The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-01

Specials to New York Papers.
NMw YoRK, March 25.-The Tines spe
cla1 nom Washington, says: Lieut.. Nor
gan of the 21st Wisconsin, an escaped I'm
ion prisoner, left Fayetteville on the 10th
the day Of the reported frat battle, at which
ttms the rear Of Sherman's army was cross
ing Cape Fear riyer:.and moving north. a
skirmish occurred on the 18th, between thu
ID division Of the 18th corps and q small
body OF rebels. This was all the 6shtine
reported on that day.
The zribwne's Warrington special savs
been evacuated, and that only strong reiS
guard has been left to keep up picket nm
along Grants front. Il il rumored m
Leo u ct the head Of the liberated Rich.
mond army, marching In ali haste to unite
with Johnston, and 20 fall upon Sherman.
The Richmond Sentinel, OF the Esd, saws
Eastern Louisiana il infested with isv.
hawkers, robbers and murderers. People
are frequently found dead by the way side
--even women are killed. In short, anar.
chy reigns supreme.
NEW YORK, March N.-The Tribune,
Washington special says the city has been
full Of rumoys that the whole right wing 81
Lees army has surrendered, but the War
Department has no such information.
The Herdids dispatch. speaking OF these
rtlmors. says they are simply premature.
The President teieyraphs from the front
Mt IL a. N. yesterday. that our lines had
been advanced on the left so as 70 include
those previously occupied by the enemy's
skirmishers, and that in this movement:
between four aud i've hundred rebels were
captured.
The 1ribune's Kinston correspondent
says it is reported that Mt least two beiR.
AIDES Of rebel troops are secreted in the
swamps along the Neuse river, awaiting an
opportunity to enter our lines.
The 7si6,tne's Washington special says
Gen. Crook has been assigned to the COM
mand of the army Of the Potomac.
icules the idea of a renewal of peace nego-
tiations, and ascertain neither Lee or Davis
have any intention Of submitting.
Sheridan's men are being reinforced and
will soon be in the saddle.
The Herallrs army of the James CORES.
pondent says: The rebels have succeeded
in getting about 600 negroes organized and
white rebel troops do not like their new
associates.
NEW YoRK, March 2S.-The Herold's
hours after the repulse Of the rebel attack
on the right, the thunder of artillery and
crash of musketry were heard on the left.
This time we were the attacking party
Our object was to prevent the rebels from
massing their troops and at the same time
to ascertain il possible their strength.
The rebel line is considerably Ia advance
Of our main line, upon which they had
created series of rifle pits, behind which
they could have massed 10000 men.
They were driven out ofthese works and
compelled to take shelter in their forts, the
majority however preferring to be cap
tured. The charge was made with great
Sal!antry by our men, and the lines were
occupied by our forces.
The rebels massed an overwhelming
body OF troops, returned and in turn drove
our men out. The artillery then opened,
during which our assauiting party was re-
lnforced and another charge was made,
which vas Irresistible, and the rebels soon
scattered, though scores remained to be
captured.
Col. Dwight, of the l22d New York. was
killed in this charge. The result OF this
fight is looked upon as showing that the
energy Of Lees troops is dwindling down
to zero. They fought like hopeless, not
desperate men. Even their artillery is not
served with the olden time energy. The
corps is row held by strong body Of our
troops, who will be able to repulse any at
tack.
The "a corps correspondent says: The
troops were aroused ut an early hour by
reports OF fighting on the right. The men
were put In line and accommodating par
ties sent out, who returned bringing in
some prisoners. Soon after the enemy a
sklrmishers Were met and driven off, and
their rifle pits were occupied BY our troops.
About o'clock the enemy made attack
they came up in gallant style and demon
strated that there was some fight in them.
1t was successfully met and repulsed. and
again advanced only to be driven back
with great slaughter. Four assaults were
thus repulsed, when the enemy withdrew.
The 9TH corps correspondent says there
was wide spread enthusiasm at night over
the glorious successes of the day.
Between 5000 and 1900 prisoners were
captured, and it is reported that several
hundred have just been brought In.
The number Of prisoners brought in by
the 9Th Corps was reported correctly yes.
terday at 300. The loss In this corps is
about 6OO, the official figures not yet being
ascertained. =
After the fighting ceased at this point o.
the line, It was tho tan attack might have
been made to cover n moro important one
on the left, and consequently the entire ar.
my was put under arms to be ready for any
emergency. Gen. Humphrey was ordered
to make reconnaissance in front Of his
line, IN order to develop the enemy's
strength and ascertain their movements
This was done shortly before noon, and
the picket line was here driven in or cap.
tured for considerable distance. Our men
continued to advance. A part of the dlvis.
ion reached and took possession of sec.
ond line OF light works, but the rebels soon
after charged the latter in line of battle
and forced our men back to the line first
taken. This was principally caused by the
fire from two batteries which they were en-
fabled to throw along this advanced posi-
ton. From this time until 4 p. III. the fir.
ing was not very severe, the enemy having
retired to their works, leaving strony
picket line to hold their posts. e At this
hour the signal to fall in was sounded
along the rebel lines md soon after 8