The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10

Specials 10 New York Papers.
! HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE poroMAc.
/ Dec. l, 10 p. ma great dea! of artillery
firing has prevailed to- day in the vicinity
OF the Jerusalem road. but without any re-
suit worthy Of mention. At this hour an
| unusual stiffness reigns along the entire
line. The pickets seem to have become
tired of their continual firing at each 9TH
or. This afternoon the Maryland brigade
received the new flags which were ordered
| for it by the legislature OF the State ut its
last scssion. After the brigade had passed
in review, Gov. Bradford made speech to
the officers and men. which was responded
TO in feeling terms by Col. Derwin. who
commanded the brigade. Q e5.-7i
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The President.s
message was the subject OF special Cabi-
net meeting to-day.
| It was stated in the Press telegram Of
Thursday that Hon. Joseph Holt had de-
c.ined the appointment OF Attorney Gene
raj, Ia place Of Mr.. Bates, resigned, The
report that Hon James Speed, OF KY, has
been rendered the Office, is to-day con-
hrmed by reliable authority. 1t is believed
he will accept. .4s,....g 49,
The Commercials Washington special
says: Richmond papers to-day admit that
Sherman il making rapid progress towards
the sea coast, and that be had crossed the
only formidable barrier to his advance. the
Oconee river. They express the mos. in
tense alarm for the safety OF Savannah,
believing that Sherman is rushing to cap
ture or destroy that city, on his way to the
coast. .ses1 sssf.a sas,agsf 10
1t is believed that the Secretary Of the
Treasury will not recommend any addi.
tional tax on liquors, but will advise tax
/ on sales Of One-half Of one per cent ~
Il Tho iAoVtsS mill IL
open till the latest moment, in order to give
| the latest facts IN relation to the progress Of
/ the war. ~ r.
Tho Posts Washington special savs !:
Secretary Stanton, it is reported, will re-
/ commend to Congress an amendment of the
enlistment act, SO that drafted men cannot
/ have such facilities for escape. 81
By . new mail arrangement between
Washington and New York, there will he
two trains through each way in ten hours.
The Herdld's Washington special says
the Government officials are iubilsnt over
ment possesses the means, independent Of
the Richmond papers, aud more reliable,
Of obtaining intelligence of Sherman's pro-
gress, and it is confidently believed that be
has not only batfled the rebel Generals. but
4 has so tar advanced without serious inter-
ruption - TO leave no doubt OF his trium-
plant success.
The Aerolds Washington special savs
it is not probable that the House will as
semble with y very large proportion Of it's
members, many not proposing to come be-
fore the last the week. Nothing will be
done on the first day more than to receive
the Presidents message and accompany
ing documents, 10 refer them to appropri-
ate committees, and changes in the com
mittee will be announced on Tuesday.
Gen. Merrill with u large force OF caval-
ry is thoroughly driving out the guerrillas
from Loudon county, Va, destroying ey-
cry thing that can be Of service to man CIR
horse, and etfectually b.eanlng up the re-
bel plans for pillaging In Maryland.
q NEW YORK, Der. 5.-Beaureeard tele-
graphs to Richmond that the Union forces
reached Decatur on the 10th ult., and burn
ed the the large store houses there filled
with provisions. He says that ais officers
rescued from the burning buildings fifteen
pontoon boats, and afterwards pressed lie
J. enemy closely.
q Further details OF General Grexg's raj.
south OF Petersburg show 1t to have been
one of the most important Of the camps xrI.
The cista nee marched in going and coming
\ was forty miles.
The Richmond papers discredit the re-
, port that Grant is crossing men from the
south to the north side, and say it is not
on his right, but on his left that Grant
meditates an early and heavy attack.
Some important movement in the vicin
ity of Dutch Gap canal by the monitors is
also suppressed by the Richmond editors.
!. The Commercials Washington specia!
says, the news from Savannah received
hire to-day from Southern sources leaves
no room for doubt that Sherman has sue.
ceeded in reaching the coast with the east
! ern army.
There is considerable excitement over
pointment. Justices Main, Clifford, Mil
Ter and Gri0r are the BENCH
Nearly all the Southerners arrested by
!. order Of Gen. Dix have been discharged,
on giving . satisfactory account of them
: selves.
The Baltimore American has Richmond
papers OF Saturday, but they do not appear
70 have as late Georgia hews as that re-
ceived by steamers from Savannah, except
: the following from Gen. Bragg, which re-
. fers to an engagement:
Richmond papers say, the Yankees who
landed At Port Royal, and moved into the
interior with the intention OF meeting
Sherman's advance, encountered body
Of Confederate troops at Apalachicola. The
enemy were badly beaten add driven from
the field, leaving their dead on the ground.
The telegraph conveying this inforna-
ton does not state the direction in whicn
the enemy WAS driven, but we presume
they were driven back towards Beaufort.
l. LATER-The following dispatch has been
Received. 1t is dated at Savannah yester-
day. and Is rs follows:
4 have just returned from the front. The
enemy WAS badly whipped aud had retired
to the Casawatchie. Another point on the
Railroad is threatened, but don't appre-
bend any serious attack. (S;gned)
Il B. BRAGG.
Grahamsville, where we are reported as
4 having teen repuised. is one OF the sta
tons on The Charleston and savannah rail-
road. 1t IS 81 miles northeast OF Savan-
+ nah and seven from Charleston. Our for
ces, however, are evidently still above Me-
{ charicsville, holding position on the
tCasawatchie.
4 It will be remembered that the news al
4 ready published from Hilton Head say that
Foster had captured Pocotaligo bridge,
which is further inland than Grahamsville,
! being 10 miles from Savannah and IS from
i Charleston.
i NEW YoRK, Dec. 5.-Toe Commercials
1 Washington special says there are reasons
| OF fearing disasters 70 the Union forces in
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