The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-14
LATEST FROM THE FRONT,
5000 % 5000 Wsunaea.

John A. Dix, New York
WASHINGTON, MAY 9Th, 8 A. M.-We
have no official reports from the front, but
the Medical Director has notified the Sur
geon General that our wounded were being
sent to Washington, and will number from
5000 to 5000. The Chief Quartermaster Of
the army Of the Potomac has made requi-
sition for seven days grain, and for the
railroad construction trains, aud states the
enemy is reported to be retiring. This in
dicates General Grants advance, and af-
fords an inference of material success on
our part. The enemy's strength has al
ways been most felt in his first blows, and
their having failed aud our forces not only
having maintaining their ground but are
preparing to advance, lead to the hope Of
full and complete success, for when ei-
ther party fails, disorganizatiO by strag-
Cling and desertiOn commences, and the
enemy's loss in killed and wounded must
weaken him more than we are weakened.
Nothing later than my last dispatch has
been received from General Butler. A dis
patch from General Sherman, dated five
O'Clock r. M, yesterday, states that Cen
eral Thomas had occupied Tunnel Hill,
where he expected battle, and that the
enemy had taken u position at buzzard
koost pass, north of Dalton.
Skirmishing had taken place, but no real
fight. Nothing later from General Banks.
ton transmittedtO to you AZ you deem proper.
It is designed TO give accurate official
statements OF what 10 known to the De-
partinent in this great crisis, and to with
hold nothing from the public.
(Signed) EDWIN n. SrAuNToN.
Secretary Of War.
The following are the names Of the ves-
sels of Admiral Lees squadron, which &C.
companied the army up the river: The
Malvern, dag chip, the monitors CanOni-
Gus, Saugus, Onondonago and Atlantic
The sight of the last must be tantalixing 10
the enemy. The double enders Utah,
Msckinaw and OceOla, and Commander,
Morris. Hunchback, Commodore Jones,
Delaware, Pullman, and 6hawsbee, Rebel
{ne Turkey Bend, discovered = rebel
steamer reconnoitering. Chsss was made,
but Johnny 6ecesh opened bis steam
valves. and started for home. He could
not be overh8uled.
10 the Associated x&ess:
WASHINGTON, May 6-The 6gar In It's
extra this morning says theonly o@oaal In
formation from the army Of the Potomac
is derived from dispatches 10 tho Medical
Director and Chief Quartermaster to their
reenectiye bureaus. The wounded num-
berinr from o.OOO to 5000 have been sent
from Che battlefield to R&ppahannock
Station, and from there are to Be forward
Cd to Warrington. A portion OF them have
arrived ut Rappahannock Station.
The Chief ouartermaster has made .
re0uisition for grain for the animals. This
implies an advance BY Gen. Grant.
Cen. Ingalls, says we have fought two
days and The enemy are said to b retreat
ing.
There seems to be no doubt that, al
though nothing decisive has yet occurred,
tho enemy has been foiled In his confidant
expectations Of driving Ger. Grant back
before his operations could Do inily oevel-
oped. Lee has been compelled togive way.
The tactics of the enemy have been 70 strike
his heaviest blow at the outset and to TINS
their success has always been owing. Inls
has now failed.
The casualties reported are Gen. hays
killed, and aen's Getty, Gregg. Owens ana
Col. Hays wounded. Gen. Hancock IL re.
ported to have received slight wound
while rail- ying his men to resist A. =: Hilrs
onset. Two Of Gen. Burnside's staff are
reported to have boon killed, while carry
ing dispatches.
WASHINGTON. May B.-Reports received