Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-27
News of the War.

. VINO were covered hy houses. rlhe plts anu =
dry mill race, with an abbatis in front. The
ford admitted but single hOrseman at a
time and the stream which was swollen was
very ropid. Arriving at the south side Of the
river our cavalry charged the rebels in their
entrenchments, killing and capturing nearly
the entire force besides securing large mum
her Of norses picketed near by.
4 short distance from the shore Gen. Aver
ills command encountered the rebel cavalry
under Stuart and fitz-IIugh Lee. who had
fastened from Culpepper 70 prevent our pas
sage. They made some dashIng charges upon
our troops. who repulsed and in turn chaTC-
ed them with fatal effect. using sabres only
in the conflict Whenever the enemy made q
stand they were Immediately charged upon
and routed from their positions with great
loss
The battle lasted five hOurs, and was a So
ries ol charges and hand-tO-hand conflicts
resulting in the falling hack of the enemy.
The forces were about 5000 on each side.
The enemy at last took refuge behind an cn-
trenchcd battery. 4 miles from the Ford.
flanked by rife-iorts and abattis. Gen. Aver
i'll having accomplished his object and secur-
ed his prisoners, the wounded on both sides
and large number Of horses, re-crOssed the
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part of the rebels. who were 50 badly whip
| ped that they could not follow or annoy him
Anon. the prisoners i Major Breckenridge
q cousin Of the traitor j. c. Breckenridse-
B The prisoners characterize the affair on our
! part as one Of the ablcst and most calamity
fought cavalry raids Of the whole war, and
admit that their own troops were totally de
moralized BY the Gallant sabre charges Of our
/ cavalry.
I About eighty prisoners have been brought
/ IN. The wounded Of the enemy bear sufheien.
marks to show that the sabre was the sole
b weapon used on our side.
Tho Richmond papers Of the 18th say that
on the 18th, Admiral Farragut attackeI
i Port Hudson and was repulsed. The Mis-
sissippi was burnt. Farragut went down
the river IN his aa- ship which was disabled.
7 The land forces did not join in the attack.
: Aivices PER steamer Union, arrived in
/ New York on the 18th state that the rebels
have erected formidable batteries at Galveston
mounted with guns taken from the Harriet
i Lane and West6eld.
/ The federal fleet of Galveston, Feb. 23,
consisted of the steam frigate Brooklyn and
I four Gunboats. On the 18th the Brooklyn
/ thre'S a few shells into the fort on Pelican
Island, and on the 9th did likewise 10 the
town, setting II on FIRE in three places,
+ which, however, was soon put out. The
I Harriet Lane Is up the river 70 miles, being
iron-claJ. II Is not probable or feet, IS 4.
present constituted, will undertake anything
against the city.
Bark sarah A. Nichols, from Buenos
Ayres for Cuba, was chased into the harbor
Of y. Thomas by the pirate Florida. Tbs
authorities detained the pirate until 2i hours
after the sailing Of the bark.
\ dispatch from the Headquarters Of the
Army ot tho Potomac dated 18th SAYS that
our casualties in the cavalry fight Of the 18th
viii number less than forty. All the wound
si were brought into camp except FIVE, who
were too severely injured - be moved Tho
cavalry are in good spirits over their affair,
which they claim % be the greatest band-to-
hand cavalry combat that ever took place on
this continent.
The enemy are not inc,inel % talk about
ir, and ~ slurs Or insinuatilns come from
their pickets.
on sunday the lst an expedition LEFT
Ncwbern for HYDE county to rout and dis
perse the guerrillas infcsting that portion Of
the STATE. The expedition consisted Of com
Qany F. 81 New York cavalry, one howitzer,
and company G., North Carolina Volunteers.
The combined force under command Of Capt
Bichauls0n, embarked on the steamer Escort
and accompanied BY the gunboat North State,
sailed Tor Ro-r Bay Bridge, at which place
they arrived on Monday noon and disembark-
ed. At noon Wednesday the guerrillas were
overtaken and dispersed after some sharp
sklrnishing. \ rebel captain was killed cnd
twcntv-eigdt others were killed and wounded
Alvicc- from Charleston Of the 18th say
that Capt. Nlickler with party went % the
observatory on Hilton Head last night where
the Yankee signal corps was stationed, and
captured the whole company, keeping watch
there. consisting of one sergeant and seven
priyates. The prisoners have arrived az
Hardyville.
The following extracts are from the Rich
mond papers of the 10th
Fort Pemberton, at the mouth Of the Tai
lahatchie river, was bombarded on the 18th
inst. We have lost some valuable gunners
and a few others. Our loss is not heavy.
-Four brigades Of the enemy, under Gen.
Rosecrans, endeavored to hem in Van Dorm
yesterday Just across Duck river, knowing
that he had no means Of crossing Our cav
airy was kept in position and replied to tho
Yankee FIRE for some hours and then escaped
by way Of Whites bridge, IS miles above.
The enemy is greatly surprised and exaspera-
ted at Van D0rn's escape. They returned to
franklin after burning the houses that Van
Dorm had occupied as his headquarters.
\ dispatch from Charleston the 18th, says
a British steamer reached Confederate port
last night, loaded with merchandise. She
brings Nassau dates Of Thursday.
The steamer Ruby FROG, Charleston. G-G
Giraffe from Wilmington had arrived safely
at Nassau.
Many new steamers had reached Nassau
from England, intending to run the block
ade.
In addition to the usual blookading feet.
including the Ironsides, monitor Iron-clad
arrived to-day and took her position with the
feet
Gen. d. II. Hill came upon the enemY's
outposts at Deep Gulley, on the Trent road,
s miles this side Of Newbern. The enemv's
force consisted of companies Of infantry and
one light battery. They led across the Eiver
and destroyed the bridge.
4 Yankee and buffalo were capturod.-
Gen. aill was moving on Nswber1.
4 hattie IS imminent N tho ueighborhood
of Tullahona- Skirmisbing took place on
the Siurfrecsboro road at Old Fosterville.
The bridges on the East Tennessee and
Virginia Raiircad, which were DESTROYED By
the Yankees some weeks since, have been re
placed.
Tolerably authentic information says that
Helena was attacked in the rear on Monday,
the 9th inst. Heavy firing was heard there
yesterday.
Thirty three deaths have occurred from the
explosion at the laboratory on Brown Island
The total killed and wounded IS g. The
explosion took place last Friday.
\ dispatch from Nashville dated 10Th
says Capt. Julien Of the lst Tenn, cavalry
was killed yesterday by guerrillas near Hills
bore. Suffers wagons were attacked BY