Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
WAR ITEMS.

The intelligence from Kentucky is stir
ring.
The Cincinnati Inqurer's Louisville COR
RESPONDENT under date of the l4to, y that
Gem .Jnhnston with < G0G FrIeriI trOops
is on the northern bank of Green RIvrr, and
Gen. Rousseau miles distant Preparing TO
ioin him. Another brigade under Gen.
McCook is also moving to concentrate at
MumtOrdsville.
Gen. Buckner with 25 900 men was COW
ering all the hills miles oaek trom Green
River, and VAS preparing to prevent ours
troops trum CT, ssine tie river Gens-
Thomas and Dawson on the lett wIn&
are bearing down from the east, to get In
Ruckners rear. Gen. Mitchells division
on the right wing was moving towards Green
river.
The rebels are actively on the move. An
engagement was imminent
Gen. Buell. is in constant telegrsphIc COM
munication with our advancing columns,
aud is EMPLOYING all the rolling stock OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, in for
Sarding troops and supplies. All the
bridges are repaired and trains are running
through to Mumfordsviile.
Six new Ohio regiments will pass through
Cincinnati this week tor Kentucky
The Commercial has q Fnlkfert dispatch
which saws that the Southern Bank oil hen-
lucky at Hopkinsville having ordered the
Louisville branch to pass large sums to tns
credit of the mother bank IN Liverpool TO %
used as is suspected for the rebellion, the
Legislature has authorized tbs orsno ies 20
act iudependent of the mother BANG until
the State authority Is reestabiIshed.
The Postmaster at Somerset writes under
date of the 18th that both armies are on the
defensive and fortifying themselves.
A gentleman in the confidence OF Ten.
Schoeff writes under the same date that Cen
Zollicoffer is fortifying himself at Fishing
Creek five miles west of Somerset.
DIR. John jackson, without provocation,
shot and severely wounded Minnesota sol
dier who went to his house near Springfield:
jackson was arrested, taken to Lebanon, and
will be probably tried by military law. he
was Douglas elector from the Ashland
District, and was brother of Jackson who
shot Ellsworth.
Vague rumors are ahoat of fight at Mum
fordsvill between Gen. McCook's division.
and the enemy, but they are not credited
A special despatch says: A member OF the
court-mariial that tried Jonston, says II
came out on the trial, that there are tve or
six other soldiers in Franklin s division, who
enlisted for the purpose OF deeertlon 10 sue
rebels, and who are connected with female
spies in Washington.
Srsc;al dssnatches to the Herald state that
the rebels are evidently expecting an imms-
diate attack from the Union army For sev-
eral days they have been masslng troops on
their right between Manassas and the mouth
of Occaquan Greek.
The Norfolk Day Book OF Thursday ias.'
contains q long editorial urging that vessels
he sunk in the channel OF the river. Inc
editor is evidently alarmed, and mas nao MS
confidence in river batterie somewhat shaken.
A nrivate letter has been received at New
vorL from some one on board the steamer
P;cbmoud. which gives the first nevs from
our side. of the Fort Pickens affair. IL u
aatcd the 13d. The writer states thas tne
honhardment of Fort McRae eommenceo 81
IN O'Clock the 22d, and continued al Gay.
Fort Pickens had Up to date iosf pus ons
man killed and seven wounded. to1' '.'N.'
10. r,rch damaced-uor destroyed-as our
so ,,.so,.L h.-c 0uns were no match ton fne enc
suCo. r.nnon. The bombardment Waa
~, - rssumed next day. The Rehrond 70
" So;ssd ~ a shell which killed the captain Of
ceisou ,d sounded six men. Another shell
surss six feet below the water line, causing
had leak, but steam pumps kept the vessel
| free. .sG IT. Sd ri1- ~
Eleven Regiments Of Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut and New York infantry, and Mo
regiments of Pennsylvania and New io.m 81,
cavalry, are now in camp At AnnsPOn', i!~n .oon On
under the stristest drill, and e1pec..1g '.a .Sa
depart on secret expedition nO% n0Hs' com.
command Of Of s.s s.5s.,saens Gsa; oi Annapolis.
nsndlDg tine asPtN 81 the N. T. Herald ;ays: "A
oorIeePonuher Pmh.r Of 'coptrabands' have. found
& 9Ss;- Tav into the camps here; but GensEai
ro.ssr s%s has very judieiously not encouraged
.bsir % presence. and has allowed the owners
svsry facility IN searching for them, ans
When found delivered them up,"s aisF lo6i7
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