The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24

special. % new York Papers.
New YoRg, Dec. l7.-Gold Closed at
The prize steamer Emma Henry, captur-
red on the 8th inst, Oft Wilmington by the
gunb0at Choctaw, arrived at the navy yard
Ia command OF Ensign John Small, from
Fortress Monroe. She is q new large iron
steamer, and IL to be repaired and lifted up
for 2 transport.
the pursuit of raiders over the
border, Gen. Dix has issued an order revo-
king that part. 4H
Gold 10 weak almost to q panic nnder the
splendid newg Of the morning. It opened
II y 81. declined to q Is. and rallied again
Col. Forrest, late of the 5th New York
cavalry, died in this city yesterday.
Posts Special
WAsHTNoroN, Dec. T.-Secretary Stan
ton ordered salute o. 200 guns to be fred
IN Franklin Square to-day for Thomas
victory over Hood.
New York. December 1.-THE Rich.
mond Wing Of the 14th says: We again
failed to receive our exchanges from Geor.
without details Of the recent events in the
vicinity OF Savannah, and between there
and Charleston. The usual diminishing
but no fight has taken place.
The Eransfner OF the 14th says: Up to
yesterday forenoon no fighting had taken
place between Sherman's army and the
Confederate troops IN the defenses of Sa-
vannak. M
A contemporary paper speaks Of Savan-
nah az being invested. This IL not the case.
Savannah il no more invested than Rich
moud, and we have no evidence that It
stands in the least danger from assault or
siege. An official dispatch Of yesterday
mentions that Sherman had drawn up his
army near the town, but that does not sig
nifty that he will 60 into trenches.
ALBANY, Dec. l7.-Hon. r. q. benton,
the newly elected Governor, has made the
following appointments:
AJjutant 0eneralSCol. VIM. Irwin, Of
Stenben; Inspector General, q. T.. Batchel.
dor Of Saratoga: @. NJ. General, e Morrill,,
Of st. Lawrence: Judge Advocate Gen., A.
w. Harvey of Erie; Engineer in Chief, J..
II, s. 0. Willard Of Albeny: Paymaster
General, s. Martin OF Ithaca: Executive
Messenger, Jas. kilburn Of Albany.
NEW York, Dec. la.-The Heralrs cor
respondent al Buffers Headquarters, da-
ting the 18th, says: Last evening about
I o'clock the lines of Brevet Major General
Eerreu, commanding the Bermuda Hun.
bred front, were attacked By the rebels.-
The firing, which was both heavy and in
cessant for an hour, was mostly confined
to pickets, though there was sufficient ar
tilhry used on our side to repel it.
Five rebel gunbOats and two rams, the
virginia and Richmond, were distinctly
observed lying under the guns Of Fort OAR
ling yesterday. They are doubtless there
for purpose. s
/ New foRK, Dec. lo.-Ths Commercial
announces that Wilmington harbor is the
supposed destination of the great expedi-
ton watch sailed from Hampton Roads on
the 1StL inst. It says the plan of Admiral
Porter viii probably be to effect frst the
reduction Of Fort Fisher, which will be
I shelled q long range. and as soon as the
fire of thu fort slackens, the light draught
gunboats and monitors will pass the fort
and encoEater the distractions in tae river
above. g4 ts
To aid in the reduction of the fort Ad-
mirsl Portes will probably have recourse
to the explosion Of powder Close Under the
walls, demoaskinX them by the concus'
sion. The powder will be carried there by
"a old transptrt.
The Instructions removed from Cape
Fear river, ths feet can pass up to Will
Y, mlngton and assist Gen. Butler in the cap
turs Of the place
If success is a,hieved, Wilmington viii
undoubtedly be made case sor future cp
! eratiops.
The same paper ESQ says there Is to b<
/ no winter quarters or any CT the armies
except that portion which will, continue
: the siege Of Petersburg and Richmond.
Before the frs: OfNay we wilt occupy
! the entire coast and every strategic poin
, upon lines Of communication in the South
!, Lee will be pOwerlesS b prevent this, and
J By the frst Of May wil. fad Grant ready
: to dispute with him the possession Of Rich
mond.
The Commercials Washington specia
says Richmond papers G Saturday con
3 cede that Savannah must ,e taken. Tele
graph communication witkthat city is cu
Of This indicates the complete invest
meut of the place.
It is expected that Mr.. St.wens will in
= trodcce q bill changing the time for i'm
!, posing two dollar tax on vhiskey from
: February lst to January lst.
NEW York, Dec. 2O.-The Tines, specia
from Nashville, 9th, says Thomas is pur
nearly all of Hoods artillery. AL the riv
= ers are high, ard the bridges il front o
Hood are destroyed. We have .aptrres
i 9, 600 prisoners. Including 5000 wounded q
Z Franklin, and fou, MsiorGenerals. Hoot
: had 65 guns, 54 cfvhich we now hate. TIL
enemy : killed and wounded is about tn
!. same as ours, and will not reach 3,5N.
y Forrest gave Mu1reesboro another tria
. on the 18th, ard war repu!sad by Rotsea'
o and Miiroy.
Il The rebel Gen. Jolnstc.. says their lOs
y at the battle Of Franklin WAS 900. VIII!
y ours WAS geo.
q Stonetnan has whipped breckenridge \
, East Tennessee, Eea' the Virginia lin,
killing, wonnding AID capturing lars
number. and taking most OF his artillery.
Gen. I'D. McCooA iaafser Lyon, IN ker
tucky. and he cannot scape.
e Mnrfreesborc, Bridgeport, Stevenson
IT Chattanooga ard Knoxville are all RICH
n New foRK, Dec. -MaximilIian, b.
= proclamation, makes ii aggression on tn
+ British colony of Honduras. He declare
to the Pen:nsul. CT Tucaan, with the euti,
1e territory OF tie coieny Of Honduras, i
g. keys and islands, Incorporated with b
Empire from the ist Of october last. En-;
a 10 tro..x CLAIMS To Honduras saa,n