Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-25

News of the War.

A dispatch from Chattanooga, dated March |
18th, saws have pretty good reason TO be-
liepe that Johnston's army has made a con-
siderable advance from Dalton, but whether
has intention is belligerent or not, | cannot |
tell
There was general review of the rebel |
army at Dalton on Thursday BY Lieut. Gen
Heath. He takes command of Hindmans
corps.
The Philadelphia Bulletin has a special |
dispatch from Cincinnati, which says In |
formation from VIcksburg reports that por-
ton of the Maine brigade, under Capt. Gran |
dal, recently surprised rebel camp east of |
Port Gibson, capturing AZ prisoners, and re-
leasing five Union soldiers taken at Big Black. !
An expedition from the gunboat Conesto-
ga, Feb. 18th, of which report has just been |
received, captured at Old River on the Mis- |
sippi, 80 bales of cotton. 20 mules and several |
horses, ana as prisoners Col. c. II. Tyler, |
Mai. j. F. 0'Brien of the rebel provisional
army. A quantity of sugar was destroyed.
letter from Admiral Porter encloses an
account of operations at Waterproof, near
Natchez. where was a contraband camp and
depot for cattle. On the 18th of February
a force of about 500 cavalry made an attack
upon the post, driving in the pickets and
pressing the troops very hard. the gunboat
Forest Rose lying near opened fire and drove
the rebels back to the woods. At PM the
rebels attacked again, and were again driven
back. Next morning reinforcements ar
rived from Natchez and the enemy, who had
been reinforced in the night, and whose forces
aA &c q s,f
and one of cavalry and four piecessJf artil-
lery, again attacked the post. The fire of
the gunboat again drove them of The re-
bel loss az far ar known was seven killed, a
number wounded who were taken of and
several prisoners. Among them a lieutenant
who was tlken to Harrison. Our loss was
three killed and twelve wounded. At night
still another attack was made by the rebels,
and again met by the gunboat, when they
finally retreated.
Aspecial dispatch from Charlestown, Va,
dated the 10th inst reports that rebel force
1900 strong was within Is miles Of Guyan-
d0tte, threatening Barbouryille strong
force has been sent out to intercept them.
Guerrillas attacked freight train from
Nashville near Eslett Springs on the 10th.
By displacing a rail, the train was thrown
of the track The train was burned.
Capt. Beardslee of the 223d New ! ork and
: men arrived at Decherd, Tenn, on a hand
car, having been paroled after being stripped
Of their clothing, money, &c.
The rebels killed of the negroes on the
train. OF the guerrillas were killed. There
were no other losses.
Rebels are moving their artillery from Dali
ton to Ringgold.
Adyices from General Butler indicates he
will be able to continue the exchange of pris-
oners.
Some prisoners escaped from Richmond
came in To our lines Wednesday One of
them was a scout of Gen. Buffers who So
adroitly managed to deceived the enemy, as to
obtain an opportunity to leave the rebel
dominions.
Taylor's Ridge Gap was piczeted by rebel
cavalry on the 18th inst. We drove the
rebels off one day, but they returned the
next
The rebels have large force Of infantry,
cavalry and artillery.
As a couple of members Of the Mich cav
airy were riding near Annandale Wednesday.
not far from Alexandria, they We're capptur-
ed by party of guerrIllas. subsequently
while Of the guerrillas were some distance
off, counting the green backs taken from the
cavalry men, one Of them suddenly drew a
revolver and shot the two who were guarding
them and made their escape. The cavalry
men returned to Alexandra in the afternoon
minus their money.
Stuart apparently has not vet started on
his raid, but is massing his cavalry at Char
lottesville, where he has three brigades, aud
Fredericksburg, where be has two.
The report that the enemy had effected a
crossing at RaeOOn ford is not correct
A detachment of the enemy crossed the
Rappahannock at Fredericksburg Wednesday
night, and on the following day Col. BRYAN
of the 18th Pa Cavalry captured 20 OF them
Friday morning a detachment crossed at
Mortons ford and drove in the eth Michigan
pickets, but were subsequently repulsed and
forced to recross the river.
There are other indications of rebel demon
strations.
The latest information from kanawha Val
lev does not confirm the rumOr that the enc
my's force is marching on Barblursville
There is no positive indication that the enc
my contemplates an extensive raid in the
Kanawha region. Still, the truth Is. the
enemy are preparing in the neighborhood Of
New River for as yet an unknown movement
Gen. Grant is coming to Washington again,
being at Louisville on his way, on Saturday
Gen Sherman has gone 10 Cincinnati
Advfces from New Orleans to the l4th saw
that there is considerable stir and activity in |
military matters in that department at pres
ent. Gen. Banks is on the eve of departure |
for Western Louisiana, probably Alexandria. |
A fleet of Admiral Porter's gunboats has al I
ready started for that place. 1t is expected |
that rather formidable works Of defense will /
be encountered by the iron-clads. one Of /
which is the newly launched Ozard. between /
the mouth of Red River and Alexandria. i
A small town on Lake P0ntchartrain. /
opposite New Orleans. has been evacuated. I
1t was occupied by our forces under Gen. |
Grover on the 18th Of January, and extern |
siye Notifications thrown up on the land side.
These works were left intact. but add moth
ing to the strength Of the place as it
is easily approached by water. The object
sought by occupying the place was to omen
Growers whole force has been ordered to con-
centrate at the latter place.
1t is believed that some sort Of an under
standing has been entered into between Gen.
Banks and Gen. Steele. by which western
Louisiana and southern Arkansas are to be
cleared of rebel troops.
An order has just been issued by General
Banks to hold an election for delegates 10
Convention on the 2Sth. The
Convention meets in New Orleans on the 9th
Of April. There ore to be $50 delegates
chosen on a white basis as per census of
1860. New Orleans will have 63 members
On the 18th, Col. Tevis with the Sd Mary
land cavalry arrived from Madisonville.-
They had secuted from jacksonville nearly
all the country between the Tangipaho and
Pearl Rivers. The 9th and 10th battalions
IF Louisiana cavalry were driven from the
Chappapela river. A number of them were
as also some of the bloodhounds
With which they had been hunting con-
scripts. Thirty negroes captured by the
-ebels from plantation near Fort Pike