Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-07
News OF the War.
This Mornings War News.

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WAR DEFARruFNr.
WA-HtvGToS. sept 3O-y.I0 p. NJ.
To MAJ. Gln. DtI.
dispatch from ten Gran, dated at
half past O'Clock this afternoon at Citv
Point. states tlat Warren attacked ANA car
ried the cnemy's line to-day On their extreme
night, capturing number of prisoners. Re
Immediately prepared 10 follow up his sue
cess Gen. Meade moved from bis left this
morning and carried the encmy's line aoa-
/ Poplar Grove Church.
\ later dispatch, dated this evening at 3
O'Clock just received, states that Gen. Butler
at 8 p. N. reported that the enemy had just
made an assault IN three columns On his line
near Chapiu's Farm and had been repulsed
No report had been received from General
Meade since be carried the encmy's line
near Poplar Grove Church.
No intelligence Of Sheridan's operations
f has been received since sunday except
through thc Richmond papers, and the latest
report from that source that has reached the
department, was the advance 0f his cavalry
O. S.aunton, Eerrtli1res Peer
burg paper- oi to-day mention a rum0r which
they say i- nOt confirmed, that one brigade
Of Sheridan cavalry was ambusded ut >Hiig
Run Greek
Dispatches from Ncwbern received this
evening state tlat Juc yellow Ieyer i exten-
siyeiy prevailing at the place but is not verv
tatal among the troops. They are encamp-
ei outside the town.
4 dispatch from Gen. Sherman dated hall
past eight O'Clock last night, states tha, he
Aas made au actual exchange Of two thous-
and %, bis own army and has made an ar
raueement with Hood TO send 10 other pris-
oncr. supply Of clothing soap, combs, &c.
E. VI. STANTON.
Secretary oF War.
Passengers from City Point report that
early Oh "Wednesday night the 10th corps
under Gen. Ord began t1 move from their
OLD position % Jones Neck ON the james
riyer.waere O. VUut00n bridge had been thrown
acrl-, ,He river. and Immediately began 10
cross. Bg j. 90 o'c.ock the advance guard sue
caeisi d. oiiectinz the crossing in zliety,aEd
before daylight the whole corps got over.
An advance was immedi4Ily ordered, and
the entreuchmerls on Chaplin Farm were
carried with but Ittlc resistance on the rart
OF the rebels. There appeared to be but few
rebel troops in tie entrenchmcnts, and 1t is
thought tlat they bad previously been with
drawn either o. te sent un the Valley 20
check Sheridan or 90 the Weldon road, fear
iuc blow from Grant in that direction. We
however captured 500 OF 400 prisoners AMI
Il pieces OF artillery, as already stated.
The 18th corps under Birney, advanced
from Deep Bottom about the same time os
ten. Urd. ana moved up 10 the Newmarket
road and carried the entrenchmeuts with
ease.
The rebels appeared % b. completely sur
pTi,,d hv our troops in that direction.
OF tie subsequent movements Of our for
ces nothing was known NJ City Point.
On Wcluc-lly night the rcte.s made
iuriou, attack 0n our advance earthw0rks In
front Fort SedgwicS on the Jerusalem planS
road.
These entertainments were he.d by a p0r-
tI0n of the 2i brigade of the ii division OF
the 9th corus and the rebels were handsome
" rcuulsed with considerable loss.
\ Nashville dispatch Of the Goth says .--
Forrest was. on the night Of she 18th az
Fayetteville with nearly his whole force,
en- route 20 the Chattanooga railroad. Part
ties of rebel cavalry are scattered
along the line of this -5.ir1at An
attack Is applehendei at the FIX river bridge
ON the tennessee ~ Alabama railroad.
All bridges between Athens and Pulaski
for % distance of 80 miles have been des-
tr1yed Gen. Rousseau was at ChrIstlana
las; night. During the night telegraph wire
was cut below that place. This morning
there has been no communication further
south than Murircesb0rl.
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containing the latest reports from Sheridan,
announce bis arrival at Iarrislnburg Mon
dav. and his intention 20 follow up Early,
who was pushing towards staunton with
scattered fragments OF his defeated and de-
m1ralized army Every attempt OF larry .
take advantage of the gaps in the Blue
( Ridge TO annoy Sheridans rear has been de-
ieated with great loss 70 the rebels.
Torbetts cavalry met the rebel cavalry on
Saturday near Luray Court House, and al
ter spirited fight Of several hours routed
l them with a loss Of several hundred killed
/ and wounded and about 50 prisoners. The
I rebels were commanded by Wickham and re-
/ treated up the Valley. Sunday our cavalry
/ effected a junction with Sheridans infantry
/ near Newmarket.
\ St. Louis dispatch OF the 25th says
Nothing has been heard from Pilot Knob
since IL o'clock yesterday morning, when
I Big River bridge. about 80 miles from here,
was burned BY the rebels, since which con-
munication has been cut off. Up to that
time. General Ewing had successfully re
/ pulsed all tine attacks of the enemy and
I succeeded in sending two trains Of cOmmiss-
airy stores away.
At last accounts it was believed Ewing
could maintain his position unless assailed
bv overwhelming numbers or unless the enc
NV should plant cannon upon Shepard
mountain and other eminences which com
nand our fortifications, lie has plenty Of
provision aud q good supply Of water.
Gen. Smiths infantry advance has with
drawn from Mineral Point 70 Desdo.
train Of 80 empty wagons sent out from Pi-
lot Knob yesterday morning 70 Mineral
Point had not reached that place before the
communications We're cut and it Is supposed
they we're captured.
Ii l. now believed demonstrations on the
Pilot Knob and the Iron Mountain railroad
are feints 10 oover movements. Prios's main
force Is in smother direction, probably
srainst Rolla and thence 10 the central part
Of the state Il IL also believed that Shel
bys corps viii mako desperate effort 20
dash into ST. Louis in the same way that
Forrest dashed into Memphis.
The passenger train which left here yester-
day morning on the Northern Miss, rail-
road was captured at Centrslia BY Bill Au-
derson's bushwhackers and 2l soldiers taken
out and murdered.
WAR DEF'T, WAsHISGTos,
Oct. l. 1850 A. NJ.