The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19
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The Herasrs City Point correspondent
Gen. Eaean was wounded in fhe arm by
sharp shooter this morning.
The Isi5sse's Washington special says
The report gaines currency that Mr.. Fsa
sender win b succeeded by r. d. Walker
0owetary StAntcn's sickness il 30 sever
M phIsicianS have advised him
abando1 his oflicial anxieties,
Tho Tines Washington's special says
Gen. Hancock has been temporarily re
leved OF hts command 1t his own reques
to attend to hii wound.
Custar and Merrill's fighting CONSISTED
Ofseveral hours skirmishing, the rebel
being finally driven back IL great contu
sion. While this cavalry skirmisning wa
IN progress; Esfly advances nct n,s ,n'sn.l
withdrew on the defeat Of his cavalry, ant
returned to Fishers Hill.
TIE Union loss IN this engagement wa
very small, both In killed and wounded.
Early's infantry force IL ascertained to b.
. considerable one, but Sheridan's men or,
in excellent condition and the best Of spir
its, and prepared FOR the rebels whenever
hey choose to come on.
is now reduced to q certainty, that between
nov and the meeting of the Supreme COur
Cd the nrst Monday in December, Mr.
Stantun is 70 b. appointed to the vacant
Chief Irs.jceskip, and Major General But
Ter bro sht into the War Department. The
choice was between Gen. Butler aud Gov.
Brough, OF Ohio, but the latter was drop
ped on account OF Gov. Dennison being al
ready III the new cabinet.
The reported capture OF Augusta, Ca, by
Gen. Sherman 3 treated by the military
authorities here as . canard. There il no
information here to make the slightest
foundation for the rumor. Even if Gen.
Sherman is marching in that direction, he
has NOT yet had time to reach Augusta, and
there is no expectation OF hearing from
him for several days, except through the
A dispatch from the Shenandoah Valley
gives the particulars OF the pursuit of the
rebels through and beyond Front Royal,
by Powell's Division Of Cavalry, on Sat.
urday last, and an account of another cav
airy victory over the enemy by Gustav and
Merritt, on the same day. Gen. Powell
sent back from the Luray Valley, "a the
two pieces Of artillery, $50 prisoners and y
large quantity of ammunition.
NEW Work, Nov. l6.-A special Wash
ingtcn dispatch to the Commercial says
Gen. Butter had an interview with the
President to-day, and it is already reported
that he has been assigned to command IN
important expedition, and that he will not
return TO the Army of the James. His
speech in New York IL warmly commend
cd. @ ~
Richmond papers say Sherman was at
Atlanta on the eth. No allusion to his
movements since then can be found in the
files received, nor can it be seen that they
offer any advice pertaining to the public
for startling news Of his operations.
The FLORIDA has been ordered to New
York for disposition in the Prize Courts.
It Is desired at the Treasury Department
that Mr.. Walker will replace Mr.. Fessen-
den before congress meets. This does not
dispose Of the rumor that he will succeed
Mr.. Eessenden after that event.
It is thought new loan will soon be an.
nounced. s
NEW York, Nov. l6.-The Commercial
quotes from a private letter from an officer
which states that Gen. Candy was on his
way to Little Rock, and while standing on
the hurricane deck Of a steamer was shot
by guerrilla in the left leg near the thigh.
The officer was standing at his side at the
time and says the wound Is an ugly one
from rifled musket ball, passing clear
through the upper portion OF the leg. 1t
resume his duties.
The Posts Warrington special says -
Rumors are abundant that our Govern.
ment Will offer generous terms to the reb-
els before December.
Large contracts for army supplies were
awarded yesterday. Potatoes 81 cents per
bushel; mess beef 81 So per barrel; sugar
2cents per pound; pork &43 IS per barrel.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The Commercials
Washington special says, later Richmond
papers are received, and they show great
anxiety concerning Sherman's movement,
His being at Atlanta on the eth with Hood
far in his rear, they regard it AZ showing
that he has no fears for the rebel GENERALS
movements, but is prepared to carry out u
new plan upon gigantic scale.
il is suspected here that the rebels are
entirely unprepared for this grand coup of
and that they have perpetrated
q great blunder in sending Hood to invade
The Posts Washington's special says,
there are we'll defined rumors, that Gen.
Buffers New York speech fOreshadows
the policy of the administration.
Richmond papers Of the 9th say that
New YORK, Nov. 16.-A special WASH
ington despatch states that the officer of
one Of the District of Columbia regiments
reached here, having escaped from rebel
prison. He says 5000 Union prisoners are
ia stockade at Savannah where thew fare
Somewhat better than at Andersonyille.
and that =, 900 more prisoners are at Milne.
Georgia. This seelns to indicate the re-.
moval Of our prisoners by the rebels from
Andefsonville.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Richmond
ISesstincl Of the 18th says Uoion Brigadier
General deserted from the Potomac army
on the 18th, and reached the lines, and that
Lincoln has called for million men. The
Sentinel don't vouch for these runners.
The Times Washington special pronoun-
cos false the rumoTs OF Secretary Stanton
leaving the cabinet.
Richmond papers Of Monday say that on
the 9th Hoods army was at Tuscumbia.
and Sherman's at Atlanta.
Concerning the gold seized by Gen. But
ler at Now Orleans, from which an attach.
lnent was obtained in New York against
tho GoY@opo1 evn0 IN n~v AH~c ..~S~