Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-01
News OF the War.

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ram-the ono taken from the rebels-end
three transports, started on Thursday to run
the blockade All went well till about two
thirds the way down, when the hills back Of
Vicksburg were lit up with large fires. The
transport Forest Queen at once returned.
The Henry Clay was compelled to stop. Sew
cral shots struck her below the water line,
and others passed through her. All hands
made for a llat-hoat. rs the h1ct was sinking.
Il is believed all were lost
The plot fJatei down tho river nine
miles ON plank. and was picked up opposite
Warrcut0n The Forest Queen was e0nsid-
erablv damaged and had her steam drum shot
ayav 1t last accounts heavy firing was
heard iu thc vicinity of Warrent0n. supposed
o. Dee tire run-blats sieliIng the batteries a-
that point. There are II gunb0ats below
Vict-turs now, including three under Farra-
gut
The Navy Department has receiveithe fol-
lowing official di=Tatch dated [. 5. steam
-ll1p Pensacola, oG New Orlsan-, April Is
Ion tho morning Of the 27-h ult., ne
ahlut 53vbreak Admiral Farragut, in the
Hartford. engaged the batteries az Warren
ton. three miles below Nicksburg, and passed
lel3v t ON On. morning Of the 18th ult.,
hcfs-. daylight the Albaulss having taken
in fan SUPPLY of provisions from a barge
which bad ts,n fuatcl down the previous
morning tv ADMIRAL Porter. also passed tA'
Wau-nr1u battery ald snchorcd nca- the
hac--ijp. Irv- slowing quite heavily from
the North m tho morning of the 2Jth.
About y. VI tae wharf boat VicksbUrK,
lavin- broken alriit from her m0Orings a,
the CITY, dJatci down and ran ashore oppo-
site q where tho Hartford and AlbatrOss
ha tI1r~ otf
was sent on board the Vicksburg, who found
that ay her machinery had been removed.
She had nothin. ON board save four musket5
/ and accoutrcmcnts. which probably belonged
20 the guard
Wlil. the Admiral was hesitatins as %
the Froprictv uf retaining her as "a wharf
boat. OF rather depot, the rebels came down
and IN the night OF the SOth burned her
The Switzerland, Hartford and AlbatrOss be
inc all filed up with coal and provisions float
cd down hv Gen. Grant and Admiral Porter
ia harces, the damages 10 the Switzerland
being fully repaired, the vessels passed War
rcntlu on the morning Of the 3lst ult., and
40 daylight the little squadron got under way
and proceeded down the river to a Mr.. IHr-
ner', plantation, where ON our passage ny
we had seen the wreck Of the ludidnola. We
found no traces Of the wreck, but learned
that she had lid of into deep water during
the Late gale. We anchored at this place and
remained until about o 30 7. NJ, when un-
der way proceeded down and engaged the
battery az Grani Gulf. Tbs battery consist
cd ot some two or three heavy guns, sent down
from \Ickslurg. One OF these guns was
mounted upon steamer which had been
c-ncealed up the Big Black River, Inc enc
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mouth of Rcd River. where We anchored
about -uudovn. destroying IN our passage
down large number OF 7kll- ana hat boats
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Ndy-cs 'rom Port Royal per Ericsson state
that al the Monitors were being lron-platec
on their decks. A number 9f artisans irom
the army were assisting tde naval men II
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