Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03
News Of the War.

A dirstch from Nashville dated Mar. 25th
ssvs that confederate cavalry force unaer
Forrest, Wheeler, and Horton, crossed mar
reth river that morning SIX miles anoVe
franklin. Part Of the force attacked our force
a, brentwood. nine miles from Nashville, on
the Franklin road. Our troops under the
command OF 1t. Col. Bloodgood, CONSISTED OF
rsrts Of the SSrd Ind, 22nd and 18th WIS,
IN all 500 men. After feeble resistance,
With only enc man killed and four wounded,
onr force surrendered TO the enemy
All the government property was captured
Gen. Green Clay Smith, sent to franklin
came up with force and pursued them FIX
miles west Of Brentwood, where he met tne
entire Confederate force, numbering oVVo
men. With only 500 men he succeeded IN re-
taking all the wagons and ammunition, but
being attacked by superior numbers be was
compelled to destroy them. He then fe!
hack. When reinforcements reached him the
rebels had deoamped We lost ! officer and
about Is men in Killed, wounded and mis-
sing. The rebels lost some 10 killed and
wounded. Ouer so rebel prisoners were
brought in.
The rebel force which has occupied Dan
vile, XIV, is believed TO be the advance OF
Gen. L6ngstreet's division. Their coming Is
not unexpected and they will he promptly
met.
The War Department has adyices OF the
capture Of the schooner Charm, at the mouth
of the Indian river inlet, on the 23d INST. by
boat expedition from the U. ). steamer sag
amore. She was bound for Nassau, y. T.,
with load Of cotton. Also the capture oil
the Spanish sloop Relampago, at Charlotte
Harbor, Florida, on the Sd inst, By the l. >
schooner, Jas. L. Chambers. Her cargo con-
sisted of coffee, liquors, shoes, &c. She was
sent to Key West for adjudication. On the
succeeding day, the Chambers chased ashore
:he sloop Ida, near the same locality Her
cargo consisted principally Of liquors which
was partly saved. A rebel flag was found on
board. Not being able to get her of, she
YES burned.
A letter has been received from Fairfax
Court House. in which 1t is said that on
Monday, at O'Clock IN the afternoon, our
pickets in front of Chsntilly we're attacked
The videttes were on the alert, ard gave the
alarm. The reserve of about 20 men were
Immediately under arms and charged tbs en-
emy for about two miles, along the little nv
er turnpike Between Saunders toll gate
and Cub Run, there IS strip ofwoods about
half mile wide, through which the road
runs within the wood, and about quarter
Of nile apart ere two barbados of fallen
trees. Our troops pursued the enemy be-
tween these barricades-behind the latteI
tome of the enemy were concealed. The
had Of the column WIS here stopped by q
fire Of carbines and pistols, and also by ire
Ur..n the flank from the woods
The column broke and wac pursued By the
enemy an hour and half. 1t was then raj
lied BY the exertions Of Bacon and White
Carts Mcguire and Halderback when they
heard the alarm. proceeded on a gallop from
irving Pan, and Joining Major Whites com
mand, pursued the enemy for 8 miles. Night
coming On, and the enemy being more nu
ni.rous than we werc, the column halted anc
r.,lrned 20 Chantllv The line Of pickett
l. now re-established Our loss was ! killed
llortallv wounded, one slightly and Lieut.
" rritt, taken prisoner.
4 dispatch from Cincinnati, Of the 25-h
SIS Gen Earnside was serenaded at th'
4 lrnett House the previous evening, and
j. added 'he takes command Of this depart
u.ent
A dispatch from Cincinnati dated the 26tl
savs that Gen. Burnside has issued an orde
assuming tie command Of the department o
Ohio. It gives general satisfaction. lndiani
is made a separate military district, unde
General Darlington, who reports to Genera
Burnside.
There WAS considerable diminishing On h
2ith and 18th, between our cavalry and tn
rebel advance. south Of the Kentucky river
About City prisoners were taken. The rebe
advunce force is variously estimated at iron
$500 to 10000. Our troops are concentrat
ing rapidly Confidence is felt in the abilIt
of our military commanders, and the mean
they have at Land to Tepel the rebel invasion
The Cincinnati Commercial has a dispate
which ststes that Farragut's vessel discover
ed the Indianula at Hard-times Bend, and re
cantured her without assistance. The rebe
he'd been at work On her. She wae nearl
ready for seryioe.-The Queen of the West
IN the Black river, out of the reach Of gu
vessels.
A mail from Farragut has reached Men
phi.. The jackson Appeal of the 18th say
that Gen. Banks had failed 10 make g Ian
attack, and FarIagut went IN alone an
passed the rebel batteries at Port Hudson =
night under a terrific cannonade. The Mi
sissippi had been burned 20 the water edg,
Thirty Of her officers and crew were captured
1t was rulnored that Haine'E Bluff ha
been Hanked through the water route.
The [. S. barque Houghton from Pen.ac,
Ia reports great many refugees coming there
4 schooner had arrived bringing sixty mel
women and children, from East Pass The
report great want in that section
Intelligence from Louisville Gays that ski
rnishing Is reported near Camp Dick Robir
son, which has resulted 50 far favorshly I
the federals. The force are about equal, I'll
federals having the advantage Of position
John c. Breckenridge was at Tullahoms 0
the 2ith, consequently he is not in comman
of the invaders near Danville. There are n
reports of any advance today
The neutral British steamer Nicholas
with valuable cargo, consisting partly {
sixteen tons Of powder and 10 cases Of r
fes, has been captured by the federal steam
CT Victoria, of Wilmington, and arrived &
Besu'9rt in charge of Quartermaster Evel
son.
Ire roael Col Talcott, who oonstructe
ths ioriifoations Of Yorktown and For
27t,
Ne,v- reached Louisville on the 9th tha
Dsnyiiie bad been evacuated by the rebels
and that they were retreating toward SomeI
~ Tbs was subsequently contradicted b
sr,ro,t stating that the rebel pickets sroun
Duniills had been surprised merely an
dliyen n to Danville in great disorder. Tn
tauie doubtful reports have also been re
oeiyel at Lexington KY. The rebel force i
Danyille was $500, including the lst Geor
Ia regiment. 1t is probable that the rumo
Of the rebel abandonment OF Denville wa
incorrect.
Last Saturday night another barge, con
tanning 1000 bushels of coal, foated past tn
batteries at Vieksburg safely, for the use q
Admiral Farragut's feet.
The Memphis Bulletin of Wednesday, say
thee of Admiral Porter's fleet have reache
the Yazoo river by the Suniiower route, an
reached Greenwood.
Tho B,Tef;u further saws that mr. fnrce