Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-27
News Of the War.

and Orange Court House. The Rapidan
front is strongly guarded. The storm of Sat
urday and Sunday considerably impeded
transportation on the dirt roads, but supplies
are now sent to the front by railroad.
A Headquarters Army of the Potomac dis
patch of the 10th, SAYS that the cannonading
heard on the 18th, occurred on the Rapidan,
at Morton's, Raccoon and Summeryille FOrds,
and was occasioned by light reconnaissance
to the river by detachment of Kilpatrick's
cavalry. On Saturday our cavalry videttes
occupied positions parallel with and about
mile from the Rapidan, but within view of
the rebel earth-works on the other side.
On the morning OF the 18th at IL
o'clock. the lst Vermont and the 9th Michi-
gan Cavalry were ordered to advance TO the
river and TO develop more fully, if possible,
the position and strength Of the enemy. Dis
mounting, they pushed forward as skirmish
ers, and on being discovered were opened up
OF by the enemy's artillery, stationed on the
heights across the rever. Battery NJ, I'd
United States Artillery, Immediately respond
ed, almost every shot being effective, bursting
among the rebel gunners, tearing away their
works, and obllging the garrison TO seek safe
IL in their shelter.
The firing of the enemy, on the other hand,
was unusually wild, and save slightly wound
Ing several. did no damage. As soon as our
line came within long rife range it opened
upon the rebel rifemen. who replied briskly
from their coverts on the hill and along the
river banks. As soon as our line Of skirmish-
ers began retiring, the rebels emerged from
their works and advanced towards the river,
a considerable body crossed over to the north
side. They were soon driven back, however,
and at 10 O'Clock hOstilities on both sides
ceased
Our loss in wounded was very slight, none
being killed. Private William Toynton, Go.
f. 9th Michigan, was severely wounded in
the arm by rife ball, and will probably be
obliged 10 suffer amputatiOn. Private Amos
Beach, Of Co. X Of the same regiment, is
missing, and was doubtless captured by the
enemy in their dash across the river.
Another, private in the lst Vermont,
whose name was unable to learn, was
slightly wounded by the fragment of a shell.
Three hundred and fifty paroled men
have arrived at Annapolis from Richmond.
They are in a wretched condition. Six of
them died on the way up. The Christian
Commission Is administering TO their relief.
They are sadly in need of Undertaking and
other necessaries.
The Washington Star says the latest infor-
nation from East Tennessee Is that Long
street is moving in that direction, and that
some skirmishing has already occurred be
tween Burnside's outposts and the outposts
of Longstreet's advance. The exact position
of Burnside's outposts is not known.
Some doubts are expressed as to the ap-
pointment Of Gen Foster in the place of
Gen. Burnside, especially as no order to
that effect appears IN the official Army Gaz
cite of the 18th.
A dispatch from Cumberland Nd. dated
the 18th directed to Brig. Gen. CullOm chief
OF staff and signed by Gen. B. F. Kelly gives
the following
Gen. Averill has arrived at New Creek.
At or near Irvington he encountered and dis
persed portion of Imbodcnis command on
their way to reinforce Echols. lie captured
% prisoners in this skirmish. ! am happy TO
inform YOU that there is not at tins time an
organized force of rebels within the counds
of the new state of Western Virginia also
send you a copy of the telegraph just receiv-
ed from Gen Sullivan.
The telegraph referred to, signed by Brig
ten. j. c. Sullivan, is as follows
Ny cavalry under command Of Col. Boyd
of the Dist Pa. cavalry have returned, having
been up the valley near New Market fight
ing Gilmore and Whites command at Mount
jackson, bringing in q prisoners, two COM
mIssioned officers, 80 head of cattle, four
horse teams, besides thirty tents and all horses
and courage of the farmers. He DESTROYED
a number Of tents and a quantity Of salt
The men helped themselves TO a wagon load
Of tobacco. about 500 pounds. Our loss was
two men killed. and three men wounded, and
three men missing.
4 Baltimore dispatch Of the 18th saws
The shipments 10 Richmond Tomorrow for
our starving prisoners from the Baltimore
American Relief Fund. will consist Of 80 bbls
Of -four Is bbls OF beef Is bbls of pork
bbls Of Bologna sauSages l Dbl Of smoked
beef; l. boxes OF soap with supply Of yeast
cakes, salt, &c, TO the value Of ; 100 max
ing the whole amount thus far sent by Mr..
c. c. Fulton, about 800.
\ Philadelphia dispatch Of the 18th says
that every assurance has been given to the
Christian Commission that the stJr,s sent to
our Union sufferers in the Richmond prisons,
Will reach them. Gen. Meredith, |. ;. Com
missioner Of exchange at Fortress Monroe en-
cages to receive all sent TO his care by ex-
press prepaid. and send them under flag OF
truce 10 Civ Point. Commissioner Ould
gives written assurance that they will he re-
ceived at CITY Point, and delivered to the
prisoner TO whom they are directed. Gen.
Neal Dow and other reliable men among the
prisoners will receive and distribute what
ever il sent. The prisoners wrote that they
have received the stores sent them. The
Christian CommmissOn are making arrange
ments which lead to the hope thar they will
soon have their own delegates there 10 attend
to receiving and distributing the stores and
do whatever they can TO relieve and benef
our suffering men.
Washington news dated the 10th says
The rebel guerillas are growing very bold
in Virginia, they have captured several suit
lers and citizens at Falls Church, in Fairfax
county, but few miles from Washington.
The story that Lee had fallen back from
the Rspldan is doubted here.
The Richmond Examiner OF Nov. 18th
contains the following
CHARLESTON, Nov. 1.-Two Of the mont
boEt CllEdEt1 art uOA ccNl Nhlc
ports from MoHltrie state that the leading
monitor in the fight had her smoke stack and
turret perforated. A report from Sumter
states four monitors took their positions to-
day near Cummings Point, and afterwards
passed up the channel it is believed that
they earned heavy weights suspended at
certain depths below the water to ascertain
if there was passage for vessels of a certain
draft
The bombardment Of Fort Sumter last
night was continued as usual. Slow firing
was going on this morning. The enemy
fred twenty-five shots from Fort Gregg to-
day, doing no material damage. 1t is re-
ported that a gunburst at the last fire. There
has been slow firing on Sumter all day. Pre-
sent indications are that the enemy intend
more extensive operations. No monitors
were in action to-day. They are retired.
The Richmond papers say seven hundred
more Yankee prisoners were sent to Dan /
vile yesterday. One hundred and fifteen |
Yankee prisoners were received at Libby |