The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-17
Rebel News,

the wharf, news had reached the Admiral
Of the fall of Savannah. se
Rebel News.
NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-The Richmond
Sentinel OF the 18th says that Gen. Long
street, on Saturday morning, made q re-
cOnnoisance on the Darbytown and Will
liamsburg roads for the purpose Of discov-
ering the strength and position Of tho enc
my. The reconnaissance was satisfactorily
accomplished and General Longstreet now
re.occupies his old position. Our loss was
one man killed and several wounded. We
lost no prisoners. A number Of the ene-
my's pickets were captured and some were
killed and wounded. 1000
General Lee makes the following reports
concerning General Warren's expedition |:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or NoRrHERN
VIRGINIA. Dec. 10, lS64-HOa James a !,
Seldom, Secretary Of War.-About noon
yesterday the division Of theSecond Corps
OF the enemy, supported by the cavalry,
forced back our cavalry pickets on the
Vaughn road South Of the Appomattox.
and advanced towards Dinwiddie Court
House. To-day our cavalry reinforced by
infantry, drove them back across Hatch
re-establishing our lines.
fSignedl sa r.. E. LEE.
HEADouARrERs Army or NORTHERN
VIRGINIA, Dec. 10.-Hon. james i. sSed-
don. Necret0ry o. Wdr.-General Hampton
SITTER driving the enemy cavalry o. on his
infantry, on the afternoon OF the Bib, re-
crossedth Nottoway and reached Bedford
ut daylight. Yesterday, In the AFTERNOON.
the enemy attacked the position hut were
successfully resisted. This morning the
enemy IL reported retiring and Hampton
following. The bridge over the Nehxnin
was saved. Our loss as far Is known ia
small. The garrison under 0amett and
the reserves behaved well.
lSignedl r. e. LEE.
General Commandine.
A rebel dispatch, dated Osyks, Dec. lst,
says Yankee rAiding force VI 1t least s..
COO cavalry, with two pieces Of artillery
and IS loaded wagons. the rest with nom
toons, and commanded by Gen. Davidson,
reached Anspahoe from Baton Rouge, Ut 3
o'clock yesterday morning. Last evening
some outsf u{idinss, cutting the stores. pii.
laying the inhabitants, aud burning the
bridges, they len in the direction Of Frank
linton, La, which Is the direct route 10
Pearl River. They carried of with them
Capt. Murray, enrolling officer, the post
master. Williams, the hotel.keeper, and
all the citizens they could catch, young
and old. Their destination 10 unknown.
Here they said they were going to Mobile.
Arebel dispatch dated New Market, Va,
/ 9th, says Lieut. Baylor, with the 18th Va,
cavalry, attacked two companies or the
2lst cavalry near Milwood, Clark county,
on the 14th inst, and killed and captured
40 Of the party and 80 horses,
The Richmond Dispatch OF the 18th, says
yesterday morning the Yankee officers in
The prison 1t Danville, made an attempt to
over-power the guard. They were Aired on
and Col. Rose, Of n. Y, was instantly
killedland others wounded. This fright
ened the rest and the attempt was given
up. The struggle lasted but few minutes
and all wis quiet. ak sse
The Di.potch Of the 18th, Gays the latest
news from Sherman II, that on Saturday
he was at Bloomingdale, on the Centrsi
Georgia Railroad, Is miles west Of Savan-
bah. II was not absolutely certain wheth-
ier it was his programme % attack the citv.
Yslide away down to the coast, or endeavSr.
| 10 force passage Of the Savannah river
en- route for Port Royal. -
Our position at Savannah is very diffi.
cult, as i involves the necessity Of protect.
ing both the city and some 10 miles Of the
Charleston q Savannah Railroad. which
leaving the city on the west, courses to the
north and crosses the river miles ahove
Sherman, since be lett Millen. has beer
telling timber behind him. and otherwiss
obstructing the roads, to protect his rea,
from the remorseless ravaues Of Wheeler
who has hunted and hung upon him like ,
bloodhound.
Savannah Reported Captured.
| PHILADELrHIA, Dec. I5.-The Eveninf
Telegraph has just received The following
special:
WASHINGTON Dec. l5.--Another scou
nas arrived from SherElan's army with
dispatches to the President, He reports
that Savannah was captured an the 1Otf
| inst.