Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-07
WAR ITEMS.

By means OF steamers which were passes
above the broken lock in Green River a
Bowling Green, a means of transportation
has been re-established for our troops. Tn,
outposts Of our forces are 10 miles on tn,
Memphis railroad.
4 dispatch from Com. Goldsborough to
Secretary Welles, dated U. S. Steamer Phi.
l~adelphia. of Roanoke Island, Feb. %, says
the accommodating party sent up the Chowan
River has returned. 1t did not go up above
Winton. there the enemy in considerable
force opened a heavy fire upon the Delaware,
which was in advance, with a battery of
artillery and musketry, which induced our
force to attack in return, both by landing
the 9th New York Zouaves and with all the
guns of the vessels that could be brought to
bear. The enemy soon took to flight. and
the houses that they had occupied as quart
ers were burnt. Not a mar on our side, of
either arm of the service, was injured.
400 released prisoners arrived at Philadel-
phia Sunday.
Provision has been made in the Western
States for the safe keeping and support of
ilC HlioOhNls tdhth ~ IOIl bOucloOu anu
elsewhere in the West. Gems Buckner and
Iilghmau reached Fort Warren Sunday.
A special dispatch from Washington to
to the Posi- says the Judiciary Committee Of
the House will report against all enactment
of emancipation laws for disloyal Stats,
taking the ground thai the power to inter
fere with slavery rests with the President as
Commandc-in-Chief
4 gentleman Just arrived from Charleston,
Mo-, brings intelligence of the capture of 40
men Of JEFF. Thompson's band, and four
small one-pOunder guns near Sykestown.
The gunboat Lexington had an engage
ment a day or two since with a rebel battery
at Savannah, Tenn.
Railroad communication between Louis
vile and Nashville, except over a creek 10
miles north of Nashville, deluged by the
rise in the water on Saturday, will be re-
paired by tomorrow.
General mail accommodations are estab-
lished to Bowling Green, and for military
letters to Nashville. and Col. j. Miller, GOV
eminent mail agent for Kentucky, is making
energetic exertions to extend mail facilities
to every point of Kentucky.
The election at Nashville IN Saturday for
municipal officers passed off quietly. The
retiring Mayor Issued a proclamation assu-
ring the citizens of protection by the federal
troops if they would quietly pursue their
accustomed avOcations.
Six hundred to 1000 barrels Of -four be.
longing to the CoDfederates have been seized
and stored at Charlestown, Va. \ wooden
mill, owned by a man named Davis, which
had been manufacturing Confederate cloth,
was also seized with considerable stock.
\ despatch from Gen Halleck Tuesday
says that our cavalry from Paducah marched
into Columbus on Monday at SIX p. NJ,
driving before them the enemy's rear guard.
\ despatch to Sec. Wells from Com.
FoOto says the rebels left a number of guns
and carriages, ammunition and stores, a large
quantity of shot and shell, a considerable
number of anchors and the remnant of chain
lately stretched across the river; with u
large number of torpedoes. Most Of the
huts, tents and quarters were destroyed.
The works are of very great strength, con-
sIsting of formidable tiers of batteries on the
water side, and on the land side surrounded
by a ditch and abattis.
The gunboats came up not knowing that
the cavalry were already in possession. \
train was discovered leading to a powder
magazine, and already on FIRE, but extin-
guished at once.
Gen. Banks occupied Martinsburg Mon
day night without opposition.
Intelligence from Winchester leads to the
belief that jackson is there in full force, and
has completed his preparations to oppose our
approach three miles east of that place.
The same authority says his army is well
provisioned, supplied, and clothed.
Andy johnson was tuesday confirmed by
the SENATE as Brigadier General, and has
formally been appointed military governor
of Tennessee with all the powers, duties and
functions pertaining to that Office, during
the pleasure of the President or until the
loyal inhabitants of that state shall organize
a government in accordance with the Con
s%titutiOn of the United States.