The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

LS0 VlS, UUU WAS L0puAooU. 4 no AI0 VI AZ
tillery and mnsketr7 continued several
hours with considerable activity. No dam
age to our line reported.
An ofiicial dispatch from Lee last 3; I nieh,
says that there was sisirmishing near Din
widdie Court House yesterday, without de
cisive results.
was much excited yesterday by accounts
Of n great battle Wednesday night nea,
Petersburg. The accounts were that the
enemy had attacked Gordon's lines with
forces h6ayily massed, aud were repulsed
with great slaughter in five assaults.
Our cotemporary of the Petersburg Ex.
press was completely taken in and publish.
Yankees charging US to our breastworks
and being fairly moved down by the FIRE
of our own troops, the slaughter being ter
rible, the Yankees dismayed, dc., although
it was confessed the night was so dark that
q man could not be seen at . distance of &c
feet. The truth OF the matter as We learned
on yesterday evening, was that there was
NO battle, and scarcely any one hurt. The
troops holding Gordon's limo taking advan-
tage Of the darkness, were strengthening
their chevaux de frieze and abattis in front
Of their works. The Yankees opposite
hearing the noise and suppostng Gordon
was coming after them, again opened q
heavy tire Of artillery, which was replied
to on our side: the two picket lines also
opened noisy musketry fire which was
kept up for several hours. A very few
men were wounded ON our side, the enemy
probably suffered no more.
Passengers by last evenings train from
Petersburg report considerable firing on
our right yesterday. 1t was also reported
our cavalry had a skirmish with Sheridan
at Dinwiddie G. III.
The Richmond Dispatch of the ;lst has
the following: Between and 10 .. m, on
Wednesday the city Y1s aroused by re-
port and heavy cannohadiny in the direc.
ton OF Petersburg was heard. From parts
Of the city the blaze of the guns could be
seen through the black and murky night.
After midnight it Stacked, but was renew
ed at intervals until daylight.
Yesterday morning the city was refresh
that the enemy had attempted to burst
through Gen. Gordon's lines, but have been
several times repulsed with most terrible
carnage. The assault was reported to have
been made on q portion of Gordon's lines.
in front Of last Saturdays
battle. Our loss was said to be 200, the en-
emies may be counted by the thousand.
The I4ynchburg Virginian of the 10Th
says The enemy, We suppose Stonemans
cavalry, have fanked Bristol, leaving it
to the LETT, and are passing by way Of Tay.
louisville to the direction Of Gladesvi!le.
The Wig of the 3lst gives the situation
III North Carolina. All the accounts that
.snch us through officers aud from private
letters written from the North Carolina
ITonL, give us a nf,st encouraging view Of
the situation.
The following telegram appears exclu.
sively in the Wing:
MONTGOMERY, March Ga Yankee
raiding company struck the Alabama and
Florida railroad 200 miles below here yes
terday morning, and captured u train. The
passenger train which lett here Thursday
evening collidad with tho wreck and was
also captured. some Of the passengers
were wounded.
The enemy left stating that their desfina-
ton WAS Greenvilis.
Gov. Watts called on the citizens to pro-
pare to defend the city. and the command
ant OF the post ordered the organization OF
all forces belonging to the army TO repel
tue movement on the railroad.
The steamers Folly and Dixie collided
on the river four ini.es above the city last
night. The Dixie was sunk. The passen-
gers were saved, but 500 bales Of cotton
were lost.
Second dispatch.l
MONTGOMERY, March 2S.-The enemy
on the Railroad below moved down the
road after the capture, and destroyed one
Of the trains below Greenville. Their
force il believed to be $500 strong, princt-
Tally infantry. " ]