Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-07-29
News of the War.


isiaetorily.
All Wednesday our army was engaged wit
the enemy, and the rebels were steadily driy
en- on into their entrenchments. The city
in plain view of our troops. and our shell
can reach it. Our army Is in excellent con
ditiOn.
Five miles of railroad between Atlanta an'
Decatur have been destroyed, and the rod,
thus rendered useless to the rebels.
! The Nashville Union of Thursday mornin.
states that Monday morning Decatur. Ga.
was occupied by our forces, thus cutting Of
I all rebel communication with South Carolin.
by way Of Madison.
The Washington Republican furnishes th,
following Official advices received from
Sherman cover operations down to Thursday
night. The work Of investing the city wac
fast going on. Hard fighting Thursday re-
suited in the repulse Of the enemy in rheil
efforts TO dislOdge our troops. Gen. Palmer
has advanced his line to a more advantageous.
position Our loss during the day was small
Gen. Sherman holds the railroad leading
from Atlanta towards Richmond, 80 that
Johnston cannot escape by that route to re-
infOrce Lee. The only means Of leaving IT
lanta are by two roads leading south to Macon
and southwest TO West Point and Mobile
If Johnston escapes with his army by either
Of these last named routes, he will be- Obliged
70 move quickly.
Dispatches received by the Government
Friday afternoon, announce that the rcls.l
Gen. Johnston has been superseded by Hood.
\ battle had taken place between the two
armies in which Sherman defeated the enemy.
\ despatch from St Joseph, No, July
22d, says: IhoTnton's guerrillas turned
back from Livingston last highland occupied
Caldwell Co. On being joined by another
band from the west, the combined force.
numbering 500 men, marched on Plattshurr.
Clinton Co., ami demanded the surrender ot
the garrison. consisting Of two companies of
militia. Capt. Turner. commanding the
post refused and told mis- men t. escape. A
fight followed. Capt. Turner was killed. huJ
most Of his men escaped.
The militia are arriving here IN large num-
bers Fisk's appeal is being promptly r.
spondel To. and a thousand men viii be sent
INTO the field at once.
\ dispatch frJm Col Ford at Liberty. Mo.
saws the people OF the country north and east
OF that place. are ioinin. Thornton. and his
forces are increasing rapidly. Col. Ford
forces are well in hand; but his forces are
too small 10 effect much, and reiniorcemcuts
have been asked Tor.
\ later dispatch from Col. Ford states that
Thornton with 1900 men are moving south.
probably with the intention Of striking the
railroad at Piattsburg and Marvin.
Dispatches from Col. Ford at Kansas City
4f. D.. ha. -afss-v,.aI Dia nd
Clay counties. His command is at Liberty
Thornton's rebels are broken into small
squads. Twenty-four of them were killed
Ford suggests that the citizens Of Platte and
Clay Counties be- disarmed, most OF them
being disloyal. having assisted Thornton TO
raise his force, and aiding him all in their
power.
Col Ford has notified prominent citizens
that hereafter they will be held strictly ac-
countable for the conduct OF the guerrilla>.
He has called a meeting OF the rebel sympa-
thizers at Liberty, where he will tell them
how they can save their counties from desc
lation
Col. Ford has captured 200 government
muskets in the hands Of the guerrillas, burn
ed a warehouse containing 100 muskets, am
munitiOn. &c, and captured some battle
flags.
Rosecrans has addressed the people of
Northwest Missouri, stating that they have
deceived him; that instead OF preserving
peace they have aided the guerrillas BY al
lowing them to recruit among them; that
arms put in their hands for the preservation
OF the public safety. have been used to de-
stroy It. lie saws nothing Is LETT them 20
do now, but wholly 10 renounce the rebels
and help % cxterminate the enemy. OF that
will become a desolation. Al loyal
lava hIding citizens must combine with the
military authorities, or suffer violence.
Private letters from Norganzia, Ia, dated
30th June, contain the following
Mai. Candy Is very actively engaged IN
perfccting arrangements for military opera
tions in the vicinity Of MorEanzia and the
Red River Gen. Gilman with large p0r-
tion of his f1rce has reached MOrganzii,
where be has been placed in command Of
oil the cJlored troops. The iOrtihcations at
Nlorganzia are Of a formidable character, and
a range OF some SIX miles of the
winch at this point makes bend
of some distance. The position Is deemed
Of the utmost importance, being cqui-distant
from Port Hudson and Red River, thus form
ing a base considered by all military men as
the kew 70 the Red River country. The rei-
els have a large force stationed on the west
bank Of the Atchafalava river, some nine
miles in the rear Of Morganzia and parallel I
to the Mississippi river. Our gunhOats dur
lng high water easily prevent the crossing oI
the river By the rebels, but during low water
its crossing Is to be prevented by land forces
encamped on the east bank. A large Union
force Is being collected near M0rganzia, the
number of which would be cOntraband TO
state. No official movements up to the 30th
ult., had been made by the rebels, but the
activity infused into the department by Maj.
Gen. Canby indicate that active operations
are not far distant. The corps now being
near MOrganzia is TO be under
the command of Maj. Gen. Reynolds.
and it is expected a movement for the
of the rebel army at the
river will soon commence. Gen.
Mcneil is at Port Hudson in command Of
the garrison left by Gen. Ullman. Guerril-
las are somewhat active between Port Hud-
son and Vicksburg, but not IN such force as
they were the month previous.
The Washington Republican of Thursday
has the following The Government received
dispatches from Sherman this morning an
that the enemy assaulted the Union
lines three times yesterday and was repulsed
each time, with little loss to us. Most Of
our men fought behind earthworks, but the
enemy coming ont from the defences Of the
city to offer battle, became more exposed and
suffered greater loss.
The Washington Star says dispatch from
Hunter reports the following as just received
from Gen. Averill
NEAR MANCHESTER, July 20.-Brecken-
ridge divided his force at Berryyille last
night, sending Early to Winchester and
taking the other division towards Milwood.
| attacked and defeated Early to-day in front
of Manchester, killing and wounding over
300 officers ana men, capturing four cannon,
several small arms, and about 200 prisoners.
Gen. Lilley, seriously wounded, is In our
hands Col. Boone, 5Sth Va, killed. The
cannon and prisoners have been sent to Mar
tinsburg. The enemy's loss IN officers was
heavy. Prisoners admit the force to have
been 5000, the commands Of jackson and
Imboden, which were present, no. included.
The Stor learns from former citizen OF
Madison County, Va, who for some time