Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-16

MOuDded ana lVut missing Capt. t,win Of
the gunboat Benton, died Of W unds received
in the attack at Haines' Bluff
; Gen. MeClernaRd has superseded Gen.
Sherman in the command
Adviees from New Orleans state thar L.
cob Bankers paper, the National Advocate.
published an extra on the p, containing rebel
reports Of victories at Memphis and Nicks-
burg, and JEFF. Davis speech az Jacks1n
Ihis caused feTment and the rebels were
hilarious and saacy Next day Gen Banks sent
a eorporafs guard % Barker's Office. and the
Advocate was for the third time suppressed.
This step gave great satisfaction T. the Union
men. The three negro regiments are o. do gar
ison duty in Forts Jackson, st, Philip snG
Pike. taragut was about 70 attack Port
Hudson, and probably was waiting for Gen.
Banks to make land attack in conjunction
with him. 4 rumor was current in New
ORLEANS that JEFF. Davis Is preparing an cx-
petition to take the Crescent CITY
The rebel papers say the Yankees at More
head City and Newbern are fifty thousand
strong, under the command Of Gen Foster.
They viii probably attack Charleston. Vii
mington, Weldon and G1ldsboro. simultane-
ously. Il IL reported that thew are now
/ cooking their marching rati0ns 4 despatch
: from kInstOn Jan. 9Th says the enemy are
making immense preparations for an advance
/ RelniOrcements are daily arriving from Suf-
I folk. The Raleigh journal has reliable in
[ formation from Newbcrn that the enemy. ~
I less than 10000 strong, are ON oar coast.
and that most formidable fleet i AZ Beau
fort. II IS supposed that an attack i mcdit,t-
ed on Wilmington and Goldsboro.
n
pers SAYS that Gen. Bragg addressed the citi-
zens OF Dechard and Winchester. Tenn. on
Monday, assuring them that he would not
leave them 70 the enemy, but would make a
stand between Alliance and Tullahprna. He
had fallen back % give his men rcppse after
q battle which had exhausted their enemy.
The Yankees have advanced six miles from
Murfres sboro. lie has been guilty. of most
odtrages en0rmities. stealing private proper
~ roh5ing peaceahlc citizens and running Of
negroes.
Since Briggs army crossed the Tenncsses
River. We have captured Q son prisoner.
small arns and lots Of wagons
A Washington special SAYS that the re5-,
steamer Virginia has been captured In the
Gulf by one OF Capt Wiikes' squadron.
The Richmond Iapers Of the 18th say.
Gen. Pryor encountered D1d-c-- ul..lr-.f
ridemen five miles from Suffolk with two
companies AMI routed them. indi-tinr cer-.-
derable loss ten. Pryor remained IN line ar
. battle ill >anlay morning. bat the enemy
would not leave their r,n.h1ld- Learning
that $500 Yankee were nj Cassyillc. Gen.
Pryor pushed acres 20 intercept them. but
they fed on our approach. The prisoners
captured say that Gen. Corcaran Command,
at Suf1lk
The Enquirer --il contends that rhe bar
ties of Murirec-bor0 were victories for the
south. IL saw 1T was the most complete did.
by FIR won by oar arm, in the -luthw.--
We DO not r,sard the falling back hv B-,---
a- derracting in the least from rhc glory II
or arms OK the Importance Of our victory.
All the boasttul di-Tarchc- thar Ro-eeraus
may write can never recapture the pri-. .ners.
arms and artillery carried of BY Bragg. nor
rebuild the wagons baruei by Morgan and
Wheeler"
Gov Leteher. in re>ponsr tn re.iuisition
by President Davis. has callel o-t an th-
militia IN the eIuurie- h,-ie-in- On -t.
North Carolina line o. aid In rer.elIiuy arv
invasion by the enemy. They are O. reni-E-
vlus az Petersburg
The IrcdCgar Iron Work alverti-. r-
five hundred negr1e- o. De- EMPLOYED at rho
blast furnaces and In the coal mines.
The " hiE SAYS --thc Murlree-blr1 Iri-..r.--
are o. be sent o. Richmond, -he Yankee gov
( eminent having refused o. exchange tfe1
unless their of6cers he Iarolcd The letter
two hundred in number. VIII be- held In con-
/ hnement TILL Gen. Butler shall BE- lelir,-.5
up for punishment Tie men VIII he r,-
I tanned till the abolition macuar.> consent g.
I take them On our terms
I ''oid d selling at = o. - Id --.--...
Z ~ range sos to - y II
4 despatch from Nevbern Jan 9Th -lr-
/ Troops are rapidly pouring in. and imf.--
tant movements are pending. Il l. urop5sei
% establish an independent naval department
/ embracing the inland waters Of North Caro-
{ lima for Capt. Alexander Murray. senior or
Ger commanding the naval forces on the
/ sounds of North Carolina His command /.
/ now attached to the North Atlantic block
I ding squadron The proposed change &.
strongly recommended by Mai Gen. Foster.
I IL VIII tend 70 greater activity in naval oTe--
atoms IN this department. Capt Murray +,
an experienced naval officer. whose admins
tratlon here has been Efficient and suceessflI-
A private letter from an officer ON board
/ the l ;. ship CIrcassian. states that on tbs
ID Jan the vessel was of Ship Island. hav-
/ ing on board several officers who were On
their way to Join the Harriet lane. As tie
latter was captured on the LIST inst. bv the
rebels. these officers are Of cOurse safe.
| \ despatch from Gen. Bragg's army 70 5hs
Richmond Examiner Of the 9th saws
Gen. Bragg has fallen back 10 Tullahoua.
Tenn, situated on Rock Creek, Il mile from
Nashville and 30 from Murfresboro. and on
the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad.
where 1t intereepts the McMinnville and
Manchester road. a. the base Of operation.
and position Of defence We understand that
that place offers great advantage