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

successful, and in battle with m,
rebels at Irish Bend. the 18th Conn. r,,,.
ment charged the rebel line, and the bat,cri.
were supported by the 25th Ne. 10Th Com
18th Ne and 9lst y y and defeated tia,-
leaving silk fag and other truphic- IN ODD.
hands The rebel force consisted of . Zoo.
ment> Of Texans and 3 batteries. includip.
the famous Pelican and Sims hatteries. H.
whole rebel force at Bethel Place and H..
Bend, numbered some Il, 900, posted in Hf..
" advantageous positions, under comBsrt
Gen. Dick Taylor, son Of the late Zleh,-r
TAYLOR.
Important captures Of horses, mules b..s
cattle. L. the numbered over a THOUSAND vr,-.
made. The celebrated salt mine OF saIt-a.y
was captured and the rebel works an d.
stroyed
The rebel soldiers were not 10th % b. ra-
tured, and over 1900 are in our hands. al
more are being taken.
An abandonedrebcl iron foundryvas f1rr4
near New Iberie, containing a quantity n
shot and she'll
Our feet have reduced The rebel Ert-s4
tons at Butte Larose. an important rsrr,
The prospects are that the rebels Will.
driven out cf Opelousa> country ur al can
tured our troopsare in splendid condl-I
The wounded in the late battles have n-7-.-
all reached New Orleans. numbering t-i
where they are quartered at the Nechsr--.
Institute Hospital. Among them were Ii.g..
Oliver and Earning Of the 18th Conn s..
were doing well. 4 large number of r..,.
wounded were in hospital IT Franklin o
iberia.
Passengers per the Dudley Buck. TIN
Newbern, state that Gen. Poster with 5000
men left Newbern on the 10th. Wh,a lie.
heard from, Friday, was at Deep Gulv. I..
had met only few struggling enemies
Late Friday afternoon, however. a r-...
cann0nading was heard for on Ilu-alt-
half. and il was um0red Gcn I'LL vi- ...
rebel force was in the direction where I-p.-
and an engagement was Thought - have
CURED
The -urhoa,- Miami lletz,L Lesv
and Stawsheen were az Newborn r,5lv-...
operate with thc land forces u necessary.
zen. Reynolds reports lom Liberty Pin.
particular. It the McNInn,ile affair T.
lnpiu mounted force, unler Coils Wlrr.
Niuty. arrived az NcNiuuyiil, ~ ..-..
on "Wednesday morning. taking tho fae
r5.>f ,prirs1v iv s,,rrri-,. r.r.r .-.
under ,iri-.iiv vas in front ~ On. town. h..
G.r Eevnabi, then. eii.. W-.
er vent iuto tie place.
C.I Lon.,,sr,f oftf, u..-.v..-...-..
me. railroad. DESTROYED rh. -,r---ff
H4i.i,.- between Morrison and Sfr...-.-
and burned a train Of e.r- and ..u.-..
t.-.-Ee- with other -r4-. GAYS a- --....
,f5.,-7 nd vast agsu-fri.- .f r.-t
Ar lr.Vipuvi1i,. col. Wilder .f.---..s.. Old.
bridges. 6cu blankets. 5u.wu pound, .r.--
con. > i.-si,..I- ~ sugar. 6 A.-.la.
rice. F, ia-,l-afvli.krv. auu iaIe-. .---
a Llr..e COTTON factory. and a small rrs.. .-...
al Charley, Greek. ami subsequently .a...
Tib.-rv Tie t,,k sn0t.ri-arer-. a5..r-.....
Di,t Nf,C.,.n VIII. iuh-,.u,r--r ,.'.-..
Ti.ut CoI Martin frrh.N wa. r.---
v..,oDj,d
Gam P,vn,If. tL.n -a..vcI r..,,a-.I- f.-
90. l... NJ, D.. -,,..,i,... -.,,a-l- t.-..s-.
Inv tl.,,1lria oar SCOUTS ar.. r;...-r--.
r.f.l- .v.r. lsrr L.rr tfr,r- -F.r...
...,t.,. t,.u Ee,r.ris 5..--..,..l a ,.-. ..
Tib.--, vfi..L t73 -r....i. I,i9.- ..,.I ,,.-. --
~, r,f.l-
The Navy Department has received 1-.
patch from ADMIRAL Porter, Of the N'>'-,-
>ippi squadron, dated " laz'o River. ir-
10th. accompanied by a report from Lieut.
Commanding Thomas Y >tltridge, of S.
kansas River. April 18th. stating the srr'7a.
Of the Curlew, Cricket. Rather and Fnrs
above Alexandria. made on SATURDAY last. 2
passed through on SUNDAY, the first steamer
through. II shortened the distance between
the two rivers at least ten mile-. and enables
NE % concentrate nv strength very r.r
rletelv."
admiral Porter ave We have l-er
threatened for some time rast with an sttscs
from Arkansas rebel, in steamer Frs--
provision was made tomeet it Lieut. Com
Selfrid-c saw the difficulty in defending '--
mouths Of the Arkansas and White u-e-s
while kept 30 far apart by useless neck NJ
i',hq' ana IroPo'el o. me- 20 ogl d. .-..-
=. lI'n 20 u' - anu iis 49, ~
~ 'ts9es - u'"ls 'l.el ne GU. --''
,n's saving a instance ol o,eI IN ~. -.
l ne MOUTHS 'i AIAali9a9 alll ~ ~,
I NV uIoesu' - 's.li'' 5'- -.
.olyc can ueleLi o'':l- Vi1 ~ | ~,
~ mo . a. - -. IN
'Sl' ~ li' nulii I rae oo.t ,'i- ,'' -,
-o meet her on the other a She came round,
The distance icing ten miles around, and halt
I mile across have force enough at Ar
kansas and W bite rivers 10 prevent any az
ack.
The reported loss OF 90 pieces OF aTtiil.TE
mi >ouo men by tie French Is untrue i.,
Jews recently received wa San fIag'is''
II the nam correct Inc French suffered ~
eIal REFUSES az flenla' nut 1naAy
'sIieu 'le ieAicahs U ABANDON fort o'i' M
Ter not however unth they had remove
III the artillery ana ammunition no '.I.
Va heap oil RUNS ana new one ha' l',l
Nut IN IL rear. % tPrl 'th' no new
i'ora9 .I, 10 the trenen had reacned NeIa
rnz. ne inference l. that the Ale2i'an' are
'hi h'iuihs out bravery.
The atlanta rG, i C,,,te9.-o-y announce.
,at tb..-c Oos I, vromcn'- riot al NilIeire-
I'M, In that Staff. ON the lOtb inst. Their
orc LINT three hundred women engaeel
.anv Of them Wen clothed. ..aud some Of
lem elegantly clad says tne C'H'e4srQ' Z
'Irte lnhurnt. lhtF litthtu INTO lue NY