Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-17
News of the Week

ere cu-Ten. in their Lines that SSs---- -
posegssion Of Branchville after 81.
gagement, but they have no further 49,. p.
lars. They also state that Gen .-
p,estns az the fight at Hatcher, ? w.
Monday last.
Richmond unpers of Friday .7..
meetings sEfs hsla IL Rgsuugno ss
DAY 20 take action On the terms - e.,
lately offered The Richmond rsr,--.
resent the enthusiasts as uahola.-
( mo7c :hc speaker Tas Hunter.
answer to a question 10 90 the l.l...
Confederate States in case OF sLtu.
declared that Lincoln told him that H..
with Congress alone 20 sly wbet.-
should be received hack into The
/ Secre;arT bcniamain advised the
men. ri negro soldiers. JET Dd..s
hi- Cabinet, Lac, LOngslTeet, Hi all ..
in fell uniform, and ell rhe rebel f-
s.rie- 10 Richmond were prcsen
Consul Dudley re Lon1on ir.,s.
Government tnst the BprueaJz ran a.4..
sold hy tnr Danish Goycrnmru- @. ,-..
els. she IL 20 sail from the Island 1f .
Immediately, some 50 sailors hse.a5
shipped from England 70 ua1 h-r
I Tnc comme-oaf- spec'sl says --
! f-cr- t-e Gee; oG Mobile. 1eP0r. Gr-at.
IN zine removal Of torpedoes and other .-
ti0ns IN rhe hlrbor. Il Is confident.
psated that the rebels will evacuate i,.
The fleet Is working i-s way up tls bari.
The Posts -peclai says Ri,ua
/ Iers Of SATURDAY admit that ii Is b-
that the ret"i- are egacuatins Charlie
: despatch dated Headquarters SIM
/ be- Potomac. Feb. :. : p. NJ. says
The fight uear Matches Run yt--f-!s--
one Oi the most severe tgscu p.1ra
army for ~5nc time. ard taking inc.
GRAFTON the uu.a-omhic caa-act.-
country through which t~ug'- Hat B.. -
and a iarye force opposing their a.-.-..
/ uo, strange chat the enemy -la.. -
temporary advlut-e
The country ir'm tHe cr1--iu. ., -.-.
to Dohney Mills Is very woolv.si-...
/ and ryine- 90 sd directions. sr..
road Is a uJrruW 0g-ruaI NOT W.s....
allow two wagons Co pass. On Ia.a.r.
very bad condition
The 81 Division % the jJl tlrr-a.
and was supported By ,hJ 7 81, MD
IONS, and by Jr'Gst- o.. Che .ta .--
/ enemy ~-Ts driven to and beyond
th!s road about two miles from tH.-
/ line Of breast-worS,. There v.r.
| than four divisions OF the enemy ,..
ID front OF our men. namely Nhh
/ gram :. Heath and Gordon ODD ...
the latter opposing che 9Th C.-r-
Malone : was acting inIercni.uI4
+ gagged Gregg on the Vaughn rei .-.
time, when GrrE- ordered On, -rrr
mount. and held bic opponent W.
hicting some loss. Malone -lln- NOE
% accomplish any thing l- -- r--
wheeled round ami marr rs .rl-r.
ming n0rth-westcriv. -tr... oil. ..r-rE A
the 9th Corp, dcur'ing .tlra1. au.r-
O. fall back .n ,hs centre rra.
being - tli. as % render -us..r
continuous line impossible. -de gmu
came somewhat conf sed and ..a,. --.-
poured IN hy Malone men. Vdi-
things still worse, and IN tew ulr...
entire line leit their position, falling
rapidly towards the pom. started u.
fear OF being cut of fr1m the cr.ssrs
vaughn road incrt ased Oh. talil.
Tor short time IL seemed %, tllly
had seized our men. 5lt uuan rel..
open country on the Vaughn road AL
no enemy there and briIye, fU -4-.
-c>sion OF our troops. thcy became rt--
la short time 90. greater l+rt u.
were m line ami ready % meet rl- 81.
soon a. ne appeared.
4 few minutes after when slrr
themselves st the edge 9f JI- w.
we're met ay such Is severe storm ..
as Oh send them back INFO the W.
g1icAls
Vur loss lurn- the la. amounts
.'o' tnal OF sunday about 2'u, m1sIr-
i'l '"u uaS7 ABOUT SUI killed. W1-l-
missing
Toe ip-s 90 Jnr enemy Dr. not aHrF.
-,oS alt lgetuer about $50 u~i-l-.-.
whom are O. number OF officers
Notwithstanding the severe s., --
which set ia last night and ..r.r
day to-day. freezing as It fell. -t...
OF tine 5th corps advanced o.
treuchcd Yesterday &c Daf0-9
driving the rebels before t-
into their works bev1nd De-
ualtit, OF tiis affair have ulrv .-
ported but are said 10 ha very o.
was aH the lighting done -.-irt
maneut lines now extend f-.-
''' merry 'ne e4t1eme iei1 81. Fort
va l'l' Sluirr'i i4'ei ROAD 20 anl a.-~
1''e' '''',, al Armstrong mIA VIZ;
i'''..s wen Gu' towards Darn,
'I''''uge Oh G'ou' tuTee mile. Oh "
-'Ouuu nad oten "rested from ile '
s'lr' oil % Jays anu masses a-7 --s
,'''r ana more formidable than aH
A. soon AS the weather perl-' i-r.t
i've movements m taIs vicinity lai
TWO more lIAe the last will -11- D. WIZ
y stTiSing distance ot the SUN >.-s
"h'eh u Is hoped wall soon BE- in DID,.
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n 49,, - 81 - VI .,- IN
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49, ''-''7 D''.''''i NV ..r.....-
,or,;.,,, $ 50 -, - ID,
4 the way from the EiistJ O. t3Iu-
important point forming junction
,hsrlOtte ami South Carolina and t-t
Clch and Columbia railroads, winch
With railroads % Richmond.