Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-18

There Is nothing late or positive from Gen
NcClellans army. GA Friday it was re
ported at Fortress Monlce that the rebel
have entirely iorsakon our army. Not Z
rebel soldier left within front of it, nor ar,
there any within several miles of 1t. 1t wa
the prevailing opinion there that the rebel
will soon be heard from IN some other quar-
ter. The steamer Daniel Webster, while OF
her way up the James river Thursday, an,
when opposite Fort Powhattan, was free
INTO by the rebels. One ball passed com
| pletely through two of her steam rooms
No one was hurt. The steamer Scc0r in
charge Of Lieut.. DIX, returned Saturday
from her flag OF truce mission up Jam 5
river. She reports that q rebel flag of truce
came down Friday for medical supplies for
our prisoners at Richmond The rebel pris-
oners speak hopefully Tor foreign intcrvcn-
ton, aud claim TO have sent full particulars
OF the late battle to Europe. The steamer
John Tucker brought down Saturday the
one hundred sick and wounded federal sol
diers that were prevented from coming down
on her last Monday. The list Of names has
already been published.
\ Petersburg PAPER reports Gen. Magru-
der relieved from his command by General
Johnston. In an address to has troops he
sad lac was going to a distant and important
Command
despatch from Nashville Sunday says
MurlresbOTo was attacked about eight D clock
yesterday morning by a large force of rebel
cavalry under command ul Col Forrest,
composed principally of two Georgia aud one
other rebel regular cavalry regiment. The
9th Michigan regiment, Col. PaTahurst, was
surrounded and captured. Gen. I. I Crit
teuden. OF Indiana, with General Duheld.
who had recently arrived to take command
OF the 231 Brigade, were made prisoners,
also Lieutenant Barry, Clmmissary, and
Lieut. c. II. Irvan acting assistant Quarter
master. The 3rd Minnesota and llerrie's
first Kentucky battery made a gallant re-
>lstause. Their bravery Is beyond praise.
They saved the railroad track and bridges.
losing hut few men, ard at last accounts
were holding ont firmly. The rebels Gc-
stroycd the railroad depot and other prop.
erty Inciudlu. the tlegrIph Office The
town was being -hellei by Ilerritt's battery
at the last report. Forrest Is not expected
% make an attempt upon Nashville, as he
will find work enough for him to stand be
fore approaching the city. BY reliable ac-
counts be bus three thousand cavalry. but
less Ili4ntry. Entire confidence is felt in the
ability ui the government % protect Nash
vile, and restore tranquility IN the neigh
horhood. \ battery Is n position to shell
the city in case Of a capture by the rebels.
At New Hope, Wilson Co., Ky, at II
% clock Friday night, party of the 35th
Ohio regiment, under Lieut.. Col. Moore en-
cJuntercd four hundred and fifty rebel cav
airy. After a brisk fire Of musketry for
twenty minutes The enemy was routed and
I'D. There were NO Federal casualties. -
Later accounts say that these guerillas burn
ed the town OF LehaoOn and robbed the Com
mercal Bank located there. The Federal
moving IN the direction of
Lebanon could not have arrived there until
after the destruction OF the place, but they
are IN hot pursuit Of the suerrillas.
The Baltimore Amgioau Of Saturday al
ternoJn contains extracts from late Richmond
papers, including one from Knoxville Of tine
18th. stating that Bucll's forces, estimated 1t
20 OO0, have crossed the tennessee. 1t was
supposed they may make ieiut movement
ON Rome. Georgia.
y despatch from WarrcutJn. Va, sun
Lay, says Gen. H4tchs command entered
Cu!pepper, Friday, aud attacked and re
pulsed about one hundred rebel cavalry said
70 belong 10 the Sth Louisiana, killing one,
capturing five and taking eleven prisoners |
Among the latter was lieutenant, who
few hours before WAS seen IN our lines. and
a German, who had three times before broken !
his parole Our loss was three IN .htly |
We captured two horses.
The Davenport Den5ua Of the 10Th. !
says that a telegram was received by the Ad- /
utant General, stating that an armed band /
II rebels made IL descent on the town of /
Memphis IN Northern Missouri. and cap |
.ured the town and carried away ninety |
mon citizrus.
There l. very little positive intelligence
rom the Army Of the Potomac. There was /
/ -kirmish between the picket guards a. |
" Iliamsburgh on Friday, in whlch three /
ebels were killed and several cAptur d The |
Baltimore American Of Monday evening says |
he greatest confidence was felt at Richmond /
,mung the rebels Of destroying McClellaus |
Irmy and those who had previously sent their
families away are bringing them back again |
The falling back of the rebel army towards |
Richmond had caused much dissatisfaction, |
Is It had been gwen out that Gen. McClel- |
an would be attacked IN bis present POSI-
ION Gen. Beauregard has been in Rich
noui tins SIX weeks. Fort Darling has |
,een greatly strengthened, and the batteries
lrc iron-clad. a whole division OF the tns-
nv had crossed the james River on pom
to0n bridge, TO assist in its defence. IL also
avs that large endorsements have gone to
Richmond, having come from the neigh
'orhood OF Petersburg.
The rebel loss at Murlreesboro Is
much greater than ours. The loss of
he Penn. 9Th was 200 men. The
'nly officers that escaped as far as reported,
re Capt. Andrus, Capt. McCrandy and
lieut.. Mouney. \ lot OF new army cloth
NJ fell into the hands of the rebels Capt
Rounds, the Provost Marshal and his guard.
hot . rebels before surrende-ing, The mem
'ers of Hewitt's battery who escaped report
sat their battery and the 81 Minnesota sur
cndered. Col Duilield was mortally woun-
led Gen. Thomas l.. Crittenden of Indiana,
vas taken prisoner. Al escaped prisoner
eports the lst, 81 and 18th Kentucky and
st Texan Ranger, and 100 mounted inlln-
nv, under command of Colonies Forrest and
Warner, 6O00 in all, were advancing on
1t is also said that Gen. John
:, Breckenridge is in command and that
len. Kirby Smith was advancing from Chat
anooga with 5000 men. Murfreesboro was
,arricaded by bales Of hay, and the Federal
bells set FIRE to many houses.
\ despatch from Frankfort, Ky, Mon
ay, says that Morgan with less than l0,-
NO men crossed the Kentucky river tina.
morning and moved North to Versailles, |
where DOW Is a force sufficient for the pro-
ection Of Frankfort and Lexington. Since
,turday night the city has been great OK
tied \ thousand rumOrs are al nt. Meet |
nss have been held and citizens have yolun-
aered Tor special service at Lexington. Over
90 Of the city police went fully armed
lany citiz ms are yet anx Gus to 90 but their
eIvic's will not be accepted until further or
ers. lexington was put under martial law
londay.
From Vicksburp We learn that the bom- |