The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-30
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UPecaols g New York Papers.
NEW YoRK, JAly 29.-The Tribune,
special dated Washington the 25th say,
that . dispatch from Atlanta received f.
the Government this evening eetimata on,
!osees ~ Fridays battle at about 3. 900. and
mat OF the rebels about q, 200. About s0(
dead rebels we're buried "a front Of our lefI
Wing. Inc nghting IL described a. having
Ieen terrlnc. the rebels making repeated
charges with the bayonet, each time beina
Lrepulseo With much daughter, and finally
0nxpn Into their Notifications.
49, rebels Destroyed all their immense
deRo0 Of productions In Atlanta, and It i
oeueved were retreating BY Macon. Our
cavalry would probably intercept them
mnCng enough TOR our infantry to come up.
vuo ssof Brisadiers were killed and two
Dispatches have just been received an
4ounctng the successful result Of General
noeeeAu,e cavalry expedition on the
hanks Of Hoods army It Atlanta, Ros-
seau's force left Decatur few days ago, re-
crossing the Chattahoochee. His column
proceeded down the railroad toward Mont
gomery, Ala. burning all the railroad
bridges. Arriving at Montgomery the
columns diYerged and destroyed the rail-
road at different points for twenty miles
south. The column under Gen. darrard
which LETT Decatur at the same time, de-
stroyed the railroad between that place and
Covlngton. The large railroad bridges
crossing the Weafauhackyh and Yellow
myers were burned. Both columns arrived
safely ct Marietta. Loss trifiing. 81
The Herald Washington special Of the
18th says IN regard to the fight at Atlanta
Reports of the fight at Atlantis are regarded
here as highly satisfactory, and indicative
OF much moro substantial victory than
been. 80 Iol -
+ According to oflicial accounts received
since Hood assumed command Of the rebel
army he has lost over twelve thousand
men, while Sherman's losses will not ex-
coed three thousand i've hundred.
II - believed Hoods army must become
thoroughly desaoralixed.
(C0mwserci0ps special.]
WAsHTNor0N, July 26.-Lats dispatches
from Harper's Ferry state that the rebels
have not menaced the place and are not
nearer the Potomac than Martinsburg.
The Government has dispatches from
Atlanta to-day. They announce that Sher-
mans operations are progressing favor
ably. The rebels have not recovered from
the blow they received on Friday.
N.w York. July 8.-Special Washing
ton dispatches say that the rebel raidi1g
forces under Early, moved through tie
gaps on Sunday morning into the 6henan-
doah Valley, here they encountered the
force Of Gems. Averill and Crook. and also
part Of the command OF Hunter, battle
took place, in which the Union troops
were defeated and compelled to retreat.
Gen. Averill lost heavily. The rebel force
greatly outnumbered that Of the Federals.
Yesterday Gen. Early occupied Martins
burg and advanced with several thousand
men towards Hatper's Ferry No intelli-
genCe Of their crossing into Maryland has
been received. His movements have been
INSIDE, evidently, under the impression
that our forces have been withdrawn.
Our troops IN this department. have been
moved 70 points where they win be likely
There u report Of the death Of Col. Null.
lieany bat 1t II not confirmed.
A'dIspatch from Gen. Hunter, at Har-
pef's Ferry, STATES that he knows nothing
about 1t, and tie hoped that the rumor il
incorrect. ,ag.6. sEll
/. There il good reason to believe that Ear.
Iy's forces will not cross into Maryland In
tempt an impromptu raid Into Maryland.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The Commercials
Washington .apecial mys: The Govern
ments expecting return Of rebel invaders,
has made preparations to prevent serious
incurston into Maryland and Pennsylva-
MIA. 1t is believed that the plumber lately
obtained has peen deposited in the Shen-
s sndo; y hSslley, e. supply z formidable
this new demonstration il only to detain
the 9Th corps from Grant.
IS + the opinion Of Solicitor Whiting de-
nying the exemption Of 10O-deyo men Ia
adheared to, Dissatisfaction Will arise In
Massachusetts - Gov. Andrew; ordered
prpceedfng under the impression that those
enlistfng, would not be liable to draft nm
til the expiration Of their term Of service.