Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03
WAR ITEMS.

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camp at Hermanville. reports that when the
news that Gen. Popc's cavalry had driven in
Gen. Rains picaets at Johnston, was 70
ceived by Gen. Price army, the greatest
CONSERVATION pervaded the rebel camp. The
cavalry, artillery, infantry and the ragged
and unarmed recruits, were mixed up IN
inextricable confusion. The retreat OF the
whole army commenced as soon a5 possible,
and SO fearful were they OF pursuit that tney
burned bridges AMI placed every obstruction
in the way of the tIneied pursuit. y cav
airy force has been 0ut IN pursuit OF them,
bat our horses are 50 worn and weary by
our long forced marches, that there is little
prospect Ui capturing these rebel bands
The last report from Price Is that he passed
through Springfield en- rJute 10 Arkansas,
and It is pretty certain that he Will not At
tempt to return this winter.
The Louisville Democrat as information
that there are only 1900 rebois at Crmber-
land Gap under Gen. Rains. They haze sent
their sick to Knoxville, and their pickets
extend TO Eve miles this side Of the Gap.
There was a 6ght on Tuesday night, in
Perry county, Ky, between lis rebels and
As Union men. The rebels we're completely
routd with l6 wounded, and the Federais
lost nothing. The reb-ls are prOwling around
Perry county, rOhbing and swearing Union
men to support the Southern COnfederacy.
The Government has no information upon
which to base belief that more than two
rebel privateers are now On the seas, One
is the steamer Sumter. and the other the
schooner Sally, and the existence OF the lat
l. Sum -
reported at CientuegOs, bloekaded by the
lroquOis.
The Charleston Mercury of the Goth, re-
ports the repulse of the Federal gunboats by
the rebel batteries at Port Royal ferry, aisO
that the Federal forces who attempted 10
cross IN a boats We're driven hacA with
terrible havoc As the Marion, fr m Port
Roval the 2lst, brought no tidings OF any
thing of the kind, this doubtless Is bogus.
TIE Richmond Enquirer acknowledge
that the battle at DisinesvIlle was no IN
considerable disaster.
All the Charleston insurance companies,
with the exception Of the Elmore, had 9 ne
into liquidation.
a QfcgTteT NEulcENlAlN eAoe ~
gently portions OF several regiments have
moved thence forward to Fairfax Centre
vile, he says, is impresnable, and that II IS
To be defended by lOO, 900 troops The
rebel army were making preparations To 90
into winter quarters.
Thursday morning our plekets extending
towards Drainesville were driven IN at the
- - h..ltaU.at
have been largely reinforced.
Private adyices from Romney state that
Gen Kel V continues TOO I'll to take the held,
and Gen. Rosecrans will conduct operations
IN that section in person.
IL has been ascertained that at least ten
rebels we're killed during the late sklrmish
at Newmarket, near Fortress Monroe, ln~
cludng Adiutant Hawkins OF an Alabama
regiment. The loss on our side was one
rlHeman shot through the neck, since died,
two men taken prisoners, and i've men re
ceiyed slight wounds, all from arms in the
hards OF mounted negroes. One Of the com.
panies of rebel cavalry was composed OF
bLcks, oficered by white men.
The War Department has issued an order
LLlAL no A44AAAlLl1A NAfAAA ~ -
ranizei. Those that have not been mustered
into service, will necessarily be transferred
20 sone other arm Of the military service
Also that no more horses be bought, until
all now belonging to the Government are IN
active service.
The Memphis Appeal OF the 18th says that
property to the amount of S2,50O 900 has
already been eonfscated by the receivers,
and this is only about one hslf the amount
of Northern property IN that city
Nassau advices Of Dec. llth, ztats that the
steamer Isabel arrived there on the 9Th
and the Gordon on the 9th inst. with
cotton from Charleston. Ice steamer
Gladiator had also arrived from Liverpool
with firearms and ammunition. All cam'
| in fiying the secession dag, and were warmly
welcomed. 1t was rumUred that the author
tiles would not permit the Gladiator to lanC
her firearms. A brig from Liverpool with
cargo of salt, had also arrived for Piios u
ass;ss her 10 run the blockade. 1--we
schoouers had arrived from Philadelphia
coal laden, but would not be allowed to lanC
their cargo for war purposes.