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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-14

CA1so, May 1.-THE dispatch boat Gsn-
eral' Lyon. from below, reports that On
the 5th the transports City Belle, Emma
and Warner, in passing battery twelve
miles below Alaxandris, were fired upon
and destroyed. The gunboat olge! was a.
boat CovinRton set on fire to prevent her
from falling into the hands of the rebels.
This battery is composed of the guns cap
Ranks remains at Alexandria, and ia
strong enough to resist any attack made
Durine the fight above Alexandria, In
which the gunbOat Juliette Was Destroyed,
the Cricket. Admiral Porter's boat, suffer-
ed severely, both engineers being killed
and many of the crew wounded.
Forrest, Chalmers, Roby and Lee are
said to be at Tupelo, where they were to
have had grand review on Saturday last.
An escaped federal cavalry of1cer re-
ports federal success at Jackson ana Boil
The steamer Belle Memphis arrived from
Memphis with IO4 bales Of cotton.
The steamer Commercial arrived ct Nom
phis. from Little Rock, with OH bales of
Steele's forces are actively engaged for
tifyin9 the town. AL il quiet on the Ar
kansas river. The rebel cavalry had gone
In the direction OF fort Smith. IL ID rumOr-
ed that they have taken D0paldsvile and q
small town below fort Smith. 1t Is said
that the rebels did not carry out the sys-
tenn Of slaughtering cOl0red troops at the
battle of Sabine river, but took many Of
the wounded and dressed their wounds,
and sent flag of truce to Steele for their
exchange. The reason assigned for this il
that the negroes, during the whole Of Gem
eral Steele's campaign, took no prisoners.
A rebel force is said to be in the immedi-
ate vicinity ofPine Blu6.
The steamer Silver Moon from Memphis
Tor Cincinnati, passed up last night with
LOTT bales of cotton. The steamer st. Pat
rick passed up with 700 bales OF cotton for
Evansville.
Gen. Candy and stat, arrived this morn
ing, en- route to his command.
Il is reported that the rebels boarded the
steamer Emma on Red river, thrust her
crew into the hold, aud then set fire to the
boat. This report is not vOuched for.
On Saturday night, q small band ofguer-
rillas passed between the camp and picket
post Of the expedition, sent out by General
Prince from Columbus, KY, under Col.
Moore, encamped near Mayfeld, and cap
tured the entire picket without our forces
seeing them.
Memphis advices from Vicksburg state
that an expedition left there for YazoO City.
Lee and Adams were at Yazoo City with =
large force, and an engagement was antici-
pated. Forrest had passed south and Stur-
giss was unable to come up with him.
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WASHINGTON, May l1-Despatches from
the Army of the Potomac, dated Wilder
ness battlefie the 18th, says: Probably
the most desperate fighting Of the past sew
Believing the enemy to have sent the grea-
ter part of his troops K. Richmond, an ad-
vance along the entire line was determined
on at an early hour ID corps having
the right Of the line, had crossed the Pc the
evening previous with but slight opposi-
ton. In the morning the position OF the
enemy wax found to be in the shape of q
horse shoe, and Hancock's troops then ad.
vancing to the attack, were compelled to
fall back. An attempt to break their CEN
ter was then ordered.
Part OF HancOck's men were sent to snp-
port Warren in the movement. Our right
was also advanced, and the movement was
begun in the afternoon. The enemy were
driven into their entertainments in gallant
Corps got into the enemy's rifle pits, cap
turing II guns and about 1850 prisoners.
Not being supported by other portions OF
the line. who were unable to gain the line
Of works in their front, this Brigade was
forced to evacuate it's advanced position,
leaving the captured guns after spikinR
them, but bringing of all the prisoners
the fight, our shells falling Into their works
and our infantry delivering their fire with
regular precision.
Gen. Rice was wounded early in the en-
gagement, and died after his leg had been
amputated. A II
Gen. Stevenson is also reported killed
He commanded Brigade in Burnside's
Corps. a' g Fe7 - -
Our losses were very heavy. Gibbons
Division has lost altogether over /, 600 men.
Gen. Robinson's division, after losing
both its general officers and about $50 men
had no General to command it. and it has
been broken, up and distributed among
the other divisions of the 5th Corps. No
division OF the army fought better than
this one. '&
About s O'Clock p. M, report was
brought to Gen. Meade that flank move
ment was being made on our right. and the
head quarters being in that direction. thew
pack ed up and moved towards the center
in rather hasty manner. The report
turned out to be false.
AT o'clock on Tuesday fire ragged he
tween the two armies at point in the line.
large number of wounded of both mar.
ties were lying on the spot. Our men in
attempting to get their comrades off the
field were fired upon by the rebel skir-
mishers, and driven of. The poor suffer
ers had TO be left to perish in the flames.
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LATEST.

WASHINGTON, May II, SIS p. N.-To
General Dix:-No dispatches from the army
OF the Potomac have been received since
1880 last night. General Sherman has not
damage done to the line south of Nashville
by the recent storm. A dispatch from
General Sherman, dated headquarters Of
the cavalry corps, May 10th, states that he
turned the enemy's right and got into
their rear, and had destroyed from aight to
ten miles of railroad, two locomotives and
three trains and . large quantity OF sup
great excitement prevailed among the in
habitants and in the army. The enemy's
cavalry had tried to annoy his rear and
flank, but had been run of, and that he
had recaptured 500 OF our own men, 70 Of
them Colonies.
No dispatches have been received for
two days from General Butler. Dispatch
es received from General Steele report his
command AS having arrived at Little Rock.
He had fought superior force Of the ene-
my, commanded by Kirby Smith in per.
son, at Sabine River, and defeated them.
A steamer from Red river arrived to-day
at Cairo, and reports that reinforcements
have gone to Genenal Banks. General
Candy had passed Cairo, on his way to Red
river.
[signedl ;. E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y Of War.
New YORK, II, lO45 p. m.-The Herald
Extra just issued, has the following:
WARRINGTON, May livery important
news has just been received. The result OF
the last great battle is the defeat of the reb-
els-the retreat Of Lee 20 900 prisoners and
Y cannon have been captured. It will not
take Grant all summer to finish this fight
at this rate.
LArER.-Up to this writing we have re-
celved no confirmation of the rumor above
mentioned. hut the fact that such report
was current IN Fredericksburg yesterday.
shows the buoyant feeling there in regard
to our position.
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BY TELEGRAPH


The Battle near 8potssylvania.
= NEW York, May 1.-THE Tsibsne's
special has the following sketch of the bat
tie after that Of Saturday:
Gen. Warfen's Corps passed through on
Saturday night towards the front, and at
sunrise was within two and half miles of
Spottsylvaria q. H., and were ilnmediate-
~ put into action to relieve the cavalry
The enemy were also just in time tor .
similar movement. and 6turgis'e cavalry
were simultaneously relieved BY Long
streets Corps of Infantry. The Corps,
tired with q long night march, rushed into
action with double-quick, Gen. Robin
sons Division leading the charge. The
rebels Quailed before them and were pushed
three miles,.
The last engagement Of this morning's
fight was severe. Our loss was severe.
General Robinson was severely wounded.
We charged them fiercely and impetuous-
ly, but were outdAnked ON the left, and
had to fall back short distance to form
our lines again. The enemy gained no adj
vantage, for our artillery was brought into
Ply the position our troops had abandoned.
The corps had suffered 50 severely in pre-
viOus engagements that not single divis-
ion OF it wax in fighting trim, except Gem
erA Augur's cavalry. Another desperate
effort must be made before Sp0ttsylvania
OOUEL k1OuS0 WOOlO 10 ia Oux 0AuO0s
About noon the batteries were posted
0urs on the edge Of piece Of w0ods-theira
on the opposite hin. The discharge Of
shell fOl some time was quite brisk. Gen.
eral Grant started to the front 70 take an
other glance ut the gosition and inspect our
tro0ps for the grand event which was soon
transpire 4.e
Before he arrived vt our left flank the rat
tie of musketry from the advanced skir-
mishers, and the carrying back Of the
wounded were indications that the moment
had almost arrived. Troops from the 5th
and 9th corps, in solid heavy lines, were
concentrating in front Of the position to
which the rebels had fallen lack after the
engagement in the early part Of the day.
General Streight's division, already distin-
guished by most gallant conduct, took the
lead III half past six o'clock. A shout was
raised as our troops moved out OF the
streets, through IN open space, and up to .
position which was held and fortified by
the enemy. At q quarter past seven, rs
the light began to fade away, tho heat of
the firing began to increase, and now the
enemy began TO give away, and the shout
OF our men rejoicing AS the enemy were
pushed along, showed that the attack was
favorable and decided. We had beaten the
enemy, and driven him from the position
which he so strongly contested but, the
darkness was so great that we could not
safely press them further, and SpOttsyl-
vania Court HOnse remained that night in
the hands Of the enemy.
Monday morning was spent quietly in
camp. both for the much-needed rest aud
for supplying the army with rations.
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Work OH the new railroad p,..h;
is soon to be commenced. Thama;,, t,, HAl
ing - TO be 16O by 50 feet. constrncfed =,
stone the additional buildings of brick.
Inc pudding will extend east and west.
instead OF north and south, as the former
Herald. o"p"o''y'
a young man at Ottawa, ILL.,. who recent
y married, in obedience to his parents, a
giri, instead Of another to whom he was at.
tacned,' has committed suicide, and his
young wife, distracted by the event, short
y alterWard poisoned herself.
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The following letter, written on .ccc,,..
of the report given by the Memphis n.n.
tin, Of the late review, and the addre.s ~
delivered to the officers, was read vssssa
day to the various regiments It ~, -
rades, by Adjutant Louis, to the 49,
regiment, by direction of Col. Ketchnss :.
its conclusion "the boys signifed thei,. y
sent to the sentiments Of the letter IS ~
hearty cheers for Gen. Sherman. GnsA "
outburst as this. from Memphis citiasss o.
the occasion Of reading such letter. r -. ~
significant Memphis Bulletin. a. 'ely
HEADQUARTERS MIL. Div. or Mrssr-,.
PI, NASHVILLE, TENN, April q. In
OIL John McDonaLd, AempAs :-DRA ! =.
have received copy of the Bwllefi. ~
the account Of your review and Hn,,h.s
and BucklAnd's speeches. I have .ir.%H
expressed myself 30 frankly on tha ~
ject, that don't believe q sinelo ~ =
Memphis Is ignorant Of my opinion. Il !.
both duty, and should be the pleesu,s =
. brave man TO defend his property.
The United States has done for Mem,h.
all that its people could ask, and thy -
are bound in honor to relieve our sol6iss
OF all that local duty Of guard and 49,.
which IL necessary, leaving the peid M
diers to go forth and meet the en-,
wherever he may be. I know that n fE
end, the men in Memphis who Rshf I'M
own the property. We have . riaSf 4 =.
move to some foreign land every an.
who il hostile or inert; but instead 81 n
being done suddenly and violently. Il n
occur naturally and slowly.
General Buckland 10 perfectly rieat IN
giving strong preference, in busin3 q
vors to those who not only publicly =.
knowledge their duties as citizens "a 3,
payers, but who take up arms and 6sht fr
the place.
II, in time, the silent and grumbline ci1.
zens endanger the safety of the place. by !,
connivance with the enemy outside, hon
he will make short work Of them.
honor and respect the enrolled milih
of Memphis, and assert that II they pern.
we're in the plan we have initiated, rs tin
will come when the fools who pretend 8
make light Of them will repent, in dad
and poverty, their folly and cowardics.
You may read this to your command. n
Your friend, w. r. SHERMAN.
III Mai. Gen,
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A GREAT VICTORY!

A GREAT VICTORY.
Grant Captures Several Thouss..
Prisoners ona Thirty Or F~.ss
Cannon.
May lsth.-The following brief dispat..
came over the wires this morning. II :
from Mr.. Waite, principal telegrapbic =.
orator here, now at Chicago, to Mr.. Y.t.s.
CHICAGO, May l3.-Mr. YArrg. A..
lington.--Grant has achieved Rrsat =.
tory-taken prisoner Major General h.
thousand men and thirty or forty csnrssI
Warn
LATRR.-MR. YATES The Phil.A.,.,,
Bulletin has report that Lee had sn:p.aa
dered with forty thousand men. This 49,
confirmation and il considered ah.s~
The news, however. 20 far, IL glorioua' -
Wfrrv
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The Feeling IN Waihinrtop.

WASHINGTON, May II. Gentleman
prominently connected with the goyern-
ment are to-day in good spirits in view OF
recent movements. Other movements are
IN progress, which will soon be publicly
developed, forn,inga part of the general
working plan looking to success.
Gen. Burnside sent word to his friends
IN washington that everything looked very
favorable and hopeful.
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REPORTS from the Front.

WASHINGTON, May H.-It Is reported
that last night our headquarters were two
miles in advance of Spottsylvania G. H.
Ageneral advance was ordered for o'clock
Yesterday, Tuesday evening, and the fire
from that hour till shutdown is said 10 have
been heavy. 1t is said that Grant has cap
cured q large amount Of commissary stores.
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Arrival or Prisoners.

BALTIMORE, May I0.-The flag Of truce
boat New York arrived at Annapolis to-
day with 800 prisoners, exchanged On
James river, at Aiken's Landing. Thew
report that great excitement prevailed in
Richmond when they left,
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FROM SHERMAN.
All GOiux Well.

TUNNEL HILL. May ll.-After three
days OF heavy skirmishing, in which all
the corps were engaged, the enemy were
driven book to Rocky Ridge and Buzzard
them: Everything is going on in most
satisfactory manner. '1 -
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The extrayagant prices which hass Y
asked for meats Of all kinds are hAs!
come down Immediately. So many ~
have stopped eating meat because iney Y
not afford it, that the drovers find w
falling off in their custom, and as ~
quence trade is dull and prices are ia'''
Ginning.
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DRAFT In Boston.

BOSTON, May 1.-THE Draft commenced
here, and in some Of the adjoining towns
to-day, and is submitted to in very peace
ful spirit.
Additional surgeons left this city for vir-
ginia to-day.
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Col. Bartlett, now of the 54th ManAc.
sets, was in 1851 student at Colleg, n
listed as q private in the 10th Mo-
sets, and soon rose to q captaincy. ne
q leg Mt Yorktown, but procured w.
substitute and rejoined his regimenh
Port Hudson he was shot through tne
and foot, and returned home. Becovu
he raised another regiment, and nowE
again to fight for the Union. He u o"'
years Of age.
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A submarine boat propelled y "
pressed air has been built at ho
France. 1t is intended to pierce ~
niy's vessel under water, leave couss
IDLE shell on her side, and then t0olsc
1t by means of electricity AS the ""
tires to y safe distance,
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~ Frank w. Eichelberger, the 10
editor Of the Muscatine Journal has rslisl
from that paper. Frank 10 . spicy WITH,
and it always afforded W good dsals
pleasure to read his locals. Herr b II
clesing sentence Of his "obituaxy"-Nk
dictory: 5r s
1.-THE indulgent public will con1sasr q
cap Of, and our backbone deecribine =
arc Of circle, in token Of humble ~
dience."
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New YORK, May 12-The Rnscs Wash-
inRton special says: Dispatches just receiy-
ed from the army dated late yesterday state
that Grant had won another victory. Lees
whole LEFT is crushed, and we have captured
9 whole rebel brigade. Burnside chased
Ewell over three miles.
The World has rulEor from Washinaton
that the 10th and 18th army corps, on the
around to reinforce the army Of the PotO-
mac from the north,-that they comprise
too small an army to capture Richmond,
and are too numerous to be allowed to be
kept out Of the field.
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Arrival Of the Wounded.

WASHINGTON, May n.-During the last
"A hours about 600 men from the Army of
the Potomac, wounded in the battles of
Thursday and Friday, arrived here. Com
parativeiy few of them are suffeaing Sc
verely from injuries, and many will soon
be returned to the army.
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Relief for the WOuntleA

BOSTON, May 12.-Subscriptions have
neen Started here, ,sealizing nearly $4,000
to aid the wounded. '1S'oso
The subscriptions here for the East Tan.
nessee sufferers now amount to S94 O0f
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Death or Gen. Oweny.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE family Of
Ten. Joshua J. Owens have received intel
ilgence OF his death while at the head Of his
brigade. " Ass
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Too BAD.-They must have some ~
hearted Provost Marshals in Ohio. ~
this:-
An Ohio Provost Marshal recently u
to the front q deserter who had leon M.
ing his wife's petticoats for some wsoh-
The name Of the coward has not besa ~
lished.
We will Ego" a key, or two kegs, q ~
three kegs Of lager, that that covaay
'purp" votes the dirty strained, ussol.
terated Copperhead ticket, every pop -
hurrahs for the 'Constitution a. it 4, ml
the Union as it was" He g pretty ~
of dimity! But would mt he main d
mighty nice Deacon to run with the s1la
Of the new Copperhead Church!
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L0ngstreet Dead.

new YORK, May 11.-Rebel prisones
captured Monday, report Longstreet,s
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Foreign News.

HALIFAX. Nav l2-The Africa from Liv-
erpool, April 80, and Queenstown May LIST,
has arrived here.
The Danes had evacuated Frederick and
withdrawn to Furmea Island.
LArEsT-Liverpool April 3O-Breadstuffs
firm. Provisions quiet and steady. Cot
ton buoyant with an advancing tendency.
Consols 9l&@9l1; /. G. % to 20 discount;
Erie 81 to GA. The Rebel loan has advanced.
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The ColoreA Troops.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Star says
General Burnside's colored troops were
held in reserve, but were subsequently
brought into action, and fought with des-
peration. Their officers expected to have
considerable difficulty in restraining them,
as they appeared to he anxious not to take
any prisoners, being exasperated by the
remembrance of Fort Pillow, and the atrOc.
titles committed there.
It was believed in the army that Sigel,
having made forced marches had destroyed
Lees rear communications with Linch-
burg, and that Sherman had done the same
to his communications with Richmond.
An ooder was given for another advance
yesterday morning, and at eight o'clock in
the morning, whom our informant left, our
centre and right were engaged with the
rebels. The 9th corps was then on the
march.
Our losses are represented to have been
Prominent officers say that We shall soon
see the end.
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~ The members Of Capt Harper q
Capt Shelton's companies are rsqsesteds
be at their respective places Of rendezvp
in this city, at s o'clock q. M, on Saturig
the 18th inst, for the purpose Of eeing -
q permanent organization Of the compass
and the election OF officers. ta
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The WQunded.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE total num-
Der OF wounded that have arrived here thus
far is 4, $50.
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No Disaster Heard Of ut Washing.
ton

WASHINGTON, May II, 1p. M.-Nothing
mas been received here of any reverse to
Grants army. The impression prevailed
In the army yesterday that Lee was about
crossing North Anna river.
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PHILADELPHIA, May ia special dis
patch TO the Bulletin from Washington
says, heavy firing was heard yesterday
from Gen. Buffers headquarters. The IRON
clads were engaged. ,
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f1EAOoCAKT6HS 9TH Army CORPS. IN
THE FIELD, May 1l.-My dispatch yester-
day p. N. LEFT IN in the midst Of a. terrible
Z battle for the time Il lasted - any which
has yet been contested. The roar Of artil-
lery was almost deafening, and the battle
was contested till the darkness Of the night
closed the sanguinary conflict. Our men
have greatly strengthened tho earthworks.
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Accounts from
the Army Of the Potomac. concur that there
was heavy firing yesterday. About five
O'Clock in the afternoon an attack was
made upon the rebel batteries, but they
could not be carried without, probably, q
great sacrifice of life, and the effort for the
time was abandoned.
1t is reported here this morning that
ten. Warren was wounded yesterday, and
died on his way to Fredericksburg.
Kumor says that fighting yesterday af-
ternOon was very severe, as heavy artille-
~ was brought into action ON both sides.
Result SO far as known this morning was
to our advantage. The Rebels attempted
to get in the rear of a portion of our army
to obtain supplies, but were driven off with
loss.
Fighting was renewed TO day.
The 1ra6unes special of the 18th. saws
Burnside advanced to Spottsylvania Court
House that morning, driving Hills corps
before him, and now holds the place.
Dale's rebel brigade, 2, 400 strong, was cap
tured by a charge of Vermont brigade on
Tuesday uight, but nearly half Of them es-
caDed. ~;
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why He was Rejected.

ss A few days since recruiting agent car.
risd q ainsly proportioned man to. the. sur.
geon for examination, telling the man te
return to the ward room as soon as he had
been passed. In due time the man ar.
rived, bringing his own rejection. There
was Indignation among thefeeruiting com.
mittee, who Immediately began to feel ei
the muscles of this splendid specimen ei
a man, and point out the beauties of his
structure. Loud were thecopplaints and
bitter their denunciations of 3Dr. H
and what overt act they might have com
initted it would be impossible to tell, Fad
not a bystander asked the man what cause
the doctor gave for rejecting him.
s well, ! believe, n-says the man, ''that
he said lhadkths itch, ,nz9ss5<szsSz eS
= The ward-roon was clear in q moment