Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-09-02
News of the War.

\ dispatch from the headquarters OF
Army Of the Pltomlc dated the - -
the enemy ha, disappeared from in from
the 9TH and 9ih corps on the Weldon
road and the belief was ginning groun1.
the attempt OF the rebels to regain plSSg.
OF that important line OF c0mnunIcatifn
been abandoned. \ dispatch from W
ington dated the 9th saws thar 10 int
ton has been received confirming the s.
ment that Fitz Hugh Lee was killed ami
7. Hill mortally wounded IN the g.
Sunday last.
/ Deserters coming into our lines at p
/ burg, profess 10 think that the end 1
struggle Is near and that Petersburg .
most within our grasp, and will be I
possession at an early day.
\ dispatch from Memphis. dated ths
says Memphis was attacked at o'clI
morning, by general Forest, with thr.,
AIDES of cavalry about 5000 strong
force left Gen. Smiths front on the cg
Of the 18th, and made a very rapid AMI
march TO this city. They drove in our
cts and dashed directly into the headq
OF 6cn. Nasbburn, who made a very r..
escape. They then rushed into Gen. ].
land IS headquarters near by, but he ais.
tunately succeeded in escaping. They
attacked the Irving Prison, but were r..
by the guard there. They next vi-i.a
GayosD House. expecting 70 capture t
Hurlburt, bat be was stopping at a tri.
and escaped. Our mcn attacked th,
and soon drove them from the citv. &
about so and woJnding about 100.
rebels captured 30 Of oar men and 4u t.-
\ llarpers Ferry dispatch Of the 2l,i
the position Of our army il unchlug-I.
strong entrenchmeuts have been thrown
A Baltimore despatch Of the 2jth sr-
i reconnaissance was made yCs-eriIv p
ing by q large force of cavalry under
Iuriett. \ portion of our cavalry u.
zen. Wilson, who were stationed no
town, moved out O. ne1rncysvillc. and
were met hy part q Gen. MerrItt's
i0n.Wlich bad been stationed near Sheyi
town. The Two forces combined under
command oi Gen. IlrbeIt moved out ia
direction ot Lecrown.
The column bad NOT proceeded more I
a milo when they met the euemv's Skin
lime. which was composed OF infantry
longing o. E1rlv's clry-. Gen. T1rbe,-
mounted % brigade OF bis command and
them in o. skirmish with the enemv's
yauleI line 0l -kirmi-IerS, whilst am
portion oi bis command was sent arour
% circuitJus route % strike them on the
and rear. The elicc- OF this move w..
completely double up their skirmish line
c.u-e them % Gee In Wild confusion. wh
portion ul oar mcu mounted and held ir
serve CHARGED uu.n Them with the s.
killing. wluuiHs and capturing OF.
number The Charge WIS only dcslsrei
wi cu our mon came up with the enemy.
serves, thr infantry drawn up in iiu.
Presenting @ front nearly two miles l0u-
On examining the prisoners cap-ura
the ssiuni-1 ami charge. It WIS ascer,l
that the whole OF Elrlv's old corr>.
commanded by Breckenridge. had ts
camp in the vicinity Of Cllrlestlwn a-
light thar morning and marched in the
rectl1n of Leet,wn. This was the
which now confronted Gen T0rbetr.
having ascertaincl these facts he CONNIE.
withdrawing ms command
Ia the mean time the enemy had thrJ
force around on the Shepardstown
which prevented Gen. Custer from rerlr
IN that direcJi,u,ls Drigilillyinjendei
fears in regard o. bis safety were enter
but dispatches 10 Gen. Sheridan sou
n0uncei that Gen. Clusters c1mmauI
reached place Of safety.
Gen. Duffy reports there Is no force
enemy in Loudon County. The forl-
Wi.lamsport 10 Point of Rocks ny
guarded.
The Americans Harper's Ferry desrl
of the Doth slys
The enemy made an attempt to eros
Maryland to-day at Willnmsp1rt wiz
regiments of cavalry and infantry. auI
a spirited fight of some hours they
handsomely repulsei with heavy loss.
4 reconnaissance was made by Gen. e.
which resulted in the capture of six
mis-ioued otfcers-amougSt them on.
Col. anfd3 privates. The enemy still
a force on our front.