Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-13

dams is represented to be from 1000 to 5000.
Reports received Monday from the front
report that heavy firing was heard Sunday
and next morning, as though occurring in
the lower part of ulpepper, out from KEEL
leys Ford In the direction Of the junction of
the Rapldan with the Rappshannock. 1t
was probably, Gen. Buford's light batteries
and some of the rebel cavalry with guns IN
the VICINITY of Yew Hills, northeast Of Gull
pepper.
The railroad and telegraph on the opposite
side Of the Rappahannock were found unin-
jured
Our cavalry are reported at Culpepper.
( At the latest accounts part of our forces
was at Brandy Station, while another was
two miles the other side of Kelly's Ford.
Some OF our troops were at other points.
/ The enemy'S pOntoon bridges over the riv-
er directly behind their camps, fell into our
hands after Gen. Sedgwick's defeat of the
/ rebels, and was placed in charge of the 18th
/ y. Y. Engineers. The bridge consisted of
/ only five boats, and these were the same
/ which were abandoned by the Engineers for
want Of transportation on tie Chickahominy
last year
( One hundred and twenty-five officers are
among the rebel prisoners just brought from
I the front. These men represent that but few
/ OF their companions retreated across the riv-
! CT and their general commanding had barely
/ time TO escape on his horse. They seem 10
unite in regarding the movement on our part
: as having been one of the must brilliant and
successful OF the war.
! The Washington Star says We hear that
Gen. Grant has telegraphed hither that two
Of the most advanced positions OF Gen. Burn
side have been assaIled and captured by the
I rebels, who made prisoners OF half of two re-
| giments, that were holding them at the
; time
Intelligence has been received dated
| Clarksburg, Va. that Gems. Averil and Duifie
commanding separate forces, after several
severe engagements on Friday and Saturday
last, succeeded in driving the enemy under
Mudwali jackson for several miles down the
valley east Of Greenbrier Mountains and
| through the town of Lewisburg in Western
/ Virginia. After the battle on Friday fought
! by Gen. Duhe, the enemy was reinforced,
| but nevertheless the rebels were again
routed on Saturday by the combined
| forces Of Dufie and Averill. The ruut was
50 complete that the enemy abandoned their
supplies, guns, colors. &c. ana fled in dismay
leaving their dead and wounded on the field
The men behaved splendidly and the victory
was one of the most brilliant of the war
The number killed and wounded on our side
is not stated We hold Lewisburg.
An officer in our army received note
from a prisoner in Richmond to-day, saying
that the rebel authorities have at length al
together stopped the very small meat ration
heretofore allowed 70 our starving soldiers
in their prisons The excuse alleged Is, that
they have ceased to be able TO furnish their
own soldiers with meat.
The y. Y. Evening Post of Monday says
From NV Orleans we learn that the over
land expedition 10 Texas has returned, and
that the army before this has set out in an
other direction. According to the reports,
part Of tie force only are TO 60 10 Browns
vile on the Rio Grande. Their arrival will
be hailed with joy by multitudes of loyal
Texans. and who, with a small force, will
suffice % put q stop To an immense contra
band trudc As 10 the other plan nothing
authentic Is divulged, but 1t Is not improper,
we trust, to express the opinion that Its des-
tination Is the city Of Mobile.
The Richmond Wing contains the follow
Ing despatch dated Atlanta, Georgia, Nov
T. The y ankees still maintain posses
sion Of Raco1n Valley, being strongly rein
forced. They shell our forces occasior.-
ally.
The Yankee advance, via Eastport, has
reached Florence. Oar forces occupy Lou
don. within % miles OF Knoxville
Adyccs from Huntsville state that the
Yankees are raiding the country, committing
great depredations
The Houston (rex.) Telegraph says that
! Magruder has the minute men aud State
/ trocps ordered to Houston and Liberty, to
/ hasten forward without delay, the enemy be-
/ ing already on the advance IRON Berwick
Bay, with the declared purpose OF invading
! Texas.
There was apparently no renewal Of fight
in. on the Rappahannock yesterday. mcs-
| senger who lett the army at 10 \. VI. Tues
day reports that Gen. Buford on Monday
reached point two miles north Of Culpep-
per, driving the rebel cavalry and infantry
before him.
Gen Lees headquarters Saturday night
were at Brandy Station on the Rappahan-
| mock This refutes the belief current in
some quarters that he had gone south to ad-
wise with Bragg.
Our army lay in line Of battle all day
Monday, but Lee declined to accept the issue
of an engagement.
Gen. Fitzpatrick occupied Pony Mountain
Monday afternoon. That night he discover
ed a large area Of camp fires south OF the Ra-
pidan. between Raccoon Ford and Rapidan
Station on the railroad. No fires Of magni-
tude were discovered in and around Culpep-
per-This leads to the inference that Lee
has declined to risk general engagement IN
the open field, and withdrawn his forces, eI-
cept rear-guari, to his former strong posi-
tim.
All the evidence tends to prove that Gen.
Meade has again out-generaled Lee, by lead
ing him 10 believe it was his intention to
move down the neck opposite To fredericks-
burg, thus inducing the latter to weaken his
front here to strengthen that point.
At Union meeting held at Little Rock,
Ark, on the 3lst ult. resolutions were pass
ed expressive of cordial support and loyalty
to the United States, and pledging the ut
most support to uphold the supremacy of the
government 4 number OF spirited and 10y
al addresses were made and committee was
appointed to draft constitution and bylaws
for the Central Union Club.
The government is redeelning on the aver
age $4,000 600 daily of the maturing certit
Gates OF Indebtedness.
The reports from nearly all the departments
as to the amount Of money they will res
prctlvely require for the next fiscal year have
been received at the Treasury Department.
Those of the War and Interior Departments
will probably be sent in during the present
week. This will enable the Secretary OF the
Treasury sooner than heretofore, to make "
his estimates for the consideration of Con-
gross.
The machine shops in New York generally
are aeceding to the demands of the strikeTs
for higher wages under the great pressure OF
work ior the government.
The Evening Transcript, newspaper
startaI al KalIlmOre some TWO weeks since