Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-12

The New York Herald Of sunday OH
says that the navy department has received
information Of the whereabouts Of the Ala
bana. and the Vanderbilt IS about TO sail II
pursuit.
The Herald : narper's Ferry dispatch
stating that Gen. Geary with 1900 infantry,
u pieces Of artillery and 80 cavalry, march
cd upon Winchester on the Sd, and demand
cd its surrender, which was compiled with.
The people exhibited many signs Of JOY at
his arrival. lie reports to Gen. Sl0cum, hay-
ing left Harper's Ferry On the lst inst. lie
met the enemy's cavalry under White, Hem
ders5n and Baylor. at CharlestJwn, and r0ut-
inc them with 4 loss in WOUNDED, an march
M, into B.rrv7il.e the sIme evening, again
met the enemy AMI drove him into tap,
killing five and w0uudius eighteen, and the
same evening bivouackei thee miles beyond
B.rryville. The next day he advanced be-
vond the Occoluan, skirmishing with rs5e.
cavalry and infantry. and bivJulciinZin Ash
Hollow. Between b .rrYvIlle and Wil-hes-
ter our troops captured 100 ho-s1s aud mules
and several wagon loads Of W belonging
TO the rebel army. At Winchester. 70 Ie1-
els unable 70 escape were plr0led. Seventy
five cJnscripcs clIimei protection, whial was
granted Five Of 5ur own prisoners we're t.
leased. Gen. GeAry, in pursuance 90 JrIers'
then returned TO Harper Ferry, though
large depua-i1n Of clriz rs bes-ei Aim o
remain. Our only loss was one man s.i.i.-
IL wounded.
The Memphis papers say ,Lat Gen. ul7ey s
exreiitlOu. % coo strong, which lett Helena
Ark. som DAYS a.o. landed az Frlar : Point,
some Is or % miles below, marched 30 Gr-n-
ada. Miss. and took possession OF that place
last Monday. \ large NUMBER %. the ,i.z2ns
Of Grenada dei on the approach o! ouT
tro0rs The proprietor Of the 4Dpsd rsmJ7el
hi. taoer % Marietta, I'd Before tie fed
eral oecuuation Of Grenadl, the rebels bum
Is or 20 locomotives, and about 100 cars
The New YORK Herald'= Washington dis
patch of Dee, + says there Is nothing OF
importance from tie army ot the Potomac.
Gen Av-ril.'s cavalry had not returned ir1m
their reconnaissance. Everything was quiet
and. no prospect Of an Iunt dil.e Increment.
The reL-ls have about 80 batteries, i'rFe and
small. some Of them MOUNTING hwy guns,
bs1rlur on the north bank Of ih5 Il -ppaLln-
mex Il IS said that our rou .sJ1 orlls,s,
ia being carried q the position where they
are u be used, passed uc-riy the wnc.e i-s-
lance along the riser roads IN plain sight Oh,
the enemy. and this iic- induces the n--i-t
that desperate fight Will gusue ca ~ H.
-. -, = 80 T., l--s. I'll, river
Dee. 81. Col Myers, Assistant Chief
Oulrtermaster, visited several corps . IN
srect the mount and condition Ut s-rU-as-
All were found aluuiantly supplied with
good rati5ns. \ large amour, Of good veg
etablls have been ordered for Generals sum
ner anu fIAAA4'" o-' --i - III
having iA'-- --s 20 '--- '--'-
letter 10 Tie usrali gives detailed ac-
count OF the action o; ,-s z-' l IN IN
'Ae isoe->- 1-5 ---' q - - 80
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on Inc mo'u.l- ~ '' - - -
miIs' ~ 'H- 49, .5s 00N 49,
With d c1'7 80, - '5-5r.-- ,-j -
ne I---il- a.. - - -,1ss..s.-- ~ tho
CI7AlnS l-l-i14 an I,.--,-. W.,
town, Teo7. ~. CIV - - I--i.j r. -l-[--s--
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loWn tae f-'rl ~ ~ .-i,.j -,..-s----
vas lred ca '-' d - --.-- ~
Lieut. OushlnS -1-0 49, - r-r.
airy camp luIin5 'Is 80 .,.- ~ -
anca1rei l!I Tue 49, - 10y
on et-AeI s--e W. f.1-.L7 t--.-
On the morning o1 ~. $3.50
was sl4euceI. ' ~ -'- 81, - ----- u
aground on d -1l' a. -. ~ --, rl - -1s
al ~ again 1-'-- l. ''.-- ---- ~
articles o. zane, were '--5'--' -. III
the sc-l'.tI S-a- ma - ~ M
next morning l,----' ''5-'7 49, ~ -'--'
anu s-- son .-l 80
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Tfs B--r..5 f-.-s.s y-I.z.s .s.- 4 -.-.ss
Mon Dec. l.t. 49, tass-sl-l.- Wv I.-s
f-- A7.sro'is. with all the prisoners -r--t
f--r. Ci.v Point. Tie st.ue- XXI was
-.-, -,.- ---I -.-v-- .rt fs III. E.r.--- -s-
III So ,--s t.-.r- &, Scotland f- ----
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The Cdarlas-.wl Courier Il --- -l-l l.-.
saws: the enemy have l--l ten % t.-5-
wooden vessels lsi-- i1 sight .. - r.
where tLev have .-.l -..lve. 81 .-r .-
months. Notwithstanding -l- -l.--- --s
u s.rs ilr reaching ana sinking every 1
them with perfect safety - .a-s -- -l-
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