Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-16

- There was a little skirmish Thurslay nigh
n betEeen guards beyond Alexandria, and tw
=, rebels were killed. '--' u
}. A letter received Friday from Lieut.
o Parks of the let Mich. :, dated 29th, says h
4 IS prisoner, with hundreds of others, i.
!" Richmond. More than 80 efieers are rist
him. lie has the names OF ffby-eiA C ht
S regiment held there. and be. ievss these ar,
all
Col. Butterworth, Lieuts Marsh, " arnar
Perkins, and others, are still at N-nass.;
1 Junction, wounded
{ Twenty Thousand Austrian rifed muske
, were sent forward Gen. Fremont F,.-
day. per ADAMS Express twenty thousand
more are al- iy in New York and will soJa
follow.
The 81 Pennsylvania regiment, Col
Manns, which was ON the point of t,i-s
broken up altogether, is row reported to be
efficient and well disposed, because of the re-
ceptlJn OF rHw muskets and a better quality
OF food and additional clothius Shoes are
now on the way from Pennsylvania for this
regiment.
Gen. Stone has been assigned separat
command to be stationed at the Point of
Rocks, where, it is presumed, the rebels
intend ultimately to establish strong bat
terry, to Intercept the transportation Of sup
plies from Baltimore to the upper Potomac.
! Col. Hamilton Of the Sd Wisconsin regiment
has been appointed to command the third
brigade of the division in place OF Gen. Stone
| Point of Rocks Is guarded by the n. York
18th, Col. DOnnelly, strengthened by de-
! tachments from o her regiments.
The section Of Virginia opposite the Point
| OF Rocks is thoroughly secuted by night.
Experiments with Maj. Doubleday's siege
guns Friday, against the heights across
the Potomac, were very satisfactory. The
rihed guns had 4 range Of one mile and
three quarters, AMI the shells struck with
great accuracy.
lne naval constructor, charged with the
| particular duty OF examining and accepting
vessels, reports that he mas twice examined
Vanderbilt steamers, and considers them
unfit for blockading purposes.
The President Friday made the follow
ing additional appointments of Brigadier
Generals tor the Volunteer force. Cols.
Blenkcr and Sloan of the Volunteers and
Maj. Wadsworth, Aid to Gen. McDoE5i.;
Col. j. \. Peck, Ex-Maj. Of the Regulars;
j. III. Martindale, graduate Of West Point;
0. NJ. Mitchell, Prof. of Astronomy cf
Cincinnati, Ohio, graduate of West Point.
1t ls stated that Gen. Wool has certainly
been ordered To assume the command Ot
Fortress Monroe, now in the hands oil Gen.
Butler.
Several vessels have come into port. re-
captured from privateers. The Mary AJce
was taken by the Wabash ON tie p. with 4
IriIe crew from the prIvateer Dixie, which
mad captured her on the 2jth. Tns Dixie IS
a fore and aft schooner, about $50 tons,
painted black, and carries guns. The
Mary Alice reached New York yesterday
and reports that while she was in tow, the
Wabash also captured the brig Sarah Starr,
which had no hailing port or papers.
The Quaker City brought into Old Point
Comfort, on Saturday, the prize schooner
George G.. Baker, of Galveston. and her con-
federate crew of 4 men in irons.
The Baker was taken the day before by
the prIvateer York, while on her way from
Galveston, (where she had been seized By the
U s. vesselsl TO New York. The L $ gu1-
boat Union gave chase to the YORK, ana thc
pirates, unable tG esGapc, RAJ Their vessel
ashore. The Union set her on IRE and then
chased the b. IT, Tie U ). crew that
was on board the Baker when tue rebels
her, were carried OF by then. alter
beaching their vessel.
The few houses r.Aain'ng in Hampton
ThuTsdcy morning have aOt yet been des-
.rOYed by IT, Jniejerates who are now near
Great Bethel. one white woman, an in
valid, was burnt To death in the great con-
fagratIon.
There are now 1000 negroes in and a5ou.
Fortress Monroe, who are cared for by the
Quartermaster.
1t is reported that one of Gen. Magruder's
captains penetrated within the line of pick
cts at Newport News and declared the place
too strong to be attacked.
The Spanish Minister announced to the
Secretary Of State Saturday that the seven
American vessels captured by the confederate
privateer Sumter, and carried into the port
of Cienfuegos, as prizes, have been dis
charged by orders from his Government
The Richmond newspapers Of Saturday
announce officially that Admiral Dundas in
tends to take his fleet into Charleston, re-
pardless of the blockade. The British Con-
sui at Washington states, however, that be
has no official authority for such a state
ment.
A report reached Winchester, KY, on
Friday that several hundred rebel troops had
come into Kentucky by Cumberland Gap,
and were marching on garbOursvIlle with
the supposed intention OF seizing 80, 900
pounds of bacon and rObbing the bank there.
The Union men of Barboursville had sent
into the nelghboring counties for assistance
to repel the rebels.
1t is reported that G9ribaldi has offered
his services to the U S. Government through
the American Consul at Genoa, and that the
rank Of Major General has been offered him.
The Herald state that Prince Napoleon
was courteously received at Manassas. lie
was pressed by Beauregard and Johnston to
visit Richmond, but declined. Some OF his
suite reviewed about 90, 900 troops at Mauas-
sas. They were dirty, ragged and looked
half stan we'd. Five regiments of infantry and
two of cavalry are at Fairfax. They have
but few pieces of field artillery, and have
no serious intentions OF fortfying the
place.
No trains have been allowed TO run east
ward of the Tennessee river from Memphis,
for the past few days. It is supposed that the
rolling stock is engaged IN transporting
troo2s to Union City, Tenn.
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