Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-13
News of the War.

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engagement with the rebels under Van DJrn
commenced on the 30 inst. and the skirmish
reported Friday (5th) as having occurred
on the 4th, was continuation or renewal OF
the contest Of the previous day. \ dis
match dated the 4th says: '' There was fight
ing all day yesterday between Van Dorm
Command and federal force of three regi-
mcnts of infantry, ablut 800 cavllry, and
one battery, at Spring Hill, ID miles south
Of franklin.
Col COjurn' three regim 'nts Of infantry
we're cut to pieces or captured by the rebel
forces. Taey fought deperateiy, but the am
muni,i n became exhausted, and the tederalS
overpowercd BY superior numbers were either
killed or captured.
The cavalry and artillery got of safely.
No endorsements from Gen. Gilbert, al
Franklin, reached the scene Of action. There
werr seven regiments Offederals At that place
Van Dom j. rep Drtcd u have Is, 900 men
under /, command. "
Lam. -F.rther details Of the fg't Al
Franklin ora 18th ! a { been received. Five
regiment. # infantry and one battery Of the
18th . H.. with the 9th Pennsylvania and
2i Mclean cavalry. all under command Of
Col. Hurn of the SD Indiana, advanced
on :. ing Jill on the 18th inst. Several spir-
,.ed s.i1aishes took place during the day
our troops mpins four miles distant.
The lltes; news says the rebels had fallen
back. Their force was infantry with heav-
Ter ARTILLERY than ours.
ten. Gili-lts inactiJn m falling TO rein
force Col jlburn, is severely censured by
the officers and men.
The Peiersourgh. Va. Express CT the 9Th
contains lisratch signed By rebel Maj.
Gen. rivl y announcing the capture Of the
Indians!a. lie says " have the honor 10
report after a serious and hot engagement
tue CAPTURE uf the federal iron-elad steamer
Inditnola. Lieut. Commanding Brown, Ms.
y. together with all her officers and crew,
nv the Confederate steamers Queen Of the
Yves. and Webb, an expedition that was
sen; out bv me for that purpose, under
MtiJg a L. Bent. The prize is good deal
damaged.
Another dispatch, SAYS the Express, If re-
ceiyed from ten. Pemberton, announcing
the eaptaIt Of the Indianola, and stating that
she is sunk on the Mississippi side OF the
river, and also that her boats and upper
woI Is have been taken out and are neaI tAe
plantation Vi Nj. Joe Davis.
Additional particulars OF the capture hav,
been received VIA Cincinnati. When sh,
wac attacked the advantage vas On the sid,
of the rebel Iams-as tine lndianOla moved
slowly. as com pared with them. They KEEP
clear Of her bows, where her best guns were
and buttod her sides and stern.
TIE In!i4n1la kept changing her gun'
from side u side, bat a. fast as this wa'
done he active Issiilants gained the opposite
ride and in the bsldest manner butted he
ssain. The Endianola had caal barge o.
each SIDE These were sunk immediately
At length capt. Brown announced the boa
in a siukin. condition, and surrendered. Th'
action ls.trJ about 90 minutes.
1t is rero-ted at Lake Providence that th
Indiaual1 gos sunk by her crew 10 cscap
capture.
F,.to-~s Monroe letter Of the 18th ssy
Col. SPEC the llth Penn. cavalry attack
ed Co.. u-nei. at Franklin. near the Black
waite. H,-. ID ,ht, captured number OF pris
oIs. e., arr. We the rest across the Black
water.
5 Vim er letter reports reconnois
Frr'-e B., -achment Of the 18th Penn
c;ya.r, g., AR " Woodstock, W. ere the encm
Vsas l-e.,.3 "a Urge numbers.
Tai .,nd dispatch Of the 9th SAYS
tructioi. aa lake Providence An attack
daily e. l-sed on Port Hudson hy Genera
Banks tre'.
The {. e-n Of the West was lefr in such
hurr, ar t. leave part Of her crew IN shore
\ htr dispatcn states that Indianol
is not destroyed, and that they are raisin
her.
= .rfcisl diep-tcb, dated M,Minnrill
March -, Ia Mobile, SAYS Major Austin ,
MuIg-n brigade, with 1860 men, passe
around tt- MurfreesbUro and Nashville rail
road, TT .ng up the track and running
train .ts dirrs over the embankment
II, T.. lille journal reports that Long
stree, ;: slial and Forrest a1e approachin
Lesu1t..
IN t.r l.ehel Senate on tire Sri, q resolu
ton uss ioptei inguiIing into the eIpedi
ency Of fe1eIlinz the resolutions declaring
that = neutral f Y covers enemies gods viii
the exception Of contraband Of war.
In q e House = resolution was offered {
suspend al buFiness until the currency sn'
tax biiis ere acted upon.
The Chattanooga Rebel Of the 9th ult.
says there were rumors from the front tina
Bos,,tans has been massing large reinforce
n,cuts through Kentucky, in the counties O
Sumner and Wilson. II this he true. his in
tentian IS u advance upon Tullahuma.
Iae troops az Nash' lille will probably maxi
:rint upon Sheihyyillc. The entire strength
81 the army at Murfre-sborO is estimated a
5n.CG0, and the reinioiccments at 90 eco
The other bodies Of UHion troops under Rpse
c4ans swell tie am 1unt TO nearly loo 900
THE POLISH lNsURRELroN.-News from
Europe, received ny the arrival of the steam.
ship City ofNrwYork at New YOr IN the IL
inst. informs US that the Polish insurrection
was at date Of lates. intelligence Doth ult J