Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-30
HEADoU ARTEEs. Army OF PorosAc.)
CAMP MAR FALNorrU, Jan. -
GENERAL ORDERS No.

Army Of the Potomac that they are about to
meet the enemy once more. The late briIlian;
actions in North Cirolina. Tennessee
and Arkansas have divided and weakened the
enemy on the Rappahanuock, and the auspicous
moment seems to have arrived to strike great
and mortal blow at the rebellion. and to gain
thar decisive victory which il due to the coun-
try.
lot the gallant soldiers Of 80 many brilliant
battle-felds accomplish this achievement and
fine the most glorious awaits them.
The Commanding General calls for firm aud
united action Of officers and men. and under
the Providence Of God the Army of the Potomac
vii have taken the great step towards restoring
pesce to tue country aud the government 20 is
rightful authority.
BY command Of
MAJ GEN. BURNSIDE.
LtNi, RcusoSp. \. :. 6.
The following Is Gen. Hoolcr's order on
taking command Of ihe army
CAHP NEAR FALNouTH. Jan. 70
GENERAL ORDER No. ].
By the direction Of the President Of the
United States, the undersigned assumes COM
mand Of the Army Of the Potomac.
lie enters upon the discharge Of the duties
imposed by thus trust with n iust apprecia-
ton Of their responsibility. Since the torIna-
ton of this army he has been identified with
its history. He has shared with YOU its gl0-
r1es and r,vcr-cs with NJ other desire than
that thee relations might remain anchored
until it, destiny should be accomplished. In
the record Of YOUR achievements there If much
to he proud Of, and with the llc>sinC Of God
we viii contribute 70 the rcnown of our arms
and the succcss Of our causc.
To secure these ends your commander will
require the cheerful and zealous corporation
Of every officer ard soldier in thi, army. In
equipment. intelligence and Nalor. the enemy
is our inferior. IL Us never hesitate 10 give
him Hattie wherever VIC can find him.
The Undersigned only gives expression u
the feelings Of this army when NJ CONVEYS L.
our bate commander. Mai. Gen Burnside,
the most cordial good wishes i5T lis future.
Ny sJlE 'gill he announced - 5jcn Is or
csniz-!.
JOSEPH HOOKER,
MAJ. Gen. Com.
Di-paicbc7 dated Jan. j. apparently from
Southern laTers, sew that fight WIS ex-
IecteI ~ nstoH. within thru dav- tina:
Ii Yankee Fri oucrs. part of tie crew Of the
s;cauo- & .lumhil. had arrived 10 Whining
ton. u Is reported that the Columbia was
burned by cur (rchel) trooT-, and that Van
kr prisoners. captured at = Augustine by
Capt. Dixon gUerilas. arrived at Savan-
nah, IT pglcJHaII-. Barracks. Among them
are provost Inal shall and -utlor.
Tic storm Of "Wednesday and the DAY pre-
vious did much damage on the Potomac
large number "i steamers, larGes, &c, eIu-
81 pycd rv the Government. are ashore and
hard aud fast IN the mud between Alcxan-
dria and AcqLia Greek. and IN Aoquia Creek
hdrb1r The dama.,.. however, - nearly all
Of them is slight
4 5.~Iat-h from Cairo. Nclnesday, &,
$50 Nciles. saws 80 The -Unhlat Lezing-
Ton. Iieut C,m. Shirk, La- iu-t arrived at
II 30a M. conveying { ,79S Pri-ine of war
from Ga" post 81 Arkansas.
The federal a,,ui f,r the cyc.uus, uf IGi--
unor-. Col. I1.I,w, Las demanded from Mr..
Ould o.. Confederate agent. ti'at al the
United NruJ.- "iirrr< now in the hands Of the
reici> -;rglj h. in c,mI liap,r with the
cartel ~ orc,. released. Mr. uGll l3- re-
pli,1 ;hsi MI oii-ers now Ia the hands of the
rebels aud cdUtured before the l:.rb Of Janu-
arv. the dat 81 JEFF Da,i~' Message. viii
not be r.lea>,-i 1li parole uut will ~ cN-
changed Ah o!hoens captured after the
18th instant sill be handed over To-
the Governor Of the States Whrrc they
were captured. according To jeff. Davis
Message Col. Ludlow Says this Is viola
ton of the car,,i. Non-commis>iuucd officers
and private. Viii lie released as heretofore.
The subject 81 citizen prisoner, l. n"i vet
fully ~cJ,lrl
Al.
I4-ars ?, he great CONSERVATION and excite
ment ia tie interior by tie reports of the
concentration Of tho federal troops
in the department Of y. &. Il ms been
ascertained that 72.0OO rehel troops
have ben sent to North Carolina from the
RapIahauuock, and another force LAS h'cn
withdrawn thence for the Southwctt The
rebels believe that the army Of toe PoiaInac
is completely dcrnoralized and an the eve Of
mutinv. hence the withdrawal IF tro3p- ro
these Poini-.
\ bari Of oaiocre Of she engineers and
tic Quurt,.rnastcr'- Department have been
ordered To nee; in Washington for the Pur-
p.se of considering the subject OF improve
ment- in pont"on bridge and their tran7p1r-
tation.
II /, asserted that the gunooat Slidcll. re-
ported a. having surrendered 70 the relcls. in
Cumberland River, did not belong to the Navy
and there i no such officer as Van Dorm at
tacbcd u the Navy.
Intelligence from Hilton Head to the 2+d
savs
TIE ra,tcrv Montauk left Hilton Head on
the 2itL Mai Gen. Hunter had arrived
out and taken command Of the Department.
The rebel nam Atlanta now lie in full
view Of orr hlockading fleet in Ossibaw
Sound.-The gunboat Water Witch Is q
Port Royal, repairing damages by storm.
Intelligence from Newbern to the l6tl
eays The great expedition had not left
although some Of the horses had been taker
on board the vessels some DAYS previous !
smaller expedition was to have left prior t.
that date, but was prevented by stormy wea
Their II wac expected to start that morning
with four or five days provisions, This ez
ucditiJn was - CONSIST Of Gen Amory
Brigade. aud would he commanded by him.
\ telegram from Rear Admiral Porter, ''oi
board the L. :. steamer Black Hawk, moutl
of White River, Jan. Goth. Saye w
have AIKEN - Charles, Duvall's Bluff anc
De- Are. and the light drafts are over thrc-
hundr,.l miles above the mouth of the Whit
River. The DeKalb, Lieutenant Com
mandr.r Walker. captured a; Du'all's Bluff
two S-inch guns with carriages, ammunition
etc. two hundred feld-rifes and three plat
form ears. and at Dos Arc We captured thir
tv-ninc prisoners, and a quantity 81 arm
and anmunti)n-
Cart. DEIw's LECTURE, at Village Hall
last evening, embraced a suecinet, interesting
and truthful account of his imprisonment
despite the eowardly insinuations of the Bur
lington TiDres His representations Ot scene
that transpirod in the various prisons II
which hr wac confined. and Of his treatment
were 50 wildly drawn that the large aud
icnec before him WAS carried. in magma ton
directly 10 the theatre Of his suHerings AN
privatIons and new and correct ideas a.
Southern -ocety thereby impaired. Capt
Drew, with hi EASY and natural delivery