Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-04
NUMBER TWENTY THREE


r0ad fifteen miles above and below Cleveland
where large quantities Of munitions of war
are st0red.-One hundred wagons loaded
with baggage were captured and thirty pri-
spncrs.
Col. Lang was attacked subsequently by a
superior force of infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery, bat succeeded in bringing his prisoners
of
accounts received hast night from the Ar
my vi the Potomac say oar troops broke
camp thursday morning, and marched tow
ards the Rnpidan in three columns. The
right, consisting Of the Third Corps support
ed hy the 9th. were ordered to cross at ia
cob's Ford the second corps to crOss at Ger
mania Ford, and the jth supported bv the
lst to cross at CulpepPer Ford between Ger
mania and Ely Ford. The centre column
arrived AT Germania about noon. Only 4
small picket Of Georgia cavalry was seen OF
the other side The latest reliable intelli
gence Is that Lees forces DO not exceed fifty
Thousand men. Ewell If not dead is relieved
from command OF his corps, in consequence
Ofdisahility ,occtsioned BY the stumpof his leg
having broken out afresh. He has been sue
cecled by Early. The rebel cavalry is nomi-
nally Ge00 strong, bat in fact much less
Early, corps Is fortified from point near
Mountain Run. south Of the Rapidan, follow
ing the crest 81 hills wcstwardlv tG the rail-
road where it connects with Hills corps,
which covers tie Rapidan, thence westward
lv. The enemy we're discovered in force but
contracted their lines across the river. No
opposition was made to our crossing except
ingat one of the upper fords shortly after
IL L. L. L.
ing commenced and continued till p.
NJ. without internission, but no particulars
of the engagement nave been received at
Washington it was probably along both
sides Of the plank road in front of Orange
Court House, as this was expected 10 be the
battle field
Surgeon W y. Myers Of the United States
steamer State 81 t'eorgia, who was captured
on the lith OF MAY last by band OF North
Carolina rangers on the Chesapeake and Al
hsrInarle canal. and for long time closely
confined a. a hostage for one DR.. Green, OF
the rebel army, has Just made an official re-
port g. Secretary Melles. For while he
says he had access 70 the hospitals where the
Union prisoners were conhneG, and since the
battle Of Chickamauca the number of deaths
-Nf- 7lAAAN AiAAf 10 ia Liit liOcA liNNa-
lent diseases being those of the respiratory
and digestive organs. Lately they have in
creased alarIningly, caused BY the bad food
given as ratiJIs and insufficient clothing and
shelter. Ihe cases coming from Belle Island
TO the hospital, all argue starvation. Ten
per cent. Of the prisoners are sick men. Corn
bread ami swee, potatoes form the only food
gwen 70 the sick, and very little of that. In
one instance the ambulance brought sixteen
to the hospital, and during the night seven
died
\ Norfolk letter OF the 9th, states that an
expedition to Eastern Virginia captured
rebel "marine brigade Of under Acting
Master Webb, whose instructions ordered
him 10 prey upon our commerce. Each man
was armed with a carbine, ,cutless and pistol of
English manufacture.
They had with them l2-pOunder breech-
loading brass howitzer, which. however.
they had previously concealed in the woods
\ sloop with which they intended to commit
dcprcdations on Passing vessels. was discov-
cred up creek and burned. They were ex-
pecting 10 capture large vessel, and even
tually 10 attack one Of the mail boats plying
between Fortress Monroe and Baltimore,
rum AAlNt NANN Nttt anu al u4o
gang OF pirates hailed.
y despatch dated Eappahannock, Nov. Is
= p. NJ. says The army of the Potomac
has finally severed its line of communication
with Washington. and nothing has come
through from IL since Saturday morning. If
there had been general engagement yester-
tay the wounded would have been sent to
the rear and conveyed to Washington by the
railroad from TIN, point. As no wounded
men have been sent here. it Is certain that
n battle has been fought.
The rain ceased about dark. and it Is prob
able that the quantity which fell to-day will
not interfere with the movements of the ar
nv. except for few hours. In emancipat-
ing itself from Washington the army Of the
Potomac Is in a position to operate most dis
astrOusly against the rebels Should 1t also
eInancipate the union prisoners now endur-
ing ages Of misery in a single month at Rich
mond, it viii accomplish one Of the greatest
achievements performed by any army during
the war.
There WAS no lighting in front of ChattanOo-
"a. saturday The enemy are concentrating
near Dalton with view Of making a stand.
Our line !, beyond Ringgold.
Au order from Bragg. recalled Gen. Long
street from before Knoxville on the morning
Of the 26th He Is now endeavoring to join
that chieitain near Dalton by circuitous
route.
The situation from Knoxville to Bridge
port is all that can be desired.
The latest direct news from Knoxville is to
Wednesday The north part Of the town
has been burned. including the depot.
Burnside l. cheerful and confident.
The Sanitary commission on Saturday dis
PATCHED from Baltimore another large invoice
Of clothing and supplies for the Union pris-
oner- in Richmond. They have advices Of
the distribution OF their previous contribu-
tiOns by the rebel authorities. Additional
government supplies will be forwarded as
soon as evidence is received of the proper
distribution of what has already been fur
nished
Gen. Meredith telegraphed Sunday tc
Geo Ii. Stuart, Pres. of the Christian Com
mission e. have every reason to believe
hat the goods sent by individuals and th'
Sanitary and Christian Commissions are de
/ livered TO our prisoners. | would sugges
that you send as much as possible.
A steamer from Natchez bound for New
! Orleans, laden with three thousand I've hun
dred bales Of cotton, was entirely consumed
Z by fire at Port Hudson, last week.
The steamer Silver Wave, bound from St
Louis TO Nashville, with a full cargo o
goods. stores and about one hundred horses
sunk Saturday morning about twenty fv'
miles above Cairo. 1t is thought she eanno
be raised.
The Navy Department has received infor
nation that Acting Lieut.. Commanding
Smith Of the steamer Bermuda recapture'
the schooner Mary Campbell of Pensacola
commanded By the notorious James Duke
Two other schooners were in company witt
the Mary Campbell. One was burned an
the other went safely up to Pensacola bay
The schooner was captured but Duke es
caped.
SINKING OF L. 5. SIEANxR.-The ne'