. . . is now at Warrenton, and is pushing the enemy gradually
backward. The rebel army is now beyond
the Rappahannock at that point, having resisted our advance only by occasional
skirmishing, to cover their retreat. The
right wing, General Banks’ division, is at Strasburg, and Jackson’s force is
supposed to be at Woodstock. Our left
wing, some 80,000 strong, which went down the Potomac, is supposed to be in the
vicinity of fortress Monroe, and is likely soon to be heard from. Watching for the iron plated battery Virginia
is now the matter of absorbing interest at the Fortress. It is understood that, in addition to the
smart little Ericsson Monitor, other and novel means of assault on the rebel monster
have been prepared, upon which great reliance is placed.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 12, 1862, p. 1
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