Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29
News Of the War.


Col. Clayton Of the 5th Kansas cavalry,
with his own regiment and detachments from
three others, made reconnaissance few
days since from Helena towards Little Rock,
DESTROYED 200, 900 bushels Of corn, several
buildings containing commissary stores, =
number Of grist mills near Cotton Plant Al
ter sending his infantry back he encountered
two rcbel brigades under Carter had severe
skIrmish and escaped by swimming the Larry
sville river, with loss Of 2 killed and II
wounded The rebel loss WAS so killed and
a large number wounded. Gen. Price j.
said to have left Little Rock on the llth in
the direction of Wittsburg.
Col Hatch made raid from CoTiuth last
Wednesday into Alabama, bringing back
cred Chalmers near Tallahatchic, but O.
capped unharmed.
The same day Major Burke with 500 men
made dash from Germantown TO within a
few miles Of Holly Springs. had skirmish
with the rebel Faulkner, in which he lost
five killed and wounded. The rebel loss
must have been larger. lie took few pri--
oners and lost none.
The steamer Continental from below briu-s
news that the rebels evacuated Warre7tou
dlteI destroying lhe udtttIlc-.
The gunboat Cricket from Youns's Point
with government dispatches from Admiral
Porter has arrived. Several irOn-elads were
stationed at various points in Red River
country. The rebels have raft above Alex
andria for the purpose Of protecting Their
cotton boats, several Of which are reported
above
A cavalry skirmish, siI miles from Win
chester, Va, on the 18th, is reported by
Gen. Milroy. He says We killed SIX and
captured seven, including a captain and
lieutenant. No casualties on our side. Wy
cavalry is still in pursuit.
The United States bark Roebuck captured
on the Cd inst, while attempting to run the
blockade at St. Andrews Bay, Fla, the Brit
ish schooner Emma Amelia ofeighty-sye tons,
loaded with wine, -four, SC.
Admiral Porter reports as follows to Secre-
tary Welles, under date Of Warrenton, May
l4th have the honor 10 inform you that
| arrived Of the mouth Of the Red River on
morning OF the 18th inst, and on the 5th
took possession Of Fort de Russey. about
miles from the mouth. On the evening Of the
9th took possession of Alexsndria without re
sistance Gen. Banksarrived in Ale1andris on
the evening Of the 7th. and ! turned the city
over % him
The Union Leagues OF Western Pcnn,Ji-
vania have been very active for the past few
days. Meetings have been held in PittsbuTg
and vicinity, Washington, Cannonburgh,
and other places, addressed by Judge Shau-
non, who recently returned from the east
The order has received many accessions from
Democrats who sympathize with the Judge
IN his loyalty to the Union.
The Syracuse Courier states that Mrs.
Vallandigham has become a lunatic
The Cincinnati Inquirer Of the 20Jh re-
ports that Henry Clay Dean had been ar
rested at KoOkuk by c0nvalescent soldiers
some hours, and has been placed in the hands
to 81. Louis for trial
A dispatch from Mt. Vernon, Ky., tho
18th, says \ detachment of the 4iih Ohio
made dash across the Cumberland ycstcr-
from Williamsburgh The rebels were quick,
and fed over Pine Knot.
More refugees frUm near Cumberland Gap
lilt VI Itntlo AuCEttSttA lNltf
at the Gap and along the line but deny any
evidences Of great invasion from that quac-
ter.
The Slst New York regiment will r,turn
TO New York Sunday from the Rappahan-
mock IL was organized under Col. Pratt,
and has been in all the battles with the army
Of the Potomac, excepting the Williamsburg
and tho second battle of Bull Run. When
Col. Pratt was promoted to he Brisadier
General. the Adiutant Frank Jones was sp-
pointed Colonel, and IT was he who led them
on the attack on Marye's heights.
Advices from Nashville the 2lst, say .-
Gen. Schoield has been transferred from this
department to that Of Missouri. he leaves
soon for St Louis.
\ number Of rebel sympathizers were sent
South to-day.
Several federal officers, taken prisoners by
the rebels and exchanged, arrived here TO-
day.
The river is falling. There is less than
three feet Of water on the shoals
The steamer Courier, arrived in New York
the I'D, brings news of small engagement
on the night Of the l4th, between detach-
ment of our iorces and about 100 rebels on
Morris Island, in which the latter were driv-
en- hack across the creek. Our loss was one
man slightly wounded. IL seemed 10 be the
general impression that the Monitors would
attempt the reduction Of the forts along the
beach before again attacking Sumter
British and French men-ofwar arrived AZ
Charleston. A fag Of truce boat from
Charleston was refused admittsnce by the
blockaders within their lines, on the ground
that similar bats bad used fag of truce A.
deception to gain information
A Cairo dispatch of the 22d, gives the fol
lowing Our gunboats ascended the Red riv-
er from Alexandria. The Price succeeded
in breaking the rebel raft loose which Hoated
out Of the way while our boats proceeded up
the river 70 Harrisburg, where they shelled
rebel battery two hours without taking
it. -
It was reported at Helena that Price and
Marmaduke have force of 10000 strong at
Wittsburg. -
Greenville, Miss, town Of some 400 in
hsbitants. has been entirely destroyed
The Richmond Inquirer of the 2lst inst
has the following dispatch, dated Mobile,
May 18th
The special reporter of the Advertiser d
Register. under date of the 18th inst, az
jackson, Miss, furnishes tho following par
ticalars Of SATURDAYS fight, received from
the Adjutant Of the 18th Mississippi regiment
from Canton. Sunday night. The battle was
fought at Bakers Creek, about 20 miles west
of jackson. We whipped the enemy badly
until he was reinforced from jackson. Gen.
Pemberton then fell back TO the Big Black
river bridge. Gen. Pemberton estimates our
loss at 5000, and the enemy's at three times
as many. Gen. Lorins on the left was cut
Of. but cut his way through to Crystal
Springs, 25 miles south Of Jackson. HIS
loss Is unknown. General TilShman was
killed.
Steamer Matanzss from New Orleans the
18th has arrived. Among her Iassen-
gers is Col. John 5. Clark, of Gen. Banks
staff.
At midnight Of the sth inst our mortar
feet, assisted BY the iron-elad Essex and
sloop Of war Richmond. commenced
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