Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-26
News OF the War.
FROM FREDERICKSBURG
THE CONGRESSIONAL INvESTIGA-
TING COMMITTEE.
AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS.
ORPED WARFARE.
BANKS NoTIN NORTH CAROLINA.


Army Of the Potomac, Friday eye-iu.( l9,h)
says A. has been quiet to-day. excepting
Two 81 -s fred from our batteries . ti>feEse
the gath rim. bands Ii rebels on the plains
opposite The enemy strongly picket the
rIylr on our front ami maintain a peaceful
condition with our men on this side. Several
members of tie committee on the conduct @
tlcwrr ot the Senate ana House were here
to-day, examining into the causes Of the
resent rspu.se and ev.1u1,.ln of the southern
siie Of tie RsIahannock. They are guests
., Gen. Summer tonight. Official reports
10 .Ur losses iu tie A,e battle, make the
number less than has been reported, being
ls- than l.4tO killed and s 200 wounded
A large portion Of the wounded were only
slightly hurt We los. 500 prisoners and
took about as many.
4 dispatch from the Army .l -- Potomac
-itli thursday, says 600 % oar dead were
-c-..J Wednesday, and AS tt-l.~. Nearly
.-. .1r dead ver- found ,'lIg.- .. t..H-
.yu- naked 0n tae ground
Pom uil-.li reports It is thought the pro
portion ot killed 90 wounded in the late bat
t.s IS smaller -.-u iu any battle Ought dur
.a- the v5l.
The Li.tr.aI Dlsarf.5 Of the IJtl says
tf.1 r,F.l ...+ -... l.rIsr,cksbur-b r4ttle
,r.. . 30 1l.r --.-.r..l 3 bai arrived ttero
and -..-. yy.-,. .n -l..s Wv NIou5av ni-ht.
I..-l... Cans. G.e9- and Cobb. and many
f.r.H Tr.sI S5u.I Car5Iirl Rs-i-
D.. me ...- rrr -rrit-,ltel. The squse ~
u.r contains q dispatch from GoJsb1ro'.
..tlus .l.- g. 900 f-l.I. lurLt III. abgIi-
--.--...- Ei. tho J.v before. from
..m.tlIr.as.- tt.talsr irving tie abe
lit;.1is.s once. the rebel Gen. Evans was
s.Hr.I.el @, retire .Isaf.uy the vandals 20 oc-
..urv tiet.ra. SO rau5rt Of loss is given.
T5- town was sr.ltlv irIrrgd bv tie Union
tlmiarimeu5.
~ ..'... -,l a', -
~ -..,..--
The remains Of Gen. j. b. Ba7ard were
consigned O. .-tia.-pAce at Princeton
Friday. 4 hrse nu-l5e 1f uilitlrvc1m-
rluie- Of the Ist Brislds af Mercer County
i1rmed the escort. Mai. Gen. Parker. Gen.
Runv %, Brig Gems. Robinson, HaIstead,
Palmer AMI San Worst. were pau bearers.
An impressive sermon was preached hv DR..
STEINER d Ntl. fr IN New ifrLc1TS
IO.h arrived AZ New York. Dec. Is.
Amau- t.. r.as-.D-ers are 3. F. Flanders and
y. .Usau. mtInb. rs,f CONGRESS elect from La.
I .,'l. ,-I T. - -
ia ''-- -- @ o15 ''.,,., ..ls 80 -
.-.' "a ,..9' ~. '.-0 80
80 ',''. gas ~. ~ 80 -'-,'I0
',l III n u =, l-- u r' '''- ~
81 I - -. ----.--, l--.-.--,
81 ~ '-.'. iil y
d. "" oi'e t-7 '- t'i.4 - - a.. 10 "a
'''.'l1 -,-7 o'' ~
o,''1 si,.' o. ''l- 80 a. W. ''.5'i 4 -' -,l
"a. u - !" ;.o I-o,,-l' T - '''
cI anu put III ''i' '-'7I army
On Friday last the ou,-b,,ts Cair, Mar.
-,,-, 80 Si,.-,I os.sT5;1., tLo Yo-,, r;yor
-sooIs5 a r7i-t a MID Isi',v Uavns.' RIufT
- !, .,-II.,'J-, ,,-I--I.J - tr. C,;r7
sLa+.,rirl. p -, - 'sr-l, T., X ~,
al - - - h, -
\, Iir.s ,rsrs I,s, The Giro v,s one of
49,, 60 - ;-,,-.l,i ,.r,,posts I,iIt Co..
-, ~, , Wos.,-n ~ - ord ra-ticios-
,.I =, ,Is c,,..,,-ee If F,r.s Henrv s-,i Dpr-
r.1-11
Brig. Gems. StrJng and Busted have been
relieved from duty in New York and ordered
to report fer duty. the former to Gen. Grant