Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-03

At Mobile, lately, the WnOna made her
way through an intricate passage and sue
oy,dad IN getting into position to enable
Ter % fire over the canal with effect at The
euemy's gunbOats. one Of which size WAS able
o. hat with three ll-inch shells which rem
cel,d the rebel unmanagr able and prevented
h.i from steamIng up the harbor. Fort MOI
gan orened heavy fire upon the Wnona
and compelled her to beat hasty retreat.
She received NJ injury from the shot OF the
F5t.
Inc following named officers have been
promoted on the recommendation OF MAJ
On Mcclellan to BrgadIer Generals,
Cd. Governeur X. Warren, OF 9TH y. !.
VOLUNTEERS for distinguished services at the
h,,i., If Gainesville Col. Alfred Sully, LIST
Minnesota, for distinguished conduct at the
B. I'll, before Richmond Col. William n.
At,ril Sd Penn for distinguished conduct
90 Far Oaks Col. Robert COwdin, lst
y .ssschusetts. for distinguished conduct a
~ lismsburg. Brig. Gen. John Cook, L S.
\ Iuteers, has teen ordered 10 report for
c-;Y u Maj Gen. Pope. Surgeon VIM. A.
.loen, L. ). A. has been assigned to duty
VIII Maj G,n. Pope, as Medical director Of
the department Of the Southwest.
The pontoon bridge connecting Louisville
and j, Jacksonville was completed On the 9th
\ skirmish occurred at MiddetOwn on the
18th, between a federal cavalry company and
t,ne rebel troops. One rebel was killed and
g % reml iEder routed.
Recently Gen. Stahl's brigade. being a
Tart Of Sigel's corps. advanced to WarrentOn
. motion, about fourteen miles from WASH
iugtun, without meeting the enemy. Mon
dlv they went to Warrenton Village, ten
miles west. and there made large number
90 SICK and wounded reb Is. together with
i-n crrscIi pts. prisoners, whom they parol-
cd Gen. Stahl continued his recOnnois-
ance to Salem and v hite Plains, but found
ID rebcls in that direction. They are. bow
ever, IN full force at Culpepper Court House
the present northern terminus Of their rail
way connection. The cavalry Of that force
advanced on WarrentOn, doubtless in hopes
OF relieving their forces who were. \ party
left Sigei's headquarters on Thursday morn
n.ng last and halted at Brlstow Station on
Thursday morning They proceeded thence
% WarrentOn Junction, where they came in
contact with considerable force Of the enc
nv. There was a cavalry regiment OF rebels
md one battery of artillery. After a few
, unds the enemy skedaddled. Our men
turcd eight wagons loaded with quarter
masters aud commissary stores and several
r.es and brought them of. \ report pre-
Wis at ALEXANDRIA that Sigel's troops have
D. tured al the engines and cars which
ts.- my obtained by the wreck at Brls-
q, and Warrenton Junction. There Is
I..-niug known at Alexandria, as reported.
of any disagreement between Gen. Sigel and
Sire " IT Department.
G-u. Morgan left Cumberland Gap, about
$3.50 weeks ago with all his forces, and is sup
l"ssI 20 be marching in a northeasterly d.
r.ctIon 50 as TO strike the Ohio somewhere
a..ut Portsmouth lie brought away or
d ctr we'd al his artillery stores and ammu-
Il'.u. aud blocked up the Gap with stones,
p. a- To- render it impossible. 1t Is believed
trat Gen. Lee is preparing for a foreward
u'y,mcut iron Winchester. Ii Is probable
wev,r he will find enough defensive work
ra hes hands without crossing the Potomac
a-tia Important movements have been or
forsd against the forces Of Kirby Smith and
% t5shaI. which will seriously interfere with
...u n ms. At Louisville Gen. Buell's
aIce Is fully organized, and fully adequate
Q meet all the force of the rebels in Ken
ta,.y. It is believed IN Louisville that Gen.
E4.Ii iz still IN command Of the army Of the
Oaio
col. Kenneth Cavalry has had 4 skirmish
Wl,h and captured the 81. Georgia Cavalry.
lie rarollcd the non Commissioned officers
ard prIvates.
zen Davis Is under arrest for killing Gen.
nelson, and will be tried by Court Martial.
The funeral Of Sen. Nelson. took place
Tue-day.
Tie steamboat CanonIcus arrived at Fort
less Monroe on Monday with the l4Sth New
YORK, regiment Three hundred patients
ct Chesapeake hospital on the same day for
Wv York. The flag Of truce boat Metamo-
las also returned from Aikens Landing to
F.rtress Monroe, but without the parOled
1risoners. Three hundred of these are on
their way 10 Aikens Landing and seven hun
dred more are at Richmond ready TO come as
soon as the government sends on the required
documents.
The enemy are reported to be sending
heavy reiniorcents to Hilton Head and along
the shores Of Broad River The Richmond
FrqureT says that Gen. Bragg with 10000
men l. at Glasgow junction, and that Gen.
Rousseau has gone TO meet him. The Nor
folk Uaro7 regards the defeat OF Gen. Bragg's
army Gel tain. and says that there are 200 900
Federal troops between Nashville and LOUIS
vile