Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-11-25
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News Of the Wa.

The Chicago Tribune publishes the en-
lug statement of Gen. Sherman's for. .'''
ceIved from st. Louis = D.
A gentleman from Sherman's heador,..
at Kingston, Ga, says that General !.
man Is l,y .h'. ting seine distance On /. -. 7
b-ih Ills army consists Of the
iith corps, Gen. JEFF c. Davis
10Th corps, Gen. psteEhaus,
18th corps, Ser. Blair
2Gth oorps, Gca. 2lcouni.
These. with Is 900 cavalry under kim.
and brigade 0fartillery make total ~
about $4,000 men, splendidly euuit.s
supplied with every appliance of wa -
the public buildings, depOts, manuEc,.
&c, in Atlanta are rendered wortllr..
the railroads ro-th anc .OutG OF the en-,
al. surrounding defensive works, de,....''- =.
There is To be no turning back. and r..-
lett behind Of value to the enemy
Washington DISPATCHES say no of,,
telligencc Is yet received from Sberm.r
none expected for some time. RIet-
papers are anxiouslY scanned for ini,-,,-.
Of his movements. They know lust hi,
sherman has advanced 1t is tbgr,r.
Union army is at or very near Mac, v
Is evidently Sherman's first objective p,
ItIs l04 miles from Atlanta, and its .,...
would be great triumph.
The Richmond Wing Of Neincsiav
that Sherman has sent large part of t..
nv toward Selma, Ala, indicating as
ment upon Mobile.
The VIII. also demands that the rat.f.
thOrities call out a special force Of II 0...
annihilate Sherman and Sheridan. r----
this can be done, and assails the r.t.I d.,
gress for meompetency.
The Raleigh Confederate an1,u5,..
evacuation of Washington. \. G. ,-i
occupation by Federal troops.
The safe arrival Of the Ialahass. ,- p.
mingtOn Il also announced
The Richmond Enquirer says the di,a...
at MorristOwn, East Tenn, was DO, Al. D..
as reported. Naughn's force va ~
and panic stricken, but just as the ".
were within three hundred yards Of D.. =.
gon tram, Maj Lay came, and r.-..
rebels who turned and repulsed the u.
and saved the train.
\ dispatch from Cairo, saws grel. -r--
ment again prevails at Memphis, -.
quence of reports that Beauregard -.s.
my again with a large force from C mr..
Every preparation Is beng made i---
fence OF the city.
A letter from the army Of Che p--,
says Inactivity still prevails, except
binary amount ct exchanges between -..y.
and batteries. The enemy a day lr s. 3.
cbmmenced erecting a new work a nd
tance south Of the Crater, but It's Ur.--
very slow owing 10 the accuracy With g
our gunners throw mortar shells inf T.
IN dst whenever they show them.e-s.
wO k. Casualties continue 70 OCCUR
among the pickets. Stray shots ir,sl.-
reach those far iu the rear Of the breasts p.
sometimes INJECTING fatal wounds
Information from the Army Of t-e
mae, dated Sunday. saws a good dea. ...
Was heard saturday in front Of Peter q
On the Appomattox, but as far as hsqrs "
without important results.
Deserters report the rebel tro1- 10 r.
james have all been withdrawn VIA .is .1-
ccption of -kirmish line an -n.u,l o.
man the guns IN the forts.
Up To sunday morning there bal teen al
most a continuous rain for 30 hours
The Augusta Ga, Cbroniols say. ,r
scouts who left Jonesboro "Wednesday z-
ins. report that Howell Cobb with --
5uOO 10 5000 militia, and I brigade, %. or
airy, attacked the enemy and va sta
driving them in.
Provost Marshal General Fry has WIZ
10 Governor Seymour expressing ---
that more careful examination be al
in towns and cities of persons liable 20 o.
tary duty with a view Of reaching or.
quota for future draft.
Gov. Seymour has issued a procaulr
accordingly.
A man answering to the descripu1
Capt. Bill, the leader of the Lake Erie
rates, was arrested at Guelph. CIV. On =
turday, and brought TO Toronto.
Nearly two weeks have elapsed since dlrec
information has been received from Sherm-
himself. The Government has no inteligrl
OF his recent movements later than that e.
tanned in the Richmond papers Of Frida!
Gen. Sherman at least a month ago inil-
ed the proper authorities at Washingt1-
his plan, which, judging by rebel accour
have thus far been carried into effect
bright promise Of success throughout
campaign.
The reports Of the evacuation Of PETE
lurg originated with refugees and deserrs-
who, coming into our lines, have merely
pressed On Others their belief that such
he fact.
Gen. Grant was recognized in PhiladelI
yesterday, and such a crowd collected /
greet him that he took refuge in the May
)fhce- lie was in the city but few hour
New Orleans papers of the 18th, say t-
zen Candy is recovering. The report Of 3
ieath, Of course, is proved false.