Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-29
News OF the War.

The news Of the capture Of Plymouth,
c. by the rebels Is confirmed by genera
order from Mai. Gen Peck. dated April I'D,
in which he saws This result, however
thew did not obtain until alter the most gal
liant and determined resistance bad been
made.-Five times the enemy stormed the
lines Of the General, and as many times we're
they handsomely repulsed with great rlaught-
er.-But for the powerful assistance OF the
rebel iron-clad ram and the floating sharp
shooter battery the Cotton Plant, Plymouth
would still have been in. our hands. For
their noble defence the gallant zen. Vessels
and his brave band have deserved tae warm
est thanks Of the whole country, while I'll
will svmpathl-c with them IN their mistcr-
tune"
Our loss ut Plvmanrh WIS $50 killed and
250u captured. The rebel l1ss i sra.
Tho Annapolis Repu5icaa Of Saturday
saws Gen. Burnside has ordered in, we IN
,crstand, all troops now Oh the way 10 join
him. and we alsJ hear that be has asked the
government Tor further tiiae u gather more
men.
Another report saws there viii he no exTe-
diti1r from Annapolis. but that these troops
are here as the reserve corp.
A Washington despatch 10 the Boston
TrqreRcr avs the oh corp Of Burnside s
command. was marching through Washing
ton Monday
The Washington Ssr Of Monday after
noon saws information from the rebel lines
ss late as Friday last is 70 the effect that Lee
was NOT as has been reported moving towards
Jte Shenandoah Valley, bat at that time
was nc bis old position on the Rapidan- The
fact Of Grant having sent out unusually
large picket forces seems t, have mysti6ei
the eucmj en- various occasions.
Lees army WIS preparing for ? sudden
move. nut was seemingly disposed = wal,
for Grant % open and develop his game.
The gun5oats on the bapTshannock had
rai-ed an alarm in Richmond that Burnside
was eftcting landing there. and new
alarm hal been raised among the rebels 0t a
movement Of the fcleral- up the south -ile
OF the james.
The rebels are divided between the fear
that Lee mav he invested in Richmond If he
falls back there. and the fear that he may h.
uuthanked by Grant should be remain a. his
present position.
Two weeks ago Lees forces amounted %
10 600 men, and It Is believed now that with
the endorsements be has been able To bring
up they do not amount b. over 5000.
The RED RIVER CAsFMcN.-The Herairs
correspondent sums up the result Of the ex-
petition az follows
orr LOSES DURING THE cANPAIGS-
Tae entire losses Of the campaign thus far ara
So follows
Twenty pieces Of artillery.
Fifteen hundred men IN Gen. Ransom corps.
SIX hundred men in Gen. Emory's division
Five hundred men in Gen. SmiJh's Sixteenth
army corps.
Four hundred mer in the cavalry division.
One hundred and thirty cavalry division and
brigade wagons
Twelve hundred horses sni mules. including
The great number that diei on the march a,ross
the Teche from disease.
OR GAINS.
Our gains thus far are the capture Of Fort
D.RuSy. Alexandra, Grand Ecore and Nat
chitoches, the opening Of Red river. the capture
by the guuboats Of three thousand bales Of prize
c1ts.n,onc half % which goes IN the government.
and the bringing Of other considerable qusnti-
tee Of cotton 20 our markets.
Besides this We have captured. ~ Fort De-
Ru-sey. Henierson's Hin. Pleasant HI. Mans
held AMI elsewhere, two thousand three hundred
prisoners, including three lieutenant colonies,
siX MAJOR and thirty line officers ~ Pleasant
Hill. twenty-five pieces Of artillery, any qu7nti-
" q small arms there aud At other points. four
hundred bushels Of meal. thirty barrels Of beef
AMI depot c0mmiSslriat Al Pleasant HiU
Besides, Alexandra has returned to Its ale
glance, eight hundred citizens have taken the
oath II fC7lfy 10 the government Of the United
- =
into the military service ofour government
Tire material for At least two full col0red rc--
msnts has thus far been garnerel in. and the
retei, have BEEN deprived of the service Of i've
tb-u- tri lh'e bodied negroes, male and female,
who have abandoned their happy homes and
eas- their fortunes with the Yankee