Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-07
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GOld sold tins afternoon at 1872
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20
The Macon Telegraph of the Eth ,i,..
the following as reliable estimate Of Sb,.
mans forces. The Army Of the Cumterlsps
Gen. SchOfeld in camp at Decatur. % .0ao
Army of the Mississippi, Gen Smith. h,
camp at Fast Point, % 600; Army Of III.
Tenn Gen. Thomas, in camp at Attain,
$1,000.
The Charlottesville Chronicle Of tie d.,
says Sheridan's Army is made upss foll,,,
EmOrys Corp, l9th. $4,000 on roll, b,,
only $4,000 fit for service. Wright, Corr.
9th, 1000. CROOKS command, COCO; CA,
airy 5000 aggregate $4,000.
The Charleston Mercury of the 2Oth ss,.
100 Yankee soldiers per week cone into thu.
lines under the operation OF Order 6j. pron.
ising protection TO deserters. And the Rlca
mond Examiner OF the 9th says the first in.
stallment Of several hundred Of that cIo..
left ON the previous day for an unknown
point, where they would be put through the
Yankee lines and aided to escape.
! Admiral Farragut is supposed to be on HI.
way from New Orleans to New York. In
presumed he will retain the Hartford hi.
flagship as has been more than once state
I in his correspondence
The taking Of Wilmington or even OIL.
! Fort Fisher is work in which the army ur.,
cooperate with the navy; and at present ID,
well informed person believes 1t ad7i.stl- q.
withhold from Grant, Sheridan, Sherman
and Candy a single soldier. While then.
fore no direct campaign against Wilmiug,.-
can be undertaken at present, 1t is belieys5
Farragut will find means to stop bi5ekal.
running thereabouts.
NEW YORK, Oct.
. Gold this morning was selling al l93
WASHINGTON. O,tr
AZ vet no adviceu from the Army ol Il.
Potomac are at hand later than those of,.
" announced.
4 few details only have arrived. Tie
success ON our left was accomplish! BIZ
Gen. Gregg's cavalry Of Warren elrIs-
One line Of the enemy's entrenchment, va.
taken and considerable number Of Vri.-.
ers captured. 1t was reported at CITY P1r,
yesterday, that Gen. KauJz had succeed,d,.-
Aanking the enemy with his cavalry and 20,
the Danville Road. In the attack on C-s-
pins Bluff the negru troops suffered 'evsN7
Gen. STANDARDS division IN which they vs-
suffered considerably, especially in othcer,-
A very heavy ram commenced last night 90.
has extended all over this section. e,
feared that it prevailed in the army Of t's
Potomac and would intefere.with it. nl-e-
ments.
President Lincoln to-day buta represenau7'
recruit in the army and had him creditei
the ward in this District which has done 10
best TO fill its quota.
Gen. Banks il expected here to-morrv
Rumors of his having been rendered p-
ton in the cabinet prevail freely.
Drafting commenced in the last sub DE
trict here to-day, but owing to ezempar.
it will be repeated in some wards
WASHINGTON Oct, >
IL should be understood that Gen Grant,
recent movements we're primarily TO pr
vent demonstrations on Sheridan, and ,,
known that some 5000 men were detachs1
by Lee TO reinforce Early on Tuesiay.
were called back on THURSDAY a.
soon as Buffers move was made u the
north bank Of the James River. Our cav
airy advanced to the very Notifications
Richmond on the east and northeast bur
were unable to effect an entrance to the city
One division Of the tenth corps also advar-
ced nearly to the Notifications a. supper
Of the cavalry, ifa weak spot was found As
whole the entire movement is considered as
very considerable success
WASHINGTON, Oct Sd.
Recent letters from Charleston Harbor hi (
not 20 amiss in reporting an increase
blockade running there during the last ~
weeks Adviees from Nassau indicate thu, /
new line Of blockade runners Is also esta.-
fishing. There is good warrant for sayil.
that the new line will not be likely %
achieve any considerable success and that
the old line will soon ind It's occupation
gone.
Reports to-day indicate that Buffers iOros
holds the positions gained and Meade's 81
they gained Friday The severe rain 90
Saturday prevented any movement
WASHINGTON Oct :. $50 P. N
Hon. Tom Corvin lett here to-day for Ohio
He opens the campaign tor Lincoln an-
johnson at GAINESVILLE on Friday or SATURDAY
The cartel for the the exchange Of na5s.
prisoners provides for all on each side 81.
nothing is said IN it about race or color n
prisoners. The navy department, therefor
expect that colored sesmen will he exchanI
ed the same as whites some other partie'
believe that the rebels will not give up th.
negroes. 1t i, known tina, they sre pursuir:
the same course relative to runaway slsJa
;aptured on vessels as when captured on Ian
advertising them, giving them up to owner
fany appear, and selling them for charge
L no owners are found.
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