The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

/ The Commercials Washington special
says: The Provost Marshal General has
adopted y regulation that in case drafted
men desire prior muster into the service,
the quota Of their respective districts will
not be credited, and : supplemental draft
will b made where deficiencies exist from
that couse.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says passengers from City Point to-day say
that all - quiet at the front.
Refugees from Rockingham county, Va:
say that the Union people il that region re.
joice at the destruction Of secsssionist's
barns BY Sheridan, although their own
property suffered ~ well. They deem the
punishment just and proper.
asautlin Mountain, on our extreme LEFT
The fire Of the enemy was rapid, the she'll
and shot falling directly into the camps Of
CROOKS hrst division. which caused them
to retire little to the rear. Our artillery.
under its chief, Capt. Dupont, was soon
brought and stationed on the hills in front
OF our position, and commenced a liyely
reply 70 the enemy, causing him, after u
brisk cannonade, to retire with his guns to
his position.
The 10Th corps advanced in line of battle
from its camp to feel the enemy, which
they did in good order, while Col. Thorn
toms division If Crooks command. broke
camp and advanced along to the left Of
the Strasburg pike. Our troops advanced
under cover of the FIRE of our guns and
moved with celebrity. They had not pro.
coded far when they became holly en-
gagged with the enemy . infantry, who were
wooded hills. The musketry fire was very
sharp and lasted for nearly three hours.
The first brigade of the Grst division.
commanded by Col. Wells, of the saith
MASSACHUSETTS, moving on the left of the
pike, were hotly engaged during the entire
affair. and although charged BY the enemy
While this brigade was engaged and
heavily pressed, Col. Wells fell NOR
tally wounded, the ball passing through
his left lung. He fell into the hands Of the
enemy.
It became apparent, as the firing was
going on. that the demonstration on our
er movement, which subsequently, ap-
peared to be an attempt to turn our posi-
ton, by banking our infantry. Our front
was changed 30 as to confront the rebel
line march. By order Of Gen. Sheri-
dan, who was In > position that covered the
entire field Of operations, Glen. CusAr, COM
handing the I'd division of cavalry, was
| another attack should be made on . gov
ernment train, similar to the late one in
which 60 many lives were lost, every house
Of rebel within twenty-five miles Of the
Manassas road On the upper side shall be
Immediately destroyed. Meanwhileevery
train bears party of rebel sympathi2ers,
selected from the abundant numbers in
Alexandra, to receive such bullets as their
friends may fire at them.
The caution Sheridan has shown in his
campaign has been nowhere more strongly
evinced than in the affair last Wednesday.
The Hevatds correspondent says: Early
this morning the rebels appeared on our
| front in the woods and along the hills south
Of Cedar Creek. Their presence caused
Gen. Sheridan to use the caution he has SO
often exhibited with view to ASCERTAIN his
adversary's movements.
Shortly after noon to-day the enemy sud.
denly opened heavy artillery ere from a
position on the Strasburg pike, directing it
and diagonal FIRE on the first division Of
Gen. Crooks army Of Western Virginia,
which occupied position in q piece of
woods at the base OF the north point Man.
NEW YORK, Oct. lS.-The Her0td's WASH
ington special says the guerrillas have re-
sumed their depredations on the Chesa-
peake d Ohio canal, and have almost en-
tirely checked navigation. Four boats
were destroyed between Edwards Ferry
and the Monocacy last week. Guerrillas
are reported to be lowering ia large num-
bers in the vicinity of the southern defen-
ces OF Washington.
A considerable body of Mosbys men
passed through Fairfax Court House to-
day, the country along the line of the Or
ange d Alexandria and Manassas Gap
railroads being rendered uninhabitable to
guerrillas. The Manassas railroad is In
| running order to its western terminus at
Strasburg.
The IF56ure's Washington correspond
| ent says orders have been issued that if
ANOTHER RAID.
MATCHES, Oct. 8.-Particulars OF Col.
Osbupd's expedition havesheen received
He disembarked from transports on Tuni-
ca Bend on the 5th. The cavalry on the
morning of the 9Th surrounded force OF