The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-25

BURLINGTON v
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March 18.-To Major General Dix:-Ths
following df1paSCxs1 shksU been received
D'e GH Ss,.4, A.ss ssle ss q war.
Cry PolNr, Msrch las--Thsp Richmond
fpePero OF. to-day A. received The Con-
1879 1:derste Congresa adjourned sins de, ct 8
The President u the James River Canal
calls On farmer, Of Virginia 70 aid in 70.
The 1ugusta, Ga, papers say that All.
Stephens has been III Georsis lor lat 10
day. and has not yet hee4 heard from, and
g nat they hope this salence WIN not contin-
ne. esSti RofA4 azs5g
Vigorous efforts ars making ct Richmond
sor the organizatihn Of colored troops.
Ihe following paragraphs Dire from tho
MosIss, Marchs4. THIS city il strongly
menacsd. Gen. Aaury issued circular
advising the people to prepare for the ex-
pected attack. He urges the nor. combat
anita to leave. ssess ~
The exchange Commissioner yesterday
evening received information OF the arrf-
val 10 the bay Of large number Of prison.
Tney Are expected here to-day. MAJ. Cow
Oh Will effect such, arrangements as will
embrace all prisoners captured in this de-
partment.u - -fxeY9as4 ~ &
MOBILE, March e5.-One hundred and
seventy-six army and navy exchanged
prisoners arrived here last night.
NOZZLE, March 9.-TranspOrts contain
ont eh.
through Grants Pass. So a5sa 4
MOBILE, March u.--Fourteen more YES
sells were added TO the fleet to-day, making
Il In sight of this city. Great activity pre-.
walls with the enemy in the lower bay, and
there IL every indication Of An early at
tack. 80 q Gs ,e3 80 nj ~
+ MACON, March 4.AThe House Of Dele
gates have adopted q resolution REQ Nesting
Congress- to repeal the conscription law,
and accept men from the State under OH
GERS of their own chico, by yeas 81, nays
Lynchbnrg papers Of Monday and Tues
day bring US details Of the raid through
the upper country, which, in view of the
fact that Sheridan has communicated with
Grant from Columbia, we conceive TO be
fpuefile TO withhold, and therefore lay
ithem before oar readers. a q, s,~e-s 3
The Virgiaia. says that the Yankee div
sion sent in that direction followed the Or.
ange & Alexandria Railroad 20 Buffalo
river, burning the railroad bridge at that
point. Every bridge between Charlotte
vile and Buffalo, 9 distance Of 20 miles,
have been destroyed and much of the track
torniup. The extent Of damage has not
been estimafated. The nearest approach
! they made to Lynchburg was New Glas.
gov, II miles distant. where small party
Of them burned the railroad depot.
On wednesday aparty estimated Ut from
t<N2 n 49, D. No. -
supposed 70 be making for the south side
Of the James river. The fine bridge oyer
the river being burnt on their::approach,
they cOntented themselves with loud curses
upon our reserves who stood silently on
thetofher eide Of the river. They burnt
the boat Of the James River Company, at
Bent Greek. They had captured four 81
an equal number Of their troops, who be-
ing cut of from the main force by the
burning of Tye river bridge, gave Them
selves up to their prisoners and were
brought to this city. The raiders burnt
every mill they could ind along the James
river. destroyed al the tobacco and tobacco
houses, and carried away all the horses
and negroes that they could lay their haHds
upon. They shot about 300of their broken
down horses, on the plantation of w. X.
Cohill, below New Market, and took of
all the horses belonging to that General
they could ind, gsey bs4 e.ss,8 r,s.f
It Is said about 800 Yankees crossed the
river opposite Columbia on Friday but re-
treated t0the north side. ~
The Republican Of to-day says the raiders
commenced at Bent Creek, their work Of
destruction to the canal which is reported
to be very badly damaged from about Is
| miles below here to Columbia, and possibly
further down toward Richmond. Every
dock on the canal 10 said to have been des-
L Rv~ al ssNc MD kA hA~
been blown away. The acqueduct at Co.
lumbia il said to be badly damaged. The
destruction OF personal property along the
route Of the raiders In said to be Immense.
The people we're stripped Of horses, me-
! grOes. meal and bread, and many were
left without morsel on food.
Advices from North Carolina, received
yesterday, throw some light on the situa.
tian of affairs in North Carolina.
The following are extracts from the Dan
Vile Register Of Tuesday. Our forces have
probably Withdrawn. fam Kingston, and
4 may be preparing to evacuete 1aldsboro
The Raleigh Standard Of the ume date
18th, says Fayctteville was occupied sew
eral days since BY the enemy In force.
It is reported that the Cotton factories
were buried. Kingsion IL now IN possess
4 sion Of the enemy, aud 0oldsboro 70 seri-
.ously threatened. Our troops have con-
tested the ground at varions points with
their Accustomed courage ana en0utDnC0.
i've believe the forces Of the enemy will be
met q some points south Of Raleigh. ~
The Da4yille Registe,' Of Wednesday re-
\ marks that the recent movements Of Sher.
man aud Sheridan have greatly decreased
the number s9f neNspePers published in
the country. We have daily papers issued
from four points; Richmond, Lynch,
burgh, Danville and Petersburg and one
weekly at Gainesville. The number haa
been largely curtai1ed Id North qCarollna,
1Rilmingtony Fayetteville and Goldsboro
,sre, IN the, honda. Of the enemy. Some
thipk Raleigh may 60, then Gol1sb0rQ
will b. Alone LEFT ia South DaYoliuas ign #.
Es1EAYDTTEviBLEsN &C. March: LOT i:3Q r.
! In. ,sM WAsHINgTQN, March l9.-To-day we
have added Fayetteville to this list 0f cities
that Have fafien into our lhanAs.s u HArdee,
said ito have "a, 008 saaen, withdrew ACROSS
therlver Yesterday and LAT night, Hs is
4 skirmished On the town ana fired artillery
i Upon thU hotlses occupied byswomen sud
jahlldreas They huyped . bridge 1t this
4 place and moved al the public stores up
j BY railroad they could. i6hefhAn ID here