The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-11
Specials g New York Papers.

NEW YORK, June S.-The Herdtds COR
respondent in the 18th army corps says:
Our line runs nearly parallel to the
Chickahominy. in its main direction, but
exceedingly irregular in its entire length.
The right is formed by Burnside's corps.
the right centre by Wright corps, ana the
left by Hancock.
Another correspondent says that large
number Of reinforcements arrived this eve-
ming. 5th inst.
The reinforcements outnumber uriosses
and more are arriving.
The morning papers are barren OF news.
The Times special says OF the rebel at.
tack on Sunday night: The rebels made
an assault just after dark this evening,
fronting this brigade. 9th corps. The whole
lower strata OF the atmosphere was dense
mist. Under cover Of this fog the enemy
advanced in str Ong line Of battle, and sue.
ceeded in reaching our front, within pistol
range of our works, before they were dis
covered by our advanced pickets. No
sooner did our outpost give the alarm than
one sheet Of fire belched forth from our
ranks in front and both TANKS. The enemy
in about half an hour fell back, !eavin g the
ground covered with their dead and
wounded. Our loss was small.
Brigadier General barnard took position
to-day AZ chief engineer Of the army.
HEADQ'Rs ARMY or TIE POTOMAC, June
7.-Richmond papers 70 June ID have been
received.
The Sentinel speaks Of the arrival of $50
Yankee prisoners, and says that on Friday
fourteen assaults were made by Grant on
the right Of their line, held Ly Kevshsw,
Hake and Breckenridge. All were rspuIsed
al from 1900 70 1000, with 1000 prisoners,
their men escaping almost unharmsd but
acknowledges that We gained partial sue
cesses against Breckenridge, but they sub
sequently recovered tho ground.
The sentinel further says that Grants Oh.
ject was To gain tho strong position around
1sines' Mil, No N ~ open = road 10 BOT
toms Rock and connect with Butler hut
his object has been signslly defeated.
MAC, June 5.-The rebels attacked tho
I'd corps aud a portion Of the 9th corps,
last evening, but we're handsomely rspuIs-
ed after desperate struggle. They Nd
vsnced several times, and each time tbsir
lines were cut 70 pieces. An attempt WAS
made to reach our works, and their LOSSES
must have been fearful. for our men shot
them down at short range. while our bat
teri0s moved them down In masses; our
Io@s Ii very light. A shell exploded
among the members Of HMnc0ck's stan,
Our trains arc guarded NIL the way from
the White House 10 tho front, principally
by colored soldiers. Our mon 'nrs busily
engaged digging towards ths enemy. An
attack wan made On one Of our attacking
parties.
WAsBirGror, Juno b.--Ths Loan bin
from the Secretary Of tbs Treasury, WAS 70.
ported In the House to-day. II authorizes
the borrowing Of four hundred millions for
the next fiscal year, ending Juno ~, 1893,
on coupons or registered honda, redeenn-
lie after any period Of not more than forty
years.
New York, Juno Up. n.-Secretary
Chase In understood to have negotiated 4
loan of $50 OO0, 900 with the New York
Banks. He Is to draw the money as need
ed. and will give the banks six per cent
certificates of deposit, to be used ut clear
ing houses.
New York, June 9.-The Her0lds cor
respondent says Of Hunters advance: He
Immediately assumed command, and H.
sued orders for instant preparations te
move. Each knapsack was to have Ion
rounds OF ammunition, four pounds hare
bread. to last ten days, ten rations coffee
sugar. and salt, and one pair OF shoes ant
socks. and nothing else.
| Cattle. sheep, hogs, and If necessary, nor
ses. and mules. were ordered to be slaugh
tered for fsod. Under these orders MS Ut
tie army set out upon its expedition 70 per
form its part in Grants great comDlnatio o.
1t was not only to march but to ngnt' II IN
enemy appeared. -.e.rn
It appears that Siegel, on the 7th OF May
sent out about 400 New York ana Fennsyi
] vania soldiers as d scouting party, unue
Mcneil. The enemy met him at moore
field, whore q fight ensued. in which GU
troops drove the enemy. They reinrorce'
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