The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
Specials to New York Papers.

New YoRK, Oct. l9.-The Herald, spe
ciaI from Chattanooga, 18th, says: E'rcn
last accounts Shermau's army was ia n.
vicinity Of Villenoya, Ga. The rebels wer
retrsating on So,nersville, and were sup
posed 10 be falling back towards the Blu
mountains.
Wheeier's cavalry was hanging abou
Rome. Forrest was threatening the cross
ing hear Bridgeport, and holds the gaps or
Pigeon mountain for the purpose OF aid;ns
Hood IN moving his army to Bridgeport
He is now covering Hoods retreat. Sher.
man il skirmishing with Hoods rear. The
results OF Hoods movements are favora.
Die to our army, although he will not give
Oaltle unless too hard pressed by Sher-
man.. Hoods wagons and brigade as a
guard are at COuiedea. He may possibly
give battle at this point. Il not he will
nave 10 fall back On Galena, Ala, where
coMnunicatiOns are open. SlOcum sent
out = Forging party Of l 800 wagons to-
wards SoIGh and Ready, Decatur county,
Alabama, and returned laden with corn
1 11. army ha -. plenty Of supplies, both in
The 7''ibnne's special says the rebel
army : believed to be 1000 strong, and
comnaaied by L0pgstreet. Our loss on
the lSta was about 90. The enemy occu-
pies Fisner's Hill.
The Times Washington special says that
recel ceserters report that those who desert
from sns rebel army and come into our
the army and hide away in the back coun.
try. = - - ~o--'
NRw DIRK, Oct. l9.-The Herald Mar
nnSour1 special of the 18th saws. Sheridan
returrt; 70 that place on the nigh. Of the
l7th from Washington, whether he had
proceea-d.by way oi Piedmont and Manas-
sas e5af', ANA the Orange aud Alexandria
Railroad
Powe,ts division Of cavalry had been On
raio N i4uray Valley, and succeeded in
laying s4l..t valley in waste in the snmo
degree with the Shenandoah, Erervthiny
of va,Gv, to the rebel cause was destrovpd
The .!sslifs Washington special saws
recent adyices FROM France give assns.
anceS Laai the rebel vessels building Is
70 leavs Tie French ports nor pass into re-
bel hans...
It ~ Thought Hood has all his army witt
him. and 1t is supposed to be about 81, 90
men. Prisoners and scouts state that the
are living On parched corn and some drie
fruit collected through the country.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Brooklyn Cit
mllls, owned by Smith Il Jetfree, nes
Fulton's Ferry, were destroyed this NOR
ing by 6re. Loss 4l5, 900.
Inc French transport steamer Vera Crt
arrived here this morning With 900 Frenc
tToop~, for Rrsst, France.
A passenger by the Columbia says pl,
Tor the capture Of the Roanoke existed an
was PUBLICLY talked Of i'll Havana. Aft
securing the Roanoke tho Columbia ar
new steamer Maid Of CASTLE were to
captured.
NSW IORK. Oct. IA large meeting
officers OF the National Banks was held
the Astor House to-day with closed door
1t was rumored however that the obje
was . Eew movement against the Sta
banka. af
0on'1 sherman in his Official report
mis- cMr psligu states that Gen'l Howard -,
appointed 20 the vacancy caused by Il
death Of Gcn'l Mcpherson, by order OF Il
President. 0enl Hooker took offence
this. and was relieved at his own reuues
It IL now ascertained that Sherman ury,
and requested tbs President to appoi
Howard to the post.
The Tnst's Washington special says th
the assistant Secretary of War says It
not ye. determined whether the New Yol
and Yennsyivania invalid soldiers will
sent home to vote in November. No
yoritisn will be shown to any State.
NHN Z DIRK, Oct. I0.-The importance
our victory over Hood was not made app
rent By the first report Of it. It appea
hat there we're stored there one miiiis
s.ad y half cations Of which Hood was Il
eorsoeC by some woman who ascertain'
he fact Besides, Aliatoona is SO situate
anas WIZ 10000 men the place could
ncla aysiuss ten times the uumber. Hoo