Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06
News OF the War.

sufficiently elevated to secure plunging shots
against the yankee iron-clads. In addition
TO these detences the river is obstructed 10
such an extent that the feet caunOt advance
on the town without much difficulty and de-
lay as well as danger. The garrison is pro-
vIsI0ned for a siege OF six months The troops
are in the best Of spirits and repose unlimit-
ed confidence IN General Smith"
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th inst
contains the following
a gentleman who left Maryland about
ten days ago brings US some interesting IN
formation from that quarter. He recently
visited the camp Of Gen. Burnside at Annap-
oils. where be counted four thousand two
hundred tents, and learned that the forces
amounted to about thirty thousand. Burn
side i to land short distance below Drury's
Bluff, which he is to take by assault, while
Meade advances on Petersburgh. Troops
have been pouring through Baltimore for
the past two months The regiments are
p ken OF as full though Of Indifferent mate
terial.'
The same paper states the amount Of
French tobacco stored in Richmond Is be-
tween 1000 and 5000 hhds.
Lieutenant George Taylor, Of Mosby's
guerilla gang, was captured Monday at
Laurel Station, on the Baltimore Railroad
eighteen miles from Washington. His OBJ
ject was to gain information concerning the
intended movements Of General Burnside's
corps. He was committed to prison as a
Spy.
4 letter written by a Massachusetts, officer
says that Gen. Banks, in the fight at Pleas
ant Hill, had two horses shot under him and
was Wounded in the hand. Gen. Franklin also
had two hOrs,s shot. The rebel Gen Green
was captured and Taylor killed The rebels
cInteens were fail Of Louisiana rum and gun
/ powder. They hayoneted our wounded who
were left on the field.
Adviees from New Orleans to the 18th
bring the following news from Gen. Banks
army
An czp,liri 20 under General \. J Smith,
I which With portion %. Admiral PorJ,r's
feet went up tnc river previous % the three
days BATTLES, Ieturucd safely un the 18Th
Tie greater plruJu OF the rebel army is at
Mansfield, and On the river opposite that
place rebel force J. stationed which bad
about a guns 30 battery al ns the river
TIE gGnh0lt, in returning Wee obliged 20
run tlc gauntlet %. ti,-c guns. H. the fight
ins which followed their aJicmp, 10 pass.
Tic rebels were compelled 20 iau hack from
t.c river. giving the trau,pl. Is q clear pass
age Tire 1at- ,gtf4eI very little, >imr
p intcred wood work being aI tie injury
sustained.
Az soon as this expedition arsivedat Grand
Erlre, pr,rtrti ~ no once was made Tor
Rae advance e. Tire army. and we have good
reasons ior believing Gen. Banks D. en- D ute
ial Shreveport. A portion OF our army Is
Known TO nave leij Grand Eclre, moving aut
towards the rebel position.
The return of THE fleet from above furnish
al tle army with iall supply Of ammuui-
ton. the lack of which was the principal
. cause oI is return 70 Grand Ecore and the
delay az that point. The men had entirely
recovered from the fatigue of their late
marches and severe fighting and were 10 con-
clifton to strike telling blow on the enemies
% the Union.
a battery had been planted at Cauptc. a
few miles above Grand Ecore. in consequence
of which Gen. Kirby Smith burned the
town.
Memphis dates TO the 25th state that the
steamer Curlew from the Arkansas river.
while aground at J0hns0ns Island. was at
+ lacked by guernllas, but the soldiers aboard
drove them of, killing the leader, Tom Ker-
NON. the notorious guerrilla and boat burn
cr, better known a. the wild IrishmaL. "
Three steamers are reported lying al the
mouth Of the Arkansas river. from ghich
gucrrillas are receiving large supplies Of
clothing. dc.
Martin Smith formerly a conductor on the
Mississippi Railroad, was SINE time since
b.. t4ln
c-s>IIn caps and several hundred pounds Of
.unpowder 10 the enemy. having previously
taken the oath OF allegiance
Mai. Gen. Washburn had arrived 81 " M
phis and assumed command of the Depart
ment Of West Tennessee
IRE hospital steamer Nat Thomas, from
New Orleans, had arrived with los wounded
soldiers, one-third OF whom were from the
late Red River battle, all iurloughed On the
way home
I Rebel prisoners taken at Pleasant Hill con-
firm the former reports that Gen. Steele had
tiken Shreveport.
Advlces from Col. Phillips, commanding
Fort Gibson in the Indian country, say that
3 Quanirell was going to Kansas. having crossed
+ Nrrdisris ana Arkansas rivers on the night
. U. the 26.h.
Adair with 1926 rebels has been driven
acruSs the Illinois river. Phillips has troop,
an pursuit.
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\ brigade Of C.valry under Gen Devens
went 10 " di~on Courthouse on Thursday.
and captured about 80 1elcls. The place
was blrneL Il Is not known whether this
was done bv orders OF not. y, io-ce Of the
enemy was discovered anywhere in that
vicinity although it ra- currently reported
that li.cv lad crossed tIc Raridan and were
moving towards our right Tue expedition
returned without any lss
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days soppil,s alSlIi2'l'u To l"en-
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