Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-03-10
News of the Week. &.

hi fcltFrIurG. prevent active oItFdlltn~ ilE
the present There was some shelling on the
q line- on Monday, but not as much as usual.
The sentinel reviews Gov. Browns mes
sage, and takes l,im to task for grumbiing.
The Richmond Whig OF the Sd, contains a
telesnphic dispatch from tayetteville.N.C
stating that no Federal force had advanced
n that direction from Wilmington.
The Richmond Despatch says Singleton
la- urri,cd at Richmond, and his mission
is cImmcrcial one, be proposing % cz-
change bacon for cotton. All other papers
intimate his business Is private.
Congressman Wm. q. Rivts. 0t Virginia
bias resigned.
The DI-pstcb says the Union cavalry force
is moving down the valley towards Staun-
TON.
Das,-.cr- say Sherman is rcported4O miles
from Charlotte, rapidly advancing.
Tine report Of the capture ci Gen. Sher-
man and staff in the vicinity Of Columbia.
is utterly false.
Rebel iescrters at Newbcrn. Feb. 2jth
report tha, Gen. Lee has ordered Goldsb0rn
ami hinstou -l De ioruhcd. which order WIS
now being carried into effect. Gold>borJ De-
Gays must le .alIa all hazards. 4 large
force is now a- work night and day at Colds
boro. throwing mp f1rtihcations.
The Petersburg Erprc,s Of Feb. 2Sth
states that thc advance threatened two or
/ q days gu has been checked OF defeated by
. the rains. and for the present may possibly
/ he abandoned. Bl- the public need not be
surprised 90 hear of the commencement Of a
battle no any moment. The enemy has not
Withdrawn any forces he has moved % bis
left, but hold them IN readiness for an ad-
vance at the earliest moment IL Is believed
the enemy intends heavy flank mOyCment
further down than the scene OF hIs late 0p-
eratians 4 large number OF Yankee dcs-
erters came ir at different points claiming
tine privilege granted them under General
Order so %.
! special o. the Columbia Enquirer, dated
Marianne. F8 llth, informs that journal
-hlt Capt. Dickinson captured S. prisoners.
including one colonel. $ captains, one lieu
tenant also 10 wagons, so horses. one am
bullncc. etc The enemy lost five killed,
including their adjutant, and four wounded.
including their Colonel. Not one Of Dick
ins0u', company was lost
General 3. !. Hill ha been authorized to
raise brigade Of mounted men in North
lt.f'4ft dlatEUALflN at NUM-
Gd.. aul GaGsden. Beauregard has author
I'D him O. proclaim pardon TO all men i'm
properly absent who may join his brigade
IL a military point OF view everything Is
quiet in tans-lli,sissippi region Rivers
are higher now than they have been for
years No aVprehensi1ns are felt Of a land
invasion bv the enemy. Blockade running
between Galveston and West Indies l. car
aNstfI
Wilmington and Charleston Quite a mum
ber of steamers have run in and out of Gal
weston the past few nights Government
s,Jre- IN Texas and Slreyep1r; fuil OF cloth
Inc and other neces-aries The expedition
httin- 0ut at New Orleans Is believed % be-
intended for Galveston. not Mobile. The
army yf Trans-Mi--is>ippi Is in Cxcellcn.
spirit and condition. The troops are well
supplied with clothing, food and munitions
Of wIT.
The mes-areof Goy.Allen. of Louisiana.ur-
g5s the pacIu- of 2OO.On0 negroes IN the ar
my as pioneers, wagJners, etc.
The Richmond Wing Of Feb. 2S has the
following
The Petersburg Express Of yesterday SAYS;
Reliable INTEL -eucc leads us u believe that
on Friday and saturday nights The enemy
moved % number Of pieces Of artillery 10 his
Ieit. The cnemy's cavalry and the main
body ni his infantry have been moved To-
wards Hatcher Run.
A rebel dispatch dated Charlotte, n c..
gives Gen. J0hnstUn'- order assuming COM
maui, which I- dated 18th.
u dispatch from Mobile, dated l4th. SAYS
the largest meeting ever held IN that city
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A letter from Secretary Seward to the
chairman and secretary Of a recent meeting
Of citizens held NJ New York expresses the
appreciation by the President and Cabinet
expression Of approval and support Of that
meeting as eyincing firm aud resolute pur-
pose 70 preserve the Union unbroken.
W.sur>c-,y March . spv
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HEADQ rs DEP'T or Tue SOUTH,
CHARLESTON. ;. c., Feb. 25. {
L,e,,f Ger. L. s Grant and
Nio, Gen n " I,1s,k C5;sfoc S,,E.
An insneet;on of the rebsI deCences oF
Charleston shows that We have t,Een ovcr
45O nieces Of ordnance b.;no ,nnre than
donnie what first reportsd The Iot in-
oludes great many 81 and ~ FOUNDERS II
lied. some inch Brooks, riied, and many
pieces Of foreign make. We also captured
eight locomotives, and a great number Of
passenger and platform cars, all in good con-
dition