel War Department have set or
work on the fOrtiticatiOns at Richmond
and elsewhere.
Gen. Meade has returned to the Army O.
the Potomac.
q The Worlds Hilton Head letter say!
Gen. Gilmore has sent orders to Florida
| Lllat In future only JaCkSOnViile Will ~
held by us, and no effort whatever mad,
to occupy other towns.
WAsHINGToN, March 1T is understood
that subsequent dispatches received her,
throw doubt upon the correctness Of tn,
information of the arrival OF Col. Dahl
gren in our lines at Fortress Monroe. No
thing official, however, can be learned Of it
The Committee on the conduct Of tn
war will shortly investigate the Florid;
disaster. Gen. Seymour, who is under ar
rest, has been sent for. Mr.. Hay will ais,
be examined"
i The 1ribtNe's correspondent announces
the arrival at Fortress Monroeof Col. Dahl
2ren and 100 of his command.
The Richmond Wing Of the I'd fully con
firms Union accounts of Kilpatrick's raid
The World has a rumor via New Orleans
that Sherman was defeated on the 18th ult
at Chunky river, near Meridian, with
loss of $1,000 men, and his army totally
broken up. Lee, Adams and Forests cav
airy is reported in his rear. The story i
} undoubtedly cnnard.
A private letter from Havana date,
March lst, states that the u. 8. gunboa
De Soto was in the dry Docks there. TIL
blockade runners and secessionists in Ha