The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-16

(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BIZ WV. H. SEWARD. Sec'y Of State.
Specials . New York Papers.
NEW YoRK, July 0.-The Heyuldss Head
quarters correspondents Of the It'll, says de-
lines, complaining Of short rations in Pc
tesbutE. In this respect the siege il an
ether vicksburg over again. From all &C.
counts the army and population are not
leog than 200, 900 people who are to be fed
n the two cities, and ~ the rebel govern
Asot has got TO fed or get rid Of them, the
problem Of the siege cannot b long solving.
! zs16xae's Washingtoa special Gays strong
pressure - being brought to bear on the
government 70 demand The rendition Of tho
llf1te Semmes and CROW, picked mp by tho
Deerhound-and that 6eWardi viii resist
- prooguFo.
The Worlfs Washington special says
With Gov. Seymour, will quietly remove
Gen. DIX to another department.
k@. Herolds special.
q In1DBhIcK, Nd, July 0.-The enemy
eenttnued to press Col. 'Cendenin pretty
lid yesterday, and finally danked him,
il q the Sd Maryland Infantry came to
~ support, they al went and drove rebels
bo6k. Our troops fought well and although
theI had superior numbers to contend with
q hrst, held them in check till infantry
Apports arrived. Our reinforcements are
coning up, and Gems Wallace and Tyler
hare restored discipline and order, and are
lszsonally present.
[Herdl6s special.1
CHAnBEHsDOna, July 8, . m.-The re-
tels raiders in Pennsylvania and Mary
Ind are In much stronger force than has
hem believed. They consist OF cavalry,
inlantry and artillery, and 10000 10 the
hWest estimate have heard.
4 column OF rebels commanded by I'm
boden entered Hagerstown this morning
9 o'clock, the force that left yesterday
6e Frederick took the Boonsboro' road,
I'D these new raiders came in by way Of
Nilliamsport. They are rausacking the
oWn and committing al manner Of depre-
1afions, have burned several private dwell
~ inhahitants paid for protection.
l0boden insisted upon burning Seller 4
Cas- large warehouse unless the cttizens
~ him 81 500, which they did.
a courier arrived from Hancock, and re-
ern Union force 1t that point, probably
Hunters.
The IFibxass Harrisburg special, sth,
ays: Telegraph operators who have been
dese to Hagerstown. but not yet reached,
9o0ee, railroad depot, &c. All Of these
o1ildings are burning. A large quantity
hay buildings were on dre at II o'clock
Gen. Rowley, Just from Washington, net
II. Howe, just from Sigels command, ON
- way, and says that Gen. Howe asserts
- hss not been. q any time, over 200
nownA however, by Sigel, rs to the forces
athe Shenandoah valley, Immediately In
6front.
Ascout Just in from Boonsboro'. reports
e0en. Couch that two brigades Of rebels
eNlying 1t Bo0nboro', composed Of infan-
~ and cavalry, commander unknown,
II more in about ten miles, Of which the
eamber is not known. They crossed 1T
Altietam ferry.
MAR PErERsBURo, July 1.-THE enemy
We discovered erecting q fort in front or
~ lett centre. A battery Of 32-pounders
1eeatly placed In position opened upon
IN from the line OF the 9Th corps. This
c4pended all operations In that point. All
~ cur guns belched forth their thunder,
edwere answered BY the rebel cannon
Ioa Of their shots fell short. For season
- Destroyed the harmony existing be-
Hchmond and Petersburg papers Of the
0aro jubilant over the excitement they
S3oGino their raiders and creating ia
..asyland. No intfmation = given Of the
q ~ whom commanded.
MAsHtnoroN, July 10, $50 +. k.-The
tzy need not believe any secession ru-
w. about Washinston being. In danger.
0overnment = Wide awake and has
s l so%s d .yc n h.S , been 5s11
49, u need, most abund ny, and the
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