Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-26
News OF the War.

Advices from Nieksburg u the 10Th ,,y
The best information credits I1ring AZ Jack
son with j,0Ua rebel>. Walker at lazo, Citv
with 5000. and Johnston at Canton wi5G
$1,000. These will hc ma-sed q attack
Grants rear, but he holds all In. Erd- au
Black river which must H. crossed hv john
ston and Loring. Rebel cavalry are c1utia-
ually scouting outside Of Grants lines
Much sickness is sad t. prevail IN Njch--
burg. and the citizens desire its capitulatipu
while Gen. Pemberton absolutely refuse.
No general attack from Johnston i "a
pectcd for some days. Firing is continued
upon VIcksburg from al sides There ar,
no further demonstrations ON the Louisiana
side DISPATCHES dated the 10th say News
from the front represents that our -ir-"
works are being pushed close u the rebel
lines in several places collision l. con-
sdered imminent. The army is in better
spirits than at any previous time. The rch-
els have made their appearance within four
miles.
BY the arrival Of the ram Switzerland, Col
John \. Elicit, from the mouth Of the Rel
River to-day, we have information of the d,--
trucd9n Of the Simmsp0rt on the Atcha'ala-
Va IN tie 4th INST.
The reconnaissance ly the Switzerland aG
the 81 discovered a battery Of SIX field picfc-
and n regiment Of infantry holding the shore
The Switzerland engaged them and was struck
seven times, one shot seyering the steam piIe.
The damage was repaired and Capt. NalScr
with the lafayette and Pittsburg silcncrl
the battery and burned the town and cnm-
missary stores. The river Is now clear Dee
tween Port Hudson and Nicksburg.
Port ROYAL adyices state that Brig Gen.
Gilmore has arrived and taken command.
Col Montgomery had made a raid in Georgia,
destroying Darieu, the bridge Of Brunswick
and savannah railroad and shelled Brunswick.
Col. Montgomery had made his base at =.
Sim1n's Island. The jith regiment were en-
campcd near Beaufort
Our land forces uclr Charleston retain
their Oh position.
An officer with Banks army states iu
private letter an incident which occurred
during temporary truce at Port Hudson. 1n
the 2Sth Of May. He availed himself Of the
chance thus offered to ride up 10 the rebel
works 80 close that he could get a good view ui
them. when he saw regiment Of the enemy
throw down their arms and heard them give
three cheers and cxclaim We surrender.
4 llt Af ~ tlANfA- aA NllNE ANhANAtAll'A AlltNt
and with drawn swords and pistols overp1w-
cred and controlled them and compelled them
o. take up their arms and resume their POSI-
zion. The same officer, at a truce entered into
the next dav for the purpose Of looking after
tue dead and wounded, while riding a. near
70 the rebel lines az be- could get was hailed
By "a confederate officer within the works,
with the question whether he did not think.
upon reflection. that he was coming nearer
than was exactly proper. Our officer replied
in the negative. sayin. that he had men
wounded and killed As near the enemy a. he
himself then was \ conversation then enc
sued. in which tine retc oficcr spoke Of
sherman charge Of the preceding day, ami
remarked that inside they recscicd il as The
finest thing If the war.
Advice, from Nicksburg 10 the 18Th give
the following ride along the lines Gr,el-
opcd a change in the position OF the enemy.
their batteries are silent on all sides. and
there are only few ol their ridemen firing
Our bomhardment l. kept UP with continuous
vigor We have place more guns in position.
Dcsertcrs coming into our lines to-day rr-
port that the men and line officers are di-r1u-
tented, and only prevented from descrtin- hv
the hope that they may be- honorabIy ~lrrcn-
itred I'm a few DAYS.
Cen Blair's reconnaissance between thc
Yazo5 and Big Black. revealed no signs of The
enemy within thirty miles Everything has
been destroyed for fifty miles around
BrcckinridCe is said 70 be at jackson. Our
position i equal to l00, 900 men.
Later adyices Of the lith state that nothing
Of importance ha- occurred within the last
twenty-ijur hours
On Friday our batteries slackened and the
enemy rarely replied. The rebels are bcliey-
el 10 be erecting an interior line Of works
and falling hack. About 100 Of the enemy
are reported to be killed and wounded daily
by our sharpshooters.
nur wounded are well cared for in the field
hospitals. I'll, health and morale Of the ar
my are good.
Gen Osterhaus holds the Black river
bridge without interruption.
The Iaymasters will commence paying th,
troops at once.
The prospects Of the siege look brighter
and brighter, and no fears are entertained
for the result.
\ dispatch from Fortress Monroe Of the
18th saws
Great activity continues in the department
and Is particularly manifested in this COM
mand. Mai. Gen. keyes Is in the front To
conduct aggressive movements in person, and
Gen. King is in command at Yorktown.
Adyiccs from Murfrecsboro state that
Bragg has undoubtedly received reinforce
ments Of three briSades, namely, Bates.
Clayton's and Churchills.
Bragg now has eighteen brigades Of inian-
try and cavalry There are indications that
he l. about 10 assume the offensive and invade
Kentucky Buckner has large force and Is
organizing for aggressive movements. The
men who we're gathering saltpeter and inter
in eastern Tennessee have been armed by
Buckner TO protect his rear and 10 gather
the great crops Of wheat sown. The Union
men who sOwed wheat with the hope Of
Burnside's reaping 1t. have turned their
stock into the fields 70 destroy the wheat
now rlpening
Washington dispatch Of the 10Th SAYS
From the statement Of Col. Duffe IT appears
that on Wednesday P NJ, when Gen. Gregg
had carried the stone wall near Aide, and
driven the rebel cavalry towards Snickers-
Vile, he (Duffe) was ordered 10 proceed To
Middleburg and hold that point. His regI-
ment went into the engagement with 335 men
and II officers. On arriving at Mlddleburg
he was informed that a force Of frebel cavalry,
greatly outnumbering his own, were encaup-
cd around the town. He was al-o told that
the whole Of Stuart's force was in the Wei
nitv, but that Stuart himself had Just left By
another route 10 reinforce Lee who was then
falling back from Aldie. Determined to ear
ry out his instructions he sent hack mossen-
gers to Aldie asking for reinforcements.
In the meantime the rebels IN force attack
ed Col Dufie at several different points.
Finding himself overp0wered By superior
numbers and surrounded on every side be at
tempted 10 cut his way back toward Aldie.
, Failing in efecting this he turned toward
Thoroughfare Gap and proceeded several
miles when be ascertaincd that the Gap was
( held by Ewell commanding the grand centre
/ Of Lees army, and that Lee was therrabout
( in position.
! Col. Duiiie then defiled TO the left crossed
the mountain at Hope Gap aud by tortuvus