Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-05
News of the War.
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uok. his nose far in this direction, as b,
must he aware that in doing 50 he viii
speedily encounter some very different fight
in- material from the thin and broken down
columns Of Hunter.
4 Harrisburg dispatch Of the 26th states
that after hard fighting in the streets OF
Alartin-hurg our forces were compelled "a
re,ire. Col. Mulligan was killed in the
hattie IF Sunday.
A Wheeling dispatch Of the 10Th state.
that Gen. Kelley telegraphed GOV. Foreman
N The night Of the 25th that Crook had a
operate light with Early near Winchester.
Wa defeated, and was retreating to Harper ;
Ferry. eight Was reported SUNDAY at
Bauser Till. in which Gen. Mgllican and
Lieut. Nugent were killed. There was great
,xGtomcnt in Wheeling.
The Commercial states that a gentlemen
from Frederick saws there was much excite
ment there Monday and TUESDAY The GOV
ernmcnt had removed the stores and wound
ed and the inhabitants were Preparing To
leave The enemy l. known to be south Of
the Blnc Ridge, and it il feared ticy would
cross al Point OF Rocks and push for Fred
,Iics.
During last week there were large arrivals
AZ Point Lookout, OF refugees from the South,
consisting Of old men, women and children
ut all natIonalities. They say the auti,ri-
ties at Richmond grant free passes to all
women. children and Old men, who wish to
come North.
Provost Marshal Gen Fry ba- issued a
circular 60 the effect that skilled mechanics
aut operatives employed in ar>cnals and
navy yards ot no | nitci States, who shall be
,l,air'I and au examination be held o. service.
-.aI nar tt required to report for duty under
such lrit. go long as they remain in aiorc-
said service. provided the officer IN charge
bah certify their labor as mechanics or oper-
atves De- necessary for military OF naval scr-
vice.
The official statement Of the public debt,
As alIeaI- hy record, TO date. shows that the
debt outstanding bearing interest in coin is
,Ss,3, $50 SO, difference less than the
amount stated on the i9th INST.
4 military commission sitting at Wash
in1ton, recently, tried and sentenced to De
shot. Two citizens Of Virginia, for carrying on
p guerrilla warfare. One of them had al-l
broker hi, oath OF allegiance and violated his
COMMITTED To imprisonment IN tle Auburn
Ptnitentiary for ten years. A citizen Of
Maryland haas been sent &, the same place
for ore year, and fired $3.50 for aiding SOLE
diors TO desert.
Adyio.s from t.Hut show we were unable
Jo hold all the -r.Gud gained iu the assault
On SATURDAY, il being mostly commanded .y
an inHcr line, and that the works taken hv
uur forces were rc-capturei by the enemy
We captured 500 prisoners IN toe assault.
The loss on both sides was considcra bic. pro-
bahly 1900 TO 5000.
The following account Of operations is
given IN despatch dated July 5Otn .. J..
After the explosion early this morning eye
erything bctoken,d brilliant victory, but
soon after matters assumed "a different as-
pect. Part of the attacking force having
given away exposed the balance 10 an emilia I
ding fire from both artillery and infantry.
The programme was MS follows The
mine 10 be exploded mt 3 A. NJ. and the bat ,
lie to open at once along Tire line. Immcii-
ately alter the explosion Gle ttn corps were
go make a charge, supported by tie 18th .
corps and Ayres division of the 5th corps .
and Sd division of the I'd corps. The great .
IT part of the arrangement was carried out .
As ordered, although the commencement was /
later than the hour designated on account Of .
fuse gong out twice. fhe explosion took .
place precisely at 10 minutes past + J'cl1ck .
The ROAR OF artillery that immediately fol-
lowed was almost deaieninE At half PAST .
clock a charge was mad. and the fort wi;l
part OF the line cacn side WAS carried in
most brilliant style. The II division, which 4
vps in the centre, advanced and carried the T
second line a short distance beyond ths fort .
and rested, holding the ground with utmost /
determination
1t was at this time that c0lored division .
under tI,n White was pushed forward, and .
ordered O. charge and carry the crest Of tie .
hill. which would have decided the contest.
The troop, advanced as tar as the first line,
hcic they received a ire which checked them,
and although quite "a number kept on adyanc-
ing, the greater portion seemed 10 become
utterly demoralized. part taking refuge IN
the fort and the balance running to The rear as
fast as possible. They were rallied and again
pushed forward, bat without succe7s-the
greater part Of the ofhcers being killed or
wounded. DURING this time they seemed 10
zee without any one 10 manage them, and
fell back 10 the rear out OF range II the
volleys of canister and musketry that were
plouglinE through their ranks. Their
losses were heavy, particularly IN officers, de
viii be seen by tie following figures 25d
Coiortd, - officers killed and wounded, do.
400 men including missing 2Stn l. ;. Col
ored. II officers and $50 men killed wounded
and missing; 9th C3loged 8 officers and l5o
men killed. wounded and missing 3lst Col
orcd. = officers and 200 men killed wounded
and missing; 43d Colorei, g officers and
D. r.
officers and about 250 men, killed wounded
and missing loss in 2l DIV. 9lh Corps, very
large, and estimated from coo 10 l.20n,
while many make these figures larger.
Among those missing regret 70 announce
the name OF zen. Bartlett. lie succeeded in
reaching the fort with i- command. hlt
having accidentally broken hIs cork De-. hc
was unable TO get of the field He however
held possession Of the ground several hours.
and only surrendered when al hope of escape
was gone. Some 200 ni,n, both black and
white. we're witt him at Oh, time, bat lew Of
whom managed to sot back to our lines
amidst storm OF bullets
Nearly all Of Bsrtlett's staff were captured .
at the same time Col Marshall, command .
ing the u Brigade Of this division, was als1 .
taken prisoner. with several Of bis staff. .
Col Wild Of the j5th Mass Is also reported .
prisoner. Col. Gould. j9th Macs. lost his /
leg. 1t. Col Barney. =, Pa. was wounded. 1
MAJ. Prescott, Goth Mass. was killed. 1t. /
Col. R1ss. 3lst L. : C1lored. lost leg. /
This division having been a good deal in
vance OF tie rest OF the line held its position .
several hours, but finally fell back, suffering .
severely while doing 50. The loss in the lst /
and Sd division was also severe. The latter
have 200 in hospital The 18th Corps occu-
pied part Of the line On the right, bat their
loss Is not very great.
We took about $50 prisoners, mostly /
South Carolinians, and battle flags
Six pieces Of artillery fell into our hands .
al Petersburg, but 1t was impossible to ex- /
trlcate them from the runs.
The Washington Evening Star SAYS that
Gen Burnside was slightly wounded while 4
endeavoring to rally tie negro troops on
Saturday.