Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-16

fact, there is general stamp
endeavrr tn follow 1t W. tam NV, e'''''
troops as f,st as possible. wehans an. NJ
ed all the forts above the city, four in prr,
Der. Winch are Understood 90 be all the ~,
pedIments between here aed Mem phrs.
an. very respectfully.
/ y. G. FARRAGUT
The shsi'inS OF Sewalls Point was VII
nsssed ~ the President from tug boat 49,
The Merrinac did not FIRE shot
The crew OF q steam tug, which deserteI
from the enemy, report there Is great excite
nent at Norfolk. that Gen. Burnside with
a large force is within few miles of W,
don. and that the rebel troops are eye d
ing the city with all possible Sped 'c4t
Sewall's and Pig Points, they
ready abandoned, and prep ~. are a
making to destroy the navy -fancns rs''
public property. -Daa she o's-;
troops ON np ~ between the FEEDER,
Ssdswick she sth under Franklin and
were .. .na tie rebels under Ice vho
r e~dea~urihC 10 make their way 4
..chw or,i. Il said to have been the severes,
( battle u tie peninsula and the rebels were
I totalle isfrsted and hInked, hein, driven
The whole number of fe.ierals killed AMI
wounded was 500. The enemy were dsiv.r
hack by our gunboats with great siaushta.
| They had not less than 10000 men, whrs
| our whole force was not over 20 900 on ltni
| Had 1t not been for the Sunboats they wols
have been defeated
| a private letter dated the Sth says ''Gz
| Franklin wss engaged with the cnenr L
| day yesterday. with loss on has side Of >
| killed and Wounded. lie considers the da7.
operations a success. but we have no rart.
ulars. We are pushing up heavy reiniorr
ments. This must dcmoralize the rebe.
greatly"
y huat from Pittsburg arrived at Car
thursday night, and report, that our arm7
was within two miles Of Corinth: that hcav7
firing was going on with our extreme al
vance.but it was thought that no genera.
engagement was progressing.
Refugees from Memphis report that there
is great panic among the citizens. The tronrs
are evdcuatins Fort Pillow gradually aud
going to Curinth. Bcauregard is scrspinc
tageth'r everything for the impending con-
nict- The Appeal says that every man mus
h,ht- Tn cconscript law takes effect On ,bs
18th inst.
Memphis papers Of the 81 and 5th instap.
are received The Avalanche OF the 5.hss
that the battle so long anticipated at Corlntt
Is postponed for the present; From Wei.
ourch we learn that the authorities are r,p
r!ly hurryin5 forward guns aud conpl=tln-
iortihcatInns which are represented 10 bs Of
such formidable character as tn forbid III.
passage oil The ehemy's feet Up the river
The steamer Brown from Com Ta,s.
h'tills, arrived at Caro- Friday n9rriz.-
AT daybroak Thursday five rebel .g-s,'s
were seen rounding the point mss1. tisr
way IN the direction Of the mort4r, with II.
Intention OF capturing them. Onr -Cl'a''
formed IN line of battle AMI the decks W.
chared Tor action. Some fifty shots wei
hrtd when the rebel boz ITS retired lhsr
distance was so great as to make it rnpyl-
bic to tell whether any shots took eHs,t
Ihe hrlns from the mortars which bad ls.-
tor two days. was renewed sri
" hen the Brown left was going on viii
great vIScr. 10 guard again IT any surrrs-
the mortar boats are towed UT the river e.
sry night and remain behind the feet
JEDI Davis has appointed the 18th da7
Nay day OF prayer and supplication tbs
uod will and the Confederate srmi,s. ari
watch over and protect the people from tha
good time restore reacs '''' IL III
Mayor Sharp. who was carried arsv h.
The rebels at the time Of the EVACUATION Of
Columbus, has escaped. ard tells prtiful st
hes Of affairs at Menu his lie Jcintcj Cur
.hc place where the rebels buried 81 pleoes'
'annon at Colum bus. all OF which have necn
iu, up and are IN possession
anil - IN mn, ,,.,
solioiA "''
I n''', Ed. ,h, .,o,, ,ooo mon vsre
IL =, a ;na3,hsn p.,;n, o,n,s;,s Fort
~ I,-n1;, - C,,,
~, r. ~. ,..",nJ v,r- s,
" '.'i.' =" w. " " ~ t;a,s.r Ji,n,
~ ~. =, .bo mac saIs,,sd
: Iio'N ~ -. - IL bs,,,. thc
u ' r. H., IN. - tho ms, /, .,sr
NJ ny ,,;r,n,, I,r Inns
!" a-"o,,, """ ~" r.. rs,urnod ~
" ''0'"''' -.-,-.,l ii .-t..s. y
''u'' "uhe nc NO. l., 80 suaArs.
IL o"V,i 'n- " '.0 II, =, N. Vrruu
X '"t "uol D .S,,,cJ the r-N-
nor wiz ' iNf - m. -,r.,s ia.
'orAs a' "e"", V'"'
: cur uc"ls ADVANCED
H.. VI
Inc uis' ie-luheut iai'",r t-,,,,sr.
ORR -oth' known a. MAX "' - ne
-hich pushed on immediate I'M nal.
Of Gen Weber lhe HI.
are regiment, Col. Andrews Wa
inward at ? O'Clock. accpmp 'nieu .!
ansheld' Viele, and st,H ihey w,m,n
loreu oY tne ION N4ss-, di-
,,h ., 'hc ,AEeui,,o" -, is,b r.