The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-01

board again.
10 A. M.-Under way down the river,
taking Mcclellan with us, Who being c0ns3d,
eyobly Jati9ted, has gone in the cabin to,so
little nap. About noon we came to Har.
rlson's Bar" where there is large num-
Der of transports lying. to bring up stores
and take down wounded. .s III ssse N
A battle Is expected again. The Spaul-
ding has been sent to the supposed field oil
action.
1890 P. Mug came along side and
took Mcclellan and Franklin to tie en-
campment. In about an hour they return
ed, when we started up the river. As We
pass on up We can hear heavy firing. Al
ter passing Carriers Landing itincTeases to
q perfect roar. Gen. Mcclellan. though
quietly smoking cigar on The quarter
deck, seems little anxious and looks now
and then inquiFing1y at the signal officer,
who is receiving 9 message from shore. In q
minute or two he reports " Heavy firing
near Porters division" Next comes 4
message demanding his presence on shore.
boat is manned, and, with three cheers
upon whom hangs the destiny of the Amer
lean people. The firing still continues,
nearer and louder than before. The enc
my are making q desperate advance upon
our artillery, but they never can pass the
brow Of that hill. About p. N. we ran
up and threw in a shell with good effect.
r. A.-The firing has almost ceased.
News on shore: slaughter immense"
Ill M.-MCclelian has Just returned ,ac-l
companied by Gen. Marcy. Mac says:
They took one gun from rs yesterday, but
to-day We took many Of their guns and coll
Ors.o Eyes," said Marcy, 1--WE whipped
them like the devil to-day ~ and with this
emphatic and encouraging assurance / re-
tire, feeling we'll satisfied that it comes
from reliable gentleman"
conversation Of Mcclellan. we may expect
to see the major part Of the army at Harri.
sons Landing tomorrow.
u. 8. STEAMER GALINA, HARRIsoNs
BAR, JAMES RIVER, Wednesday, July 2,
B62.-Up anchor at daylight and ran down
to HaFrison's Bar. Banks lined with strag-
glers. &
$50 A.N.-Anchored near the Vanderbilt.
Quite feet here now. Nearly all the ar
my here. Slight diminishing Is going on
with the rear-guard, but so far all have fall
leaving the wounded behind with surgeons
and fiag-of-truce. The enemy were so bad
~ beaten yesterday that they will hardly
pursue Us to-day Add to this cold, hea-
w rain, and the inference is rendered more
strong.
Mae ielt us snOStly dItef we came 70 an
Choir, to inspect the troops. 81 y
What the meaning of this rapid move
ment il, not single officer With whom ]
have conversed seems able even to con-
lecture. Had q conversation with Gen.
Andrew Porter, who inclins to the opinion
that the move is a most rnasterly piece of
strategy? Others regard it as an absolute
and hurried necessity, leaving our dead
and wounded on the field, with do protec-
ton whatever, does not look much like
strategy, but still have not the ability to
judge. Towards evening Lieut.. Clnm re-
ports signal that the enemy are annoy
ing our. Wagon trains. HeiptxRlman and
Sumner are reported wounded, Mccall
taken prisoner; $50 p. m, Mac on board
again-no special news; 1880 p. m., every
thing quiet.
U. 8. STEAMER GALExA, HARRIsoN's \
BAR, JAMES RIVER, Va,
Thursday, July 3, 1862
Up to a. M, nothing especial. About
10 q. m, Mac left as looking more anxious
than pleasant. When told that trans
port could be seen coming up the river
laden with troops his face Frightened up.