The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-29

This rebel work sent lO0-pound shots il
return for Capt. Ashby's % and 30-pount
shells, but received those of the same cali
bre from our lower batteries and finally
discontinued the duel. The result Of ths
mornings work was to drive the whole
rebel fleet upwards Of . mile from thu
point In the river where they had recently
been stationed. One wooden gun boat was
siderably injured. Our casualties are
summed up in the loss Of leg by Michael
/ Finch, orderly to Capt. Ashby, from q
fragment of shell which at the same time
killed the horse on which he was wound
ed. Until this event there has been no
firing at Dutch Gap since yesterday noon.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The HeraId's Chat
tanooga correspondent of the 10th says
that General Sherman is not pushing
Hood but rather managing, If possible, to
COOP him up In the valleys to starve him
10 death. Hood has wofully failed in find
ing or capturing supplies. He is trying
his best to avoid fight. He attempted to
sneak back through Snake Creek Gap, but
ed the attempt. This morning he Is re-
ported mile and q half below Favelio.-
1 Sherman is perhaps six miles from him.
The Tines Washington special says the
18th N. Y. regiment have voted as follows:
Lincoln 2S5, Mcclellan 9; Fenton 294,
unanimous.
The losth voted, Union 4sl, Democratic
~. The ballots were forwarded by mail
| to the several posts designated by the SOL
diers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The Cbmmerc:ars
Washington special says: The soldiers
ha7e already given their votes for Presi-
dent. Several regiments OF New York
soldiers in the army of the Potomac have
given heavy majorities for Mcclellan,
while in others he has only received three
or four votes.
An absurd rumor prevails that heavy
reward has been offered for the arrest Of
the st. Adams marauder.
The Posts Washington special says: The
agents to take the votes in the army are
great nuisance to Gen. Grant, who Is plan
ming some important operations.
The news from Missouri to the War De-
partment Is good. Price has been
thoroughly whipped. and is running away
as fast as possible.
Gen. Ricketts, is very low to-day. Grave
| fears are now entertained of his recovery.
| Secretary Stanton has dismissed twenty
clerks in the Quartermaster Department
for sympathizing with the rebellion.
Gen. Wool passed through this city to-
day, en- route for Washington, in obedience
to orders from the War Department. It il
presumed that he will be put in command
| Of our northeastern border.
| NEW YORK, Oct, 25.-The Comnserciar 8
Washington special says: It is stated that
Gen. Grant will insist that the civilians
now at the front who are engaged in the
distribution Of tickets to the soldiers for
the coming election shall either leave the
army altogether or make some arrange
ments by which their mission can be per
formed without impeding military opera
tons. Their political discussions excite
the soldiers, and in some cases lead them
to neglect their duties.
| Il will not be surprising if there is q
sudden exodus Of politicians from the ar
INV Yo.K, Oct. PA Cincinnati
\ Washington special says the details Of
Gen. Sheridan's brilliant victory in the
Valley on the 10th are now coming in. The
pursuit has ended for the present, and
there il time now afforded to count the
spoils Of the gallant achievement. Pris-
oners are being sent to places of safe Gus
tody in the rear, and the trophies of war
adorn the camps of the gallant victors.-
Gen. Gustav has already brought to Wash
ingten the flag taken from the enemy at
Harper's Ferry.
The lie ter dated Oct. Oath, contains in
formation for official sources, and there
fore entirely reliable, that 5000 prisoners
have already been captured; 1900 arrived
at Harper's Ferry on Monday, and 1000
/ more left at Winchester. Our cavalry is
still engaged in picking up rebel strag-
glers and deserters, who are very glad to
escape from the rebel army, after it has
sustained SO crushing defeat.
These prisoners candidly say that Sheri-
dan is the best General against whom they
have ever fought, and that his dashing fast
ticks are more than match for even JubaI
Early.
It is ascertained from rebel prisoners
and deserters and other indisputable sour
ces that the loss Of the enemy will reach
| 0,0O0 in killed, wounded and prisoners.
! Among the guns taken were some new
brass pieces which were recently turned
out from Richmond, and with which Ear
~ had been supplied only q few days be-
| fore the battle. l2.oOO small arms were
Of the flying enemy exhibiting state OF
decentralization not often witnessed among
veteran troops, such a. those with which
Early was provided. The rebels had five
infantry divisions and i've cavalry brig
AIDES in the engagement, and q large por-
ton Of them embraced the flower Of Lees
army. Our wounded are being rapidly
removed to Martinsburg from Winchester
and Gen. Sheridan is putting the army in
| order for another advance when Gen.
Grant shall give the signal. He ID already
being supplied with material for another
campaign and will not long remain pas
sive.
! Judge CatOn's Explanation.
OTTAWA, H., Oct. 25.-Ex-Chief Justice
Cation to-day in calling a Democratic
meeting to order, took occasion to explain
what he said in former speech at Ottawa,
paragraph Of which speech was reported
| to Chicago paper, the correctness OF
which report he denies. He stated that ia
the speech referred to he had avoided the
use Of the words slave, slavery or slave
misunderstood BY some who were partic-