Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-23

'Ancu uo"h vac lINSf- lie Galena was not
naturally injured, and with the Monitor
aud all her original o%onsorts, doubtless. on
Sunday followed CommcdoIe 60 dsborougb
and The other portion Of the squadron, up The
river.
Suf1lk. Va, Il miles from Norfolk bv
railroad, and . by the road. Was occupied
y Tue Union tro1Ts at oI.ht o'clock Sunday
morning.. NJ rebel troops were found in the
'icinliy' ard no opposition was made. Many
u the inhabitants have left. Thoss remain
ing are very bitter in their feelings and cx-
presslons- Il il reported that there Is but
che Union man III town. The Viace was
evacuated by the enemy on Sunday last
All the troops from Norfolk passed through
SutJlk on thclr way to Richinund. The
Seaboard ana Roanoke railroad has been
lound IN good condition to Suffolk. Only a
single bridge has been destroyed. The road
viii be repaired Immediately. and rolling
stock put IN order as soon as possible.
Dispatches from Caro- Of the llth sly thai
on Thursday Gen. Pope moyed forward his
columns 10 take the position los, IN the skir-
mlSh Of Friday before. Gen. Mitcheil's diyis.
ION has formed a junction with Gen Pore
and now forms the extreme left Of our line.
Il Is not expected that an attack would be
made on The onemy's position Tor several
day. Our siege guns are not yeg in posi-
ton. Gen. llalleck Is still advancing eau
tiOusly. Al his movements are predicatei
on the suggestion that the eneIuv is in large
force at C0rinth, and that be intends max
ing a stand. Grand junction is being lorti-
fed by Gen Beauregar1, with the evident in
tcntlon u falling back there II beaten at
Corinth. The number Vi the encmy's troops
Is estimated at Gen. Hallcck HEADQUARTERS
at from 100, 090 20 10000.
\ accommodating party under Brig. Cen.
smith had a skiTmish with tire rebel pickets
n our right at Ncutcray, on the l3th, kill
Ing two, wOuudIns three and capturing five.
Gun loss was two. Tn rarity went within
hall "a mile u a rebel battery supported by a
brigade OF infantIy Just ou,,li. IT, c@nt-cuch
mcnts.
OF three miles from the .n.renoln.ul-. ~
though the amy is advancing slowly because
Of the nature Of the ground NEGOTIATING the
building Of corduroy AM bridges, U is gen
orally understood That the engagement wll
come Oh N The clyr-e of tic week.
The news OF our occupation Of G..5syiiIe
VS. received by Goy. Rector. ~ Little Rock
On She 5,h. and produced great excitement.
some II the citizens are disposed q. peace
while others were rampant ~ dei,ulinz tha
city 90 the last extremity. Ua the l1i.owin.
day tie Governor issued q proclamation.
calling on th- State military 10 repair inme-
lI-tv.f To- th- capital 90 repei tae invaders
SIX tagusan4 Texans were daily expected 40
Little Rock, but they w-rc under orders FOR
Crn-h.
The -sutimoa; o. the people as olg 4r.a.ss
advance is rapidly b-c ming NOR and more |
loyal.
IS many is h,ccn prisoners lc. Day haye
come g.. ward and taken the oath of slle.I
an-a, embracing jud-., ministers, AMI many
oi che m-st influential utz-as
The 3rTee' commcu,ir. cn the growing
disposition o. ic'ueo Confederate nJ-c.. chat
sc--rL the parties as traitors. lhe same
Journal sl's that the only cluiIilln -uu3a
which 1to south VIA acccpt peace o. rccogui-
tion and Independence. B1f only %. tle C1u-
tolerate States, but Of every Brl-r St,,c
whose people desire an alliance W.T. Jl. Con
isI-rdcy.
Tie proves. mar-bal Il Ncrp1r7 has ,r-
dclc1 the arrest OF all pCr-.Ds refusing 20 take .
Confederate money IN payment .; goods.
Aivices from Nassau state that the Nash
vile succeeded IN getting into Charleston
The steamer hate had bruusht 500 bales OF
Cotton from Charleston.
Il is stated that the Prcs.iut ba. with
drawn the uamc o. LatLrop fr Collector at !
New Orleans.
The army bill which pass d TIC House
on the ltrh, app ropriatcs i2l geo, coo iOS tue
-ra~ TrHfn~ srHfn -Irnn 1874 nnHrH-- Chi ]
SOS 900 900 have been voted during he
present session fr the current army expenses
and Deficiencies Tor the present fiscal year.
\ division under Gen. Si1neman reached
Coal HarbJr on the road running to Rich
mond by way Of New Bridge Monday where
be found the enemy TO De in force. lie
drove their iickets u within tw' miles Of
their maIn body aud onctmpcd for the night.
Everything indicates that the rebels intend
u d-iend Richmond with all the 8va-iable
force they are able to bring forward. iae
Congressman and Representatives irJ- cresy
Southern State are there encouraging their
troops By thci- presence, an1 counsel a de-
terminci resistance to the adyinc: % the
Union troops.
Official dispatches abou; the engagement
at Fort Daring from Com. Rodgers, Lieut..
Constable commanding the Naugatuck, and
Lieut.. Jcfi-rs commanding the Monitor, men
ton a few additional facts.
Tie rebel Qualifications az Wards bluff 5
miles from Richmond were extensive, on an
elevation VI about 200 fest, with several
smaller batteries all apparently mounting
guns Of the heaviest calibrc. ~ the foot Of
the bluff m the river, there is an obstruction
formed OF slnken vessels an1 steamers, the
jamestown ard Yorktown among the num-
bor, secured with chains, and the shallov
water piled across.
The Galena RAE within about tg9 yards {
Of the battery, as near the spiles as It was
deemed proper to =, let - her anchor swung
across the stream. not more than twice as
wide as the ship is long, and then at : 10 \.
NJ, opened FIRE upon the battery. The wood
en- vessels, as directed, anchored about 1 500
yards below. Tie Monitor at Q o'clock, 4
PASSED lust above the Galena, but found that
her suus could not BIZ elevated enough &c
reach the battery, and she then dropped q
little below aud made her shots effective. At
u 05 the G4lena had expended nearly all her
ammunition and the action was discontinued.
The Nausatuek and Port Royal did every
thing that Was possible. Com Rodgers says
" The Monitor could not have done better.
The barrier Is such that the vessels Of the
enemy. even if they have any, cannot posi-
bly, pass out, and ours cannot pass lc. The
Monitor was struck three times, one solid
s inch shot square on the turret. and two
solid slot on the side armor. Neither
caused any damage beyond bending the
plates. 81 long rs cur vessels kept up a rapid
fire the rebels rarely returned our fire, but
the moment our fire Stacked tley renamed
their guns. a. was impossible to reduce such
works with the aid OF a land force.
No one on the Monitor was injured tSO
were wounded on the NauSatuck and on the
Galena Is men killed and IL wounded. TIT
N~ausatuck after the bursting OF her heavy
gun, kept up a IRE Of shell and canister from
ter light guns, on the enemy ; rilencn.
This engagement created a great panic in
Richmond. The Richmond papers say there
were six rebels killed and seven wounded.
The Richmond papers Of the 10th contain
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