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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

EF Dickens is said 10 have used up
all the money he was 20 gel for his new
novel in advance He aud Dumas are
The two greatest spendthrif,s Of the times
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

- The English fashionables put false
-Assas on their nurses now, as the ladies'
wear Altxandfi6 fin9lss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

TOR SALE-sO acres unimproyed
L land situated in the s. quarter Of sertiousSo G.
Ip Cs and Range WEST, In Pleasant Ridge Tp l. Co.
Iowa Price So per acre with good ti- or 10 saie
H. h. fEk-KtCk
aug9d Real Estate Agent
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M RS. DR.. D. A. SMITH,
Clsifvoyant Physician and Test Medium,

IAN see your past and future Diagnosis Of disease given
hy tsfter for 81 aud stamp Nedfriuar exnr..ed n "a
CURED She cures all rursbie Diseases y elieine q.
nsgn-tsm Pew Patients from distance can be &C
cofnsodated With board ut her rssiVpr+ an c.prr, =,
between 9th aud eth Keskuk r,ehl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

TOR SALE IS acres land with two
4 Frame Dwellings the same, sitnatcd at San.
dusky, miles sbs- keokuk the river and railroad
Price 8 %. Title good.
ang2d lib TEyEFCK
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u. y. Tsss- Eveks' .sg sssry.


49, REAL ESTATE
s AND W.
General Insurance 4 geDcy,
oGles .. - ~. kssknk. f{1a.
nsal Estate ssesA. $50 80.
fifs. River, Lake and Life l1blranse.
rnE BEST InDEMNrY IN THE ~.
.Eaaa Issusssse Or. Of Hereford Gem.
CASH lssEIS, GAIA 3o.O0.
Homo Losutance Cowpasy os Ne|M York.
CASE ASSEn 93.1se. IA -.
Security Fire Insurance Go oil New York.
CASE AssErs, s7s4.ssi.
Lorillard FIVE Insurance Co. of New York
OADD AssRIS, SOL, oys.77.
Arctic Fire Insurance Co. of New Yorh.
CASH ASskTS, tsOs, s0l.
North American FIRE Ins. Co., Of N. Y. .
CASH A1SETS, Ss00,O00.
North American Fire Ins. Co, Of Hartford
fr'a F CASE ASSETS, tss4, els.00.
Conn. Mutual Life lus 20. o. Hartford
| ug CASH AssErs, ts,OeU.00
Dtvdends declared annually by tbs company and paid
agreement of budnsss permits large disidends TO polio,
holders, which have averaged SO per cent psr anu.
be given for onehalf hen premium amounts
TO $50 thas furnishing Insurance for double tn,
amount for nearly the cash payment 10 required
In ali cash companies. keae.stfa Psiseses issued in
agneai pA1msHfs, with pSrfcipation for
cry annual premium paid Pamphlets and all other in
formation obtained Al this Office
n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

EOR SALE-Esst half OF Lot 9. B ocl
i l26 on ast side OF BIondcan street between ssh
and 9th, very cheap for cash Would like have an Of
fer II must be sold Enquire of
III. u. TES-RYOE
jHiyi Real Estate agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

ENOR SALE-A Frame ID SeIllng House
containing rooms good cistern, we'll Ioi well
-nced side walk paved with brick situated Oh Bo.dea
street between iuth aud Iith Title good OF M
sale Prce szeoV. Enquire of IL y. TkH -EYcK
may2o Real Estst. Agent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

TOR SALE.-A Brick Dwelling House
Il with rooms, on. the corner a 18th and High
Price, $780, Also LIT 10 Block 81 IN Carr oil street be-
tween 9th and Ith street Price, $3.50 Title god or no
sAis Enquire OF IL D. 1ES-hYCk.
aag21d Real Estate Agent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

DR.. c. N Jscssou- Dear su: 1 lei N nI,..sar.
thus, ~ ny "@ Hfrure, L. hca te-til u 90 ne <
eelielee Q, ne So mai bufefs D., ysars sac. be
ing much siheiea viii d. sl~pss, Gseu tbeni with
vets uenehci-i reGa-. l hasr oittt sttcuu.set ord
then, to per4oEs eHi, etled BY that ,..ase
stc hrNe Erard tFom u 4 he most l4ts-rte tvrti-
niobals as 40 thsiF SaiLe. IL 80 . Aelerhl
debiiry oeiieseitto be tenic tbs eauloi te sur.
passed. IN LYuNs
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From Rev j. II Turner, PASTOR OF H.ddtng
i-Ear.N-

7 n q
CharrR. PGaaaa
DR.. Jaekscr-besf sir: Havirs pstc youy German
ittsis q % iAah5 ~ sasL6iy aIn 5f,.s Is -sY
that " has Neth OF sf,lt ). fNftt it,t. L. ~, If
meal casa 81 LetAi dsGs3tt> - he s,s,r - he
ss ell aid nest ysI1Etic FeaeJ o. hieh fbav,sny
Ane~iecse ionrs, rtsi- ctgHl4t.
Il. ttaNtR,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

TOR SALr-fhe Cottsge Brick Dwell.
Ing iiorse Morgan street bet v.t-r sth and 9th
streets, containing niI- rooms. hn,uifr II
Ill. u. TEN-EYCE,
reh3 Real Estate Agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

LoR SaLE-95 acres land. 10 acres
timber doube-loS house and log barn a. acres nov
IN grain all under fence we'll wstsred with fruit and
other trr-eis located eight miles Crot,n in ynp nm
rem county Iowa This land III be sold far 40 t,r acre
ana title good Enquire Of H.. TES-HYtk
niasi Real Estate Agt.
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Prom the Rev. Jos y kernard. Pastor Of he 10
BrLtiss ChEfch.


Brptiss ChGfeh.
Dr.!sckson-Desr Ssr have been sreqpeniIr re-
qoe-t'd u CO htst r. rane sth nei.as,iops of
doervEi studs v % d. ines Tut reE4Fnx th. trnrtc~
- cut q my app oIrAte he,t have IL Ill cases
"eSnte tt-A VIII e. AZ asot IN VAR
st patftraisTia IN fanny ~ the fur =. ri 10
ho rsne trvr3sh biifers tegArs fr on CT ft.1p NV
dual e1nrsss l. esp5uss iGif CORY etivr ths for
feusr1l 4stiht 81 tar stem teclHl tut Liver
tnissint, u - s-f ard valuable pr pa stion In
soase cases nav fsiii bet usually t11uht p,t IA vii
y -! tSLfIslh ~ uvse b. s"ftt lhe AbUve
cause Yours, very rssfeet;uiy,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

erc7a the Rev. j. N. Lyons terDeri, Ps>to, Of he
toiaa Gus - and AisstVxG Pa B4ptst
Churches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

DOR SALE-A Frame Dwelling. with
l. tive rooms, lot well fenced good cistern &C situs
ted 90 High street bstwess 10th ad lifh streets. Pro.
si-cv. Enqnire y imAsiO u. b IkA-kfCh
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25

H'OR SALE-60 acres Of lard, 35 acre.
under fence log house. ost-rus. With other inn,
lFosements This land gu thu Jlcf Aisut t;ur
ies above fhis city and admirably adapted the grow.
ng OF grapes. Title good sale Price SIS Der acre
Enquire Of III "A TFs.YydK
mays Raj tx.ate Ar.,,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11
BOSTON MARKET.

WEDNESDAY, March 2.
FLOUR.-Sales Of Western superfne at 60 % n
-. common extra s. a 25 medium do s. 81 y
:. and good and choi,e, including Canada, Gene-ee
Ohio snd Michigan IS . a Q y bhl. In Corn meal
sales Of good shipping brands at IS y: = Dbl Rye
Flour Sc ~ ~ p Dbl for common and extra
GRANITE arrivals II Corn have been consd-
cradle. new Southern yellow 81 81 a Z 35, Old
MIXED 81 81 n IS; and old yellow 81 Is n 90 y
bu.b. oats have been in moderate demand sales
of Northern and Canada at - a sc. Rye 81 .
y busbel. White Beans g. 30 n . - for common
and good blue pod. and s. - n for marrow and
extra pea. Cauada Peas 81 30 = bush. Shorts SIS
and Fine Feed and Middlings SO a a. = ton,
cash.
PROVISIONS Pork is firm ats 81 n 10 % mess
tss7 n -. and clear 81 s25 y bbl cash. Beef is
firm and prices have advanced, Eastern and Western
mess and extra mess SIS n l.. and family extra
SIS a,l q bhI including Western and Boston. Lard
isnat a FIRM while sales IN bhls and terces at l3-
q f.tcle n cash. Smoked Hams 70 n ICES and
Picked Hams Ice a BE = -. Hogs are quite firm
and have been in demand At ioi = Il;c y ? for
Western and state. as to quality. Butter IL very
firm and choice quslty scarce and wanted New
York and Vermont diaries 35 a Csc for good and
very choice. and 80 n 3lc y p f5r common and fair
Cheese 10 a I7c y r. as TO quality.
WoDL.-The sales of domestic Wool have been %
a fair extent. but the market is dull The tran'ao-
tons of the week add mp 100000 - fleece and pulled
at e5 a, sec g g. a. 90 quality. From So n sc are
now about the outside limits far fine Ohio and sin
lar descriptions. and --c ior good New Yors state
and other Western.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11

NV 1Ohh. NM y
The HerGld's Washington despatch says
4 note from the Army Of the Potomac dated
at $50 4. ". March Sd says that messen-
gers have come through from Gen. hilpat-
rick whom they left 10 miles to the South
ward of Hanover Junction on Wednesday
morning. The command had most thorough
" and effectually destroyed the Central X
X. from Beaver Dam to Hanover Junction
and the Richmond and Fredericksburg K.
r. from the Mattspony bridge to the Par
nunky river, the entire distance being over
40 miles.
There had been some skirmishing during
the advance but it was confined mostly to
the right flank of Kilpatrick's forces.
The Trl5une's despatch saws Fitzpatrick
reached Louisa c. Fl. Monday night. de
destroyed the R. r. TOT several miles. tie
was to have been in Richmond Wednesday
morning.
A captain. lieutenant and FIVE privates
were captured by his force in crossing the
Rapidan.
Confidence in his success is weakened only
bv the arrival of Longstreet's forces in Rich
mond. Gen. Fitzpatrick has 500 men and
several mounted batteries and marches in
three columns.
There are Instructions in the llarbor the
-ame a. at Charleston. II was believed that
Fort Morgan would he ultimately destroyed
or captured. Among Farragut's feet are
ten mortar boats.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11

NV N0RK. March $.
The Tunes Washington despatch saws
The matter OF charges against Gen. Meade is
assuming a serious aspect.
The Washington Republican Of last eve
ming says We are authorized 90 say that
government has received a dispatch from
Gen. Butler covering another from zen. Xii
patrick 20 Mai. Gen. Pleasant0n announcing
that Fitzpatrick succeeded in cutting the
railroad and telegraph communication Of Lcr
with Richmond Dy tearing up the rail road
at several points and destroying the canal
and several mills upon james River. lie
also destroyed several mills, and much prop
erty and inflicted a severe blow upon the re-
belliOn.
He was met by the enemy outside the de-
fences of Richmond, but forced them inside
the outer works, where a sharp engagement
ensued. when darkness came on ami the con-
fict ended. ten. Fitzpatrick finding their
works too strong 10 allow him To reach the
city and accomplish the object Of the eNpeil-
sion, withdrew and reached the lines Of Gen.
Butler with loss Of about $50 men
Gen. Fitzpatrick thinks Co.'s. Dalgrcn and
Cook are prisoners, and Col. Litchfeii killed
OF wounded.
NV YoEK. March :.
The steamer CITY Of New York arrived
here this morning with Liverpool dates Of
the 9th ult The Morning Pests city ar
ticle sevs reports from Paris are still more
positive that confident ial negotiations are
progressing between France and England for
Joint recognition of the c0ntederat,s and IT
England refuses France viii act alone. In
the House of Commons, Seymour Fitzgerald
denounced the Government for seizing Laird 5
rams and asserted that the action was IN
contravention Of law. In moving for all
correspondence on the subject he said he
should deplore war with America but would
rather 60 10 war than that the law of Eng
land should he inf1nced in consequence Of
threats. The Attorney General defended
the government and explained their legal
action: he claimed for government the merit
OF acting from sense Of justice and no other
motive Finally the motion was rejected by
vote of LIS to 1873. The announcement WAS
received with loud cheers from the ministe-
rial side.
An immense meeting at Dublin to protest
against the erection Of the Albert mem
ORAL on college green was broken up by II
otous proceedings Of the Fenian Brother
hood. \ desperate fight took place but
nothing serious resulted. 1t is asserted some
of the combatants wore American uniform.
1t is asserted that to England's proposed
conference on the Danish question upon 3
new basis Austria and Prussia assented.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11

1,Is,IT9RAsHER's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT TIE Hon. Pr Pro3 T..
r,rs-prr7 OF cHrTTESDEN, s. Il Court Tor the Ii--
trirt ~ Cbittenden To all Persons interested 20
he Fsrate Of Mira A. Thrasher Of Essex IN sad
District e-..t-,.-
a-L,r,4,. application in writing, hath been maof
70 tbis Court 6v the Guariiln o. Mira A. IhIasher
Tor license and authority TO sell part on ne reA,
estate of her said ward setting forth therein ,ht
her Ward is the owner Of about a hai acre or ana
and dwelling house thereon situated AZ hutlei tI-
Ter, in nd Fssex aud that il would be eonduclVe
~ he Interest Of her said ward 70 sell the same ana
nut The proceeds thereof ct interest and tneieupon
he aid Court appointed and assigned the l4th uas
III March A D. 1864 at the Probate Court Rooms IN
said district 10 hear and decide upon sad app-oi-
tion and ordered that public notice therel4 oe
ven ro an persons interested therein nN pa'-i7u-
1 fbis order three weeks success vely, IN the hur-
iington Free Press newspaper when cirtui. r. -A
ne neighhorhood Of those persons inter esteu gag,
in All which publications shall be previous % .-e
time appointed for hearing -. 1900 t
Therefore YOU are hereby notified 70 appe4if -, ,,
fore aid Court al the time aud place Aforesaid
and there to object TO the granting Of such loeu-'
ifyou see cause 49,, ~. f.-,,--
R,.or,s this 23d day of February A D. Isl
''''Nl'' ---' r. f. WALES, Judge
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New YoRk. March :


The Worlds Washington despatch says it
i understood that Gen. lIalieck l. To retain
his present position and that Gen Grant
will remain in the field.
The Herald's despatch from the depart
ment Of West Virginia. March /, says there
Is a movement of rebel troops eastward on
on the line Of the Va q Tenn. r. r. ia
heavy body.
The Times Washington despatch says
Meade has been summoned here by the Pre-
sidcnt 10 answer charges preferred against
him bv ten. Sicklcs and Doubleday before
the committee ON the conduct OF the war.
NEW YORK, March 5.
The HerGld's despatch dated Headquarters
Department OF Western Virginia, March 9Th,
says A portion Of Earlys command Is IT.
ported to have gone towards Lynchburs.
letter from New Berne, y c., says al
citizens from Is to 80 are under arms, 10 be
ready 10 march az moment : notice % meet
the enemy. who are SAID to be masslnE
large force for final attempt % rcp0ssess
New Berne, Plymouth and Little Washing
ton.
The attack which will he Of the most for
midable character may take place at any
moment.
The report that a large feet Of gUnboats
were On their way here coming with rein
forcements for our army has encouraged all
with the belief that with this aid We can re
sist successfully any effort the enemy may
make to capture these important points
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11
REMARKS
EsieCI.

Al Oh, Marine Hospital in Burlington. on the
9Th inst. >cr-t. George F. Lord OF Co. ?. 2th Vt.
Vols. aged wears.
In Ilurt.u-t.u. pr the 18th ult.. Mr., Patty Love
land. widow orSumau f. Lovelsnd Esq. aged IS
In s,ars.bora. on the i'th ult. Jessie FIRE.
mont. daughter .r Arno, and L'vona Eddy. aged o
wears
A-o. Boz Sts-ks1oro. on tho 18th ult, Mrs. Lvous.
wife of Amo- Eddy. aged 81 years 'siogFA
In Hiaes5ur-h. March q, Era,tus BostWick.
he WI, born In New Milford, Conn, August a..
l-s-. Came 20 Hiuc-bush in 1890, worked as car
peuter i1 this and tho adjoining towns for few
YEAR. IN Feb. 1875. he married Sally T. WEIGH Of
New Milford. and made permanent residence in
Hincsbur-h. At the annual March meeting Of that
wear no wa. chosen frst Constable. From that time
until l-ss he was continuously in the exercise Of
some town office. During that time he took the oath
Of Office on ent ring upon public duties 81 times.
and held every Office In the gft Of tho town except
Grand Juror He wss Town Clerk forty years.
Treasurer thirty-hve ycars. Justice Of the Peace
TWENTY-FIVE years, Town representative two years.
He received from Pres. Jefferson tho appointment
Of Postmaster in 53 when tho post Office was first
established in town. and held the appointment till
lsl2. The full confidence and universal respect Of
his fellow citizens has continued 70 his extreme old
age. Tie become a member OF the Cong. Church in
1851 and has always loved the house Of God and its
ordinances. During the last year he hss several
times attended upon Sabbath worship, and was
present for the last times at the communion Of the
church In sept. last His strength has gradually
failed, but there was no indication n failure Of
the mental faculties TIL within some three months
Of his death And two days before his death he was
able to converse considerably. He died Of old ace.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11
The B,,ui5,, letter from the feet off NO

The Her1id's letter from the feet of Mo-
bile renews the report that Gen. Sherman is
marching on Mobile. after the capture of
Selma and Montgomery. MI the non-com-
batants had lett lhe city.
Another dispatch to the Tribune Gays
Fitzpatrick was expected to return to-day via
one of the fords ana discredits his being at
White House.
Still another dispatch says One of Kill
patrick's scouts has arrived, who left him II
miles from Richmond, and he had been join
ed by force from the peninsula. They had
DESTROYED the turnpike and railroads in their
rear and had encountered no serious opposi-
ton
Deserters confirm the destruction Of the
bridge over the Pamunkey, and that Lee had
sent formidable force of cavalry and artill
cry, to sec what the matter was.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11
ISAAC GooDwIN,s ESTATE.

WE the Subscribers. having been appointed by
w the Honorableth the Probate Court for the District
OF Chittenden, Commissioners, 70 receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands Of all persons
against the Estate Of Isaac Goodwin, late OF NIL
ton in said District deceased represented nsolvsnt
and also all claims and demands exhibited IN offset
thereto and SIX months from the day Of the date
hereof, being allowed by said Courtfor that purpose
do therefore hereby give notice, that We will at
tend to the business of our appointment, at the
Town Hall, in Milton, in said District on the 18th
day Of June next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Of said Gay.
Dated this nth day Of February, A. d. 1864.
TD. P P6AEL, lcOmmi'-
riHAs P. sASDERsON, 'ionors.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11

A despatch dated Atlanta Ga. Sd says a
despatch from Macon Miss 81 reports that
the wuole Federal force under Sherman was
at Canton on the 29th ult. Our cavalry
were harassing them with decided effect.
Gen. Grierson'S command had returned to
Memphis.
\ dispatch dated Charleston 3D.. says
One hundred and twenty eight shots were
fired at the city to-day. The enemy are en-
gaged IN hauling ammunition to Cummings
Point batteries
Another dispatch Of the Sth says One
hundred and eight shells were fired at the
city in the last y hours.
4 dispatch from Savannah 4th, says A
detachment from two OF our cavalry REGIS
and some infantry, all under Col. Anderson
of the 5th Georgia regiment, attacked the
federal, at Camp Finnegan on Tuesday.
The camp was rctaken and the federals bad
" whipped and pursued to within three
miles Of Jacksonville. Ourloss was killed
and p wounded.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11
,x,H cLARk,s EsrATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, , TO all persons e7u-
TisTRITr Of cHrrfEvDEN SIS ) 1 cerned ~ ne f.-
tate Of Anah Clark late fchaEiotte In said Ds-Iei
deceased. c-...i,-
Al Probate Court holden at Burlington, WITHIN
and for the District o. Chittenten' on the @tI ny
IN Fehrt,arv A n 1854 an instrument purp'Itih =
10 he the last VIII and Testament % Anah iaiN
late or Charlotte in said District deceased wa pIc
sented 70 the Court aforesaid, for PROBATE uy ui
ar Clark the Executor therein named AnG ~ u
ordered by said Court that the 18th day OF Mareh
A. u ls6i at the Probate Court Rooms IN sala bu.-
lington. be signed for proving said instrument
and bat notice thereof he given 70 ell persons con-
cerned. bv publishing this order three weeks sue
cessiveiv in the Burlington Free Press nevspapeI
printed At said Burlington, previous 70 the nie a
F.T5,rsf5r,, YOU are hereby notified 70 appear re-
fore aid Court at tn time and place aioresalaha
contest the probate Of said will hyou nave esus f..
Given under my hand at Burlington IN san us
trict .bis 3lth dav % February A. ID lse3-
u ~, -, "a T. Z. WALES Judge.
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NEW YoRE. Mar :.
Gold sold to-day at l6li.
NV YnRk. March 5

NV lNhN- March =.
Col. Dahlcren and 100 of his men, of
Gen. Fitzpatrick command, have arrived safe
" at Fortress Monroe.
There were rumors in Baltimore yesterday
of an extensive rebel raid in the Chesapeake;
that the steamer Louisiana, of the Norfolk
line. had been captured by party Of rebels
while on her downward trip to Fortress
Monroe. and taken into one Of the rivers Of
the Western shore of Virginia IL was stat
ed that the rebels were in armed tugs.
As far as can be ascertalned this rumor Is
false. But three other small boats have been
captured. One of them is the side wheel
steamer 5. H. Thomas. Captain Webster,
employed as despatch steamer between
Fortress Monroe and Cherry Stone Inlet. The
other two were tugs employed in running
between the same points The party making
the captures were in a schooner, which l.
supposed to have eOIne out of the Rappahan-
mock. One of the tugs was burned, the
other taken up the Rappahannock. The
Thomas was released, the captain giving
bonds for 500 600.
The World has "a rumOr. VIA New Orleans,
that General Sherman was defeated on the
10th ult.. at Chunky river, near Meridian,
with ioes Of $1,000 men, ana that his ar
nv is totally broken up. The rebel cavalry
under Ice. Adams and Forrest aIe ia hi'
rear. This il undoubtedly a canard.
The Worlds New Orleans letter SAYS II
was reported that n, 600 rebel troop are
marching through " estem Louisiana. ten
Banks has cent = large cavalry and infantry
force into the Ieche country. fumOr sac
she 81 Louisiana cavalry had been captured
bv the rebels.
The naval attack at Mobile. the same cor
RESPONDENT ssvs, Is to he mere demonstra
tiun against Fort Gaines to prevent the reh
els going to help Polk. Eumor said one o
two vessels were crippled and the feet Pu
back out of danger. The gunbOat Calhoun
is said to have been sunk.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11
NEW YoRK March ,

The Tunes special Washington despatch
Of last evening Gays nothing reliable has
reached Washington this evening concerning
Fitzpatrick movements. There was re
port at Brandy Station to-day brought IN by
a deserter that our cavalry had torn up sew
eral miles Of the track Of the Virginia Central
r. r. between Louisa c. II. and Ieliens-
vile. 4 deserter further states that
the troops which had been despatched
to Richmond to defend it against our cayal-
~ we're obliged TO return owing to a break
in the road. Several bridges were destroyed
We shall probably hear OF Fitzpatrick at Suf-
folk
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-11
NEW YORK, March 3.

Mr.. Stanton Will soon authorize Com
missioner to visit the camps and release such
persops a. will take the oath in good faith
and return TO their allegiance.
The Times despatch says the Provost Mar
shall General to-day informed member Of
Congress that new draft wonld be ordered
a. soon as the present one Is filed.
HALIFAX, March 3
Adyices by the last steamer dated London,
Feb 90 saws The steamer Great Eastern
has been chartered nv Glass, Elliott & Co,
to lay the Atlantic Telegraph Cable In the
summer Of 1865.