Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-10

Il If the LIST Arkansas Cavalry, returned
.,5,v from a scout in Carroll county, Ark,
as- two skirmishes with the rebels. lie
tiIei twenty-one and took seven prisoners.
Sa-tsins Smith and Mcfarland were killed
~ Capt. Walker il prisoner Our loss
~. one man wounded, not dangerously "
hand Of guerrillas took the steamers
"a, Gatv and Nurdock, and several soldiers
II nine contrabands. Gen. Sloan telegraphs
lat Col King is in pursuit and had two
f,bts Yesterday with the guerrilla-, totally
-Sntns them and mortally wounding their
chief
Hampton and Eitz Hugh Lee are said by a
'..ertcr to be at Cul pepper with an cstima;-
4 force Of $500 men. Ice is To- picket the
i E-N Run mountain There are no rebel
me, b.tween this and the Rappahannoch.
.,,ft those Of Mo7eby and Capt Jones.
H,. Farr. M0seby wac not wounded n re-
r7-t5d He lost seven mon IL the recent af-
ar at Drainesville.
The following i from Southern papers -
The peace party Of the South. headed by
Henry 'FoJte, Alexander Muebv. editor Of
he Richmond Wing. and others. are about
. introduce a resolution On the subject which
IlN.a1'lN faA7 Atlf AaN'Nl fftaflef 81 ' on
.-s-. before the adjournment Il j, said that
.ne course Of the Richmond Enquirer IL disap-
proved Of by many OF the leadin. members Of
.he confederate Congress.
The Chattanooga Rebel ssv. that blow
sll be struck before June next which will
n.stter long manacled Kentucky
Rep1rt- from Columbus say that 700 rebel,
rr7c lowered Friday marching towards
Hickman, Ky. with the intention of takin,
-rsr IIa',. Gen. A-both started down next
morning with six thousand men, and lar
ccr force WIS ready to leave at moment.
r1.i.
Official information statee that the rcbel.
'srea large force at Washington, y. c.. and
Oh, i.Iirl IL expressed in the same dispatch
'ahout the SIS, Of March Gen. Poster
,.. e-'ced M fighting them
Port ROYAL letter Of the Slst March
-re- 'he particulars Of tbe capturr OF the
p British hlrckade-runnIng steamer Aries, a
-rarsi"iy fast vessel. hy the gunh1at Stet-
nm ClVt. h.yen-. on the 2sth. going into
Buzz Bay near Charleston She ran
aground end wa> taken with al the crew.
e1iin. pilot named Adkins, formerly Of
I'll, steamer Marion. Part Of her cargo Wa,
...--ov.d 'v the crew. She had ALREADY .
made on. tlip 10 Charleston. Capt. D,,ins .
e.r- -ie ha- made Is knots an hour smce be .
-.Itl-ei her
steamer South Carolina had captured
-.tner from Charleston for Nassau. with
80 'al,- 90 cotton The schooner Expedition
.r.m Na--au fer savannah with salt. wa.
f-urcl '.y the garrison Of Fort Pulaski.
March aorh, by the use Of the steamer Mat .
.rI vi.. ,iz-pounder aboard.
Dispatch from Fortress Monroe dated
trril 9Th -ays
Thirteen rebel cayalrymen, with their
r-ss enl equipments, arrived here to-day
70 he Yorktown boat They had deserted
.-m Wise, legion and came within our lines
q Williamsburg Yesterday. They report that
their Whole company ie coming in as soon as
opp rtwnity Is presented, and that the
l.,,,uuon ul TODD j. the cause Of their de
..--u- and that th.-ir troops cannot endure
l- want Of food and clothing much longer.
nj far that r,sisJn Richmond is % be eva
mated.
l-l Stuart Of the 2nd Indiana regiment.
one Of the i I . :. officers released by the
-ells arrived in Baltimore the It'll. and
-es Tie following statement
On Thursday last, he saw from bis prison
slilw in Richmond a great bread riot,
composed Of about 5000 women, who were
.-nsd ',i,h cluls and guns and stones They
.rse open the government and private stores
md took bread and clothing and whatever
'- fher vented. The militia were ordered
ing 70 check the riot, hut failed TO do so.-
'.f payis and other high officials made
-yeerhe- 70 the Infatuated women, and told
',m that they should have whatever thcv
needed They then became calm and order
vss once more restored All the other re-
essci ofircr- confirm this statement.
\ -lrrisl dispatch from Helena the Sd saw
hat adyire- from Gen. Quimhv's expedition
% the 30th ult, state that no progress has
zen made in the reduction Of Fort Green
,a1l. Our forces were still in front Of the
nemy. and there had been considerable Skin
1ishIn- between the pickets The rebels
we're improving the time by greatly incrcas-
o.. their works. They have received and
Mounted more heavy guns. and are well sup
lied with ammunition. IL l. the opinion of
otHecrs, that our gunboats will
,t succeed in taking the place The coun-
rv along tire Tallahatchie il occupied by
10 regiment # Confederate Cavalry, and
warns with -u.rrilla-. One Of our mus
uitl b1ats captured f,c rebel rihemen at the
Mouth Of the Coldwatcr river, and attempts
% place torpedoes in the channel have been
discovered
On tine 2nd inst, Gen. Stanley with 5000
ayalrv. and Col Matthews infantry brig
Die. started TO capture Mcrgen's and Whar-
on'. 9Th reeimentol intantry and cayalryat
NOV Hiil Beyond Auburn they drove in
H. rebel Uicket- The .th Penn. cavalry
ri-adt. With Newell, latterv. moved up in
r.nt. The enemy hCd. The rebel pickets
'.-e then encountered west Of Liberty, and
.,usidcriblo fore. of rebels was found post
on the bluffs on thc opposite side Of Smiths
ri They resisted and were driven back,
1i formed again on Dry Fork, whence they
,re gain driven. The rebels then formed
third and stronger line on SNOW Hill. The
and 9TH Ohio cavalry were sent 10 the en-
.mv- rear. They charged with sabres in
and and broke the line of the rebels, when
lee fight ended in the flight Of the rebels
Their loss was about 20 killed, and a number
r5unded and 60 prisoners. Gen. STANLEY al
D captured 50 GEO , horses and mules,
With a quantity Of bacon and wheat, and
destroyed considerable forage. The position
# the rebels defeated Ger SANKEY'S attempt ,
% surround and capture thom. They escap- /
d with their guns Our Ices was slight |
ulled and wound.d Gen Stanley return /
j TO Murfreeshoro BIZ wav Of Lebanon, cap 1
turing s prisoners.
The steamer Eastern Queen has arrived in
New York from New Orleans 9th
Capt Collins reports that while at Fort
St Philip, Southwest Pass. he was boarded
BY the l. 5. boarding officer who stated that
: telegram from New Orleans reported that
the rolels had begun to eTacuats Port Hud-
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