Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

Zen; Lander now occupies kdudcy; ii,
fpbcls having retreate1.

lima regiment and Is: Virgiuii Cavalry
lhess they captured, and brought 70 Wash.
ington. They were found in a log hou.s,
ana % being surprised Cred on our scouts.
One rebel was killed. Capt. Wilson. OF the
cameron Dragons, 'eas wounded 10 tbs
! necz. 4 sergeant was also wounded. 4
transportation wagon was captured together
With Elk hoTss and eight riffs.
On the morning of the 9th, rebel Cap
tain and three Of hi. men concealed behind
a stone wall just above Harper's Ferry bridge
by displaying flag OF truce, induced loyal
| ViTginian over. When nearly across, the
rebels fred and killed the ferrylnan. Our
| batteries On the heights then shelled the
buildings. Subsequently our men crossed
and set fire TO Il houses, including the Wa
ger House and another hotel. the railroad
buildings, &c. The whole lower part Of the
| town was reduced to ashes. 1 necessity ex.
istec for burning the buildings. as they had
been hiding places for the rebel rifomen,
who had been annoying our troops for weeks
| past.
| The number Of the rebels is not known,
but many were seen 10 mount their horees
and leave the outskirts OF the town BY the
! Charlestown road. Iu the afternoon q rebel
flag of truce came to the Ferry but were
Warned off by Col. Geary.
Seventeen vessels of Capt. Porter's mertar
feet, are now in commission at New York,
leaving but three TO be fitted out, which are
nearly ready.
Three large steamers, the Ben. j, Adams,
Z. ii. Fairfield and Baltic left Louisville for
the Cum erland and Tennessee Rivers Thurs
evening.
A despatch from Gen. Halleek to General
Buell. says 1--WE nave taken Fort Henry.
The enemy has retreated on Paris, leaving
part Of his guns. Our cavalry are in pur-
suit. Gen. Grant will attack Fort Donald
son 10 morrow"
General Lander, having been reinforced,
marched on Thursday at the head of be-
tween 700 and 5000 men upon the enemy
at Romney. The rebel iJrcos were about
equal to his own. They declined lighting
and retreated ross the river, destroying the
wire bridge in their rear, and running of
probably to Winchester. As heretofore
stated. Gen. Lander is in possession OF Rom
ney.
jackson is reliably reported to be still
at Winchester. On returning from his late
tour, he denounced his officers " as set Of
id towards, MS men as d" half traitors"
and sent his resignation to Richmond. The
authorities there requested him TO Withdraw
1t, and he will probably do 50, under prom
Use OF higher position.
The United States gunboat Pcnola, Just
finished at Baltimore, arrived az Wash ing
ton, on Saturday. She came past the rebel
batteries accompanied by the ResOlute, with
out being fired at. She will at once IA ke on
board her armament and stores.
\ special indianapolis dispatch to tie Gin
cinuatI Commercial rays that Gen. Thomas
division is said TO have made forward
movement, and will invade Tennessee at
three different points simultaneously. Gen.
Carter goes through Cumberland Gap, Gen.
SchoepB by the central route, and-General
thomas with Mansion and McCoOk's brig
AIDES will cross at Mill Spring. They Will
advance Immediately on Knoxville when they
take possession of the railroads, cutting off
supplies and communications with the rebel
government.
Gen. Thomas advance was at Monticello.
They could not proceed further owing to the
condition of the roads. The country around
was completely deserted.
The news from Missouri, indicates that
the preparations for a decided blow against
the enemy are nearly completed The forces
Tor this movement are nearly all concentrated
at the point whence it is Intended 10 move
against the adversary, and in few days the
whole command will probably be on the
march westward. Generals Sigel aud As
both's divisions have reached Lebanon, and
Major Wright's battalion of cavalry has
moved Is miles west Of that point
Gen. DAVIS brigade was reported TO be cross
ing the Usage river on Wednesday, and
portion of it was expected TO arrive at L.
benon Cd Thursday.
Two of Mai. Wright's scouts report that
Price has made a speech to his troops. telling
them they were surrounded, that they must
fight or surrender, and that they all decided
to fight
Price is sad TO have been heavily rein
forced from Arkansas, aud to have collected
large supplies Of provisions on the road lead
Ing from Springfield to Fayetteville.
Capt. Wood had arrived at Wsynesville
with q rebel prisoners. including four cap
tains, taken between Lebanon and Spring
field.
Nine hundred prisoners were transferred
from St. Louis to Alton to-day, where quar-
.srs hsvs been prepared il the old penitsu-
t'sry.
Forty-siz prisoners captured Ia the Mill
Spring fght were brought to Louisville the
9Th. Among them are Lieut.. Col. n. B.
Carter of the Goth Tennessee, and so lieu
tenants Of other regiments.
The obstruction Of the main channel OK
Charleston harbor lie reported complete, and
has not been removed by the last gale, the
water breaking clear across. The Isabel got
in by Mafit's channel, and as that PORTION
of it included between Rattle Snake chanpel
ard the shore has now been blocked up by
the stono feet. the only channels remaining
are the Swash and portion of Mathis.
Advices from Ship Island to Jan. 20, re-
port all quiet there and the rebels making no
aggressive movements. \ few contrabgnds
had reached the island and been set to work.
The gunboat Nightingale had arrived at the
island from the Tortugas with Il 9-inch
Navy guns for the defence of the post. The
ship Black Prince from Boston arrived at
Ship Island on the 18th. She had Il rough
passage and lost all but five out of $50 horses
She had on board. 1t is confidently believed
that all water communication between New
Orleans aud Mobile has been entirely stop
ped.
The ageat of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph
Railroad, states that all the bridges recently
destroyed BY the rebels. have been rebuilt,
and that the trains are now running over
them.
By general order issued yesterday, Gen.
Hunter declares martial law throughout
Kansas. and also declares that the crime of
jayhawking shall be put down with strong
hand and summary process.
Orders have been issued prohibiting any
more furloughs. and all officers are ordered
to their regiments.
By the last arrivals from Europe we learn
| that Messrs. Mason and Slidell had arrived
at Southampton. No demonstration was
made on their arrival. The former went to