Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-11
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac, J
CAMP NEAR HARRISON LANDING.
July 18th, 1862. J

oil you may always with PRIDE SAY, 81 be-
long to the army Of the Potomac" You
have reached the new base complete in or
glnization and unimpaired in spirits. The
enemy may at any time attack you. We
are prepared 10 meet them. ! have persOn-
ally established your lines. Let them come
and we will convert their repulse into final
defeat. Your government Is strengthening
You with the resources Of great TeJple.-
On this, our nations birth day, we declare
% our foes, who are rebels against the best
interests OF mankind, that this army shall
enter the capital OF the sO-called Conledera-
cy-that our national Constitution shall pre-
vail. and that the Union, which en- alone
insure iRJerua! Ieace AMI external security
u each state ''Hila and shall BE PRESERVED,
cost what 1t may in time, treasure, and
bloJd
GEO. Is. MCCLELLAN.
The rebel gunb,at TcAzer was captured in
abend of the James river On the It'll inst. Very
important papers were found on her.
The Tritwe special from Memphis Of
the 9TH states Richmond dispatches to July
l>t and p, claim that the rebels captured 5
generals, i 000 prisoners, all Of Mcclellan
siege guns, and supplies enough fer the rebel
army for three months They represent the
battle Of July l,t a. the most fearful and
desperate Of the entire war.
\ later dispatch states that there were con
fictlHg reports about the battles and it was
impossible 70 get official information. The
precise situation Of the Yankee army was not
known. Prisoners were arriving in Rich
mond al day % the u. Il is claimed that
Hooker and sumner were wounded. and
sumner captured. Latest reports are less
eXuitant.
Cairo dlspatcbe, give the f,il0wiD. details
of ore atoms preliminary to the capture Of
NIckshurg
Tue ram Monarch hrin.s news IRON Yicks-
burg to the 2sth OF june. On Thursday
Com. PortcI's Aset commenced to shell the
upper battery below the town. This c5ntln-
ued all day. The Smelling was renewed on
Friday, and in the afternoon the fire was di-
r,cted on the town, over which the shells
weie seen plainly to burst. This continued
until O'Clock, when the firing ceased
During the bombardment the rebel batteries
replied fsebly. Their firing was inaccurate.
Half an hour alter the ces alton OF the bonn
haTdmont, the rebel water battery opened on
ouI mortar feet, which replied until the bat
terry ceased firing. At : o'clock in the evening
d fire was opened from the entire feet On
the town. and 1t was continued for an hour
The next morning at / o'clock the bonn
hardment was renewed, during which eight
Of Com. tarragut's vessels passed the bat
teries without serious damage. The city
must have been damaged greatly, As conhl-
gratlOns were seen in numerous points Of n.
We are informed on indIsputablc authority
that five thousand negroes have been ordered
by Gen. Butler 10 work on the canal across
the bend On which Vlcksburg, OF its remains,
are now situated. The channel OF the Mis-
sssippi will thus be changed. and Vicksburg
will become an inland town hereafter. Seven
hundred more shells have been ordered from
New Orleans, to reduce the remains Of the
place to ashes. The Navy Department has
received dispatches confirming the capture
of Vicksburg
\ former employee Of the Memphis &
Ohio railroad arrived at Corinth by way Of
Tupello, reports that two rebel gunboats and
one ram were in Mobile bay that 10000
rebel troops were below Mobile on tie shell
road that the Qualifications around Mobile
were commenced about a month ago and are
completed, and that the inhabitants are san
guine Mobile cannot be taken, and that
Gen. Bragg is in command at Tupello W tn a
force Of from 10000 to $4,000 men. Gen.
Breckenridge had left with force Of 80 600.
The rebels say they interd 10 re-take Cor
NTH The rebels impression generally is
that a majority of our troops have gone east.
Il Is the unanimous testimony Of our scouts
and Of rebel deserters that no rebel troops
except cavalry have gone east.
Gen IIalleck telesrdphs from Corinth Ju-
IL 9th, a. follows, On the LIST inst, Col
Sheridan, 21 Michigan cavalry with two reg
iments 72S men, was attacked near Boones-
vile, Miss. by parts OF eight rebel regiments
numbering 400, which he defeated and
drove back after seven hours fighting. Our
loss was IL killed, wounded and missing
The rebel loss must have been very great
They lett 65 dead on the field. respectful
" recommend Col. Sheridan for promotion
for gallant conduct in battle.
Asreeably to a programme made a year
ago, the Prince de Joinville, Count de Paris,
and Due de Charities, are about to leave for
England to attend the Worlds Fair. Hence
their separation from the army Of the Poso-
mac. where, as members Of the staff of Gen.
Mcclellan, they have participated in every
battle before Richmond, up to and includ-
ing Monday last
Large numbers Of Eastern wounded ar
nved at New York Monday, mostly with
wounds IN the arms, and are nearly all able to
walk, but n,t able to 90 service for weeks -
come. Contrary to their expectations, they
will not be sent home, but will be Kept at
the hospital there until able to return TO
/ their regiments. This recent order has a
most depTsssing effect upon the brave fellows,
many Bursting into tears when informed Of
| the order and ontreated Col. Howe to send
/ them home If only fer a dag. us were
taken TO Bedlow's Island from the ship 81.
/ Marx, number from another transport to
the Bellevue Hospital and numerous other:
to different hospitals.
Col. Cas- of the 9th Mass, mas been sent
home shockingly wounded. lie had to b
moved on straw. His regiment lost l9 Off
Gers and can muster now less than 400 men
They captured seven rebel Standards during
the week 5 fight.
A general officer of the Army OF the PUto
mac who was in Washington Monday, e.
Inmates that the rebel loss IN killed, wUuDde'
and otherwise rendered hors 6a combat, vii
reach the immense number Of 10000 men
or IN other words~th their loss was quit