Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-14
H. t. WRIGHT

yught battle fields
H. t WRIGHT.
Nj Gen Com
Gen Fltz HIGH Lee j. the one mtnti. med
in the above dispatch.
Intelligence from the Upper Potomac says
hat Hancock column Il % motion un th,
Shenandoah Valley toward Lynchr rgl
should Lee mamge 20 survive Jrant's blow,
go 'front.'. Hancock will strike i- heart.
Ii i reported that Sherm5us column i-
! again in motion. and It i believed that John
sJon will not attempt to hold Ralel-h. iut
retreat INTO the interior.
Adyices from Newbern Of April % say that
an attempt was made 10 burn the place that
day. Several large buildings. containing
forage, ordnance and commissary stores, were
set On fire simultaneously with the aid of
phosphorus The extension bridge over the
Neusc River was fred at the same time IN
four Ilaccs. but extinguishcd. A rebel officer
has been discovered and is now in confinement
with other suspicious parties The Fire
Department has been on duty since, and was
10 be reviewed that morning a double guard
mas been stationed throughout the city 20
prevent like occurrences and 10 arrest the first
suspicious persOn
Washington dispatches contain the follow
ing items
The band Of the l4th Virginia regiment
arrived here today, and took the oath. They
report III, rebel Mai. Gen. Anderson killed
IN front Of Petersburg on Saturday
" 0undcd men O! the 2d y. y. Cavalry
report their regiment went int the fight On
SUNDAY (lismounted) 600 strong. and came
out with only 800 men and one n0n-commis-
STONED officer.
Advices from New Orleans of March 3lst.
say that Headquarters have received inform
aJiIn that a portion Of Gen. Canby's army
was within tive miles Of Mobile. and siege
guns were in positions from which shells
could be thrown into the suburbs OF the city.
The attack on Fort Bradley. the main defence
OF Mobile, hsd already commenced Maurv
commanded at Mobile. and Gen Dick Taylor
commanded the Spanish fort The Jom hand
mcHt Of the latter commenced on the 18th.
Gems. Candy, Granger and Smith were five
mile, up Fishing Creek on the 24th. There
was heavy cannonading ON the 22i, caused
ry the gunbJats shilling the wood, at the
mouth Of Fishing Creek.
WAR DEPT WAsHNGToN.
April 5. : p. NJ
To Maj. Gen J. 4 Dir
The following telegram gives all the de-
taIls rec lived by thi, Department in relation
To the military operations at Richmond, not
heretofore puhlished.
EDWIN VI. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
AIKEN LANDING, Va
April 5. lI.3O A NJ.
To Hon. E. ". Stanton, Sc. of War:
Little is known at City Point. There are I
but few officers left and these art overwhelm- I
ID with work. Lee telegraphed Davis at
) p. NJ. on Sunday that be was driven back
nd must evaeuste This We announced in
Church. DAVIS bad sold his furniture pre- (
vlously at auction and was ready to leave
All the leading men got away that evening
the rebel iron clsds were exploded. The 4
Virginia lies sunk in the James River
Ewcll set the city on FIRE. AL the business
portion Of Main street TO the river was des-
trOyed. The bridges across the river were
also destroyed.
Many OF the families remain Mrs. Lee
remains. At Petersburg the public stores
were burned and a few houses caught fire.
bat not much damage was done to the city
The bridges there are also destroyed. will
report fully from Richmond. cannot get
a clear idea of cur loss The only General
killed is Winthrop Potter is dangerously
wounded in the groin. Gen. Grant has
the armies in person since the
beginning OF the operations.
Z. A. DANA.
Assistant Sec. Of War
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsHINGToS, April 5-lOP. NJ.
To MAJ. Gen. Din
4 telegram just received by
this Department from Richmond. states that
Gen. WeitEel captured in Richmond 900
well prisoners anu 5000 rebel wounded were
ound in the hospitals 500 pieces Of artillery
and 5,O01 stand of arms were captured
The President went 10 Richmond Yesterday