Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-09-23
uzpQ rs Aaur OF TIE PoroxAc, !


ar.7 c1-.-.f IN % c,niinucd struggle OF
-larr s..r..- md artillery firing, partIcu-
iuIe i-.t-. .,utrc nf the line Il was thot
se,-.I rig. t-nr, t'at this rnnnying practice
v. cc,-.. ia 'front.' Of the 2 Corps. ~ an
l--. -,-- .,l iccn made by both sides TO
-'-. .T.... llt o., l. repT ted that the same
ri-.- .e .-- ucn were changing the piekets1
fU, -.1.l rrned FIRE and killed abiut
.er I'd. r.- i1.n.
Or..l i-. threatened TINT they would
Hr.. e.vr- p. nr tiis das;ardly act, and
Vf. ing .-,,-ahle opportunity, when the
r,f '. ..i .frrc numNer cxnpsed, biaIed
rr.e v.t -c-rille cfct Those unhurs
v- --.tl., IN se. king the cover OF their
s--. aa r.liv begged our men 20 cease,
.- .. r-.. --a night previous was by new
--..-- were not aware Of the egree'
a- U- . answer sent over. which was
...-rt. ..,.-e-sivc than elegant, seemed
ed -... .-. .'Ht thc truce was atan end'
Orc1 i1c,s were sren 10 cnme to-
. arr4 t. .r this morning. where the
--- rod. and @ e hack Loaded,
-v. -r -rheis paii dearly for
... TIE enemy have been busy
.......t ...s epnstructing second line
fr..s. distance behind the first,
..-l- as strong rs the other.
- j. .-rLr G,nk attack by the rebel
/ ..... '- s-rrily morning, was a most
I .- -rt. .pl seems 10 have heen par
.. TIE attacking force con-
- f,.... .liz-des Of cavalry with eight
i.. ..... The main b1iv reached the
,-. . cattle herd on Bufin'- farm,
r..- .l-'- r.int. just beflre daylight,
--.'. -.t ...a.liuier engaged our cavalry
-.-s ,Ir. .tc entire line from Reams
-....1. elr-..Iu- >lme and driving others
ts dome % cover the operations
..la. I'D column. The stack was
lpe before day light when the
. ...- -.Iya-r,d Some 200 prison.
-.- .. I-rr,f mostly OF the 45tn
Pam .e..- The 1t District Of Colum-
l. C.. B.. u. laty near by. SON attacked
r..l.. . t5rg were IN such strong
--... .-..r mon bad - tall hack, suffering
r l-- -cj1 lt is said Gen Greggs
3st-.n . ..u.y -upp1r'ed by the y Corps
s,l- Do f- -.i-.f tnc uiirrs, but 1t Is De-
l-.,I r..r -I tol much start and must
.sv. -,tUl ui.H the greater part OF their
r.ua..r IH a.ai,ian % our iIss IN clttle,
y.I.. N., o.. 900 a,aI, the rebels captured
-.-...- ....... oI.'t -sn-s OF men. who vera
.u- I .1 -.~s-ructiug line oi telegraph
in t.tt .I..r,t.n-
s r.-a..- r..cI,i camp this morning that
,H...-.- H.e ai hcrn rclptured, but
-la.. g .-.- 10 O, amy Ieithle silrcc.
r-eD M d. MCGRECoE.
N dispute. f-,m Chattanooga dated the
I- -... ..t Efd of tie 18th contains nn
f..... s.. BHxl uf Georgia withdraw
.- eIl.H1 uui,il from General HJsd's
.r.s .s ul t. llys.
4 Wl-i.-a1 di.patch says Over
i. .-.rI rch,l te-crters have arrived
ra. -. iHrv Hf che PIt,ntc. One man
t.- .- -. .ni * ebllren 10 Richmond
..a -..s -uaiA,lvr his b-en cJnserips-
r" reports from City Point state that
rls .r..s. li tac 5-h Corps intercepted
....r- rl,g across the head OF the
.,....I. trl f,csptarei most Of the best
.. ..Y-eIty They have also TAX
-.. ...--.-s IDe re5el, were shooting
,l o4', end this guided the
.... ~ GO .u1.
A..s . thc Army Of the Potomac
t-4.us were arriving rapidly,
r -.......l b. thl. could be desired.
N Oh r> :, &C.. sly that there is much
...--., " x.c,u news Il Is not
..H ..i. bat some who ought TO
m ~ iy-ly It i true. COrtlnas
I--t 2. 10 Fort Brown with 10
.r r-. N-lmlas Cll Ford and
-.....v src cncamped 10 miles up
.- .... sui the French have moved
... b B,-lad.
-i.. ..,rs furnish additional psrtio-
.l t.e Rio Grsnde. IL ap-
Bed. ....- . t-- morning of the 9th the
..... .-l % B gJad with force OF
- -.a-H-u-,d tie ascent OF the Rio
.i..-. t. -.- ..rpJsc of attacking Meta
r L.,v were uninterrupted until
.lt opposite W lite Ranch,
Tres m Crtinls with lis Mexican
Lr r.u..-ry duel ensued, and the
T.. .ve,-.u1Hi-l total hack inconius ion
I.- e. -. is followed three miles, when
.U -t. I.l Cspp,ral they made a stand.
C...... .r.r.I 90 the Imperial force with
-t..i -.rI While engaged at this point
I.,.. O. Fond crawlrd down the Rio
lr i-w. l IrIve Of cat,l, for the French,
.a. -.ia- l..g were engaged with CartInas,
,.. lr.-r as,d the cause OF the French,
-t ....-l the Mexican reir. Seeing
--l. ... eii! army made an attempt to
--.l .l 600. .I battle eand charged theMr1i-
.r- .,I.. tlc Htyunet. They were. however,
lt.Hu rl n disorder 10 the cover Of the
@ frtui LJ-tinas then brought 10 bear
I 10 I'll. g. artillery on F1rd's force, ohliging
lin tI retire. About this time the 9lst H.,
Stationed TO B-zs Santhgo. hearing firing
. Jn ,.e Eil Gundc, were ordered to march
o. trl sclnc o. witness the repulsc OF the
I rebels. Ic salltut Sucker" boys then
pitched into Ford. drove lin five miles, cap
/ uru- cimg tqIinpagc and about 80 stand
I y l-il-. 1-tu,nnr COriiuas succeeded In
/ purlu- Tire imrIia!I-,s to flight and drove
/ .hlu To- Bayou del R:o. As his artillery
/ clu.j ulr e. .mpe;e with their heavy ordnance
DO lr-ilarc, he withdrew his Drces to
/ Nl.eE,uc. aud crossed 500 men into Texas,
I S. cro ,ley Ilii On their arms duriNg the
night % t'r Oh by tine side OF the American
tr.,s X, - ,nsr had COrlinas crossed tho
Rl GlnIc when be lowered the Tag OF his
e.uutry--- cj white and green and
hoist. j Che .- stars und Stripes, !" which were
Enthusiastically greeted by Mexican soldiers
ls ac.. a, AuieIicin.
Irt struggle for townsville was brief and
rec .l-.l Il Jse ieIcat Of the rebels who were
Iu-.n i-usi the town. and COrtinas took pos
.e.-iJn. f1- Exit ut the rebels was 50 hasty
taat t1ey lc.. their fig 1Jating on the
CONT House and other public buildings,
Wui.r WIS soon tom down. and the I" Stao
and S.-ilc- hois;ci amid the shouts Of citi-
. gems aul Mexican s0ldiers, who were a
proud Z. nc starry banner as our brave boys.
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