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

this election, in consequence Of the reception (
Of many disloyal votes which were received
in accordance with the express instructions
of the military governor. The Union and
Free-labor men of Eastern North Carolina
are to hold an Indignation meeting, TO pro-
test against the recognition and to appoint
an attorney To 90 to Washington City to ex-
pose and dispute it. The immediate reno
val of Gov. Stanley will also be demanded.
Nearly three hundred men of the marine
artillery are confined in various jails and
forts in this department on bread and water,
for insubordinatiOn and yagrancy The re
mainder of this regiment are wandering about
the streets in a condition Of entire destitu-
ton, having no ratiOns, and not allowed to
90 North They assert that they have never
received any pay and they understand now
that the service no longer claim them and
that they have never belonged to the proper
army or navy
The iron-cad Patapsco arrived in Eamp-
ton Roads W cdncsday evening. The iron
clad Nahant arrived at New York Fri
day from Boston.
There l. nothing later from Nicksburg. 1t Is
stated that the rebels have planted batteries at
Cyrus Bend and these prevented intercourse for
the present between Memphis and Nieksburg.
These will be easily cleared out by our gunbOats
when communication becomes nes-earry No
fear is entertained for Gen. Sherman at head
quarters. as it is known that Gen. Grant is
on the alert.
Ad,ice~ from Springfield, NJ. state that rebel
force. reported 20 be six thousand strong, un-
der Burlridge and Manadukc, with six
pieces Of artillery. were within two and
half miles of that place, and opened on the
town without giving notice 70 remove the
women and children. One thousand rebel cav
airy in line of battle were visible from the
town Gen. Brown has loop-holed houses for
muskelry. and viii make vigorous rc-is-
tancc.
The Richmond inquirer Of the 6thsay- another
rccGrrurc -imilar tothe Emily s.. Pierrcafilir
has taken place The schooner Emma Temple,
supposed to he bound lor confederate port,
wl- taken By yankcccrui-crand put in charge
ola Yankee crew The original officers and
crew hcins left on bo,rd as prisoners. adroit-
" re-eaptured the schooner and carricd the
vessel hack Lp Nassau with the prize crew as
prisoners.
The flag of truce boat Mctamora arrived at
Fortress Monroe from City Point, Tuesday and
brought down 30G Union prisoners, mostly
cavalry taken NJ Dumirics.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9th says
The whole number Of prisoners IN Richmond
Yesterday. was .6S6. distributed a follows
al the Iihby. 200: Castle llunder 257 Castle
6>.Ncgro Hospital prison. III among whom
are ll3 dcserter. from the Yankee army.
Twenty prisoners Of war were received yes
terJiav nj Richmond from Blackwater. Every
prisoner admitted into Castle Thunder un-
derrocs innoculation first. Twenty old con-
scripts arrived from Petersburg yesterday, in
charge of Lieut. Branch. AMI marched to
Camp Ice to be instructed in the military
art
GOV. Andrew, of Mass, has received the
proifcr Of a full cavalry battalion from Cali
iorna. to consist Of four companies. The
question Of thoir acceptance is now pending
before the War Department If accepted, il
i, understood that Col Thompson Of Califor-
MIA. formerly Of Gen. Halleck's staff, will
accompany them East as their commander.
Col. Ludlow return on Friday from City
Point, having accomplished the following cx-
changes
The number Of prisoners exchanged on
each side Is about equal. These exchanges
will restore u immediate active service about
29,OOO Of our paroled men,
lst All the officers and men who were
delivered at City Point from the lltn Nov.
1862. u Jan. lst, 1868.
ID All the officers and men captured at
IIarTer's Ferry.
81 All the officers and men Iaroled at
Winchester. Nov. 18th and 18th, 1862. and
Dec. lst, lS62-
4th. Al officers and men paroled by Col.
Imbolen. c. ;. A., Nov. 9th, 1862.
5th. All officers and men paroled at Colds
boro. v c., May 22d, 1862. and delivered at
Washington, Y. c.
9th. AIl captures in Missouri, Arkansas,
New Mexico. Texas, Arizona and Louisiana,
up to Jan lst. 1868, are duly exchanged.
9Th All captures in Kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Aaiama and Florida, up to
Dee l0th. 1862, are duly exchanged
sth All captures on the sea and Gulf
coast and waters flowing into the same, up
% Dec. lOJh, 1852, are duly exchanged,
Col Ludlow saws it Is highly probable that
the Confederate government will reseind
their order retaining | ;. officers, and also
that citizen prisoners viii son be- exchanged.
New- from New Orleans U the Sd inst.
says that early on the morning Of the LIST
inst the rebel, made AN attack by land and
water on the federal forces az Galveston.
Our gunbla ats were attacked by i've r'bcl
steamers, protected by double rows Of bales
of cotton and loaded with troops, armed with
rifle. muske-s. Sc The Harriet lane was
cnrtnred bv boarding. after about all her oih-
GER. inrluding Capt. Wainwright aud Liout.
Ice and crew. l3O all told had been killed hy
ma,kctrv from the rebel steamers. But one
or two others and but Il or Is of the crew.
escaped dci-h lhe gunblats Clifton and
Uwa-co were engaged and escaped, the iorm-
cr irin- no mcu and but one wounded. The
Owqs,o but two killed and Is wonied.
Two bsrks loaded with coal fell into the
hand, ll the enemy. The Nestied flagship.
Cuuu.i1r. Reu-haw. was not engaged. De-
iuy ashore IN another channel Her crew
was transferred ,o transports. and kenshaw
fearing sle uouid iali into the hands oi the
rebels. blew her up. By some nisulan1ge-
merr or accilenr the explosion occurred before
The bat containing Ren,'iaw, Lieut. Limaer-
mon and the boat's crew got away, and they
were consequently blown upwith the ship. The
GREY, af thc We-tled arrived at New Orleans
In transports. and lhc remaining troops are
on their way hack They did not arrive uE-
ii the place had been c,acu,ed. Nj thc
Hea. Is sn it, way to New Orleans. The IT,
bel ercc was timatci 10 about 600 under
Cen. Maguider Our land iorce wos under
command Of Col. Burrill b. Mas and probably
did NOT exceed 5Oe-Tesclves ult having ar
rived or not being iiscmharkcd at the time
of the sight.
Our loss was o-timated at ljG to 100
killed and 200 taken prisoners. The Navy
slfcfcd most. Il Is thought the rebel loss Is
much more. as our gums were firing grape
and canistcr continually IN their midst
Tie rebels lad several batteries ou shore.
TAe federal troops were ou one OF the long
wharves and it is repor ted rcpulsed two
Charge Of the rebels before they surrendered.
Rebel disPatches to Richmond papers give
the following
About two O'Clock ON New Years morn
ng four gunboats came down Buffalo
BAYOU into Galveston Bay, and ran along On
the Harriet lane, one on each side Ihc
Texan sharpshooters then commenced an as