The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-25

bern, and that 2 900 Of the 18th army corps
have arrived there, making the number Of
troops at that post about 5000.
1t is reported aud believed in Kinston
that the enemy have landed two locomo-
tives and two cargoes of railroad iren at
Morehead City.
1t is not unprecedented in Kinsto1 that the
enemy design an early movement in that
Direction.
NO official messages were received from
any part of South Carolina yesterday.
At Last accounts the enemy held Orange
burg, and our forces were falling back to-
wards Columbia.
Our troops abandoned BrauehyNl. last
Sunday night. sI
Wheeler last Friday attacked Ind de-
feated Fitzpatrick about five miles BIRTH Of
Augusta, and drove him back about i've
miles in the direction Of Branchville.
The Augusta papers Of last Wednesday
state that at that time Sherman was at
Windsor, ten miles east, advancing on Au-
gusta, his right flank being protected by
the South Edisto river and his left by Kill
patrick's cavalry.
Two days after this, Fitzpatrick was
whipped by Wheeler.
Sherman has with him the 18th aud 10th
corps, the l4th and 10Th corps comprising
the force operating against Columbia and
Charleston. This leaves one corps of Sher-
man unaccounted for. We presume it was
left at Savannah.
By the latest advices through Yankee
papers we learn that Sherman was still at
his headquarters at Beaufort.
Gems. 6. D. Lee and Wade Hampton. re-
Gently appointed on the list of Generals,
have been confirmed by the Confederate
Senate. The promotion Of Gen. Hampton
makes him rank Gen. Wheeler, and puts
him in command of our cavalry now oper-
ating against Shermsn. The best events
may be expected from this appointment.
confidence and enthusiasm.
The Columbia Cdr0iintGz of the 18th
says. long before Columbia falls we look
for battle and q victory, which viii prove
hard fighting on Our side, and give South
Carolina the proud privilege of closing as
she begun tho war IN triumph.
The same paper believes that within "a
days there will be such concentration OF
strength "a will make the Yankee cotn-
mander tremble for his safety.
The Richmond Eransiser Of the 10Th says
at Kingsville Sherman would be able to
destroy Columbia and Charlotte, and will
demolish the railroad.
The Examiner Of the 18th has long ar
ticle against the use of negroes as soldiers,
thus leaving the responsibility to Lee,
who has urgently called for y large force OF
them
The Wig ofthe 18th states that Sherman
has got somewhat the start Of our forces,
and apprehension 10 felt at Columbia that
he would reach there before he could be
overtaken. sSss
Eckels has succeeded Breckinridge in
command in East Tennessee.
WAsHIN0ToN, Feb. 19.-Richmond pa
pers of the 18th have been received.
The Dispatch Of that date says: Between
y t~1< nHr to
some mortar firing on tho Petersburg lines
near the Appomattox. This was something
of novelty, as for q month past mortar
firing has been discontinued. With this
exception. nothing of importance has &C.
Cured.
Scouts from Grants army report ali quiet
within the enemy's lines.
No dispatches were received ut the War
Office yesterday from South Carolina, con-
sequently we are uninformed of Sherman &
last movement He was at Orangeburg,
four miles south of Columbia, last Tues
day, and our troops were falling back be-
fore him towards Columbia. Where he il
now We do not know.
It was said on Wednesday that dispatch
had been received saying skirmishing was
going on within q few miles of Columbia.
dit, and as yet have not the means either
Of confirming or contradicting it.
Sherman may be at Kingsville, the juno
ton Of the Wilmington and Columbia rail-
road, 80 miles southeast Of Augusta, or he
may be even nearer the city.
The following Is copy of Gen. Lees
general order in assuming command OF
the said forces Of the Confederate States:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE CoNFEDERArE
Army, Feb. General Order No. l2.-In
obedience to General Order No. 8, Feb. 6,
I assume command Of the military forces
Of the Confederate States. Duly Impress
ed With the difficulties Of the position, and
humbly inviting the guidance Of Almighty
COD. I rely for success upon the courage
and fortitude of the army, shared by the
pssr;otism and frmness Of the people, con-
6dent that these mutual Efforts under the
nlaaaure Of Heaven will secure indepeD-
denca. The headquarters Of the army, to
which reports aud Communications will
be addressed, viii for tho present DO with
the Army Of Northern Virginia. t
The stated and regular returns and e.
ports Of each army and department VIII
Be- forwarded Is heretofore 20 the onics ct
the Adiutant and Inspector General.
(signed) =. =. LEE. Gen.
Col. St. John, appointed BY the Presi-
dent Commissary General OF toe Conie9e-
rate States, was yesterday confirmed by
the Confederate Senate. The new Com.
naissary General will enter at once on the
discharge of his duties. -
IN the Confederate Congress the bil of
the House to abolish the negro clause to
take from the President and Secretary of
War the power to make details and ex-
arnptions. except mechanics and artisans
in the employment of the Government; TO