The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-17
From the Army Of the Potomac.

made this morning along the Vaquahe
, road toward Hatcher. over the same rout
! the cavalry went yesterday. The fore.
consisted OF detachmsnts q several reg
Pennsylvania, and three brigades Of tn
! ist division OF the I'd corps, under Gen
; 9les. Inc videttes OF tne enemy weI'
t0Elven across the run. when 2 snarP M
~ opened on the advance from nne 9
OEeastworke on the opposite sioe. ATE
some sktrmishing to discover the strength
OF the enemy. charge was made across
put not TIL the rebels bad made good tnel
retreat up the South Side road.
Oor men took position IN the capturet
lentrenchments,. while skirmishers wer'
Thrown out on both tanks. Soon after I
Pos. came lnat the enemy were movint
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~ s.. mutcn our tsCPe Meae ~: evin G
M;ia. s. - S; $780, Eu . !'s1. naIs. usn
ca;.,a ~. - uace usPosou -. coMna ~ 70 r.
Selve them. He also sent BACK for rein
hut III wni s;a weIe gwen . n.m a. one
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- 49, = n 1u1SsTonB 'Aillss AAaA0 anu = nail
! ~ ..., $780,. $3.50
90" !MPreesion = lnas tney NAG NOT I
A.ke 1orce - the vicinity, otherwise more
h nr ~. losls5anco % 0or sovAncc Wouio
N1e0 uosn Maae. .l..-.
~, - ases ~ .no cA.Tke was - me. wOun !.
1nsus aMrnK tnem Lieut.. " Goa OF the %
go, =. cavalry. LOSS o. the enemy IN
..--.-5-.,-.
80 aeasen A .ne aieeInoon repoIIs came tnat
- Hs"sy .oIce. AItAnHementS were mace
L.oe, tGem, ous up 20 tnie nour, MID
1Af1., tney nave NOT appeared.
A ny olspatcn lew days ago, giving
a a. y. PloMouons Oy zen; 0rent, lnciu-
NV n'A eue Hame o. zen. Meooe d Oeing MADE
b.evst Sslor GenereL. THIS was incorrect;
800. - a .,a. MyoI uoueIM 40 sne fe9uier
army % oats from August ~, 1854, and to
.nnA next 60 SHERMAN. Tnas promotion
49, P.eieIfeo ~ the SPECIAL request OF
usss' ufAuss
HRADQ'Rs ARMY OF THE Por0MAc, Dec.
1O.-The demonstration made yesterday
toward Hatch's Run by division Of the
I'd corps did not result in an engagement,
with the exception Of Skin mish at tie
crossing on the Vaughan road and another
in the evening near the Armstrong House.
No fighting Of consequence took place. the
rebels falling hack ~ our troops advanced.
The object of the move was evidently to
keep them from sending force to inter-
cept Warren, and it is believed to have
been successful.
and wounded. At2o'clock this afternoon
the command n az ordered to return. and
tonight the troops are back in their old
camp.
Nothing positive has yet been heardfrom
warren. KumOr has it that he has had q
nEnt q 'arreIs Station. on the Weldon
railroad, 10 which he gained victory and
III TIP 1 ; .as enemy.
Inc troops suHered much Last night from
tne cnange OF weather.
es.sloay evening 9 severe storm OF Dali,
ram anu snow SCI 10, freezing keenly. This
morning the entire country was covered
Win sneet Of ice. Tonight II - raining,
anu me roads are IN very bad etate.
!. - q DeueSed tnat " arren will have no
olmcuIty 10 reacnAng h's destination. not
outstanding the weather.
dEAD0UARrERs ARMY or THE Poro-
MAC, Dec 1.-THE expedition under Gen.
Warren which left some days since has re-
turned 70 camp. This move may be con-
sloered one Of the most successful Of tho
campaign. some hiteen miles OF track OF
AZ - enon Ia.iroed was destroyed, All the
depots along The route were burned; num-
DefS o. 1iiiiss Oar0s and dwellings,, from
tno cover OF which guerrillas had fired on
our tr00Pev OF from winch the occupants
na0 neo, we're destroyed. ssss ssTse 81 i
Our io,,s A0ee not exceed 50 killed and
wonnoe0s ana lew stragglers were cap
sureo. v@s - 5ss.a zs.s
Nothing new In front Of Petersburg. The
weather - cold. 4 $50
NEW York, Dec. lJ.-The Hernlds dis.
patches from Grants armies rive addi.
tionai particulars Of the reconnaissance OIL
Gen. Miles command on Friday last to
Hatchs Run, on the right of the rebel for
cee defending Petersburg:
After capturing the enemvsa voyhn Gan
Miles men held them throughput the
night. Their object being accomplished.
they were preparing next morniuS tn 70.
turn to the army Of the Potomac. when |
furious charge was made upon them bv he
rebels, who were soon repulsetl and intnrn
charged upon and driven some slistance.
After this the Union trocps returned to
their old camps, which they reached Satur-
day evening. - bags Gfte .IIsaa 81 |
Their casualties were slight. A number
Of rebels were captured. be.1 49, -
The rebel division under General Field |
rnade . Reconnaissance on Saturday down
the Darbytown road, on the right OF Gen.
Buffers lines. They seemed 10 be satisfied
with . very hnstv observation. AZ thew soon
retraced their steps. n -
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