Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-20

the haplSn1nnGck T1rer, shows that fhers
sre 10 srued rebels this side of that strea 4
with the exception Of fev ofwhite's guer.
Ti.lss who hovs- sbsotbeeshcrgh, Ts.
4 letter from Liverpool says the steamer
Georgian had sailed thence fo- Nassau and
i is believed she is intended - be Esce ri-
Tste as sse had guns, ports, &c.
An army letter ssvs q de5e-;e1 states that
jackson Is in command opposite Fredericks-
borgh, Lee having gone towards Charleston.
Il i reported that the Weehavken would
be obliged 70 repair broken shaft al Hil.Jn
Head. requiring some three weeks.
Gen Posters forces were embarked e Bav
Point and il is rumored that be ceme North
for reinfOrcGnenrs.
NJ attack had been TDsde On Charleston IS
lste S. midnight Of Mondsy, when the ArsEo
passed through the blookading feet OF there.
No aprrebensions vhate7er are entertained
in Washington as t9tbe safety q the Brock
lyD.
The Navy Department has resolved inior1n-
alton Of tn capture bv the I : s-hounsr
Hope, Of The schooner Emua Temple, Hying
the English Aaz. CT the 9th Of Janasry. Of
Charleston. She puTp0rted % Be from Mas
sau and bound iJr Baltimore, though 81 the
tine Of her capture she vas steering South
east The vessel had been pronounced IN
tssworthy. but her cargo. most Of which was
o3ntrsh-nd, elnsisting u 8 number Of bagsof
s4ltpet7e- 6e- With the greater portion Of her
crew hss been se-t 70 Philadelphia This
hoonsr wac tsken once before, but be- crew
succeeded in reesFturinE her.
The Department rae slso received news Of
TIE capture Of ii-e English bark SprinSb1k,
While cruising A. - IN latitude IS. S north,
nEitude -, - vest. She Is ont Of the ves-
els designated RI Resr Admiral Wilkes ss
cJntrzhand carrier. she carries no uisnif-st
showing abe character Q! the cargo. She hiss
Teen sent - New York.
On the 18Th. the w.- Department Issued
IN order that Court Of Inquiry consisting
Of three competent ofscen and recorder be
organized 70 inquire anu report
whether any and what officers in service
have been engaged or directly OF Indirectly
participated IN traffic IN cotton or ether p-C.-
duct Of the Mississippi River, or its tributa-
ries, to what extent. under what ci-curn-
stances and with all the particulars Of the
transaction
The rebel aa7anoe IL Mississippi is said to
e at Okalona, irving TO repair the railroad
Destroyed by Gen. Grant. The inclemenc7
# the weather delays movements
Be- the way Of TGscumhis 1t Is reported
tat tie enemy have given large part Of
tie army 70 Nieksburg, and also taken al
the garrison Of Mybile, except 4,010 for
1llce duty.
The railroad from Selma to Meridian j.
Completed, thus ensbling the rebels to rapid
j. conesntrsts their forces az VicksblrE
lhe enforcement q the oonscriptiJn is GriY-
ing many IRON Alzbsns ard Mississipri T.
he NJrth.
On the 18th, squad Of Baylors ret-.l cay.
airy, sttscked small scouting party of l2th
Pa cavalry from kea rnevEville. consisting g
2 uez, near SuiJhfel5, killing one, wound
M Two and capturing fnar men and se1ersl
l57--- A75ut four O'clock IN lie afternoon.
)ur scouts tel in with TIE sane party few
miles sJuta q ChariestoEn, snd SITTER a run
ming fight q several miles. recaptured our
men and horses, and captured Lieut. Baylor.
-w1 q Li-us7 and several bgrses.
Gen. Bsnhan has tsen restored = his
..Tz5e, and 1t Is said TIA; he wiz te appoint .
= - C'eu. Hooker Cd Command.
An Alszandria letter in - Express dst 81
the Ion ssv= .'the Penn. Re=.rve and q -res; +
humber Of Regulars. belonging - the Army
II the Potomac, are II Aiexan6ria thjs norm
ing. Nearly al the bar-r00us and cruc-shof- f
ar clo-ed, and there has been considerable .
disorder Besides this. there Is 10 news o.; .
importance
Gen. Crshnl4n. lrejal) WIS srrs..ss o.
friday ct ms residence near Riuiev. Tenn
and brought 70 Columbus n Wednesis7 IT
irons. eastman hss burned more c-ttla
psrhaps, than sny other man in the conr-i-
ersoy. BE has acted, 10 doubt. ~ith8u.
oonnissi IN fr5za The Eover1ment
Ficksbarc lstte-s say that the brilliant
achievement O: tils Queen q the Wes1 in
running TIE gauntlet Of the rebel batteries
has hsa a rao-t beneficial effect On the troous
before Kicks5u-s
4 correspondents q the Jackson, Mira.
Appeal sz-s i : possible that Ger. Grant vii
make the Canal succsss. snd surregie that
Grand 1ulf. Port Gias3n and Other points.
be fortified.
The Navy Department ms received the
folosing
Z. S. GuSBoA7 FA7z Ply. d
Or povEs. Tenn. Fer. (. =
Slr ! have the honor - report that on
the Sd inst. | left Smith6eid. XIV. with {
deei Of transports and the syIuh5ats Ie,iu--
ton, Fair Pisy, -. Cisir, Brilliant, Rotb.a6d
Silver Lake, Sc convoy NJ tie Cumh@r-
land river
When about twsnty-fcu- miles below
met the steamer Wild Cat with a rpesssrs :
from Col. Harding commander Of the 1,xtst
Dover, informing me ;hst his pickg;s had
been driven in ard he WIS sttacted i force {
! Immediately left the transports and made 2 q
signal 70 the gunhoets 70 follow up as fast 7
rs possihie. : short distance below the 6
town net s-0ther steamer bringing ihe in Il
telligence that the town wzs entirely sur s
rounded. Pushing on NJ with all possible I
sIeed, arrived here about p NJ, and Z
i91nd Col. Hardinss force cut OF ammuni- c
hon and entirely surrounded hr rebels IN
overwhelming numbers, but stin holding
hem IN check y
The enemy, not expecting the gunboats, :
iad unvisely posted the main BODY of biz :.
-rmy IN line Of battle in the graveyard. at n
ne west end Of the town, with his left wing =.
estlns IN rsvine that led down to the river, E,
living Us chance 10 throw -akins ire ir
long ms line. Simultaneously the gunbosts Of
pened FIRE Up s.is rzvine into the graveyard II
nd over into the valley beyond, where the q,
ncmE had h0rFes hitched .snd most probably N
ept his reserve. The rebels were taken 50 g
ioch q sulpIl-e that they did not even Ere L
shot, but Immediately commenced retreat ;,
az % vel directed WIS the FIRE OF them m
bat they could no; even carry OF c. issop .
lat they bad captured from our forces, but ~
'ere compelled u abandon it after tro fruit OF
s. attempts to destroy II hy FIRE. 81
Afier having disposed Of the main b,dv Of
le enemy, stationed the Robb and Silver
AXE fellow the town, u throw shell upon a
wine and prevent the rebels from returning IN
carry Of the wounded, while the Iaxing- Ee
n, Fair Play, St. Clair and Brilliant went
Dove and sheled the roads leading 70 the East tn
arc Surprising the retreating force would
How the river for short distance, sent an
It Lexington and S.. Clair On NJ n shell
le woods and hsrass the enemy as much a. =.
'ssible, while this boat and the Brilliant
: opposite the upper ravine and threw shells ri,
P the roads Ateut p NJ. We cessej hi.
With g. u