Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-03-17


18Th, 20 secfetGry Stanton the foIqTi.
fatcnes
WlsE's FoRk, NM
Li7tt. Gen. Grant
The thtmy made L.
ntAn our eehtrs and ici, to-day t-.-.
cisively repulsed with neayy M.
dead end badly wounded yer, IL.
field. We also toOt s,7eral h1-.--
err. Cur loss T. small Gen. C-.,.
!" miles from here, tonight and
early in the morning We took -.
from Lees and Stewards corps
two corIs are here and the res OIL
army i coming. J. VI. ScH0uz-
Aao-s-
The following items are taken F.
DAYS Richmond papers
We have sc-,e rood news rhs--
ner-s o. victory IN South Carols
announced in the following d.sr
Gen. Lee. Though the dispa,5.
seant in particulars, enough i give.
thar Fitzpatrick is badly worstet
HADQ'R Rs &c. Mar
J c Breckenridge, Soy Of Var.
Gen. Hampton attacke
Tatrics al daylight this morning, AL
him from his camp, taking his guns. ID.
many horses. several hundred pr..-a
relieving great number II our .--
who had been captured. Tie --
wagons could not be brought on -r-
7 NJ sh.. .4r4.rf.s g. No..
wounded Our los j. NOT hea,g
Col. J ;. Hing WIS killed, ami BIZ.
Hume. COLI Ha.an and Morrison.
Davis and Ferguson and others Won.
R. f. LIZ. g---
1t viii be observed that the lo.a.-
fight l. not named. This Is for r-
reasons Sherman has no cOmm-
with the North. and il would be inn
% publish where he was a. it wou
ing news 70 Grant Of his progress.
Matters are beginning % LOOK
better for " ~ the South IN The ..
days We have had news OF two y--
one in North Carolina and one d.,
/ Carolina.
We alluded in our last issue aa -
ment being made for the pGrr0.s . -
turing our prisoners who wrr- aEa-
Early m the recent fight near War-. Z
and who were being conducted la9.-
u Winchester The following
patch tells Of II
HEADqUARrEs-. N-
| To Hon. j. c. Breckenridge, So. a To-
Gen. ROsser reports that on The
lew OF his men lie attacked tie sl--
| Harrisburg, who were guarii1. --.--
taken at WaynesbOro and cap-u7
| prisoners. On the morning Of the
/ again attacked them near Rec
{ Having detained them COZ day sI.. -.
at the river he caused them Co --
haste. abandoning the only piece 9
| they had and their ambulance I.-
I cd them a good deal and enable.
many Of our men o. escape.
r. Z. LEE. Gs1-
Northern payers claim O. have a--
about 1000 prisoners IN The t-a- r.5
| ". and report that ms. Dbl. PIGS 1la.
reached Winchester.
CHARLOTTE. March The southern
press Company Me--en-sr a-u Angus
I Ga.. brings advices % tre 50 lu-- Nom
I OF interest mad transpirrG WEI H. >ays--.
river. The Georgia Senate ra-sel "a rs-....
declaring that it does no, c.u-l- Ilars-.-
meudati0n OF Gov. Brown .r Convex
/ by vote of % ayes against nays. ~
I extensive fires occurred 10 Augusta. 80
7 cd % be the work ui Iucru-a-..,.
hundred Yankee prisoners VAL lea7.a
moud this morning on their return --.
flag Of truce boat Among tHam 90
including Generals Kelley and Dr.
recently captured.
\ despatch from Newbern q a. VI.
I llth say
The enemy claIei with the eap,u-
or 3 small guns, and the line 1i sa---
m our front. made several charges Fs,
I OF the most reckless character, IN WI
were rrpul-td each time with heag
Our forces are now well eutrcnchs
within 3 miles OF kn-jon, o. wlici
/ the railroad j. now completed. The
. continue Co receive re-iutJrcement>, l-
/ IDENTIFY intends % make stubborn --
go kin,t0u. Gen. Couch's dIyI-
I Wilmington communicated with u
/ Cox last night from Beaver Dam.
had Just reached, which Is ---
/ C0x's headquarters
ten. Couch i0ined Gen. Cox .-.l,
morning, which indicate, a ta-s s-
I The enemy shows signs of weakn.-- ----
doubtless fall back 70 the other SD.
Neuse river, and make stand .- n-.
/ The enemy are reported from d ,.-
strong. \ rebel ram Is stationed -.-
/ ton to protect the bridge across ta..v
which Is quite an extensive >trl.,--
l. said by deserters that ten. r. ?. --
Maj Gen. Breckenridge, from il
visited kinstOn and gave instruc,i.1,
Gen SchOheld remains IN the Dell
Maj. Gen. Cox, giving every mo7a-
personal attention. The enemy ar
alarmed and mystifed in re-lri O.
mans movements. We expect % bear
him in a day OF two. MAJ. Gen. .I .~-
an order congrstulating the trl.--
heroic manner IN which they ne; .-s .-.-
I and successfully sustained thel~7- 81
tar.
On Sunday, IN Mead county. h.-'-i
an expedition sent out capturei me o.
guerrilla, Sue Mundy. aIa' jerome -
and two other guerrilla leaders, -"
brought to Louisville.
There was report in New YORK VET
that Sherman had completely rol..
stOn.
Advices from Wilmington OF the
that the base of supplies for S5erHa1
in view OF his rapid movements N.
is to be established 40 wilmington.
mans chief quartermaster had arrive
Wilmington. and al the transIo''
other vessel, laden with supplies A'-
ordered from both Charleston ana Si''--
10 rendezvou, at New Inlet, ; t.
A returned Union prisoner who Tea.
Annapolis Tuesday, direct from Al-'-
says ,.,-4 %
On SATURDAY night last Richm'n-
thrown into a state OF intense eA'''''
the announcement that sheridan Wa
the city. The alarm bells were rum
home guards and every ayaiao-s D
could Be spared hurried % TO Tyge.
KEGS. who were said 70 be az bea',
aQueduct. on james river, 7oA'
from the city, destroying the cana
feeder of Richmond. The exci'tu.
tinued all night and increased o
throughout sunday, and down %
morning when be LETT, the aiai~
vailed. 1t was understood Una. .-.--
had succeeded in the destruction o. -
duet, blowing it up with gunpo"--