Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-22
News of the War.

Capt Charles S. Boggs, commanding U.
S. steamer Sacramento, reports that on the
night Of the lsi inst. he captured, in the Vi
cinity of the entrance TO Wilmington, y. c.,
the English schooner WandeTer, from Mas
sau, while or1eavoring to run the blockade
She was cleared for Beaufort, y c., and was
loaded with salt and herrings
In the case Of Guthrie the Court decided
in favor Of the defendants
The Navy Department. Wednesday, re-
ceiyed information from the proper authoTI-
tics at Fortrcso Monroe that the officers OF
the following vessels, who have been
made prisoners iv the rebels have been dis
charged, viz those Of the steamers Merce-
dita, Queen Of the West, Harriet Lane,
Isaac Smith. and Columbia, and Of the
schooner Vassar
A telegram was received at Washington
on Wednesday from zen. Grant, dated the
9th inst, when lis force was on the Big
Black River, which says nothing whatever of
having had On engagement on the day when,
according to a rebel telegram, it was alleged
be was repul-ed.
The Washington Star -l7s that it has rea-
son 70 believe that there Is no truth in the
story that Gen. Halleck designs to take the
field IN person in tn neg. movement of the
army Of Tire Potomac
A Nashville dispatch yr tho 18th says a
party Of about sixty Iehcis. mounted, be
tween Wo1d5uln and Franklin, Ky, coming
towards the rled, met q detachment Of fed
eral troops, sent out from Franklin, who met
and defeated the rebels. Five are reported
killed and several wouuied Tie federal
force was still pursuing them q the time the
train left, at IL ) N. \ rebel major and
four ieutenants arrived from the front to-
night, with siz ambulance loads Of wounded
rebels
\ Fortress Monroe dispatch Of the 18th
snys the steamer State Of Maine left this
mlruing for City Point with 900 rebel priso-
n,r>, in charge OF Capt John E. Milford
They were captured at Fredericksburg
The "a y. Y. regiment. Col. Afford has
been On garrison duty in Fort Monroe for
several months past about 400 Of them left
tonight for their homes, their term of enlist
mont having expired. The most Of them
cave On short iurloughs, however. having
re-enlIste3 for the war
About 800 ntr0hanls with a. many nor
ses, followed q. Fitzpatrick oe Gen. Stone
mans cavalry 20 Gloucester Point, and
were there turned over TO the Provost Mar
shall
Capt. Harding arrived at Fortress Monroe
TUESDAY afternoon, in charge Of prize
schooner laden with cotton She was
captured while running from Stono Inlet to
Nassau.
4 Cairo dispaic! says that Gen. Grant had
a severe battle with Gen. Bowen at Clinton,
ten miles from jackson on the railroad, last
Wednesday, lastin. all day Bowen was
beaten and driven back towards Jackson
The women an children are leaving the
place, and u, 1Ien are preparing To hold
II is rcport,- rom rebel sources, that
large force OF rebels are coming from Char
lesion and Mobile to prevent the CAPTURE Of
jackson and Nicksburg, and that Grant ap-
prised %; tb, movement has fallen hack to
the river t. 1t achievements.
The Ercip I'D Sentinel publishes the fol-
lowing from ten. Lee t. Gen. jackson dated
ChancelloT'iiie. May 18th
General | have just received YOUR note
informing L. that YOU were wounded can
not express NV regret at the occurrence. -
I
chosen for the good Of the country 70 have
been disabled in your stead. | congratulate
you upon the victory which is due to your
skill and energy.
Also Lees general order relative to Jack
cons death, as follows
With deep grief the Commanding General
announces to the army the death of Lieut.
Gen. 7. j. jackson, who expired on the 10th
inst, at 3.lj p. NJ. The daring skill and
energy Of this great and good soldier. by
decree of an all-wise Providence, are now
lost u Us. but while We mourn his death, we
feel that his spirit still lives and Will inspire
the whole army with HE indomitable courage
and mistaken confidence in God as our hope
and strength. let his name he watchword
tn iIis corps who have followed him TO victory
on 80 many fields Let the officers and sol
dicrs emulate his nvincible determination to
d everything in tie defence of our beloved
country.
A dispatch from Washington, dated the
18th, says The Navy DEPARTMENT has re
ceived Information that the steamship Chero-
kee was captured of Charleston while en-
deavoring TO run the blockade
Dr. Warren Webster returned from the
enemys lines to Falmouth last night. He
reports our wounded doing we'll 4 pontoon
bridge has been laid over at United States
Ford for the transportation Of the wounded.
1t will be remembered that DR.. Webster re-
manned at Charlottesville to attend to those
who remained in too dangerous condition
TO admit Of their removal.
One hundred and sixty rebel prisoners
have signifed their willingness 10 take the
.. -F. M .. u. !
John o. Carpenter Of Kentucky, convicted
Of treason, has been pardoned b the Presi-
dent. This pardon has been procured by his
friends on the ground that he has repented
of his crimes. He voluntarily abandoned
the rebel service and returned TO his allegi-
ance to live at peace as loyal citizen.
Gen. Hunter writes TO GOV. Andrew un-
der date Of May 4th, letter strongly COM
plimentarv of the colored regiment in the
service il his department He speaks of
them Is hardy, patient, brave, obedient.
And that with the brigade of liberated slaves
in the field. and a few colored regiments of
intelligent MN from the North, he would
pr - condition to make an
extensiTe lncGrsIon upon the nam Elnu
through the most density populated slave re-
glons, ami an expedition of this character he 4
doubts not worrld secure the most beneficial I
results
Nicksburg rebel advices to the 9th say
Nothing new from the front to-day. The
enemy are landing troops at Young's Point.
Il is SUPPOSED they are destined to reinforce
irant.
The Whis newspaper Office was DESTROYED
y hre this afternoon. The origin of the fire
S unknown.
Among the Yankees captured by Forrest
re many citizens or natives of Southern
states.
The enemy have made no movement this
ide of Big Black River.-The eneniv's cav
Try is reported 10 be about Cayuga.
4 party Of Yankee cavalry crossed at Han
erston S ferry on Thursday night, and cap
ured Nh. Gwen and his son. planters, and
ecrossed the Big Black again.
Toe enemy are using the spades on the
ther side of the Big Black. The Yankees j
ccury Utica, Kinks County, Miss.
Four thousand prisoners arrived in Rich =
lond, on the 9th from Fredericksburr