Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10
News ",fthe Week .

Richmond papers have dispatche. from
Chsrie-'o' Of the %, sc follows
DsP .tches from Brsx,On Bridge dated
: - Ass night. say the enemy advanced to-
Jay scro-e Whippy swamp, driving our
.rslry 20 cur left six miles from thi- piaee
Chey sre supposed 70 b IN heavy force.
: There il column Of cavalry On ths Augusta
rad moving RAPIDLY from some unknown
I point. Wnlpyy Swamp IL shsut 80 miles
northwest Of P0catoligo and about the same
/ distance south ives; Of Brsnchviils. Before
/ reaching the latter place Shermsn's troops
/ have 20 cross several tributaries o. the Cam
bshe., well IS Edisso River.
L,TzH.-The enemy has possession Of No
( Brides Bridge. and diminishing is going 90
I in front Of BTaIton Bridge
The enemy Is certainly moving On Brunch
viIle. Dispatches from Adams Run says tn
enemy came up in hargrs to Young lslano
yesterday about noon, drove IN the pickett.
fired several buildings on the plantations
and are retiring. This morning three -t,.m-
ere are % White Point and landing j.
threatened Adams Run j. about 20 miles
southwest Of Charleston
The Richmond Di'patci of the 4th saws
IL va. thought PORTION Of Shermsn's force
might stseInpt % cross tie Salkehatchie Ri7-
eF, miles shove the railroad bridge.
lhe ooh Corps wac still NJ Roberts7ille
The i4th Corys was crossing az Robertsville.
lie sun o. everything known N the subject
amounts n only whs; We believed for several
day, thsi Sherman is moving on Brsnchvilie
in force.
Gen. Besuregsrd has arrived IN Augusta
and taken charge Of military operations
there. We presume the forces at Brsnchville
are also under his control.
The DeiysfeA says Capt Hatch Of the
EIchsnge Bureau. y 90 started forW ashingt0z
as secretary for our peace commissioners,
made MS unexpected appearance 10 this city
last night, having come through Grant
lines yesterday.
He brings no intelligence Of the commis-
sioners, not feeling himself So liberty &c an
-wer questions on shat subject, nor has it
been found possible TO ascertain the cause Of
his speedy return. As regards the whole
subject we are lefs entirely to conj-cture.-
The commissioners may he at W sshington.
or NAV hsve been stopped BY Stanton or
ieFr At Fortress Monroe, or even ~ CITY
Point. Capt. Hatch NAV have been seht
back With dispatches, or the Yankees may
have objected 70 his attending the commIs-
sion. While utterly in the dark 10 20 their I
whereabouts, Ue dey0utlv trust the commits Z
s.Onvrs sre sound and Eell wherever thev I.
are.
Gold yesterday was quoted at rs, though |
some small sums were sold a. ~, ard even /,
at 81.
Il j. reported and believed al Washington |
that since the President's return fron. the 4
South, be has related TO the cabinet the par /
iiculars Of the conference with the rebel .
commissioners, and that they all endorse his .
course IN the premises. No Official action,
has. however, been taken upon the subject.
Mondays Chronicle rays
Stephens. Hunter and Campbell have. BE-
fore this, LAID their case before the southern
people, snd their peOple have heard or must
sOOn hear that their leaders would consent to
nothing but recognition Of the rebellion We
are, OF course, unauthorized to say how much
Lincoln Hss willing 70 cOncedc. The ONLY
condition to an honorable peace seems 10
have been declined BY the rebel commission
ere, that condition beng the restoration of
the Federal Union and obedience to all the,
laws Of Congress.
Il would seem that some movement IL =,
foot in the Army of the Potomac. dis
patch dated February 5th says At3o'clock
this morning, the 9th COrps, preceded biz
Gregg cavalry started On the road to Reaps
ota'lOn- No force Uf tie enemy Was met on
Toe route, but tie rOsds at Various points
stgt picketed by cavalry, all Of whom ~
Treated as our cUldmn advanced. About noon
The Column reached Rowanty Creek, over
y hich bridge OF considerable length had to
Do constructed, occupying several hours
About p VI, the I'D Pennsylvania Cavalry
vas sent o1s ~ make Connection between
them and the % Corps, I'd and 80 Divisions
snich bad gone out on the Vaughan roid az
ar as Hatcher Hun TO demonstrate IN that
direction.
On reechinS tbe Run the Ist Brigade of
'ne So Divlsion. % Corps, charged and took
line OF rire pits. They advanced about a
nile across the Run, driving the enemv's
pickete te,ore them. Here : strong line of
oresstwOFks rss erected, making The position
perfectly secgse. The 81 Pennsvlsanis c.y-
Ilry after crossing short distance south a,
nc vaughan read, advanced southwark ans
'ooa net snail force in srnbust. vbicS !
shsrp Vohey fnso our nen, kiilrny .
NO men and uoundIng NUMBER Of borss.s
~ 81 DIVISION ri the ID Core. h,-ss esnn..
g the support Of the cavalry ana drove The
eocls of, and soon after a connection win
he night Of the 5th Corpe was reported made I
Up 20 that time very little Sighting had tsk-
N place, the 9Th corps being sea, ceiy engaged
! all: Inc "a division OF the % corps under
'en- Srnythe, before reaching HATCHER Run
urned to tie right and advanced il q north 3
'esierly direction toward Armstn,n1,. Mil {
~ nriosr going more than three ouarters
I" mile ne enemy we're discovered in
!iong petition and N consideraSlo E,-ce
'rr civi-ion- II ''orion's reir z r-r.-,ri +, ,
be vicinity here snrs of orr ,7-1 ersctsd :
srnpcrsrJ tssestworka on T,rt ri shs Hne :
~. ',e = snoe hsd ouly q throw 90 -r7su !
!. tae sir" ssfv, n, sf..a- = ID !.
aarp:ncotesH About calf past 4 c,skot
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