Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-31

I brigade Of reCel infantry, PROBABLY Lee 8
rear-gucrd. was driven through the town
The cavalry have done excellent service
The several commands have performed ar
/ dGous marches and reconnaissance and com
| pletely foiled Stuart in al his attempts 20
raid on our tanks and rear.
1t is reported that 20 Of Nosby's susrriiias
were captured near Fairfax Station N the
25th inst.
\ Baltimore dispatch Of the both says the
following was received by Cen Schenck from
Col Matthews
Sc HEADQUARTERS Army OF TEE PoToHAc,
Front Royal, Va, July 25. {
The Mai Gen. Commanding directs me q
Acknowledge the receipt Of your dispatch,
and % inform YOU that he engaged the enc
my at this point yesterday. This morning
toe enemy appears 10 have withdrawn and
his army Is undoubtedly en- route 20 CUlpep-
re- and Orange Court House, and probably
his rear hes passed the Shenandoah 40 this
place and Strlsburg.'
The following information was received at
Headquarters BY Gen. Schenck. IL is from
Brig. Gen. lockwood
s. The enemy has disappeared from our
front entirely, and Is nowhere north Of
Winchester Oar cavalry was in Charles
town, Friday, and scouts to the distance Of
10 miles in every direction, without any
signs Of the enemy
\ st Louis dispatch, dated the 18th, gives
the following rtport.ot Maj. Gen. SchUheld
to Gen. Halleck
&c General On the 18th inst. Gen. Blunt
attacked Co0per's army, five miles south Of
Fort Gibson, and routed him, capturing one
gun and many prisoner. The enemy left
90 killed and 80 wounded on the field. Our
loss was II killed and 81 wounded. Cooper
retreatel toward Fort smith. 90
Secretary Wclles hes received from Admit
raj Dahlgren the following dispatch dated
of Morris Island, July q.
Sir | have % inform the Dcuarcmelt that
on the night Of the lJth inst, Large side
wheel steamer, IN trying 20 run int Char
lesion, was chased by the Canandai.ua and
other outside bl0ckaders, and finally headed
of and driven upon the shoals By Commander
George ". Powers Of the Catskill, then an
chored abreast effort Wagner ON picket Lu-
". The steamer was fred by her crlv and
is now g. total wreck. Tie chances Of success
70 such enterprises are materially lesscuci
by our occupation Of the main ship channel.
The Richmond Dispatch has Tie following
dated Charleston p.
The bontardment was renewed early this
morning There was rapid and continuous
firing until d fag Of truce went down al nine
O'Clock. The attack wa, renewed ibis eve
ming, tire enemy occasionally firing. and Cum
ming 5 Point and Sumter replying heavily.
The firing d It'll going on. We sent down .
TO the fleet to-day 100 Iaro-ed prisoners and .
received 80. \ physician JUST from hilton
Head saws that q Of our regulars took the .
oath OF allegiance last Wednesday The
casualties this morning were three kIii-l and
SIX wounded. those which occurred tlis .
morning h17o not b1en heard from
Also the following dated the 25,r
Regular hrlng from Fort Sumter sal Bate
terry Wagner 81 the Yankee, on Morris I-'HI
was ktIt up All night AMI continued 81. %
today. lne Yankees oceisilnallv rcsl .H...-
IRON their batteries on Norris Island. Fire
Monitors and lron-ldc- lying outside t.s. Do
part l1t 17nsces have two batteries ~ .
-rfis Island and have strengthened their
position. NJ casualties are reported to-day
Another Monitor arrived toby. making
Twelve in ai.
Tue Richmond Enquirer a5 the 9th 'as
me following
AILAN1A' July -5r4 -l'cl. kosecrsus is
organizing force % attack Atlanta and
maze rall on tn7 Northwesier1 Georgia
~ -lIi Ioll---Aeti'e preparations are being
mae ,. l-I '-e defense OF me CITY AMI ra,.r1a1
-' i'''
The ret.' General B..-en .l.e-, nm r,. --.a
ht'cl dispatches dated Morton, ,,i,ss)
an l,.. give Tie blowing
4-e ,heay e[.c-ate4 jackson ye---r-y
.--I -.5- -'l- " III Adams cavalry dashed
.- an .-l,- q l," s'Ia---eI'. Canton
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, u--N- ',-Ie army ms gone % 'i1zs-
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