Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-01
News OF the War.

Forrest with force estimated al :. q.
was reported within eight miles Of Cuia-
bus, Ky. Monday night. They cut @.
telegraph lines between thar place and Car
Monday
Our forces under Col. Hicks at Padu--
comprised the lst battalion OF the 18th ILL.,
numbering 500 raw recruits under M,Dr
Barnes. three companies OF the 1921 H.,
l2j strong. under Mai. Chapman, and 2i1
Of the lsi Ky. Heavy Artillery (colorei
under Ut. cunningham. The steamer uas
otah, burned at the marine railroad wha-
was owned by Capt johnson Of Paduca-
and was valued at so 900. Wolfe 6 b
estimated their loss by plun1cring at 8
600.
About 20 more prisoners captured al l-
ion city arrived at Cairo Tuesday ME
They reported that only $50 prisoners u.-
captured with Col. Hawkins and parties
them We're escaping every day.
The Chattanooga Gazctte says the rebel.
claim TO have $4,000 men ~ Dalton and Sic
cinitv and that they viii capture Chatar-
oo-a and occupy Tcnne-ec when iong>tre'.
moves into Kentucky. which they say Do
will % forthwith with p .O0o men s.
the heavy artillery l. being removed irH-
Kingston % Altoona. The rebel Gen. John
sln has restricted his officers from Maj
Generals down. 10 one horse.
Federal scouts have proceeded four mile.
beyond Broad Gap and reported no -lgns
Longstreet's force-.
The express tram which left Louisville OF
Monday morning for Lebanon, was captu re-
tv ten guerrilles and the passenger cars r
the train We're burnei s guarl Of T. fol-
ersl soldiers On the trriu surrendered w-l
OUT firing a gun I is guard has ben -
Ge-ei to Louisville under arrest.
In pursuance Of directions from .---
Scbofeld and IN accordance with --
Grants orders. Kentucky has been div.
into two districts. The western dist
comprises all between tie Nashville raiIr-
ami the Cumberland river. under Gen Ew--
with headquarters on the railroad I
eastern district comprises ali between t-s
Nashville railroad and Biz Sandy river, g-.
der General Hohson, with headquarters o.
the field. The whole l. TO be under pie
command OF Gen Burbriige, with hel-.
quarters az present IN Louisville That part
OF Kentucky west of the Cumberland 1iye-
belongs to the department Of tennessee
GOV. Bramlette and Ex-senator pi1,r
JET, Washington Tuesday on their return %
Kentucky. IL l. understood that they had
free Interchange Of opinion with the Presi-
dent and Secretary OF War, and both parties
are in accord and harmonious as 70 the en-
L.
the amended enrolment act.
Gen. Grant, accompanied by zen. Meade,
reviewed the 1T c0rI-, now portion OF the
18th Tuesday morning, near Culpepper
While passing along the line they we're
greeted with the must enthusiastic cheers.
Gen. Meredith's cavalry division was also
reviewed, the whole presenting tne ap
pearance. The q corps was u have been
reviewed in the afternoon, but heavy rai1
storm setting IN the review was postponed.
A special dispatch to the St Louis DEN.
ocrat from Charleston, Calls County, No,
saws the copJerheads came into that town 70
attend court Monday, with guns concealed
in their wagons and armed with pis,7ls
Some soldiers IN the Court house yard were
drawn into the ARRAY and general tSst
occurred. The county sheriff, Strong, iron
the iuage's stand commenced firing pistol
at Union men. Maj. York, surgeon Of The 81
WAS one OF the trst victims. The Unlon
men being ounumhered at the Court house
ran 70 the houses and st0res for arms.
They were fired upon from the wind5V'
and ten or twelve were wounded. Colon
Mitchell OF the 5th regiment We badly
wounded. Oliver sales was killed. jane
Goodrich, VIM Hartt, Lieut. Jeifers and
several soldiers belonging 10 the o4tn were
wounded severely. The 5+th regiment ar
rived IN the afternoon and formed on On,
square. Nelson Wells, the man who nrea
the first shot, was instantly killed. John
Cooper. a prisoner, was shot while trying 20
escape. Colonel Brooks with squad OF mt7
went IN pursuit Of the gang Of coIHerhead'
about seven miles. Capt. Williams na'
some twenty prominent sscesh implicated 10
the affair under guard az the Court liol~
Col Mitchell had conference with Hon o.
B. Franklin and Judge Constable, wt'
seelued very ANXIOUS that steps -hcrd 70
taken To prevent further outbreak.