Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-02-26
News Of the War.

Mary Capen, five days from Shanghai, and If
( authentic"
\ company of 20 men, belonging to the
| 18th Indiana, entered the town OF Bolivar,
/ Tenn. last week, and supposing it was occu
/ pied by our forces took no precautions to
| throw out scouts, as is usual on such occa-
sions. but moved along leisurely in some dis
order until thew suddenly found themselves
confronted by force of Mississippians. AZ
ter some skirmIshing the force charged upon
the enemy, routing and scattering them with
the loss Of 20 or 80 killed, wounded and pris-
/ soners Our loss was one killed and three
wounded.
Advees from Col. Phillips expedition in
Indian Territory. states that he penetrated
further into Rebel Territory than has been
ever before reached, and is still marching on
to Texas. with Kansas troops, and loyal In
dian Brigade. The rebel Gen. Cooper's
Headquarters is at Fort NASHUA. Coils
Standwaite and AdaIr are at present in Tex
as, Quantrel is at Benham.
On the 10Th Gen. Longstreet's head
quarters were at Morristown His main fore
Is were at Strawberry Plains under marching
orders. Rebel officers captured believe that
the want Of confidence in his men.
They say that on going the rounds reliev-
ing guard they find that whole lines Of their
pickets have deserted The country is full
Of such, awaiting opportunity to give them
selves up.
The rebel prisoners at Point Lookout, Va,
were detectd in trying to escape. Having
in some way got some lumber they had built
two boats in which it was supposed they were
10 embark for the Virginia shore. Fortu-
natev they were detected in their operations
before they had caulked the boats. 1t ap-
pears. also, that they had collected some 20
old muskets and lot of stones-a scarce arti-
Gle in that vicinity and which must have been
brought some distance-which they probably
designed using against any persons who
should resist them. Ii is thought, however,
that but few Of the prisoners were to attempt
the escape, unless, indeed, more boats We're
to be built, as the two boats discovered would
not be able to carry more than % persons.
Forty-one rebels, deserters from North
Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi and Virginia
regiments. were sent in from the front Iues-
day. and were quartered in the Soldier
Rest, at Alexandra.
Chattanooga dispatches say that Johns
tons entire force is around Dalton, otherc
say that large portions, including the artillery
at Kingston, have gone To reinforce Long
street
John Morgan is said to be in the vicinity
of Dalton with a considerable cavalry force
preparing for a raid
Gen. Watts Of Ala, has telegraphed to the
citizens of Selma TO prepare to receive nom
combatants from Mobile as that place was
soon to be attacked by the Federals.
The Mobile papers think Sherman 5 plan is
to penetrate Central Allblma and thus COM
pei the evacuation Of Mobile.
There are no indications in the news re-
port that Grant is preparing for active oper-
atiOns.
The Navy Department has received infor-
nation OF the capture Of the AnglO-Rebel
steamer Cumberland on the 5th inst, while
running the blockade off Mobile, by the L.
;. steamer De Soto. Her cargo consists
largely OF arms and munitions of war, and 1t
is confidently stated that the vessel was in
tended to become a rebel prlyateer.
Adjutant Gen. Thomas and staff have re-
turned 10 Chattanooga from Knoxville The
officers OF the party report that Longstreet is /
in retreat beyond the French Broad. toavoid 1
d movement Of our greatly superior forces.
Nashville and Knoxville are now connected /
by railroad, with the exception Of 700 wards I
at London, and passenger trains are running.
zen. Johnston has concentrated his forces
at Dalton and advanced his picket line 70
Ringgod. lie is fearful Of an attack and I
cannot spare reinforcements for Polk.
The Mobile News saws that Polk has been
shamefully out-generalled by Gen. Sherman,
who had advanced beyond Meridian between I
the Bishop and Montgomery and Marietta.
The Rebel has news of hard fight in Mis-
sissippi on the 18th but gives no particulars.
GOV. Brown Of Georgia has ordered all /
citizens with their property to move 10 the
east side of ChattahOOchie river on pain of
having their property confscated.
It is reported that the rebels are building
an immense armory at Macon, Ga.
Gen Steadman has assumed command at
Chattanooga.
There is a tide Of veteran volunteers being
sent TO the front. Every car on the Nash
VILE and Chattanooga Railroad is wanted for
tine transportation Of troops.
Every thing is quiet at Chattanooga, al
though in condition 70 move Immediately on
orders.
4 scouting party sent Feb. 18th from
Gen. Gregg's command at Warrent0n cap
tured at Piedmont p of Mosby's men.
BALDWIN, Fla. Feb. Q.
To MAJ. Gen Halleck, Gen IN Chief.
have the honor to report that portion
Of my command under Brig. Gen. F. Sey-
mour. conveyed by the gunboat Norwich,
Captain Merriam, assembled the 81. Johns
river on the 9TH and landed at jacksonville
on the afternoon Of that day. The advance
under Col g. '. Henry. comprising the
10th Mass. infantry, the independent battal-
ion Of Mass. cavalry under Mai. Stevens, and
Elder horse battery. LIST artillery, pushed .
forward into the interior on the night of the
passed by the enemy drawn up in line 3
Of battle at Camp Vinegar, miles from =
jacksonville, surprised and captured bat !;
terry , miles in the rear Of the camp about =
midnight, and reached this place about sun 4
rise this morning. At our approach the en-
envy absconded. sunk the steamer St Marys
and burned go bales Of cotton few miles
ibOye jacksonville. We have taken with
lut the loss OF man. about 100 prisoners, 8
pieces OF a battery in serviceable condition !,
md well supplied with ammunition. and
'ther valuable property to a large amount.
Q. A. GILMORE, :,
Major General.
An officer from the Big Black river reports =
hat just before reaching jackson, Miss. !,
kirmish ensued between a part of Gen. Sher- :
mans forces and body of 1000 to 5000 reb-
Is, in which the latter were defeated and 40
aptured. Our army passed through jackson
n two columns, the enemy retreating across R
'earl river 50 precipitately that his pontoons, r
wo pieces Of artillery and number of pris-
ners fell into our hands. Our forces seized h
royisions of all kinds and swept on. Gen. II
herman reached Meridian ten DAYS after
,aving Nicksburgh. \ portion of Gen Tut J.
les division got behind was cut off from the
xped.tiOn and returned to Yicksburgh Gen
lcArthur is in command of the district of II