The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-16
A G II E AT s G A Il E
--latest News, Reports and Rumors

BALT1NoRE, July 1.-THE news from
Washington Z exciting. The Star says
The skirmishing on the Rockville road
that commenced early this forenoon, has
to point about four miles west Of Tar
road stopped, and they disappeared h
some other direction. Subsequently, We
hear Of their skirmishing between Ii and
II o'clock, on and around 7th street turn
pike, near Claggetts farm residence.
burned the residence Of Blair. '-
There were 500 encamped 1t Rockville
Panic stricken refugees, are arriving to.
day from the vicinity OF Edwari'G Ferry.
report the rebels crossing the river, north
Of that point yesterday and to-day In large
numbers, some say $4,000 strong, Others
10000. breckenridge IL believed 70 be "a
command Of their advance in this direction
and 1mboden commands the cavalry now
hanging around the Notifications,
All was quiet In front Of our picket lines
upon what - known - the river road mn
70 noon to-day.
The star says: The Numbers and pur-
poses Of the rebel invading force IL confus-
Ing and conflicting; We give elsewhere the
opinion entertained by many around al,
The rebel force II not Of suficient strength
to undertake . serious attack upon Tho
fortihcations Of Washington, and that 4
not their purpose. Per contra, We have
just received the following, from source
Of great intelligence and reliability, one
that has on repeated occasions given
the most accurate information Of the rebel
movements In Virginia. The informa-
ton resolved from this quarter h follows:
The rebel army Of invasion. marched
down the valley 5000 strong, Including
5000 cavalry, under command Of Brecken.
ridge, Ransom, Imbodsn and McCausland
and Longstreet was ct Gordonsville on
Tuesday last, with additional forces to
join the rebel army In invasion, and pro-
pose that the army was to attempt the
capture Of Washington by surprise.
The Virginia Centera1 Railroad IL re-
paired and running from Richmond to
Stanton.
Moseby has. 242 men in his command
and expects to have his force increased. -
In fight at Aides, Moseby captured 81
cavalry men, killed 20, and captured maga-
zine and . Il FOUNDER cannon.
LAIER.-Up to quarter past two
O'Clock, the state Of affairs in the vicinity
of Rabbits branch post Office. continues
about the same as In the morning.
There has been no general engagement,
but cavalry skirmishing is going on at in
tervals. The enemy has not made his
apparence any where within range Of our
guns, and 80 far shows no dispersion to do
30.
NEW York, July 12.-The President Of
the Inland Telegraph Company telegraphs
from Philadelphia, that the raiders have
destroyed the lines of the Independent TEL
egraph Company, and such Of the lines of
along the turnpike between Philadslphia
and Baltimore.
PHILADELPHIA,J July 12.-The Baltimore
American Of last evening says Gen. TYLER
escaped from the rebels, and had reached
Ellicotfs mills. -,
The reports Of the capture Of Gen. Frank.
lin are conflicting.
ton train left here this morning TO renair
the railroad and the telegraph lines Of TIE
American Telegraph Company. Commu-
nication with baltimore will nrohahIv -
re.established this evening.
Semi-ohcial intelligence has been re-
ceived here that yesterday .. m. fight was
progressing seven miles from Wash}na4on.
On the seventh street road, near Chfista1
Parties from Blair. sixteen miles from
here, report LOCO rebel cavalry there last
There is no doubt Of the immediate ne
cessity Tor heavy reinforcements to WASH
ington.
PHIIADELPH1A, July manager Will
son, Of the American Telegraph Company,
IN Baltimore, went out last night and re-
built the lines destroyed by the rebels,
thus re-opening telegraphic communication
between there and Washington. Trains
now run regularly from Baltimore to-
Washington. e#4 s5 e
PERRYvILLE,M Nd, July l2.-The reported
capture of Gen. Franklin was incorrect.-
The mistake was made by the resemblance
between the General and . passenger. This
statement u confirmed by one Of Wallac4s
staff.
BALTzMoRE, July II, l r. M.-Eyerythine
10 quiet around the city.