The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

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1t II generally believed Gen. Sheridan
has been assigned to duty on the Upper
Potomac.
A despatch was received at the Navy De-
Partment to-day, from Admiral Faragut
dated the 26th Of July, and ia which he
says he was already for IN attack on Mo-
bile, and only waiting for the,land forces to
Maj. Gen. Sickles and staff arrived In
washington to-day, from the South. R
Refugees from Fredericksburg report
that that town is not permanently held by
either side, but both us and the rebels make
their appearance occasionally. Recently =
rebel conscripting force Of cavalry appear
60 In Fredericksburg, and impressed into
the service all persons capable Of doing du-
~. Small detachments are still lurking ii
the vicinity, looking for those who have es-
capped to the woods. h@ Il ,ra5i
New York, Aug. 0.-Odicial dispatches
announce the safety Of Gen. McCook and
at least 1000 of his men.
]. L. Palmer and Albert M. Palmer gave
bonds this morning, and have been reLoas.
ed from Fort LAFAYETTE. ftma
City Judge RUSSELL has decided that the
case Of Gen. Dix, In suppfessing the World
ana Journal OF Commerce must 60 before q
Grand Jury. la
Especial to Herald l7
NEW ORLEANS, July 3O.-Information
was received at the Head Curriers' Of the De-
partment of the Gull, Thursday, that Adj
miral Farragut had passed Forts Morgan
and Gaines, which had been supposed to
command the entrance to Mobile Bay, and
is bombarding the upper defences. II this
information is correct the Forts must spec.
Oily surrender. The Admiral has now six
iron clads off Mobile, and two more left
this city to-day. bszba.M R@1 t4 Esitos
The bOmbardment has been continued
days, and it is expected that the city will
surrender before the close Of next week.
Gen Granger will command the land forces
which will occupy Mobile and garrison
the forts il perfect, success crowns the
movements Of Admiral Farragut.
Reports arc that on the 10Th Of July Gen.
Asboth commanding at Pensacola, left
came upon body Of the eneny's cavalry,
about 400 strong strongly entrenched at
Fort HobsOn. After sharp fight the reb-
els retired, leaving all their ammunition,
their flag, official papers, stores, II horses,
&c. Gen. Asboth then returned to Pehsa-
cola. 1s
Our forces have evacuated Brownsville.
Texas, and all stores have been sent to
Brazos and Few Orleans.
New YORK, Aug.~6.-The Tibune's
New Orleans correspondent says the hor-
rible condition of our returned prisoners
from Texas has induced Gen. Candy to
waive some points in difference and order
the exchange of all the rebels held, some
1000. -..
The same correspondent contradicts the
rumor that there was heavy fighting at
Morganzie. Ullman holds the place so
strongly that the rebels won't attempt to
take it. He also doubts the reported cap
ture Of the forts in Mobile bay,
The Heratd's correspondent says that all
able bodied registered enemies will be
kept as prisoners during the present mill
tary movements, they having vowed their
intention Of Joining the rebel army. All
scripted.
General Ullman defeated the rebels near
the AtcLafalaya on the 2Sth..
1t is reported that Dick Taylor crossed to
the neighborhood Of Plaquemine.
The HerdldS 18th corps correspondent
says OF the mine sprung by the rebels, that
our forces were aware of this intention. It
occurred on the evening Of the 4th, and
was Immediately succeeded by volleys OF
had hardly cleared away, when our men
answered the rebel fire and drowned the
rebel yell with their wild cheer, in derision
Of the failure 0ftheir mining operatins.
The enemy, in all probability, intended
to have blown up sap We had run out to-
wards their line, and charge through the
opening. They had, however, sadly mis-
sion took place ave rods ia advance Of the
head Of the sap. Nota particle Of debris
was thrown into any portion of our lines,
and aharpshooters did not think It uecessa.
ry TO abandon the sap. The explosion
could bear no comparison ia magnitude to
that Of Burnside's mine. II was immedi-
ately perceived that their mine was : fail
nrn and thnx, ,rorA shHiaAnA 18th reHs.SD~
behind their works and pouring In mus
kerry Ere.
The rebels developed no new batteries.
and they fired with far.naore accuracy than
they have hitherto been accustomed to do.
Our loss l. but trifling; hardly more than
would have been sustained through ordi-
nary picket firing. That Of the enemy
posed themselves, firing the first volley,
and were in full range Of our batteries,
which are greatly superior in number to
theirs.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Inforntatio from
Sherman's army leaves no doubt Of the
capture Of Stoneman, with 2 portion Of the
force under him. Atg
new YoRK, Aug. S.-The Heruyds cor
respondent details the movement of oper-
atoms Of Gen. Sleight commanding Of
Plymouth, in Albermarl Sound. He in-
tended to give battle to-day to the rebel
ram, ALTERNATE and force him to an en-
gagement last Sunday night she at
tempted . surprise on our feet but was
discovered In time; she went back not dar-
ing to attack.
NEw YORK, Aug, e..-The Posts special
says that the War Department has author
ICED Mcclellan, to raise l00, 600 men imme-
diately for special service under his COM
mand. This report II very doubtful. t'@aa
Especial to Obmmereiol.l
WAsHINGToN, Aug. e6.-GenerA Butler
has telegraphed the Navy Department that
the Richmond papers Of the 9th announce
that Our land forces occupy Dauppirs
leland but that Admiral Farragut has not
PASSED Fort Morgan to attack Gaines.
General Hooker goes to New York to-
night He has declined the proposition to
recruit anew corps TO be- commanded by
Himself e rssy s ,sn,s
GENERAL ORDER 237.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WARRINGTON, Aug.
8, l064.-By direction or the President Nal.
Gen. Wallace commanding the middle de-
partment will resume command of the 9Th
army corps and the other troops serving
within the department from which he was
temporarily relieved in general orders No.
Z28. -s.t HAYgtss 49l :.
The troops Of Mai. Gen. Hunters com.
mand temporarily assigned to the forces
nnf3Qr Mai Gen WRIGHT in Oorarov <.<ao..