The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26
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....,.l. 20 New York Papers.

S.roe bodies OF cavalry preparatory 70 mOu-
~. ssre,,s raid. One cavalry corps has oeen
Rsice. The widest rumors are in circula-
In regarding his movements. A rumor
- Warrenton junction says he bivUuacked
Ssat night a few miles south of that place,
tut nothing to confirm the rumor had been
~~ceiyed when the mail train passed that
uiace this morning.
The enemy has strengthened his pickels
and made more formidable his works OPP
roeite several fords.
The story Of q conspiracy IN kentucAy
ia discredited among prominent wes'e1"
Gen. Custar, who was thrown from car
riare last Tuesday and very severely Ia
jured, is considerably better.
Especial to Post.l
wAsHryoroN March 19.-The Naval
ror, m;ttee Of the House has taken nearly
am PAGES of testimony. in its investigations
Of the affairs of the Navy department
There ia not particle Of evidence yer pro-
duced to show that the Department mas
been mismanaged. uy,
Mr.. Quelard, of the Moyar Iron WORKS
testified before the COmmlteee !na. .uas e. |
dahlishment has lost $l5O, OOO by lts contracts
for IRON work for the government.
rha Henderson IN. c. Times states that
,,;ra.tenths of the people of that county
Iave signed a petition to Gov. Nance ask
INC him to cali State Convention.
Hereafter deserters from the rebel army
coming within our lines are not to De COM
snitted to prison If they prove to be bona
f;de deserters. but will be dismissed upon
tskine the oath of allegiance, and furnish
ed with transportation North, or employ
sr,ant on the various Notifications. Within
aWeek past some 800 or 400 have been re-
iassed from the Old Capitol Prison and
sent 10 Philadelphia and New York.
Especial to Post.l
ALBANY, Mar. 1S.-The Canal board
have adopted . report in favor Of enlarging
the Erie and Oswego canals. The plan is
IA viden the canals and enlarge them so as
to admit larger vessels.
Renorts are that the rebel authorities
have siRnified their intention to give up
ne remains Of Col. Dahlgren, and 1t u ex-
snected that they will shortly arrive at
Fortress Monroe.
The Banks generally advanced the rates
az interest to ;. per cent, but on the street
loans were made at 5 and 6.
TIE 9Th Ohio regiment, 400 men, arrived
from home to-day, en- route to South Caro-
lima.
= Especial to CbmmerctoL1
Gen. Grrnt is expected Wednesday next
accompanied by his wife, VINO WILL remain
in Washington.
Rumors reach here of threatened rebel
demonstrations on Norfolk, but not much
credit is given to il. Our forces are well
prepared.
NEW York. March 2O.-The statement
that the Government has seized, or threat.
ened to seize certain locomotive shops al
the North, is unfounded. We learn thai
the locomotive manufacturers have re-
= snonded promptly to the request of the au
thorities for large supply of those inval
nalNlo articles.
The Times Washington special says thu
excitement about threatened raid by Stu
art. has subsidized.
A detachment OF the enemy crossed thu
Rappahannock at fredericksburg Wednes
day night, and the following day, Col. Bry
ami. Of the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry cap
cured 20 of them. Friday morning de
tachment Of the enemy crossed Morton
Ford. and drove in the eth Massachusetts
pickets, bat were subsequently repulsed
aud forced to re-cross the river. The u
corps dispersed them all on Saturday fore
noon. Perhaps this may account for thu
report Of firing heard at Dumfriee. Their
arc other indications of rebel demonstra
lions, not proper to write at this time.
Stuart is massing cavalry at Charlotts
vile where he has three brigades, and tw'
at fredericksburg.
The report that the enemy had effected
crossing at Racooon Ford is not correct.
Lth Massachusetts, regiment, went to tn
front on Saturday.
Twelve deserters from the 10th Louisi
ana have arrived within our lines durin
tho last thirty days. They got hold Of tn
- Presidents proclamation, which was dis
trihuted during Kilpatricks RAID.
The HerdLGs West Virginia dispatch 9
Che 18th says all is quiet in the Shenandoah
valley
The latest information from the Kans
Wha valley does not confirm the rumo
that force 10 marching on Barbarsvilie:
There is no probable indication that tn
enemy contemplate an extensive raid
the Kanawha region. Still it is true tn
enemy are preparing in the neighborhOo
OF New River for offensive movements.
HeraLds New Orleans letter Of 18th say
Col. Teris with the Sd Md. Cavalry arrive
Yesterday from jacksonville. They ha
secuted from jacksonville, nearly all th
country between the Tangihaho and Pea
rivers.
The 9th and 10Th Battalions Of La. Cava
~ were driven from, the Chappapella rive
auumber Of them were captured, also SON
bloodhounds with which they had bee
hunting eonscripts.
Thirty negroes captured by the rebe
from Aptaloon near Fort Pella, were ret;
ken. Ns4 tes# Us
On the 9th there was not an armed reb
q within 60 miles of jacksonville, exec
iA possibly few straggaers. "a,
49, A number of rebel soldiers paro!ed
Vicksburg, toavoid being conscripted we
brought in. - .s :.
Large quantities Of cotton were discove
ed in tho country through which our fore
travelled, but could not be removed
Lack Of transportation.
,ssl The sentiment of the people was unm1
takably Union.
A portion Of the Sd Nd. consists Of !
formerly rebel soldiers, from Fort Del
ware. who took the oath of allegiance 81
enlisted. There have been no deserfio
from it. This cavalry marched 40 nail
before returning here by steamer fro
jacksonville.
": New York, March N.-The Heralt
HILTON Head letter of the l4th says, 70
!. contrabands arrived here from the vicini
Of Charleston, yesterday. They bring
news. except that now our shells reach Il
dher than Broad street, and many of t
INHABITANTS are returning to the city, con
dent that the Yankees can never take it.
A boat load Of desertefs, seven in nuI
her. reached our lines day before vest,
10, ui,o,, .ov that Admiral E0rraVut