Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02


OF the lines Of Gen. Hamilton, with a view
of picking of the men working our field
pieces which had been posted to prevent
them from strengthening their works Thi,
was taken and destroyed by some Of the
Massachusetts, troops on Saturday morning
Gen. Mcclellan, 10 a dispatch 10 Secretary
Stanton, thus describes the affair Elrly
/ this morning an advanced lunette of the
rebels on this side Of the river
| Warwick near its head, was carried by an
assault by Co. ii. lst Mass. Regiment The
/ work had a ditch six feet deep, with strong
| parapct, and was mounted by two com panies
Of infantry but no artillery. Our men
moved over soft ground some COO yards, re-
ccived The fire Of the reDels at forty yards,
did not return it but rushed over the ditch
and parapet IN the most gallant manner
The rebels broke and ran as soon as they
saw that our men intended to cross the par
apet. Our loss was three killed and one
mortally and twelve otherwise wounded
We took fourteen prisoners destroyed the
work sufficiently to render it useless, aud re
tired. The operation was conducted by Gen.
Grover, who managed the affair most hand
somely. Nothing could have been better
than that conduct Of all the men under
fire. The supports who were also under the
artillery fire OF other works, were compan-
les Of the LIST and llth Mass.
Tie rebels opened their batteries at York
town Saturday morning on three canal boats
while passing into Wormleys Creek. The
nineteenth shot exploded in one OF the boats
without inlurlng any one, when apparently
satisfied the batteries ceased.
Deser.srs from the rebels at Fort Wright
and at Corinth, report the capture Of New
Orleans, and say that it was known in their
camps on the 9th. They say the federal
fleet passed Fort jackson on Thursday after
a desperate naval eng, cement, and several
vessels were badly damaged. 1t is supposed
that the federal less is very heavy. The
rebel loss is 90 killed and ISL wounded. The
engagement lasted part Of two days. The
iederals took possession of the city without
a struggle.
On Friday the rebel force evacuated after
destroying all the steamers they had no Use
for. They took with then the greater part
OF the military stores in the city The
tnlon citizens were very jubianJ.
Gen. Pope sent force to Mon tcrey Tues |
day morning and took i prisoners, some
baggage and supplies, destroyed the encamp- |
lAent and returned to camp IN good order
There Is a reconnaissance out exploring the /
country to Farmingtcn ]
On Monday Gen Hancock brigade was
sent to drive the rebels from piece Of tim
Der near our works. Our troops advanced
through an open fire on their hands aud
knees, ami came within close musket range
II the rebels, Whc were -secretcd behind
,tumps and trees; the caI tain ia command
II the enemy shouted charge blyonct -
The command being given, the second time,
The rebels Tos. 20 their feet and our troops
ooured into them a well directed fire. clus
ng them to retreat, leaving their dead and
Wounded 70 le cared for afterwards Dur
NJ the skirmish, u new battery which the
ebels had erected during Sunday night, and
which had lntarlcred with the working OF our
men, was silenced end the guns dismounted
Letters from Santo Te report that after the
'lttie OF Pigeon's . anche, Col. Slough tell
ack 10 Fort Union, where a despatch was
cceiyed IRON Gen. Candy, ordering iunct
on to be formed with him ut Cllesto. Mai.
Hall was placed in command The troops
or the junction ordered by Gen. Candy ar
lived al Gdlesto on the OH in advance Of
len Candy, and learned that the Texans
ad abandoned Sante Fe, and were retreat
~ from the territory Of New Mexico. MAJOR
juneau OF Gen. Clnby's staff who was in
ommand OF the advanced guard, had fallen
q with large party OF Texans, when a I
sht occurred, IN which the latter were
oGted-Nal3r Duncan was slightly wound
]. Gen. Candy reduced GalestJ on Tie
lth, and an Immediate pursuit Of the Tex
ms was ordered, who were thirty miles
oath 40 Doubt was entertained that the
ncmy were destitute Of everything, having (
lst at the battle OF Pigeons Rancho all
heir baggage and supply train, provisions.
&c. The health OF the rebel army had not
cen good, for many had died, one hundred
nd sixty =ick and wounded had been left in
he hospital at Slnte ie
Com. FJote continues u bJmblII For.
wright. Refugees report that Gen. Will
ique is still in command Of Fort Wright
nj has a free Of six OF eight thousand men.
he guns from Fort Randolph have been
AIKEN there. \ large number Of negroes are
INSTANTLY at work strengthening the f0ruf-
atoms. There Is a report which is deemed
eliablc that the rebel Eunblat fleet is COM
x uI li- river ID aLLAlA NAI utAl4lA dlA .
len viii make a bold strike for the posses
ion Of the Mississippi. On the reception Of
ais report, steamer was Immediately des-
atched to Island No. TO, having on board
unncrs sufficient 70 man the guns there.
Refugees from Memphis report a strong
mon feeling existing there, and that the
laJOrity Of the people are anxiOusly await
u the arrival Of our forces to take posses
on. 1t was not believed that the city would
g burned, but all tie cotton, sugar and
iolasses viii be DESTROYED. Van Dorm, Price,
nd JEFF. thompson were at Memphis with
bout Fix thousand miserably clad troops.
hey remain there to awe the people into
admission to the conscription act, which is
eng enforced. Hundreds Of the inhabit
nts are leaving daily to avoid impressments.
lost Of the twelve months men whose term
service is about to expire. refuse to re-cn-
st under any circumstances, aud are desert
e in large numbers.
Dispatches were brought BY the ConnectI-
Ut yesterday, from Flag-oficer Farragut
nd Capt. Porter Of the bomb feet, dated .
.pril 18th, at which time the steamships
and Pensacola were over the bar,
nd the h0tlla moving TO be in readiness to
Ike their position.
The slo0ps-ol-wlr Richmond, Hartford,
'rooklyn and lroquois, were plated with
eavy chain cable from their ports to point
Glow the water liLe, previous 70 the attack
n the Mississippi forts.
The captain of the French war steamer
lIlan, who visited Fort Jackson under flag
truce with view to assisting the French |
ssidents of New Orleans who might desire
} get out Of the way Of the impending bat
e, was seized and imprisoned over night,
ut released next day and returned to his
essel greatly enraged.
The two Confederate schooners, Eugenia
nd President, loaded with cotton and bound
u Havana, were captured by the Owasco
atween Ship Island and Pass L'outrc. The
rews report hard times at New Orleans. There
as no work excepting for carpenters who
ct 81 per day, working on the gunboats.
hey were paid in Confederate notes, and
many stores these would not pass.
There were gunbOats on the Lake, besides