The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-10
Dpeclals 70 NewlYsrk Papers.

making him develop his strength. On thu
Charleston and Girardstown road there was
nothing but very light skirmishes, while
on the Winchester pike there was all that
Early In the morning We attacked the enc
my's outposts, and drove his picksts in
upon their reserves and towards Dorks-
vile. In the afternoon again we made
another attack upon the same line, whom
the rebels placed . division OF cavalry into
Line and advanced, no doubt to ASCERTAIN
tho strength Of the party 50 persistently
o'clock. the ensmy's Line had reached this
outskirts of Martinsburg. At this time
we opened fire from three sections Of With.
ers' battery, and soon after the enemy re-
turned the 6re from four guns, on an emil
nence somewhat to the right Of Martins
burg from the rebel position: At this time
the the rebel line Of infantry pressed our right
Of Col. Schrconeataker's brigade on onr
left, where was stationed Col. Powelrs
brigade, there was not 20 heavy pressure.
The shells from the rebel and Union guns
passed over the town without striking any
houses in 1T: ss1 -
New YORK, Sep. 3.-The Iri6une's Wash
ington special insists that there has been
foreign loan rendered, and that 1t II
under consideration in the Treasury De-
partment. aae
Words Special
SHERIDAN's HEADQUARTERS, Aug ST.
The euemy's main force is presumed to
have been concentrated at Bunker Hill,
about eight miles distant, is now under
stood to be gradually Withdrawing his
forces aud making his way up the Valley
via Middletown aud Strausburg.
| Our cavalry are always on the alert
There has been but little diminishing in
our front since Monday, aud the prospect
of q battle in the Valley seems further ev-
cry day; ~, -
respondent with Sheridan, Sept. l, says OF
Wednesdays fight near Martinsburg, that
we attacked the En- emy's outposts to make
him him show his hand, which he did
much to our satisfaction. We then put our
trains in motion. and depleyed in line Of
battle, opening from high ground four
pieces Of artillery, which planted and
threw shells with much precision among
the rebels. 4t
The enemy, expecting an engagement,
opened with sections Of artillery, but with
little purpose. Heavy skirmishing en-
sued, the enemy pushing forward heavy
columns and our forces gradually giving
ground. They made several efforts to flank
US, but failed each time.
Our forces then fell back, or rather drew
| on the rebels some three miles, from Mar
tinsburg towards Falling Waters, when
there was iull. This falling back was in
accordance with Gen. Sheridan's orders,
and why is not for me to tell and thus in
form the enemy. sa
CHARLEsToN. Va. Sept: THE position
OF Sheridan.s army at this place remains
unchanged. 1t is encamped in line Of bat
tie in semi -circie. as af
| NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-TheH eralfs Bun
ker Hill correspondent Of the 4th says
Gen. Crook was attacked last night by the
enemy, but repulsed him. We took LOO
| prisoners. #23efsA
The Hera,ds correspondent with Aver.
i'll, Of the 4th, writes: Yesterday our OPP
erations on Sheridan's right and In the d.
rection OF Winchester were unusually sue
cessful. E+ III rs
/ About 1880 4. n. Loman's division Of
rebel cavalry,-then reinforced to, five
brigades, attacked our line one mile north
Of Darkviite, on the Winchester pike,seveu
miles south of Martinsburg.c The attack
Of the enemy was made with Eailantry but
was gallautly repulsed, although we had
/ only engaged on our side q portion Of our
/ commend aud the offensive party had his
4 entire force. Having for short time
maintained the defensive, in order to allow
the enemy time to develop his strength we
took the offensive and drove Loman'l
whole division at . very rapid rate over
pits and rudely constructed breastworks 8
distance Of nearly i've miles.
i Arriving at this point the enemy At
tempted to make stand, opening FIRE
from his artillery and using his whole cav.
airy force to prevent US from crossing Mil
Creek, a small stream which crosses the
pike. Encouragement in this locality wal
Of short duration but unusually spirited
We charged the enemy with . portion o.
Powelrs and 6chonacker's bri9ales. and
would have taken his artillery had our mer
been able to- get across the creek in the
i manner they advanced, as it only partly
escaped capture by the merest accident II
the action. *s
! The Lat Virginia cavalry made special
charge cf great gallantry under Col. Chas
E. Coptant and drove the enemy who was
charging at the time.
Having come upon the enemy's mair
force, we skirmished during the rest Of thu
day, while preparing for other movements
i Yesterday when we were lighting Lo-
a mans division, 1Wade's corps moved dowr
to the attack with eighteen pieces of artil.
lery, but fell back during the night, Thu
! enemy left on the field quite q number O
i wounded, and many dead horses. HAv.
ing passed over the road the rebels re
I treated, we found the rebel loss very large
in proportion to ours.
I The Commercials Washington special
says five Of the officers Of Kearsarge have
larrived there to give evidence respecting
the conduct OF the English yacht Gray.
hound.
i A conscripted North earolinian now
here says the condition Of that State IL
terrible, and that the conscripting guard
and citizens shoot each other daily. He
thinks the rebel guard will be bush.
whacked out Of existence soon.
The HeralFs City Point correspondent,
says: Richmond papers affect to ridicult
the idea of single line OF railroad being
vital to their occupation of Petersburg and
Richmond, but general dependency be.
trays itself
Ia the same issue correspondent writes
from Reams' Station battle ground, seyo
: raj days after the withdrawal OF our forces
speaks sorrowfully of the thorough de-
struction of nine miles of railroad track
by Hancock's corps, and pronounces its
re-possession by the rebels hopeless and
impossible.
I He says the crops adjacent to the road or
both sides are utterly destroyed, and the
: fences along the entire distance were also
destroyed, being used to Are the timbers o.
4 the track, and houses and barns generally
{ were reduced to smouldering ashes.
I The Tisbssue's Washington special says