The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-25

publisher of the Evening Post and Navy
Agent at this port, was arrested yesterday,
by Marshal Murray, on authority issued
by Commander Belts on the application of
Department.. The charges are very serious
against him, embracing fraud, and the
transmission of false vouchers, &c.
The rebel General Gardner, who was
taken prisoner at Port Hudson, and has
been confined in Fort Lafayette for some
months past, was taken from the Fort at
an early hour yesterday morning, and sent,
Foster in front Of Charleston.
The Posts Washington special says that
there was q caucus of Western members of
Congress, last night, to consider the draft
Communication clause. Mr.. Stevens observ-
ed that he would not be bound by the eau
Gus to vote against communication.
WAsHIN0TON, June 23.-Dispatches have
Of the expedition up the Atchafalaya riv-
or by Lieutenant Commanding Rossell,
with the Plymouth, Neosha and Fort
Hindman. When about one and . half
miles from SemMesport q battery from the
shore opened upon them. The rebels were
driven away and the battery, containing
two S0-pound PARROTS $, was captured. One
of the guns, however, was disabled. The
other has been sent to Cairo. Our loss was
small, one man only being wounded, it is
thought MORALLY.
WASHINGTON, June %. Passengers
from City Point report the siege of Fort
Darling commenced on Monday, but we
have no confirmation of it.
The Herald has the following special
dispatch:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
June 21.-Yesterday morning at clock
Thompson's rebel cavalry, with artillery,
attacked tho White House, aud continued
the assault till halt.past four D. M.
At last dates from there our loss had not
exceeded two or three killed and wounded.
A rebel caisson exploded aud put q number
h0rs du combat.
Sheridan was arriving and would partic-
ipate in the engagement.
NEW YORK, June 23.-The Tines spe-
cial from Washington concludes q long re-
view of the campaign with this prediction:
You may once more turn your eyes away
from the front held by the confronting for
ces, and endeavOr to conjecture what new
streke will be made by the fertile brain
that has already displayed suck fertility OF
resources in campaign without parallel
in the history Of warfare.
The 7s7bume's specials from Headquar-
ters Army OF the Potomac, June Goth, says:
There was severe sharpshooting yesterday
and to-day, with occasional gums, but nc
advance was attempted by either.
The army headquarters, which is close
to Petersburg and close to the river, sus-
tanned, at 8 o'clock this morning, for an
hour, q terrific rain of shells and solid shot,
Among the wounded is Col. Henry Smith,
Of the headquarters guard, who lost both
legs, but will probably survive.
| Col. Tompkins' batteries finally silenced
the ene:ny.
The Herdlds correspondent, under date
Of the Goth, says that the rebels did not re-
n n q n vlysa w. fno nit
| in front for the reason perhaps, that their
| batteries are so well covered by our sharp.
shooters that it was difficult to their guns,
Birney has strengthened his line in front
OF the ID Corps, and made them secure.
Prisoners report that Hills and Long.
streets corps arrived in Petersburgh Fri.
day, but that they were instructed, in case
Of capture, to say that they belonged to
Wise's brigade or Beauregard's command
Another of the Her0lGS correspondents
says that General Wilson and his cavalry
moved on the lSih, and was about miles
south of Prince Georges Court House, 10
protect our left flank and rear. Our pick
cts extend from our left infantry line t.
Blackwater Creek.
[Norlds speciaLl
In THE FIELD BEFORE PETERSBURG
June AL would be less surprised tC
awaken tomorrow morning and find
Grants army IN a position somewhere in
the enemys Hank than would to lind he
had attacked them in the front and forced
q strong position in our front and is de.
Tending it with his entire army. AS far as
can learn he certainly has every incent-
i've for fighting so long as he has the slight.
est chance of holding our army at bay. Il
we beat him goodbye to further railroad
communication with Richmond. There.
fore if he wishes to save the capital be
/ m nSt
dangerously close to Petersburg, so neal
is one portion of our line to the city they
could with all ease send shells through 4
at point blank range.