Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03
News Of the War.


ors The town was very quiet and most OF the
people had left. The enemy captured sever
/ al thousand dollars worth of property at
Kingston. The eneny's cavalry was abreast
of Shermanstown by noon. The enemy Is
said to be on several roads and threatens to
attack Harrisburg above and below. The
/ rebel Gen Johnson's division entered
/ Chambersburg Wednesday and Friday and
moved towards Shippensburg. His forces
numbered from 8 200 to 10000. The rebels
evacuated McConnelsburg Friday morning.
On Tuesday morning the rebel pickets were
driven in by detachment of the list y. \,
cavalry under Mai. Adams, causing quite an
alarm among the rebel forces. The cause Of
the retreat of the rebels is supposed to be
the fear of flank movement on the part OF
Gen. Milroy-an operation for which this
part of the country offers great facilities. The
rebels were about 5 900 strong, under Gen.
Stuart They retreated in the direction of
/ Chambersburg and will to day reinforce the
rebel forces that are menacing Harrisburg.
The last of Longstreet's army corps passed
through Hagerstown Friday morning, going
towards Pennsylvania. Ii was preceded by
/ A. P. Hills corps. Gen. Lee also passed
through Hagerstown Friday. No rebels at
South Mountain or BoOnsboro. They appear
/ to be concentrating near Sharpsburg. The
rebel wagon trains loaded with grain and
large droyes of sheep, hogs and horses are
being driven from Pennsylvania towards lIa-
/ gerstown.
\ dispatch from Lancaster Pa, Sunday,
says Four hundred rebel cavalry attempted
TO ford the Susquehanna, but were baffied by
the current. The enemy have burned the
bridges on the Northern Central railroad,
between Harrisburg and York. The whole
column moving toward Columbia is reported
at 5000. The enemy have shelled the village
Of Wrightsville, opposite Columbia.
The Pennsylvanians appear at last to have
walked up little Dispatches from Harris
burg say The people from all parts Of the
State are promptly responding TO the Cover
nors proclamation. The streets are crowded
with citizens and strangers to defend the CT
ty.
Adiutant Gen Russell issued an order Satur-
day afternoon that arms would be given 10 all
citizens on application atthe arsenal. When
this became known the result was that at
least :, 900 persons made application, most of
whom on leaving carried a gun away. Most
Of the men who had arms were formed into
companies and marched across the river.
Among the number are a great many con
trabands. They were allf furnished with guns
and ammunition and sent across the Susque-
hanna.
The Nashville Union reports that one di-
vision Of the federal army captured 5000
rebels ON saturday. when going through
Hoover's Gap. There are no further rartic-
ulars The Union also states that the 18th
Indiana mounted infantry, being surrounded .
by four regiments of rebel infantry. cut their
way through. taking a number Of prisoners.
Col. Miller, Of Gen. Nesley's division. is re-
ported wounded in the eye
Dispatches from Portland announce the
destruction of the pirate Tacony 1t was
part Of her crew commanded BY Lieut. c. +
" Read Of the Confederate army that I
cut out the Gushing. Theyhad burned the .
Iacony. transferring her armament to the .
schooner Archer, intending 70 capture the
two gunhoats at Portland, 10 transfer the
Archer ; armament 10 the Cushing and 20
burn vessels on the coast Of Maine.
The Cushing was captured a reported
saturday. and the Archer has since been
captured 50 that the pirates are all seized.
Admiral Porter sends despatch dated
near NickshuTg June 18th that hearing the
Richmond in Louisiana. nine miles from
MIlliken's Bend, he sent Gen Ellct to Gen.
Mowry at ioung's Point - act in coniunc
ton 10 wake then up. Gen. MOwrv with
about 1900 men in company with the marine
brigade, Gen. 4. W. Elicit commanding.
proceeded 10 Richmond, where they COM
pletely routed the advance guard Of the rc-
bells consisting Of 1000 men, and six pieces
Of artillery and captured lot OF stores The
town was destroyed in the melee.
Gen. Ellet reports, We found three Of the
enemy dead upon the field, two mortallv
wounded, and captured IL prisoners, and
about co stand OF small arms The enemy
was commanded by Mai Gen. Walker. and
was part Of Kirby Smiths command. and
consisted Of two brigades containing seven
regiments, 1000 strong. with six pieces Of
artillery. They retreated towards Delhi.
where Gen. McCulloch is said to be posted
with command about equal in strength To
the one We encountered. This was the same
force that attacked the negro regiments at
Mllllken's Bend week before and was re-
pulsed. Our entire loss was three men ,
wounded. one only dangerously.
Harrisburg dispatches Of June 10Th give the
following Information was received by the
authorities this morning. which thev consid-
er perfectly reliable, that thirty-seyen thou
sand rebel troops had passed through Cham {
oersburs up TO saturday, together with one ;
hundred and four pieces of artillery. Gen. :
Lee was at Chambcrsburg with hi. staff on
The indications are that a strong
effort Will be made 10 obtain a foothold on a
this side Of the river. The rebels have re- y
manned apparently inactive in our front IN z
to the present time. a
On the Northern Central railroad six II
bridges have been burned between Goldsboro
and York, distance Of Is miles. Great 7
anxiety Is felt for the safety Of the Pennsvl- s
7ania railroad. The enemvs movements :
show that they are endeavoring To reach it Il
.ome thirty or forty miles west Of this place. a
everything Is quiet Troops are rapidly ar J
living for the defence Of the capital. f
\ dispatch Of the Goth. t. the Ny. II
" 9rd says | have returned from OYSTER
Point, the hirthest post of our lines. There o
vas firing in the night about two O'Clock. n
md one of our pickets was wounded The i
nemy Is threatening 10 cross tie Susaue- f
his time M
Further adviocs from Harrisburg of the p
anne date give the following Fortv-two II
ebel prisoners, including major and lieu
' -, ~ iHhauel phia Tor sale -
eepnS to-day. They are the ORGANIZATIONS c
I the past week. Of
citizen from Carlisle states that the bar m
acks are occupied by seven thousand men 81
esldes brigade is encamped at each end of ii
he town lie left there on SATURDAY. for th
gettysburg, where LOngstreets headquarters
re now established. Hills corps was be-
Eeep Carlisle and Chambersburg on FRIDAY. Sa
his Is the latest information received here ne
regard to the position of the main bodv ar
Lees army. '''' te,
Inc city has Just been considerably excited WI WI
artillery hiring in front When the truth .h
as aSceTtalned 1t was found that our men 20
81 ere smelling the woods where rebel pickets ie'
"a oeen established. The enemy show no
sposition to advance 4.
zen: couch has received the following in Wis