Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-04-11

loNN hh1 oib III a NNolIAhtc NNuliLlun.
The yacht America has been raised hv ,u.
naval forces and with tie steamer Daflipr
ton is a prize.
The pirate steamer Ella Marley VA.
Nassau. March 9th, bound for Charlrs,,-
Island No. 10 has surrendered. The nm
boat Pittsburgh ran the blockade of I,I,at
No. 10 Sunday night under terrific FIRE r.
the batteries. Four steam transports ami er'
barses were also got through the slor..
from Phillips Landing above the Island =,
New Madrid by Col. Bissells corps Of on
gineers. Monday morning another supb,,.
was sent by Com. FoOte safely past the rot
el batteries, and Gen. Pope, having now .Yf.
fcient means Of transportation, began 10 semi
his troops across from New Madrid Fr-
of the rebel batteries below the lslani NO.
taken, and our troops are strongly ru...r
menacing the rear of the rebels at The d.
and. \ large force Of infantry, artillery ,,r
cavalry crossed the Mississippi du1iu, N,
day afternoon, and Tuesday morning I..r4
No. 10 WIS surrendered.
\ dispatch to the Secretary Of War. date
- Before Yorktown, Saturday evening" .4-,
That portion Of the army Of the p9-.r-.
recently concentrated at Old POint.adytrl.l
FRIDAY morning in the direction Of Y.ry
town. twenty-fOur miles distant The r.l.
was assigned TO Gen. Morrill, bri,sla-s
Gen. POrter's division, two companies af tt.
Sd Pennsylvania cavalry, and uorti.7-t
Berdan's sharp-shoOters acting a. ssirr..
ers Nothing Of interest took place g-,.
their arrival at Big Bethel, twelve mi.e.l..
tant, when they met the pickets Of the rss..
The troops were delayed here two hour, Boz
reconstructing a bridge which had BEN d..
troyed.
The rebels retreated before the alvin.
our skirmishers 10 Towards Greek. WIZ.
they had some abandoned earth work. 81.
shots were fred here by the rebels from,
field pieces, which were soon sllencci .7-
18th Rhode Island battery, when the f-l.
beat a hasty retreat, taking their pieces v-,-
them. The main body Of the army f--.
rested for the night, while Gen. NorrIr.
brigade advanced to six miles from Y--.
town. and then encampei
By o'clock Saturday moruint. fEa
column was again in motion, and AT rd
| O'Clock was in front Of the enemv'. w,-s.
at Yorktown. The first shot fired Wa h.
the rebels. the she'll passing over the ba,#
] OF fftll- I NlNIA uAlAA stan NlLlHuL fAFINl.ur
| The batteries Of Griffin, 81 and 9TH Rb.-s
Island, and 9Th Massachusetts. were nun
placed in position, replying u every sh..
sent by the rebels. The cann0uad.n, s5r-
tinued with but slight intermis,iln until
dark About 400 shots were fired By t.,5
parties during the day. The loss 90 a.-
side was four killed.
The position of the rebels Is a strong one
From present indications their 1rufa-rr.
extend some two miles in length and mount
heavy guns. The ground in front Of thar
heavier guns Is low and and swampy. max
ing 1t utterly impossible. A dispatch tr-
zen. Wool states that Magruder has 7unr
men at Yorktown.
On Sunday the rebel works at Yorsrs-
were carefully examined by Gen. McCle.-
and found to be very strong, approaches
hcult, enemy in force and water hattsra-
Yorktown and Glouc ster said o. De u1.
increased. There was sharp firm. 10 Oh.
night, but no harm done. Our forces w.-
receiving supplies from Shipping Point o.
pairing roads and getting up large tram.
Ii seemed plain that mOrtars and sie.. -r4.--
must be used before assaulting.
Another dispatch states that yorktown 81
fall, but not without a siege Of two VI -l-a
days.
On the afternoon of Sunday. Shirr-.
Point had been taken, and our guni1lts -ll
shclled out the ter-batteries. There was
considerable delay caused IN crossing D .sI
Creek at Warwick Court House, ami resist,
ance was made by the rebels, during which
several casualties occurred on our side. A.
the fortified places Of Importance be.-
Yorktown had been taken at every rg.1.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed anon. ID,
troops
\ new rebel camp was discover 1r.u ths
beach at the Rip Raps, and was saslsd out
by Col. Holiday. Several rebel u4ut-
regiments were seen from the Rip Raps 3D..
ring the day.
No signs Of the Msrrimac. \ rebel tr-
was seen making a reconnaissance of Sew8I.
Point Sunday afternoon.
Official dispatches state that o msrelar.
vessels were captured at Newberu. with .l--
goes aggregatIng : 900 barrels rosiu. b-s.i-
pitch, tar, oil, shingles. and Q bales gfc.--
ton.
Officers from Woodstock Monday, rlrlu
the bridge over Stony Creek as c5mrlstsi
Our brigades when crossing were greeted By
a lively cannOnading from Ashby battery
but they were dispersed by our guns. AMI $50
are now IN full possession OF his late position,
AshbY retiring ds usual. taking Advantage
every position TO retard our progress.
There Is no material change in the posi-
tlon of the enemy. Gen. jackson Is near
New Market. Gen. johnson Is at G1ri1n-
VILE.
\ refugee, who came in Monday reports
that 1000 mon men in Rockingham county
have taken 10 the mountains at Elk Run ln
the Blue Ridge, with determination 70 resist
with arms their impressment by the rebels.
This statement Is believed. Gen. jackson
threatens to subdus them BY force, which
they are determined to resist. The forces On
front Of Gen. Fremont are retredtinc towards
the Shenandoah mountains.
\ dispatch from Gen. Halleck states that
Geu Sturges goes TO Kansas. Gen Craig o.
the Indian territory. Gen Buell's advance
guard has reached Gen. Grant.
Gen. Halleck will speedily take the hslin
person.
Hon. Andrew johnson, military govern
nor Of Tennessee, reports that arrests
several prominent persons engaged IN tha--
5ellion have been madc,-that the Tina
cause is working we'll.
CUsroNs.-The receipts from customs iu-
ring March last at Boston and other Ls-sr1
ports were three times as large as DUNN
March, 1861, while those at New York hl7-
more than doubled. There has al>l been
large increase at other ports. The total r.
;eipts from customs last week were a7-li
3, coo. GOO
The TRuTH.-Mr. Etheridse sand 10 hs
speech at Nashville that moro negroes hll
been stolen by the rebels under the rsisn O..
JEFF. Davis than were ever abducted ly tas
free States since our existence as Juoa
That is literally true. The south has by b.
madness weakened slavery more than tn
lbolltiOnists could have done il a century
COUNTERFEIT COMA woman, calling
ierSelt Alice Beebe. and Just arrived fro"
he West, was arrested in Albany last wees
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