davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
BY. TELEGRAPH.


eren ne Arny ef the Potounoe.
HEADQUARTERS AMY OF fHE PsronAc.
ssnk 9Th, EvENIN0,-The enemy on the
III and csntre Of our lines kept up quite
sYivelv FIRE at intervals. - -
~ noise made by the carr attracted the
Atontion of the enemy and they endeavor-
q q Interrupt the operations Of the road,
mt Without ouccesa. ssss. -, o.ss..s,
Anoug the regiments whose term Of Ger
Ia 4 about expiring Is the 8th N. Jersey.
Il Ie6 large number OF men at Chaucel-
hlpr1ile. Gettysburg and Ellsworth. Mai.
pHeAA has been In command during tie
oampaign and has been wounded seven
nasfent tiDaes. All of his wounds were
q serious character. -. -,
n Richmond Eaominer Of to-day con-
hins dispatch from Hoods army, dated
Sopt Z. Which says Yesterday our adj
yancs drove the enemy from tpnsaboro
~ re-csptured the Hospitals containing
Nofcur wounded. Sherman continues to
nav back towards Atlanta for. tbs pur-
pa It y reported Of Strengthening the
"a approaches thereto. $500 viii cover
or losses from all scources in the battles
ia4skirmishee of the last week. The ar
NJ u now IN One spirits. .ss 49, 81,
SPIT. 10, =. MAJ point Of our line
ut west Of the Jerusalem Plank Road,
coupled by the Sd division OF the Sd corps
hpickets have been 30 close together that
~ could converse without difficulty. On
art of this lire, and some distance In the
n. the enemy had thrown up Line Of
dght works with the intention, it is sup
I'D, Of falling back to them when occa-
n may demand. TWAS determined last
ieht to drive them back TO this line, and
IEs strengthen our own. About mid
ikht, when all was quiet, the division vas
fned in line of battle, aud the picket line
Wing reinforced, was ordered to advance.
ne rebels were evidently not prepared for
! ach movement ~ this, n they were COM
letely taken by surpfieA and nearly the
akire lot captured. They made every ef-
1t TO retake the lost ground, but did not
ncceed. Our men now occupy the line,
"a are securely entrenched. We took 100
Eisoners, while our own loss has been but
AEght. s A t.iH
bssultory ::Aring has been kept up in
~ vicinity all the morning, aud the enc
NJ evidently felt sore at being 90 taken by
arprise. Some Of them called ont to our
-, saying that was cursed mean Yam
MtEick, anyhow. Wen pay you up for
ibeo0ro long.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

HALIFAX, Sept l2.--The Block ade run
ners Old Dominion arrived here s6atu rdav
night, and the City of Petersbure Snndsy
morning. They have $50 bales Cotton on
board for England, said to be payment 81
the interest ofthe rebel loan. Shelef viii
mington last Sunday night.
They report that the pirate Tallahassee
was to leave on . plundering cruise %
Tuesday night. -
They also report two more blockade run.
ners were to leave on the same night,
The famous Alexandria. now called Tho
Mersey, arrived here Saturday. it is said
for repairs. M a.E eitSS. Ii -
q The following blockade runners are also
ia port: Steamers Little, Hattie. n. O..
Heth repairing, Constance, Fiamingo
Lady Shirley, and Condor. Besides the
above is the steamer Asia, tender to the
rebel 6eet. a.. - -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE


WAsH1N0roN, Sept IL. Capt M. L. Isou
0ttne y. 8. steamer Saratoga, from Cub
Sept 10Th, informs the Navy Dept, that Of
natu5day, when on his way to Hampton
Roads Tor coal, he discovered, chased an
captured blockade runner. She proves
% ne the English steamer Advance, lat
Lord Clyde from Arlington, NC. She wa
a. iron side wheel steamer, two year
old, very fast, and had on board some II
oa!ee OF cotton and some turpentine. He
!on cargo can't be known until it is takel
into Boston.
Kear-Admiral Lee, in dispatch date,
hesltort, Sept. 7th, says the Eliza ran GU
OF Wilmington on the 4th inst, and wa
stipts ga the en next day BY the KY ston
seenAnd fred on when she ran by the Ma
pom and Britannia, and was chased OF BY
the Santiago De Cuba, until lost in dark
ness. AT 1890 the next day she was seer
ana captured without papers and Gag.
smell from the Quaker City exploded In tha
iosenoad OF the Eliza, and destroyed abou
LOO bales Of cotton. Part of the cargo wa,
thrown overheard in the chase, and Their,
are now about ESQ bales on board. TIL,
prize will be sent to Boston, The Eliza i
new and Of light draught. -.
WAsHIN0ION, Sept. 12.-Gentlemen con
nected with Naval affairs say the English
blockade runners Eliz and Advance. re-
Gently captured, together with their car
goes, are worth probably half million
dollars. The officers and sailors who sci.
zed these prizes will therefore realize 8
handsome dividend. The officers of the
Advance said she was captured only be.
cause Of the bad coal on board.
The obstruction Of the Weldon Railroad
by our army prevents the supply of q bet.
ter article to the blocks de runners.
Gen. Milroy has returned to Tullahoma
he telegraphed from there Saturday that
one hundred rebel cavalry cut the wires or
Friday, about seven miles northwest O,
Snel6yville, and :were going towards
Dibriel and williams had united thei,
A large portion Of the recent loan will be
appropriated to the pay of the army.
~ an act OF Congress passed in june
last, an officer employing 3 soldier ~
servant IL subject to reduction of his pay
to the amount Of the legal allowance for g
servant, and also the cost Of the soldier to
the Government. This provision was evi.
IDENTITY intended to cneck an abuse Of Ions
standing and great magnitude, viz: the
withdrawal of soldiers from active duty FOL
mental purposes; therefore If an officer en-.
joys the luxury OF soldier for his servan,
he has to pay the entire expense out Of hii
own pocket. H. fs.-.. -.
In cases where civilians are employed
BY those who are allowed servants this
rule does not apply. Many Of the officers
have just been made aware Of the provi.
sion OF the new law, and its application C
them is matter of surprise and an un.
looked for deduction from their pay.
F1ny-0ne retel deserters from AnCler.
son's division, who recently came into oul
lines, arrived here to-day on the mail boa,
fron City Point. They say a large mum.
Der Of rebel troops are anxious to desert.
From accounts received it appears the
Army OF the Potomac is unusually heal.
tiontS ~ Ats1s 40 lsf IS
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

Oh; ~ nuRTHEN OF THOSE 0roA ~. NJ
ncomono papers groan over the rsieI d;:.
ss.e1 = Atlanta. They denounce. 81 ~
~ and mourn, and recriminsts M - ~
one g breath. Their cause 10 desperate. This
ne ~ rs aumlI But It win b observed that
t tne cause q toe sharpest pang is the disas
party Of the North. A victory wss necSsS
g neip this party; bat instead q crushine
oeIeat was experienced. Mark how ~
symPatnetic chord extends from the MINI
Soutn 20 the rebels North, and sec Mn
harmony Of feeling there il all alone ~
Iine. Does anybody doubt the poi3tcsI
status Of the Vallandigham Democracv-
VINO are trying to elect Mcclellan Pre:iee
dcnt7 Here u the evidence. Look "a ~.
and see what the Richmon6
papers say.-CSn. 9a-ette.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
Bends Ready for Deliver.

WAsR1NaToN, Sept. lit will be in
teresting to bidders to learn that the bonds
In payment Of the loan will be ready for
delivery ct the Treasury Department to-
morrow morning at ten O'Clock. Such
prompt delivery is unprecedented, and IL
due to the arrangements made by Eecreta-
~ Fessenden and Asst Harrington previ-
GUS 70 tne opening OF the proposals. The
blanks having been printed and otherwise
prepared so as TO require only the sigma
lures OF the proper officers. The adjust.
ment OF the bids, with view to the.
awards, was not completed till IL o o'clock
last night.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
Maine Elecei01:

PoRTLAND, ME-, Sept. l2.-Samuel Conr
tDem.l. l76o; scattering z. Majority for
Cony 972, against ST. last year-nett gain.
o'clock p. MO towns give Cony IL.
745; Howard, l50. In the same towns last
year Cony he'd -, o96s Bradbury, lO,2si.-
Tho Union majority this year il 5.S86-a
nett gain of I'll Iace gives Cony GIG; How
g, srd osi, Bangor gives Cory L6es; Howard
Bradbury 862. The gain for Cony Is is. >
arsl Fourth Dispatch. 9.e
PORTLAND, Sept. IL, 10 P. M.-Fifty-oue
towns give Cony III majority this year.
against 8, 1913 last year, showing a nett gain
OF ~. Augusta gives Cony IA majority
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 12-The upward train
from Bardstown this morning was cap
tured by sixteen guerrillas under Magru-
der, who destroyed the locomotive, burned
The Jcx,7sas rays the lclicwing dispatch
'es have been received at Gen. Rcsseau's
HEADQUARTERS IA Nashville: rs
MCRFRRHsD0Ro, Sept. 6.-Mai. b. III,
Polk: "A. A.G. Col. Thomas Jordan. 81
the 9th Pennsylvsuia cavalry, with $50
men. surprised attacked and routed Dib-
Pble's brigade of 2. 900, y Readville, yester-
turing $50 prisoners. Our loss was one
killed, ave wounded and four missing.
To-day the railroad train upset 1T Bell
Buckle. Damage tri6ing.
The bridge over Stewards Creek. the
only one injured by Wheeler, is rebuilt.
[Signedl III. II. VAN CLEvE.
s. -.a..a a. Brigsdter General.
MURfnEEsBoRo' Sept. lo.-1b Ma;o,.
road is in good order from here TO Chatta-
nooga. The trains Left this morning with
mails for the army at Atlanta. The rebels
are retreating by way Of McMinnville.
Brigadier General.
A public dispatch Of the 9th says that
Gen. Rosseau had concentrated all the for
ces Of Steadman and Granger with his own.
9uU was pursuing WuecleI tOWSr0S the
Tennessee river. The country between
Nashville and the Tennessee river Is report
ed full Of struggling bands.
Robinson passed Beech Grove, Canon CO.
with 1000 men and three pieces Of artillery.
going towards McMinnville.
Sherman has re-established communica-
ton via the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad. Repairs on the Tennessee and
Alabama Railroad will be completed on
Monday. Wheeler, in the aggregate, had
destroyed only six miles Of track.
80 car loads Of subsistence stores were
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

New YORK, Sept. 13.-The T,1bune's
washington special says that Col. Dana. q
the l4sd Penn. regiment, who has Just re-
turned from under fire At Charleston. re-
Poees that he was assured by parties who
had oeen out to Fort Sumter, that it was
rapidly settling and in very short time, il
the lower tier of embrasures. It is . fact
well known to our engineers that this for
tincation was erected upon quite q thin
point OF sand, which strata OF sand rested
upon q soft, pulpy mass Of debris.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
From Cairo.

CAIRO, Sept. IA fire broke out at two
O'Clock thisimorning on Commercial Ave.
nue., between Eighth and Ninth streets
consuming all the buildings on the wesl
side of the Avenue to Winters block, Their
extending to the opposite side OF the Ave
nue., destroyed the United States Hotel. Il
then spread up Eighth to Ninth street, con.
Stunning Browns Hotel, Rising Sun. and
other buildings. The houses burned on
Commercial Avenue include the Planters
House, Shamrock House, stove, hardware
grocery. dry goods, clothing, book and
other stores.
Among the principal losers are Cone 4
Callahan, three-story brick. with the en-
tire stock of stoves, tin, iron and copper.
ware-lOeS 500 insurance 5000; VIM
Swayne, grocer-loss $1,000, insured fol
$4,000: J. l.. Brown, groceries and liquors
loss el3, 900, insured for %, 500, Martin To
ney, Shamrock House-loss 81, 900. No in.
$2OO, 600, insurance 1000.
The steamer John J. Poe. bound for
New Orleans with battalion Of the I'd Mo,
Cavalry, sunk in thirty feet water above
New Madrid. No lives lost. All the hor-
ses aboard were drowned.
The steamer Robert Burns, from Mem.
phis to Cincinnati has 1874 bales Of cotton.
and viii take on 80 bales here. " '''0'
CAIRO, Sept. 1.-THE steamer City OF
Alton brings Memphis dates Of yesterday
and New Orleans adsices OF the 5th.
Memphis was illuminated last night in
honor Of the recent victories. -.
The post Of Cairo is separated from
Western Kentucky and attached to the
Dist. Of Ill. under Gen. Halbert Paine.
Gen. Merideth left for Padueah to take
command.
CAIRO. Sept. lO.-It is reported at Little
Rock that Gen. Price recently died at Ar
kadelphia, Of dyseutery. - ~
Seventy-five hhds Of tobacco arrived
from Paducah for New Orleans.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
The loan.

WAsHINaTeN, Sept. l0.-The opening 81
bids. for the new loan was resumed Iris
morning. Tho amounts are not SO larue
comparatively, - those opened YESTERDAY
out the average premium Is about tRee
same. According to present indicatinns
about two-thirds Of the entire pronossi:
having been opened. the loan will be taken
at l04 and over. '''~01A
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
All Quiet.

BALrrH0RR, Sept. IL The Ana>~,Ar.,.
special dispatch from Harp. r,s Eorrw ~ E
day says: There has bees NO chsnya =,
the military situation since my last dis
Working parties have re.commencera
Work on The Baltimore and Ohio railrosGl
THIS morning, and it Is expected the road
T vi 0e n running order threuehout 81
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

WAsHrsoToE, Sept. Io.-0sn. Spinner
letter Of which the follwing 10 ! copy: 81
kiseae put into the Treasury the enclos-
60 -, n excess paid me O. witness q q
court martial In neighboring city. The
aot,ne 3. y. knowing the fact had come
and va about to return the same day,
maoe out an account for me, which he laid
va. was correct and usual, paying lbr IN addi-
uonai Gay Tor coming and another for go
Treasury, but If it be the means 81 drawins
the attention Of government to the like
abuses, In this department. Of the public
service. It may save hundreds Of thousands
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

NEW YoRK, Sept. l2-The steamship
rived.
The London Times says: If the accounts
Of the ram Tenneesee's doings Is true, it Il
one OF the most gallant actions Of the
American war. The account Of the loss OF
both sides makes the action still more ex-
traory1inary.
Confederate Loan -S@7o. -
COusols heavy at 863@63s.
The Conference sitting 10 adjourned,
probably because the Danish Plenipoten.
tiaries are awaiting necessary documents
etc. -@
Up to the present time the Conference
has been occ6pied solely with the Terrific
rial question. -.
The, .ds1lculties between Turkey and
MontonA are Aetued. -
Peace continues In Trent. The police
have discovered arms, munitions &C.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-The English funds
opened quiet, but at the close there was 9
~ Of I per cent The main course con-
win prevent tho March Exchecquer bills
nom being paid IL forrerenue next month,
either to raise their rate 81 interest nom 8
to pqr cent, or TO fund , portion Of them,
OK make an exchange nom tho stock ex.
cheauer bills on behalf Of the savings
banks.
LIvRRfoor, Aug. 2o.-Cotton-The de.
mAnd has improved and advanced l. per
pound.
!. Wheat per cent. lower. s w
SoUrHANPToN, Aug. 30.-The American
steamer =. =. Wright was lost in China
sf Iivs n0 Ssls A ssss -B.con quiet. Lard
firm. Butter Arm. Sugar quiet. Petro
leum STEADY - Asfss n
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

4 WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The State De.
partment has been officially informed OF
the PRONUNCIATION Of . Portuguese ROYAL de.
cree that from August Sd last till March
1865, the Importation Of foreign cereals. n
grain or -four, is permitted in the ports OF
Lisbon and Or0rt0, and also by the eastern
Railway and the river D0uro.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
Amother Rumor.

New YORK, Sept. 13.-The Washington
Usson learns that Horace Greely has aeain
entered intoA correspondence with esun-
ders, assuring. him that . courier will be
quickly sent, 0desired BY MessrsC Clay and
Holcomb, 70 Richmond is negotiated for
peace without Conditions precedent. -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

Among the unaccepted bids for the new
loan there were tive amounting in the Az
gregate to e, 900 900. at 375@3S7I premium,
ana another for u 400, 900 at 3W@303. A
together for 5000, Offering ten per cent.
premium, the highest rate Of all.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
From Ger. AteFilI.

BALTIMORE, Sept. lO.-The Ancr,con has
the following from Gen. Averill, dated 10
O'Clock Thursday night:
Majo. General Keilv-Early retreated
this morning towards Winchester.
have whipped Vaughn cavalry, and cap-
tured all his trains which were not
burned, and taken two battle flags. we
had no artillery. cut OF Imbodeu.
MiSigned) w. NJ. Avx11LL, Brig. Gen.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

NV Yoax, SEPT. lo.-The Herolf ! N a.v.
H ~ coErespondent Of the Sd, says: ~
arrivals from BRACES SANTIAGO brinr
y99 that several vessels which sailed
~ New Orleans lately for Matamoras.
~ ceSgoee, and intended for. Cortinae
sSse!n!4snk or Z general market, nv
~ b VI b the French q The mDnth q
HsrglCs correspondent q Matamo-
un., says All communication in
citection Are cut on BY the French.
,vesanas declares be win defend Mata-
~ agninst the French, but O. the city
prime hons, it viii be ditncult for
sqla1 u hold il. = I'M "a N =
4ssanas dennands of the merchants Of
Ss Ssss r : loan Of slso.ooO in specie,
~ HUM and Hurd. acting British
y. russian Consuls, have been thrown
~ sison, together with others. Tor re-
~ this demand for money.
~ ~ Mejia was advancing IN ASatamoras
~ AvOO men. He had reached ma occn-
Monterrey. A 1'1'A wv ~
J 9sldent Juarez made no resistance bnt
r chihuahua. - 3. = = '' ~ 49,
& 1Sanilia is strongly fortified and
|jNUe northern regions on the pacifir
~, sne cause Of President Janrex, tri-
nv are coming to his assistance ana
a.. Ssifornia heavy emiHration fr}and
'a~rex was reaching Sonora.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

4tO1 31e008,O army
HEADo'Rs ARnY or THE PoronAc, SEPT.
a-eor the past two days not single gun
- ASen heard. @sHs- I5ol
nerbels are reported massing on our
MWlth the intention Of penetrstinx our
1nsDa but have evidently given up the en-
tfDgtSe. aI ,Tt@e 91A & = Esysa9
Nishin 4 day or two ssrict orders have
leea issued against intercourse between
r. following dispatch isin the Richmend
s"hfADo'Rs ARMy or TIN TENrasgBi.
pG6.-10 Gen. 0raxton Bta10 6her.
IN has continued hin 3ekfeaf beyond
bnoG6oro'. SIX 49zo 81 Ss.4Gt -
tslSnedl All =. B. HOOD
O6atlabands from Chester county. who
- into our lines last night, repcai that
la1ns arc running on The weldon railroad
ST = Stony Greek, .whefe supplies are
.eded on wagons and hauled @ Peters.
~, VIA Dtnwtddie Court House. z b.
twvon 500 and 600 wagons are constantly
engaged in this business. Ae sn ~
0oaiederate of1cers are taking all the
Q1!n % feed their animals, leaving none
& 3nhers next season except Just enough
nay ssdidn't take ALL 4t-Ee,ss& -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

FoRT. MONROE, Sept. 12-The steamer
Farm. running between Norfolk and
North Carolina, was captured yesterday
BY vessel known as the Dismal Swamp.
commanded by . party Of rebel raiders.-
The crew and passengers were made pris-
oners, and the steamer burned.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

New YORK, Sept. la-The Richmond
inquirer of the 9th has . marked editorial
IN which II looks for peace, . lasting and
permanent peace, To Calhouns doctrine,
that the Executive Department Of the Fed.
raj Government should be reposed in two
parts instead Of one,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

BURLINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE RETURN
from III towns foot up ~ follows:
smith 1,Zl9; Kedfeld 9,7l; Smiths
majority. 5,e48.
Returns faom go towns show the elec.
ton Of 23l Union and 70 Democrats III
representatives. Senate unanimously
Union,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

Nh. EDiToR,--The great efforts put forth
by the people Of Northern LOWa lAst upein0.
and Of Central Iowa ut present, Wefe or.
tain1y commendable- and were and VIII 81
prodnctiys Of much good for IT, rslie1and
comfort Of our sick and wounded soldiocI
Thousands axs now sufEerin9 IA hoGullnlS
nom the lon91nd 1rduous campaien. fIk
closed, resultang In the capture Of Atlanta
and rendering powerlees Hood end hl1
army for future offensive opee1&iond
should not Southern Iowa, which hAD cent
forth her due proportion Of braves, ccnfllr
bnte. tberalty towards their CONTEXT n
efn Iowa Sanitary FAIR cffsrsf Fro1;-
dence has bountifGlly bletsed this rorSin1
or our State with the most ABUNDANT ~.
vest It has ever been her fortune e ~.
And in the midst Of this abundsnc4 WHS1
farmer u there In Southern lows whs
cousd not conveniently contribute Uno 10 .
o. corn, wheat, oats or other grain; oec
Or more head Of horses, cattle. hoer
sheep. Or what farmers wife 81 daue
could not send butter, eggs, chicken
keys, DC. All these thina. Mn .
casn, ana the proceeds, from each q.
put IN the Aggregate large amo
Wnrdc alternating the suderings,
IrDntin9 70 the comfort of those n
friends, health, and life itself. to
our homes and liberties.
And In our cities and towns,
chAnt and manufactures would q
ater contributing at least, the
one days business; our mechanic
oorers the proceeds Of 1t least Of
Z This plan adopted would bring !,
treasury OF the s. I. S. F. with the
expense, an Offering which would Be-,
table to the people Of Southern IOWA.
% them make one grand effort and 81
to our brave soldiers that We aopeeci,
their heroism in barring their breasts 4
our deliverancc from oppresoion and
wrong, and send them sornethinT hs.ids.s
words Of good cheer, ATEANTx. :.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
ROhheP Caaehf.

eINcINNAT1, Sept 13.-The package con-
taining fifteen thousand dollars. stolen
rom stage coach between Portland and
Gallopolis few days since. has been r.
covered and the robber arrested.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

y NAsnvILLE, Sept. Dispatches dated
sept. 9Th, from Pulaski, states that Gen.
Hosseen had coacentrated the forces Of
Zen cDea1oen ana Gen. Granger with his,
and moved towards The Tenneeseo river.
2 Gen. Mtlroy has returned to Tailahoma.
Ahe carS VIII reach Columbia this evening.
the 10Th coming north. south the country
y nusd with bands Of rebels, straggled
froo commands: also part Of . Tennee-
- brigade which was disbanded for thirty
. A report reached Gen. Starkweather's
headquarters that the rebei General Dick
TAy!or had crossed the Mississippi river.
and 10 constituted With Forrest. for the
purpose Of enlisting men In West Tonnes
see, and then cross the river. sfa
|. A scout who arrived from Savannah says
that males between the ages Of fifteen and
forSy-hya have been couscfipted in Missis-
sippi. The country t. full OF stragRlers.
The loss In Gen. Starkweather's brigade
was very email. ssl,l s1s.Tea s8|
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

WA DEtART16Htsf. WAsHfNoToN, Sept.
l0.-Adj. Gen. Dfr, EesS ork:-This De-
partment has received dispatches from
General Sherman down to 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. His army IL conceuirat-
ed at Atlanta. His troops are ID position
and he sA5s Wilson aud Steadman are stir
ring Wheeler up pretty well, and hopes
they win make an end Of him, % Gillen
did Of MergAn.as G. os&
The weather u beautiful and all things
No recent intelligence has been received
from Mobile. '9 as7F sa@4 -
No movements are reported IN the Shen-
andoah Valley, or in the Army Of the Po-
Recruiting b progressing vigorously In
most Of the States. a1iai -5ga 80
[Slened.l 20 os e. II. 6fANfoN, "
flS7n vsasss 80 Secretary OF War.