The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03
Specials - Kew Yosk Papers.

Specials - Kew YORk Papers.
BALrIMoRR, Aug. A-The ASsevSeaa's
Harper's Ferry dispatch sayS the enemy
made m attemp to cross the Potomac into
Maryland at Williamsport with two regi-
mentS Of cavalry and one Of Infantry.
Amer spirited light of Soune Hours dufs-
ton they were handsomely repulsed by
Aveeill with . heavy loss. N a.....s, .r..stea
A reconnoisance vas made BY Gen:
commissioned ofhcersstbns Lisat. Coz. and
s. privates. The enemy stin show . force
= r fsl a naes wa.sinx.on special avs j
gentleman has arrived In this city from
Georgia, who came by way Of Atlanta, by.
permission Of Gen. Sherman, and who rep
resents that the State government b desfr-
ernnent will treat with the State Of 0eor-H
gaa fOr Ee-admissiOn into the Union
This action Of the Georgia authorities Is
held without reference to the balance OF the
Southern Confederacy. tiss-.F ~ 4aI
New YORK, Aug. N.-The nmes' Wash,
ingt0n special at City Point eays that about
four o'clock on Thursday morning the en-,
envy In front Of Buffers right wing made 2
s0rtie, aud were repulsed, and took about
sixty prisoners The attack was probably
made 70 feel our strength, the fact having
doubtless become known that there were
changes taking place yesterday in the dis
position or our troops. On our side the
casualties are twenty. Elsewhere in this
army all is quiet. ,., a,..
in the relative position Of the two armies.
Sherman is closely watching the move
ments ofthe enemy, Masking hourly recon-
noisances aud meeting with frequent Skir-
mishes which may lead at any time to q
general engagement. Confidence Is felt In
Sherman's ability to manage the rebels. ~
..WAsaINaToF, Aug. N.-Passengers by
on Thursday division Of the "a corps in
the vicinity Nof Reams Station on Weldon
Railroad, was, attacked by q large. force OF
rebels supposed to be Gen. HIS corps,
and we're compelled to fall back which they
did gradually, disputing however every
inch Of the ground, and fighting, most Of
the distance. hand ~ hand. At 4 O'Clock
had gained sure position, and movements
were being made calculated to put the enc
my on the retrogradavs q aCi-HyR.0 4
It il reported that we lost batteries. in
Guiding Sleeper's celebrated Massachusetts!
Battery, the Captain of which was wound
ed early in the day in the right arm, but
who most CALAMITY kept the fe;d Until AZ
ter noon, when he became weak from loss
of blood.
Later information Of the Esls;ag on
Thursday, in which Hancock was engaged
with the enemy at Reams Station, is to the
effect that at about o'clock he was rein
forced from 5th corps, and the enemy after
our lines were badly repulsed and retreat
ed, leaving his dead and wounded in our
hands. 4 - also reported that We recap
tured the guns taken BY the rebels early III
the day. The rebels lost terribly lin the
battle Of Thursday, even moro it 10 estima-
ted than 10 their zepplse Of Sunday. vi,
/ WAsHIEGIoN, Aug, "a letter from
the Army Of the Potomac dated yesterday,
says that the position Of the line Of the
"a TharsdaysA Fng9eement, extends from
Reame's station about three miles north
ward. The road had, However, been pre-
viously destroyed, and scannot be of any
use to the enemy, wAilesye continue to
hold the position on the north, aud be-
tween that and Petersburg, The litter po-
'sition is securely IN our fossesstdn. =
front with the exception Of OCCASIONAL pick
ct firing, Bothparties were engaged in blu.
rying their dead and caring for their
wounded. sem Aw&sg AZ s3 sE ~ N
Il A. letter. received here to-day from the
upper Potomac says that the rebel cavalry
force last seen at Cherry Run, eleven miles
west Of Hagerstown on FfidAy's mail stage
arrived at the latter place from Hancock. q
distance q about "A miles. on the night Of
The shellinSS OF williamsport BY the en-.
envy, from TIE opposite side Of the river.
On Friday, did. no injury to Individually, but
two or three houses dwere somewhat dam
A Hagerstownf dispatch to the Hero,d.
dated tho 26th, states that the enemy en-
deav0red to cross theriver at Williamsport
and enother place. but were prevented BY
A dispatch from the cavalry hsadqua-.
ters, dated Batunlsy night, states that no
rebels have yet crossed the river. Al. -
A Harper's Ferry dispatch to the Herald
Of the 9th, .states that careful reConnois-
sance that morning developed the fact tkat
the rebels had Withdrawn from the front
during the night. Our cavalry pushed On
and occupied Charleston without meeting
+ OpiQiels prevail. that Grants resent
movement resulted in calling EARLY to
Richmond, while some conjecture that be
intends crossing Into Maryland at shop
ardstown or WilliamapOxe - .s.i, -
New YORK, Aug. 2o.-The Tsikwns's
special sums up the recent fighting on the
Weldon Railroad a. follows: -1Ai
lst. That the enemy were successful AZ
ter repeated and impstu0us assaults ia
compelling the abandonment, by our for
ces, Of the railroad below Reame's Sta
ton. 1s
ID. That although attacking with vast
ly superior numbers, he received bloody.
repulse IN three different engagements.
ii. That his loss In killed and wound
ed must have exceeded ours by twice the
number; and finally by On overwhelming
force he succeeded in forcing US back from
our entertainments on the other side Of the
railroad, below the Station. position
which we had already decided to abandon.
We finally accomplished the special object,
In view, si1-The destruction OF the track
for ten miles below the station. Although
our withdrawal from the trenchmen ts
was some what fastened by tho attack or
the enemy, II was natural to conclude,
form trustworthy statements, that the &C.
verify Of the blow inflicted upon the enemy