The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08
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ported by the second brigade, 1pllied ant
drove back the enemy with some loss i.
prisoners.
In the meantime Gen. Warren drew OF
the rest Of the lat and ID divisions Of th
5th corps, In line OF battle. in order to sup
port the attack. After an action Of ab0u
three quarters Of al hour, the enemy re
treated in haste, leaving t,lost Of his dea,
and wounded ON the field. Tle 5tk corp
now lies on the ground won.
4 The fOrce of the enemy engaged was on
ldivisiOn Of their 18th corps, under Genera
Bushrod Johnston. its strength being abo,,
5000. Our loss may reach 800 or 400 mer,
in killed and wOunded-tbat Of the enemy
appears to be about the same, but the mum
Der OF prisoners, some 100 to 200, render
their total loss greater than ours.
| The 7ribMne's Washington special says
says the rebels have completed all thei
Preparations to evacuate Raleigh.
All the departments Of the State govern
meat have been removed to Greensboro, q.
well as all surplus military stores.
Gen, Schotield had secured contribu
ton OF 10, 900 rations ofmaat and dour fron
the citizens.
The Tri6.ae's correspondent, dated Grav.
ELY Run, on the night Of the 18th, saws
BY the movement Of to-day, our Original
line, which extended on the LETT to Hatch.
er's Run, has been prolonged beyond the
Run, westward across the Vaughan and
Quaker roads, facing northward to within
about two and half miles Of Dirwiddie
Court House,
by Generals Williams and ingalls,. and
several members of their stats, came up
to Humphreys station near Hatcker's
Run, at IL O'Clock this morning, and soon
after crossed the Run, visiting different
points along our line, and establishing
headquarters for the night on they aughan
road near Grayellv Run.
Gen: Meade accompanied our advance
early In the morning, ard likewise has his
headquarters on the Vaughan Road, two
| miles from Hatcher's Pun.
! new York, April 1.-The HcrnLTy Mo-
bile correspondent says the advance upon
| that city commenced on the lTtn. Very
little opposition was met with.
| The 18th and 18th Corps compose the
army advance. Generals Candy, Granger
aud A. J. Saith arc all in the lead. TIE
| Navy was fully prepared to cooperate. -
No serious opposition was anticipated un-
til reaching the works about the city. " hich
are said to be garrisDned by Il. coo rebels,
who will make stubborn resistance.
A New Orleans dispatch says heavy cam
nonaUing was heard GA the 2ist near Mo-
bite.
The Commercials Washington specia!
advance of the army to DinwiGdie c. Fl.
1t was reported on Thursday that our line
extends to the Boydstown plank road
Our right now rests on Hatcher's Run. the
point formerly occupied by our extreme
lett, thus gaming an important advanced
position. The rebels had retreatstl 10
their, line in the works before the south
side Of the railroad, and probably awaiting
an attack.
Sheridan has swept clear round the rebel
army. When last heard from he was near
Burksvlile. His sctpts reported the enemy
In foil force to prevent his fanking them.
The Post Office 1t Wilmington, n. c., is
to he at once re-opened by the Govern
ment.
Major Frank Pope, Assistant Engineer
Of the Isalkley Overland Telegraph Expe-
dition to RUSSIA, leaves this port on Mon.
day next for Silka and New Archan2el.
where he will join Col. Balkley. Major
Pope 10 the last Of the mem ers Of the par.
ty from this side of the Rocky Mountains,
and the preliminary practical steps for the
establishment OF an overland telegraph
which shall connect this country with Rus
sia ana Europe, can now be considered az
finally taken.
WASHINGTON, April Ion and after
Monday next no passes will be required to
visi: Alexandria.
Secretary McCullOch, in recent letter,
stased that he has no hesitation In assert-
iug that In his Judgment California would
porous State II her circulation had been
mixed ono iuacesd OF an exclusively me-
talic one. He said she had net only failed
to cooperate properly with the other
Statea IN maintaining the credit, but has
Mtsapp her own interest in dis
countenancing the use Of paper money
FURTHERMORE he says no country can pros
commands 90 high rate OF interest as It
does in California, and nothing would tend
more directly n reduce that rate Of into.
rest than the Introduction Of sound pa
per circulating medium, $50 -
President Lincoln has not returned to
ws.h q. ss ! ,aai, me Sn
ctala aiv.e the following account Of FRI
AZ dssorssE . nio erat, vas made TO.
secure = positiOn TO advance upon the eli6.
Eny, covering White Oak road, the object
lbe1ng to posseas that road, which ihtersects
the Qlsirbourne road, leading e the South.
Al s O'Clock Ayers diviAion. supported
| by Crawford and Gritlin' s advanced. They
Immediately met resistance from the rebel
; mile Of White Oak liver. AT. this juno
tion the enemy InaSaed, and, With their
usual yell, charged. Our column wavefsd
for, . time. and finally gave way. slowly re-
firing toward Boydtownl road. hsitin4 on 4
hill who're, supported by srifhn's division,
which bud just come up, they iooA shelter
The, eneny.made q several ine.,tcfnal at.
tenapts 10 dislodge them.,a fierce are Of ar.
tillery and 4mAaketry meanwhile pouring
death into the ranks Of the rebels.
AT one, o'clock, Miles division was or
dered to strike the enemy on the left Hank
while the 9Th corps again essayed 70 get
possession Of White Oak road, by advanc;
j Ing simultaneously. The 9TH corps moved
upon the enemy who stubboraly held his
ground for some time, when the rapid vol
leys from the right and the loud cheer Of
the successful issue of Miles attack on the
rebel flank rs he rolled up the enemy g
now broken, routed and falling back col
umus, incontinently followed by Warren
II 5th corps, who was soon in possession al
4 this coveted White Oak road. The field
showed on every hand traces of the san
summary conflict. Huge pines. were cut
down by the shot, and theground (which
Miles advanced i'll eschcleas upon the enc