Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-17
WAR ITEMS.


On the Sth inst. Majors Terence and Hub
bard with $50 troops attacked the Notorious
rebel Poindextsr with from 1000 TO 1900
men on Silver Greek, Howard Co. Mo. +,
totally routing them with the loss Of killed
and left in the field, and many more carried
of, and from 60 TO so wounded, and 40
prisoners. Our loss was four. The rebel
camp was destroyed snd a large number of
horses and teams were taken. 4 heavy fog
alone saved them from complete destruction.
A specia, dispatch from Cairo says that
the expedition has commenced moving and a
large portion Of the force had already gone
down the river. Ii Is under the convoy Of
the gunooats Essex and Lexington. The
expedition will probably land at Jefferson,
FIVE miles below Birds Point The remains
der OF the expedition being rapidly embarked
was 70 sail Saturday. 1t Is understood that
Gems. Paine and McClernard will be in COM
mand Of the forces from Cairo and Birds
Point. and Gems. Smith and Wallace OF
those from PAducah. The troops are in the
highest spirits aud impatient 10 be Of. The
fleet will ascend the Tennessee river sumo
distance, bat the final destination Of the ex
pediuln Is not known. \ considerable body
ui cavalry will start at the same time and
proceed through Kentucky, joining our army
at the point Of debsrkation, on the Tsnnss-
see river.
In consequence Of orders from Washing.
ton the troops OF Gen. Buffers division now
on board the Constitution will be disembark-
ed. Gen Frencn division will be landed
at For, Independents, Boston Hsrbor, and
the l2th Maine Regiment will return TO
Camp Chase, Lowell.
The expedition is not abandoned nor Is the
destination changed.
/, is reported ths; Gen. Jackson has made
his appearance before ROmney, with the In.
tention Of making an attsck upon Gen. Kelly.
1t IS probable that Gen Kelly will be suth-
ciently STRENGTHENED before the attack is
made 50 as to result IN a defeat to the enemy.
The Government has information that the
Sumter was in the harbor of 81. Pierre,
Martinique, on the 22nd Of December, and
the U. S. Steamer Iroquois, which had
followed her up, WAS one league of the har-
bOr waitin. for her TO come out.
The Charleston Mercury announces the
arrival on the 9Th Of the Ella Marley from
Nassau She was pursued by the blockaders
but escaped. She brought nine passengers.
including d. Bisbee of Norfolk, leaFer of
dispatches, also a valuable cargo.
\ New Orleans dispatch announces the
surrender Of a small force Of rebels at Biloxi:
two cannOns we're captured. The dispatch
also states that Gen Butler and his COM
mand were at Ship Island. Biloxi was
considered in possession Of the Federals,
and Gen. Butler & occupation OF 1t was mo-
mentarily expected. Biloxi IL on the main
land near Ship Island.
\ dispatch dated Mobile, Jan. ), says ''tho
guns Of Fort Pickens opened on the COufcd-
crate Steamer when the Pensacola guns re-
turned the fire. Tho bombardment contin-
ued fifteen hours. Nobody hurt on tho rebel
side. What damage was done TO the
Linconitcs is not known. The abolitionIsts
discontinued firing long before we did
The Memphis Appeal of the 9TH says that
on Saturday, 500 well armed men left Ar
kansas for Osceoll, Missouri, with 200 was-
ons loaded with provisions for Gen. Price
They also had 8 rifed cannon.
The Galveston News of Dec. IS, saJs that
a vessel laden with 20, 900 stand Of arms had
been captured By the blocksding feet.
That part of Gen. Burnside's expedition
which vs. collected at Annapolis, sailed
thence THURSDAY for Hampton Roads. whcrs
the remainder is. Ihs transport Asst COZ
sists of ships. brigs, barques, 2s sohoo-
Gre, 10 steamers. 9 propellers, canal boats
and tugs-msking N all So. How many
war vessels beside are 10 go is not yet stated
nor, of course. the destination of the expe-
dition-s
\ special despstch from Cairo to the Dem.
ocrat sayE that twenty Eve thousand troops
are now on their way there from different
points, and as soon ss they arrive, q column
from sixty thousand to seventy FIVE thousand
strong, will march from there to Psducah
under Gen. Grant. The destination Of the
force Is said 10 be Nashville, thence. If q
junction can be made with Belle command.
the entire army will proceed to New Or
leans. This movement Will undoubtedly
occur within the next six days
The brig A. B. Cook. oap,- Perkins. COW
at Holmes Hole, Is in charge Of the United
States authorities On the allegation Of shir-
ping coel to the Priyateer Sumter IN tie
harbor of St. Thomas. The brig saiisd from
Elizabethport, Nj
An stssnpt wss made night before
last TO blow UP the Mansion House
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