Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-24
News of the War.

4 Cairo dispatch dated the 18th, give. III.
following
An arrival from yicksburg, SATURDAY. OF.
ming, brings an officer of Gen Grants s,.s
bearer of dispatches to the government
The news is important. Port Hudson .r-
rendered Internationally on the sth. and
troops marched in and took possession c,' .t
9th. 'f
They orptured the entire garrison or,s.-.
7000 men, S5 field pieces and % siege - .ll'
and about 10000 stand Of small arms "
have Maj. Gen. Gardner, Brig-Gcnarsl r.,
and Coils. Steman. Mills, smith al
OF two others, names unknown
At latest accounts Sherman WI. s-lr
pursuit Of Johnston, but that saesci,r.-s.,
had kept out Of Lis way.
HEADQUARTERS DEP'r or rHE Sorru
In the field, Morris Island July I9tb
have the honor 10 report thatat5,'oj,cs
on the morning Of the 10Th inst. made an
attack upon the enemy's fortified ro.iti,- nm
the south end Of Morris Island. and after s7
engagement Of three hours ana Quarter
captured all his strongholds on that rart n
the Island. and pushed forward mv Infantry
to within Geo yards Of Fort Wagner W.
now mold all the Island except about one mil.
on the north end. which includes Fu-t Wa
ner and a battery on Cummings f.-n-
mounting az this time sixteen or seventeen
in the aggregate.
The as-aultiug column was Cllau,7 .H
by Brig. Gen. Strong. lt landed ia -r-T
boats under cover OF cur batteries ODD Frr
leland. and four Monitors under Aarl
Dahisr,n. which entered .tc main cham.
abreast OF Morris Island soon after .u- l..-
tcries opened. Tie Monitors coutinl,Gtt,i-
FIRE during Tie day. mostly against Fort
Wager.
On the morning Of the lltL %, ayfrck
an attempt WIS made 20 carry Fort Wagner
by assault. The parapct was gained bat ttr
supports rgc1ilcd under the fire % " bich ;heg
were exposed and could not be rntuT. Our
losses in both actions are about $50 killed
wounded and missing We have taken eleven
pieces cf ordnance and a large quantity r'
camp equiTagc. The cn,mys loss gaun.t
fall short IF 2nO
@. \. GILMORE, Bu-. Gen
\ special to the Baltimore American dated
Berlin the 10th. says The Army of the b.,
tomac i in this vicinity. How long it may
remain j. known To zen Meade. Il Is r1i-
able that some DAYS viii he spent in r,r-
uerating men and horses. both ofwhom u
suffered from long and iatiguins marc-s..
and from the heat of the weather. IT,
position i one which gives the army the ~
vantage Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
The proximity OF the river IS Of great sdysn-
tage. Ice II said To be pushing a. rapidly
a. possible to Culpeppcr, and will iaril7
stop until beyond the RapIahannock. Tie
-elcl- in crossing the river mOmentariiy cZ-
rcctcd an attack which they confess wouii
h.. disastrous To them The officers and men
regarded their position AZ desperate and me-
nv of the latter expressed the desire that our
forces would attack them. - that they nigh,
be taken On Monday the rebels had uot
more than 10. 600 or 81. 600 this side. AMI
had they been attacked would not iayc
made "A very serious defense. lee and BIZ
staff iorled the river at 80 p. NJ. Monday
Stuart with his cavalry followed about two
hours later.
\ Washington dispatch Of the 10th says
The cavalry and artillery was ordered ,wr
DAYS since by Gen. IIcintzleman 10 make
reconnaissance through the Shenandoah val
ley which returned "Wednesday evening
They found very few rebels in the valley. Il
was discovered that Ashhy's Gap was held
by between 500 and 400 rebels, who were
charged AMI driven out.
\ Washington despatch Of the 18th. states
that 1t l. not ascertained that any direction,
to suspend the draft beyond the period when
order shall be restored in New York have
proceeded from authorities there.
The steamer Fulton, from Port Royal 18th.
q Il
more had commenced mining Fort Wa-u,r
The siege was iavorably progressing
Gen. Foster had taken all the fortifcati,r-
on james Island as far as Seces>iouviilr.
On Friday the rebel General Fiuhu-i d.
and Capt. Windcr were removed o. Fruc~-
Monroe. and placed in a ca>cmatc under
guard, and notice was sent 90 the rebel gov
eminent that it they executed Cap,s. SAWYER
and Flynn. whom they have IN close clufn,-
ment and under sentence at Richmond. taat
Gen. Lee and Capt Winder will Zee cz,s-.-
ed in retaliation.
Mai Gen. Foster take, command af tic
department. Of Nirgiuil mt Flrt7cs. Nrr,
in place of Gen. Dix who has .onc Oh New
York o, relieve Gen. Wool
AfN AfiNAul'l'A aAftttfff eaihc . L.'f ta-l
o. Nick>hgrs. the retreat Of Bragg, tte IT,
pulse oi Lee and the advance on Charleston
are all serious di>asters-thc most >rTiog-
that have attended our arms since the begin
Ming OF the war
Morgan's rand into Ohio is near it. cHl.
He Is reported as hemmed in about ~ Mills
west Of Galipolis. and it is thought his force,
Will now he captured.
Firing was heard Friday morning ablu,
% les from Portland. Me. as of two vessel,
engaged, but the fog being thick nothing
could BE- seen.
Provost Marshal General Fry. has issued q
circular as follows
WASHINGTON. July l..
The operations of the draft lately COM
menced in New England and the middle states
in most instances completed or now in pro
sress without opposition. have in one or two
cases been temporarily interrupted. Pm
vOst Nlarshals are informed that no orders
have been issued countermanding the draft.
Adequate force has been ordered bv the Gov
eminent to the points where the proceeding
have been interrupted Provost NIarshas
will be sustained BY the military forces Of
the country IN enforcing this draft IN accoTl-
ince with the laws of the United States, and
will proceed to execute the orders heretofore
given for the draft as rapidly as shall be
practicable by aid of the military forces or-
Tered to cooperate with and protect them
JAS. Is. FRY,
Prov. Marshal General.
Intelligence from Fortress Monroe to the
18th says The latest reports received are
% the effect that Admiral Lee has attacsoi
)rury's Bluff, better known a. Fort Daring
The result is unknown
\ letter states that the rebels go6bled uP
N Insignificant garrison left in Fort PG ,,l,
an by Admiral Lee and decamped- m
ne of our dispatch boats came down 81.
ebels opened with field artillery Inc ny
vas returned and the rebels withdre" 'nei'
,uns.
a Richmond paper Of the lith reports 'as
ederals landing in considerable i'!'e d.
s-,,I,r nm ~ I,v,.e River doubtless, To