Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-09
News of the War.


surprised the guard at Camp BrentMltn'
near Langley. three miles fr"m the IMAM
Rridce, and fired into the tents OF the men,
.tamTedinc the entire camps. Two oi the
,,..,, y,or,, Filled and several wounded. The
,,uerrilIas escaped without loss, carrying on
with them a number of prisoners and num-
her Of horses.
The Tribune dispatch of the same date says:
COL Baker and his mounted rangers have
l-cn securing the country after guerillas
They last night succeeded taking IN Lieut.. Au-
justine of Moshy's guerrillas, and about 40
citizens and guerrillas beyond Vienna, who
we're sent in and lodged in the Old Capital
Prison.
Yesterday l4O horses were sent in under
guard from the front. At night, when with
20 three miles of Alexandria, they halted.
and portion of the escort went into the
town The guerrillas, who had evidently
ls.n watching their movements, slipped in,
took all the hOr, e., and made good their es-
.aTe. \ force was sent after them, who have
not Yet returned.
The Cabinet was IN session for several
hours SATURDAY,. 1t Is understood that the
condition of affairs in the Department oil
Missouri was among the principal topics
under consideration
II /, urctty well settled that there will be
chang, in the commander OF that military
l,Iartmcnt. but It has not been decided how
far the civil goycrnorshIp may be lnteriered
with There Is an evident disposition to give
be military command Of the department to
,cn i. F. Butler.
Recruiting for colored regiments If pro-
arrdins with great rapidity in Maryland
uuc full regiment and enough companies to
nd another have been sent south from Balti-
more, and a third regiment l. nearly full,
making the seventh OF l.. ). col0rcd troops
raised an Virginia and Maryland and the
district Of Columbia. One hundred recruits
no 300 average come in daily. Loyal masters
rr,iyc certificates for each enlisted slave for
>vu. payable after the Constitution of Ma
-ud, which now prohibits manumission,
.fil have been so amended as 10 permit it.
Adyices from Chattanooga say it is est
mated at headquarters that the loss in the
attic of Chattanooga was in killed 500,
wounded $500, prisoners $500 total b.
,uU
lt was the opinion that if the right wing
had held its own, the result would have been
decisive Union victory.
i The success of Gen. Thomas on the left
va. much greater than has been represented
% any published account Of the battle.
Thomas routed Longstreet's corps and war
a condition to pursue the enemy had not
,, right wing been disorganized.
ten Whitaker received a severe flesh
i r.und in the engagement of the Goth, hut Is
/ n in command Of his Brigade.
i his lo-s l. heavy, being about $50 killed,
rounded and mlssing-the latter very small.
Nd his staff, except one, were killed OF
wounded His brigade consisted of the 95th
] and { 18th Illinois and Michigan aud SSth
i Ohio. acgrcgating about $500 men, who
fought with great energy and effect from one
p ". until the next night, and, aided by
ne 2i brigade Of General Sheridan division.
at hack three divisions Of rebels with great
t1ghter.
Lieut.. Col. ) Clark, of the 95th Ind. and
/ Hunan of the ll5th Ind, were killed.
Col. Lcfere, of Steadman's division, Gen.
!. Granger corps, who made the attack on the
enemy right wing on the 2otb, was killed.
col. Sanb0rn was wounded
Lieut. Commanding Chandler Of the San
iarinto informs the Secretary Of the Navy
that on the 10th of Sept, in lat. p : D
Jon. - IL W, the steamer Lizzie Davis,
rebel blockade runner, was captured by
t.at ship after a chase Of two hours She
var bound from Havana 10 Mobile. with lead
and other articles for the rebel authorities.
The Louisville Journal has receive "a spe-
ral dispatch from Knoxville, which Is con
-iiered entirely reliable, that Gen Burnside
held the country from Knoxville to Calhoun,
20 the llowasse river, and the Western and
atlantic Railroads and only p miles dis
unt from Kingston. the Junction Of the
Western and Atlantic and Rome Railroads
.ni east Of Knoxville as far as Grcenyille on
Hr Fast Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
o, also possesses all the pass, into North
carolina. His right wing Is in communica-
tom with ten. Rosecrans, and his position Is
H that could he desired. His army il in the
best health and spirits.
Louisville dispatch of the 5th, says
JI Edward McCook with the LIST Wisconsin
and Indiana Cavalry attacked Wheeler's
force 1000 strong at Anderson Cross Roads
Yesterday, and whipped them badly, killing
and wounding 1870; taking = prisoners. and
capturing all the government property in
Guiding 500 mules and the prisoners taken
from our train.
Among the prisoners Il MAJOR on heel
staff, commander of the escort a major
IN Ten Martins staff Col Russell, com
-Iiing brigade, and nine other officers.
70. Enemy was completely routed and driven
iralcs.
Tie hospital boat R. c Wood, from yicks-
re- sept p, brought up as sick and
cr'alescent soldiers.
A SPECIAL dispatch from Knoxville SAYS,
CI Carter has taken position at Bulls
zap The rebels hold Greenvile, strongly
rlniorccd Bayard and Woolford are still
IN the advance below Loudon, diminishing
With the rebel cavalry. The rebel attack on
NrNnnivile indicates formidable move
nent to cut Rosecrans' army and isolate
Burn idc'
A Washington dispatch of the 5th saws
Yesterday morning a. some Of our teamsters
',r, foraging near the Rapidan north of
Clarke mountain. one Of the enemy's en-
truched batteries fired seven shots at them.
Ihc rebels had previously given our pickcts
notice that they should do 50 if they repeat
III the act. No one was injured
A rebel brigade occupies strong position
On the Rapidan near the railroad, short dis
lance from our lines. The rad II in good
rider between the two lines. Our troops
strongly picket the Rapidan to its mouth,
thence down the Rappahannock below Fall
mouth
Gucrrllas still nfest the Southern side of
ae Potomac Some of their raids and cap
'.-'- It Is known might have been prevented
Hur troops were more watchful of the enc
1y movements. Severe penalties are the
'-lI, Of their lancied security.
Richmond papers to the % contain the fol-
wing
'H,RIEsroN, Oct l. On the 30th the
Hay tired two-hundrcd FOUNDER PARROTS
intervals of fifteen minutes, alternately at
inter and johnson ami Battery Simpkins.
~ Noultrie and Battery SinpkIns replied
i --nu,ly. No casualties OF damage of any
I.-fancc occurred.
Very heavy firing Is going on between the |
atteries this morning.
i ias tring during the day has been heavier
N ir~yeral days