Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-14
WAR ITEMS.

that the Cumberland had crew of 500 men,
nearly half Of whom went down, but negro
states that some OF the crew who swan a.
thors give the number lost as 100.
The guns of the Congress after her cap
ture were turned on our batteries at Newport
News. She had no regular crew on board,
there being temporarily on board OF her three
companies Of the naval brigade.
Gen. Wool sent regiments OF infantry
and companies Of cavalry and the mounted
rifles BY land to Newport News to support
Gen Mansfield in case of an attack.
Col. Geary IS now in possession of Ices
turgh, having LETT Eovettsville Friday night
with his whole command and marched
through Wheatland and Waterford, taking
prisoners at both places and putting the
scattered forces of the rebels to fright. lie
then entered the town with flags flying and
Lnyonets fixed The rebel troops who had
thought this one of their greatest strong
holds could he discerned through n glass re
treating. The command took many prison.
ers and stores There were three rebel ports
IN and near Leesburgh.
Friday, Col Cole company Of Maryland
cavalry 30 IN number, pursued @ company
Of Ashby's cavalry for two miles between
bunker Mn anu W lnNAtoAtl, hAtl Ait StAAlD
upon I4O Of the latter A skirmish cnsued
lasting an hour, resulting in the killing of 6
of Ashbv's men and wounding five. Cole
had 3 men wounded. 4 section of Mathew
battery came UP TO Capt. Coles support.
when Adlutant wilkins, of Gen. Williams
staff rad his horse shot from under him.
1t is believed generally at Bunker Hill
that the force at Winchester has been great
ly reduced, leaving not over three TO SIX
thousand men.
\ despatch from Gen. Hooker at Budds
ferry on Saturday says that all the enemy's
batteries in front OF his line are entirely
abandoned and their guns spiked. Some Of
the guns Of which we have taken possession
appear To be valuable pieces. This is virtu-
ally opening the Potomac and raising the so
called blockade.
A despatch from Caro- says that 80 can
non have already been found at Columbus
which had been thrown away by the rebels !
IN evacuating the place.
Upwards of 6OOO loyal Indian refugees,
including families from the Cherokee cOun-
try, are In the lower part Of Kansas. In
their retreat thither. from the SUPERIOR forces
Of the enemy they threw away everything
which impeded their movements. The panic
among them at that time Is represented as
irightful. Gen. Hunter supplied them with
articles for their immediate necessities, they
being destitute. Congress has passed an act
for their relief.
4 despatch from Cairo Thursday says the
zunboat TYLER, Just returned from trip up
the Tennessee river, reports that at Corinth,
Mis-, Is miles from the Tennessee river, the
rebels have 1900 or 1000 troops. At Hen
derson Station, from 1000 to 1000 rebels.
At Bear Greek, miles back of Eastport,
Miss, there were from 500 to 1000 of the
enemy. 1t was reported that the rebels
were terrifying Chicabawa.
In recent elections in Hardin and Mcmary
counties. strong Union men were elected by
heavy maionties. The people all say send
US arms and sufficient force to protect us in
organizing ourselves and we will drive the
rebels out of Tennessee ourselves
The earthworks at Columbus, evacuated
by the rebels, are SIX miles long.
The Van Buren, Ark. } Express, says that
probably Gen. Bragg now at Pensacola, Will
be appointed 70 the command Of the Arkansas
Department.
Gen. Price is getting along poorly in rails
ing 4 brigade Of infantry for which he called
upon Western Arkansas. Recruiting officers
say that draft is inevitable.
Captains Bell, Mexican, Dupont, Colds
borough and Farragut. were on Thursday
confirmed by the Senate as Flag Officers of
the Navy.
The President, in addition TO other officers
promoted for gallant conduct, has nominated
briradier General Thomas to be a Major
General, as a recognition OF his late eminent
.oryices 10 Kentucky also Col. Harvey
Brown 10 be a Brigadier General by breyet.
On Monday four regiments OF rebel infan-
trv. supportei by battery of four guns,
sttrmrted TO flank Colonel Geary's force at
I,yettsville Va, but were driven back.
Letters from Port Royal state that Fort
Pulaski j. entirely surrounded by Union
troops, and efiectually cut of from al eJms
nunication with Savannah, and that new
Batteries are being erected.
4 despatch from Springfield Mo, March
!, says On Wednesday night captain
Montgomery 81 Wright's battalion with ms
company was surprised at Keittsyille. Barre
county, by $50 rebels supposed to belong to
McBride'r division. but who represented
Yesterday Col GeaTy with me Of his
officers and detachment OF the First Mich-
ran Cavalry rode to Ball, Bluff and buried
the whitened bones OF the brave Union SOL
Siers who tel upon that field in October
last
One hundred ves.eis ale reported at Hat
terss. supposed to contain endorsements
for Gen. Burnside.
ocracoko Inlet lie said TO be blocked up
with stone vessels.