The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-16
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- July 4eA.
RI0Hr WINo or THE Army.
NINE MILES SOUTH OF MARIETTA.
july 1fh. 1854.

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would be exposed to great peril. Early
next morning, therefore, the division Of
Gen. Morgan L. Smith, Of the Fifteenth
Corps, was put under way from the ex-
treme left Of the army, and at about 10
o'clock had passed along the whole length
OF our long Line, and was in good protect
ing distance from the ed corps. The I'd
passed away without any particular events
to mark 1t. Gen. Stoneman, however, had
gone out on an expedition, circling wide
around TO the rear, striking the river down
below the mouth Of Sweetwater, and was
reported making good progress. On the
morning Of the Sd Of July the division of
Cen. Smith was sent in on the right Of Gen.
Hascall, whose division then moved little
to the len, to close up with Gen. Cox. Four
regiments were deployed in front of the
division, and pushed out - skirmishers, to
endeavor to ascertain tho enemy's where
abouts and purposes. They advanced q
mile without meeting any force.
Early in the morning, Capt. n. Daniels
of the Signal Corps, had gone out to the
lines to reconnoiter the situation, and en-.
deavor to open communication with the
LETT OF the army. Coming to house which
stood on = commanding summit, he as
cended to tho top Of II, and leveliing his
glass at the top Of Kenesaw, discovered 1
signal dag floating on Il. which sent 4
thrill through him-a suspicion that it was
ours. He expressed his suspicion to those
standing below, and, 1t once, AL was ami
nation and excitement: The dAgmen i'm
mediately brought the dag to the top Of the
house! the telescope was levelled across the
chimney, and after Calling the distant
station . few minutes, the Captain had the
keen pleasure Of seeing that Re Was recoo-
nized and answered. Still little uncer-
tain, he sent the inquiry; "Are we in pos
out delay, Tour forces hold Kinesaw."-
They speak the language Of Federals, 1.-THE
mountain 10 ours" Presently after = con.
rier arrived from Gen. Stonemsu. savine
that he had driven them across Sweefwater
without difficulty; and was still in rapid
pursuit up the river bank. caunonad{nQ
them at short intervals whenever they at
tempt to halt. At two o'clock the message
entered Marietta at IL O'clock" Surely
this il . worthy predecessor to the great
tomorrow, the birthday Of the nation. the
anniversary Of vicksburg and Gettys-
burg.
Heavy clouds Of smoke had been seem
during the forenoon rising in the direction
Of Winnings Bridge over the river, : short
distance above the railroad. It could not
be ascertaiced what the import Of il Wa.
Many prisoners were taken during the
day; scouts statements make It Z thousand
along the whole line. These give It a their
helief-thounh thew knnv, nnfh;nrcf oss..a
that the anemv viii not hs..r1 -. a owassS
engagement this side Of theriver, but only
IN hscIr - fhe onno saa Ih orn ana tnen
IuI.Y 7.aN -por.r
moving toward the ..;var 11 Toa s.slns are
adino r. rainc "a ahont ,h.a. csnnou-
left. McPherson,s commsn6 !. III . - .ne
ferred 10 this vinr Of the armr -
prour w1so - $3.50.
o...~... A.. w. VI THE ARMY.
SEVEN 0aiLks SOUTH OF MARIETTA,
n.y. .so. July = 1854.
u Ms a. s:1a.I. ADvANCEs THREE NILES.
~ A ~. - oo4n W. renewed Dy Gearys
" v,.- .dS ~, =. 40 me Gay before, and
.drsrc1s ~ sIv :, . ,S % me Iine, began to
fsr to the rich IT. t H. HS a ne wss 80
vorks nor an1 ;nfsnt.r l1 b,, "n ns' no
These were formed in = skirmisk ,ins my
,,ortod nv nortio,,s - IS hn.s sn nue Up
pOIoeu w Yo1eiO1S o1 Two batteries which