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

Citv. ten. Ord afterwards came NJ IN,
completely defeated the rebels No lmrticu
lars ur dates are given. The news is said I.
have bceu officially communicated to ten
Sherman at Memphis.
Some charges have recently been made il
the location Of the corps of the Army of ID.
Potomac but nothing indicating i.nme,liat,
active operations.
Conscripts in large numbers arr arriving
-Thosc yesterday include about 9H iron
New York and Vermont.
1t is reported that an execution by hang
Ing will take place in the second corp with
in few days The victim Is named Arm
strong, originally private in tine 12nd Penn.
regiment but subsequently, transferred b
Ricketts, Battery whence he deserted and
Joined a band of native guerrllas, who for
a time committed depreciation, On sutler'
trains in the vicinity OF Fairfax Court Hou-c
and we're supposed 10 belong to Mostly com
mand When captured he had on a rebel
MAJOR uniform and his wardrobe showed he
had several other SUITE of disgui-,, in reserve.
1t is said he several times entered our line,
and once OF twice went INTO his old battery.
Two disloyal citizens of Alexandria, who
have refused to recognize the re-organizcd
government of Virginia by taking out IL
cense for the lawful transaction of their
business, were Tuesday heavily fined by the
County Court, one IN the sum of Sl43. and
the other S2l5. \ large number oi others
will he similarly treated.
The Pirates Alabama, Georgia, and Con-
rad have been visiting the ports OF Cape Good
Hope They have captured the ships Sea
Bride. Sala. Prince of Wales and Santce and
bonded them. making fity-sIx prizes for the
Alabama and fifteen tor the Georgia. The
privateer Conrad. now called the Tuscaloosa.
put into Smon's Bay, Aug. Sth. She had
captured and bonded ship Santcc from Ak
yah. The L. ). Consul protested against
the capturing of the Sea Bride on the ground
that she was within British waters and also
demanded the delivery up Of the Tuscaloosa,
late the Conrad, on the ground that being a
prize and not Vet con emned she had viola
ted the Queen proclamation by entering a
British port. The Governor decided ad-
yersely to the Consul in each case, whcrcupon
the Consul entered his protest.
The Vanderbilt left ~ Helena 10Th of
August, supposed To he in pursuit of the
Alabama.
The channel fleet had left Liverpool, but
the frigate Liverpool was left in the Mersey
it was reported to watch the suspected iron
rams.
The Government la, adyicc- from Clattan-
ooga to the 9th inst On the 18th the rebel
batteries opened on Gen. Rosecrans : position
at long range, the longest being three miles,
and the shortest two and seven tcnths Of
mile The firing was not very rapid.
\ dispatch from zen. Rosccrans's head
quarters. dated Oct 9TH. saws Nota man
wae injured 10y the rebel batteries yesterday.
Cur men were not annoyed by the long grange
firing in the least, and 90 about their work
the same as ever.
Telegraphic communication. broken by
the rebel raiders between Nashville and
Stevenson, Alabaua, hgs been restored.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the Sth con-
taius the following
Missionary RIdgc, Oct. We opened ON
Chattanooga at ! o. clock \. VI. from Look
out Mountain and points along our lines
Our shells exploded in the enemy, camp as
well a. in the city. setting fire % one house.
The cucmy replied hriskly from Mocassln
Point o. our mortar, ON Lookout Mountain,
and iccbly FROM Star Fort. Tine firing stu
continues.
The Tennessee river Is rising rapidly II
has swept away the lower pontpon bridge Of
the enemy and submerged the trcstle bridge.
Major Mitchell, thief Quartermaster to Gen.
Longstreet' corps, died to-day.
a. IL do
by us to-day On the frigate lron-ltes, damag-
ing her and alarming the fleet. Two Of our
men, including Lieut.. ras>ette. Of the Chic
ora, are missing
Moiib. Oct 6.-Thc enemy's cavalry.
$500 strong with four guns, attacked Col
Richardson, near New Albany. yesterday
The enemy were repulscd.
A despatch from Leavenworth, states thai
Intelligence having reached Fort Scott Of a
threatened attack on Fort Smith, Gen. Blunt
left the former post for the latter On sun
day last the rebel Gen Cabell with about
10 900 of Cooper force crossed the Arkansas
River east of Fort smith
A letter from Fort Scott Of the 7th. says
Lieut. f. \ Latin. of ten. Blunt's staff, had
arrived. He reports that the staff and body
guard had been captured, also the command
under Lieut. Pond, at Bakers Springs -
Blunt had got ten miles away, but it Is I'M
certain whether he has escaped. The rebel
army under Hunter and Gordon were NOV
ing towards Fort Scott. There was no dam
ger Of that post being taken, it being abund-
lntly strong to resist an attack.
johnson was at Canton. Miss, with 10.
BOO troops, his design being to prevent REIN
forcements going TO Rosecrlns. johnson
saws their victories are useless unless they
crush Rosecrans ;before reinforcements reach
him.
Steamer Locust Point, from New Orleans
Let inst , has arrived at New York.
The 18th Army Corps. under Gen. Frank
lin. and part Of the 18th Army Corps, under
ten. c. {. Washburn, are at Camp Bisland,
80 miles from Brashear City. They have met
no enemy az vet. Foraging parties have
gathered up large quantities of mules. horses
and cattle, but the plantations are generally
deserted The advance of the army was de-
Iaved on account of distractions in the Ba-
YOU Teche These Instructions were blown
up. and the Bayou Teche is now open for
steamers to New Iberia.
Lieut. Earl, of the 18th Wisconsin. in COM
mand of squad of 40 men, cavalry, marched
from Baton Rouge on the 29th ult., as far ar
the Comite river. He captured II prisoners
their arms horses and equipments. Among
them were the notorious Col. Hunter and
Capt. Perry. guerrilla chiefs.
An expedition sent out ON Sunday under
Gen. Wistar from Fortress Monroe. Ia break
up or capture the guerrillas and crews or
ganizcd by the enemy IN Matthews County,
has returned. having in the main accom-
plshcd it, object
Four rebel naval officers. - men, and -
head of cattle belonging to the Coniederacy,
together with mules, horses and oxen are the
results \ large number of rebel boats were
DESTROYED. Our loss was one man killed.
ten. Wistar reports the 18th |. : Infantry
(colorod) A. making 80 miles IN "ue day
with no straGglers.
Special Washington dispatches state that
the entire rebel army has fallen lack from
the Rapidan. probably to Richmond All
their artillery was removed. The retreat has