The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

4. SSHSAN0AAt W1t0 0uSEIOAQ RlV08 inc IOls
lowing account of. the Fishers Hill en-.
| gagement: e..
AT O'Clock on the 2lst the 18th corps
succeeded in driving the rebels from line
@ ride pitson the right of the pike between
otrasburg and Fishers Hill, and the corps
was set to work Immediately to convert
them into regular earthworks. The 9Th
s ano o.a corps had gradually been working
around to the right with view Of thanking
the rebels. Between 4 and o'clock p. N.
an advance OF the ID, corps was ordered.
Iney advanced so far to the right as to be
out OF range Of the rebel batteries. They
mad hanked the enemy, and being upon his
slght hank and rear, the line was then
formed With Gen. Crook . command on the
right and Getty's division Of. the 6.h corps
In the centre, while the Sd division Of that
corps formed the left an the next division
W9s held IN reserve. In this order they
raovanced upon the enemy's works, and IL.
ter several brilliant, charges up the steep
SIDE hills, and through woods, and over
nelds, the rebels were driven back in their
llntfenchments. and in spite Of. the furious
fusilade of the infantry, and the shot and
smell OF the artillery, the position was ear
RED at the point of the bayOnet When the
enemy discovered that he was fianked he
ted with the utmost precipitation, leaving
muskets, cannon, and all manner of mill
tary implements, which the 9th corps cap
l.
Crooks cd corps. is pieces Of cannon
were captured, together with 900 pris-
cners. 3H& - sM4 sEsY 988 ).
The victory was complete, and theeneny
put to greater rout, II possible, than ne was
| ia the recent battle st Winchester. The
18th corps was still at work upon the line
OF works captured from the enemy, when
they were ordered up, and although the
men threw down the pick and spade and
seized their guns with all possible haste.
| yet they did not arrive In time to take any
very prominent part in the engagement.
Inc casualties In the 10th corps amounted
to about SO killed and wounded. Those in
Nearly all of the enemy's killed and
wounded fell into our hands. Early then
retreated towards Mt. Jackson, to which
place he was closely pursued and fought
step by step, and was at length obliged to
evacaate that place in the night. In the
morning our forces were after them again.
The Herdlds Fortress Monroe cores
pendent Of the 18th saws: RumorsI Of
heavy battle near Petersburg have been
rife here for the past two days, and have
caused great excitement, but all inquiry
has proved nothing more than some picket
nring, which has not disturbed the usual
activity OF the city, while there has been
no pretended battle fought Of late, and ev-
erytning IS preparing for most sanguina-
~ CONFLICT. The time is not far distant
when the grand, decisive movement win
be announced, which must result In d great
Union victory. Heavy reinforcements
from the front are arriving daily, and eli
Their ascend the james River in vessels. or
are re-snipped here en- light draught
This morning the new steamer Arago.
Capt Harvey Godstine, arrived here en-
route for Hilton Head, and discharged q
large number Of recruits, who were sent
from here to City Point. ss
The Heralds Army of the James COR
respondent OF the 29th says: The army
OF the James u in motion, and the fact It.
seit is not considered contraband of mill
tary authority. and it may be further sta
ted that the state of operations during the
next few.days will be Of most important
Character. The men are really in the finest
spirits and are equal to the undertaking.
II - thought the movement has been Or
ganized and conducted thus far with the
greatest possible secresy, and the most
gratifying confidence Is felt and expressed
that > great effort will be made to accom-
p'ish the long desired object of the CAM
paigu.
New YORK, Oct. 3.-The Heroid has the
following special account Of the lighting
north of the James on Friday: ~
Three desperate efforts were made by the
enemy to re-take the works captured from
them by as on Thursday. Gen. Lee in
person commanded, but the rebels were
each time driven back with considerable
loss. The enemy were discovered about 2
p. IN. inassing in wood directly opposite
the tort captured yesterday, and in half an
nour they charged with q wild yell in three
heavy columns of attack. The rams 1t the
same time opened upon our position, and
our line was enfiladed by the fire from the
rebel battery ON the river. The men. how.
ever, stood steady to their posts and receiv-
cd the rebels with sucha hot aud Well-di-
rected and inceesant hre that they broke
in confusion and retreated TO the woods.
Twice again they were rallied by their Of
dcers and returned to the charge, but only
with the same result until finally, broken
and depressed, they fell back in cOnsidora-
BILE confusion, leaving the ground covered
with their dead and wounded. The pris-
onsrs report ct least . thousand killed and
wounded. Over three hundred prisoners
and tho greater part ofthe 9Th North Caro-
lima regiment. Among those captured are
several field officers, and Capt. Mcguire.
1nspector-0en on Clinglnan's sta6.
The regimental flags were all taken by
Stanard's division. Two Of them were
captured by the 18th Conn. and 18th Pa.
The fight has been pronounced one Of the
most desperate and brilliant Of the war,
and By his skillful management of his
troops, Gen. Weitzeli has added one more
leaf to the iaurels won in Louisiana.
The HeraLds special from Martinsburg.
Oct. lst, says the Latest intelligence from
Gen. Sheridan LETT him making prepara-
tons to force the remnant of Early's ar.
my from Browns Gap, in the Blue Bidge.
This was on the 10Th of September. Ear
ly's position IL represented to be a very
strong one. and be doubtless intends to
hold il az y protection to Gordonsvilie and
Chariottesville, as well as Lynchburg, for
white holding this point Of Sheridan ad.
vance upon Lynchburg, early threatens
bis rear and supplies. There can be little
doubt, however, of Sheridan's success, for
Early's army has lost heart, and Browne
GAP will only prove to be another Fishers
The Worlds Washington special Of last
evening says an unauthenticated report
prevails here that our cavalry have enter
ed Gordonsville. It Is known that at last
place.
NEW YORK, Oct. "A Baltimore letter
Of the 18th says, no further interviews will