Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-07-22
News of the War.


and arrived at the fortifcatiOns in front {
Atlanta.
There were rumors in New York last eve
ming that Atlanta had been captured, wit
500 prisoners.
. There has been considerable skirmishin
during several days past along our lines be
fore Petersburg.
| The rebels Thursday morning fired upOi
| the steamers Geo. Weems and United States
| from field battery near Wilson'S Landing
The former had portion of her stern knock
ed off, and three shots passed through tn
latter
Gen. Sheridan has gone on another raid
The Richmond Examiner of Saturday say
that portion of Grants troops have gon,
NJ York River and were landing at Whit,
House. Some reports made 1t number o
army corps, hut the Examiner thinks it wa
only portions which were left at Williams
burg, Yorktown and Gloucester Point
By direction Of the President, the order
calling for the services Of the militia anc
volunteers of the District Of Columbia ha.
been rescinded, and they were accordingly
mustered out.
The IHfeligeRceT understands that Capt
Spencer of the insurgent forces lately demon
strating against Washington, embraced the
opportunity before they decamped, Of address
ing 70 one Of our citizens letter, in which
he states that the COnfederates crossed the
Potomac with 5000 men for the purpose Of
obtaining horses cattle, and other supplies,
and having accomplished their purpose, were
on the march hack to Virginia. Only small
portion Of these foroes appeared in 'front Of
Washington while their comrades were col
lectlng booty for transportation across the
Potomac.
The military authorities at noon Friday,
had no information other than that our forces
were still pursuing the rebels on the upper
Potomac
1t seems 10 be generally conceded that the
greater part Of the rebel forces crossed to
Virginia Friday, BY Wilson's and Edwards
Fords- Our forces occupied Poolesville that
night.
dispatch from Macon to headquarters at
StLouis says: Huntsville, Randolph Co. No.
vas robbed Friday morning, by guerrillas,
Of $4,000 or 100000. One citizen was
killed.
Governor Curtis telegraphs from Leaven-
worth that our forces under Col. Ford over
took the gang of guerillas Thursday night
at Camben, Ray Co. and routed them. kill
ing 8 and capturing large number of arms
and 10 kegs Of powder.
Gov Cony, Of Maine. has telegraphed to
President Lincoln TO send two gunbOats i'm
mediatcly T. Castine aud EastpOrt, as there
is 4 raid anticipated from New Brunswick on
the frontier. The President, it is understood,
promptly complied with Gov. Cony's request
and telegraphed to New York to have the
vessels dispatched Immediately.
Communication with Washington by tele-
graph Is re-establIshed, and locomotive
and tender which left Washington at /
O'Clock Wednesday, has arrived at Baltimore
But one rebel was seen on the road and he
was nearly starved 10 death. There was no
enemy in sight No fighting of moment was
going on near Washington and all looked
we'll
Skirmlshing had been constantly going on
and cur troops had acted strictly on the de-
fensiye until Tuesday evening, when the
rebel sharpshoOters becoming annoying, it
was determined T. dislOdge them from in
front of Fort Stevens This was successfully
accomplished amid shouts of applause Of
those who witnessed the action. The rebels
retired in hot haste. leaving at the house OF
F. p. BLAIR at Silver Springs, 100 wounded.
Including ] officers and other dead upon
the field.
Reconnaissance next morning showed that
the rebels had disappeared during the night
from in front Of our iortifcations, after firing
a number Of buildings they had previously
occupied as shelter tor their sharpshootcrs
Scouts report that the rebels were on
Wednesday morning re-crOSsing the Potomac
nearly opposite Poolesville, driving before
them about 2OO0 head Of cattle stolen: while
despatch received by Gen. Halleck from
Rockville says the retreating rebels passed
through that place at 3 O'Clock, moving in
the direction Of Edwards Ferry The rebels
near Bladensburg moved off between 5 and
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning taking the
road westward, and carrying with them
number Of horses. cattle, &c, stolen from
that neighborhOod
The militia and volunteers, and employees
in the several departments Of the government
were called out Wednesday and performed
duty assigned to them
ment in Washington.
Several squads of rebel prisoners were
brought in and taken to the Old Capitol.
Our killed and wounded of Tuesday amount
ed to about 20.
Information received at Baltimore Wednes-
day morning places Gen Cook at Westmins-
ter Md, moving south. and Averill at Fred
erick
A fight occurred on the railroad Tuesday
near Westminster, in which the rebels were
driven off with some loss.
A division has moved from the Relay
House to Annapolis Junction, for the relief
of Washington.
A messenger who got through from Wash
ington Tuesday night says our troops, with
veterans from New Orleans. can hold the
city. He thinks the rebels will not attempt
to take it. but having destroyed the railroad
will endeavor to retreat south by way OF
Edwards Ferry.
There were no indications Wednesday morn
ing of any rebel force, large or small, within
% miles of B Btltimore. The last OF GilmOre's
raiders crossed the Baltimore Il Ohio Rail-
road beyond Elysville on their way towards
the main rebel force in the vicinity OF Wash
Ington, at a late hour Tuesday night. There
are supposed to be still few squads Of cattle
stealers in some portions Of the county, but
all are making their way toward Montgome-
~ County.
1t was reported Wednesday morning, and
generally credited, that the rebel cavalry
which crossed the Washington Road Tuesday
at Beltsville, had reached Annapolis, and
that the city was actually in possession Of
the rebels. The report was strengthened bv
the fact that gunboat was sent for during
the night, but at ii O'Clock in the morning
1t was learned from the telegraph Office that
all was quiet at Annapolis. and 50 far as
known no rebel force was coming in that
direction. Arrangements have been made
for the defence of Annapolis, and gunboats
are stationed in the Severn which can sweep
the land approaches -
The following are particulars concerning
the reported escape Of Gen. Franklin. though
we have not vet ascertsined his whereabouts;
Harry Gilmore, with a party of cavalry
numbering about $50, and having with them
Gen. Franklin and three officers Of his staff,
as prisoners, encamped late hour Monday
night, on divers farm, between Randall
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