The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03
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tho releose Of Burbridge and prevent the
Feonsrence OF such captures BY the rebels.
Hc has changed but little In appearance
since I last aaw him in WaAhinS ton. he
contends that the election Of Lincoln isJust
what the South wished, and although ap-
prehsnsive that It may pro!ong the war an.
other four years, declares that y D. uI ~.
M 81 their ultimate success much creator.
He would give no information about Snef-
man or the operations Ia the Shenandoah
Valley. and VA indisposed to converse up
on any subject connected with army move
The The Posts washington special says:
Richmond papers Of Monday are stlentre
show the rebels to b in great trepidatfou.
There Il every reason to believe Sherman
il making his way triumphantly to the
he Tines Washington special says =
Hoods movements in Tennessee seem to
reveal the intention Of making his way into
East Tennessee. The line on which he y
moving would indicate an attempt TO turn
Nashville on the east side and make his
wav 10 form ! junction with Breckinridge.
It Is believed be will then essay the capture
Of Knoxville, which viii give him railroad
communication via East Tennessee and the
valley with Lyhchbufg and Richmond.
The successful issue 81 Sherman's move
ments will have severed communtcatton
between the two rebel armies, and Hoods
present campaign seems 70 be directed to-
the Tine mentioned. Hoods army, in this
case, would be in 4 position to join Lees,
ahouid this move become advisable.
New York. Noy. 3O.-The Commercials
Washington special says: Pry0r's report
Of the capture Of Macon ia not believed. -
Gen. Sherman had cut communication
with that place. and the rebels at Rich
mond could get no information Of the mat
ter. Sherman probably avoided Macon
and Augusta, and 10 thought to be march
ing to the sea coast. The rebels are doing
ali they can to impede his progress.
The HeralTs army of the Potomac COR
respondent Of the 18th says more firing
than usual was INDUCED on the 9th in the
enemy's works. The rebels fired from the
advanced point Of their new line, just be-
yond the famous Bermuda Hundred Tow
er. Our gunboats replied and the AFFAIR
was terminated.
On the morning of the c5th, firing was
quite brisk, the musketry participating,
but no battle ensued.
Rebel deserters say - corps have gone
south.
Throughout Ill day of the 9Th, the rebel
firing on Dutch Gap Canal was uncom-
was done, and for an hour in the afternoon
they delivered . severe fire upon Fort Bra
dy, but II sustained no damage.
Gen. Butler has issued an order that Ma
iorD. r. White. 2lst -. Y. cannot have
the position OF sutler in his army.
He says field officers leaving the service
voluntarily, cannot take the place OF boot
blacks here. II they have no more respect
for the service they have left, they will find
the officers have. White has been sent
out Of the department.
Although In some instances the turkeys,
&C., did not reach the soldiers In time for
dinner on Thursday, they did the next
day, and the soldiers ate them with full AZ
much relish and thankfulness.
Among the significant articles IN the reb-
el newspapers b one in the Richmond
Wing Of the 10th inst, urging the little real
importance to the Confedefacy Of Rich
mond. This evidently 10 put forthto check
the shock its fall will produce.
Wood Is 500 per cord In Richmond, and
many families are without fuel.
The steamer Fort Morgan. from the
blockading squadron, arrived this after
noon.
Only 400 southerners have yet registered
their names with Gen. Dix.
New York, Dec. 1.-Acc0rding to the
Worlds Fortress Monroe correspondent
the Florida has been ordered to Norfolk tC
coal, and just before starting she was run
into by the transport Alliance and very
severely damaged. She was In u very bad
condition, and when captured and the
After this last collision she filled at the
rate Of inches in an hour. An additional
pump was set at work. and every effort e
keep her afioat, but all 10 no purpose, and
before she could be tOwed to sh0al water
she went down. 4e =.
The city wss filled with runors last nigh
that Grants forces, In conjunction with th,
feet has passed up the Dutch Gap Canal
and that an important movement was ma
king in the Shenandoah Valley. Nothing
has been received confirmatory of thesl
reports this morning.
The 1ribune's Washington special says
Judge Holt has been selected to succeed
Attorney General Bates. 3e
The Commercials Washington specia
says the Richmond papers Of Tuesday
contain no intelligence concerning Sher
man. They state neither Macon nor All
gusta were taken on the 26th, and that tn,
trains we're running regularly between tn,
two cities. It is believed the stxtemen
Will prove incorrect.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The military au
thorities and the police are acting togetbe
for the detection Of the persons concerned
III Inc p4OC W OuL4 tu0 CITY, Inc military
commission Ii now in session, taking tes
timony In the matter. There Is no doub
that the persons concerned in the plot ar,
Of the same class ~ the Detroit and st. Al
ban raiders.
NEW York, Dec. 1.-The Oommerciar
Washington special says, there II no trutl
in the report that the collection of the ad
ditional income tax IL delayed until til
Supreme Court decided on its constitution
ality.
The Poses Washington special says th
President has determined to reserve hi
decision Of tho question of the Chief Jus
ticeship Of the Supreme Court until ate
the arrival Of the members Of Congress-.
The investigation Of the plot to burn tn
city IL proceeding with the greatest vigo
aud secrecy. Gen. Dix is cIoseted dali,
with the detectives and others, who are Il
engaged in the business.
The examination Of the prisoners ha
been going on before q military commits
sion for the past two days, and those mos
conversant with the cases expressed grea
confidence that some Of the malefactor
will be convicted and punished.
Under Gen. Dix's order the city at thi
IA spndor thu AZ