Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-06-28

An adventurous smugglor, who got
few hundred pounds of fresh provision
on board the Wabash, said that hundred
Of men in Charleston would sell US things
but that they feared we would hang then
up to the yard arm. Have ye not bOunc
yourselves to kill all the Southern people
you can catch ? said he to one of our of
fcers. Such question indicates feel
ing which pretty satisfactorily accounts fol
The enthusiasm of the southern rebels"
News FROM THE GULF SQUADRON
New York, June, PA special dis.
patch to the Posi- says that the release
of Ross Winans, and the appointment Of
Emery to an office in the army, were adj
yised by Gen. Scott.
All the troops now arriving are sent
iRto camp, outside the city.
A dispatch to the Commercial states
that the steamer Glencove was burnt by
some daring troops from Fortress Mon
roe, who pulled to Norfolk in row boat,
set her on fire and quietly retired.
A letter in the Commercial from the
frigate Niagara, dated Mobile, 9Th, says
the steamers Powhattan and Brooklyn
are at the mouth Of the Mississippi river
The Sabine, Huntsville, St, Louis, Wy
andotte, Mohawk and Water Witch are
off Fort Pickens.
On the 9TH the boats from the frigate
Niagara cut out schooner from under
the guns of Fort Gaines, selling her as a
prize.
Two thousand of Gen. Bragg's army
have deserted, being starved out. He
has only about six thousand to storm Fort
Pickens with. The attack is expected
daily.
Lieut.. Bennett, Ct yatch Henrietta,
sailed yesterday for tho Barmudas in
search of privateer, with instructions to
seize her and bring her to this port.
FROM FoRTREss MoNRoE.-Fortress
Monroe, June 23, via Baltimore, June "a.
Gen. Butler spent the morning at For
tress Monroe, whence no movements Of
Importance are reported.
Col. Max Weber gave a reception last
evening at Gen. Tyler's house. Gene
rails Butler and Pierce, and ladies, and
staff were present to hear the Germans
sing and witness the performances Of the
Turner's.
Col. Townsends regiment was on guard
duty yesterday in the direction of Fox
Hill.
For several nights after the affair at
Great Bethel there was no guard across
Hampton Creek.
Reuben Parker of the Vermont Reg
iment, who was exchanged last evening
for q rebel Dragon named Carter, repre-
sents the rebels still to have three prison
ers belonging to the New York regi-
ments.
It seems that G.. w. Clark of the 81
New York regiment, deserted the night
before the affair at Great Bethel, and OBJ
tanning citizens dress from traitors,
gave tho rebels full information as to our
He is now at Richmond,
the rebels refusing to receive him into
service.
Mr.. Parker hearing the order to re-
treat, was overtaken by the rebels, and
in the evening was marched to Yorktown
with the main body, and thence to Rich
mond. He was carefully guarded until
exchanged. He was well treated. He
reports a large rebel force at Yorktown,
every steamer bringing down additions.
Provisions were scarce, and the rebel
troops were badly fed and clothed.
jeff Davis was at Richmond last week.
A storehouse in Richmond containing
100000 worth of property, was de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday night. The
war steamer Glencove was burned to the
waters edge. Both fires were incendia-
~, and the rebels are vainly endeavoring
10 discover the perpetrator. They have
now but two small steamers on James
River.