The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-11
Specials to New York Papers.

publication Of this message will dispel any
idea Of probable peace from the inter-
view.
The VortGs special says this message
will show most Of the statements concern
ing this interview have been false. The
they asked was an armistice pending the
negotiation. which was emphatically re-
fused.
Tie 7vmes' City Point correspondent of
the 9th says Of the movement south of PEE
tersburg:
The result is positive that our forces came
up with large train Of rebel commissary
stores on the Boydtown Plank Road
doubtless one grand object OF the raid,
which they completely enveloped and took
possession OF, capturing number of rebels
and driving the others back. They also
destroyed three large grist mills at Fishers
Run, supposed to be the last upon which
the enemy depend.
Whether or not it is contemplated by the
lines beyond Boydtown Plank Road is not
known.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Post says: We
learn from Washington that Mr.. Fessenden
has decided to vacate his office as Secreta-
~ Of the Treasury on the Sd Of March, and
that his resignation is already or will soon
be in the hands of the President.
A0S OOVtTtSFCtHG w ASuIuStOu SpeCidl
says: Vice President Hamlin lett Wash
ington to-day for home, and Senator Clark
will preside over the Senate for the re-
mainder of the session.
Private Secretary Nicholy reports that
the President is informed military opera
tons are progressing favorably, and that
reports OF disaster are unfouuded.
1t will be leco.iected that Immediately
upon the receipt Of q mere rumor that reb-
q n
our prisons, an investigation was moved
in the rebel Congress: also, that $50 bales
of Mobile cotton we're appropriated, and
permission asked that it might be sent to
this city and sold for the benefit of rebel
prisoners. Permission was granted. The
cotton arrived here and to-day sold at auc.
ton for $3.50. 900. Together with the good
treatment these prisoners receive at our
hands, this sum will render their condition
anything but deplorable.
New YORK, Feb. 9.-The Heydltrs For
tress Monroe correspondent states that ar.
rangelnents have been made for the com.
plete exchange of all soldiers, including
colored troops. The transfer will be procee-
ded with as rapidly as possible, till all are
exchanged. The exchange will take place
at Aiken's Landing on James river, aud
boats will run regularly between that place
and Annapolis.
The 7,ibune's correspondent from the
battle field, dated the 7.h, ut s A. NJ, which
is the latest received, says that just before
dark, the evening previous, our troops gal
lantly repulsed desperate charge made
by the rebels-that the left of the 5th corps
rests on the Boydtown plank road and our
entire front was being strongly fortified.
The Correspondent gives no indications
Of any disaster whatever. Our troops have
advanced and bravely hold the ground they
have taken.
The Herald City Point despatch of the
7th, says: The enemy abandoned the
ground in front of the "a corps that he had
previously attempted to occupy and drive
US from, and left his dead to fall into our
bands. Burial parties were busy all day
in giving them the last rites. We are still
holding, and intend to hold, all the ground
in the direction of Halcher's Run.
fore, are, in killed and wounded, between
$50 and 800 in the I'd corps, and probably
not far from 500 in the 5th corps. The loss
of the latter is estimated much higher by
many, but think it will not greatly ex-
coed these figures.
Brig Gen. II. i. Dawes, commanding q
brigade of cavalry, is slightly wounded,
and Major Tremaine on Gen. Gregg staff
is reported to be wounded.
TWAS reported last evening, at the front,
that the cavalry which has advanced to
D;nwiddie Court House. beyond the Boyd
town plank road, have captured 20 of the
enemies wagons and about 100 horses, said
to belong to Brady Johnson's command.
Il is generally observed by our officers
we'll as formerly, aud 1t is to great extent
ttributable to the brilliant tactics OF Gen.
Grant which keeps them In constant mo.
ton, marching from one threatened point
to another, only to return again, unit! they
become disappointed and dispisised, and
ready to throw down their arms and yield
themselves prisoners whenever an oppor-
tunity offers.
The 7riGunes Washington special saws:
A telegram has been received here from
I the Army Of the Potomac. reportino =
message from JEFF. Davis to the Confede.
rate Congress, communicating the report
of the recent peace conference in Hampton
Roads. It states In substance that Presi-
dent Lincoln refused an armistice Of any
length; refused recognition either Of the
Coufeaeracy or of any OF the States which
compose it: refused independence. and
only conceded merciful and liberal use
by himself of the pardoning power.
during the conference he communicated
the passage by Congress of the amendment
throughout the United States. ana decla ra9,
that the question of slavery was wholly
removed from his control and placed be-
yond negotiation.
a Is thought here that this visit of the
COME 1erases will strengthen Mr.. Lincoln
even more than his own history Of Il. to be
sent into the Houses probably tomorrow.
me Herald says II was rumorefl i'm
Washington yesterday that the War De-
tpartment had received intelligence that
zen. Lee had commenced the eyacuatinn
OF hlchmond, aud It was supnosad that
these movements Of the Army Of the Pa.
tomac was designed to cut him off an TIC
SoutAside Railroad. $500 " W We
Our dispatches state that It has been sat.
..ssiactorily ascertained that Lee has nm 1T tn
lsouth. AZ :" ~ nAs troops
The 1tloune's special Of the 7th saws tho
reoel attack on the left Of the 9Th Corns
was CALAMITY repulsed by Ayres, division
Win considerable loss TO the enemy. The
iedt o. the 5.h Corps now rests on the
6oydstown plank road, and the entire
'front.' OF the 9Th and "a Corps are heinz
strongly fortified to the left Of the old FAR.
nncations, which il held by the 5th Corns.
6rlggs cavalry is still on q reconnois.
| sance toward the south side Of the road,