Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-05
News OF the War.

Monday morning. From Capt. Stevens.
passenger, wo learn the following
The fighting Friday was desperate. tTru.
Grant charged the forti6caticns and took some
of them. The rebels rallied and retook them.
There was much hand-to-hand hghting.
Cart Stevens says our loss tbs; day IL
killed. wounded and prisoners, VAS a5oit
5000
Tho rebels used hand grenadcs whea 7u7
foFces attempted 70 storm the works.
L was reported that ons corps Of BJrt-'
army had arrived at Wsrrsnton.
4 Washington despatch 0. the 25.a sa.s
From the statements Of gentlemen wl'
have lust arrived from the RappahanpocS, it
seems probable that the rebels have grectly
reduced their strength, and are m9intainir.
n mere shell in front Of our lines II this Is
positively known 10 the military authorilie-,
Il is rrohable that our forces viii net much
longer remain inactive.
II Is further represented that in clus--
quence Of certain information having been r-
ceivCd by citizens Of Falmouth, which Was
not obtsined through legitimate channel, lu
relation 70 affairs in the enemy's lines, and
as it was believed such information had been
communicated BY rebel soldiers who haze ca
gagged in hauling selnes in toe RsPpahanncck,
a note was addressed u Lee on the suh}.c.
p-o.ssting against p continuance oi the prac-
lice. TIE result is that the fishing has been
discontinued and the pickots Withdrawn % O.
considerable distance from either shore o. iia
river This also breaks up the friendly vis-
It's Of the piokets % one another their
swimming over; exchanging Papert, &c
The Richmond Wig Of tie 9th has .he
following editorial We give under the telo-
graphic head some encouraging news from
Vicksbur., based upon the situation Of atalrs
on Thursday evening last.
Speakinc Of the investment Of that strong
hold announced in the dispatches Of The No
bile Register 1t says:
Unless we have been strangely ml7inf1rI-
Cd ss 10 the strength Of the place, It can n1t
be carried bv storm. The town IS well gar
risoned and proyisioned. and the reduction OF
such plaza by siege is SLOW operation
Meanwhile Gen. Joe Johnston has e; -
play his rart in the drama. Tie Is behind
the enemy with pretty large force and that
daily ec5umuleting. From al accounts
troops are still pouring towards Jackson ir'in
the east. Gcn. Grant viii have 20 encJunt-r
Pemherton in his works IN front, snd defend
himself against Johnston IN hls rear Il viii
probably require weeks or months % re-llce
Nicksburs. In the meantime the chances Of
war open abundant hopes Of raising the sl-se
bv cutting Of Grant from bis supplies -r r.
assaulting him in hi lines.
The sane rarer has tic following us"s
items
4 .pscial dispatch 70 the Mobile Na-s.
dated the 9th. saws '' Firing was heard ul.
Q O'Clock this morning. No report o. arti-l,-
/ ~ has bcen heard since that hour. This
morning. the 10Th Mississippi Regiment,
mounted. dashci into Raymond capturing
. 400 prisoners; u have been brought 70 this
CITY. The rest, being sick or wounded. vtss
Gorpsaox5. May "a number Of es3.i-
,i5D pris5ner- arrived here this evening from
KinstJn, being the captain and crew Of the
: schooner Seabiri, captured last Thursday by
SIX men Of Capt. Darlington The schooner
7 and hcr government cargo were burned.
RALEIGH, Nav 2j.-The Raleigh Progress
! Kinston correspondents says that 900 all
/ KEGS attacked our force, consisting Of three
regiments, nj Gum swamp, surprised and
routed them. We had several voun1ct, eui
+ from 50 20 100 taken prisoners. We took
+ prislne-s. Gen. Hill forced the enemy lack
% within eight miles Of Newbern. TIE @
' lionel Commanding the Yankees is reported %
he killed. The enemy burned the CJ-rt
lIousc and other buildings at Nienton, Jones
20. Friiay. frl Fllrderei the citizens as
they went.
The Washington Star Gays letter vie ic-
ceivei thero Yesterday, saying that large
rebel steamer heavily loaded with cotton bad
been captured OF Charleston.
The steamer America from GTeytoFn the
Goth, has arrived and brings large number
. of passengers By her we have the conhr
nation Of the total defeat Of the revolution
arv PARTY by President MARITIME
On the cd an attack was made hy body
Of Federal troops from Newbern, led by 81
Jones Of the Sth Penn, upon the enemy IN
their intrenchments at Gum Swsmp, N
which he captured their artillery, eunaui
tion and over two hundred prisoners, com
pletelv destroying their works, and, FL q
time, dispensing them. They roliied, how
ever. and following IN the rear OF our troops
harassed then considerably until they
reached their own lines. Here the hre Of
the enemy became very severe. and uni17-
tunately Colonel Jones was sho; dead behind
his own breastworks.
Il Is stated that 50 few states are behind IN
their quotas Of volunteers that no exceptions
will be made On that sccount in the forth
coming draft
4 Murfreesbo-o dispatch Of tbs 18th .a-s
GIANT at latest advices was still in position
before Vicksburc. The rebel accounts Of sl2
unsuccessful assaults are exaggerations.-
Tbev seem 70 have magnifed ever recon
noissance into an assault Il seems certain
however. that since Saturday Grant did max
prstty general assault and failed to carr.
the enemv's works. Johnston has not Y
attacked Grant, but was gathering his force
not far away It was not supposed the e,t,
could hold out longer than the 2sth Gnda
the tremendous fre Of Grants artillery.
Nurfrcesboro ad7ices Of the 96th s.at
that a movement commenced by a portion @
Brsrr's army under Breckenridge has &c
come general, and Polk and Hardee Eay
withdrawn their forces in the direction o
vicksburg, though Bragg keers his quarter
at Shelhvville, as if to watch Rosecran-.
A letter dated tho 20th states that COions
Barnes division of Bssg's army is now !a!l
ing back to the line Of tho Tennessee.
a QlkIatcu lEJlI OJAI4tSNi A. - = -
about 200 rebel cavalry made another das
10 tho north Of the river this morning IN
= captured i few moro Of Wolfrei's cavalry =
/ The men escaped subsequently but lost ttei
horses. Five thousand reinfoTcements ar
reported 70 have arrived at Cumberland Gaf
Itis also rlmored that Morgan has gon
I there. Our sollioIs are waiting fo7 Il
/ storm 70 break.
An oa.iai despatch to toe Wax DcYar-
mont received the 29th. from Gea: Llie' an
|. the ram Heet, dated Helena, May 25.h, says
uAs nv command were descending Il
! 1tver from Memphis, Msy 23d, the Commits
r sary and ouer.srmsstes' boat Hss fTld Int
!. from the Mississippi side. BY band Of gDeal
rillas With two pieees of artillery, ahoGt 81
: raiIcs ahove Austria. returned ysseerte
{ and landed ny fores. Tie enemy had ic'
hours before my arrival captured sma
Z trading sssz-oe=, sni bcrred he., taking =
: erev captives, and appropriating her fFeiSc'
l could obtain 70 intelligence from tne Il
q habitants BY which to guide my moyeHlea'