Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-17

besides the wounded. About 900 rebels
were killed. Oar iOss was $50 killed. 200
wounded. Accurate reports are impossible
until the army returns to COriuth. Gen.
Oglesby's wound is better, but dangerous.
/, Co.'s. Smith and Gilbert are improving.
There were rumOrs af0at Monday of an
other large Dooy OF rebels in Pennsylvania.
O0e reliable gentleman estimated their force
at 30 900 and said they We're within miles
OF Concord, Franklin COun y, and march
ing for the Pennsylvania railroad. Col. Me
Clure commanding at Chambersburg says
the report must be without foundation, as
no such body could get to that point with
out his knowing 1t. there were, however,
GO rebel cavalry IN the neighborhood OF
Fayetteville, about 6 miles east. scattered
and evidently trying to escape. Col. Nc
Clure also says that there was quite a body
of rebels seen at the foot Of South
Mountain, in Adams County, whose retreat
u the Potomac had been intercepted. Ev-
cry effort Is beng made to cut them off at
Cham bcrsburg aud at MeTcersburg. but they
have d man named Logan from Franklin
county with them, as and he is a superior
guide, they may escape. All the citizens
have arms and join the troops in cutting the
rebels of.
The int cepted correspondence of B4aure-
gard mentioned last night, It Is stated Inclu-
ded confidential letters from Gen. B-aure-
.rd, both 10 the Adjutant General and lu-
spector Cooper, and 10 Gen. Br1Eg. specIh-
cally laying down programme Tor military
| operations ia the west and southwest. Ac-
cJrdins t. Beture.ard's programme the ob.
iect,ye points OF the rebels were first Louis
VILE. and then Cincinnati and he was par
tlculr 10 stating how best to reach them
/ from Chattanooga with Buell. at Huntsville
and Stevenson. lJ was his opinion a detach
ment could take Louisville while the main
body would be marching % Cincinnati. lie
| C0ntemp plated the construction ot work at
the former city for the command II the OHIO
and the canal. and the destruction OF the
| canal as SOON as possible, So c.mp.eteiy that
future travellers would hardly know where
| it was to keep command OF Cincinnati, be
| would construct q strong work heavily armed
! at COyIugJon.
! 1t is sand u dispatch has been received from
/ Gen. BOYLE, at Louisville, saying that 1t was
! generally believed that the rebel Gems. Bragg
and Cheatham were both killed in the eu-
| gagement Of " Wednesday last near BArdstOwn,
that our loss IN killed, wounded and missllg
! was between ! 500 and 1900. WhIe that Of
/ the enemy was much larger, and that We
/ held the held that night and skirm shed with
/ them in the retreat the next morning.
When this dispatch left Louisville a cour-
/ Ter was expected t. arrive ia the course OF the
night, bringing details of the pursuit Of the
/ reoels and OF battle which was probably
| fought YES erily. Gen. Boyle expresses his
! btli-f IN the truth OF the account If the kill
ing Of the rebel generals Bragg and Cheat
| ham in the action OF wednesday then proya-
lent in Louisville.
The Grenada Appeal of tie 18th inst,
makes the result Of the Cointh battle even
/ more disastrous TO the rebels than our own
reports 1t is stated that the attack was OPP
1 posed by all but one OF the rebel generals,
meaning probably Van Dorm, against whom
! there iz great md suatI0n manifested.
All the able bodied negroes 90 E.,.a-u
North CArolIuI, are now beng seized Gy tIe
rebel Secretary oi Wal and carried into VIZ
GINA TO work Oh Indications.
Il WIS rumored at Louisville, ia stay,
that Gen. Ble bad surrounded $4,000 re1-
els and demanded their surrender. The rest
of Bragg army is retreltus towards Llu-
| caster, with our res IN close pIrsII-.
Richmond papers Civ. the following ac-
/ count Of the biJJie &c CouutH, winch they
/ say was a most bloody one "OJr forces
| camel repeated success, on Friday aud SAtur-
! day, occupying portion 81 tac enemy
! bre4stw0rks; they also camel the town. but
l the euem. he'd out -tuH hlrnly 90 Als left
unit. rciuioTcemeut- arrived, Shcu On sun
/ day they fell upon Gen. Van Dom Ia over
whe.mIuE numbers. forcing u- % rellrquish
our 70 siriln and Co retreat. Tue tight cln-
/ tinu,d almost uuinJeuup aaly during Friday,
/ Saturday and sunday. The slaughter ON
/ both sides j. described as unparalleled
/ Having driven in the enemy = kllml-lers fue
combined forces of Van Dorm and Price at
/ tackled them DO their eutrtuelTeuts 40 q \
/ NJ, Friday. driving them out, capturing
/ pieces of artillery. and continued pul,ing
/ them slowly. dugIu. them blek until night.
/ Our loss was heavy during the day, Puior's
/ and Green : brsli suffering IL lst.
/ Coils Mcfarland and Green OF No, were
severely wounded. a O'Clock saturday
| IN lrnin.,we opened with heavy M lilery Al
! O'Clock we advanced, capturing several siege
| guns. Green's brigade suffered severely be-
ing the first 10 enter the town. Clark S
/ brigade charged the Fort GA College Hul.
| The enemy re-eryei their fire until they were
| within 80 yards, then opened numerous
/ fire, repulsing them with great loss. luiJrm
! alton being received that the army at Bolivar,
/ 10000 strong was mIrcAIng VIA P1cIhontds
on our rear, a re-felt vas ordered az 10 An.
| Our forces were somewhat disJrgau.z u, tut
brought of most OF the captured artillery,
and our wounded and baggage falling back
10 miles 10 Cypres, Greek.
At O'Clock sunday comm need -kirmish-
ing with the Yankee tore : from Bolivar at
Pocahontas and tell back one mile, when We
were reinforced by " hi,sfeld's legion and u
section Of artillery, aud afterwards ~ Mau-
| rvs division which was also reinforced, but
the whole force proved insufficient and was
driven back, the enemy burning the bridge
and trapping Maury's brigade and + pieces
OF artillery
Van Dorm and Nillipique ming up re-
lieved Maury ami captured brigade OF their
| clptors and Is pieces o. artillery. The enc
nv were then driven - Mltam0ras and our
army continued their retreat to Ripley, over
the road our baggage train had pass d. Our
| loss in all the engagements Is estimated al
| 5000, and the enemy much heavier Loss
IT POcahOntas was equal 70 that at CUrinth.
Our loss may be over estimated, as strags eIs
were numb. red by the thousands, and the re-
treat was not very orderly. We lost four
pieces Of artillery. We captured $50 prs
oners at Corinth who were brought of.
One OF our Generals writes that Maury
division composed OF Ph4ler's, Cahel's and
perhaps Mo1re's bris4des will not muster
mo than one brigade Cabell's brigade has
not more than 45J men left. Gen. Martin,
OF the 4th brigade chiefly Mississippiln,,
was killed. Gen. Moore is reported killed.
Gen. CAbeu VS. injured bYa fall from his
horse. 10000 fresh lelerils from & liyar
harassed MAury's division which was in ad
vance in the retrogade movement. The army
Is understood to be IN the vicinity OF Ripley
perfectly safe.
The enemy made No attempt to follow up
from COrlntn. Van Dorm was conspicuous
for daring and Price as usual felt at home
Both escaped unhurt- The enemy fought
determinedly, and were manoeuvered SPLEEN
didly. Rosecrans commanded in person.