The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
Specials t. New York Papers.

Specials to New York Papers.
NEW YORK, June 14.-The Times special
says it is not proper to state precisely how
Grant will attempt to discomtit the enemy,
The HerGldS correspondent of Point o.
Rocks, Approximation river, Va, June TO-
at q. M, says: On the 9th the gunboats
Commodore Perry and Gen. Putnam
opened fire on the rebel Fort Clifton, near
Petersburg, Va, which was readily an.
Perry lay up in the right branch of the riv-
er, above Fort Malthown, distance of be-
tween three and four miles from the rebel
fort, while the Gen. Putnam, being Of
lighter draught, ran up the left branch
within one and half miles of the rebel
works, and delivered fire with such preci-
sion as caused partial abandonment of
their works, but from masked battery to
the main works an incessant fire was Kept
from the gunboats having silenced the
guns of the main fort, they directed their
fire entirely at this interesting object on
the right, which had been q source of great
annoyance to us during our engagement
with the main battery; but it was evident
the rebels did not relish our mode Of doing
business, and they retired. Firing from
the day. No damage was done to the gum
boats engaged. It was a splendid affair
and reflects great credit on tie officers and
men of both vessels.
Especial to the Wor,d.l
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Several boats
have arrived from White House to-day,
leaving there last night. They bring no
skirmishing had occurred for the past few
days. There was much anxiety manifest
ed to hear from Sheridan's raid, which was
to be . long and important one.
The city has been filled with rumors to.
day to the effect that Fort Darling has
been largely invested and must soon sur
render, thus allowing gunboats to pass fur
The End Wisconsin regiment, whose
term Of service has expired, came up to-
day.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Her0lTs cor
respondent says Sherman's losses have
amounted to 1900 wounded, all Of whom
have been taken to Nashville and Louis
vile. The numerical force Of the army has
not been reduced, but has increased from
the time he left Chattanooga, and is be-
lieved to be many thousands stronger now
than at Resaca. -
New YORK, June 14.-The World says
that the army of Gen. Grant has affected q
change of base to James river. All the
movements since the battle Of Friday, the
Sd, have been toward this cOnsummati0n,
which was Swallowed forth, though not de-
clared in the dispatches, by the raid of
Sheridan, the destruction of the railroads,
the investment of Fort Darling, with q
view OF opening James river, for our gum
boats, all seem natural that every availa-
BILE force is to be employed in the next Of
fensive movement.
A special to the Times, dated Army of
Potomac, June IL, p. M, says: The past
few days have been quite uneventful for
the Army of the Potomac. Our lines are
scarcely nearer than was our position at
the close of the battle more than q week
ago. Both sides have kept in their en-.
trenchments, and have kept up desul-
tory but useless fire, just sufficient to make
apparent that the respective works are
vacant. Both armies, in fact, are enjoy
ing the repOse which is so needful after
the hard fighting and rapid marching Of
three weeks campaign on the banks Of the
Rapidam. To-day silence ever more
marked than before, the sound of musket-
~ has scarcely been heard along the front,
q few discharges Of artillery and the ex-
plosions of shell high over the tree tops
about the center of our line, have up to
this p. M, been only reminder of the
enemy's presence. By the present indica-
tons it is not likely there will be any
lighting for several days to come, but .
storm is brewing and may burst in quar-
ter least expected by the enemy.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Posts Wash
ington special says the tariff bill will soon
be returned to the Senate, not materially
CHANGED.