The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-01
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service Of the United States, such number
AZ recruits not subject 70 dzasts 9 tney Try
deem expedient, which rcc1u1ts enau ~
&aken ~ substitutes for such pefsons OF 20
many Of them - may g dsa.teos % tns
m the order Designated BY the principals
Ct the time ouch fecruits. are thus muster
"a in in or(ler that credit may DO given to
. the ans ietrict for recruits furnished and
diam be made duly for, deficiency re-
maiuinr amer crediting these and other re-
cruits. Il u necessary that al the mem
bers OF the association shan belong to the
same sub-district.
Previous to the commencement of. the
DRAFT, the association will furnish the Pro-
.vost Marshal of the district with y list Of
the names of its members, designating
their order and numbering them accord
ingly, which list will not be altered or in
creased after drawing shall have commen-
when the draft has been made toe re-
be taken a. the substitute of the first man
drafted who belongs the association. The
recruit standing second on the list will be
taken az the substitute of the second man
drafted: and SO on until the list of recruits
is exhausted by drafted men who belong to
the association, or until all the members
Of the association who have been drafted
are exempted. Where the number OF re-
cruits furnished by the association exceeds
the number Of men drafted, its excess,
though credited to the sub-iistrict will cre-
ate no claim for the exemption of any per-
aOn wEonnsoever. The members OF assOcl.
atoms who secure exemption under this
are exempt from that draft, but are liable
to be drafted on future calls.
NEW YoRK, March 29.-The He'atds
army OF the James correspondent, says: In
the army Of the James, on the north side
az the James river, affairs remain undis-
turbed. Last Sunday President Lincoln,
Genera! Grant, Admiral Porter, aud other
distinguished gentlemen. reviewed the oath
and c5th corps of this army.
The HernlTs Washington special says:
President Lincoln did not return to-day as
was expected. I. il uncertain now when
he will be here. There is report in circu-
lation here tonight, that he is detained by
propositions for a renewal of peace negoti-
ations. While there is nothing to confirm
this report, yet it il not improbable that he
may. before bis return arrange with Gen.
Grant for the reception and consideration
Of any propositions that Gen. Lee may have
to make, looking TO a cessation of armed
opposition to the Constitution and Laws.
NEW YORK, March 3O.-The Herald
Washington special says the visit OF Mr..
Lincoln to Fortress Monroe aud General
to have much more Significance than was ut
6rst attached to it. It has been the occa-
sion OF a personal interview between him
and Gen. Sherman, and Sheridan partici-
pated. This conference was evidently in
regard TO pending military operations, as
Immediately after the council broke up q
general movement OF the army OF General
NEW York, March 3o.-The Herald $
Washington specia! says: The President
helda council of war at City Point. at
tended by Generals Grant, Sherman.
Meade. Ord, Sheridan and others, and
that Immediately afterwards general
movement Of the army was begun.
q The Herald also has report from WASH
ington that Lee since Saturdays fight has
renewed his request for q military conven-
ton 70 agree upon terms for cessation of
shostilities.
. It IL understood that Sherman's plans
Tor cutting General J0hnst0n's arDly from
its available sources of supply are COM
plete, ami that Grant win compel Lee eli
ther to starve his troops in Richmond or
como out and risk an engagement.
In view Of these matters, we'll informed
people in Washington believe that peace
will besgreed upon between Grant and Lee.
The Herc!ds correspondent says that
the loss OF the enemy in ft0nt of the 9th
corps alone on Saturday was 5000.
Sheridan and his boys are OF again, and
will soon be heard from.
The Times special aays information from
the Army Of the Potomac tonight says
the whole army WA in motion Tuesday
morning, and Gen. Grant and staff were
TO move in the afternoon.
- A Golds60r0' correspondent under date
OF the 18th, says the rebels had about
l20M cavalry under Wheeler and Hamp-
Ton In our front yesterday. They hanged
three Of our fora0ers within two miles 0l
our Outposts. fitzpatrick engaged part Of
this force yesterday. Result not known.
The Hc,atds correspondent gives addi-
tion.i details Of the battle 1t Bentonsville
Our line ct P. M. when all the troops
were in position, was about two miles
During the day the enemy made hv>
grand atsempts to pierce this line ct differ.
.0nt points. The fifst was made upon thu
point held BY Coggswelr. brigade and
M0egan's ID brigade.
rebels moved forward CALAMITY, firing bu
little, rs il determined to crush our line by
mere weight. They were received with 1
furious Dire, hut they bowed their head.
and came ON, penetrated between CO29s
wells and Mitchelrs brigades, and got I,
tho rear OF Mitchell's, but ueither CAV,
way. The fighting Was terrific.
Mitchell put his brigade in the form Of
paralIelogrAm, lighting on all sides.
Coggpwelrs nlen lay in the water, firm,
ON the rebels wherever they could be seen
The enemy passed arouud Mitchell ant
struck Vandever's and Forring's brigad,
ia e. roar. pressing them 20 hard thatfhe,
bad 70 Jump their breastworks to reps
their a1nault6.
4 man was captured who gave his nam
- Gen. Hoks, and sent 70 the rear. 81
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