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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-27
Ff0na New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Aug. l6, via CAIRO, Aug.
land forces under Granger are
within 300 yards Of Fl. Morgan and win
make general assault ina few dayr. The
feet are fully prepared. The ram Tennes-
see has been repaired. There is seven feet
of water to Mobile. Two monitors are ex.
pected to ascend to Mible.
The rebel report of an assault ON and
slaughter Of our troops Is untrue.
Cotton dull, gold q 574.
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BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE


HEADQUARTERS Army PoroNAC. Aug.
2l.-Our losses ut the Weldon Railroad On
Friday r. N. were greater than heretofore
reported. The number Of prisoners taken
~ tho rebels II now put down at 1900. It
seems that our troops were surprised, ma
ny Of them being in their shelter tents at
the time, trying 70 escape the heavy rains
that had been falling for several hours pre-
ytously. The rebels first appeared about
noon, on the right Of the road In front Of
the Third Division, Fifth Corps, but this
~. evidently feint, or for the purpose Of
selling our lines. About O'Clock p. n.
t t cha5ged In heavy force between the
ing the nank ofthe former and capturing .
large number Of prisoners. This part Of
our line was forced back some distance
when the 9th Corps, which had been re-
lieved the night previous BY . part Of the
ID Corps, came on the field and opened are
checking the advance Of the rebels and tax.
Ing few prisoners, A heavy column Of
Of our line, west Of the Ralroad, held by
the ID Division, Gen. Ayres, which they
broke, and here they also took 500 or 600
prisoners Of the regular brigade, which
was commanded by Gen. Hays, who II be-
lieved to be prisoner. He can't befound.
Our whole line was thus forced back with
heavy loss in killed and wounded. The en-
this particular. His men are lying thick
all over the field.
Before dark our men were reformed,
and being reinforced Z desperate charge
was made to recover our lost ground,
which was successfully accomplished, 50
that we hold at night, the line which had
been taken from u in the afternoon.
Col. Earle II reported prisoner, also Col.
Gen. Crawford was shot through the vest
and shirt, and narrowly escaped capture.
Lieut.. Clark Of his staff was shot In the
arm. Lieuts. Meade and Messile, Capt.
Smith Of Gen. Crawford's staff had their
horses shot while carrying their riders and
rallying the men Of their various com.
mands. The last named was . prisoner,
but seeing favorable chance, made his
/ Capt. Doolittle, Of Col. Wheeler's sta6,
was ordered to surrender, when getting
furious ct an epithet applied to him, seized
musket and bayonetted the rebel against
tree.
Col. wheelock's brigade, third division,
was danked, when they faced to the rear,
charged and drove the rebels, and took q
The entire number Of prisoners captured
BY 10 10 about 2S0, and some stands Of
colors. Our loss 10 estimated at over 5000,
Nothing but skirmishing took place
along the line to-day, both parties being
busy entrenching themselves.
| A battle 10 looked for at any moment, -
the enemy il determined to regain posses
sion Of the road, while We are - determi-
ned TO hold IL.
Prisoners taken belong principally Ia
Beauregard's and Hilrs corps, and healthy
although clad ~ usual.
Aug. q, 6 A. M.-Considerable artillery
firing has been going on on our left sincl
from Headquarters being too great.
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Guervillas Defeated.

GAINESVILLE, Aug. o, via Louisville,
23.-Lieut. Col. johnson of the SD Ken.
lucky, overlook the rebel Johnson's force
at Canton, KY, yesterday, while attempt
ing to cross the river, and killed 10. woun-
ded a large number and captured 100.
Adam johnson is severely wounded and
q prisoner
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mo Rebel Aeee1nf.

INV 0WS1 A0OO006e
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Richmond papers
have the following:
". PErERsBUR0, August 19.-At about 7
O'Clock this evening arrangements being
completed our forces attacked in front and
made temporary lodgemeni on the Wei
don railroad, two miles below here. driving
them back upwards Of two miles, and cap
turing over 1000 prisoners, including
Brig. Gen. Hays, and . number stands Of
colors.
A very heavy rain has been falling all
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Curtis arrived here TO-DAY 70 strsiehtcn
the Indian affairs. The Overland Staee
Company have removed all their aeents.
stock and coaches to this post for protec.
ton. Not . whit Of inhabitation u to Be
found between here and Denver, every
body having fed to the posts for protection.
The country around Denver Il reported
between here and Denver IL almoat az
serted BY the whites, except 1t two fortified
post, -Columbus and Fort Curtis
Gen. Curtis had . conference with the
Crteh Of the Pawnee tribe, who agreed TO
assist him II fighting the hostile Indians.
There has been no exaggeration ia the
Telegraph news from this country about the
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-Secretary Fes.
sender has to-day ordered the q. s, Assis-
tant Treasurers, Mcintyre and Cisco. to
pay the 1O.4Os and 5-2Os coupons. The
lO-40s is due September LIST, and 5-2os due
November 1st.
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Fire.

New HAVEN. CT, Aug. 2O.-The large
four-story carriage manufacturing estab-
lishment of Durham and Booth, was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss SO, 900;
insurance $l5, 600. Must & Soal, machin-
lists, also sustained heavy loss.
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The Tallahassee.

HALIFAX, Aug. 22.-The Tallahassee was
spoken Saturday, fifteen miles distant, Oft
Coal Harbor. It is Understood she is the
pioneer OF number of these vessels, now
being fitted out at Wilmington, some o.
which are ready to run out,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-27
Guerrillas CaptureA.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 23.-Some guerrillas
crossed from Ohio county into Butler coun-
", KY, sunday. They were encountered
BY the home guards who killed four and
secured the remainder.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-27

- WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Ex-Surseon
General Hammond, ID . published card,
say mat be learns from the remarks oil
6udge Advocate Holt on the proceedings
Of the court martial in this case, and from
the order Of President Lincoln, appended
tqsreto,. that he has been dismissed the ar
my, and prohibited from ever holding Of
dcs under the United States Government.
He says he has no idea that he will bs one
friend by this action Of the Administra-
ton, but his name il valuable and will not
only ~ regards those who know him, but
those who do not. So soon, therefore, a.
he il furnished with . copy Of the findings
and sentence Of the Court, he will present
TO the public . brief history Of the facts
leading to his arrest and trial. A review
Of the record in his case, and some COM
mentation on the report Of the Judge Ad.
vocate General, will be presented to the
public. With these be wifi be contented to
submit to the judgment of the world Is to
how far he has been guilty Of the offences
charged, and how far he has been q victim
Of conspiracy, false swearing, and ma
lignant abuse Of Office.
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Government Securities.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The subscrip.
tons to the 1910 loan TO the Treasury De-
partment to-day, amount to $233, 900, and
to 7-3O loan to 357 300. Total subscriptions
to latter loon are 81, 3O7 900.
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From Atlantis.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 23.-Dispatches dated
Lick Creek, East Tennessee, from Gen. A.
2. 0illett to Gov. johnson, says, "a de-
tachment Of mycommand, under the Lieu.
tenant Colonel of the 18th Tennessee caval-
y, attacked Rodgersville on the morning
OF the I'd, killing twenty-three and captu-
ring thirty-fve rebels, among whom ID
Col. Walker and several no2-c
officers!
The river is six and a-half feet NJ the
sqoals, and falling rapidly.
Gen: Fitzpatrick returned yesterday to
Gen. Sherman's lines, from an expedition
to break up the Macon Railroad, which he
succeeded In doing near Jonesboro, de-
stroying three miles Of track and two
trains and locomotives. He encountered
the enemy, and had . sharp conflict, dis.
persing their cavalry and capturing bat.
tery and many prisoners. He destroyed
III the guns except one, which he brought
IN, together with seventy prisoners. Ths
majority Of the latter was too much of ~
incumbrance.
Aside from this expedition things hav,
been very quiet It Atlanta for few days
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-27
BY TELEGRAPH


WAn DEPA1THENT, WARRINGTON, Aug.
q. 6P. M.-xV. Gen. Dir: The operations
81 Gen. Grants forces are detailed in the
allowing of6ciAl dispatches, received to-
DAY BY this Department:
CRY PoINr, Aug. IL, 8 r. M.-Gen. War
rsn moved with hts corps this morning Ia
and across the Weldon Road, about one
nile south OF the head works % that be
maintained near the enemy's pickets. He
advanCed nom this towards Petersburg,
meeting the enemy. He had considerable
fighting during the day, suffering some
lGes and INJECTING loss on the enemy.
I have no dispatches Allowing the extent
err Foixr, Aug. 10, 7:so :. H.-ou1
rccps are firmly Axsd across the Weldon
There has BEEN little or no lighting to.
day, either south Of Petersburg Or north Of
Warren reported that the snemy's dead
IN considerable numbers were found IN hia
front unbuYied.
Gen. Birnsy telegraphs Gen. Butler =
HzADo'Rs 10TH CoRrs, Aug. 19.-The
enemy attacked my line In heavy force
last night, and were repulsed with great
loos. In front Of our colored regiments $40
dead bodies Of the enemy are counted. The
colored troops behaved handsomely, and
are In 6ne spirits.
The assault was in column, . division
strong. and could and would have carried
the works II they had not been - well de-
Tended.
The snsmy's loss was atlesst 1000.
TSigned1 D. b. BIRNKY,
Major General.
We have great deal Of rain this week,
and . very great change In the tempsra-
ture.
CrrY Porxr, Aug. 19, 9 r. M.-The enemy
came out this evening towards the RICH,
division, on the pickles connecting between
him and the LETT Of our old line on the Je
eusalsn plank road,
THE portion Of this dispatch here los
could not b furnished BY the operator
here.1
On the appearance Of the enemy, wht
ysre advancing along the railroad from
y mich 81 0i sss Sss5S rs
reeerve for the past few days, and advanced
At double quick - coon g they becama
aware Of our intention. The ID division
Gen. Ayres commanding, held the I'd
vance on the railroad, the Sd and 4th divis
ions supporting. The right 6le Of the L.
division va plaoed g cover The leit and =
The assaek on The, second divis
lon Wa very determined, but on
mon met Il CALAMITY, driving tn
roboas back In handsome style, with heavy
looD. Amor repeated attempts 70 force oul
linss the rebSll1 enally, aiter two hours
hard 0ghting, g6te up the idea and fol
beck somedistance. keeping upa Are al th'
ofternoon nom the battery and okirmish
Tho l5th New York particularly distin
19ul1hod itself In this engagement. II
/. 6ogmmander Wa severely wounded acroe
the breast.
The movement wSs . complete surpris
A the vicinity being % astonilhsd they ha,
barely time @ escape Some few prison
80 Weke takeu, several Of whom wer'
yoanoo6 The track = torn mp for over
&3Ae Or troops sttll held tho position :
- to-nighk and tomorrow they vii
Soc1D etoly destroy the ties and rails Of tn
4186ad, unless the rsbels shall visit th
Ahofhood ia too strong force. Loss o.
TT ~ shout so.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

IMMORTALITY IN OuR PUBLIC Scaoos-A Re
FORM misunderstanding must be done to
check the rising growth Of a want Of confidence
in the purity Of our public schools. Meetings
Of citizens have been held In some wards to in
quire into alleged cases OF immoral conduct,
with . view 10 cleanse the record and restore
the accused; and they have resulted in pro-
ducing further and more startling develop
ments Of criminality, all tending irresistibly to
the conclusion that there "a something very
wrong, very immoral and very rotten in the
management OF our schools. The Legislature
IS now in session, and an appeal should be
made to II TO secure a radical change In tho
manner Of selecting authorities to administer
our local public school affairs Why cannot II
be SO arranged that board Of commissioners,
composed Of some Of our most worthy and up
right citizens, OF high scholastic merit, adding
thereto some OF the purest and most unbigoted
Of our clergy may be selected, whose duty II
shall be 10 supervise the appointment Of teach
ers OF our public schools, and take the power
altogether out Of the hands Of ward school
committees, nominated and elected by pot
house politicians We are grati6ed TO notice
that movement is on foot which may, in q
measure tend TO bring about the reform do
mauded. The Citizens Association Of New
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

PURIFYING THE err GovERNxEsT.-Two bills
have lately been introduced into the As
sembly at Albany which demand especial
attention and consideration ct this time. We
mean the bill which provides for the appoint
mcnt by the Mayor Of . commission Of three
persons, to be selected from the Grand Jury,
to investigate charges Of misconduct against
any city official, with power Of removal when
expedient, and the bill giving taxpayers, to an
amount exceeding FIVE hundred dollars an
nuslly, the right to commence IN action against
the City Corporation to prevent any waste Of
the Corporation propertynor franchises. Both
these bills meet the appreciation Of our most
respectable citizens and heaviest taxpayers, in
Guiding A. 7. Stuart, Moses Taylor, w. f.
Dodge, Marshall o. Roberts, Peter Cooper
Wilson G. Hunt, Valentine Mott and many
others Of equally high standing. The proposi-
tlons are not quite up TO the plans for putting
down corruption and jobbing In the City Cor
poration which We suggested some time ago;
but, II adopted, they may be productive Of
much good, and result In removing from the
city government many Of the gross evils we
have had to complain Of, aod In restraining for
the future the encroachments Of partisan
schemes and irresponsible party factions upon
the city treasury.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

REAL Estate OPERATIoNs.--The business in
real estate-the buying and selling OF houses
building lots, storehouses, manufacturing es-
Establishments, &c.-was never more prosperous
than at this time People buy houses now
who, but year or two ago, never dreamed
they would be able to make such an invest
ment, and good round prices are paid for them.
There is no lack Of opportunities for invest
mcnt, the real estate owners being oil ready to
sell, to avoid the burden Of taxation. In some
instances from sixty to one hundred per cent
advance has been obtained upon the sale of
ordinary houses. Many opulent house owners
are selling tenements at thls increase, aud then
turning the paper purchase money into gold.
With the hard cash in store they look forward
to the crashing times to come, when real estate
will tumble down to one.half its present price,
when the course Of business will be choked,
when our present prosperity will cease, and
when they can step in with the ready money
In hand and repurchase all the real estate they
want at their own prices. Rents will not re-
main at the proposed increased rates-thirty-
three and third to one hundred per cent ad-
vance-more than twelvemonth. for the very
substantial reason that thoughtleS or impro-
vident people will not be able to pay them.
But. in the meantime, the war IL likely 10
60 on-certainly to the end Of Old Abe's
term; the peoples taxes and other heavy war
burdens will continue to be borne until the
great political change shall occur, and new,
more energetic. more efficient and more con-
scientious rulers shall take the places Of the
imbeciies who now WELD the destinics Of the
country.
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n1ississippi River Newst

CAIRO, ILL.,, AAfoh .. 1854,
The steamer Darling, from Memphis on the 9TH, passed
to-day for Cincinnati with four hundred and sixty nn0
bacs Of cotton.
The g. Patrick for Louisville yesterday had ono hun
drcd and sixty Ave bales
foreign protection which shields them from tho draft
but prevents them from voting.
Another largo meeting Of unconditional Union was
held in Memphis on the 3D.
Cotton was quiet at CO. good mddlIng, CO. strictly
do. TOO. sss
The Seventh Ohio veterans have arrived, IN rcsas
for tho front. with materially strong thened ranks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

FRESH EXoiTEMENT IN ALBANY ON THE Broad.
WAY RAILROAD. -The lobby has been very busy
at work during the past week at Albany in
making efforts to defeat the Harlem-Broadway
Railroad bill, aud new impulse was given to
the excitement on Friday evening NY the in.
PRODUCTION into the Assembly Of new Broad
way bill. which, judging from the character of
the corporators named, might be called "The
B'boys' bill" This company would have one
advantage over all the others: il could do it's
own fighting; and. il necessary, it could pro-
tect its franchise in the street or at the polls,
without aid either from the courts or the Cor
poration. Seriously this fight for the privilege
of running horss raiiroad through the -princb-
pal promenade in the oity has just about
had Eepe enough. 1t has had It's effect ia
teeing lawyers. lobby lists, jobbers. in fleeing
honest taxpay ers. aud in giving "a uncertain
tenure to properly en- the great thoroughfare
It has caused an immense amount Of stock
gambling in Wall street, and has otherwise
been productive of more trouble and mischief
than the necks Of all the corporators Of ell the
companies are worth. Is there no way Of stop
ping the agitation and shelving the whole thing
for quarter OF a century at least
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07
person N InseIIigencs.


Major General Crltenden and wife, Of Kentucky MAJOR
General McC0ok and wife, aud MAJOR E. A. Rawson aud
wife, Of Ohio General Hatch and Colonel Ne Lsud Of the
United States Army; Hon. Thomas n Howe, OF Pitts
Orleans Adjutspt General sprssus, OF Albany and ". W
Campbell. Of Cherry Valley, are stopping q To o.
Nicholas HOTEL
Colonel ". D. Mann, OF tho Uuitsd states Army J. A.
Gaylord, Of 81. Louis; rhomas Reiley. O Buffalo r
Cooper and 8 Steyso, o. cs,'orO row d msnsasy
Rochester; a. A. Fishss Of Conaecticvt NJ weserysN
and vile, Of Philadelphia and H. Ayres aed vile, Of os
wego, are stopping a the Metropolitan Hotel
Among the arrivals q the Brovooet House yesterday
we're Hon. r. sanford. Minister Resident Of the Untsd
STATES belgium ?. Dc "a haIsre Secretary French u
Legation u washiugtou Hon. Roscoe Conking Utica;
d. ]. Edward Turner. Binghamtoo
Mrs Stuart the wife n the famous rsoe General r.
B. Stuart Va living quietly ~ 0eorgeowp, d. o., where
she has enjoyed the society OF her friends unmoested
dearly ~ cax.
rhs Hon. Michael Hahn, the Governor elsc. q Loaf.
slaua. - q 0srnAs descent nasnvs i@usisps sod
lawyer by profession, and .as Ocngrsscnal delegas
from his 40 durine che adiustreslcu q General But
Ter 10 the Department o. The Gulf few mouths age he
purchased hs re Dsa usSsHsRsr ana SUI, retains u
Gsuerai q. A. ecroggs, q BuaAio, who b now here,
sas fro1 PhaAsiphiA 10 few days 10 Join The Depart
meat Of The Ssuih. His mission b very important
special cns.
NJ A A. rovet4 superIstsndent o. TIE Peoples reIe.
eraph was on saturday lea the recipient Of handsome
Testimonial tron the naa4ge Of he various ooss aiong
tAs line rhe testiyesAA consisted Of . highly cbassd
psiats designs
UApsAia n w kophcrsoa. q rspnsylvsnM. waS 70.
aIsteted ~ INC American Asaocy n Gibraltar On the tlth
a fobruask
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

CALAMITY exemplified by those who enter the
military service-ar reason for Acknowledgement
and deprivation of those privileges which be-
long 10 them a. citizens would be inconsistent
aud oppressive. Let the soldiers vote by all
means. We hope that their rights in this re-
gard will be emphatically sustained at the polls
tO-m0 row
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

SHALL Ocn SOLDIERS vorEf-Ths people are
required to vote at the polls tomorrow upon
the question whether the constitution Of this
State shall be 80 amended az to permit the sol
diers to vote at the coming Presidential cleo
ton. There can be no difficulty in settling this
question. We have given the soldiers the right
TO fight; therefore let them have the right to
vote. To make devotion To country--as Il ID
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

York, headed by Hon. Hamilton Fish, are at
work IN the matter, But. it makes no difference
what association il engaged in the most praise
worthy of all public undertakings-the puril-
cation Of the fountain of educaton-the work
deserves the encouragement and support of
every good citizen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

Wens SNermhn'S MOvomontss
From me Montgomery Daily Advertiser, Fob. 1871
Tho enemy in hssissippi about SIX miles west d
Decatur, advancing slowly. Decatur 10 ths capitalist
Newton county and u about seventysix miles bS
north Of jackson.
[From the Mobile Register, Feb. 14.l
fAto last evening reported that tho enomy were
at Meridian What is certain ts that from
train 70 proceed beyond otronvie Something coming
down. Ought not something TO be going up.
(From tho same paper.l
That gaIent soldier, General Loring, among the
Chumey hills some ten miles cast Of Decatur. Lcc WITH
his cavalry reported 70 be In the Of the enemy
They keeping sharp lookout for him. and not To-
much Esmmclcd by superior orders. win give him vas
amount OF trouble
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

Advices from Wilmington state that tho City Of Peters
burg 6punky and Emily ashore the North CaroAns
coast The Emily Is loaded with bacon on government
account II s thought that tho Spunky viii DO saved,
The steamer scotia while attempting 10 run in was mis-
taken by batteries for federal vessel, fred snA
destroyed. Four OF the crew said 10 bc killed,
Mr. Thomon. formerly purser Of the Bsauregard is saA
to be among tho nissIng
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Gen. William Preston Appointed Rebel
Plsnipotentiary to Mexico.
GENERAL sMERMAN's MOVEMENTS.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS ASHORE.
10, &A., DO.
mo Atlanta Register says. :
To-,

mo Atlanta Register Says
Brigadsr General VIM Preston. whose troops AID sucA
destruction al Chlckamauga Is safely bis way TO Mex
co. Minister Penpotentiary TO that court He sailed
early January from Confederate port He for.
mery Minister TO Spain under Buchanan He instruct.
Cd 10 make treaty with Maxmilian. based upon the
mutual recognition Of tho two governments. with
merca clauses granting reciprocal privileges Of trade
sd oopwercs recognition. ty sAazswsssa~ w1 b sas
tassos~s h avsctensseon BY Etamoe