Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05
NEWS OF THE W A X.
ALL QUIET AT FREDERICKRU re
REBELS MOVING FROM CHArrA
NOOGA.

lt NAAAi II AlN1 VI Allc NutlAI hA0 NOloleAh~AT
Increasing within sight OF Falmouth, afford
'ng indications Of augmentation Of the rebel
iOrces Lee has Joined L1ngsIeet. and a.
T. Hill, d. II. Hill and Jackson, are known
10 be on the way thither. Tuesday the enc
my was buslly engaged in constructing addi-
ti0nal works in the reay and 70 the left Of
fredericksburg. The ears bring troops and
| supplies regularly % the rebel troops, stop
/ ping at point > miles from the town.
Notwithstanding the late bad condition OF
the roads, Quartermastcr's supplies have
been promptly furnished Long lines Of roads
have Been c0rluroyed under direction Of Col
Ingalls,, Chief Quartermaster Of the Army,
{ and are in good condition.
1 The MurissesbOro Banner Of the 2Oth states
that Joe Johnston will assume command
/ Bags army. Geo b. Crittcnden has been
released IRON arrest and reported for duty
I McCann has been assigned 60 the defence Of
/ Cumberland Gap. The Banner reports heavy
/ skirmishing az Llvergne, on the 18TH. The
railroad line to Huntsville, has been re-opened.
Bragg dates general order headquarters
No. >, near Nlshvill 18th 1t IS supposed
from this that he is with Forest at Ia
verEne.
The court Of inquiry in the care OF Mellow
ell re-lssembled at Washington on the 10th
when he having been called upon, read
a paper submitting plan OF invest CATION,
in the course OF which he says-''Tho details
Of the disaster Of the first battle Of Bull
Run having been invest /, ..Cl by a joint
committee Of Congress, and no having slnoe
been appointed by the President and confirm
ed by the Senate as a Major q neral, he has
Dot thought it necessary to ask the court 70
take up that campaign, but only to inyesti-
gate his conduct since lie was thus cJmmls-
STONED. The question which stands forth
prominently in this case and which may DO
assumed as the charge, to which all the other
points can be regarded as specifications, IS
that Of Treason Knowing Of no specific
act-nOne having been charged-he has the
difficult task Of proving negative. BY di-
rect proof this Is impossible, and the only
way he knows Of doing 50 IS BY such eyi-
dence as shall cause innocence to be inferred.
In addition 10 this question OF his general
conduct as an executive and administrative
officer, he axis inquiry to be made on those
points he suppOses may have 10 the minds OF
others u direct bearing on the main question:
as follows
First. An Investigation Of his correspond
ence with the en,my's commanders, or with
any one within the enemy's lines.
SscORd, An Investigation OF his conduct
and the policy pursled by him towards the
inhabitants Of the country occupied by our
troops, with reference to themselves or their
property. ~
third, As to whether he has been iaithfa!
to those placed over him.
Fourth, As t1 wheth he has failed thro'
-, "a fha
aid CT send relnlorcements to his brother
commanders.
Fifth, He ASKS an investigation into the
charge very generally made against him. and
which affects seriously his character. that OF
drunkenness.
On all these points Gen. Mcdowell makes
suggestions as to witnesses, including Gen
Sc.tt, Gen. Mcclellan, ond others.
No movements Of Importance have taken
place before Fredericksburg for several days,
but reconnaissance is said 10 be in progress
which promises important results.
The railroad from Acquil Creek was cjIa
pleted thursday, and locomotive came
down next morning. Supplies will be receiY-
ed by raIl hencelorward.
The enemy are lndustriOuslY ayed ia
extending and strens nsthening their earth
works IN the rear, to the right and left Cd
fredericksburg. Their operations are dis
tinctly .ble through glasses from oGr sig
nal stations.
The incendiarles have been trying t. burn
down the city of Memphis. On Sunday there
were ten different attempts made to set the
city on fire, and on Monday fourteen, show
ing clnclusiyely that there Is concerted
& - L. rF %ha afsr
Grta. alarm exists in consequence.
On Tdesily morning, 2jO rebel cavalry
took the town Of Henderson, on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad burning the station house
and other property. they also took one com
panY Of federal soldiers prisoners.
The Nassau Guardian states that the re-
bel steamer Ant1nia, la:e British steamer
Herald, and The Leopard, arrived from Char
lesion on the 20th. Steamers Aries and Hero
were at Charleston on the l7th. Admiral
Wilkes with two steamers arrived of y issau
on the Goth, and sgnAlled for pilot. ! pi-
lot vert out and informed Wilkes that he
could not pilot him IN only By special per
NIT Of the Governor, who had issued a pro-
cl4matiOn to that feet On the Ilth- The
Admiral replied that he wouli come 10
without it, ami then bore away aud liy %
at a dls-ance Of three miles from the shore.
The Guardian is very indignant, and says
Wilkes should not be allowed to come in,
probably feeling afraid that the presence Of
| the two rebel steamers in port might come
| to grief.
The Octorora aud SOaoma were at Abacs
| on the 18th, much to the disgust of secesh
symIathizers there.
The political prisoners at Fort lafayette.
including Pierre Soule. have been released.
IL is now SAID that only twelve poIitica,
prisoners were released IRON Fort Warren
Thursday winder, of Philadelphia, and
Kane vi Baltimore, were among them, and
both have gone home.
The commission to examine and report u
pom the cases of prisoners OF state confined
in the old capitol prison at W Washington, Ac
ting Assistant Adjutant General, Major
Sheiburne, and Capt. Parker, continue their
labors nightly. Up to Thursday forenoon they
hal examined the cases Of fifty Of them.
and upon their reports on each case, thirty
/ have been set free.
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