Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-09-16
News of the War.

\ n cciai despatch from headquarters de
parJm,n' 20! West Virginia in the field near
H. rr, t.tr. sept. :. SAYS in the account of
Saiurua1 Engagement at Herryyiile it vas
,.Iui,'-..-. stated that tie number ui our
" .-ns 5 thle. A4l3r,d.-f From official
rcpat- pears i,lt our ;otai loss will not
'A,c,. oiir hundred seriously wounded and
killed. ...e enemy = loss WAS very heavy
fu.ir 70. loss cannot fall short Of five hun
"-'r.. pursuit Of the enemy 10y Gen.
tr'',A 'mmand reflects great credit on
G,i,. ridan.
! Ii.7s,quarters Army OF the Potomac
di-l-,toi. ii the 9th says
Ru.ni,s have been prevalent for two DAYS
i!iai l-..I OF rarly's troops have arrived in
our iT...t and are massing on our left flank,
ne,,- ting another struggle tor the posses
sion - the Weldon Road. Preparations
M de to receive them. but thus far.
~Itp exception of few guerrillas, no
enemy appeared in that direction.
Re rts reached Memphis Sunday that gun
bua,e hastings and Naumkeag were captured
10y rebels below Clarendon on White
iIH.r and Capt. Rogers of the latter was
kille4' Also, reported aDother gunboat
e',;s by rebel- in St. Charles river and Du-
'ai Bluff threatened by large force
t use reports are confirmed through rebel
-...Ioes from Helena. \ cavalry force under
Mower left Memphis few days since for
White river and an infantry force is under
80 d to be embarking for Duvall's Bluff.
Inc Little Rock [Ark Democrat en-
taIus the particulars Of recent rebel rad
on Duvall's Bluff On the Little Rock K.
X large quantity of government hay was
burned and other property was destroyed.
ADMIRAL Fsrragut has been instructed by
tac department not 70 exchange his prison
60 excepting for officers and men belonging
- our naval forces captured long time ago
by rebels, and who are confined 10 Texas
WAR DEPT WAsHINGIox,
Sept. 7.-l0.2u p. NJ.
10 M0J. Gen Oar
This Department is still without any dis
atches from South Of Nashville 1t is sup
posed to be Gen. Sherman's design to with
draw his advance columns and give bic army
rest in Atlanta. and re-establshe himself
securely there and restore his railroad COM
munications broken by Wheeler and Forrest,
before making further advances.
No operations by the armies ui Gen.
Grant or Gen. Sheridan arc reported
to-day.
The Provost Marshal Generals offce is
busily employed in arranging credits Of the
several districts, and have ordered draft
without delay for deficiencies in districts that
haye not filed their quotas, beginning with
those most in arrears. Credits for volun-
teers will be allowed as long as possible, but
the advantage of filling the armies immedl-
-,
defaulting districts, and all applications for
its pOstponement have therefore been re-
fused.
E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of War
The Herald's special from Chattanooga
5th, has advIces from JOnesboro to the morn
ing of the ID. Hoods army was then re-
treating with Sherman hanging fercely on
his rear.-The head of the Union column
was diminishing with the rebel rear near
Fayetteville, six miles from Jonesboro The
fighting around Jonesboro has been very Sc
we're, and the enemy were routed at all
points.
A Nashville dispatch of the 5th says
Hood has been forced to retreat to Macon,
via Augusta Railroad, thence to advance to
meet OucIudll. WIN utduIlut can make q ]
rapid march to Macon and reach it ere Hood I
can muster sufficient force TO oppose him.
At break of day on the I'd our army was in
hot pursuit. The object was to get between
Hood and Hardee and cut off one of them /
The defeat has paralizing effect with
Hoods army.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10-9P. NJ.
To Maj. Gen. Dir:
This department has received /
dispatches from Gen. Sherman down to 10 /
O'Clock yesterday morning His army is con-
centrated at Atlanta. his troops in position |
and well. He says Wilson and Steadman are
stirring Wheeler up pretty well, and hopes
they will make an end Of him as Gibson did /
of Morgan. Weather beautiful. All things
bright.
No recent intelligence has been received
from Mobile.