The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
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The Rebel Invesion 81 1T,..>..,

ST Louis, Sept. S0.-An oflicer reached
the city last night from Pilot Knob. Ac-
cording to his report there was skirmish-
ing with the rebels at Ironton on Monday.
after which the Union forces fell back to !
position IA and about the Notifications
On Tuesday a.strong column under Gen.
Cabell assaulted the works, coming mn to
the drawbridge sally lport, but we're re-
pulsed. They next placed cannon on the
height 50 as to give them tolerable COM
mand OF the fort. At o'clock the 1next
morning therefore, Ewing evacuated. and
retreated hastily 'tOwfrd the south west
branch of the Pacific Railroad, ffty miles
distant, with the intention ofreachine Har-
rtsof's Station In Franklin county. A RI.
NOR prevailed this morning that he
reached there safely, but Il Iacks
CONFIDENTIAL confirmation. In the retreat
horses were pressed, and as many of his
men as possible were mounted. Thenarri-
son consisted of eight companies 81 Col.
Tom tletcher's new ~ months regiment.
ment or Missouri Cavalry, and the white
ana black residents Of the town /; in all mot
two Thousand men, He lost sixtv.five
wagons, the guns Of the fort. nine men
Killed, and seventy wounded. The ma9a-
zine he blew up on retiring.
The Iron Works OF Pilot Knob were ffre1
by the rebels. ? se93d as 4-" I'LL =
General Cabell is said to have been NOR.
tally wounded during the attempt to carry
the fort by storm. The rebel loss in other
respects is not known. The report that
they had 1900 killed and wounded il ri.
diculous. One hundred is probably close
up TO the real figure. -
The officer who brings the report saws
that the enemy's force IS II thousand COM
manded by Price in person.
Smiths army remains at Jefferson bar
racks, to await the movements of the reb
els, who are expected to turn lup some
place on the south west branch railroad.
The fear that they would come toward ST
Louis IL subsiding, and the pass restric-
lions on travel have Just been removed.
No rebels had appeared at the latest dates
alarmed, and many have crossed oyer to
Illinois, with their horses, cattle, &c.
Late information is received from
Charleston and Bloomfield, Stoddard coun-
~. Bioomdeld has been mostly burned.
The court house, the residences of Henry
Budford, Orson Bartlett and others were
on fire when our informant left. It was
supposed that the whole town would Be
burned. At Charleston guerrillas had been
IA possession several days, and had burned
large lot Of hay belonging 70 Capt. Delhi,
and ahouse belonging to DR.. Golden, which
pad been used as quarters for contrabands.
Lieut.. West, G. 8. A., il IN command sc
Charleston, and p. Conyers at Bloomfield.
West took possession OF the books Of Geo.
county, and declared his intention 70 or 81.
lect the Communication tax as stated On the
books, and to put into the service al those
who had been enrolled in the militia. They
got but few recruits, some eight or ten. SO.
mr. the citizens have not been molested in
those places, but much excitement exists,
ana many are leaving and have left tor
The following are among the soldiers
killed BY Bill Anderson's gang at Contra
liza: Private Owen Yore, com pauy A. let
Iowa cavalfy, veteran Ed Medary, Coo:
John Russell, company C.; o B Williams,
g w Diliey, company B !; corporal Ar
nold, company E; G Carpenter, company
tiers, on sixty days furloush from New
Four armed men. claiming to be rebels,
went to Cheltenham post-ofdce. three miles
from this city, last night, and drove away
Augustus Muegle, the postmaster.
[Sscopd Dispatch.1 80
81. LOUIS, Sept. 80, s p. m.-There are
reports in from the Southwest Branch that
Ewing reached Harrison station with the
rebels at his heels and fighting him this
morning. Smaller bands Of rebels APP
peared on tho road, thirty miles this side
OF Harrison's station, captured guard Of
one company. and tore up the track. Ew-
ing Is thus cut OF again from the city.
A brigade Of Gen. Smiths troops have
gone out to franklin.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-The Commercially
special says the government has informa-
ton that the invasion OF Missouri is sub
stanGa!ly Quaahed, aud Sherman has re-
stored his Communications, with no appre-
hension OF 4 lack of supplies. 1t is now
positively stated that Sherman has corres-
pondence with Gov. Brown Of Georgia
concerning peace, and that government APP
proves OF Gen. Sherman'a course In the af
The Republican has Official information
that Sheridan has scattered Early's forces
70 tho mountains, and destorved its i'm
menae suppliea gathered for Lees army.
and that 81 10 going rightw Grant. ~
!. Lieut.. Giles, commanding the gunboat
Scotia, reports 70 the Navy Department
e picked up 81 hales Of cotton, and that
ne gunhoat Arostook also picked UP 50
The President has approved the reports
Of the Naval Bo2rd, conveyed under the act
Of April 2lst, 1864, OF the following cases OF
promotion: James +. Schenek, r. w.
Meade and +. Slanters. to be captain.
Latest from Gen. oheridsn..-The
s.,ss. WoRk Well Done.
WAsHxKoroN, Oct. THE following are
the dispatches received from Gen. kSheri-
dan detailing his successes, the full opera
tons since the last reports, which have just
bean received:
!, HARRISBURG, Va, Sept. 1913 .. m.-To
Gem Grant:--I1 my last dispatch inform
ed you that pursued Early closely to New
Market, at the same time sending the cars
around his flank, and that he had gone up
the valley and took to the mountains, pass
ing through the lower gap. I kept up the
transit to Port Republic, destroying Is
YaRnns And cAiSAAYla I aenf RAlAnf who