The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10


NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Richmond papers
OF Saturday contain accounts Of the recent
rebel raids on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. Gen. Rosser is said to have been in
command and it stated he captured at
New Creek aud Piedmont, 500 prisoners, g
cannon, 200 wagons and ambulances, 500
small arms, $50 horses, 1900 head of cattle,
and . great amount of other property.
The capture of Charleston, in Western
virginia, BY the rebel cavalry last Tuesday
night, Is also claimed.
A successful raid OF East Tennessee I'm
ionists into Western North Carolina, IL re-
ported, and the raiders are said to have de-
stroyed considerable property. ~
The Richmond Enquirer Of Dec. 3, says
we believe It true that Sherman's army
has reached Millen, and separated into two
columns, one moving towards Savannah
river. and the other turning back towards
Augusta. The latter column and move
ment is without doubt intended AZ feint
70 protect bis rear from attack. 1t is too
tate to menace Augusta, aud Sherman's
main body is too far south. He will do
one OF two things; 60 straight to Beaufort
and Savannah, to attack Charleston by
land, or he will join Grant in an attack on
Richmond: He has met with very little
resistance in his march through Georgia.
From the Augusta Register or Novem-
Der 27th.-The news. yesterday was very
from up the Georgia road, and
we learn that the enemy's cavalry parties
had approached very near il not quite TO
Warrentown. Scouts report them as being
near that place, but as far as we can learn
they were in small force. These parties
are no doubt small scouting or raiding par.
enemy as no indication Of the presence OF
the main body. Such movements are
doubtless intended to feel our strength and
cover the real direction Of their march.
From the Richmond sSentineg Of Dec. 81
It was reported yesterday that Gen. Har-
dee had attacked the enemy and driven
them some distance, leaving their dead and
wounded In our hands. This evidently
has reference to the already reported fight
al Grahamsville, 8. C. -sta
Rebel official and newspaper accounts
admit all that has been claimed on the I'm
ion side Of the complete success Of General
Gregg's cavalry raid on the Weldon rail-
road on Thursday last. The serious DANA
gsng effect OF i to Lees army are conceded
and II is thought to he OF even more mill
tarv Importance than the immediate losses
sustained by the rebels In the destruction
Of property and capture Of prisoners.
The Richmond papers say that the firing
by the rebel guns on Dutch Gap canal lasI
week was merely for experimental prac.
tee, to ascertain what damage they car
infiict on the monitors il they attempt t.
pass through. et
It is said that Grants men in front OF
Petersburg are preparing their winter
quarters. =
New YORK, Dec. 6-The Savannah Re.
publican OF the 30th ult. says the rebel loss
in. the Griswoldville fight was l6i. AID.
vices indicate that Sherman has made little
or no progress with the main body for the
last day or two; he is still on the railroad
some distance between Millen, apparently
replenishing his commissary. His men
and animals must be terribly jaded by this
time, and little prepar ed to meet the rebels.
Another 63bt Is reported as between
Wheeler and Fitzpatrick on the 9th ult.,
in which the latter was decently thrashed
The Richmond Examiner Of the Sd says,
the news from Georgia 10 encouraging, and
II Sherman gets through, now, which is
dou btful, he will lose half Of his men.