Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

breaking of the telegraph line. has t -C-
ceiycd. lie reports that the fighting 10
OF the ,Iamr- River Of Monday l5th) 't-
Ell .avorahlv Co us. but there was no i've
result. The cntmv hts been driven TX
somewhat FROM their position with cl- r-
able los IN KILLED ana wounded AMI ut
400 prisoners left m our hands. Twe 2
adler Gcnerais. Ctamhlin and Sherr re
killed apd their bodies LEFT "a our bar te
also have quite a lumber Of wound
oncrs. Since moving north OF the D. .lr
losses will probably reach near l0oH "a
and wounded Many, however, or. .y
slightly wounded, owing o. 50 much he
fighting taking place in the woods. NE
envy have lust about as many who h1I. .l-
en- INTO cur hands.
\ dispatch from Gen. Sheridan a a-
chester. dated Aug. l.. reports ti.
Merritts division ot cavalry was att .u
the 10TH on the north side Of the
doah, by Kcrshaw division of Lon IS
corps. and Nickham' s and Lcmare .-
of cavalry. After a very handsome y
ight the emmy were beaten with u
two stand, OF colors. 81 officers, -1
men, prisoners.
la a later dispatch Gen Sheridan
The cavalry engagement ia front
Royal was splendid. Il was on open -
The sabre was freely used by our a.
Great credit l. due o. Geus. Merritt. a-
and Col Deycns.
\ special dispatch from Washiug-r
that our forces lad captured two
rItle-pits and go prisoners mp % We.
morning, at Deep Bottom. The adya-
Of our lines Is two miles further 0u. e
same dispatch says CHAT Sheridan ill
on the 18th, driving the enemy, au-
Lee undoubtedly intends heavy can 10
on the Upper Potomac.
The rebels IN the attack ON Dalton
b-red 1880 men, infantry and cavalr-
siN brass h1WItLcIS, and were common
zen. hcclcr Our garrison numhclil .l
men of the 2i division, commando
boldt. Sunday morning the rebels app
ed the town in line OF battle. auL
Wheeler sent forward the following
letter
TO prevent The e!iusion Of blood.
the honor 20 demand tie immediate a.
oniiJiJnal surrender Of the forces
your cammand at this garrison.
Col. Srjbolit responded as follows
Il have been placed here % dei,u -lc
post bat not % surrender it.
The rebels Outnumherei Col. Scii
=
m the carthw0rks and a large brick b ~
The invaders >waruei into town. "-- &c
calamity KEEP, az bay hv the garrison. .s
from their oarthwprs- moved down -.-
bcls in great numbers.
On Monday morning Gen. S.eadu
rived with reiniorrcments. A ~ziru
once commenced and the garrison -ai .-
of the earthwork-. At this stage t., "a
L. :. Colored Infantry, Col. Morgan .-
mandins. was ordered % charge
ringing cheers AMI Impctuous rl-' .v
charged upon the rebels, who broke a
in the utmost confusion. The rebels .ir
damaged the railroad track a mile tas -c
of Dalton. The damage was repdig1
Letters IRON Norcanzia give details I'd.
Ulman's recent success IN driving the Is
from the right bank OF the Atchaiulay re
rebels were ia strong position emilia ne
main road with their batteries. Our y
drove in their skirmishers, taking !
prisoners and killing the notorious %.
Nelly, a guerrilla scout Our batter n
ed on the rebels, and the engagemeu- ID
from To l \ N Finding that o.
tion would subject US to a heavy ur
forces were withdrawn a short dis 90
reconnoiter during the night. Thence a-
ing il was found that the rebels ha- in
confusion. Our loss was two kilicI I3
wounded and one missing. DeserJer 70
the rebel loss at 63 killed and wouul ne
2d Y. Y. Cavalry bore prominent la
the movement.
The Commercials Washington Il
states that our troops at Deep Bot -s
moving forward, the rebels hayiu- en-
hack Monday night.
sheridan hat fallen back 70 Wia- r,
where he Is fortifying.
The rebel Gen. Wheeler with SOW
hundred cavalry men demanded the I-
der of Dalton, Ca, on the evening Ot b.,
OF Col. Lieholdt, 2l Missouri, CONN
the post. Tn, force % LieboldJ mum. 90
men. slight s5irmish was m
when the last train left Dalton. Tai u
had Col. COllum and three other Il
men on board, returning from betv ..-
dairsvillc and Calhoun. These men
Obliged to repair the road which hal 1
DESTROYED BY small detachments from -
er's force The rebels captured COVE nc
cattle on the way to Atlanta, and ne- III
the officers in charge of them. The al
men escaped after the train left Dalton 80.
Stedman being Geographically advise lie
movements OF the rebels started with 20
force from Chattanooga m pursuit.
4 later dispatch SAYS that three / ed
and fifty cattle captured by Wheelc- ave
been recovered.
On the refusal Of Col. LichOldt TO IL
der. Wheeler attacked Dalton and ed
some buildings in the town, where The 1t
up harrassing the fort and driving LIE IS
men from their position TO the station. re
thew checked the rebels. The enemy IN
L l. - -r.. 4 na
road. Sherman viii probably reInfl lie
boldt in time.
\ down tram Is reported captured O. a.
to0na Pass.
wheeler's force is probably divided in
operation at different points. That on
at Dalton is aiming to destroy the tul 1t
Tunnel Hill. TelegraphIc commuu. ion
with Dalton ceased By cutting Of the .lcs.
A dispatch dated Omaha City, l7la, -lys
that the Overland Company are rci- ing
their stock from Indian incursions.
The Indians attacked three COACHES 'ded
with passengers east of Cottonwood. ops
have been sent to their relief.
IL is ascertained by reliable scouts - in
less than 20 DAYS a simultaneous alta viii
be made by the combined bands Of C.c7en-
mes. Kiowas. Utes, Snakes, CamancA, aud
wood, and all along the Platte VALLEY. cry
measure is being taken by the VIII, to
/ give them a warm reception.
All the ranches are deserted, and i Lies
are taking refuge in forts. Depredati are
being made daily on stock, coaches on- sta
tiOns.
A full regiment of one thousand -ebel
prisoners and deserters arrived in New York
on the 18th, en- route for the Wes- Unere
they will probably serve against tle lndi-
ans
CRY PoINT, Va. P. -l.t
Aug. 10.
The enemy came out this evening O. Var
ren's right driving IL the pickets con- ting
between him and the left of our olj > on
the Jerusalem Plank Road. and fore. back
the two right divisions OF Warren -1rps
A heavy fight took place resulting in re re-
establishment of our lines aud the psure
] e co.Nd .risOperG HE B. JlGrS