The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-26

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NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-The committee on
providing thanksgiving dinner to soldiers
and sailors have met with great success.
Thirty thousand pounds of poultry already
has been sent to Admiral Porter's fleet:
IS turkeys to Sheridan and 5000 pounds
OF poultry, besides an immense quantities
Of delicacies to the armies OF the Potomac.
and more Is to be sent in the morning.
The sum of so, 000 has been received.
The Richmond Sentinel says that in Vir-
gtnia new movements are on foot. and in
Georgia and Tennessee vast campaigns
.ingularly complicated are in process Of
patch insist that Sheridan has sent part Of
his army to Grant, and say Early has ad.
vanced 70 near Harper's Ferry. They are
also In expectation Of grand advance on
Richmond by Grant.
In the Rebel Senate . resolution was of.
fered requesting JEFF. Davis to inform the
Senate il any one Of the United States had
sxpresseda Willingness to goin Convention
with the Confederate States to negotiate q
peace or consult on the best method Of ef-
fecting q cessation of hostilities. ttia Aa
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The World special
correspondent with Sheridan contradicts
the report that Early has abandoned the
Valley. He Is still BAT New Market aud
1t is reported that. Capt. Basher with 60
men had fight with Mosby on, the 10th.
and was whipped. No particulars In
NEW York, Nov. 2l.-The Timex Wash
ington special says: It is not contraband
now to say that Sherman will touch at
Macon. He has with him the l4th, 18th.
10th, nth and 10th corps, making over So
GO 60, men, besides , 1000 picked . cavalry I'M
80 days for man and beast. His scout sys.
tenn and cover line is complete. After ar
irving At Macon, he will probably 20 TO
Milledgeville, where he will divide his ar.
my, sending part to Savannah and part to
Augusta, which latter place he will fortify
and receive supplies up the Savannah river
80 as to move on Columbia OK Charleston.
system Of Georgia. Also, allthe manufac-
tories for shot, shell, field ammunition, &c.
It Is impossible for Beauregard to inter-
cept Sherman.
Especial to the 7smes.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Burnside has
returned to this city from the army.
1t Is expected by military men here that
tons along the whole line, both in Virgin
ia and the West. W
Saturdays Richmond papers contain no
news from Georgia. They are undoubt-
edly under strict surveillance.
Admiral Farragut has communicated to
capture of q schooner by an United States
steamer in October, which attempted To
run into Valasco, Texas, with an assorted
cargo.
Information has been received from the
Western Gulf Squadron Of the capture, on
the 5th, of the steam schooner Joanna by
the United States steamer Fort Morgan,
laden with medicines, iron, &C.
At So clock yesterday morning force
OF 40 rebels was discovered coming from
the Maryland side Of the Potomac into
Virginia, above Edwards Ferry, having
with them about 200 horses and some cat
tie. They are supposed to have crossed
during the night.
The Provost Marshal Of Montgomery
county, Md, as soon as he was informed
OF the matter, made inquiry, and is led to
believe that there Is concerted cattle-
stealing movement into Maryland going
on by Mostly and other guerrilias.
A band of this troupe was led by Harry
Gilmer, who left anOte nailed to the wall
OF q building announcing that this present
raid was only foresunner of what was to
come.
Brig. Gen. John II. Hobar Ward, Of the
United States veteran troops, is mustered
out of service, and by the army order any
officers reported as aid-de-camps to hun
are required to join their regiments with
out delay.
from an officer prominent on Gen. Candy
staff, it is asserted the Generals wound is
much less dangerous than reported.
This information leads high officers in
the War Department to discredit the report
of Gen. Canby's death in the Cairo dis
patch, which undoubtedly arose from q
rumOr circulated in the West.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-The Tribune $
Washington's special says: Seward and
Wells are at variance again concerning the
capture of the Florida. Secretary Stanton
is again seriously indisposed.
| There was q rumOr current on Saturday
at City Point that Petersburg was being
evacuated.
NEW York, Nov. 22.-The Herald 8
Washington special says the news from
Sherman through rebel sources has crea-
ted an excellent feeling here, and increased
IL possible, the confidence in the wisdom
and prudence of the great movement.
| The 1SmeS Washington correspondent
pronounces the story Of an interview be-
tween the French Minister and Secretary
| Stanton q cusurd.
Richmond papers of the Goth are received
here to-day. They contain nothing further
from Sherman, but talk boastingiy OF the
| ruin that awaits him.
The 1ri5unes Washington special says
Secretary Stanton was again at his Office to-
day. He has no idea Of leaving the Cabi-
net. Mr.. Lincoln. in forming his new cab
met, will regard Young America.
The reported death of Gen. Candy is
feared, ut the War Department. to be too
true. His death will be great loss.
Gen. Rawlings, Grants chief-of-staff,
telegraphs that there is q great panic in
Richmond concernming Sherman's move
Ment. go
| The 10th corps has been abolished, and
ordered to report to the military district OF
the Mississippi.
There Is no variance between Secretaries
! Welles and Seward on the Florida affair.
| Secretary Welles justi6es the act and Sew
| ard is hunting up authorities.
The Herald prints a lengthy report OF
the experience of . Northern merchant in
Georgia for the past three years, and who
has lately escaped from the South. He
gives an interesting statement regarding
the difficulties Of trade in the South conse-
ouent on the stringency Of the blockade,
and the worthlessness Of the rebel curren-
the administration OF JEFF. Davis, the i'm
Dor ance Of Augusta, Columbus, Whining