The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28
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WAsHINGroN, May 2l.-Private advices
from the Army OF the Potomac confirm
previous statements that Lees army is
smaller than was estimated. having been
greatly reduced by the recent battles.
The appointment of Gen. Hunter to the
command of the Dept of West Virginia.
gives much satisfaction here.
9i y 10 now expected that the new tariff bill
will be reported to the House BY the WAYS
and Means Committee ON Monday.
A. proposition for final adjournment of
Congress will soon b made. ixine the dav
on the 18th Of June. ~ n
WASHINGTON. Nav GA despatch from
the Head Quarters Of the Army of The Po-
portance occurred Yesterday. The wound
ed from the fi1ht 81 Thnrsdsv p. m. we're
sent to Fredericksbur9 dnrine the dsvN
The loss Was much heavier fhan Mt xrst
supposed. about 100. over loo of whom
were sent to washington. A large NUM-
Der Of wounded rehela were hronSht into
our hosnitals and cared for some ~ wh nom
afterwards died.
The rebel loss in estimated ut go il,
killed and wounded heaielaa atnnt An
prisoners. who were sent to Washinoton
last night.
sixty citizens of Fredericksburg have
been arrested and viIl ho sent ~ Weshinc-
ton TODAY. to he held :. hosts~a: fnr tSo
sixty of our wounded men faken bv them
and conveyed tn Richmond
Rebel prisoners continne 70 he hronoht
in. about 25 were captnred last evenin9'-
Thev vavo rlow;n0 scoourts ~ tho -efoI
commi..sr;as .ra 49, th"4 IN " i IT,, s'ss.
49, ~es~~ S~'y sssOS 0VAes A>SO sN~AO
Snac;sI ~ Tr.h....
HrAn orArrers N.v 10, ~-ror,.
mm.cat;ors 30 c,,s,, ec1r;sht "a .,,vs,,I;.
still nsss;n~ fcr -! "-->- '>-ffe.
C;mo. stot;or 20. o.r.,-oa last .,,.,;,c
hv TaInost,. "a,.i.v ~d !. -. =. ..,s
Possession. From this noi y, the rebeis
have been bringing supplies. -.
TstorSRovI;y~ c srrh .. h.., that,
r.;ircad .t".;n., :. :. hai;s,,.s ~, ..sa-
nv hin" tha;. s"nn,;... .oro.s 49, ...v tho
V;ro;n;. eantra, Pailr.,eS ). d;st.rco ~ -
miles " ' :. =
New yopx M.vH-The or.,er s.snard.
In, tho NJ, V,!,, mn.1J 90 1e"..sc1 ~
~ .o hs. hsa,, ~a',Osd ""T TS Sv La ~
sra no. o,,.r .nS 49,. iii, ~ rnhI;.hed
- nsn", on Mond.rw - -oA-1''0>-
N.~ v"pw No. ., Tho xx~.cz~p. o,r-
raeneraant frorn R,tiar,. = = $500 ,ssh
.svr that trn ha.vv coinw,n. ~ tho ore,rr
IA haen iiscoverai nss.;ns dom tha nil
i Nnvvorr2a DofoRuhpVenE Ssvith Il
Gen Fo.ter rs ant ont rs;tie = fi,rcc -
destroy r. noss;h,o ths ,rs;r. hnt tha era.
nv, r,Sra -aet IN such st-crc S,,cs the r,,r.
80 90. .h.rdorsd Thee oro,ew ~ -
ffivoIv aroooed rars;.;ns the r";Iyosd "a
NJ cnrsayt-.ts1 80, 80 81 f-c.., n ~. -
q o0O with Which thew not onlv hone to
EnSn orar 80 ccrnrv r;"S.;c, k.t crnsh
R"tfor oA-'1- >-'''>''''A''A o>-' - -"
The TIM. h.. the fo,,ov;n, .nec;.I..
| ~. 49, X.r~ ~ ps,~n.se = H1s.s a. .
| H~Nv da.rstch 81 ~ ~ vs.t:r1s,v :
;nsorn,ad ION Fl Tho ..tsck ~ .ke orsrsv
mnon the rioht wing Of orr line and The
hOd.o nv rrnr .s - h;oh IN" ~ sn 1917 ~
wHo1e ~ E~e,S,. .,-.. Tka e.e,a ~, I1T
tho v;c;n;tv of Sr,ottsviv.n;a shcnt = m
vosterdv 49, Xes"n. 10 -...s cre... r ~, ~
"a i1 .Sou, AZ eyc,"oI s..,,"Is the
Freder;cE shnrv mad in the resr IF onr
rieht. The troons We had on the ground At
Se.,s n;v,~,c,, hasw .,s;i,.rS ,,e.,s. - Haf.,.a
nnd.- A ~, :non hrn;,vh ~. M ~ -
mainder ~ ~. fora and maj ,he rehai.
S.;~;r~ ~. ere,ov 49, ,,,.1 80 -. -r lSo1'
Hers he r.hai. H..i yorrneI the;r hsttio
Twio, ToIt rsshar .rnrehoc.;vs A. ,ha -o-L
hSforo hin, cons;der;no Tho rsvre.s ~ ii.
trnors When nnce 1.;rlv un1~r 4 Il hns.s
esr th., . .n v .ha ,,,r uo' hrss ~"
Thair To- w.. oaite hesvv ,more saycro
than rsnort"d hv1 ms in Se:1y.,, e Lost r;ehe
III -. - -. H." i, III. "Sn
w ,,rd TN ,s . Ia .v 49, ni - 1910 ano
s;or .cs,to-;rv throngR ~. 800. TIC
horrr ~ the ras,,Is. 90 tho rohass ro.,s 80
clms;vslv with Tvlar. hoavv srtii,arv r.
v;s;nr thonrh R;rnav.. S;v;s;or d co,r.
sna rre wfosd,s s,h .,sarwarSs .a on s,,,s,
~, end fnr,nsS Inc en"hi;r. sr.,Iar -
.;thara-, .T.a- Sr;v;r, ~ a,as,, :, as,as,
,',;ias I'D cla.r;no tbs wsl,or IF ;he y
The CONFUSION Of the rebels annears to
h.ro hean varv gro.t Tho ,,. ~ nort;o,,
~ phodea, ua ~ o..,J sa
s5n ~ ,hs,o wsro n;cIad IN dnr;n, the
n;vht and haze mat boon kronohte into
haSsd'onarta-s Tho n;.;s;nr fra., $500
s"ai ;,,",onseiv ,icL la 81 tho;r sncosss ~
Xithomuh tse;r loss has bon h."vv = !.
fait th.t their diminntion in nnmhar. i
fnilv made nm nv ;ncresse morale =
The HeraT has the fsIlowino disnstch
dated Friday. May 20. "a. m: The losses
hatwean five and six hunSreS' Tho rehoI
loss in Killed and wounded is unknown
Int m,,st he heavy in nronortion 70 thc
nnmhers engaged Their disabled laid
onife tLick On some narfs Of the line