Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05
NEWS OF The week.
BY Telegraph.
WASHINGTON. Dec l.
dispatch has been received

WASHINGTON. Dec, l.
The following dispatch has been received
at the War Department
ST. LOUIS. Nov. %.
To Maj- Gen. HGiisck
Gen. Blunt with his division made forced
marches and attacked the enemy yesterday
morning at Cone HILL The battle lasted
several hours. The enemy under General
Marmaduke began 10 fail back at l O'Clock,
but retreated 6gi4 ting until sundnwu.
The victory was complete. Our !Cssi- not
great the enemy's loss is much greater than
ours. Our forces camped on the battlefield
The enemy has returned to Van Buren,.
S. r. CURTIS,
Maj. Gen. Com.
NEw YORK. Dec. >.
The Times Falmouth despatch states that
two deseIters from the rebels-one a Texas
captain, the other elerl. in the rebel quar-
termaster's department-give report as
follows The rebel force at Fredericksburg
numbers from 10000 to 100, 600 men. and
certainly does not exceed the latter figure,
and that though suffering for want of cloth
ing and many kinds of supplies, they are
hopeful OF final success.
For once, however, Gen Lee and his ass1-
GATES are puzzled over the movements of our
army which they do not seem to fully com
prehend. and have finally concluded the ad-
vance to be feint, designed to amuse them
until prepared to attack from another quar-
ter. Upon this theory they now believe our
force in front of fredericksburg in reality to
be small, and that immense hosts are being
embarked at Belle Plain and conveyc in
transports up the james River.
Acting upon this idea they have COM
meneed erecting earthworks Tor the protec-
ton Of garrison force while the main body
Of their army has again commenced moving
towards Richmond.
1t is stated on good authority that no less
than 10000 of the soldiers whose names
now fill the muster rolls, are absent with or
without leave.
FORTRESS MONROE. Dec. l.
The Flag of Truce steamer New YoIk AZ
rived from ty Point this forenoon, With
Us prisoners-all that the rebels had at
Richmond, and 10 political prisoners and 50
laborers captured on the Alexandria Railroad.
Mai. Gen. Dix and Satf left here this
morning for Yorktown to inspect the troors
at that point.
Richmond papers have the following
- President Davis has appointed Co.'s. Cobb,
Dole. Iverson, and Col Puet of Georgia, as
B1g. Gems.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 295h SAYS
that every thing at fredericksburg is in a
state u Inacti5n. 1t is reported that the
enemy are in force Is miles up the Rappa-
hammock towards Warrent0n junction Mo
bile is u be defended to the last extremity
and the Fe1erals may burn its edifces but
they shall never occupy its soil in peace.
/; is useless to disguise the fact that the
aboliuonists OF Memphis and Helena have
succeeded in getting a good deal of cotton.
Wagon loads are daily glinS in and boats 90
up the river heavily laden.
WILMINGToN, y. C., Nov. 2S.
y federal gunboat was captured in Neuse
River on the 10Th, by Newkirk's cavalry
The crew escaped after setting the steamer
on fire. She had been at jacksonville, and
had hrOkon open the Court House and Post
Once, carrying off all the records and papers.
The conduct Of the Yankee abolition army
under Burnside, has exceeded that Of Gen.
Pope The Uutrlges in FauquieT require
prompt, swift and efectual.
The Richmond Enquirer says the next
battle between Lee and Gen. Burnside may
be u very decisive one. That if an over
victory is gained by Lee the de-
ence Of Washington will be gone and that
,ity may be captured. Such a result should
be before the eyes Of our soldiers and should
De the object OF the contest. Upon the next
battle therefore depends whether the war
shall end or drag along in undecisive battles.
NEw York, Dec. 3.
The Times Falmouth despatch says in-
having been received to the effect
that the rebels were posting their pickets in
-ather close proximity to our lines on the
hight, a detachm,nt Of 400 cavalry and
800 infantry the whole under command Of
zen. AyerIll was sent out yesterday to re-
.oun5itre and take possession Of the ground.
L was ascsrtained that the enemy's force
was not as large as our forces.
As General Averlu advanced the enemy
retired not Offering to dispute our
lrogres5.
Last night our forces eneamped in the
einity of Grove Church
The Times Washington correspondent says
zen. Mcclellan was to-day summoned here
y telegraph and is-expected tomorrow.
The Committee on the conduct Of the war
intend at once 10 proceed to an investigation
# complaints against Gen. Meigs made by
lens. Burnside and Banks on regard to the
allure in furnishing necessary means of
for their respective forces.
New York, Dec. 3.
The As. Mass, Col. Chiekering, embark
d this morning.
Gen Banks will probably sail in the North
tar tomorrow morning.
The following is from the Herald
CENTRKYILLs, Va Dee 9.
Two German refugees from Warrenton to-
Ay, reported to Col. Schmillenfening now
the division at this point, that
tonewall jackson is known to have passed.
trough Sperryville about six days ago, and
nat he had orders to join Lees army
There is no doubt that Jackson has gone
,uth. He was at GordonsyiIle not long
nee.
a prisoner Of the 1st Rhode Island came in
-day and reports that he was in Winchester
the 29th and that there were then
1000 rebel infantry, cavalry and artillery
that place and vicinity, commanded by
IN Jones and Gen. Stuart.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.
The testimony in the Mcdowell Court of
quirY this morning was to the effect of his
wing granted protection to some ground
wn with grain belonging to Mr.. Hof
IA Of Belle Plain, man neutral in poll
=; also for having secured for the susie
nee OF his family small quantity of corn
il in his possession and which had not yet