The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-23
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I Worlds Special.l

NV Il being constantly reinforced by the
arrival of veterans and parts Of regiments.
Three brigades in General Getty's division,
fourth corps has been reviewed, and other
rsviews and drills are in active progress
throughout the entire army.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Tines New
orleans letter says that Banks command
= ahoye Natichitoches and there has been
- battle with the rebels. There Is a con-
nm diminishing with Taylor's rear, and
flore il premise of collision at Shreve-
nort A number Of straglers have been
captured. Capt. Todd, cousin to President
lincoln, surrendered himself and express
r o Willingness to take the OATH Of alle-
dance, and said that he was sick OF the
There is said to be no truth in the re-
norted postponement of the draft. The
Ej6xme's army of the Potomac dispatch
says that q majority of the suffers and
other citizens lett for Washington.
"A Especial to T+i6uxe.l
WASHINGTON, April l5.-Semi-of6cia
news has been received from SattillO, the
present seat of the National Government
Of the Mexican Republic, dated the I'D of
March. Vidaurri's treason has been con-
Armed. Vidaurri had2, 500 men Mt Monterey
when Gen. Dablado who was marching
with his forces from SattillO give him bat
tie. and Gen. Pattonie is on his way from
Durango at the head of 1brigade with the
same OBJECT.
The Inhabitants of Nuevo, Leon and Goa
hula had acknowledged President Juares'
authority and were raising large forces to
subdue Vidaurri's rebellion. When that
will have about II, 600 men ready to march
ON San Luis Potosi aud capture that city.
In the State of Paxaca Gen. bios had 5000
men perfectly well organized under his
command. The French thought the force
of such importance that Gen. BOzine was
going there in person. French have been
driven from from the States Of Chiapas
and Tabuccas as we'll rs from the Isthmus
Of Tehuantepec.
The HerdLGs special dated Alexandria,
Va, April Is, says: Early this morning
Nosby at the head Of about 500 rebel cav
airy, made his appearance on the line OF
the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, near
Bristol Station, SO suddenly, as to take by
surprise the patrol for the protection Of the
road between that place aud Manassas
From 70 to 25 Of our soldiers were captured.
The rebels went away in the direction OF
Fredericksburgh.
Last night, Lieut.. Col. Justin, with de-
tachment OF the 18th Pa, reserves went On
IN expedition to OccoQuon and vicinity
The party returned this morning with five
prisoners.
Z Having left the Army of the Potomac al
II A. n, to-day, speak knowingly of the
prospects. The roads are so dried as to al
low free communication, and there is moth
ing to hinder an early movement. The
streams have assumed their wonted dimen.
sions, and the roads are passabls to say the
least. sH s
WASHINGTON, April l5-The case Of Lind.
cay vs.. Scott, from the Sd Congressional
District of Missouri, came before the Com
mittee on Elections to-day, and Lindsay
made q portion of his statement.
1t 10 understood that the case of Bruce w.
Dean, Of Missouri, will be called up in the
House to-day, for consideration. L
The amount OF subscriptions to the lO-4(
loan to-day, amounted = ,3s6, 900.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-A dispatch from,
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac states
that yesterday about noon troop Of
rebel cavalry made an attack on theil
pickets at Bristow Station, but were driven
Oh after brief skirmiah. One man wa
sylvauia. Several rebels were wounded
but were carried OF by their companions
The mail train, with Con. Grant on board
had just passed . few minutes before thu
attack was made, and it is supposed the in.
tention was to capture him.
The rebels, according to official dispatch.
e. received here last evening, effected moth.
ing 1t Paducah, losing q soldier killed
Or wounded Tor every horse they sue.
ceeded in stealing, and doing US no 9th.
Or damage. It is believed that Forests
raiders will next appear in the vicinity o.
Memphis. where they can do more damage
than at Columbus or Paducah. They
stand y very fair chance Of finding them
selves surrounded by overpower:ng forces
war transport, with . bark in tow, has gone
+. up James River, intending to bring dowr
tobacco from Richmond belonging to tn
French Government.
NEW YORK, April l6.-The sales Of colo
certificates 80 far are about s., WO, 900. It i
aaid they are reaching their limits. Re
sumption Of gold duties must soon tak'
place, at least until July.
Herdlds Washington special says tina.
the President has cOmmuted the sentence
Of ]. Williams, sentenced to be hung Al
Kansas City, for taking up arms as guer
rilla, having taken oath Of allegiance, K
hard labor for Ave years in the penitentia-
NEW YORK, April ls.-The Heralds ar
my dispatch states that Gen. Fitzpatrick
left for Washington, thence he proceeds e
Nashville to report to Gen. Sherman fol
command Of cavalry OF the Army of the
Cumberland. Gen. Gustav, with the "a
Brigade, is transferred from the Sd to the
.lst Division. Gen. Davis is ordered to re-
port to Gen. Gregg, commanding the %
Division.
Previous to Kilpatrick's departure b.
received by flag Of trug . letter from Gen
Lee, inQuiring whether the orders founG
upon Col. Dahlgren were authorized BY
him. The reply was bitter and the state
.ment Indignantly denied. Little doub
remains that the reason Dah!gren's body
was not given up was because it was q
mutilated and unchristianly buried.
The storm that has been raging for tn,
last twenty-fopr hours, swelling tn,
streams and deepening tho mud. hai
cleared and the weather again is bright an(
/, beautiful, 100
WAsHIxoToS, April 1.-THE Tribune,
special says: The Governor Of Illinois
/. will be authorized tomorrow to commits
aion officers for negro regiments raised Ii
that State. sey
NEw YORK, April lS.-The steamer Full
ton, from Port Royal, arrived at Fortress
Monroe on Saturday.
Il The Alliance was captured by the Soutl
Carolina. Her crew, 80 in number, wer
AZ found asleep. Her passengers escape,
~ Aboat. She had an assorted cargo, val
, ued at ST., 900. The vessel is about 10
tunS aud worth 81, 500, ~