Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-16

'"ci IiolsItN tecdlsu.
1t was generally believed that the main
BODY of Gen. 4. p. Hills corps had plsseC
from the left To the right of our front, pur
suing an obscure route near the Blue Ridge
intending to make demonstration on oui
right for the purpose Of cutting our railroad
communication. Measures wCrr taken t,
give them fitting reception in that quarter
If the rch'l movement proved more than a
rusc.
Saturday Col Lowell of the 2nd Mass,
cavalry Tell in with a small gang of guerril-
La near Vienna, and put the party to flight.
capturing one rrisonvr-The small force
with the Colpu,l and the impenctrnbility Of
the loreet> Ia cavalry prevented IL from
successfully pursuing the rebels, who scat-
tered in every direction.
party of rebel prisoners arrived from
Gcn. Mcadc's headquarters, and were turned
over Ia the officer in charge of the old capt
tol. Among them were several scccsh resi-
dents Of Culpcprcr.
{ Lieut.. Gordon Mckay of the 22d Mas.
regiment, was shot dead in his tent >atur-
day. by a conscript
The Mcrcury's Washington dispatch says
the recent high tides have swept away the
distractions in Charleston harhor Gilmore
has been largely Reinforced with troops, and
it was expected he would soon be in posses
sion of portion IF James Island.
Another night attack ere this ha- been
made on Sumter.
Detailed accounts of the recent disaster at
Morganeia Bend, La, state that while the
main portion of Gen. Dana's troops
were terrifying the levee. Lieut.. Col. Leake
Of the 10Th Iowa. was ordered to proceed
some five or six miles in adyance.-IIe was
accompanied by portions of the 10Th Iowa.
Doth Indiana, together with $50 cavalry and
a re ton ofartillery. The whole force Of the
enemy consisting Of Green's. Morton's and
MAJORS brigdes. succeeded in quietly cross
ing the Atchaialaya and passed between the
main body and Col. l.eake's command. \
sharp fight of nearly half an hour occurred,
IN which the troops fought bHvcly against
oyerpOwering numbers, but at the end OF
that time they were compelled to surrender,
the enemy almost entirely surrounding them.
With the exception Of the cavalry the whole
force were taken prisoners, and the guns cap
turcd. The prisoners. officers and prIyates,
numbered 4Su.
Mai Gen. Dana advanced with his whole
force A. soon as possible, and last adyices
state that the enemy was in full retreat. If
this i true the tables will DC turned upon
the rebels, as they are between the Mi-sIs-
sippi and the Atchaialaya rivers. and To cross
over the latter they will be compelled to
leave their prisoners and artillery behind
them.
\ letter from d prominent officer of ten.
S.eclc's command, dated Little Rock, sept.
Both. SAYS that descrtcrs from Price army
are coming into our lines by hundreds. and
cnlisting in our ranks. Guerrillas still con-
tinue their operations. but with diminished
succcs. Several bands have already thrown
down their arms and resumed peaceful pur-
suits. These people admit that the whole
traus-Mi>sis-ippi country is forever lost to
the southern Contcleacy and it l. proha-
BILE that the rebels viii abandon the state
altogether.
1t appears from a Telegram dated Chatta-
noora. Oct lth, that Gen. Ro>ecrans COM
munications are complete. His forces are IN
position The raiders have been dispersed
and the enemy in front arr inactive. Cur
troop, are represented To lee in good physical
condition and in fine spirits.
The Richmond + a,n,per Of the 9Th inst.
says The report from Charleston l. that am
attempt. in the main unsuccessful, has been
made to bio" mp with some k'"' "i an IN
formal machine. the Yankee -hIp lr"usiieS.
The failure T. attributed t. tw" causes an
Insufficient amount uf powder IN the ma-
chine, and it, being ignltcd ton near the wa
tors edge Though the destruction of the
x.ss,l ,,as pot ,H..-fed sh. may have isssu
seriously damaged
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washington
The crossing hy ten Meade Ia the north
Kcllv's Ford. and it was effected in admira-
BILE order. Capt Rhodes and iAeut' Prem
ti,s and Nose OF the Rhode l-land Cavalry,
were seriously wounded
The ErmHg Star >ays The Nkllllul man
muvre by which Gen. Meade chcck-mated
his astute adversary. and without loss of any
sort to any apprcciable extent. placed him
self on the other side of Jordan, and IN po-
sition where he preferred to accept battle,
seems to have bothered the rebels, who do
not seem inclined to fight unless with the
lndian-likc advantages OF a surprise and am
bus,ade. The change of position made 10y
our army WIS effected without the slightest
confusion. and the amount of stores destroy
ed or left behind beyond Culpcppcr, would
not make a carload
Parties arrived from the front say that
there was considerable diminishing Monday
between the cavalry on both sides. and that