The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-06

hopes Of gathering an immense amount OF
plumber, they LEFT. Their departure evinc-
Cd increased CELEBRITY a compared with that
with which they entered the I'LL 4ated town
lecting their invading forces for consolida.
tioA, 70 defend themselves ii their retreat:
inAtea4 Of rendering themselves mere sue.
osesfal ID their aggrssIions. raJ
ii The military authorities here are active
aud vigflant. Major Gen. Couch thorough.
II comprehends the situation and win cer.
family use the means ct his disposal for the
most effective and prompt defence Of the
ali the pubic bSiidinRs in In C C.:
burg and Col McClufe's residence were
6rod by the rebels and burned. The
greater portion of the town Ii q mass Of
smouldering ruins.
Specials tosNew Fork Papees.s
EnI,rv,,l asyg%sss speeai.,,s : % :, So.
mons army was again put IN motion yea
terday, to scoomplish an important opera
ton looking to an early Investment Of
The enemy yesterday attempted to ia.
tercept the movement, by attacking the
18th corps. but were bodily fepulsed. Dur
ing the contest We took from the rebels
several fegimental fiags. The public may
rest assufsd that everything has been sue
It appears that Gen. Bragg came to At
lenta, from Richmond, and ct council of
war held for the purpose, It was stated
that Atlanta must and shoul1 be held at
all ha1atds. johnson replied that to do 80
sittwould require the sacrifice Of the whole
army, tdwhich he would not consent and
The command WAS then rendered 20 Har.
dee, wh6 refused to accept It on any terms,
and it was given to Hood on the condition
that he would defend the city % the last.
The rebels are raid to have constructed
strong works ct Atlanta, and Il ID not at all
Nulik1dy that they may keep ~ ct bay fsr
- few days longer, 4 they remain Id their
een Scarcely cave the remnant 81 his army.
= A letter ftom general oGacer ontduty at
the front describes the battle Of the I'D as
being tho Devefeet night ever he'd In the
West. We had ct tho time he wrote al
tsady buried 2, 200 rebels and had 600 yet
- bury. As
BArfrHoRz, August !.-All accounts re-
pie Of Gettysburg and vicinity il entirely
unfounded. Il is. believed tho rebels
rc-crossed the Potomac, but this is unau-
thentic.
Especial to P0M.l As 4
NEW YoRK, August 1.-Richmond papers
of Friday claim . victory in North Caro-
lima, declaring Holdee and the Conserva-
tives defeated, and Vance elected Gov
ernor.
The Richmond Wing claims victory for
Early at Kearnstown, near Winchester.
Additional dispatches from Early de-
clares he had driven the Union forces over
the Potomac into Maryland.
/ New York, August The Chattanooga
Gazette says the following dispatch was re-
|ceived there the day previous: The battle
Of the I'D was very severe. The enemy
repulsed. Our total loss is $500 and 10
guns. The known l0es Of the enemy In
killed was over 9, 900: also Is stand of coll
orr, 900 standof arms. The total loss Of
the enemy in killed, wounded and missing
cannot fall short Of 1000 to 1900. q IN the
Rhattle Of the 10th his loss 10 at least 8. 900.
OR army = right on Atlanta and to good
EHAHRrssqRo, Aug. LII Positive inform
atiot hAs rescued here that the rebels are
rotufAfng from the direction OF Bedford
SPRING. 2nd going out OF che State.
y General Couch 10 to-day. IN the western
part OF the State, making = recounotssance
6 the def, dsssnGss Of the Maonopsshe and
\ Ntw YoKK, Aug. Tina Posts Wash
ineton special detailing Saturdays opera
done before Petersburg has b6sn received
here. They may be summed mp thus:
After the mine exploded in front OF the
eth corps, . charge was orderly, and the
rebels Immediately opened . terrific fire
from every part OF their lines. It was inn
possible ~ ourstpDops - sRltt1eAnd suehsa
CALLING 6re aud they fell back iu1veFy good
order, bringing with them $500 prisoners
4. A brigade Of colored troops was then or.
6ered to charge. Six pieces Of artillery
fell into our hands, but Il was impossible
to extricate them from the ruins OF the ex-
plosion. The loss Of the enemy was severe
-one entire South Csrolipa- regiment was
blown into the CIR. and slarge number Of
Gem q BArtletss and Wild were captured
ssWksH1N0ToN, Aug. 2-The Star says:
Lest night, about o'clock, some 200 rebel
9uerrillas, supposed to be Of Mosby's COM
'mand, made their appearance ~ point
three miles above Rock vile, having cross
= re Eavss q noS n sssfS im.en-
ing that these 8usrrillas were the advance
9pard Of . large invading torce, immediate
~ skedaddled, which iOocasioned some ex-
element In this direction foe . short time.
1foopaa were sent fren here to intercept
The fobels, bat they were where 70 be
found, having gone back over the river. =.
N!w YeaEs A19s L2,-Iee S0rymeressss
feeafds. the attack on lPeasEsburg - de-
monStxating that Lee had not sent any
foree.to invade Pehnsyl
Gen. Averill H. csnsured for, allowing
Chambersburg to be burned. The excuse
Il fhRt be vs. engaged in rs-lnounting his
cavalry at the time.
!, The ROscs Washipgton special says the
War Department has been informed that
: considerable body Of cavalry were At
Leesbure, Our own cavalry are in good
condition to prevent their crosaing. 9
The Post Gays 1t 10 reported the rebel
prisoners ct Elmira have revOlted, and that
. regiment has been sent there to Quel the
outbreak. ~ ssfa esS
!. Death Of Pref. Hadley.
INV YORK. Aug. IA telegram receiy.,
ed in this city to-day, announces the death
of Prof Had1ey, of Union Theological SEM
mary. on the boat from City Point. He
had been acting on the relief corps OF the
Sanitary Commission. K 1854