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

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@aa4@ Rebel News.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 0.-Richmond papers
Of the 18th and i9th have been received.
which claim that Grant II placed entirely
on the defensive BY the withdrawal Of the
troops sent to Sheridan. -
PHrgRsBUR0, Aug. H.-Prisoners bro't
in to-day concur In the statement that
our front, while Hancock's I'd, and per-
haps other infantry, are now operating ON
the south side Of James River.
Advicee received at headquarters here
con6rM the defeat OF the enemy IN the fsht
LOT yesterday, near Whites tavern. north
.tde o. James river; Our loss not very
rardly and Chamblis, killed. The f9ht Il
6uppooed TO have been renewed to come
extent this morning, - firing wa heard in
that direction.
Onacial sdvices from the Valley Depart
ment received ct thses headquarters up to
yesterday. Upto TINT time no general en-
gaeement had taken place. o.
In front Of this place nothing Of interest
Rain has fallen every day this week.
An Atlanta dispatch 70 tho Richmond
papers dated the 18th says the Federal cav
airy have retired from Auburn. The Fed
erals are Terrifying the north side Of the
Chattahoochie river and Sweetwater.
It IL believed the west Atlauta road IA
cut by the rebel cavalry.
The Richmond WAi0 contains an order
from tho Rebel Paymaster General vir-
tually recognizing negroes as prisoners of
war. it, remarks show great dissatisfac-
ton.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad !.
announced to be in running order.
Atlanta dispatches Of the 10th to Rich
mond papers state that . party OF Sher.
mans cavalry on the 18th struck the At
lanta and West Point Railroad ON the 18th
Ut Fairburn. burned the depot and tore the
track in several places. then withdrew
three miles, and went into camp. The
track has besnsrepaired, but the trains are
not allowed to rum in consequence Of the
proximity Of the enemy.
MoBILE, Aug. H.-Gen. Frank Gardner
was assigned to the command Of the De-
pertment OF the Gulf to-day.
Yesterday evening. the enemy landed at
upon them and killed and wounded seve-
raj. The enemy retired last night.
I A force Of the enemy ffom Pensacola. e..
timated ct 2 900 crossed Perdido river. id.
vancing toward Mobile.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 22.-The Point Look
the following intelligence:
Large numbers Of refugees from Rich
mond continue to arrive here.
They report that . large force Of infantry
and cavalry, under General Lee in person.
have gone up the shenandoah valley to
reinforce Early: They assert that these
to secure tho plumber captured 6y Early IL
Maryland, which they fear will Be taken
BY the advance ofSheridan, and also to IT.
tack Warrington.
j A German mechanic who has been em.
Iployed over two years by the Confederate
Navy Department In the construction Of
sels ct Wilminston, N. c., ready to run the
blockade. They carry M-poVndsrs, and
arc covered with 1our-inch iron. Each vee-
81 carries four guns. There are also two
vessels at Kingston, n. G. One Of them II
named the Moose. She carries 24-pound.
ers, and = to b commanded BY Capt. T.
two vessels In the Pedee River, north Of
GEORGETOWN, both Of which will Be ready
for duty In one month, and one Of them
perhaps sooner. One u called the Pedee,
L. Morgan, c. 8. y. commanding. The
Iother b named the Marion, to which no Of.
ncer has bsen appointed = yet. Both Of
thick, and each carries four guns-24-poun.
! ders. There II an iron-clad building at
i plymouth. n. G.. Her afm0r ID IL inches
in thickness, and she Il to b ready for sea
in two months, She IL to carry l2-pounder
gums, and is to be named the Albemarle.
i In Richmond . four inch iron-clad.
NEW YoRK. Aug. 20.-Rebel papers-con-
tain the following:
i ATLANTA, Aug. l5.-At late hour yes
terday evening the enemy attempted to
drive In our pickets on the centre. Alter .
sharp skirmlsh they were repulsed.
There was desultOry firing along the line
throughout the night, and to-day not few
shells were thrown into the city, having
scriptural quotations In Hebrew pasted on
them.
A body Of the ensmy's cavalry dashed
into Decatur this evening and moved in the
direction Of Cobb's Mill. A force of infant.
indicate another movement on our right.
Lively skirmishing IL going On near our
centre this evening.
i From Chofle0ton.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The transport
Arago, from Port Royal, 18th, arrived this
afternoon via Fortress Monroe.
On the 10th idst., 50 miles north Of Cape
Hatteras, passed the steamship Fulton,
with three masted schooner In tow, bound
lsouth.
The rebel authorities are very anxious to
exchange all that our Government will
consent to.
Gen. Hatch Is about to resume active OPP
J erations in Florida.
Operations against Fort Sumter are pro-
crossing.
A number ofrecruiting officers, appoint
ed by various States, have arrived. Mas
sachusetts got the first man, and 1t was UNI
derstood she is getting them more rapidly
than the other States.
The steamer Prince Albert, in attempt.
ing to run into Charleston harbor, ground
ed opposite Fort Moultrie. Our batteries
opened heavily on her, rapidly reducing
her to total wreck. Her cargo, consisting
Of medicines and other light articles, was
almost wholly destroyed.
On the night of the ID Capt. Reed and 1t.
Stevenson, Go. X. Sd Ohio, succeeded in es-
Gaping from Charleston where they were
confined as prisoners, and safely reached
Battery Gregg. They say wherever they
went they found the negroes their friends.
Six hundred rebel prisoners are to be
j placed under FIRE on Morris Island, there
being that number Of ours in Charleston
The rebels claim however that they are
| merely IN tr0Msitw for some other point.
i The Charleston Mercury Of the 18th says
that non-combatants are ordered to leave