Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-02-05
News of the War.

formed and equipped
An important order from the President
with reference 10 confiscated lands in Sputh
Carolina has been promulgated, regulating
the pre-emption rights of those who may
choose to purchase such lands. General sax
ton. the Military Governor, in circulating the
order reminds the liberated slaves who are
presumed to be the future possessoi7 ct the
eoll. thus put up for sale at a dollar and
quarter an acre. that a. their "old masters
considered cotton was king. they should cul
tivate it. and make it "m0re king than
ever" Nearly all the buildings in the fine
Old town of Beaufort have been recently cold
under the auctioncer's hammer Tor the heneht
Of the United States government, and OF Tie
purchasers.
4 rebel blockade runner. believed 10 be
one of the rebel steamers built On the lycc,
which ran into Charleston Harbor before
Fort Wagner was taken. has been for some
days watching for an opportunity to get out
Of the Ashley river, but she Il closely watched
by our blockaders.
Dispatches. said to he from responsible
parties in Detroit.sa that quite large force
OF rebel sympathizers and refugees are mov-
ing down Detroit river towards Lake Enc
Their destination is supposed TO be Point
Pelee, where an extensive rebel organization
Is said to exist
Within the eight last or ten days our scouts
report great increase OF strangers at Point
Pelee The gang are but half armed with
poor weapons
A gunbOat expedition Is fitting out on the
Mississippi for the RedRiver. There are said To
be some thirty rebel steamers in the Red and
Ouachita rivers But few Of these are gun
boats, and perhaps none are very Formidable.
This expedition is attended with considerable
interest, as it Will open up a large section Of
country aud enable considerable cotton TO
get to market, provided it is not burned by
the rebels.
Letters have been received in Boston convey
ing the intelligence that the boats crew of
the l. ) brig Perry, which were captured
on the 5th of December while attempting 70
take schooner On the coast OF South Caro-
lima, are all alive and well, with the eXcep-
ton of one colored man, whom the rebels
bungas soonas they gothim in their possessi n
On the 18th OF December the prisoners were
in iail at Columbia. :. c.. where they were
well treated.
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Chattanooga, Jan. 9th, says:
Col. Borne. with force of $50 men Of the
2Sth Kentucky mounted infantry, and the
4th Michigan Cavalry. attacked the camps of
Home Guards. Col Cuthhert>ou command
ing. and routed them, destroying their camp,
a considerable number of arms and other
property. and retired To- has camp without
any casualties in hi force.
Johus,ons brigade Of Roddy command
crossed the Tennessee river at Bainbridge-
three miles, and Newport Ferry. SIX mile'
below Florence, iutendn. o. makea junction
with a brigade of infantry vino were expect
ed To- cross rte river at lamb, and Brown
Ferries and thence protc,I TO Altoona O.
capture our forces there. NecrgigeI them
killing D. wolndiu- gui,, q number am,
taking some ol tu,m prisoners, among thcu
at three crnmi-si .nyI officers Oar loss g.
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Presidential .lrcrion In the, NORTH. ai.c,,,sin
the rpporrance of tbe event r., me re,rl.. a
the south bearing urpn adjusting tIeir diff
entities
The Ralei,b .S,oa6ar5 say. thar Gov,rpo
Vance bas rendered rb,. seat in Tin, C,nf,trr
ate Se ate mad, vacant Tx Mr. Davis Z
Hon. VIM. A. Graham
The Raleigh !So,s Jourua1 saws the Star
and Strines were roasted ar SINNER ,,iven 3
Cbristmss Eve in that citv nj ,y6ici' Hnlde
of the Standard. Pennington of the Prog e,
and Governor Vance were present. The Pc
tersburr 0ate Raleighl Re0s,er comment
sarcasticailv uron sncb urcceedinos AT m
very capital Of the State
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videttes out of the village. \ portion of GU
infantry under Gen. Park also moved VI
but learning that the enemy we're in full
force beyond Dowlsridge, thew fell back I
their former position.
On Sunday morning, the enemy seein
that We had drawn back our cavalry as "a
as possible. made desperate attack on on
lines with Goodies and Bushrod johnson
divisions led by the HAMPTON cavalry. OF
serving the desperate determination Of N
enemy, Gen. Sturgis ordered CD. McCool
commanding the division Of Ellihott's cavalr
to charge the enemy. The charge turned IN
fortune of the dav. which up to this time ha
been decidedly against Us. Our total loss /
about $50. On SUNDAY. we fell back I,
Strawberry Plains six miles from Knoxville
On the 18th. Gen. Sturgis fell back to Knox
vile. and the same evening crossed the Bols
ton river with view Of Intervening the en-
omy at Louisville. Gen. Gordon Granger
troops were msvinC in the same direction oi
the nth, where battle Is pending. Grea
anxiety exists Il knoxville, with something
OF pane. ten. Foster 4 pretty coniiden