The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-27

ling psrapits and strengthening The works.
On the 10Th inst, Msj. Gen. Dodge Wa
tseriously wounded. He was 80 o. the
picket line and o. posed hinssk and Wa
tanoogo yesterday that ho vas dead.
Gen. 6ightburn Of LoRaa's corps, was
woauAed 1t the same way three or four
days ago.
The Oommerciars epecial says the Exec
utive Committee OF the National Conven-
ton are in session in that city.
The same correspondent says he has the
best reasons for denying the published re-
ports that the Administrator entertain an
idea of appointing Peace Commissioners to
Richmond and rendering an armistoe.
He also says that while the Weldon rail-
road 10 totally lost to the rebels, another
movement II on foot which will cause them
quite ~ much trouble.
HEADQUARTERS ARNY OF THE PoTOMAO,
Aug. &-No engagement has occurred
aimee Sunday. The enemy has fallen back
as previously stated, to their lines, two
miles from Petersburg, and are erecting
strong works similar to those We encoun-
tered on our arrival here.
The rebels work night and day, evident
IL expecting an atteck.
Richmond papers acknowledge . heavy
loss in officers and men on Sunday, but
claim they took 5000 prisoners.
Our losses in the 5th corps are II officers
and Id men killed, "a officers and 784 men
wounded, % officers and 2, 663 men mis-
Sing. The 9th corps lost about 800, which
makes total loss Of 4, 2S5 in these COM
mands, but no doubt many will yet turn
up. Crawford's division sustained the
greatest proportion, he having lost about
2OOO, mostly prisoners.
Col. Seldom, who was missing after the
action of Friday, Is safe. He was taken
prisoner. and, with others, conveyed to
Petersburg, but during the excitement Of
loading them on the cars, he managed to
elude the vigilance of the guard and ran
into some bushes. where he lay concealed
Till chance gave him an opportunity to get
away, and he came into our lines on Mon
day, uninjured.
Gen. Warren advanced his line q mile
along the railroad towards Petersburg,
yesterday, the rebel pickets falling back
before his skirmishers.
The lst division of the ID corps were en-
gagged all day yesterday in tearing up and
burning the railroad as far as Reams' Sta
ton and beyond, distance Of three miles.
The portion that the 5th corps passed over
was completely destroyed.
All quiet on the line this morning with
the exception Of the usual picket firing.
NRw York, Aug. 25.-The Posts Wash
in9ton special says: Advices received here
to-day from Harper's Ferry state that
there was a little SklrmiSh going on at the
front on Wednesday, but without any i'm
portant results.
The rebels were evidently trying to get
across the Potomac again, but our cavalry
keep too close on them.
Our troops have made most thorough
destruction Of the Weldon Railrosd. It is
not proposed, however, to evacuate our
line on that railroad. Our forces will re-
main there for the present.
A large number Of the citizens Of Lou
don county have been brought IN, harged
with being guerriilas.
Commercials special
WAsHINaroN, Aug. 25.-The feeling here
with regard to the late move of the army
Of the Potomac, and those in contempla-
ton, Is full of hope and confidence.
It il certain that the campaign against
is not yet ended, II indeed il has
more than just commenced.
II Lees disposition Of his forces has
been based on such an idea. he may fnd
out his error when it is too late.