The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21
special e New York Papers.

Special - New York Papers.
Especial to Herald.l
HnADoUART1Rs ARMY oFrHE POTOMAC,
May l6.-YesterdaZt The Sd Division of the
9Th Corps, commanl)ed BY Brney, was Or
dered to hll beck from ito position on the
LEFT Hank. Our lire had scarcely left the
position when the enemy took advantage of
the occurrence and moved with the aPpa-
rent intention mention Of occupying the sdv"p p;a
ney was ordered back to his former posi-
ton, which was regained after q short en-
counter and loss of l45 men killed and
wounded are~ ss3s @a assssoy 20
/ At O'Clock r. II. to-day the battery on
our right threw few shells into the woods
In front Of them and q sharp skirmish took
sided. Since then almost unhrOken 81
lence has reigned in the army. ~ enc
Lee has taken advantage OF the short re.
spite given him to entfench himself more
strongly in his already strong positiousg
/ An order vas read to- the troops SEATING
that rsinf01cements had reached 10. Our
baggage and supply trains, which have
been lying on the plankroad near Chan
|cellorsvile for several days, have been
sent % Fredericksburg. sv as'pa
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WAsHINGToN, May l8.-Information re-
ceived at headquarters War Aepartment,
leaves no doubt that the rebels are sending
large reinforcements from the South to
Lees army. Both armies are actively pre-
pairing for the next conflict. The weather
is good for military operations.
tonight Tor q draft for 800, 900 men. The
time fixed for the draft Is the 1st of July,
The rebel prisoners captured by General
Grant hAye been sent South by steamers.
NEW YoRK, May 1S.-The Tribune s
special dated Headquarters. 18th inst,
says the enemy still holds his position
Northwest Of Spottsylvania. S..
kept up, and there has been no delay on
that account.
Breckinridge's, and other rebel corps,
have not joined Lee, but are kept busy
guarding Lees COMMUNICATIONS.
The 1f1bMne's correspondent with Sigel
says his loss is 600 and the rebels 1000.
The Tttbune's correspondent at Buffers
1uiry from Gen. Butler Admiral Lee gave
rs the reason FOR the delay of the :leet in
cooperating, that owing to shoal water in
the Trent, the draft of the monitors and
rebel torpedos it would be very difficult il
not impracticable at present to get up az
high as Doctor Hawlett's farm.
The rebels occupied the left bank Of the
ments, subsequently, however the admi-
raj advanced with the intention of going
as far rs possible.
NEW York, May lS.-During tho past
three months about sixty pieces of cannon
ten and fifteen-inch rified aud smooth bore
have arrived in Jersey City for the defense
of New York harbor. This morning five
more arrived, and will be mounted at Fl
Richmond. ,
By Holding Newborn, the place just cap
tured by Gen. Crook, communications be-
tween Richmond and the rich Western
counties of Wythe, Smith, Giles, Wyom.
ing, Monroe, Mcdowell, and others, il sew
cred. ,stsy1. :.
NEW York, May lS.-The Times Wash.
ington special states that our military posts
in the Northwest have been named in hon.
or Of Gen'ls Wadsworth, Hays, Rice and
Stevenson. Il
:. lHerald Correspondence.l
II TIDE FIELD, May i7.- ;s. received
knowledees that Lee met with defeat on
Thursday, and states that the slaughter
wus terrific. No Particular known. The
paper Odds that JED. Davis received . dis
patch from Lee, which has been kept -
cret. rs a Il Is
Gen. Kantzs Cavalry arc now marching
ON Roanoke Station with the intention o.
destroying tho great Iron Bridge ovsl
Staunton river. II successful they will 70.
turn by way Of City Point and put IN end
to any effort of the rebels to repair thu
bridges on the Petersburg and Weldon
roads. ta -. 6H
s Especial 10 POSI- Ing
It u stated in Congressional circles thai
the SENATE Finance Committee will repor,
in favor Of increasing the tax on whisky.
reported by the House. -.
The Chronicle announces there il . scar,
city of sanitary supplies ut this point.
The remains Of Gen. Wadsworth left ID
= special car at half-past 7 o'clock this
morning for New York, accompanied by
distinguished persons. s34
| Especial to P0sk1
The tax bill has just been reported to the
Senate. The tax upon stocks of whisky on
hand is stricken out.
! Especial to Commercially
| The Senate Finance Committee conclu.
ded the examination and amendments oil
the House tax bill yesterday.
The House Ways and Means Committee
has the tariff bill ready. It corresponds
with the increased tax bill, and will aver.
age about forty per cent over present rates
The Star says the reinforcements had
been assigned to the various divisions, and
all the troops seemed anxious for the com.
ing great struggle.
NOC0ln8 was known Oh the reported juno.
ton Of Breckenridge forces with Lee.-
Neither was the report believed.
From Rebel Sources.
The Richmond Sentinel says the enemy'a
cavalry are making . raid ON Danville.-
Gen. J. f. b. Stuart died on Friday night,
He was shot In the left side, the ball pass.
ing through his body. @-s4
The Richmond Enquirer Extra Of Satur.
day. p. m.--dated: no III
GUINEAs STATION, May 12.-This morn.
heavy forces in front of Johnson's division
made q most vigorous assault on Jones
brigade.
| For q while our line of battle was broken