Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13

|, \ despatch from Commander Rowan, oil
the Pdwnee, at Hatteras Inlet dated the 5th
says " From the best information car
obtain, 10 regiments have been recalled from
Virginia to defend this State. The secess
lonists near the water are deserving theil
residences and seeking shelter in the interior
The poorer classes remain, waiting for pro
lection 10 avow their Union sentiments
Serriil, who was arrested on the stea mel
Persia some time since, with $4,000 in
Bank OF England notes IN his possession, on
the rebel account, as was supposed. has been
released
BY the arrival o. the Africa, of Cape Race
Monday, We learn that West India advice S
had been received in England stating that
the privateer Sumter had taken and sank
100 vessels, causing great excitement there.
The London G'oje announces that the
Army in Canada is about 10 be reinforced by
-, 500 men during this month
4 despatch to the Herald says that Gen.
Kosencrans left his camp Saturday, and swept
over the mountain in full force The rebels
are reported as being strong a few miles
ahead. Our advance pickets were fired upon
at four miles beyond us Sunday morning.
There will be fight soon. All the inhabit-
ant are frightened and are running away.
The Raleigh, On. Cl Register says that
Governor Clark, in special message, an
nounced TO the Legislature the surrender of
Fort Hatteras, and adds :-"For the sake of
the credit of the State we forbear to describe
the effect which the announcement produced
on the House.
Tho rumOr that Generals Price and Rains
had defeated Montgomery and taken Fort
Scott. on the Kansas border, is net confirmed
no battle had been fought between Mont
gomery and Rains up to Friday. last Ben
McCnllceh was reported to be at Fort Smith,
and MS troops were en- route for Fort Walker
IN Arkansas Gen. Price had goue t. rein
force Gen. Rains-their united forces were
about 900 when last heard from. Gen. |
Prise was about Is miles from Fort Scott, |
Kansas, and battle was expected to take |
place on Tuesday of last week. Claib.
jackson left Springfield on Sunday night to
join the State forces.
Gen. Fremont's proclamation reached
Springfield, Mo, on Wednesday last, and
created considerable excitement
The late movements of the fcderals in
kentucky create considerable CONSERVATION
At the South. Tennessee papers demand
prompt action, and say that Kentucky's
neutrality has been abandoned and call for
IN earnest effort to sustain what they call
the true people of Kentucky"
Considerable skirmishing took place
Monday night between our scouts and those
If the enemy near the Chain Bridge, at
y large scouting party, under the command
If Gen. Smith advanced during the night as
ar as Louisville, miles dIstant from the
hahn Bridge, where they were attacked by
he Confederate pekets. John Dwinnell, of
}ompany IL, New York 18th, was killed
wo officers. one major and the other
aptain in Col. Stewards Virginia Regiment,
iere taken prisoners by our forces. They
eiuSed to give their names.
Two priyates of the New York DeKalb !
agment fell into the hands of the Conieder- |
tie plckcts Tuesday morning, near Hunters
'harel to the right Of Bulls cross roads. S
day or two since the picket guard at
'onrad's Ferry near Poolesyille, Md, dis
Jvered body of rebels at work which on ,
lspeclon with glasses proved to be the
rectl0n Of a two gun battery Word was =
mt to Gen. Stones headquarters and a sec.
on OF battery was forwarded The rebels
ischarged two shells without effect Our
uns responded with spherical case shot
hitch caused a splendid specimen Of foot
icing by the rebels. The distance between a
ne two batteries was not less than three f
uarters Of mile =
The Mount Vernon arrived Tuesday morn r
bon, she reports all quiet down the Poto- '
ac. At Acquia Creek she passed the YAM a
&C. which was safely lying there with her i
ouyoys.
Tho Southern papers complain that funds Il
e sent North by the banks and capitalists
the South to purchase bonds of the Con- o.
derate States at deprecated value, and say o
Is equivalent to giving money to our enc
les to prosecute the war.
\ dispatch from Nashville to the Gazette
IS that Pdrson Brownlow and s0l have p
'en arrested at Knoxville by a secession Off n
r at Knoxville, 4 gentleman informs us
tensibly that The charge is for circulating I
clpers Book. u
In order to correct misapprehension, in L
liry has been made at the State Depart -
cnt, where it was ascertaired that vigilant al
lblic agents are stationed at every point
here persons enter or leave the United
ates going to or coming from Canada with
Il authority IN the matter Of passports. v
The Richmond papers of the 9TH contain
hat purports to be a reliable estimate Of NJ
c federal force in and around Washington.
re total is put down at 49, coo. ir
Com. Porter has been assigned by the u u
W department to important duty on the L
lssissippi River. -,
In order to make things perfectly secure h,
Hatteras Inlet, rcinforcements viii be Ii
at down by General Wool, and the place
Il be retained at any cost re